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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Defrosting Your Spiritual Assets Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 478 ratings
     | 128,924 views

    In order to serve according to our giftedness, we must make sure that we not only understand spiritual gifts, we must discover, develop and deploy our gift mix. Since ignorance about this topic may be a chief cause of retarded spiritual growth, it’s impe

    Defrosting Your Spiritual Assets A man from Illinois decided to travel to Wisconsin to go duck hunting. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of the fence. As the flatlander climbed over the fence, a dairy farmer drove up on his tractor and asked what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Your Gift? Part Two

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,408 views

    Why spiritual gifts are important, and how they should be used to honor and bless God.

    June 23, 2002 How valuable are spiritual gifts in the Christian family? Let’s see if we can make a comparison with a contemporary setting. Step on the airplane with me a moment. Hook up your seat belt; settle back for a flight. The pilot turns on the intercom: "This is your captain speaking. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Law Of Love #1 Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,975 views

    Every principle, law, and prophetic word hangs on the love of God.

    1 Corinthians 12:31 AMP. But earnestly desire and zealously cultivate the greatest and best gifts and graces (the higher gifts and the choicest graces). And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one that is better by far and the highest of them all--love]. Every principle, law and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Law Of Love Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Mar 16, 2006
     | 5,366 views

    Every principle, law and prophetic word hangs on the love of God. If things aren’t working in your life, examine your love walk.

    1Corinthians 12:31 AMP. But earnestly desire and zealously cultivate the greatest and best gifts and graces (the higher gifts and the choicest graces). And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one that is better by far and the highest of them all--love]. Every principle, law and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,854 views

    For a third time, Paul stresses the fact that God, not man, assigned the gifts (vv. 18, 24, 28). God gives to each person and each congregation just the gifts it needs when they are needed. No individual believer possesses all the spiritual gifts. Each be

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This story was related by Donald Grey Barnhouse. Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking In Tongues

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,771 views

    Part three of a three part series on praying in the spirit and tongues.

    Speaking in tongues 1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 1Co 12:29 Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Band Of Believers

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,654 views

    Are you in the battle? Can God and His Band of Believers depend on you?

    Band of Believers Our youth group left Father’s Day to go to Minnetonka Christian Camp (http://www.minnetonkacamp.com/) and this year’s theme was a take off of the mini-series Band of Brothers. I had a different sermon planned for the evening service but after seeing the T-Shirts I knew I had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gift Empowered Ministry Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    This sermon continues our look at Spiritual gifts and their value to the church

    GIFT EMPOWERED MINISTRY Defining Our Ministry through Our Giftedness Part 2 INTRODUCTION: We want to pick up our lesson by continuing to define the Spiritual Gifts God has given us for our use in order to accomplish his purposes. You will remember that Spiritual Gifts are all about God, and not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gift Empowered Ministry Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,089 views

    Final message on spiritual gifts.

    GIFT EMPOWERED MINISTRY Defining Our Ministry Through Our Giftedness INTRODUCTION: here we are once again, on the other side of the Christmas season, and back to the book of 1 Corinthians. Now, before we changed gears and went into the Christmas season, we were looking at our spiritual gifts, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You've Got A Gift! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,110 views

    We are spiritually gifted.

    YOU’VE GOT A GIFT! I Corinthians 12:1-31 Romans 12:3-8 Ephesians 4:11 I Peter 4:8-11 S: Spiritual gifts C: We possess spiritual gifts Th: Live the Difference Pr: YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY-GIFTED! ?: What? What are the facts we need to know? KW: Facts TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Health Watch Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,313 views

    This is the 15th sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks". This sermon looks at the Body Of Christ, its purpose, and how it is doing.

    Sunday Morning March 2, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: ¡§Church On The Rocks¡¨ [#15] HEALTH WATCH 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Introduction: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 1. Why did Jesus come to this earth? To seek and save what was lost. In order to fulfill His purpose, Jesus had to pay the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dunn avatar

    The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jan 26, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 3,067 views

    Many Christians today are asking the question, "What can I do to have more of God?" when the real question should be, "How much of me does God really have?

    The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian Introduction: D. L. Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, "Why do we need this ’Mr. Moody’? He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?" A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Thiessen avatar

    How To Be A Team Player Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 13,223 views

    Celebrating the Diveristy in the Body of Christ. As each defines and understands their role, the "team" is more and more successful

    BE091502 PLAYING ON GOD’S TEAM 2. How To Be A Team Player (OPENING SLIDE) Today I want to talk about how to be a team player from 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Paul begins by painting the picture of Christian Teamwork and Community in these words. (SLIDE) TEAM DEFINED 1 Cor 12:12-14 12 The body is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    A Glimpse Of Who God Is To Me

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,956 views

    A personal testimony of how I have experienced God and the things I find most important

    A Glimpse of Who God Is to Me Candidating Sermon ¡V Steve Simala Grant July 8, 2001 This morning is somewhat unique for me ¡V I¡¦m preaching a ¡§candidating sermon¡¨, or sometimes called ¡§preaching for a call¡¨. The idea is that after hearing me preach you can determine whether you feel that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    The Body Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jan 13, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,865 views

    The church is much like a ball team. In order to achieve victory, all the players must be practiced and ready come game time. In 1 Corinthians, Paul describes the church as the body of Christ. To be victorious we all must play our part. To be victorio

    1 Corinthians 12:12-31 INTRODUCTION One beautiful, sunny afternoon two baseball teams met to play a game. Although it was expected to be a good game, one team was assured of victory. The teams dressed in their respective uniforms, the White Sox in white and the Black Sox in black. Game time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ