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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Tempting

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 7, 2005
    based on 126 ratings
     | 11,519 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus series A

    1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Tempting"   "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "So What Does It Mean?"

    Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,381 views

    What does the call of Jesus mean to us today, as opposed to what it meant to the first disciples.

    Matthew tells us that Jesus, walking along the shoreline one day, happens on Peter and Andrew and tells them to; "come follow me, I’ll make you fishers of men." Then a short while later he comes upon John and James his brother, and calls them to follow him. In both instances they do so, they just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fishers Of Men Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    Our role in sharing the gospel.

    Sermon-2/11/07-Matt. 4:12-25-Fishers of Men Story of a fisherman. Reputation for being the greatest fisherman in the area. On days when most people would come back with 2-3 fish, he’d come back with 2-3 hundred. -Game warden decides to investigate. -Shows up at the man’s house, identifies ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Inaugural Message Of Jesus

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,513 views

    We need to repent because: 1. We have a problem. 2. Something better has come. 3. The Kingdom is here.

    One of my favorite cartoon strips is “Frank and Earnest.” Frank is in the courtroom standing before the judge who says to him, “It’s ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty.’ You can’t plead ‘I gotta be me.’” The cartoon is humorous because it touches a reality in our culture which places the need for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fishing

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,011 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany The call of the first 4 disciples

    3rd Sunday after the Epiphany MATTHEW 4:12-23 "Fishing" When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali&endash; 14to fulfill what was said through the prophet ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Nadasi avatar

    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go Fishing...

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Jan 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    A message addressing the reality of time catching up to our rural church. This is an initial call to embrace a paradigm shift within church and society. In order to speak to a new generation, we have to be willing to find new methods of communication.

    Matthew 4:12-23 Paonia United Methodist Church January 23, 2005 “When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing” Can you remember back to when I gave you a message that Began with the words… Life is complicated? Well, this morning starts off with a similar statement. Life is rough. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Unity

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,611 views

    A sermon preached at the local thriving Roman Catholic church as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

    Unity. Preached at St Peter’s RC church as a pulpit swap during the week of prayer for Christian unity. Sun 23rd Jan 2005 Lectionary texts: I Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4: 12-23 George loves the race track. One day he was there betting on the ponies and nearly losing his shirt when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Call

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    Jesus called Andrew and Peter to be "fishers of men"

    Dymchurch 23-01-05 Fishers of Men - Matthew 4:12-4:22 Story: A vicar was retiring after 25 years in the parish. As he came to clear out his bedroom, he found a small bowl with 5 eggs and £1,000 pounds in. Baffled he called his wife and said: Darling, what is this little basket under the bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Go Fish

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,744 views

    Call of Andrew, Peter, Jamess and John. Some emphasis on Andrew

    Linda (from Pulpit with frustration) – Tim. Tim! It’s your turn. Don’t you think that you should be up here? Tim (from first pew) – That’s OK. I can see from here. Linda – But you’re supposed to be giving the sermon. Tim – I thought that I’d just watch. Somebody else will do it. You did a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Proclaim The Goodnews Of Christ

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,711 views

    “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, preaching the good news of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people” Matt. 4:23.

    Matt. 4:12-23 Theme: Proclaim the Goodnews of Christ Text: Is. 8:22-93; 1 Cor. 1:10-13, 17; Matt. 4:12-23 Introduction: In the providence of God the message and ministry of John the Baptist served two special purposes. Firstly it prepared the hearts of the Israelites for the advent and revelation ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    Jesus calls us to follow him in repentence, immediacy, and ministry. He asks us to follow because he never wants us to be the same.

    “Follow Me…” Matthew 4:12-23 (quotes taken from the NKJV unless noted) Wakelee Church ~ January 23, 2005 Theme: Jesus calls us to follow him in repentance, immediacy, and ministry because he never wants us to be the same. Introduction – In 1870, at the Indiana Methodist Annual Conference, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Morrison avatar

    Drop Everything

    Contributed by Tim Morrison on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,099 views

    This is a monologue portraying Simon Peter and his decision to "drop everything" and follow Jesus.

    What would cause you to drop everything and do something completely different? While in seminary there were several times where when I was studying my friends would try to pull me away from those studies to do far more important things, or so they said. These things included going to IHOP at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Simon Harrison avatar

    When He Heard That John Had Been Arrested, Jesus Withdrew To Galilee'

    Contributed by Simon Harrison on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 9,685 views

    How do we cope with our guilt feelings about things we can’t change in the world?

    I have recently been feeling a little guilty about failing to renew my membership of Amnesty International. This feeling particularly strikes when I hear in the news of some injustice somewhere in a far flung corner of the globe. I suppose that if I was still in amnesty, I would still ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Come Follow Me

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,428 views

    This sermon leads people to understand what it means to be a "fisher for men"

    Come, Follow Me – Matthew 4: 12 - 23 Intro: At the time of Jesus as now, there were three methods of fishing: with a line, casting a net, dragging a net. The most difficult , I believe is with a line. I. Look at the “big picture.” What we have here is the message of Jesus followed by an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joe La Rue avatar

    Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 25, 2009
     | 6,076 views

    A consideration of how Jesus fulfilled the promise God made through Isaiah, that the Messiah would cause a light to shine on the people walking in darkness.

    TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 6) TEXT - Matthew 4:12–17 DATE PREACHED - March 1, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ