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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Hot And Cold Treatment Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 25, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
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    Why do we respect strangers more than we do someone who is tried and true? Let’s Look At Jesus Rejection in Nazareth to Find Some Clues.

    The Hot and Cold Treatment (Luke 4:14-30) Question: Why do we respect strangers more than we do someone who is tried and true? I. Let’s Look At Jesus Rejection in Nazareth to Find Some Clues 1. In His own province, but outside of His hometown, Jesus was well received... (1) after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    (Lesson 6) Jeremiah: Built Up For A Call To Service

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
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    God set Jeremiah apart for ministry from His mother’s womb. God later encountered 21 year-old Elijah to call him to a ministry of rejection and persecution.

    A. INTRODUCTION: JEREMIAH 1:1-10 1. Father the High Priest. "Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth" (1:1). "They came to Hilkiah the high priest" (II Chron. 34:4). 2. Born in evil days. "Amon . . . did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord . . . sacrificed unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Name Is Above Every Name

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
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    EASTER 3(B) - April 14, 2002 - Jesus’ name is above every name: JESUS is a name which many reject; and, JESUS is the only name which saves.

    JESUS NAME IS ABOVE EVERY NAME! Acts 4:8-12 - April 14, 2002 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! 9If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, 10then know this, you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Say No To The World

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
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    John tells us to say no to the world. As God’s people we need to recognize and reject all that is of the world so that the love of God may flow freely in our lives.

    Introduction: John tells us to say no to the world. There is a need for us to understand the world system that stands opposed to everything in the kingdom of God. As God’s people we need to recognize and reject all that is of the world so that the love of God may flow freely in our lives. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 70 ratings
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    Ash Wednesday: Christ’s name elicits jeers and rejection from those who don’t know Him. But for the poor in spirit, Christ is Savior, Son of the Living God.

    Why the outcry? Why the outcry when the name or the work of Jesus is mentioned in public? The reaction to the mention of the name is like splashing ice water on people. We see it in our own lives as the name of Jesus offends – sometimes family members; sometimes friends or neighbors. We see it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Search For The Meaning Of Life Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
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    Ecclesiastes was written to people who question whether there is a God, and to those who outright reject God. What do they have left in life? Nothing but despair...but there is another Way.

    Overcoming Futility, a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes Message #1, “The Search for the Meaning of Life,” chapter 1 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’ve entered a new year, and many people looking back on 2005 feel a sense of relief. We’re glad that year ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Grace Is Always Amazing Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 26, 2008
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     | 9,157 views

    God has always had a believing minority and a blinded majority -- we don’t see all that He is doing, grace is a gift not a reward adn there are consequences to rejecting Christ.

    Grace is Always Amazing Romans 11:1-10 Rev. Brian Bill 10/26/08 In commenting on how well our Missions Festival went, Robin Wahls, our missionary to Ghana, told us that the challenge now is for PBC to sustain a passion for what our Global God is doing and how we can join Him. In an effort to keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Encouragement For The Persecuted

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 7, 2007
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    When we face persecution and rejection for our life in Christ, we can take courage in the fact that one day, we will find out that it was worth it all and much more.

    Introduction: We can take courage in the fact that one day, all those who ridicule and persecute us for our faith, if they do not repent, will have to face God. We need to be telling others about Him so they can avoid this encounter. Pressure o Some can take more than others o We all respond ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pattern Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
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    Jesus drew the strength for that amazing response from His complete trust in His Father’s ultimate purpose to accomplish justice on His behalf, and against His hateful rejecters.

    If you were not out this morning and you turned on your TV, you would probably see a bunch a shiny buildings, with a happy message of prosperity. Many of the most popular places today will tell you that God wants you to be happy, wealthy and healthy, and if you are not, then you fail. It’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Jesus Is The Cornerstone

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
     | 19,751 views

    Lent 5(C) - Jesus is still the Cornerstone even though some spurn God’s word and reject God’s love. In the end God’s judgment will come.

    JESUS IS THE CORNERSTONE April 2, 2006 - Lent 5 - Luke 20:9-29 * * * * * * * * * * Dear Friends in the name of our Savior: Each of us turns to many different people for all kinds of advice during our lifetime. When we don’t feel well, we go to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What A Word Is This!

    Contributed by Edmund Sherrill on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    All of us has a Nazareth in our life. A place in our midst where we have gotten rejected by the same people who helped get to where we are.

    What A Word Is This? Luke 4:31-37 Here in our text, we find Jesus going down to Capernaum. Capernaum was a thriving city with great wealth and potential. Capernaum was Jesus headquarters. Jesus was often in Capernaum because His home folk in Nazareth rejected Him. There are times in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Gospel Stirs To Action

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
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    Easter 5(A) - The power of God’s gospel will always cause people to act and react. Sadly, some will reject God’s truth. Gladly others will receive and believe.

    GOD’S GOSPEL STIRS TO ACTION (Outline) May 2, 2010 - Easter 5 - ACTS 17:1-12 INTRO: God’s word always has a very specific purpose to accomplish. We may not always know or completely understand the final purpose of God’s divine plan. God’s ultimate intent in his word is that all men ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    The Crucifixion Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,001 views

    There are two kinds of hearts in this world, those that reject Jesus and those who accept Him, these verses detail those two hearts and give us great insight on the person of Jesus.

    The Crucifixion – Luke 23:39-49 [ESV] Illegally arrested, unjustly tried and convicted, and brutally treated and tortured, Jesus was now hanging on a cross between two thieves sentenced to the same fate as him… death! The other men sentenced to die had been in the procession coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    From Mission Impossible To Mission Accomplished!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,878 views

    God is delighted and able to take the misfits and rejected of society, and patiently turn them into world shakers and world changers for the Kingdom of God! All he needs is a surrendered and committed life.

    Acts 4:1-13 KJV And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    When God Became A Man, Pt. 2

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 18, 2012
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,351 views

    God created all that is, and if there's a big bang, it's still to come, and it will happen to those who reject their Creator! Link included to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    When God Became a Man, pt. 2 John 1:1-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GodBecameManPt2.html Babe Ruth played from 1914-1935. He was the first to hit 60 homers in a season, and a total of 714 in his career. The popularity of baseball increased so much that in 1923 they had to build a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist