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  • James May avatar

    Lord Let Me Be A Keeper

    Contributed by James May on Nov 30, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,591 views

    In that final day, when the net filled with men’s souls, is pulled to Heaven’s shore, let me be a "keeper".

    LORD LET ME BE A KEEPER! Matthew 13:47-51, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Great Supper Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,225 views

    A certain man gives a great supper and extends his invitation - Luke 14:16-17. However, those invited began to make excuses for there absence.

    THE GREAT SUPPER—Luke: 14: 15-24 INTRODUCTION In our last study, we found Jesus at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees... He had gone there to eat bread on the Sabbath- Luke 14:1 Watched closely by the lawyers and Pharisees who were present, Jesus healed a man with dropsy, and silenced ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Is The Wise Guy?

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,418 views

    This sermon compares false and true wisdom.

    Turn with me to James 3. Read James 3:13-18. James starts this passage off with a penetrating question, “Who is wise and understanding among you?” A lot of people claim to be wise and understanding. He is calling for us to examine our motives and ourselves. He calls those who think they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Walk

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,237 views

    This is about keeping our walk fresh.

    Turn with me to James chapter 1. Read James 1:17-27. James was a most practical writer, and here we see his practicality shine through. We see some the basic ideas of the walk. The Christian life has often been called a walk. You can tell a lot about a person by their walk. Someone who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Lord Your Landlord Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 14,607 views

    Jesus compares his Father to a Landlord in Luke 20, and in this study we learn that the Lord is a perfectly patient Landlord, as well as a thoroughly just Landlord.

    Lent 5 Luke 20:9-19 His name was Gerry Niebler. I got to know his name very well because I sent him a bunch of checks in the amount of $550. Gerry was a nice guy, I met him a few times, but I didn’t send him money just because he was pleasant and friendly person. And I didn’t give Gerry money ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    And Who Is My Enemy?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 7, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 9,409 views

    How do I love my enemy?

    In a recent column in Leadership Weekly, Gordon MacDonald, a retired pastor and editor at large for Leadership, a journal for pastors, reflected on a comment from Louis Berkhof who said, "God does not want us as objects but as covenant partners, partners who can converse. He desires our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,148 views

    By looking at four myths about growing churches, we begin to address what it means to be a healthy church.

    Introduction: A. Happy New Year! Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man,” Benjamin Franklin. 2. “One resolution I have made, and try always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Zpanic... What Will Be Is Not Yet

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 11, 2013
     | 3,025 views

    In a time when people are facinated by apocalyptic things... we hold firmly to the truth of God's Word as the Lord enables us to live as his people.

    Title: Don’t panic… what will be is not yet! Text: II Thessalonians 2:1-5 and 1:11-12 Thesis: In a time when people are fascinated by apocalyptic things, we hold to the truth and as God enables us, live as his people. Introduction I’ve always been kind of fascinated by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God And Country - In That Order!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,160 views

    Fourth of July message encouraging our group to have the proper order of allegiance as Christians and citizens.

    God and Country – In that Order! Matthew 22:15-22 July 4, 2010 THE AUDIO FOR THIS MESSAGE IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ABERDEENWESLEYAN.ORG NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK. "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I love America. I’m proud to be an American, where at ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 28, 2009
     | 8,826 views

    Growth can come by pruning, cultivating, or simply letting it happen. God wants the church to grow, and all these methods are used.

    Growth takes place in one of three ways. Things grow because one of three things happens. First, some things grow just because it is in the very nature of those things to grow. You don’t have to do anything, you don’t have to feed them or nourish them or encourage them. Some things just grow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trusting The God Who Will Provide Series

    Contributed by Clinton Smith on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,582 views

    God will meet your needs in the midst of the most difficult circumstances of life when you make Him a priority in your life.

    Martyn Lloyd-Jones offers an insightful perspective on how we use God’s name: What unworthy ideas and notions this world has of God! If you test your ideas of God by the teaching of the Scriptures you will see at a glance what I mean. We lack even a due sense of the greatness and the might and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trusting God Who Can Give You Peace Series

    Contributed by Clinton Smith on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,679 views

    Peace is God holding you together while everything else around you is falling apart.

    Jehovah Shalom – The Lord Who Is Peace Judges 6:22-24 Martin R De Haan II in his booklet: “Surviving the Storms of Stress”, tells a story of a woman named Nancy. Nancy’s glass of stress is full and overflowing. Wedged between the demands of single-parenting, a rebellious son, and managing an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Should A Spirit-Filled Church Do? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
     | 7,287 views

    We see the power of God healing a human life. We see people who have been touched by the power of God touching others. It’s the story of the lame man who begged by the gate called Beautiful. We see a real example of the power of God to heal.

    Luke has described the early church by saying, “Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.” (Acts 2:43). In Acts 2 Luke doesn’t give us any indication what those miraculous signs and wonders may have been. But now, when we come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beautitudes - Continued Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 22, 2016
     | 5,227 views

    Blessed are those who mourn and blessed are the meek

    I. Introduction A. A guy walking in the desert desperately needed a drink. As he followed the dunes, he came upon another man riding a camel. He asked the man if he had something to drink. The man on the camel said "No, but if you like, I have a nice selection of ties. Would you like to buy one?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Message: The Need For Spiritual Oasis For Ministers Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2021
     | 2,728 views

    Message Deer Ridge, Freeport IL. March 5, 2021 A fundraiser for a Ministry to Pastors which provide Sabbaticals for free to pastors and missionaries!

    Message Deer Ridge, Freeport IL - March 5, 2021 Fundraiser for a Ministry to Pastors – they provide Sabbaticals for free to pastors and missionaries! Illustration: Years ago, I watched a movie called Mr. Holland’s Opus it was about a High School music teacher who never really wanted to teach HS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational