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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Crying Uncle"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
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    This is a sermon based on a parable about a God Who does not play favorites for a people who do.

    Luke 18:9-14 “Crying Uncle” You gotta love how this parable starts out: “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable…” Amazing, in many ways, not much has changed. I suppose there have always ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard Futrell avatar

    Two Men, Two Prayers, And Two Faiths

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 21, 2010
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    At the Temple were two men, two prayers, and two faiths. One trusted in himself and his righteousness. He went home dead in his sin. The other humbly confessed his sin and believed in salvation outside himself. He went home justified by God’s grace.

    Intro At the Temple were two men, two prayers, and two faiths. The first man was a Pharisee. He’s the good guy. He’s respected. He’s forgotten more about the Scriptures than most of us can remember. He’s an example of how to live an upstanding life. Do as he says and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "They Both Came Too Pray"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 21, 2010
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    The parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector.... one represents all people through history who seek to find "their" own "way" to justify themselves.... and one represents the one who finds Jesus and knows that by faith God sees him/her "just as if I

    In Jesus Holy Name October 24, 2010 Text: Luke 18:9-14 Redeemer “They Both Came to Pray” During the past Sundays our Sunday morning Gospel lessons have been moving us through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 14 Jesus told his disciples about the “cost of being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    They Prayed

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 22, 2010
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    Our prayers should be that of the Publican

    Text: “…everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14). Do you know anyone who has a tendency to exalt himself or herself? Those people who are always praising themselves, applauding themselves or paying tribute to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Sajeev Painunkal, SJ avatar

    Is Your Prayer Good Enough?

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Oct 25, 2010
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    The Pharisee made a show of his prayer with his arrogance. But the tax collector understood that the heart of prayer must be humility. We have something to learn before we kneel down to pray.

    There was a little boy who was kneeling by his bed with his mom to say his nighttime prayers. He began to shout to the top of his lungs, “Dear God, I’ve been real good this year so please let me get a new bicycle for my birthday.” His mom said, “Johny, God is not deaf; you ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Selvan John avatar

    Religiosity Or Spirituality

    Contributed by Selvan John on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    To clarify the confusion between being religious and being spiritual.

    We are very religious but not too sure, if we are spiritual, what is the difference? Are they the same? On the other hand, do they have different meanings to convey? We often confuse with both the terms, they have very different meaning to convey. In order to understand them better let us first ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    2 Praying Men

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 8, 2010
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    What is the appropriate attitude toward our faith? How we live and what we do reflects who we really are.

    Luke 18: 9 – 14 / Two Praying Men Intro: The young minister often boasted in public that all the time he needed to prepare his Sunday sermon was the few minutes it took him to walk to the church from the parsonage next door. After a few weeks of hearing his sermons, the congregation bought ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Demanding Widow And A Deluded Pharisee

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    A Demanding Widow and a Deluded Pharisee (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 18 verses 1-14 Ill: • When a night club opened on the main street of a small American town; • The local Church held an all-night prayer meeting. • One member asked God to burn it down. • Within a few moments, lightning struck the club and it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Taxing Times

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011
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    The tax collector as a model of saving faith

    Count Leo Tolstoy was a man who unashamedly called himself ‘Christian’. He once penned these words into his diary: ‘I have not yet met a single man who was morally as good as I. ... I do not remember an instance in my life when I was not attracted to what is good And was not ready to sacrifice ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    The Con Artist Named Pride Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 5, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,600 views

    To share how pride cons us into a life separate from God and how we must re-claim our relationship to Him!

    Last week I share with you about The Thief Named Grudge and I do hope that by exposing Grudge that we all are better equipped to keep our him from robbing us of the valuable things he steals from our lives; Joy, Time, and of course our focus. I believe it is a great thing that we were able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What To Do While In The Waiting Room Of Life

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
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    How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of you who looks like they just bought enough for a year and all the other lines a

    TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 Wait - To stay in place in expectation of. To remain stationary in readiness or expectation.- How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Get Down To Go Up

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,901 views

    God honors a humble spirit rather than a boastful one.

    A mild mannered young man came into a counselor’s office ready for a divorce. He complained that his bride was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor told him that he needed to build his self-esteem and that this would take time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda avatar

    “prayer Impacts Our Integrity” Series

    Contributed by Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,850 views

    As we keep on praying faith is developed so as our integrity.

    “Prayer Impacts our Integrity” Introduction: Good morning praying people of MMIM. How is your prayer life now? How is your attitude in prayer today? Now, get a partner (not a member of your family) and pray for that person without asking any of his/her prayer requests… What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Prayer That Pleases God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 8, 2015
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    Prayer that pleases God: 1. is humble prayer (vs. 9-13). 2. is heartfelt prayer (vs. 13). 3. is helpful prayer (vs. 14).

    Prayer that Pleases God Luke 18:9-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 9, 2014 INTRODUCTION: *Have you ever prayed a prayer that seemed kind of silly looking back? Steve Brown told about a little girl who was praying when her dad walked into room. And he heard her say over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    The Power Tool Of Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 25, 2018
     | 6,985 views

    Are we humbled before God? Does God hear our prayers? A key spiritual growth is not who we are before men, but understanding who we are before God.

    Do you remember the show starring Tim Allen? It was called, “Home Improvement?” Tim’s character in the show hosted his own local cable program called “Tool Time.” Each week he would introduce the tool of the week. If you have seen the show you know the more powerful the tool; the better! He would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist