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A Jewish Carpenter - Building A Legacy

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 12, 2006

based on 14 ratings

| 10,538 views

Jesus was born into the family of a carpenter - a builder. Why? Was this significant? Student ministry PowerPoint format.

[A Jewish Carpenter – Building a Legacy] Slide Graphic – A Jewish Carpenter (of course) – see http://www.postcardman.net/24928.jpg Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Matthew 13:55 "Where did this man get these ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Whodunit? Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004

based on 32 ratings

| 3,642 views

Who killed Jesus?

WHODUNIT (MK 14:40-43) Nobody could have predicted the controversy that erupted over the Aramaic-speaking, English-subtitled movie “The Passion of the Christ.” Months before the film’s release, rabbis went on the offensive and questioned publicly the appropriateness of such a movie. It seems that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:40-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Galactic Gala – Becoming A Festival Pt. 4

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2003

based on 64 ratings

| 3,282 views

A vision of worship based on the picture of the Kingdom of God as a wedding banquet

A Galactic Gala – Becoming A Festival Pt. 4 Matt. 22:1-14 February 22/23, 2002 Intro: Friday September 6th was a very good night to be a football fan in Edmonton. The Eskimos pounded the defending Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders 45-11 to sweep the two game Labour Day series and improve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of True Happiness

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003

based on 168 ratings

| 34,048 views

The psalmist uses the contrasting illustrations of a tree and chaff to share the Secret of True Happiness, telling us what it is, where it’s to be found and why we need it.

THE SECRET OF TRUE HAPPINESS If the mythical man or woman in the street was asked what he or she longed for most, I expect the answer, in many cases, would be “happiness”. Jesus had something to say about this in His great Sermon on the Mount when He said: “happy”: "Blessed are ... the poor in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Fetching For The Potter, Not The Clay

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 15, 2004

based on 157 ratings

| 26,642 views

This sermon looks at how we as the clay need to do our potter’s bidding not ours by looking at the potter’s authority over and love for the clay.

A minister in Texas used a very creative visual aid to start his message. He brought on to the stage a beautiful Golden Irish Setter that belonged to his youth minister. The Youth minister loved this dog so much that when the dog had been sick and had to be in the vet kennel overnight, he stayed ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

How Will You Be Remembered?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 4, 2006

based on 19 ratings

| 7,746 views

Message discussing the various people involved in the death of John the Baptist.

How Will You Be Remembered? Matthew 14:1-12 October 1, 2006 Introduction I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things to read are biographies of people who made a difference. People like Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington. Pee Wee ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Focus Of Our Faith Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 17, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 4,613 views

Fourth in a series from the book of Acts. This message focuses on the importance of the resurrection.

“It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” For the last three weeks we’ve been looking at how God took the early church from good to great and some principles that we can apply so that God can do the same thing with our church. So far we’ve seen that sometimes God calls us to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Sensation Chasers Or Jesus Chasers

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Aug 25, 2003

based on 47 ratings

| 5,204 views

Jesus’ congregation drops from 5000 to 13 in one day because he wants followers who are Jesus Chasers, not Sensation Chasers

John 6:52-70 – Sensation Chasers or Jesus Chasers Let’s say for a moment you are responsible for hiring and firing your church pastor • The church is doing great. You have more than 5000 people attending • The senior pastor is a great guy, people like him, he’s a captivating speaker, and has ...read more

Scripture: John 6:52-70

Denomination: Christian Church

Guilt And How To Deal With It. (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 13, 2001

based on 40 ratings

| 3,375 views

This is Part Two of the message on the subject of guilt, using David¡¦s interaction with King Saul as an example of how to handle guilt feelings.

Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com GUILT and How to Deal With it. (Part Two) 1 Samuel 24 This is the final installment in our series on the subject of guilt. Last week we saw how David dealt with his "I wish I hadn’t done that¨ guilt feeling after he secretly cut off a piece of King Saul’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Buck Stops Here

Contributed by Mike Kern on Jan 27, 2002

based on 39 ratings

| 9,311 views

A Challenge to take personal responsibility in our lives.

THE BUCK STOPS HERE by Mike Kern Genesis 3:9-13 Introduction We’ve all heard of the sign on Pres. Harry Truman’s desk, The Buck Stops Here. What a noble sentiment for the leader of country… a willingness to deal with whatever came his way, an acceptance of responsibility for the burdens of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Wisely As Canadian Christians

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 1, 2001

based on 36 ratings

| 4,058 views

Some thoughts on what it means to "obey the king" in today’s "pagan" society and government.

Living Wisely as Canadian Christians Eccl. 8:2-6 and Romans 13:1-10 (NLT) Happy 134th birthday Canada! All across the land today many impressive speakers with impressive speaking ability will try to pump up the sometimes not so hot Canadian patriotism. Fireworks, great performers doing their stuff ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:2-6, Romans 13:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Will The Real Mothers Please Stand Up?!

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 29, 2002

based on 186 ratings

| 32,467 views

(3) In one of the defining moments of the reign of Solomon, the wise king had to identify the real mother in a very tricky dispute over a living child. He got the real mother to identify herself by forcing her to take a stand. When she stood up for her

INTRODUCTION: (1) Today, all over the world, people are celebrating Mother’s Day. If it is not today, almost everywhere, there is a day like it somewhere in the calendar. A youth pastors list on the internet surveyed its international readers about Mother’s Day to discover if it existed and when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In The Darkness

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 5, 2002

based on 51 ratings

| 20,036 views

A sermon on hope, using the rescue of the nine coal miners in Pennsylvania as the central illustration.

This morning, I’d like to consider the topic of "hope". Is hope important? Is it something we need? Is it essential to our happiness, essential even to our survival? For an answer to that question, we could probably talk to the nine coal miners who were rescued this week in Pennsylvania. They spent ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8

Denomination: Baptist

Defining Discipleship Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Aug 15, 2002

based on 707 ratings

| 222,035 views

An expository teaching message on Luke 14:25-35.

Luke Series #69 June 23, 2002 Title: Defining Discipleship Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com <mailto:pastorsarver@yahoo.com> Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info <http://www.newlifeinchrist.info> Introduction: Welcome to New Life in Christ. This morning we are continuing in Chapter 14 of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35, Mark 1:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

24.4 Peace Is Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 8, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 2,878 views

In part four of 24 Jesus discusses the strange link between happiness and Persecution.

24.4 Peace Is The year was 1938, the date was October 6th the place was London England, the speaker was Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and this was the message “We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analyzing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

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