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  • Daniel Sorensen avatar

    Jesus Feeds The 5000

    Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,620 views

    BRIEF sermon (homily) given to a group of sailors recently graduated from boot camp which could be modified to recent graduates from High School or a retreat or confirmation.

    Jesus Feeds the 5000 5000 people, all together in a tight space, all sweaty, and hungry, and tired. Kind of sounds like life on an aircraft carrier. No matter how long we have been in the service, be it 5 weeks or 5 years, we have already experienced crowds of people. Lines in the Galley, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Pastor Mvp’s

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 10, 2010
     | 3,827 views

    The church needs people that will just Pray!

    Intro. Many feel important, some even seek importance. We need Godly leadership. We need servants. We need those that are loyal to the ministry. We need givers. We need consistency. We need talented. All of that is good, but more than all, we need people in our church that know how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Key To Greatness

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,260 views

    In the world, greatness is determined by how many people SERVE YOU; but, in God’s kingdom, greatness is determined by how many people YOU SERVE

    The Key to Greatness – Pastor Rob Yanok I. The Big Idea: In the world, greatness is determined by how many people SERVE YOU; but, in God’s kingdom, greatness is determined by how many people YOU SERVE. “There is no more noble occupation in the world, than to assist another human being and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faithful?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 17, 2010
     | 6,843 views

    What is the true extent of our faithfulness?

    Luke 16: 1 – 13 / Faithful Intro: A farmer’s cow gave birth to identical twins. He said to his wife, “Mary, because the Lord gave us 2 instead of 1, we will raise 1 for ourselves and the other for the Lord. We’ll feed and treat them the same. . . The calves grew and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Life Without Limits Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,016 views

    Our relationship with Jesus transforms us from being in love with ourselves to loving ourselves and others.

    Romans 6:1-11 “Life Without Limits” INTRODUCTION Martin Luther King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, on August 28, 1963. Hundreds of thousands of people stood and listened as Dr. King proclaimed, “I have a dream!” His dream was that someday all people in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Family 101 (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Mar 2, 2009
     | 3,424 views

    Family Money Matters

    Family 101 (Part 4) Money Matters There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. —Luke 16:1 Message Running a family is like managing a business. You are managing your own company! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Me, Myself And I

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 3,805 views

    I am the reason it’s hard to follow God.

    ME, MYSELF AND I Why it’s Hard to Follow God Sunday, July 26, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee We borrowed a GPS for our vacation. We were going to visit DJ and Heather Williams in Louisville and John and Carol Hawkins in Galesburg, Illinois. These two places were unfamiliar and we were grateful to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Shut The Door. (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,604 views

    We sometimes need to be alone with God

    Verse 4-Shut The Door Mark 5:40- Raise from the dead the little daughter of the ruler of the synagogue after he put out every body. Acts 9:40-Peter put everybody out and prayed for Dorcas and she rose from the dead. If you really want something from God, then enter into your closet and talk to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard Work: Spiritual Growth Is Not An Accident

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,076 views

    Paul challenges Timothy to focus like a soldier, train like an athlete, and work like a farmer.

    HARD WORK: Spiritual Growth is Not an Accident July 5, 2009 In a time of economic crisis, many people today would love some hard work! We also need to work hard spiritually. Ministry and spiritual discipline is often hard work. 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Our salvation is based on grace, not works, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Godly Women

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,086 views

    Jesus is looking for virtuous women today. The Lord told the Samaritan woman...

    “Godly Women” 5/6/2007 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com Prov 31:10 “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” “Mujer fuerte, ¿quién la hallará? Porque su estima sobrepuja largamente á la de piedras preciosas.” Jesus is looking for virtuous women ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Signs Of A Church That Impact's It's Community

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 25, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,301 views

    Learn how the church can impact their communities for Christ.

    "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Whoever

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,072 views

    As Christians, we must love everyone as though they were the only one God has provided for us to love.

    John 3: 14 – 21 / Whoever Intro: 2 gentlemen were seated next to each other on a plane. One turned to the other, “What do you do?” “I am a minister.” “Oh,” said the 1st man. “I don’t believe in that religious stuff. It’s for kids you know, ‘Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Candle Light Christmas Eve Meditation

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 48 ratings
     | 25,268 views

    This is a concise meditation for a Christmas Eve Candle Light Service.

    Christ, Luke 2:1-20, 52 Illustration A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Name That Means Salvation From God - Jesus!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 10, 2011
     | 2,459 views

    Using rev. Gavin Tyte’s Beatbox Bible rendition of Luke 2: 1-21, this short talk is for St. John’s school, Billericay Christmas carol concert, and also for Buttsbury Juniors years 5 and 6

    Now we probably all know about the X-Factor; but who’s aware of the Nativity factor? It’s a competition run by ITV to retell the Nativity in no more than 3 minutes in the most creative way possible. A bit like the X factor finals the Nativity Factor entries have ranged from very good to very ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Enlarge My Influence! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 4, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,404 views

    What should we be asking from God?

    1 Chronicles. 4:9-10-Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist