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  • Andrew Gamblin avatar

    Telling My Story Series

    Contributed by Andrew Gamblin on Feb 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,775 views

    It is important to tell other's your story of hope so they can find their story.

    We are in week three of our four week series on “Stories of Hope.” By now we have discussed what our universal story of hope is. We have written down some of our own stories of hope to help remind us of our personal hope that we have in Christ. We have also heard people talk about their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Father/Son Story Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,821 views

    Abraham’s faith was tested just like our faith is tested. Was there anything that he loved more than God? Is there an Isaac in our life that we love more than God?

    A Father/Son Story Text: Genesis 22:1-18 Introduction. A man was telling of an incident that happened with his oldest son. The boy was only 4 ½ years old at the time. The father said, “He was upstairs when I heard him fall, and he was screaming!” The father said he ran upstairs in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Love Story

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,739 views

    Discover how true love wins over conflict in God’s love story.

    Last Thursday, I watched about 10 minutes of a Winnie the Pooh St. Valentine’s Day special. I began to think about how each one of us learned what love is. From childhood to adulthood we unintentionally allow our parents, our teachers, our classmates, our dating experience and the media to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Story Of Salvation In Philippi Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 31, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 11,354 views

    Compares the salvation of Lydia, the possessed slave girl and the Philippian jailer.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 29 “THE STORY OF SALVATION IN PHILIPPI” Acts 16:11-40 Every morning and every evening the head of a Jewish household would pray, giving thanks that God had not created him “a Gentile, a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tell Me That Story

    Contributed by Paul Etterling on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    A sermon on salvation using the illustrative parable of the lost sheep.

    Introduction Last weekend as I sat in the hospital room with my wife, our nephew Trenton, found a can of shaving cream sitting on the table. He picked up the can, brought it over to me and began to ask questions about it. So, I began to explain to him that when he got older like Uncle Paul and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A True Cinderella Story

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,241 views

    Ours is a true Cinderella story. God has taken us from humble roots, given us the best clothes and made us heirs of his vast fortune.

    Mexican soap operas crack me up. Nine times out of ten they are about a young, poor maid who falls in love with her employer’s handsome son. After many trials and tribulations, this young, poor maid finally finds the life of her dreams with the man of her dreams. For some reason, we can’t get ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Samson And The American Story

    Contributed by Chris Mason on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 6,447 views

    I don’t know if you realize it or not, but the life of Samson parallels that of the United States. The events of last week once again demonstrate the need for us to be obedient unto death.

    Samson And The American Story Intro. The events of Tuesday morning are events that will be with me the rest of my life. The pain in peoples eyes. The not knowing where their loved ones were or what happened to them. The un imaginable destruction and loss of live. The questions like why did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Easter Story: What It Is Not Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    a challenge to think through the authentic easter’s message

    16For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and his coming again. We have seen his majestic splendor with our own eyes. 17And he received honor and glory from God the Father when God’s glorious, majestic voice called down from heaven, "This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Easter Story: What It Is

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,648 views

    The truth about what Easter is and it’s effect on us - 1. payment 2. assessment 3. love’s revelation 4. commitment 5. assurance

    The Easter Story: what it is 1 Peter 1:18-21 A couple of F-15’s are escorting a C-130 Hercules, and their pilots are chatting with the pilot of the transport to pass the time. Talk comes around to the relative merits of their respective aircraft. The fighter pilots contend that their airplanes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Same Old Story

    Contributed by Tom Balog on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,943 views

    Scriptures should always be looked at with a fresh set of eyes so that new insights can be seen.

    I’ve heard the story before. I mean I know it backwards and forwards, I can probably tell it in my sleep. Do I have really have to hear it again, let alone preach on it? Heck, there is even a song about it, “We three kings of orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, la la la la la la lalala ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Passion: The Rest Of The Story

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,884 views

    Many people are talking about Mel Gibson’s new movie "The Passion of the Christ." This study will take a deeper look at the Roman scourging and crucifixion that Jesus willingly endured on our behalf.

    The Passion: The Rest of the Story William Hill, who was the founder of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, used to tell the story of an old preacher who was approached by some of the members in his congregation. The members told him that he was boring them to tears and that their patience was wearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Inspirational Lighthouse Story Series

    Contributed by Ernest Corty on Apr 7, 2004
    based on 301 ratings
     | 94,156 views

    A short vesper or devotional on keeping your light burning for Christ. It uses the lighthouse as an example.

    On various occasions I have had need for a short devotional, vesper or bedtime story, if you will. Inevitably I have returned to a favorite of mine that I located many years ago in a Leadership of Youth Groups publication by Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Missouri. I have considerably ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Father's Day Story

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Dec 31, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,716 views

    How would it feel to sacrifice your own son? What kind of faith did Abraham have?

    A FATHER’S DAY STORY The man was already tired after walking only a few hours. He knew that it was going to be a long and very weary journey. As he gazed ahead he did not notice much of what was going on about him. He was concentrating on what was in the distance. As they traveled he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Real Story Of Christmas

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,681 views

    There is a real story of Christmas. To the Bible characters who played an important role on that first Christmas day, it was not necessarily all peace and joy and love. If we were to analyze carefully their situations, we will agree that theirs was a sad

    (This is an excerpt from my sermon compilation) Introduction It would be difficult to imagine Christmas without lights, good food; without new clothes, new shoes, new toys for the children, without parties; without merrymaking. Since childhood we have known Christmas in the Philippines to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Story Of Three Gardens Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 14,784 views

    Love is present in three Biblical gardens.

    Gardening for some people is a pleasant pastime. For others it is a passion. This morning I brought in some things that can be grown in a garden - fruit and some that are not grown in a garden -junk food. Let’s take a moment to compare these items: (Overhead 1) Fruit is natural. Fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God