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  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    The Sower

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
     | 4,199 views

    Harvest

    Matthew 13:1 - 9 & 18 - 23 The SEED in the parable is the WORD OF GOD, Heb 4:12. For the WORD OF GOD is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Behold, A Sower Went Forth To Sow;

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
     | 3,514 views

    Harvest

    Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23 1. The Divinity Of The Sower. Behold, a sower went forth to sow; (a) The Son Of God. John 3:16 For God so loved the world. (b) The Son Of Man Luke 19:10 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Storm

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
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     | 6,836 views

    The Storm

    Matt 14:22-36 The Storm 1. The Ministry Of Christ In The Storm. (a) The Purposeful Ministry Of Christ. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. Storms Of Correction - ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Labourers In The Vineyard

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
     | 8,009 views

    LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD

    LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD Matthew 20:1-16 1. GOD'S PURSUIT OF HIS LABOURERS Matthew 20:1 1 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. See His :- (a) Duty "an householder" (b) Desire "which went ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God Pleasing Worship

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 24, 2021
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    Examines worship that is pleasing to God, from John 4. Part of series preaching through John.

    John 4 (1) - Read John 4:4-42 Jesus and His disciples were traveling through Samaria. He is tired, so He sits down by a well, while His disciples head into town to get something to eat. After He sits down, a woman from the town comes out to get some water. When she comes out, she is surprised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Super Servant

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Feb 1, 2021
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    A super servant is faithful, obedient and unwilling to give up on the mission God has called him or her to. As a result, a super servant will be richly rewarded by going deep with God throughout their lifetime of serving him.

    Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, once appeared on the cover of their annual report in a knee-length work apron holding a mop and a bucket. He said, “I got my M.B.A. long before my G.E.D. Here M.B.A. doesn’t mean Master of Business Administration. It means Mop Bucket Attitude.” Dave got his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Love Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 20, 2021
     | 2,930 views

    No doubt there were many acts of helping and kindness, neighbors checking in on neighbors that we will never hear about. We call the people who do these kinds of things “Good Samaritans.” One writer said the parable of the Good Samaritan “is one of the most gripping that Jesus ever told...

    How To Love Luke 10:25-37 Introduction This has been an incredible week across the US … and unfortunately with much destruction and many deaths. Over 70% of the United States were covered in snow. As we thaw out from the frozen weather experience we hear many stories of care and service. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 28, 2021
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    In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the younger son squandered his inheritance. And yet, his father received him back. So, is what we do with our money not important?!’ The Parable of the Dishonest Manager is Jesus' answer.

    "Not the prodigal son" Today we’re looking at what is often called the Parable of the Dishonest Manager, or the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, or similar. A rich man entrusts his manager with stewardship of his assets. The manager wastes his master’s wealth. The rich man demands an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From A One Talent Man

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 10, 2021
     | 2,683 views

    What do you do if you are a one talent man? God has given everyone at least one talent. 1. Don’t Hide it! 2. Don’t Excuse it! 3. Just use it!

    God is the creator of all things, even people. 1. Personality = Peter and Andrew 2. Ability = Talents 3. God cares about small = insignificant things about us. Matthew 10:29-31 What do you do if you are a one talent man? God has given everyone at least one talent. 1. Don’t Hide it! 2. Don’t Excuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Behave In A Meeting Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 29, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,765 views

    This is the 67th sermon in the series "Action". This series is from the Book of Acts and the Epistles. This series began when the COVID19 pandemic began.

    Series: Action [#67] HOW TO BEHAVE IN A MEETING Acts 20:1-12 Introduction: Once again, we see Paul leave and travel to other towns. This was part of his 3rd Missionary Journey. Acts 20:1-6 There are 2 passages in Scripture that Ministers love- The favorite of Youth Pastors is from 2 Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caleb, The Wholehearted Dreamer

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,474 views

    Wholly following the Lord can be boiled down to three words. Trust and obey. Others in the Bible did that, but only Joshua and Caleb are immortalized for it. They are the example to follow. Any of us can wholly follow the Lord. All of us should.

    Introduction: If you describe someone as a dreamer, you might mean that they spend a lot of time thinking about and planning for things that they would like to happen, but which are improbable or impractical in their own strength. Caleb was dreamer who was connected to a dream making God. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Serve Him Only Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 9, 2021
     | 2,774 views

    Hear, O Israel'. It is the Shema, a classic confession of faith. He is the LORD and no other gods. Israelites were familiar with the gods of Egypt, the gods of Canaan, the gods of Babylon and the gods of Assyria.

    Theme: Serve Him Only Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-14 Greetings: The Lord is Good and His love endures forever. Introduction: Moses proceeds to set forth more particularly to enforce the cardinal and essential doctrines of the Decalogue. He emphasises the nature and attributes of God and the fitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Learning To Serve Others Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 9, 2021
     | 3,897 views

    Learning to Serve Others Series: Building Better RELATIONSHIPS October 17, 2021

    Learning to Serve Others Series: Building Better RELATIONSHIPS October 17, 2021 Intro Today... concluding our Fall series on building better relationships. We began the series ....hearing the words of God ... in creating human life... the Scriptures depict God saying: that it is not good for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fourth Sunday Of Advent C- The Visitation

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 14, 2021
     | 1,787 views

    Heart-based people look out at reality with soft eyes, so we can become encouragers of one another. It’s easy to be critical or withdrawn. It’s not so easy to offer encouragement in healthy ways.

    Elizabeth and Mary teach us a few things today in our Gospel- 1.Mary’s Service- Luis Angel is a professional cleaner. A new client texted him the address and said the key was under the mat. Luis Angel arrived, found the key, and got to work. After three hours of mopping and scrubbing, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Gifts

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 13, 2022
     | 2,112 views

    Each person is given a "gift" from God to use to bring glory to God.

    Gifts – I Corinthians 12: 1 - 11 Intro: This morning, I have a gift for everyone. Jacob is going to pass a bag among you. You are to take one and only one item from the bag. Once everyone has an item, each person will be asked to exchange their item with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed