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    The Re-Creation Story Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 600 views

    The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the beginning of God's re-creation of the world and our lives, offering us hope, new life, and freedom from fear.

    Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk about something super cool - how Jesus' resurrection is like a re-creation story. You know, like a fresh start, a new beginning. We'll look at the story of the empty tomb in John's gospel and see how it connects to the story of creation in Genesis. And guess ...read more

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    Understanding The Story Of Jesus Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Jan 8, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 925 views

    The main idea is to understand the story of Jesus as told in the Bible, particularly in the Gospel of Mark, and to rethink our understanding of this story and our place in it.

    Hey guys, let's dive into a cool story today. You know how we all love a good story, right? Well, the Bible is like the ultimate storybook. But sometimes, we get the story all mixed up. We're going to look at the first chapter of Mark's Gospel to help us get the story straight. Let's pray: "God, we ...read more

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    The Story Of Dr. Luke Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 4, 2022
     | 2,297 views

    From Dr. Luke we learn to be faithful and resourceful in all we do to build the Kingdom of God.

    THE STORY OF DR. LUKE Text: Col. 4:14, Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-4, 2 Tim. 4:11 Introduction 1. Illustration: When our daughter-in-law, Emily, graduated from nursing school I told her, “Welcome to the family business!” You see, my mother was head nurse in the nursery at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Story Of The Great Banquet

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Feb 14, 2022
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     | 3,870 views

    This story teaches us about the heart of God. He loves people who have lost their way and people who are broken. This story is about redemption. It’s about restoration, but it is also about responsibility.

    Everybody’s Welcome. Nobody’s Perfect. Anything’s Possible. The Story of the Great Banquet Dr. Marty Baker / Luke 14:16-23 / February 6, 2022 Welcome to the Stevens Creek Church. We are glad to have you here and I especially want to welcome our South Campus, our Dream Center Experience and our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Rahab: A Christian Story

    Contributed by Carson Barrow on Mar 9, 2022
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     | 3,794 views

    Look into the story of Rahab and notice the similarities to the life that we as Christians live today.

    Background: Back in Joshua chapter 1 we see that God has called Joshua to go and take the land of which God had promised him. Life as a Christian can be messy and full of failures at every corner. In this mornings lesson we will encounter a woman named Rahab whose story may be a lot more similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bible, The Ultimate Story Series

    Contributed by Jed Smith on Dec 20, 2021
     | 1,177 views

    Here at Heaven on High, we believe the Bible is God's word and we should read and study it. 2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,"

    Before we begin , we need to overview plot diagram. Exposition= The beginning of a story, Indicating event= The event that introduces the conflict. Rising Action= The events that the hero tries to solve our conflict Climax= The most exciting part of a story, the turning point Falling Action= the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tamar - A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
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     | 6,305 views

    Instead of seeing them for who they were, Judah blames Tamar for their deaths. Because he blamed her, he outwardly played the respectable father-in-law part for society but he inwardly and secretly deceived his daughter-in-law. Judah doesn’t want to admit what a mess his family is.

    We begin a short series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. This isn’t going to feel like a Christmas series, but I promise you it is. I want to tell you a story a messy, gritty story about injustice, sex, and cover-up. It’s the story of a baby’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary - A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
     | 4,519 views

    While Mary has enjoyed high status throughout the centuries, she was the subject of gossip in her day. Mary’s scandal is this: she was an unwed pregnant teenager and all the tongues were wagging were in her small, conservative town of Nazareth.

    Just a few more days to Christmas… are you ready? We conclude a short Christmas series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. For the last several weeks, we’ve been examining the four mothers of Jesus, the several women who served as Jesus’ distant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bathsheba- A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
     | 3,827 views

    What if even the “random things” in your life were connected as part of a bigger plan? Instead of thinking of life in terms of luck, chance, and blind fate, what if each life representing the seven billion people on the planet, were coordinated by Someone?

    Merry Christmas from my family to yours! We begin a short series two Sundays ago designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. The best-selling book in the world begins in the oddest way. Matthew chapter two is the account of the first Christmas and it warms ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas, The Story Of God

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
     | 1,593 views

    Christmas is the story of God. It’s the story of God’s praise for His mercy. God Designed Christmas for Fervent Worship Among All Peoples.

    I hope you’ll join me next week (January 2, 2011) for our church’s time of worship. In place of the normal sermon, we’ll mix things up a bit and take questions from you. You can consult this week’s guide for the basic instructions on how things will play out. Let me give you some brief examples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Love Story For Dummies

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 27, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,936 views

    Its time to quit being, just another face in the crowd! It’s time, that every Christians face stood out in the crowd and their testimony of God‘s blessing on their life was the reason!

    A Love Story For Dummies If I were to tell you this morning, if you know Jesus you have access to it! And immediately you would begin to wonder access to what? If I were to tell you, it was the most freely given and withdrawn thing in the whole wide world and also the most misused and abused, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Restored: The Story Of Mephibosheth

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 7, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,833 views

    This Sunday, I’d like to share God’s restorative plan through the life of a little-known person in Old Testament named Mephibosheth. What we’ll see is that his story represents what God has done for us, and how God seeks us out to bring us to His table.

    Restored: The Story of Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D5KrmFyEn0 Today, I’d like to share with you God’s restorative plan through the life of a little-known person from the Old Testament named Mephibosheth. I was looking at the story as our men’s group was ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Story That Changed Everything

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 3, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,717 views

    This is a sermon dedicated to the Holy Spirit encounter that took place between Peter and Cornelius household.

    Scripture: Acts 10:34-48 (cf. 44-48); John 10:9-17 Theme: World Changing Stories Title: The Story that Changed Everything INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I want to talk to you today about how to live a transformational life. That is to say how to live a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Johns Christmas Story

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 31, 2020
     | 2,804 views

    Johns Christmas story is different than Matthews and Luke's we find John share Jesus is LIght, Word, Life to humanity.

    Johns Christmas Story John 1:1-18 1. Christmas is over but not Christ Mass • Hearts are broken the holidays are fun because of the gatherings the dinners the cakes the cookies the gifts the lights the spectacular, but some are relieved its over. • Now even our lectionary calendar calls the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Two Christmas Stories Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2018
     | 2,687 views

    For the real message of Christmas is the one we used to see plastered over every end-zone: God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten son, that we might not perish, but have everlasting life.

    Christmas 2018 “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. Who are born, not of blood, nor of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic