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  • Doris Sparks avatar

    Miraculous Stories

    Contributed by Doris Sparks on Apr 5, 2007
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    Celebrates the feast of St Michael and the angels on September 29th.

    Miraculous Stories Today, September 29th is the day on the church calendar set aside to celebrate St. Michael and the angels. In a world where science and facts are the mainstays of reality, people hunger still for the miraculous. The popularity of shows like “Touched by an Angel,” “It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Rest Of The Story

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
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    Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus’ "Come to me" passage. But do we really understand what Jesus means by it? This passage is full of cultural specific references that could easily be lost if we don’t understand the cultu

    Memorial Day The Rest of the Story Matthew 11:25-30 May 25, 2008 Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus is His declaration, “Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” This is an amazing passage with a whole host of applications that can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Joseph's Story

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    Long ago there happened a wonderful love story. The kind you read about in story books. A look at Joseph’s perspective of Christmas

    Long ago there happened a wonderful love story. The kind you read about in story books. And it had all the traditional clichés that we all know about. These two grew up in the same small town, have known each other their whole lives. He has always liked her, and just knew he would marry her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defining Stories Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 30, 2009
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    What is needed in order to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

    Intro: In the collective mind of all people and cultures, there are a group of defining stories. These are the potent, lasting, almost universally known tales within a culture that give it the very identity that is shared and understood. Sometimes these stories inspire, create harmony and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Story Of Christmas

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
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    The fullness of time came more than two thousand years ago. A tiny baby came into a grim and dark world bringing light to all mankind, a light that still invites men to come into the warmth of God’s grace and find there peace, and hope, and love.

    The Story of Christmas 12/21/08 AM Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction: For many today, Christmas is just a holiday; a stressful one at that. It’s a time for buying gifts that didn’t need to be bought out of a budget that couldn’t afford them. It’s a time for squeezing parties and extra events into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Resurrection Story

    Contributed by John Donnelly on Mar 22, 2010
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    The resurrection is true

    EASTER SUNDAY SERMON APRIL 8, 2007 The Rev. Canon John A. Donnelly The story was first · Told by 3 women, · Then told by the slain rabbi’s disciples, · then told throughout the whole city of Jerusalem. · It spread like wildfire throughout the Roman world---through Europe & Asia; and later ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Rest Of The Story Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 18, 2010
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    Jesus commends a rhythm for life - worship, then work.

    “Renewable Energy: The Rest of the Story” Luke 10:38-42 So with whom do you identify – Martha or Mary? Which one do you like better? I think I agree with the man who replied, “I like Martha best during dinner and I like Mary best after dinner.” It’s almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Storm Story

    Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 18, 2010
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    Lessons the Disciples learned one night in a storm

    “A Storm Story” ( Mark 4:33-41) Intro- * The end of a very long day of teaching and other activities. * Jesus had to deal with many issues and had been sitting in a boat while teaching a multitude of people. * Vs 33-34 explain His teaching plan. He taught parables ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Is A Love Story

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 17, 2009
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    Is the story about healing the Leper just about physical healing? Or is there more to the story? Most translations use the word "clean" ... not "healed." But could this "clean" mean "forgiveness" of sin? Mark Chapter 2 suggests it may be.

    I confess to you how I struggled with the scripture this morning. I struggled because when I first read this scripture, I wondered “how can I preach about this “healing” when I know we have people in our congregation who are good, faithful servants, disciples of Jesus Christ, yet who are suffering ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Christmas Story

    Contributed by Troy Richards on May 8, 2009
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    A look at the 8 prophecies of the Christmas Story.

    -I want us to do something a little different today. I think if I asked you to most of you could tell me the Christmas story pretty much without a problem. So I want to look at it from the other side of the coin. -here’s a simple fact: God plans ahead. There were prophecies about Jesus before He ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Little Story

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 15, 2006
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     | 14,743 views

    This is about the parable of the guys fighting over the good seats.

    Let me tell you a story… The governor’s daughter was getting married. The governor had planned an elaborate wedding and reception. The reception was more than cake and punch. It was a seven-course meal. The governor rented a massive hall in which they would have the reception. The governor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Finishing The Story

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    A look at the big picture in terms of the role of the bible in preparing us for mission in today’s world

    Introduction I came across this illustration of the role of the bible and our role as the followers of Jesus (by N T Wright): Suppose someone discovered a play by say, Shakespeare – there were 4 acts but the 5th had been lost. The first four acts provide such a wealth of characterization and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Bible Story Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 26, 2005
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    The Bible story divides itself into Patriarchal, Jewish, and Christian eras and this is very important to understanding and applying God’s word.

    The Bible Story (You Can Understand the Bible 2) II Tim. 2:15 INTRO.: The Bible was written by about 40 different authors over a span of about 15 centuries. The last book in the Bible was written 2 thousand years ago in a land most of us have never seen and a language we don’t speak. The Bible is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Story Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Steve Severance on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,705 views

    What does St. Patrick’s Day have to do with Forgiveness? In this sermon we’ll find a great lesson on returning blessing for evil.

    What must it be like to be kidnapped by foreigners at the age of 16? Succat found that out. Succat was born in Britain. His family was Christian but he considered himself to be a pagan. That is, until the awful day when Irish raiders had attacked Succat’s village and he had been kidnapped. Suddenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Centurion's Story Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 20,244 views

    A first person portrayal of the Centurion who proclaimed "Surely this was the Son Of God."

    (Everything listed in parenthesis is either a stage direction or a comment meant to give information that was not verbalized as part of the actor’s monologue. Items used for this presentation were: a rented centurion outfit, a short sword, a cat of 9 tails, and a tube of tanning cream to give the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ