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  • Gregg Strawbridge avatar

    The Great Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,440 views

    Jesus is the great Shepherd of the flock because He fulfilled the covenant plan of redemption by offering His eternal blood as the resurrected Lamb of God. He made the ultimate sacrifice so that His sheep would have true peace through the grace of God. Th

    INTRODUCTION - St Patrick’s Day He was a Roman who was taken from his home in Scotland at 16 to be a slave in Ireland and his service was to be a humble Shepherd. Later he would shepherd as at were a whole people and train over 350 Shepherds of God’s flock. I am sure by now you have guessed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Great Place To Be

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 5, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,251 views

    Sometimes we preach and preach and forget that our churches need to be encouraged and reminded that we as pastors love them. I used this message to tell the church I pastor why I love being their pastor after a busy week of working together on a church ga

    Psalm 84:10 A Great Place To Be Kevin Higgins Woodlawn Baptist Church Denison, TX Sometimes we preach and preach and forget that our churches need to be encouraged and reminded that we as pastors love them. I used this message to tell the church I pastor why I love being their pastor after a busy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Commish Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    MAIN IDEA: The Great Commission is the Church’s marching orders, direction from our Commander in Chief, the center of God’s will for a church’s ministry. The Church is about glorifying God, and one main way to do so is by participating in the Great Com

    Here is the bulletin insert, followed by the sermon (after the ****’s) The Great Commission Dissected The clearest and fullest presentation of the “Great Commission” is found in Matt. 28:19-20. These words were spoken about four weeks after the Resurrection. The 11 Apostles met Jesus in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Great Commission

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 31, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,684 views

    The challenge of the Great Commission is this. We need to 1. Know the message and where it has come from; 2. Be committed to following Christ ourselves and 3. Pray for protection from evil that we too will not fall.

    01-06-03 Thornage John 17:6-17 Story: There is an ancient legend about Jesus’ ascension into heaven. In it, Jesus is met by the angel Gabriel who asks him, "Now that your work is finished, what plans have you made to insure that the truth that you brought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Great Escape

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 185 ratings
     | 13,684 views

    Harry Houdini teaches us some fantastic truths!

    THE GREAT ESCAPE! INTRODUCTION One of my greatest joys as a pastor is helping people celebrate milestones as they grow in their faith in God. Penny thank you for allowing me to be involved in this special, sacred event. I trust that from today on you will know an added intimacy in your walk with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Exchange

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,245 views

    You will either accept the truth or suppress the truth. You will either believe the truth and change your ways or change the truth to believe your ways!

    The Great Exchange Romans 1:18- 32 Intro: Where did man come from? Where is man going? These 2 questions are at the heart of every human being at one time or another. The answers to these questions determine how a person values life and the lives of others. For example; If a person believes in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Invitation

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,442 views

    Are we accepting this invitation? Are we passing ot on to others?

    The Great Invitation. How many of you were disappointed by what went on during the Queens Jubilee a month ago? I have to confess here that I was, yes, in spite of all the money spent on them, the parties in the park, the extensive live coverage by the BBC and the fireworks afterwards, I was still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Things

    Contributed by Patrick Ziegler on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,739 views

    Admonish each person to live holy and godly because of four greats.

    Great Things 2 Peter 3:8-12 July 7, 2002 AM Subject: Holy Living Central Theme: How should I live my life? Objective: Every person should live holy lives because of four Greats. Introduction: I don’t know about you, but I think about the coming of the Lord quite often. For some the coming of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Great Confession

    Contributed by David Cambridge on Jul 18, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,020 views

    What was the ’rock’ that Jesus promised to build His church upon? What does ’the gates of Hell’ mean? These are just two of the questions answered in this exegesis of Matthew 16:13-19.

    The Great Confession An Exegesis Of Mathew 16:13-19 Introduction 1. After the miracle of feeding four-thousand people with seven loaves and a few little fish (Matthew 15:32-38), Jesus and His disciples came to Magdala (Matthew 16:39). a. It was in Magdala that the Pharisees and Sadducees asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Great Explanation

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,827 views

    Peter’s Explanation for the lame man’s healing

    Great Explanation Acts 3:12-26 Jeff Hughes – March 2, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. Last week we saw how God set the stage for Peter to deliver a message to the crowd gathered at the temple for evening prayer. We saw a man that was lame from his birth miraculously healed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Julian Silva avatar

    The Great Commission Series

    Contributed by Julian Silva on Jan 9, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,451 views

    To Challenge the people to a call to the Mission Field.

    I. Introduction: Scripture Reading: (Mark 16:15) "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." While I was working in the V Corps Chaplain’s office in Frankfurt, Germany; I came in contact with many wonderful Christian individuals. One of the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 168 ratings
     | 17,478 views

    1st in the series "Conversations With Jesus." The invitation Jesus made to the first disciples is the same he extends to us today.

    Army Recruiting Slogans (I used posters on powerpoint): I Want You Be all that you can be An Army of one The army’s recruiting pitch has been evolving over the years as the needs and desires of the target population has changed. But Jesus hasn’t changed his pitch, in fact... Proposition: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Great Supper Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,020 views

    A certain man gives a great supper and extends his invitation - Luke 14:16-17. However, those invited began to make excuses for there absence.

    THE GREAT SUPPER—Luke: 14: 15-24 INTRODUCTION In our last study, we found Jesus at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees... He had gone there to eat bread on the Sabbath- Luke 14:1 Watched closely by the lawyers and Pharisees who were present, Jesus healed a man with dropsy, and silenced ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Great Power Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 3, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    This sermon is based on a man in Acts 8 who the people of the city referred to as "The Great Power." This sermon demostrates how the real "Great Power" is the Spirit of God!

    The Great Power Acts 8:9-25 May 5, 2002 Intro: A. Today, we come to a couple of stories about a man whom the people in the city called "The Great Power." B. As we come to the teaching of the Word, I want to ask us to bow very meditatively and sing the first two verses #278 "Open My Eyes, that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Great Mistakes

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,252 views

    To err is human, to forgive is divine!

    Great Mistakes! Thesis: To err is human, to forgive is divine! Text: Mark 14:27-31 "You will all fall away,’ Jesus told them, ’for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee. Peter declared, ‘ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational