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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Pearl Or Pebble: How Do I Treat The Life-Saving Gospel Message?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,534 views

    The gospel is God’s perfect pearl. The perfect, one-of-a-kind message is what we need and will want to value!

    Who likes treasure hunts? What do you say we have one right now! I have a cooler here in which I’ve hidden a treasure. Can one of you children come up and find it? (Child looks for treasure.) What’s that you have? A pebble? I wonder how that got in there? That’s not worth anything. Just toss it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "If You Miss This You Miss It All"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 24, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,368 views

    A sermon about living in the Kingdom.

    Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 “If You Miss This You Miss It All” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Returning home from Kindergarten one day a boy ran into the house and excitedly told his mother, “I found a dollar bill on the sidewalk as I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Bring In The Fruit!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    Message urging our church to be one where we are bringing in the "fruit of the vineyard" - working for the Kingdom instead of ourselves.

    Bring in the Fruit! Matthew 21:33-46 August 10, 2008 Introduction We continue our walk through the gospel according to Matthew, and even though it’s only Tuesday, Jesus finds Himself in the thick of some controversy. The religious leaders are really coming after Him – challenging His words, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Get Found, Kid!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,128 views

    God’s grace is often hard for us to fathom, so Jesus talked to us about it a lot!

    1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 “Get Found, Kid!” Margaret Fleming, an Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Constitutional Defense Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office writes this: “We are not told why ‘all the tax collectors and sinners’ ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Picture Of Selfishness- The Younger Son Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 4, 2010
     | 7,724 views

    From the younger son we will see the issues that follow those who chose to live a selfish life.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Over the next three weeks we are going to examine the interesting interactions of a family. This is a story of a father and his two sons. We have a father who owns what is likely a vast amount of property. His sons worked the land with him. • The younger of the two sons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go And Do

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,526 views

    Rather than identify with the Samaritan, this sermon encourages individuals to identify with the Jew in the ditch.

    Go And Do – Luke 10: 25 - 37 Intro: I’ve heard and preached many sermons on this parable. Most contrast the actions of the 3 travelers and hold up the behavior of the Samaritan as that which is to be emulated. But I want to talk about something else. I want us to look at this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Must I Do To Get Eternal Life?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,472 views

    There are only two options available to us for getting eternal life. Find out what they are.

    Every time a fancy car raced by the family minivan, the boy sitting in the back wondered: “What do I have to do to lay my hands on one of those beauties?” His sister sitting next to him, however, was more interested in the mansions they passed. Her hope was to live in such a place one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Universal Forces

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
     | 2,952 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

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    Holy Heroes: Thor Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 10, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,649 views

    This fun sermon series uses comic-book heroes as modern-day parables, uncovering hidden spiritual messages in the stories of superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Spider-man. Most of these sermons are expository, alliterated and have PowerPoint!

    Holy Heroes: Thor Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/6/2013 If you’re just joining us, last Sunday I explained that Blooming Grove is going to be entering a float in this year’s Halloween Parade in Carlinville. The theme for the parade is Superhero Celebration and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dangerous Grounds

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 30, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,683 views

    The soil, of course, represents the human heart, so the word of God falls on four different types of hearts. This parable is about salvation and three out of four of the soils represent people who are not genuinely saved.

    Opening illustration: Growing up as a teenager, my dad would take me to watch the plowing of the field and planting of wheat and sunflower. The tractor would plow deep into the hard soil of central India usually slicing the big snakes hibernating below the earth. Their mangled bodies were brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Sower And His Seed Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 23, 2019
     | 3,947 views

    We all want our lives to be healthy and productive.

    The Kingdom is Like … A Sower and His Seed May 26, 2019 Luke 8:4-8 NIV While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Aug 5, 2021
     | 2,003 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” Luke 8:9-10 A sermon for 8/1/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC I want to take time today and look closely at two verses in this new section of Luke 8. Next week, I will need your help to “un-pack” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Foundation Matters Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 3,192 views

    The Context of this Story is the Sermon on the Mount and the absolute necessity of taking Jesus' words and applying them personally.

    January 02, 2021 The Gospels abound with educational material. Jesus was an expert at taking practical stories of daily life and turning them into deep spiritual lessons. This is the foundation for this series. The Context - The Sermon on the Mount: From beginning to end, Jesus’ epic Sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    2 Sons And A Vineyard Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 2,843 views

    The Context of This Story is Jesus' Final Visit to Jerusalem

    January 16, 2021 The Context – Jesus’s last visit to Jerusalem before His death {Matthew 21-23}: Days before, Jesus had ridden into Jerusalem on a colt and the crowds had enthusiastically escorted Him into the city, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Unforgiving Servant Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 4,120 views

    Peter asked a question.... How many times must I forgive? Jesus responded by telling a story.

    January 23, 2021 The Context: Peter asked Jesus a question: “How many times do I have to forgive the person who sins against me… 7 times?” Peter’s question was not intended to get Jesus’ opinion so much as it was to toot his own horn of grace and mercy --- Toot! Toot! You see, the Rabbis ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist