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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: The Three Cannots Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 6, 2025
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    Jesus must have our highest allegiance as the center of our life.

    “Great crowds were traveling with Jesus (Luke 14:25),” we hear. He’d rather they be students, or learners which is what disciple means from the Latin word discipulus. So, he teaches them three “cannots,” which is a great way to weed out the casual observers from the more serious followers because ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Lazarus And The Rich Man

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 26, 2025
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    Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all eternity, and I don’t mean a below sidewalk-level seedy bar in Manhattan, NY.

    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is the only parable that contains a proper name, "Lazarus;" the rich man has no name, but he is traditionally known as "Dives," the Latin word meaning "rich." Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Trail Life Sunday: Faith On The Rugged Trail Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 3, 2025
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    This is Trail Life Sunday, a day where we celebrate our Trail Life boys and American Heritage Girls, but also where we as the church remember that the Christian life itself is a rugged trail.

    Trail Life Sunday: Faith on the Rugged Trail September 14, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Colossians 1:10; Numbers 13:25-33; Matthew 7:13; Joshua 4:6-7 Introduction: The Trailhead Church, today we lace up our boots for a different kind of trail. This is Trail Life Sunday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Follow The Example Of The Apostles - Matthew 10:1-4 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 1, 2025
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     | 283 views

    Imagine being chosen for something world-changing… not because of your qualifications, but in spite of them. That’s what happened when Jesus called the twelve apostles.

    Go! And Follow the Example of the Apostles Matthew 10:1-4 Introduction: Who Were These 12 Ordinary Men? Imagine being chosen for something world-changing… not because of your qualifications, but in spite of them. That’s what happened when Jesus called the twelve apostles. Fishermen, a tax ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Elijah - Just Like Us!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
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    Elijah did some very extraordinary things. But James’ message is that Elijah was just an ordinary person, & that God can take ordinary people & accomplish extraordinary things.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2017) TEXT: James 5:17; Malachi 4:5 6; 1 Kings 18:21,30; Rom 12:1-2 (NIV) James 5:17 says, "Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, & it did not rain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Satan Used Judas To Try And Hurt The Work Of God

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015
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    Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. - Luke 22:3 This short passage of Scripture is full of irony and also should put the fear of the Lord in our hearts. Judas was one of the twelve Apostles our Lord choose through prayer and f ..

    Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. - Luke 22:3 This short passage of Scripture is full of irony and also should put the fear of the Lord in our hearts. Judas was one of the twelve Apostles our Lord choose through prayer and fasting all night. It was a serious decision ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    2020 Vision

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 25, 2019
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     | 11,928 views

    A sermon for the New Year about how God uses the ordinary to accomplish the extraordinary.

    “2020 Vision” John 2:1-11 Cana in Galilee was a village near Nazareth. In Cana, there was a wedding feast and, it seems, Mary had something to do with the arrangements, because she was worried when the wine ran out; and she had authority enough to ask the servants to do whatever Jesus told them ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Attitude Adjustment

    Contributed by Michael Calo on Jan 6, 2010
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     | 5,695 views

    Let us put-on Christ - first in attitude then in action

    Attitude Adjustment 1 Peter 4:1-5 Therefore, since Christ suffered physically, you too are to arm yourselves with the same attitude. For whoever has suffered physically is finished with sin, with the result that he lives the rest of his earthly life no longer controlled by human desires, but by ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Doing My Part Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022
     | 1,843 views

    The church consists of ordinary people doing extraordinary work in Christ

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shepherds - The Dilemma Of Insignificance Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2019
     | 5,200 views

    The antidote to insignificance is to celebrate the presence of God in the ordinary moments of life

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Kersten avatar

    Are You Smarter Than A Disciple? Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,800 views

    Second sermon in series. It looks at the way God uses simple, ordinary people to do his will.

    Are you Smarter than a Disciple? Luke 6:12-16, 9:1-6 Please turn to Luke 6:12-16 We are continuing our series this morning entitled, “Are you smarter than a fifth grader?” Today, we are asking the question, “Are you smarter than a disciple?” And I’ve got to tell you, it doesn’t take much. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Commentary On Naaman

    Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Oct 18, 2017
     | 16,127 views

    Naaman a highly respected commander of the Syrian army experienced the healing power of God when he took the advice of some ordinary people who had faith in an extra ordinary God.

    2 Kings 5 Good News Translation (GNT) - Naaman Is Cured 1 Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, was highly respected and esteemed by the king of Syria, because through Naaman the Lord had given victory to the Syrian forces. He was a great soldier, but he suffered from a dreaded skin disease. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Monte Brown avatar

    The Fish Gate Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 28, 2014
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     | 20,257 views

    The Fish Gate reminds us that we are to get involved in evangelism because we have been called to be ‘fishers of men’.

    “The Fish Gate Message 2” The Spiritual Application of the Gates Nehemiah 3:3 Monte T. Brown August 3, 2014 Sunday Evening Stapp Zoe Baptist Prelude It is important to mention that the Word of God is ever living and ever speaking to us through each word on these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Lesson Of A Fishing Pole?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014
     | 10,108 views

    FISHING HAS MANY LESSON, EVEN GREATER THAN PAYING YOUR TAXES? How about: Patience, hope, timing, being in the right place, having the right bait... Listen a carpenter has some tips on fishing.

    THE LESSON OF THE FISHING POLE? WHY HOPE? LIVELY HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a fishing pole, etc with me. I WOULD RATHER FAIL IN A CAUSE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED, THAN TO SUCCEED IN A CAUSE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL... That is why we invest in the cross. CAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Are They?

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 29, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    A sermon for "Men’s Day" asking the question "Where are the men in our churches?".

    WHERE ARE THEY? 1 SAMUEL 17:32-52 Introduction: 1. As a small boy, I can remember all of the noises and shadows I saw at night. a. I would be laying in bed and the tree outside my window would brush upon my window and the shadow of that tree would look as if someone was coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist