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  • Tim Huie avatar

    What Jesus Said About Forgiving Others Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
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     | 5,692 views

    How can I forgive others? 1) Remember the debt God has forgiven you. 2) Keep the sins of others in perspective. 3) Remember the high cost of unforgiveness.

    WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT FORGIVING OTHERS MATTHEW 18: 21-35 1. Illus. of partial forgiveness (1001 Humorous Illus. #385 • “I’ll forgive him tonight, but if I don’t die before I wake up, he better look out in the morning!” 2. We are all a little like James, aren’t we? Full forgiveness is foreign to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Will The Prodigals Ever Come Home? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,308 views

    We pray the prodigal meets the father and not an older brother when they come home

    Luke 15.11-32 Will the Prodigals ever come Home? I want you to listen to the title of this sermon: Will the Prodigals ever come home? You know the simple answer, and the most honest answer, to that question this morning is: I don’t know! I genuinely do not know if your ‘prodigal’ will come ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Prodigal Son Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 15, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 52,903 views

    Sermon on the prodigal son. Good for Father’s Day.

    Tell Me a Story The Prodigal Son Slide Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s here this morning. To all of you wives and kids, honor your husbands and Dad’s today for the difficult job they have been given. They may not be perfect but give them the honor they are due for the role they have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When It Is All Said And Done

    Contributed by Domingo Reyes on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,711 views

    Ourlife should be focused on what matters, "when it is all said and done." Our life should be lived while looking into eternity.

    When it’s all Said and Done! Luke 16:19-31 Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Vine And Grafted Branches

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 14, 2008
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    Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree.

    VINE AND BRANCHES John 15:1-16 By William Akehurst, HSWC Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree. Today we will begin with a lesson in Botany Props: a branch ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unhappy Endings

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,015 views

    To bring new life to a familiar text I used several alternate endings and discussed how they would have changed the story

    Unhappy Endings Luke 15:11-23 It is often hard to preach on familiar passages. Hard to make it fresh. Today’s passage is one of the most familiar of all. But we will give it a twist We are going to look at it from a different angle. (((READ story from bible))) Now we are going to play, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost In The House

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,893 views

    The Canaanite woman is an example of those who are lost in the house; Jesus called her “the lost sheep of the house of Israel”.

    SERMON TITLE LOST IN THE HOUSE Matthew 15:21-28 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Are We In The Game Or Riding The Pine?

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 9,422 views

    The goal of the coach is to get 5 players out on the court for his team that are talented, strong, wise, and able. Now there are more than 5 players on a team. The rest of the players watch the game from the bench, or as it’s called, “Riding the Pine”. So

    It’s March! Spring may have felt like it’s sprung the past couple days with the beautiful weather we’ve been having. March bring lots of things. For one thing, it brings time change. That wonderful thing we all had to do last night so that we could wake up an hour earlier this ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Love Myths #3 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 2, 2010
     | 3,557 views

    How do we love like Jesus? For love, to be true, has to hurt just as it hurt Jesus to love us.

    The day is December 11, 1979: in Oslo, Norway, an Albanian nun named Teresa, who has dedicated her life to live a simple life of love among the world’s poorest and most desperate people, receives one of the world’s most significant awards – the Nobel Peace Prize. As part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reuin Recognition Restoration

    Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Aug 5, 2013
     | 4,734 views

    To show people the path of sin leads to ruin but there is hope and help just for the asking.

    LUKE 15:11-24 RUIN RECOGNITION RESTORATION INTRODUCTION: A. The story of the prodigal has always intrigued me, not just because Jesus told it, but because it contains and reveals so many truths that is pertinent to everyday life. a. One of the outstanding truths it reveals is the downward path ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    I Love Farming

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Oct 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,985 views

    We have a lot of churches and TV Evangelists, Pastors, Preachers today using Gods word like dynamite. Now, Gods word is powerful and shaper than any two edged sword the Bible says but, Jesus says it is a seed. A seed is something that is planted and grows

    I love farming Luke 8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Son, Remember That You In Your Lifetime. . . .

    Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Nov 22, 2012
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     | 7,916 views

    By nature, Man is very curious about the future. How he wishes to know, today, what will happen tomorrow! Perhaps one of the reasons for such curiosity is to plan and prepare so that he or she is not caught “sleeping” and unprepared. But the future is not

    SON, REMEMBER THAT YOU IN YOUR LIFETIME. . . . Scriptural Text: Luke 16: 19-31 By nature, Man is very curious about the future. How he wishes to know, today, what will happen tomorrow! Perhaps one of the reasons for such curiosity is to plan and prepare so that he or she is not caught ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Goodies Reserved!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 2, 2013
     | 2,511 views

    The father did not just give him a robe but notice, the prodigal son who ran away and plundered his money was given the ‘best robe!’ That’s the colossal love of God!

    Goodies reserved! Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet." The father did not just give him a robe but notice, the prodigal son who ran away and plundered his money was given the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Came For Sinners Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,888 views

    Looking at ways Jesus shows us His heart, through His love and power.

    Jesus Came for Sinners October 16, 2016 Matthew 9:9-13 When you have children you always want to make sure that they hang out with the right people. You scrutinize what you know about their friends. You have your impressions from the times you meet them, the times you see them interact with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "3 Wishes"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 16, 2015
     | 6,129 views

    Sermon for Kids. Used to help them understand that we should be careful what we wish for.

    I used a pic of a genie lamp. . Scripture "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist