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  • William Akehurst avatar

    Vine And Grafted Branches

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 14, 2008
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     | 13,610 views

    Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree.

    VINE AND BRANCHES John 15:1-16 By William Akehurst, HSWC Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree. Today we will begin with a lesson in Botany Props: a branch ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unhappy Endings

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,987 views

    To bring new life to a familiar text I used several alternate endings and discussed how they would have changed the story

    Unhappy Endings Luke 15:11-23 It is often hard to preach on familiar passages. Hard to make it fresh. Today’s passage is one of the most familiar of all. But we will give it a twist We are going to look at it from a different angle. (((READ story from bible))) Now we are going to play, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Wealth And Generosity From Proverbs Series

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Jan 24, 2011
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     | 9,778 views

    The importance of realizing that spiritual wealth and generosity are more important than material wealth.

    Intro: Money a bit part of our lives but we often keep it private. Do you remember your earliest memories of money? • Alden bank book—savings • Dad’s businesses: Budget Foods store in Buffalo… Schultz’ Produce Market. Landscaping… Colonial Shoppe ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Matthew 13:31-32 - Small Seed, Incredible Potential - Part 13 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 12, 2011
    based on 67 ratings
     | 27,031 views

    It was no ordinary seed. It was a seed of destiny, a seed of promise, a seed of kingdom significance, the seed of the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

    Matthew 13:31-32 - SMALL SEED, INCREDIBLE POTENTIAL - Part 13. When I read the Parable of the Mustard seed I am left with some serious questions. Jesus just tells the story in two sentences and leaves it at that. No explanation. He just says "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pride And The Poor In Spirit

    Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Jan 11, 2011
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     | 5,477 views

    This series is a study of the seven deadly sins contrasted with solutions found in the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. This second sermon uses the popular stories of the Prodigal Son and the Rich Man and Lazarus to contrast being proud against being poor in sp

    Pride and the Poor in Spirit Seven Sins and Solutions THE STORY IS TOLD OF A MAN WHO HAD A DREAM IN WHICH AN ANGEL showed him two doors — one marked Heaven and the other Hell. Curious, the man went to the door marked Hell. Inside he saw an unhappy sight. Twelve emaciated people sat around a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Manage The Earthly With Your Eyes On Eternity

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 28, 2010
     | 7,625 views

    What's Jesus teaching us in the story of the dishonest manage? How do we use earthly wealth to gain friends? How can we be faithful with what God has entrusted to us?

    Text: Luke 16:1-13 Theme: Manage the Earthly with Your Eyes on Eternity Season: Pentecost 18c Date: September 26, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Manage-the-Earthly-with-Your-Eyes-on-Eternity-Luke16_1-13.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Eternal Life From The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,552 views

    Jesus is the Good Samaritan. He stepped into our cesspool of sin. He stooped down, soiling His hands to pick you up. He brings you to the inn of the Church, where the innkeepers, His pastors, look to your eternal needs.

    Intro “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” So asked a Pharisee, a lawyer, to Jesus. The Pharisee was a man who had spent his life studying the Old Testament. And to him, Jesus was cheapening the Law, the Torah, making it into nothing. Now, all the wrong people were thronging to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Uses Cracked Pots Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 11, 2010
    based on 38 ratings
     | 149,074 views

    Like the clay jars that Gideon and his soldiers broke, there a tremendous value in being broken. We throw things away when they’re broken, but God cherishes and uses broken people. So, broken down, cracked pots, rejoice because God uses cracked pots so th

    INTRODUCTION The title of my teaching series from 2 Corinthians is “Hope for Cracked Pots.” Today, we’re going to look at 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 which is the passage for which I named the entire series. Today we’re going to talk about “God uses Cracked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeds Among Thorns Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,383 views

    Keeping priorities in check.

    Seeds Among Thorns (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) 3rd in a Series on: Parable of the Soils Introduction: USA Today ran an article on October 25th, 1995 that is a great illustration about priorities. It reads… “Ronald Warwick, captain of the luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II, questioned a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Seed Time/Harvest

    Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Apr 19, 2011
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     | 19,322 views

    Seed time/harvest, but what happens between those two times. Faith. You

    “Seed Time/Harvest” Intro (Genesis 8:22) “While the earth remaineth (exist) seed time harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” After the great flood, the Lord spoke to Noah. He told him to let every creature that creeps to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Nature Of God's Love Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 30, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,949 views

    In this message we look at the Premise and Promise of God's love.

    As we read through the book of Romans there seems to be some common themes that we see over and over again. The common topics are: The Law, Sin and Grace. And in case you are thinking those are probably common themes throughout the Bible, or the New Testament or even Paul’s letters, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Picture Of Forgiveness- The Father Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 18, 2010
     | 4,552 views

    The father paints the most beautiful picture of forgiveness for all of us to behold!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP (After clip, then go to PowerPoint’s) • SLIDE #1 • God gives us some DIFFICULT stuff to do at times. • Of all the things we are called to do as a follower of Jesus and quite frankly as a decent human being the thought of having to extend forgiveness to someone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Miller avatar

    Are We In The Game Or Riding The Pine?

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 9,372 views

    The goal of the coach is to get 5 players out on the court for his team that are talented, strong, wise, and able. Now there are more than 5 players on a team. The rest of the players watch the game from the bench, or as it’s called, “Riding the Pine”. So

    It’s March! Spring may have felt like it’s sprung the past couple days with the beautiful weather we’ve been having. March bring lots of things. For one thing, it brings time change. That wonderful thing we all had to do last night so that we could wake up an hour earlier this ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Lost In The House

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,846 views

    The Canaanite woman is an example of those who are lost in the house; Jesus called her “the lost sheep of the house of Israel”.

    SERMON TITLE LOST IN THE HOUSE Matthew 15:21-28 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    When It Is All Said And Done

    Contributed by Domingo Reyes on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,675 views

    Ourlife should be focused on what matters, "when it is all said and done." Our life should be lived while looking into eternity.

    When it’s all Said and Done! Luke 16:19-31 Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ