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  • Greg Nance avatar

    All Things For The Cause Of Christ

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,158 views

    What a heart this man, Paul, had for the cause of Christ. He would give up whatever he could so that others could know Jesus and be saved!

    1 Cor. 9:23 And I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker of it. Did you hear about the UT guys that went hunting? One of the tackles and the quarterback from UT went hunting and as they are walking in the woods suddenly the quarterback falls to the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Money And Kingdom - Crunch Time!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    Our resources are meant for results in the kingdom, not our security in this world. How do you tell that to God’s people?

    February 17, 2002 This past Wednesday Reepicheep managed to throw everything off! The day started as most do around the Brownworth household; Elizabeth was first out the door, running the race between Thomasville and High Point. The problem came when she got to Randolph Street, near the bank. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    We Need More Woe In Our Lives!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,264 views

    The way of woe leads to happiness!

    We Need More Woe In Our Lives Don’t worry, be happy was a popular song not so long ago. Stimpy of Ren and Stimpy says, "Happy, happy! Joy, joy!" We are guaranteed the right to the pursuit of happiness in our Constitution. The entertainment and travel industries earn billions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Freedom To Restrict Our Freedom Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,750 views

    Freedom isn’t everything. Make sure the freedom we hang onto includes the freedom to win others for hrist ansd the freedom to love other Christians even above ourselves.

    A Small Confession... I have something to confess to you today. Something that may forever change the way you look at me. Something that may lower me in your esteem. I like to watch Jerry Springer. What really interests me is how the participants see their right to free speech. Because they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Spiritual Fitness

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,083 views

    In chapter 9, we explore having the Lord as your avocation – finding the best fit for you, fitting in with others, and becoming fit to excel in His service.

    Do you have an avocation? I don’t mean a hobby you play at – or a job you work at – but something that really interests you – something you’ll spend hours and hours working on, even when you don’t have to? For some people its fishing – they not only have specific flies to catch specific fish in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Do It Anyway You Can

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,784 views

    This is about doing the will of God in any way we can.

    Have you ever felt so compelled to do something that you didn’t care about the details of the matter? Have you ever wanted a job so bad that you didn’t care what the pay was? Have you ever been so convinced that God wanted you to do something that you did it without weighing the options? Almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Christopher Goelzer avatar

    Stand Out From The Rest!

    Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Feb 5, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,222 views

    Empower and encourage beleivers to excel as God’s people all for the sake of the gospel.

    NIV 1 Corinthians 9:16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    An Example Of Love Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,686 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to demonstrate that Paul intended 1 Corinthians 9 as a personal example of the point that he made in chapter 8. That point being that Christians are to give up their rights for the cause of others and to demonstrate love.

    1 Corinthians An Example of Love 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 March 23, 2003 Intro: A. [If Sermon Offends Thee] A preacher came to the breakfast table with a cut on his cheek. His wife asked him what had happened. He replied that he was concentrating on his sermon while shaving and cut his face. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tent Making... Or More? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,734 views

    What is God’s ideal for pastoral ministry? He gives us more than an indication in 1 Corinthians 9.

    Tent Making, or More? October 13, 2001 Over the past decade or so, a lot of discussion about ministry has been about whether or not ministers should be tent makers or fully supported. As we are aware, in many denominations, including our own, financial conditions seem to encourage the support of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Preparing Our Community: Letting Them Know We Are Here Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,018 views

    How does a Church build community recognition while not falling into the world’s traps

    General Motors in 1998 tried to sell us on the fact that “It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Most people didn’t by it however and so there is still a threat that Oldsmobile will go the way of Wards and Kmart. What accounts for such radical changes in our economic world? Mikhail Gorbachev ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Communicate Across Cultures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,992 views

    HOW TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS CULTURES

    TIPS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration: When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Apostle Paul's Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,512 views

    The Apostle Paul’s Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23

    The Apostle Paul’s Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23 Paul believed in the POWER of the gospel to transform lives. Yet he also appreciated the COMPLEXITY of this process. He resisted any attempts to submit to the indoctrination process of Pharisaicalism. He combined an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Practicing What We Preach

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 140 ratings
     | 9,215 views

    The charge of hypocrisy, of not being sincere and genuine, of not practicing what we preach, is a charge that continues to plague the church

    Once there was a pair of identical twin brothers; one was a pastor, and the other was a physician. It was almost impossible to tell the two men apart. A woman approached one of them on the street and asked, "Are you the one who preaches?" "No," came the answer, "I'm the one who practices." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Get Out Of The Way!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,734 views

    The Holy Spirit is hard at work in the lives of others. We need to make sure we are being a helper in the work of the gospel and not a hindrance.

    -Have you ever been judged unfairly by others? -Has anyone ever looked down on you for something they thought you did? -Have you ever received a punishment for something that you didn’t do? -That is what the Apostle Paul is dealing with in chapter 9 of his first letter to the Corinthians -A number ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Decker avatar

    On Fire! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,265 views

    Say it! [Tell the truth about Jesus]

    ON FIRE! I Corinthians 9.15-18 S: Evangelism C: Using the spoken Word Th: Plan to Win! Pr: SAY IT! ?: Why? Why should we say it? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in I Corinthians 9.16 three reasons why we should speak the good news about Jesus. Type: Propositional The ____ reason is… I. IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist