Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Mike Hays avatar

    Dream On!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
     | 9,905 views

    No matter how dark the day may appear, keep dreaming of the possibilities God has in store for those who love Him.

    Dream on! Luke 4:16-30 Cecilia had a dream. She didn't dream to live among the aristocracy or to be adorned with the finery of high society, she already had tasted of that lifestyle, but it left her cold and empty. Cecilia, who lived in the second century, was a child of the aristocracy, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Jesus Presents Himself Anew

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 143 ratings
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    Perhaps you remember Jesus as one whom you learned about when you were a child. You know what He did but do you really know who He is and what He wants to do in your lif

    Introductory Considerations 1. It was one of the most exciting days that the people in Nazareth had ever known. It was Saturday, the sabbath and the people were getting ready to go to synagogue. This was going to be a special worship service. The people filled the streets and the alleys waiting to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Fault Is Found-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
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    Part 4 of a 5 part sermon exploring what is forfeited by religious people who deny Jesus. When fault is found with God’s grace we forfeit...

    WHEN FAULT IS FOUND-IV—Luke 4:16-30 Finding Fault with God’s Grace forfeits.... Hank driving home/Furniture supply truck in front with back door open/Huge box falls out/Hank swerves to miss the box/Motions to driver/Return to box/Police has traffic rerouted/Open box/Full of upolstery tacks/Officer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    When Fault Is Found—5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
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    Part 5 of a 5 part sermon exploring what is forfeited by religious people who deny Jesus. When fault is found with God’s grace we forfeit...

    WHEN FAULT IS FOUND-V—Luke 4:16-30 Finding Fault with God’s Grace forfeits.... Jenny pregnant/Involved in a car accident & falls into a deep coma/Asleep for nearly 6 months/When she wakes up she sees that she is no longer pregnant— frantically asks the doctor about her baby. The doctor replies, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    4 Epiphany C Jesus Comes Home

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
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    It is hard to come home, but why did Jesus come looking for a fight?

    4 Epiphany C Luke 4:21-30 28 January 2001 Rev. Roger Haugen If you grew up in a small town, you know about small town rivalries. The hockey teams that play just a little tougher when playing a certain town. The anger at the boys because the girls want to date boys from the other town. Won’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Douglas Vincent avatar

    Can Jesus Still Suprise Us

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    What we can learn from Jesus’ teaching in his home town.

    Luke 4:16-31 Jesus: Son of Joseph or Son of God January 25th 2004 This morning we are going to look at Jesus’ homecoming. Jesus’ neighbors were confronted with a decision they did not wish to make, and a claim they did not want to hear. Can Jesus still surprise us? He stood up to read. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Preaching Is Risky

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
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    A sermon for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany

    4th Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 4:21-30 Preaching is Risky   21 And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." 22 And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph’s son?" 23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Can You Ever Come Home? 2

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 1, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
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    Part 2 of 2, Jesus comes home after the wilderness - he is changes and the home town folks don’t like his message -- Do we?

    Last week we started with the question Can we really go home again and I reminded you how Jesus ministry was just starting, he returns home after his time in the wilderness. He has been visiting synagogues for the past couple of months. Preaching and performing a few miracles on the way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    Love Looks Like Something

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 1, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 5,825 views

    Epiphany 4: What we say we believe and what we do can sometimes be at odds with each other. If we are to live out the mission that God has given the Church, love looks like his people sharing Jesus with others.

    What believer has not been touched by the beautiful ’love chapter’? These words to the Corinthians are almost poetic in nature, and yet so authentic that they touch the soul. In these words, God gives us a beautiful description of what ‘love’ looks like: "If I speak in the tongues of men and of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Jesus Kicked Out Of Church

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 3, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
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    Lessons learned from Jesus’ rejection at Nazareth.

    Jesus Kicked Out of Church Lk. 4:22-30 INTRO.: Can you imagine the Lord kicked out of Church? His home church, yet. But that’s exactly what happened. Jesus went to Nazareth to visit the town and the synagogue where He was reared. At first, His town folk listened to Him with great interest. He was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    Opportunity And Opposition

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,613 views

    Does your witness stand up in the face of opposition?

    Pastor J. H. Crowell, when about sixteen, sailed on a shipping vessel, where he was the only Christian in a crew of twelve. Before leaving his mother, he promised to meet her three times a day at the throne of grace. So regularly, he went below and prayed aloud. He thought he must. His fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Cauterized By Handling Of Holy Things Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,110 views

    Jesus was rejected in His hometown because the people there had grown proud and unteachable. They were so familiar with their version of truth that they rejected real truth.

    Luke 4:16-30 - Cauterized by Handling of Holy Things Tonight I’d like to look at the passage of scripture from Luke 4:16-30. It describes what happened to Jesus when He returned to His home after having ministered to others outside of His hometown. Let’s read. Let me tell you a story. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Be Amazed At Jesus!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,557 views

    A message trying to encourage our gang to live in awe of Christ.

    Be AMAZED at Jesus! Various Scriptures February 12, 2006 Introduction Did any of you watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday night? I love the Olympics, because history is often made. And we come away from some of the events simply amazed at what Olympic competition brings out ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    How's Your Hearing?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,447 views

    If we are to hear the message of Christ we must deal with three misconceptions.

    Luke 4:14-30 How’s Your Hearing? Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church April 2, 2006 Introduction A man who smelled like a brewery flopped on a seat at a bus stop next to a priest. The man’s shirt was stained, clothes unkempt, and a half empty bottle of wine was sticking out of his torn coat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Paradox Of God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 20, 2007
     | 3,338 views

    We have an unchanging God who brings in change and itbis the churched who resist it most - in our lives, in our thinking and in our wiorship

    People don’t like Change Introduction We all know the old adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” - a saying that goes back as far as Publius the Syrian, in 2 BC. And as we see in our Gospel reading this morning, this happened to Jesus when he went back to his hometown of Nazareth. I didn’t grow up ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican