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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Great Is Your Faith!

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 17, 2008
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     | 4,567 views

    14th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 15 Series A. Preached at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA on 8/17/2008

    “Great is your faith!” How would you feel if I as your Pastor were to tell someone that about you? I’m guessing that you’d think you must be doing something right. And to be honest, I’ve been around you folks long enough now to be able to say that about quite a few of you. Our congregation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 27, 2008
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     | 14,618 views

    God’s invitation is not for a select few, but is issued to all, however, one day God will withdraw that invitation and it will be too late!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: August 27, 2008 Date Preached: August 27, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study of the Parables Sermon Title: The Parable of the Great Banquet Sermon Text: Luke 14: 15-24 (NKJV) 15 Now when one of those who sat at the table ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great In Flight Service Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 14, 2008
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    We are called to be people who give great service for Jesus Christ, and I believe this quality we are going to look at today will have a great effect on whether we do or don’t.

    Great “In-Flight” Service Colossians 3:14-16 Introduction: We are one week away from finishing our series of messages on the importance of love and unity in the Church. We began back in July looking at the key to unity within the Body of Christ. What we discovered was that Paul offered a powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanks For A Great Flight Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,556 views

    To be thankful is to acknowledge that God’s “grace” is “good” and that He has given it to us as a testimony of His love for us.

    Introduction: We have tried to focus everything in our time of worship today on the importance of being thankful. This is the last of the qualities that bring unity within the church that we have been studying over the last two months. We began with love and then moved through compassion, kindness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Great Nation

    Contributed by Thomas Bracewell on Sep 30, 2008
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     | 2,518 views

    Hymn written following the destruction of the World Trace Center on 9-11-01

    One Great Nation (A National Hymn) Tune same as “See How Great A Flame Aspires” One Great nation shall proclaim, God’s sure love through Jesus name. This world racked by toil and strife, Faith’s example gives new life. Freedom’s torch a kindled flame, Liberty’s message doth maintain. May our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Great Value Of Loneliness

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,864 views

    A message about Paul’s calling away from men to shape his soul.

    THE GREAT VALUE OF LONELINESS TEXT: Acts 9:1-9; Galatians 1:15-18 Acts 9:1-9 -- And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Great Forgiver"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 11, 2009
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    Jesus has the power to heal and the authority to forgive. But why did He forgive first?

    "One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    2008 Is Gonna Be Great!

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
     | 1,887 views

    Encouragement for the new year

    2008 is Gonna be GREAT! December 30, 2007 A reporter covering a coal-mine disaster wrote a story that began: “God looked at the grief today in this little West Virginia mining town, and He wept.” The city editor emailed back: “Forget the mine cave-in. Interview God.” Obviously, getting to know ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Making Of A Great Nation

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 4, 2010
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     | 9,478 views

    This message seeks to call us to the understanding of and the reponsibility for making & keeping this nation GREAT!

    The Making of a Great Nation Proverbs 14:34-35 * I ran across this editorial written a few years ago by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. The following text was printed in our nation’s Congressional Record: “This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foundations For A Great Church

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,894 views

    There are four major foundations that need laid to build a great church: prayer, power, proclaimation and passion.

    Foundations to Build a Great Church Acts 4:31-35 August 29, 2010 Morning Message Introduction On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Parable Of The Great Feast Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010
     | 9,470 views

    God's kingdom is like a great feast. Are we treating it as one?

    Parable of the Great Feast (Luke 14:16-24 NIV) Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. {17} At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' {18} "But they all alike began to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Church With Great Vision

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Sep 30, 2010
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,155 views

    The VISIONARY CHUCH meets the needs of the present and is always looking forward. This church believes that the best is yet to come. The Visionary Church invest all they have today so that they can be all that God wants them to be tomorrow. The VISI

    A CHURH WITH GREAT VISION INTRO: What is a great church? Some like a big church, some a small church. Some like a country church, some a city church…I’ve been in both. I’m glad we have all types around here and all are welcome! You might be in a country church if: The Call to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Missions: The Great Mandate

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010
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    Mission work actually involves a broad spectrum of evangelistic work, what is missions? It is all of our work, empowered by the Holy Spirit to proclaim Jesus Christ and share the blessings of the Christian faith with all who are strangers to His grace.

    Missions: The Great Mandate Matthew 28:18-20 Introduction It has been rightly said that missions is the heartbeat of God, and it must also be the heartbeat of each and every church. It is my prayer and desire that our church would develop an even greater vision for missions, and that every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Hope In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 1, 2010
     | 5,949 views

    “I feel so much better since I gave up hope!” The bumper-sticker shocked me. I couldn’t believe his cynicism – the blatant hopelessness now on display with every word and gesture. He was barely enduring life’s struggles – just surviving. This type of..

    “I feel so much better since I gave up hope!” The bumper-sticker shocked me. It disturbed me so deeply, I followed the truck and asked the man, “How do you live without hope?” I couldn’t believe his cynicism – the blatant hopelessness now on display with every word and gesture. He was barely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Great Homes

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,435 views

    In Luke 15, Christ tells three ‘lost and found’ stories about three homes – the three great homes.

    In Luke 15, Christ tells three ‘lost and found’ stories about three homes – the three great homes. The first parable (v4-7), about a lost sheep, records Jesus as the Great Shepherd of our souls, searching for the one, lonely, wandering sheep. The second parable (v8-10), about a lost coin, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist