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  • Bruce Landry avatar

    Luke Chapter 15, Three Parables Are One

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 19,544 views

    This is a paper on the relationships between the parable of the lost sheep, coin, and prodigal son. It looks at common theme and whether the parables should be taken as one extended parable.

    Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son, Three Parables or One Parables of Jesus By: Bruce P. Landry I. What are the Three Parables? The parables in Luke Chapter 15 are really great parables to teach us the value of things that we are placed in stewardship over, and where we should place our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Call To Backsliders

    Contributed by John Wesley on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,904 views

    1. Presumption is one grand snare of the devil, in which many of the children of men are taken. They so presume upon the mercy of God as utterly to forget his justice. Although he has expressly declared, "Without holiness no man shall see the Lord," yet t

    "Will the Lord absent himself for ever? And will he be no more entreated? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? And is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore?" —Psalm 77:7, 8 1. Presumption is one grand snare of the devil, in which many of the children of men are taken. They so presume upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How To Survive Lifes Greatest Successes Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,695 views

    This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

    How To Survive Life’s Greatest Successes Series: Surviving the School of Hard Knocks July 16, 2000 These individual quotes were reportedly taken from actual employee performance evaluations in a large US Corporation. (1) "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom.....and has ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    How Broad Is The Kingdom Of God: Series Introduction Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
     | 3,185 views

    How should we worship? Nine Biblical characters debate what worship should look like. This was an intro to a series based on Gary Thomas’ "Sacred Pathways" and Richard Foster’s "Streams of Living Water"

    How Broad Is The Kingdom Of God: Series Introduction various Scriptures Jan 8, 2006 Intro: • “Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 • “David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might.” 2 Sam 6:14 • “Ahab went to meet Elijah. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Fly High - Acts Part 22 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,391 views

    The scenario of Paul and Felix helps us to understand the importance of being a ring leader for the Lord, the importance of keeping a clear conscience with God and others, the importance of being a Christian witness and the importance of possessing the qu

    Fly High Acts part 22 Thesis: The scenario of Paul and Felix helps us to understand the importance of being a ring leader for the Lord, the importance of keeping a clear conscience with God and others, the importance of being a Christian witness and the importance of possessing the quality of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ballistic Christianity

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,441 views

    If God ever truly begins to do things we’re not used to, the world as we know it will be turned upside down.

    Ballistic Christianity Matthew 9:35-38 It must have been about twenty-two years ago that our family attended a week-long Bible conference at a Christian conference center near North Platte, Nebraska. A family in the church I pastored in Garland, Texas paid for all our expenses so we could make ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Are You Alive Or Dead?" Ecc. Part 10 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,155 views

    Solomon challenges us to examine whether we are alive in Christ or dead in our sin. He tells us to find God’s favor now because at the crossover it will be too late!

    “Are you Alive or Dead?” Ecc. Pt. 10 Opening Illustration: Prophecy fulfilled by Blue Fish TV Thesis: Solomon challenges us to examine whether we are alive in Christ or dead in our sin. He tells us to find God’s favor now because at the crossover it will be too late! Scripture Text: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prodigal Father Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 34,743 views

    Sermon’s purpose is to move people to love God by showing the amazing love of the Prodigal Father.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,312 views

    We come to a feast at which our Lord Jesus Christ is present. Let us find joy in our sorrow for sin’s forgiven and enter into His rest.

    Blessed are Those Who Mourn Luke 7__36-50 trinity 1 proper 6 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN (LK. 7:36-50) Blessed are Those Who Mourn: these words of Jesus are perhaps better translated as “Be happy you who sorrow, for you shall be comforted.” How can those at a funeral do other than be ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Departed Saints Fellowservants With Those Yet On Earth. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,779 views

    This Sermon is #26 and #27 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book of Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXVI. Departed Saints Fellowservants with those yet on Earth. Revelation xxii. 9. "I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets." THE revelation made to St. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Do You Have An Awe For God?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,019 views

    Are you in awe of God? Does he awaken you from you apathy, does He wow you daily? Does His presence and Word amaze you? Or does God bore you?

    Do you have an awe of God? Video Clip: Awed by God? - Does – “His Amazing love” video clip – Does His amazing love awe you? Thesis: Are you in awe of God? Does he awaken you from you apathy, does He wow you daily? Does His presence and Word amaze you? Or does God bore you? As believers in Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Profit From Your Problems

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,262 views

    Problems and trails are a fact of life - the issue is what are we learning from them?

    "How to Profit From Your Problems" James 1:1-8 Open: Welcome! It's good to be in the house of the Lord today as we begin a study on a new book. Today we are going to start a study through the book of James as we start a series of messages called "How Faith Works in Real Life" I've heard a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Because We Love And We Care

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,030 views

    This is a message I preached when our church was facing a large deficit ending the year and we were going to have to let go of some staff. We had spent time in prayer the week before. We ended with our largest giving month in our history and wiped out ou

    Because We Love & We Care, Ecclesiastes 5:1-16 Romans 12:9-21 Glenville 12/18/2011 Our theme at Glenville for the past two decades has been, “we love and we care. “ This is the underlying theme that holds all that we do together. We love God and we care about people. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Diack avatar

    The Unimportant Person

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Oct 22, 2012
     | 6,074 views

    When Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well He crossed cultural boundaries to touch a life and to transform a heart. He entered in the life of those His society viewed as unimportant. Who is it that our society has cast aside? How is it that

    The Unimportant Person - John 4:27-41 - October 21, 2012 Brad Paisley sings a song called, “What If She’s An Angel?” And maybe you’ve heard, and maybe you haven’t, if I could sing it for you, I would, but since I can’t, I’m just going to read you the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Evil As A Duty [1]

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 8, 2012
     | 8,351 views

    Morality is not what man wants it to be; morality is what God declares it to be.

    “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist