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  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Tragedy's Call To Repentance

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
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    True repentance is one of the few indespensibles of the Christian faith!

    National tragedy has awakened a sense of need in millions of Americans. (9/11/01) Jesus used dillema of tragedy to teach those who listened to Him a very important lesson. Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Kill The Rose?invest Alittle More?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
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    Roses have thorns, but this cannot be our focus? Would you invest a little more effort and look beyond the thorns?

    Kill the rose, or give it another chance? Give it another chance? Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Luke 13: 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7. Then said he unto the dresser of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hope For The Hurting Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 1, 2002
    based on 286 ratings
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    An Expository Message From Luke 13:10-17 On Why Hurting People Can Have Hope. Luke Series #64

    Luke Series #64 April 28, 2002 Title: Hope For The Hurting Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. On Sunday mornings we are currently going through the book of Luke verse-by-verse, as is our practice also for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of Another Chance

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Sep 27, 2002
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    God’s opportunity to get things done.

    THE GOD OF ANOTHER CHANCE LUKE 13: 6-9 THE TREE REPRESENTS THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, WHICH DID NOT GLORIFY GOD BY DEMONSTRATING FRUITFULNESS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. THE TREE IS ALSO INDICATIVE OF CHRISTIANS WHO ARE SAVED BUT ARE NOT PRODUCTIVE TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. FIG TREES USUALLY HAVE LARGE GREEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    What The Gardener Does (Revised)

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 7, 2005
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    Growth. Grow where you are; it’s God’s Plan - Cooperate!

    Title: What the Gardener Does Text: Luke 13:6-9. FCF: We are supposed to grow. Jesus will make sure that happens. SO: I’d specifically like to encourage the congregation to take risks in growing – things like committing to some evangelism… Intro: I’m not really much of a gardener. Today is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consider Calamity's Call

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
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    Consider Calamity’s Call Repent! 1) All of you; 2) While there is still time

    “U.S. submarine slams into Japanese fishing vessel – nine people remain missing.” “Two San Diego teens die when classmate goes on shooting spree.” “Three teens drown when swept into the sea at Pouch Cove, Nfld.” There are many other tragic headlines we could add to that list, some which may even ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeremy James avatar

    A Race For All Generations

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
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    How to prevent our own extinction in the church: 1.Commitment 2.Relvancy 3.Activity

    Armageddon Intro Last week I watched the movie Armageddon, for about the 1000th time. In the movie Armageddon the world is faced with an impending disaster. In fact an asteroid the size of Texas threatens to hit the planet earth and wipe out everything on the planet. As our heroes are about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Placing Priority Upon Personal Repentance

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
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    Jesus highlighted the priority of repentance. Thus repentance is to take priority in the lives of all, but How is it to be prioritized? 2 responsibilities revealing the priority of personal repentance.

    PLACING PRIORITY UPON PERSONAL REPENTANCE—Luke 13:1-9 Jesus highlighted the priority of repentance. Repentance is to take priority in the lives of all. How is repentance to be prioritized? 2 responsibilities revealing the priority of personal repentance. *Previously(12:35-48 & :49-53 & :54-59) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Fruitlessness At It's Best, Or Try Again!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 2, 2006
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    We often want to look at what we think is a fruitless, burned over field, and throw up our hands and quit. May be this is a great opportunity to try again! Let God arise!

    IS THIS FRUITLESSNESS AT IT’S BEST? OR SHOULD WE TRY AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Here I use a Galileo thermometer. A Galileo thermometer uses the lowest floating ball to determine what the temperature is. This is a fairly accurate system to measure ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    Nonbearing Fruit Trees?

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Dec 29, 2006
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    Is it strange to you, that we plant nonbearing fruit trees, and God cuts down nonbearing fruit trees?

    A NONBEARING FRUIT TREE? Traditionally, the New Year is a time of new beginnings. It is a time when we make a commitment to do better this year than we did on last year! Out with the old and in with the new. But, it won’t be strange to us, that the same problems and perplexities ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Smith avatar

    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
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    It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect. ...

    They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Charles Holt avatar

    Fruitfulness

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
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    We all know the Psalm 1 and John 15 passages on fruitfulness but Jesus gives us a deeper insight on this subject from a dynamic parable in Luke.

    Charles W. Holt cholt@gt.rr.com Community of Grace Vinton, LA Feb. 17, 2008 FRUITFULNESS (A definition: fruit·ful ( fr›t“f…l) adj. 1. a. Producing fruit. 2. Producing something in abundance;. 3. Producing results; profitable. See note at fertile (American Heritage Dictionary) I want us to read ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Victor Yap avatar

    To Be Or Not To Be? Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,511 views

    Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4

    TO BE OR NOT TO BE? (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually- one about June and one about August. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Toby Powers avatar

    Are There A Few That Be Saved?

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
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    Jesus preached repentance of sins, and set some demands that seemed higher than most would ever dream that they could meet. They asked of him, "Are there a few that be saved?" We learn in this sermon about those few who enter the straight gate.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org ARE THERE FEW THAT BE SAVED? Luke 13-1-5, 23-31 Intro: Some came to Jesus with an accusatory tone telling him about some who had been killed by Herod while trying to worship. Sensing in their spirits ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing With New Eyes

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,321 views

    We need to constantly see God’s creation and all that is in it with new eyes.

    Third Sunday of Lent - Year C March 11th, 2007 Readings: * Exod. 3:1-8a, 13-15 * 1 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-12 * Lk. 13:1-9 Seeing With New Eyes Repent In English, most of us understand the word "repent" in a very limited way. We often use this word as if it had only one small, restricted meaning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic