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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    What Will Your Answer Be?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 19,285 views

    What is it that we all have that is exactly the same? How are we similar? There are a lot of areas where we are different. But how are we all the same?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. In Luke 19:11 27 Jesus tells a familiar parable, & for that reason I hesitate because when you talk about something familiar, people tend not to listen. They think, "I already know all about that." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    How To Become Great In The New Year Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,290 views

    A basketball coach got a glimpse of the success philosophy when an alumni of the university told him; “Coach we are behind you, win or tie.”

    How to Become Great in the new year A Success Message for the New Year If you want to become great in 2008 you can! Just exactly what is success? People are infatuated about success. You can see an emphasis on success and winning in just about every sphere of life. It seems important to drive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    New Wine Old Bottles

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,082 views

    Just as wine has its own unique vintage so does your life. Each year that you have lived so far has a kind of vintage by which you grade it. Some were very good years, robust and full of flavor. Others were off years not too sweet but palatable. Other

    New Wine Old Bottles The title of todays message says it all. We are closing out 2007 and soon we will all step into 2008. But how do we step into the New Year? What do we bring with us from the old year and what do we hope for in the arrival of new one? I think it is good for us to take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Universal Forces

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
     | 2,930 views

    The big picture of what God is doing in the world, and the opposition arrayed against him, is played out for us in this parable and it's explanation

    Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: Global impact of this hunk of ice that broke off of Antarctica. PP huge iceberg from space PP further out photo PP whole of Antarctica 1. we can get very nervous about things when we talk about global scale. 2. but talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Composting The Garbage Of Our Lives With Praise Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,985 views

    Rain needs fertile soil in order to accomplish anything. But the soil needs compost in order to live. So also do our lives need God-processed garbage in order to bear fruit.

    Fifteenth Sunday in Course July 10, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy [If rain] The word of God, the prophetic spirit, doesn’t just evaporate from the Church. It must bear fruit in obedience to all of the ten commandments, the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, the welcoming attitude we bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Martin Holland avatar

    The Tale Of Two

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Sep 7, 2012
     | 3,670 views

    There are two people who are given the same opportunity and ability but yet the outcome are very different for one reason.

    The Tale of Twos Matthew 7:21-29 In this life it is not only the American dream to live life to it’s fullest with absolute satisfaction, but it is the ambition of the world. This parable is obviously speaking concerning the way in which we live our lives. Title: The Tale of Twos 1. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Dragnet Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 17, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 25,592 views

    A look at the parable of the net in three stages and personal applications of this truth.

    INTRODUCTION In Matthew 13, there are seven parables Jesus told about the Kingdom of Heaven. We looked at two long parables, the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds. Then we looked at four short parables, the mustard seed, yeast, a buried treasure and a pearl of great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    The Kingdom Like Malformed Mustard

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,076 views

    Like an unexpectedly huge mustard plant, the kingdom will grow and comfort, in unexpected ways.

    Like Malformed Mustard Mark 4:30-32 The kingdom of God is like a VW Beetle. It is one of the smallest cars you will ever see. It is not very comfortable or powerful. It is not very stylish or practical. It is very cheap and not impressive in any way. There is no status with owning one. And yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Tower Builder And The Warring King Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,561 views

    We examine two parables that deal with discipleship and specifically the carefully weighing the cost of following Jesus. No matter where you are spiritually, Jesus calls us to seriously consider discipleship.

    The Parables of Jesus The Tower Builder and the Warring King Luke 14:28-32 July 26, 2009 This week we are going to turn to two parables that are about discipleship. It is a “Who from you…” parable. This refers to the phrase in verse 28 of Luke 14 that in the NIV says, “suppose one of you.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Using What God Has Given

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 3,133 views

    Using What God has Given (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: chapter 25 verses 14-30. Quote: “The word ‘Faith’ in the Bible is spelt ‘R.I.S.K.’” Quote: To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach out for another is to risk involvement To expose feelings is to risk ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Two Debtors

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,228 views

    The Two Debtors (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 18 verses 21-35. Quote: “Forgiveness is a marvellous idea; Until you are the one who has to do it”. Ill: • Old Joe was dying. • For years he had been at odds with Bill, formerly one of his best friends. • Wanting to straighten things ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:33 - The Incredible Hulk And Yeast - Part 14 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,967 views

    Many seem to have a problem with this parable? The trouble is that whenever yeast is used figuratively in the Bible it is usually speaking about "the bad guys" and the influence of sin, hyprocrisy, or their false teaching, (1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Galatians

    Matthew 13:33 – THE INCREDIBLE HULK AND YEAST - Part 14 I’m thinking THE INCREDIBLE HULK! When Bruce Banner gets mad, he is transformed into a huge, out of control creature (I can’t help it. I have a grandson who loves cartoon characters and he always wants me to play the bad guy or the monstrous ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Weeds In Church Buildings Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,862 views

    God asks patience and faithfulness of his people while he works his cosmic plan to a perfect conclusion.

    Read Matthew 13.24-30. Pray. Introduction They are likely the two worst spy cases in US history. Beginning in April of 1985 and continuing until his arrest in February of 1994, Aldrich Ames sold intelligence secrets to the Soviets (and then the Russians) for $4.6 million. Early on, the CIA ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Bust Or Boom? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    God grows his life in his people until his power renovates them wholly.

    Introduction Read Matthew 13.31-33. Pray. Revelation 20.1-6: Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Debt And Devotion Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,556 views

    God absorbs a debtor’s default.

    Introduction Read Luke 7.36-50. Pray. So bad people need big forgiveness; as a result, when they meet Jesus, they love him much. Better people need less forgiveness, and so love little. The woman was bad, “a woman of the city,” “a sinner.” To state it crassly, a streetwalker or prostitute. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed