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  • Sherman Gordon avatar

    The Gift Of Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Jun 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,084 views

    God has gifted every child of HIs with the special ability to do something to enhance the kingdom. Today we focus on those who are people persons.

    PART VI: DISCOVERING YOUR GIFT: THE GIFT OF HOSPITALITY GENESIS 18:1-10 INTRO: MOTHER/DAUGHTER STORY . . . QUESTION: GIFT OF HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY – THE SPECIAL ABILITY THAT GID GIVES TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST TO PROVIDE AN OPEN HOUSE AND WARM WELCOME FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Are You Laughing Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 159 ratings
     | 13,965 views

    Doubting God is nothing to laugh about.

    Genesis 18:1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Loving Others Through Hospitality

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,447 views

    Using Abraham as an example of demonstrating love to newcomers to the church in practical ways. This sermon prepared us for our Friendship Sunday the following week.

    Last week our focus was on how we can live out the second of the Great Commandments, to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Our particular focus was on demonstrating love to those who are not yet Christian or who may be Christian but are unchurched, they are not connected to Christ’s body the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Strangers From Heaven.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,568 views

    Jesus pays a visit to Abraham.

    Strangers from heaven. Genesis 18. 01/05/05 Heavenly guests come to visit Abraham. They were three in number and appeared as traveling strangers when they came to Abraham. Of the three Angels two were ordinary angels the other angel was Jesus Christ. The identification of Jesus is verified in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Black avatar

    Hospitality 101 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 120 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    Abraham’s encounter with three strangers can teach us much about hospitality as a church.

    A mother invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother answered. The little girl bowed her head and with sincerity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Will Change Your Laughter Into Laughter

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,195 views

    A sermon on how god appeared to Abraham and Sarah to encourage them in the promise - somewhat like when Jesus was transfigured on the Mount of Transfiguration.

    February 6, 2005 Genesis 18:1-15 Dear friends in Christ, The writer to the Ecclesiasties had this to say about laughter - Ecclesiastes 2:2 “Laughter is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Laughter Of Disbelief

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,347 views

    Nothing is impossible with God.

    This past week during some devotional reading, I read an excerpt from one of Fredrick Buechner’s books entitled, Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who’s Who and one of the passages that he addresses in the book is our main passage of this morning. "Quantitatively speaking, you don’t find all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Strengthening Your Faith In Troubled Times: A Laughing Faith Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,224 views

    Strengthen your faith by laughter and confidence that God has heard and will intervene in your situation.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches June 29, 2003 “Strengthening Your Faith in Troubled Times--A Laughing Faith” Genesis 18: INTRODUCTION: If you were to measure your faith on a continuum from 1-10, one being “Faith? What faith?” and 10 being “Faith is my middle name,” where would you rate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Building Families Of Faith

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 5, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 10,740 views

    This sermon tells what is necessary to have families that are pleasing to God.

    Introduction The young preacher was shocked to hear the well-known evangelist utter the words; “Yes, I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life in the arms of another man’s wife.” Then, following a pause, the evangelist added, “That woman was my mother.” A few weeks later as the young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham Teaches True Christian Character

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 12, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,415 views

    PENTECOST 9(C) - Abraham teaches true Christian characters as he weclomes the Lord and follows God’s Word.

    ABRAHAM TEACHES TRUE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER GENESIS 18:1—14 AUGUST 10, 2003 GENESIS 18:1-14 1The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?"

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,459 views

    God makes promises that are too hard to keep. But God keeps them.

    Genesis 18:1-15 “IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD?” Have you ever heard someone make a promise that seemed unrealistic? Maybe you even laughed to yourself when you heard it. The other day, I saw an advertisement by a construction company that was promising that they would build you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,068 views

    No matter how things might appear immpossible to ue, there is nothing too hard for the Lord.

    October 12th, 2003 Let us pray Welcome........... Thanks to all of you for your prayers while my wife and I were away in Jamaica. Thanks to our ministers who preached and taught in my absence. Thanks for your love and your kindness...........I had a time to relax, but I did not get a chance to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    When God Visits Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 14,950 views

    Is there anything too wonderful for God?

    Genesis 18:1-15 May 25, 2003 Genesis chapter 18 contains an odd little story. To emphasize its strangeness, I want to begin this morning by retelling the story to you. Abraham is a powerful man. He has enormous wealth and is accustomed to the finest that life has to offer. He is patriarch of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Part 1 - Genesis 18:1-15 - The Power Of One Small Step Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 26, 2010
    based on 139 ratings
     | 16,038 views

    Watching television as the dramatic pictures were broadcast to the world, I was aware that something momentous had happened and I have never forgotten the images of that man. I was 14 years old.

    Part 1 - Genesis 18:1-15 - THE POWER OF ONE SMALL STEP As a boy he was active in the Boy Scouts, and had earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was only the second person in his family to attend college. In 1950, a week after his 20th birthday, he became a Naval Aviator and then later an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 2 - Genesis 18:1-15 - Entertaining Angels? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 47 ratings
     | 9,554 views

    When God turns up at Abraham's Connect Group in Genesis 18:1, all Abraham sees are THREE MEN. Who were these guys? Prophets? Angels? The Trinity in human form?

    Part 2 - Genesis 18:1-15 - ENTERTAINING ANGELS? Jan and Darryl have always been openly generous people. They make you feel as if they are honoured to have you in their home and nothing is too much trouble for them. Which is just as well because they are our connect group leaders. Every fortnight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational