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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Parable Of The Wedding Feast

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 65 ratings
     | 18,629 views

    The Kingdom of Heaven is like a wedding feast - is this an image that strikes a chord with you?

    The Parable of the Banquet Mt 22.1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    So Somone Is Throwing Stones

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,550 views

    Accept the provoking reality Acknowledge the preserved resource Activate a proper response

    SO SOMEONE IS THROWING ROCKS AT YOU Acts 7:54-60 Acts 7 is the longest address in the book of Acts, and one of the most important. In it Stephen reviewed the history of Israel and the contributions made by their revered leaders: Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, and Solomon. Stephen’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Complications Of Neglect Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,948 views

    Although doing nothing can sometimes be the best choice, more often people do nothing, not out of choice, but out of fear, neglect, or procrastination; as a result, others needlessly suffer.

    The Complications of Neglect (I Kings 1) Reception Grade (how my people responded; alertness, compliments, relevance, etc.): A+ 1. One of the lowest feelings in life is when we create problems for other people. 2. Back when I was in college…ECAP…Jim typed up key punch cards….one computer for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Chasing The Stable-Boy Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,206 views

    Instead of following after the "power and prestige of the world" how about following the humility of Christ?

    I visited with an incensed high school student last week. Apparently her father had decided they weren’t going to get a Christmas tree or put up any of the other usually seasonal decorations. Instead they would have “Birthday” balloons and a birthday cake. And the presents would be arranged around ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Carnal Or Spiritual

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 22, 2002
    based on 188 ratings
     | 36,352 views

    Are you a Carnal or a Spiritual Christian? A brief look at 2 Corinthians 3:1-4

    CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 INTRO: Paul begins this chapter by telling the Corinthians that there are two levels of Christian living. Some believers are carnal, some are spiritual. By the discernment of the Holy Spirit, Paul saw that the Corinthians were carnal, and he wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And The Canaanite Woman

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 32,183 views

    This sermon addresses how Jesus ministered to the Canaanite woman when others, including Jesus’ own disciples, would have just brushed her off.

    JESUS AND THE CANAANITE WOMAN Text: Matthew 15:10-28 It seems that Jesus was indifferent toward this Canaanite woman who was in need of His help. Matthew 15:24 could give one that perception on the surface: "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Matthew 15:24 RSV). ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Gospel Of The Jewish Wedding

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 15,901 views

    I. Introduction A.

    I. Introduction A. We have been invited, every one of us as believers, to the most thrilling seven-year experience this side of glory! We are to be house guests of Almighty God!! B. Read John 14:1-6 C. Tonight I would like us to consider the custom of the "Jewish Wedding" and examine how that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fishing 101

    Contributed by Chad Ballard on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 10,467 views

    How to be a "fisher of men".

    Fishing 101 Matthew 4:18-22; Jeremiah 16:14-17 Rev. Chad H. Ballard Read Matt. 4:18-22 I have heard sermon after sermon in my lifetime based on the scripture, “Come and I will make you fishers of men.” And in my shallow thinking, I knew that the simplest meaning was that Jesus was calling His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wedding Ceremony

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Feb 22, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 17,698 views

    a general wedding ceremony that can be edited to meet your needs

    MARRIAGE SERVICE NAMES___________________________________________________ DATE OF WEDDING_________________________________________ TIME____________________________________________________ SPECIAL NOTES___________________________________________ Dear Beloved ---- ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You're Invited To A Hanging

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 97 ratings
     | 12,699 views

    There is a place where we can hang our burdens, our shame and our sins!

    PSALM 69:1-5 "YOU’RE INVITED TO A HANGING" * We’ve received all sorts of invitations. * Invitations to weddings, receptions, and showers. * We have been invited to parties, banquets, picnics and barbecues. * Jesus frequently issued invitations! * Matt.11:28 "Come unto me all ye that labor ....... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cleansed By Water And The Spirit!

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,987 views

    Baptism of the Holy Spirit

    Today is our first Sunday in the new year. What better way to begin this new year then talking about the baptism of the soul. When you think of baptism what images come into your mind? Do you think of infant sprinklings or full immersions whether in a baptismal font or in a river? What other forms ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The "I Will's” Of Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,585 views

    When Jesus says “I will” we may know that it will surely be done.

    THE “I WILL’S” OF JESUS John 16:7 INTRO: Sometime ago one businessman said this about another one: “His word is as good as his bond.” It is fine when men can say this of you. Another businessman had as his motto the words, “I always do what I say I will do.” We cannot say this of many men for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Catch Series

    Contributed by Keith Bowman on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,887 views

    The fourth sermon in the Lenten Series "The Signs of John." In this sermon we look at the fishing trip the disciples took after the resurrection and focus on how Peter’s reaction illustrates the change in his and Jesus’ relationship.

    Large Catch of Fish I. Introduction A. I’d like to start out this evening with a passage from another Gospel that recalls a similar incident between the disciples and Jesus B. Luke 5:1-8 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Paradox Of God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 20, 2007
     | 3,504 views

    We have an unchanging God who brings in change and itbis the churched who resist it most - in our lives, in our thinking and in our wiorship

    People don’t like Change Introduction We all know the old adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” - a saying that goes back as far as Publius the Syrian, in 2 BC. And as we see in our Gospel reading this morning, this happened to Jesus when he went back to his hometown of Nazareth. I didn’t grow up ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Wisdom Marred By Obsession Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,314 views

    Should we do as much as we can as well as we can for as long as we can? Should we seek to reach our full potential? Or, instead, should we be thinking of the long term consequences of what we do?

    Wisdom Marred by Obsession (I Kings 4) Reception Grade (how it went over: interest, compliments, etc.): A Intro 1. Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. "What did he find?" asked the cohort. "A piece of the truth," the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible