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  • Kenneth Sauer avatar

    "The Big Picture: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 25, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 10,236 views

    A call to Christians to look past discrimination and prejudice.

    Galations 3:28-29 “The Big Picture: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA By now, many of you have probably seen the television ad compaign that has been running during the month of September....each commercial ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Have We Lost, Since The Fall. Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    The second in the Big picture series looking at the fall of humanity and what humanity has lost ever since.

    Genesis Chapter 3:1-24. Since the fall what have we lost? Last week we went right back to the very foundations of everything the very begining when God alone existed in His being, the very beginning of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When God laid a perfect creation which good called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maybe The Worse Thing That Can Happen Is The Best Thing? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2014
     | 5,781 views

    Our Father has a plan and a purpose, we can get so upset we miss what God is trying to do. This too shall pass... Press on...

    YOU CAN! THE DANGER OF MISSING MY PURPOSE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in 3 parts... INTRODUCTION: Do we realize good can come out of bad? Sometimes what appears to be a bad, terrible thing could be a good thing. In 1964 TERRESSA BELLISSIMO owned a little restaurant in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Upgrades Our System Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 18, 2020
     | 3,213 views

    The big picture of the Christian life helps us to recalibrate our bearings as we study the details and fine points.

    God Upgrades Our System (Romans 8:1-4) 1. This is a transcript of an actual support call to a computer support number: Me: Thank you for calling —- my name is —- how may I help you? customer: My new laptop won’t turn on. Me: Is it plugged in? Customer: What? Me: Did you plug it in? The battery is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Big

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014
     | 3,056 views

    This is a powerful sermon using pictures from the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. I have the powerpoint to share.

    BIG 1 Peter 2:21-25 Before I start let me make a disclaimer and two promises… Disclaimer: This sermon will be 95% setup and then will have only one main point and a quick application Promises… 1. You may not like this sermon but you will remember it 2. You will get to see some truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Big

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 2, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,634 views

    A very different way to teach the sinlessness of Jesus using video and pictures from the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan

    BIG 1 Peter 2:21-25 Before I start let me make a disclaimer and two promises… Disclaimer: This sermon will be 95% setup and then will have only one main point and a quick application Promises… 1. You may not like this sermon but you will remember it 2. You will get to see some truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Could God Allow This To Happen? Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 30, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,887 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the Christmas Series, "Out Of Your Mind". This sermon discusses how God sees the Big Picture.

    Series: Out Of Your Mind [#3] HOW COULD GOD ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? Matthew 2:1-23 Introduction: I come to you this morning with a heavy heart. Last Sunday afternoon, I found out about the Torres family accident. While I didn’t know the parents and oldest daughter well; we all knew or knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peaceable Politics Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,640 views

    With all the things that go on during the political season, do you lose sight of the big picture? Today, we’ll spend our time looking at the big picture concerning politics. We’ll see what the Bible tells us our chief political job as a Christian is.

    I read an article the other day that was written by an Air Force officer who had been stationed with the Army Corps of Engineers in Baghdad. He told of something that happened to him while they were working on the reconstruction of Iraq. His unit was responsible for rebuilding roads and bridges ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Setback Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,195 views

    Don't look at the big setback, see the big picture. Don't look at the big self, see the works of God. Don't look at the big things, listen to the voice of God.

    Elijah had a great victory against the false prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. • He challenged the 450 prophets to call on their god to bring down fire and burn up the sacrifice. They failed, after a whole day of shouting. • At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah repaired the altar of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Musings Of A Seed Picker 3 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2008
     | 3,089 views

    Exposition of Acts 17:26-28 about how God has dealt with man in general from a big picture perspective

    Text: Acts 17:26-28, Title: Musings of a Seed-Picker 3, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/26/08, AM A. Opening illustration: maybe the quote from What is a Healthy Church Member re: knowing major biblical themes and storylines of redemption B. Background to passage: Again this is the continuation of Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Universal Forces

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
     | 2,477 views

    The big picture of what God is doing in the world, and the opposition arrayed against him, is played out for us in this parable and it's explanation

    Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: Global impact of this hunk of ice that broke off of Antarctica. PP huge iceberg from space PP further out photo PP whole of Antarctica 1. we can get very nervous about things when we talk about global scale. 2. but talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Danger Of Tunnel Vision #1 Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 3, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    We need to recognize the satanic tactic of tunnel vision within the church. We cannot allow our vision to be constricted. See the BIG PICTURE!

    THE DANGER OF TUNNEL VISION #1 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part 1 of a 2 part series, if you need part two email me. TEXT: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision the people perish... Ruth 1:20 Naomi says to her friends: Don’t call me Naomi any more, call me MARA: for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Life Can Be Tough

    Contributed by John Ruland on Sep 15, 2010
     | 4,785 views

    As we encounter difficulties in life, it will help us to remember the big picture. First, God is our Father and has a wonderful eternal plan for us.

    Life Can Be Tough JOHN 16:33 ICB 33 "I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble. But be brave! I have defeated the world!" Jesus never promised us that everything would be perfect here on earth. He recognized that we would encounter trouble. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Balanced Church

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 18, 2010
     | 3,274 views

    Sometimes we get so focused on just one aspect of Christianity that we fail to see the big picture: we miss the rest of the story.

    AN OLD SOLDIER’S PERSPECTIVE OF A BALLANCED CHURCH ILLUSTRATION In the summer time my wife and I love to feed hummingbirds. Our front porch faces west, which makes it an excellent place for flowers and for birds. Each year we put out 3 or 4 hummingbird feeders so that we can sit on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Solution To Most Arguments Among Christians Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 15, 2023
     | 898 views

    This sermon series looks at Romans 14. This opening sermon examines the big picture of how Christians should handle these issue we disagree on.

    A FACT OF LIFE: There are going to be disputable matters Christians disagree on. - Romans 14:1b, 2, 5a. - Verse 1b introduces the term “disputable matters.” Now Paul has a lot to say about this and we are going to unpack this chapter over the next five weeks and detail the major points he makes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist