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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Able Available & Actively Seeking God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 12, 2006
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    When Jesus comes around your life are you like Zacchaeus who couldn’t wait to see and experience Jesus - or are you like the third servant in Jesus’ parable who wants nothing to do with the family business?

    If you’ve ever been laid off and received unemployment insurance you know the saying "able, available, and actively seeking." It’s what you’ve got to do in order to continue receiving those benefits. You are able to work, you are available to accept work, and you are actively seeking to find ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Making The Kingdom Your Primary Concern

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Apr 30, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,190 views

    Ever wonder what should be your primary concern in life? Why does Jesus mix money/treasure/materialism with spiritual things like good deeds & prayer? Find out . . .

    Making the Kingdom your Primary Concern Matthew 6: 19-34 Background info: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned, “Unless your righteousness exceeds the Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom.” Jesus speaks of good deeds, prayer, and then as one preacher called it “The sermon on amount.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    El Milenio

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Apr 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    La palabra de Dios nos habla de 1000 anos que serán diferentes de todos los demás.

    EL MILENIO APOCALIPSIS 20:1-15 I. UN NUEVO MILENIO A. ¿Cuando empezara este milenio? 1. Alguno dicen que ya empezó. 2. Otro dicen que empezó en el ano dos mil. 3. El calendario judío dice que todavía faltan 240 anos. 4. Aunque no sepamos nada exactamente las profecías dicen que estamos ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Wheat And Tare Believers Series

    Contributed by Bubot Parago on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 12,285 views

    Wheat and Tare believers were both grown in God’s Kingdom but can be differentiated as they grow, as they mature and as they bear fruits.

    "...who hath ears to hear,let him hear." is the conclusion of Our LORD regarding this message, and this is also the words imparted to our churches nowadays. Many supposedly Christians are attending our Services every Sunday but why is it that they do not live enough to the power of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Last Chance Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 13, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,728 views

    The parable of the fruitless fig tree conveys both a warning and great good news.

    The Last Chance Luke 13:6-9 INTRO.: Think about the recent Tsunami that killed over 100,000 people. We always wonder why God allows such things and I don’t have the answer. Were those people worse sinners than all the rest of the world’s population? Hardly. In Luke 13, the Jews bring up a similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven W avatar

    The Authority Of Christ

    Contributed by Steven W on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,293 views

    What must we know about the Authority of Christ? How does the Authority of Christ apply to us? Is the Authority of Christ important to my Christian life? Find out and be inspired.

    The Authority of Christ Question: What must we know about the Authority of Christ? Question: How does the Authority of Christ apply to us? Question: Is the Authority of Christ important to my Christian life? These are some of the questions that we will attempt to answer from today’s message. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Whipping The Slave Again

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
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    Does the one talent slave deserve another whipping? He did hide the master’s talent. But why did he hide it? Fear cripples. So God is going to work through the Gentiles now. Take that Pharisees.

    WHIPPING THE SLAVE AGAIN TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30 THEME: AN FALSE VIEW OF GOD CAUSES A LACK OF SERVICE. Should we give the one talent slave in Matthew 25:14-30 another whipping? We can get the whip out and provide another lashing for his lack of faithful service to his master. We can beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Gate Has A Pathway For The Sheep To Follow

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    This sermon touches on what members of a congregation - the sheep - are to look for in a shepherd and how they are to respond to a faithful one.

    April 17, 2005 John 10:1-10 1 “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Etude De Matthieu 25/14-30

    Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Mar 30, 2006
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    Comme précédant cette parabole a eu une leçon immédiate pour ceux qui l’ont entendue pour la première fois, et des séries entières de leçons permanentes pour nous aujourd’hui. On le connaît toujours comme parabole des talents ;dans notre traduction nous a

    COMPLEMENT DETUDE DE MATTHIEU 251430 Comme précédant cette parabole a eu une leçon immédiate pour ceux qui l’ont entendue pour la première fois, et des séries entières de leçons permanentes pour nous aujourd’hui. On le connaît toujours comme parabole des talents ;dans notre traduction nous avons ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Smith avatar

    The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

    Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,238 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

    Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Hidden Treasure Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 20,938 views

    In light of both the present and future blessings found in the kingdom of heaven, perhaps we can appreciate why many consider the kingdom one of exceeding value.

    THE HIDDEN TREASURE—Matt 13-44 TEXT "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. In our study on "The Parables Of Jesus", we have seen different ways in which the message of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • eric carey-holt avatar

    The House Holder Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,407 views

    Do we appreciate the great treasure we have available to us? Do we appreciate its greatness because it alone points us to Him who is the centre and theme of its revelation, Jesus Christ?

    THE HOUSE HOLDER—Matt 13:51-52 TEXT "Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied. 52 He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Phil Inglis avatar

    Citizenship Of The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Phil Inglis on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,385 views

    The Kingdom of God promises blessings are available to us NOW! We are all able to affirm our citizenship of the kingdom of God and claim the promises of that Kingdom today.

    Today is Australia Day, today is the day that we celebrate our citizenship of this great country and also welcome new citizens into our fellowship. I don’t know whether you have seen this on the news but the Prime Minister, in an attempt to drum up nationalistic and patriotic sentiment has ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Which Type Of Soil Are You? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,883 views

    The kingdom begins with us, what will we choose to do with the Good News about the kingdom, which soil will we choose to be?

    What comes to your mind when I say the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God (since they are used interchangeably in the gospels)? [Allow the congregation to give their input]. Perhaps pearly gates, gold streets, the throne room of God himself? Most of our thoughts of the kingdom revolve ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John White avatar

    Sinners At Church

    Contributed by John White on Nov 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,306 views

    Two sinners attend church, but clearly for two different reasons and the leave church walking in diametrically opposed directions. What happened at church to make this difference?

    Sinners At Church Luke 18:9-14 "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist