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  • Joe Tilton avatar

    Those Rude Samaritans Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Jun 22, 2013
     | 5,816 views

    James and John were angry from being rejected by Samaritan Villagers. Christ's response applies to us when we don't follow the Word.

    June 30, 2013 Those Rude Samaritans A mom is making pancakes for her boys, and they start arguing over who is the hungriest and who should get the first pancake. Seeing the opportunity for a morality lesson, she says, “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘let my brother have ...read more

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    Jesus' Ministry Begins Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2011
     | 7,673 views

    A 32 week series inspired by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. Sermon 23 looks at the beginning of the ministry of Jesus.

    Jesus’ Ministry Begins March 27, 2010 The Story - 23 Well we’re deep into March Madness. For all of you basketball fans, this is a great time of year as we watch game after game, see some young upstart kids make a name for themselves and watch a few upsets along the way. As I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Rock Is The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 17, 2010
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     | 5,323 views

    Jesus uses lots of language that should inspire us to the fear of the Lord. Here we can build families that will last.

    (Recite Matthew 7) Those last words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount give us a clear message, do they not? What you and I do with the words of Jesus determines whether our lives will stand or fall. Today, I would like to take these final words of Jesus and apply them not just to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Final Act Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 27, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,021 views

    It seems like a long intermission between the Acts of the Apostles and the final act in God’s great drama of salvation. But we are the actors, not the audience, and we had better start learning our lines.

    An old Spanish proverb says “We count the faults of those who keep us waiting.” Have you ever done that? Sat there at the restaurant or stood there at the theater or paced at the airport and rehearsed all the things you were going to say when the culprit finally showed up? It’s not just the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Listen To Jesus!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,295 views

    The Transfiguration. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: The context. (1). The change (vs 2-3). (2). The company (vs 4-6). (3). The cloud (verses 5-7). (4). The command (verse 7). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Fed up with people telling him he was going deaf; • A man went to get his hearing tested, • After examining the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Why Life Is So Tough

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino on Apr 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,674 views

    Many of us would like a personal ministry, but we don’t know where to begin. This passage suggests that our personal ministry begins as we share with others what God has shared with us.

    INTRO: In May 2008 Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman's five year old daughter Maria was run over and killed on the family property. Her teen-aged brother did not see her playing in the driveway before she was struck. It was a tragedy of unspeakable sadness. I remember that my first thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life And Light

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 4, 2012
     | 6,452 views

    In Jesus we find life and light. Light reveals what's in the darkness. And we are to be the light of the world so people would be drawn to Jesus and find life through him.

    LIFE AND LIGHT John 1:4-5 1) Jesus=Life. Vs. 4, “In him was life.” • In Jesus is physical life. Life is found in Jesus. He is the Creator of life (vs. 3). A man and a woman cannot take credit for creating a life. Yes, they come together and through that, pregnancy occurs and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Road Through Samaria: The Unusual Road Of Navigation

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Sep 17, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,097 views

    Imagine if Jesus came to the world as human today. He opened the Google Map Navigation and type Galilee as destination. His current location is Judea. There are several options. But Jesus took the unusual one. The Road through Samaria, the unusual way

    THE ROAD THROUGH SAMARIA: THE UNUSUAL ROAD OF NAVIGATION JOHN 4:1-42 Imagine if Jesus came to the world as human today. He opened the Google Map Navigation and type Galilee as destination. His current location is Judea. There are several options. But Jesus took the unusual way. He had to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Call To Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,461 views

    This story addresses forgiveness and forgiving others

    The Call to Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 Tim Keller tells the story of being a Yankee and pastoring his first church in a blue collar, Southern town. In the church was one man, who hadn’t even graduated from junior high school and thus, could hardly read. He wanted to live a holy life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Trusting In God's Care

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,336 views

    In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to have complete and unfailing trust in God for our every need all the time.

    [Sermon preached on 9 September 2018, 16th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, we look at the topic: Trusting in God’s care. Last week, we already touched upon this theme when we reflected on the words from Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians: Rejoice always, pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Redeemed

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,671 views

    This is not just a story of the covenant faithfulness (chesed) to Namoi and Ruth. It is about God’s covenant faithfulness to Israel.” [

    “Redeemed” Ruth 4:1-22 You will remember that we discovered in the last chapter that although Boaz was a near relative and was willing to be her goel (kinsman-redeemer), ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation Is Only A Question - Your Response Is The Answer

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 21, 2014
    based on 78 ratings
     | 35,502 views

    When we meet the allurements of sin do not test God, trust God. Trust God and His word! Let God rather than your feelings lead you. Trust God not your Feelings Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer. Updated February 2023.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four (4) Scripture read just before the message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Rumour Of Angels

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2016
     | 4,331 views

    Remembering the night that angels announced the birth of the Saviour.

    “In the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wrestling With God Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
     | 6,312 views

    This morning, I invite you to consider with me, “How do people actually have a life-changing encounter?” Is it near death experience that causes us to change? What would cause you to change?

    We continue our series, My Crazy Family, the story of Jacob. Jacob is a complex character – we would say in our day, “He’s a piece of work.” Jacob’s life is a Russian nesting doll with one conflict inside conflict inside yet another, conflict. What begins as a conflict with his twin brother Esau, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Just Do Something - Sit There

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 12, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,221 views

    Sometimes we need to get alone, be still, and listen to God. Then other times we need to put ACTION to our prayers.

    If I asked you what your favorite part of the Sunday morning worship is, I would probably get answers like, “I like the song service, I like the special music, I like the prayer time, and so on. One pastor actually asked some of his congregation that question and one person said it was the prelude ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist