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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Hand In The Coconut

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 191 ratings
     | 44,770 views

    Using an illustration showing how we not only grab things of this world, but we hold on to them in spite of approaching spiritual death.

    For those of you who were not able to be here last Sunday evening, Pastor Willie presented one of the best sermons I have heard in a very long time. In that sermon was an illustration that I thought was perhaps the best I have ever heard involving how we may want God, but we want what is in the ...read more

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    You Can Be Delivered!

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,163 views

    The book of Isaiah illustrates that the Lord can deliver a country, a town and an individual. We need cleansing from God to bring that deliverance.

    Are you ensnared with an addiction? Are you troubled with the pain of troubled emotions and fear? God speaks through Isaiah and he can speak to you tonight. Are you bound by the wiles of Satan, do you feel lost in a sea of sin? The prophet Isaiah speaks from this book tonight. There is a process ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There's A Black Sheep In The Family Tree Series

    Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 17,265 views

    A study of 5 people in Jesus’ genealogy who had tainted reputations illustrates that none of us have to be chained to our past.

    THERE’S A BLACK SHEEP IN THE FAMILY TREE I recently became interested in family genealogy. I found some ancestors who intrigue me, like the civil war veterans and the Baptist preacher who was shot in the back during the Civil War. (I don’t know if he wore the wrong color coat or if his sermons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Affluenza Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,733 views

    A sermon based on Richard Foster’s Book The Celebration of Discipline pages 89-93. This is nothing new but it gives some illustrations.

    Sermon for 3/6/2005 4 Things for the Simple Life Introduction: Last week I had influenza. However, there is a virus that has affected most of us and we don’t even know it. The name of this virus is affluenza not influenza. This powerful virus affects our wallets, our friendships, our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How A Good Mother Lost Her Son

    Contributed by Paul Tipton on May 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,479 views

    I am using this event in the life of Jesus as a means of illustrating a point. Even a good mother can lose her children.

    HOW A GOOD MOTHER LOST HER SON Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: I am using this event in the life of Jesus as a means of illustrating a point. Even a good mother can lose her children. No one can doubt Mary was a good mother, hand chosen by God to be the Mother of His Son. Many might say, “How can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Not!

    Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 100 ratings
     | 26,746 views

    The thing that pointed me to God when I was in the sewer of life, was not a story, or an illustration, or an impassioned altar call, it was God’s word.

    THE PRIMACY OF GOD’S WORD JOSHUA 1:1-9 Josh 1:1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Chosen Vessel

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 24,216 views

    You are a valuable treasure to God. God finds great treasures in the common "folk." This sermon uses both biblical and secular illustrations.

    2 Corinthians 4:7 -- “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” l. INTRODUCTION -- THE CELLIST OF SARAJEVO On May 27, 1992, in Sarajevo, one of the few bakeries that still had a supply of flour was making and distributing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Missions: The Messiah's Mandate Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Nov 5, 2003
    based on 89 ratings
     | 14,621 views

    This message takes the Great Commission and illustrates the Mandate of the Messiah to reach our World for Christ and reveals the Messiah’s methodology in the process.

    Missions: The Messiah’s Mandate Matthew 12:21; 28:18-20 ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) Matthew 12:21 “In His name the nations will put their hope.” “Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Identity & Confidence In Christ

    Contributed by Noah Kaye on May 4, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,022 views

    A sermon that practically illustrates who we are in christ, why we are worth a great deal and how crazy the lord is about us.

    Identity & Confidence in Christ Introduction: •I have noticed that there seems to be a trend in the mindset of many Christians that I think is degenerating our effectiveness. •This trend/tendency seems to be present in many Christians. •I am talking the fact that there are so many Christians that ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Don't Cling To Me

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,210 views

    Using the illustration of Exit Glacier in Seward Alaska, examining the reason why Jesus said to Mary, “Don’t cling to me”?

    I. INTRODUCTION A. Stop Clinging? – Why??? 1. Why forbidden? a. nature so new, fresh - could be defiled easily? b. nature so new, fresh - would zap her dead (fly zapper) 2. Clue is in the nature of her clinging a. Greek = “fastened to, hold tight, adhere to, she wouldn’t let go” b. Jesus didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Robert Fox avatar

    First Chair Series

    Contributed by Robert Fox on May 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,328 views

    Uses the illustration of three chairs to force students to consider their lifestyle, and where they are in their spiritual journey. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

    This presentation was designed to be presented to a senior high audience using Microsoft PowerPoint If you would like the actual PowerPoint presentation, just send me an email. Click on the “View all sermons by Robert Fox” link at the top of this page, then click on the “contact” link in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jay Winters avatar

    Comfort Comfort My People

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,704 views

    A different kind of sermon - going back and forth between a reading of Isaiah and illustrative sermons that bring the text to the listner’s reality.

    Special instructions - "quoted" material should be read by one reader and is the text of Isaiah 40. Material beginning with numbers can be split up amongst different readers or read by the pastor/sermon deliverer. “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” 1Isaiah is an old man now. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Adams avatar

    The Day And Hour Unknown

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,727 views

    This sermon illustrates the unexpected nature of Christ’s return, along with the urgency of making proper preparations for it. The style is that of story-telling.

    (Note: In this sermon, your goal is to describe this community in a believable, relateable way. You can change the names around to make sure you don’t step make anyone think you’re referring to them. I tried to take several of the attitudes Jesus taught against, then create characters based on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Foundations

    Contributed by Heath Carlton on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,666 views

    A look at the foundational importance of understanding the Genesis account of Creation as reliable - illustrated from Jesus’ Words in Matthew 7:15-29.

    I’ve titled my sermon this morning, “Foundations”. The reason for this is that God has impressed on my heart the deep-seated need for this generation of Americans to understand a key difference in how we look at things, how we approach our daily lives and the decisions we make. The foundation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    Monument Of Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    Sermon 3 of the series. I make no claim that illustrations are my own. All that are not mine will be told truthfully as I find them.

    Monuments of Rejoicing - Joshua 4:1-24 (text - vs. 5-7) Intro. The first two monuments had to do with Jacob, now the next two have to do with Joshua. We have seen the Monument of a Relationship - Remembering when we met the Lord. (Jacob at Bethel. Monument of Revival - Jacob returned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist