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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Great Reversal Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 30, 2009
     | 7,473 views

    Amos shows that the "Day of the Lord" will be a great reversal for those who expect to be immune to God’s judgment.

    Let me ask you a question: How many of you here this morning would like to win the lottery? Sounds good doesn’t it? Just go into the Circle K, buy a ticket, watch the drawing on TV and see all your numbers drawn and then all your problems are gone. Couldn’t get much better, right? That’s what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 4, 2009
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     | 7,214 views

    This sermon deals with a difficult parable of Jesus and challenges us to do well with what God has given us.

    Sermon for CATM – “Questions of All We’ve Been Given” – October 4, 2009 When you think about your life, when you consider who you are, how you live; when you really think about it, what do you think of your life? Now there are some common mistakes people make when answering a question like this. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Great Deliverance

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Oct 5, 2009
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     | 11,914 views

    Israel’s bondage in Egypt is really a physical representation of our spiritual bondage in sin.

    A Great Deliverance Exodus 12:13 Scripture Reading: Introduction • Imagine a young woman named Sarah, caught in the grip of addiction. For years, she’s been chained to substances that promised freedom but delivered only pain—broken relationships, lost jobs, and a heart full of shame. She tried ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Greatness With God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 58 ratings
     | 11,517 views

    four steps in the life of Abraham that caused him to walk in spiritual greatness

    Intro: my final yearbook average in bowling has been 223 for the last 3 years. Very often people will ask me to help them raise their average. Over the years I have learned one thing, most people want to be great, but very few will pay the price for greatness. When I started bowling back in 1978, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Great Requirement

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,710 views

    Now the two things which anger God the most is the worship of other gods by God’s people and injustice and our lack of response to it. Our Scripture today is about anger regarding injustice.

    The Great Requirement Nehemiah 5:1-13 If you want to learn what a person is really like, ask three questions: What makes them laugh? What makes them weep? What makes them angry? It’s the last of these questions which catch us off guard as Christians. One of the calls to the Christian life is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    True Greatness

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,883 views

    A sermon for Pentecost 16B/Proper 20 preached September 20th, 2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It talks about greatness in the Kingdom of God vs. greatness in the eyes of the world.

    I’d like for you to imagine the following scene, and tell me what you think about it. You’ve just been told by a doctor that you have an incurable disease. This disease is fatal. You know you have a short time until you die. The doctor describes in detail how the disease will progress and rob you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Great Faith

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,689 views

    Every person is capable of demonstrating great faith in God.

    A GREAT FAITH Matthew 8:5-13 INTRODUCTION Please open your bibles to Matthew 8:5-13. This passage says that Jesus was amazed at the centurion’s faith and healed his servant. Jesus said that he had not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. What makes one’s faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Invitation

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,760 views

    Examines the reasons why people should seek the Lord.

    Isaiah 55:6-55:7 THE GREAT INVITATION It was a cold, winter day. A carcass, on an ice floe, floated slowly down the Niagra River. An Eagle, flying overhead, spied the easy prey below, and descended upon it. He began to eat. As he did, the water of the river began slowly pushing the flow toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    The Great Commission

    Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 25, 2007
    based on 155 ratings
     | 75,329 views

    The message explores the mandate and mission process of the carring out the Great Commission.

    The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20 Introduction When he was the pastor of the Methodist church in Scarborough, William Sangster had an eccentric member who tried to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually did the wrong thing. While working as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servanthood Is Greatness Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 21, 2007
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     | 12,065 views

    In the world, greatness is determined by how many people serve you; but, in God’s kingdom, greatness is determined by how many people you serve.

    Jesus said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28). That was His personal mission statement. If I’m to be a follower of Christ, what marked His life should mark mine. My personal mission statement ought to be “serving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guidelines For Greatness Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Apr 6, 2011
     | 5,510 views

    What does it take to be "great" in God's Kingdom?

    Guidelines for Greatness The Book of Mark Mark 9:20-42 I. Introduction: A. How do you define greatness? B. Some people spent a lot of time and energy attaining greatness. 1. In the business world your position is determined by how big a name you make for yourself. a) The greater you are the more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Catch Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
     | 10,007 views

    Jesus calls His disciples while they are out fishing

    The Great Catch Our text this morning will begin in Luke 5:1. I never understood fishing. I get some people make a living at it but as a hobby it seems weird to me because it requires something that I don’t have a lot of: patience. The idea of just sitting around for hours waiting to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Great Divide Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,793 views

    Jesus comes to bring division

    30. Who is Jesus? March 27th, 2010 Biblical Division Our study through the Gospel of Luke will take about 60 weeks. This is week is week 30 marking our halfway point. We are spending a lot of time in this book studying Jesus life as our goal is to get know more about who Jesus really is. For ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Great Turnaround

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
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     | 10,202 views

    There has never been any event in human history as powerful at Christ's battle in the Garden of Gethsemane. And we are the beneficiaries of it.

    Passage: Matthew 26:36-46 Intro: This is one of the most challenging passages to preach in the Bible. 1. not because of great controversies. 2. but because there is so much going on, at so many levels. 3. Christology, soteriology, theology, hamartiology 4. at yet also very simple; a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Great Announcment

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 17, 2011
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     | 2,822 views

    If you yield to Christ your meager realm – if you fly the white flag of surrender over the dominion of your heart – your life will become yours in a way you never dreamed.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 19, 2011 THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT Isaac Butterworth Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed