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  • Scott Carson avatar

    Who Wants To Be #2? Series

    Contributed by Scott Carson on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    Everyone wants to be number one, even Jesus’ disciples. What is Jesus’ attitude toward this egotistical drive.

    Who wants to be #2? Matthew 18:1-4 Big Questions...Real Answers Sermon #03 “Second place is okay, if you like being first in a long line of losers.” June, 1974, then President, Richard M. Nixon’s administration was drowning in the wake of Watergate. In an attempt to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Warren avatar

    Coming To Jesus As Children

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,894 views

    ADULTS SHOULD REVIEW JESUS’ REQUIREMENTS FOR COMING TO HIM AS INDICATED IN THESE VERSES

    INTRO: WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM PRECIOUS CHILDREN. THEY ARE GOD’S GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT, GOD’S ASSURANCE OF HIS INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE, AND GOD’S INSTRUMENTS OF EXAMPLE TO ADULTS. JESUS WAS TEACHING SOME STUBBORN "RELIGIONISTS" ABOUT SALVATION AND HE SEEMED TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN COMMUNICATING TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming Young Again

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,714 views

    Christmas 2001

    12/16/01 - Becoming Young Again Text: Luke 2 & Matthew 18:1-5: What is it about children that endeared themselves to Jesus? Certainly they are cute. Certainly they are innocent in their understanding of life. What impressed Jesus always was faith… Maybe that’s why Jesus came as a babe in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Being Adopted Series

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    God is seeking take us out of our slavery to fear and adopt us as his children.

    In April 1998, a series of tornadoes ripped through the southern part of the United States. A day after one of the Storms had hit the NPR program All Things Considered aired a story about a congregation called the Church of the Open Door. Their church had been destroyed the day previous. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    How Should I Act, Anyway?

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,724 views

    How many times have we heard someone say as an excuse to the way they act, "That’s just the way I am and I can’t help it"? Christ is concerned with the way we act, and there are certain characteristics he wants us to develop in our lives.

    HOW SHOULD I ACT, ANYWAY? A. Have you been in an UNCOMFORTABLE situation where you didn’t know how to ACT? 1. Undoubtedly we all have at one time. ILLUSTRATION: It could be that you started work at a new JOB and you had no idea what you were supposed to DO or how to ACT. When you went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatest Needs Of Our Children

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,030 views

    God has entrusted every parent with the responsibility to love, nurture, care for, and discipline our children.

    The Greatest Needs Of Our Children Matthew 18:1-5 Children’s Ministry Appreciation Introduction: Letter From Camp Dear Mom, Our scoutmaster told us all to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Welcome

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 1, 2007
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     | 3,937 views

    Memorial service message for James M. Wright, volunteer for a Florida Shriners Hospital. Focus on the welcoming of children meaning the welcoming of Jesus.

    Images cross our television screens, and we turn away instinctively. Photos jump out at us from the newspaper, and we quickly turn the page. Brochures from charities arrive in our mail, and almost automatically we pitch them in the recycle bin. All because the media continue to show pictures of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Humble Yourself In Childlikeness, Servanthood, And Brokenhearted Boldness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,882 views

    The key to Humility is 1) Childlikeness 2) Servanthood & 3) Brokenhearted Boldness

    One of the greatest joys of the Christmas season is experiencing it with Children. Children have an awe and expectation that goes above any distraction. Many of us adults get bogged down in so many plans and engagements this time of year that it is often the children who remind us of the joy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Greatness And Humility Part 1: The Advantage Of Being "Little"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,235 views

    Being childLIKE instead of childISH.

    Greatness and Humility Part 1: The Advantage of Being “Little” Matthew 18:1-10 June 3, 2007 We all like to be looked up to, don’t we? Sure we do. We like recognition for a job well done, we like having titles, position, and status. I don’t think anyone goes around thinking, “You know what? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Greatness And Humility Part 2: Considering The Needs/Weaknesses Of Others

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,287 views

    Message discussing the idea that we must be careful to not lead others into sin.

    Greatness and Humility Part 2: Considering the Needs and Weaknesses of Others Matthew 18:1-10 June 10, 2007 Introduction I’m going to do something a little different today, given the fact that we will be observing the Lord’s Supper here in a bit. So for the sake of time, I’m going to dispense ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Finding The Lost World Of Wonder

    Contributed by Christopher Enix on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,804 views

    What did Jesus really mean when He said we must become like little children?

    Finding the Lost World of Wonder Matthew 18:1-6 and Matthew 19:13-15 The past few months have been very interesting for me. As many of you know, Charity and I have been student teaching this past semester. It was the last hoorah before we were able to graduate. At the onset of the semester, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    The Faith Of A Child

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,311 views

    Delivered the week after VBS. Jesus used a child to teach His disciples about humility and simplicity of faith. Jesus, the busiest man on earth, had time to bless children. Children: we should be more like them, Jesus said to welcome a child is to welc

    07/01/2007 The Faith of a Child (Matthew 18: 1-6) Intro: VBS – I have spent a big part of my week here with the kids and working on VBS, and I was a little worried about having the time to really immerse myself God’s Word for our Message this week. A good message is kind of like coffee, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    James The Mutton Buster Series

    Contributed by Kevin Landis on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,283 views

    Disciple James

    Cowboy 9 James the Muttin Buster At many rodeos there is an event called “Muttin Bustin.” This event is designed for the little children, usually ages eight and below. The children will ride a sheep similar to a bull rider. The event is a crowd favorite as they watch these little ones compete. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Virgil Gibson avatar

    Find Another Limb To Climb On

    Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,026 views

    When your limb is cut or knocked out from under you, find another one to climb on instead of just stopping or giving up.

    FIND YOU ANOTHER LIMB TO CLIMB ON! MATTHEW 18:1-6 (KJV) “1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Servant Or Celebrity? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,130 views

    What were the disciples arguing about? Who would get to wash the others feet? Who would clean the ancient toilets? No, they were arguing over who would be the greatest. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Servant or Celebrity? Matthew 18:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org.sermons/ServantCelebrity.html The church is people, and so it is natural that most problems in the church are between people. And most problems involving people are the result of one of these 3 things: miscommunication, wounded pride, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist