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  • Terry Rolen avatar

    Why Sheep Herders? Series

    Contributed by Terry Rolen on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 273 ratings
     | 95,579 views

    Why would God use such unlikely messengers?

    It does seem like there is a socially acceptable level of charity or giving or caring is raised a bit around Christmas time. But even then there is a limit to what people will allow. I mean your suppose to be nice, your suppose to share gifts, your suppose to give a little extra to the church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Ehud The Assassin" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 17,604 views

    God uses unlikely people for His purpose

    “Ehud the Assassin” Judges 3:12-23 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Although we’re not going to study the brief account of the judge Othniel, I’d like to point out one important fact in verse 10: “the Spirit of the Lord came upon him”. The Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Jesus Was The Word And Kept It

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 3, 2011
     | 2,201 views

    Unlike the first Adam, who heard God

    Monday of 2nd Week in Advent 2011 Verbum Domini As we hear the Word of God through Isaiah today, it’s hard to miss the fact that as soon as the words: “God will come and save you” are uttered, blindness and deafness are cured and the deserts become gardens and holiness fills the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Hero, The Knight And The Good Samaritan: There's One Big Difference

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jul 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,158 views

    From time to time we hear of many heroic actions of those who risk themselves to help others. These people are often called ’Good Samaritans’. This sermon explores Jesus’ challenge to act positively in the lives of the despised and rejected.

    The hero, the knight, and the Good Samaritan: There’s one big difference. As our Gospel this morning we have heard a story that has seared its characters onto the consciousness of countless generations. Only recently we have had cause to use the term “Good Samaritan” in relation to the events of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 3: Noah And The Ark Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 4, 2023
     | 2,822 views

    When we have faith... 1. We will listen to God's warnings. 2. We will trust in God's wisdom. 3. We will start working for the Lord. 4. We will help make a difference in our world. 5. We will inherit God's righteousness.

    Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 3: Noah and the Ark Hebrews 11:1-7; Genesis 3:15; Genesis 6:8; Genesis 6:14-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 4, 2023) BACKGROUND: *In Hebrews 11, we are studying some of the greatest Old Testament heroes of our faith. But remember that the heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 4: Abraham And Sarah Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 9, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,427 views

    Why do we need faith in God? 1. Faith motivates us to move for God (vs. 8-9). 2. Faith wins the fight against our fears (vs. 8-9). 3. Faith puts us in touch with God's power (vs. 11-12). 4. Faith makes us willing to wait on the Lord (vs. 9-10, 13-16).

    Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 4: Abraham and Sarah Hebrews 11:8-16; James 2:23; Genesis 17:4-8; Genesis 17:15-22; Genesis 18:9-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 9, 2023) MESSAGE: *James Merritt once said, "Everybody has faith in something. An atheist drinks water out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Amazing Grace” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008
     | 4,589 views

    God is rich in GRACE, giving us what we don’t deserve.

    NOTE: There are a lot of people out there working in a lot of ways trying to be right with a lot of gods. • Pilgrimages/Passages, Works/ Weariness, Sacrifices/Sorrows. • In every country, on every day… • Man, trying to work his way into favor with God. Many years ago the Grand Rapids Press covered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas Preparations

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 20, 2018
     | 4,232 views

    At Christmas, our most significant preparations occur in our hearts and souls

    Christmas Preparations Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is December 16th. There are nine days before Christmas. As a child, that countdown to Christmas fanned such anticipation and excitement! With each passing day, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Your Place To Give With Open Hands Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016
     | 5,251 views

    God has a place for the unlikely, places where the Lord will direct us to GIVE. Let’s look quickly at seven unlikely and perhaps unexpected ways we can give: Unlikely places to give because your sins are forgiven.

    UNLIKELY - Your Place to Give with Open Hands John 3:7-8 MsgB “So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Just One Of The Good Old Boys

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,640 views

    There are many great unsung hero’s of faith in the Bible. Men and women who worked in the shadow of great men of God and made there ministry possible. BARNABAS is truly one of the great unsung heros of faith.

    JUST ONE OF THE GOOD OLD BOYS Acts 11:22-26 Act 11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. Act 11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Xmas Factor

    Contributed by Paul Green on May 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,567 views

    If the X-factor is about uniqueness then remember that the birth of Jesus was unlike any other birth and Jesus was unlike any other baby who came into the world.

    Its finally almost here – after weeks and weeks of waiting, after weeks and weeks of eager anticipation, after weeks and weeks where the excitement has grown and grown, after weeks of hype - It’s finally so close you can almost taste the excitement in the air. Of course you all know what I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More Powerful Than A Locomotive Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,938 views

    This is another in a youth series that parallels Superman’s super-strength with Jesus’ infinite power.

    More Powerful than a Locomotive One of the most remarkable of Superman’s powers and abilities is his sheer strength. The old radio serial of the 1940’s boasted that Superman “could change the course of mighty rivers,” and “bend steel in his bare hands.” One of Joe Shuster’s earliest sketches of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Cheers And Jeers

    Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 25, 2013
     | 5,901 views

    Why did the crowd turn on Jesus so quickly between Palm Sunday and Good Friday?

    Something about the story of Jesus’ life during the days between Palm Sunday and Good Friday has always bothered me. How could this crowd of people who so passionately loved, respected, and praised Jesus on Sunday change their minds so quickly? In a mere five days, we will read how this same ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Is Weighing You Down? (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 25, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,966 views

    Some encouragement to run the race.

    Hebrews 12:1-3-Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man Of Steel: Son Of God (A Look At Superman And Jesus) Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,093 views

    The comic book hero Superman is a Christ figure, whose heroism inspires us to discover the world’s greatest Superhero: Jesus Christ.

    MAN OF STEEL: SON OF GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: THE POWER OF A MYTHIC STORY: QUOTE: “Story is the language of the heart… Hollywood screenwriting teacher Robert McKee believes that we go to the movies because we hope to find in someone else’s story something that will help us understand ...read more

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    Denomination: *other