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  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Coming Up Short

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jul 24, 2009
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     | 6,152 views

    Jesus’ disciples come up short when they come up with solutions for the lack of food. Jesus never comes up short.

    -Have you ever come up short in your attempts to get something done? -Have you ever tried to pull something really cool together and it didn’t quite work out? -You are in good company. The disciples come up short, way short in their attempts to feed the thousands of people in today’s Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love One Another!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on May 9, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,598 views

    A sermon for an Armed Forces Sunday celebration, looking at ministry to those in uniform.

    -Our Gospel lesson for today might seem a bit strange to preach for an Armed Forces Sunday -Just look at the words in verse 12 -Jesus tells His 1st century disciples and His 21st century disciples to “love one another as He has loved us” -Contrast that with what we are celebrating, at least in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Wishing Upon A Star

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
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    Matthew 2 shows Jesus as King for all nations, meeting our deepest longings; the wise still wonder, worship, and find Him.

    Introduction – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…” From the time we were children, those words have carried us into the night sky. A nursery rhyme, yes, but also a universal question: What is out there? What does it mean? Why does my heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Give Me Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 826 views

    God wants us to take care of our money and be generous with it. Generosity is the opposite of greed and worshiping money. It doesn't matter how much money we have, we can all be generous.

    Let's do a little experiment. I have here a $20 bill. Who wants it? (Pause for response) Okay, now what if I crumple it up? Still want it? (Pause for response) What if I step on it, make it dirty? Still want it? (Pause for response) Of course, you do! Because no matter what I do to it, it's still ...read more

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    Dealing With Problems Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,540 views

    In today’s lesson we learn the proper procedure to deal with our personal or national problems. We learn that when dealing with problems, we must pray (i.e., P-R-A-Y).

    Scripture Last week I began a short sermon series on the book of Habakkuk, which I have titled, “Making Sense of Today’s News.” Most of the material for this sermon series comes from Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ series on Habakkuk, which he preached at the beginning of World War II. Habakkuk is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Whatever Happen To Honesty?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 2, 2023
     | 2,870 views

    When it comes to honesty let me tell you a story about a young boy that had the reputation of being honest.

    Illus: This story occurred in Florida. A young lady was soaking up the sun's rays on a Florida beach when a little six year old boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, and a quarter in his hand came up to her and asked her a number of questions: He said… • "Do you believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let’s Kill The Messenger

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 3, 2023
     | 1,158 views

    Amos is not well received when he visits Israel and holds a mirror up to their behavior.

    REPORTER Good morning. I am special correspondent Shinon Byorus for the Mesopotamian News Network, coming to you live from Bethel in Israel. Controversy has been stirring here for months around the inflammatory rhetoric from the prophet Amos, who appeared some time ago from Judea with a very harsh ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Remember The Duck / There Is Now No Condemnation For Those Who Are In Christ Jesus

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,620 views

    Even those of us who call ourselves followers of the Christ find ourselves at times with a yoke weary and heavy laden.And when the yoke is heavy we become more vulnerable to sin and to self condemnation. Yet take heart "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

    Beloved ... We have a Lord ... that loves us ... fully. That understands the weight ... that the world tries to burden us ... with. Hear again our text from Matthew: Jesus says BIBLE "Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. END (Mathew 11:28-30) Jesus shows ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Is Really Meant By Sabbath (Shabbat)?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 4, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,150 views

    The Sabbath is discussed in the New Testament in two ways. Beloved, There is a New Testament Sabbath, that is by far, the most important of the two Sabbaths. First portion of this Message is Based on a Sermon by David Dykes (Which I commend to you).

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service four Scriptures Readings are shared before the Message. The Scriptures assigned for this day are Deuteronomy 5:6-21; Psalm 81:1-17; 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 and Mark 2:23-28. The wife ... of a man who had recently died ... assumed ... they were well off ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Mirror Reflection

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 14, 2010
    based on 132 ratings
     | 81,513 views

    What image do we see when we look in the mirror? Who is that person in the reflection? As I thought about this passage I began to realize that all of us look at life in slightly different ways. We see each other through different mirrors. Updated January 2020. .

    After being away for some time on a business trip, ... Bill thought it would be nice ... to bring his wife ... a small gift. "How about some perfume?" ... Bill asked the cosmetics clerk. She showed him a bottle ... costing $60.00. "That's a bit much," he said, ... so ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Chief Of Sinners"

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 9, 2007
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     | 5,175 views

    Who is the chief of sinners? We are all sinners, yet saved by grace through faith. As a former Mormon, my sermon explores Paul’s message of "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners..." how regardless of our past, we are new creatures, alive in

    So who is your favorite character in the Bible that you can relate with most? Do you have one? Of course, I would have to say that Jesus Christ is my favorite Person in the Bible, but, other than God, who in the Bible can I really relate to? I guess for each one of us it depends upon how we¡¦ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Mission: Possible

    Contributed by Traci Loewe on Jul 30, 2007
     | 5,375 views

    Being open to God’s calling

    Sermon Body Outline Opening Illustration: [use natural gestures] Last night I took a journey to a land far ’cross the seas; I didn’t go by boat or plane, I trusted on my knees. I saw so many people there in deepest depths of sin, and Jesus told me I should go that there were souls to win. But I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Father’s Day Let Us Be Transformed (Message With Humor)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 18, 2010
    based on 230 ratings
     | 202,452 views

    Someone noticed that the word "father" appears in the dictionary just before the word "fatigued" and just after the word "fathead." So, to all us fatigued, fathead fathers, Happy Father's Day! Updated June 2020.

    Let us Pray.... O' Gracious Father - bless now the words of my lips and the meditations of our hearts. Breathe your Spirit into us and grant that we may hear and in hearing be led in the way ...... you want us to go. We ask this in the name of your son Jesus the Christ. Amen. Someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Ledger

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 10, 2015
    based on 86 ratings
     | 17,217 views

    Years ago when I was a young banker in Painesville Ohio, we used large leather bound ledgers in which all the accounts were entered by hand. Those ledgers remind me of God's ledgers in heaven.

    There is probably no greater summary of God's love ....than that which is found.... in John 3:16. Martin Luther called it ......the miniature gospel. One Sunday school teacher .... kept a copy of this verse in a walnut shell on his desk .....because he was taught as a child..... that John 3:16 ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    And Jesus Said To Them...

    Contributed by David E. Watters on May 12, 2016
     | 5,211 views

    The inheritance that Jesus has given to his followers.

    Good Morning… You know, Sue and I are getting to the age now that we can honestly say that we are part of the ‘graying of America.’ In other words, we’re getting older. We are what we used to refer to, only a mere 20 years ago…as ‘the old geezers’. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist