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  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    To Make A Long Story Short

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 4, 2019
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    Zacchaeus was short in stature. People recognized him by his size. Maybe you know some people who are identified by some physical characteristic. You make judgments about people based upon their looks

    TITLE: TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 19:1-10 On one particular day as Jesus was passing through Jericho, He met a man named Zacchaeus. This encounter is one of the most interesting narratives of the Gospels because of the tremendous application to the great majority of people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Children's Stories? Jonah And The Whale

    Contributed by Todd Wagner on May 1, 2013
     | 12,999 views

    This book is about God's great love for everyone and about man's stubborn refusal to participate with God in loving others.

    Well, we have been looking at children's stories. Stories we've just kind of always known. In fact, what we do with our 0- to 4-year-olds here is we have a curriculum called Bible Biggies where we tell them all the big stories of the Scripture so they can be aware of those stories. Way too often, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    American Horror Story: The Church

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,163 views

    In celebration of pastor recognition month, this message highlights the challenges of pastoring.

    Zechariah 11: 4-17 "Thus said the Lord my God: “Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter. 5 Those who buy them slay them and go unpunished; and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, I have become rich’; and their own shepherds have no pity on them. 6 For I will no ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Peter's Big Fish Story

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,094 views

    This is one fish story that's true! It shows how we shouldn't limit God's meeting our needs. It affirms our special place as Sons of God and Jesus Himself models how to avoid offending people when unnecessary. Obedience brings blessings!

    PETER’S BIG FISH STORY Mt. 17:24-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Tax Jokes from Reader’s Digest 1. “It’s time to pay my income tax. And, brother, that’s no joke. For after paying IRS, I find that I R broke!” —Jerry Henderson in the Lubbock, Texas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Trinity 2 - A Love Story Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 31, 2012
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     | 5,190 views

    Message on the Triune nature of God and it’s importance

    THE TRINITY II A Love Story 09/30/12 One of the things that I have taken notice of with our culture is that so often people confuse desire with love. I believe, in fact that desire and love are very different. But because we confuse these two emotions, we tend to use the term “love” in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Trinity 3 - The Story Continues Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,747 views

    Message on the Triune Nature of God

    THE TRINITY III The Story Continues 10/14/12 In his book “The Forgotten Trinity” James White quotes the following from the Personal Narrative of the great 18th century preacher Jonathan Edwards. “Sometimes, only mentioning a single word caused my heart to burn within me; ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Little Things In The Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,717 views

    The great, awesome, majestic God has a wonderful way of using little POSSESSIONS, little PLACES and little PEOPLE to accomplish his will.

    Little Things in the Christmas Story Chuck Sligh Christmas 2012 TEXT: Luke 2:4-7 – “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christmas Story - Fact Or Fiction? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 31, 2012
     | 9,046 views

    I used this abbreviated sermon on the Sunday of our special Christmas themed service.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who got tired of all the Christmas hoopla and commercialism. 1. So, he decided not to send Christmas cards, feeling that the expense and effort were non-productive. a. For the first ten days of December he felt good about his decision. b. But then, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Two Feasts, One Story

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 20, 2013
     | 4,736 views

    There will be an enormous feast in heaven. It will be awesome. Other feasts recorded in Scripture point to the One Big Feast.

    Do you enjoy weddings? I actually love weddings. In the past few years, I've done two weddings in restaurants-quite a popular trend actually. I've done one in a vineyard in Niagara Falls. I’ve done one at a yacht club. I've done two or three in large backyards in the city or suburbs. Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Every Scar Has A Story Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 28,740 views

    We don’t have a visible brand, but do people know you belong to Jesus?

    INTRODUCTION Years ago, when people used to buy and sell horses, a man arrived at a ranch to check out a horse he was considering buying. The owner said, “Now, this is a religious horse. He doesn’t respond to ‘giddyup’ or ‘whoa.’ To get him to go you have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Story Of Naaman - God Is In Control

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Oct 8, 2013
     | 14,554 views

    God is in control. He does what He does, when He does it for His glory.

    Our story begins with a five star General of the armed forces of ancient Syria whose name was Naaman. His name means "delightful, pleasant, beautiful" and has the idea of someone who is "well formed." Just from what his name means, we can consider that Naaman grew up with the idea that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    History: Understanding His Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 3, 2009
     | 4,501 views

    This message is a part of a series that surveys the entire Bible. It is based upon the study guide from an older Chuck Swindoll series.

    Route 66 came to life in 1926, when the diagonal route from Chicago to Los Angeles was assigned its number in the federal highway system. By the 1930s, thousands would use the road to escape the Midwest Dust Bowl in search of a better life. In 1939, Route 66 was immortalized in John Steinbeck’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Story 20: A Company Of Heroes

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 20, 2014
     | 3,006 views

    Heroes come in unexpected ways and as unexpected people. Mordecai and Esther become great heroes for God in an unusual way.

    1. Heroes If you have been keeping up with the 2014 Winter Olympics you probably know who T.J. Oshie is. After the St. Louis Blues forward scored the clinch goal for Team USA in an Olympic hockey match against Russia in a never-ending shootout, Oshie has quickly become everyone's new favorite ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Story 21 Wall-Eyed Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 5, 2014
     | 3,968 views

    In addition to the rebuilding of the temple and priesthood, the people rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. They did so as a community of believers.

    1. Walls There are many famous walls in history: * Great Wall of China * Berlin Wall * Vietnam Wall * Wall Street is the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street in Lower Manhattan. Early Dutch colonists of New Amsterdam built an earthen wall for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Story 24 Kingdom Treasure Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 2, 2014
     | 5,129 views

    Jesus' priority in his ministry was the Kingdom of God. This lesson focuses on the value and power of the kingdom.

    1. Thy Kingdom Come Astronaut James Erwin is one of but a few men to walk on the moon. As he stood upon the lunar landscape and looked up at the earth, he prayed for the first time in his life. He thought about the strife among nations, poverty, hunger, and rampant evil; and he thought to himself: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ