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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Childlike Or Childish Part One

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,359 views

    Christ commanded us to be childlike, Paul rebuked beleivers for being childish what’s the difference?

    Can you remember being a kid? Can you remember the thrill of each new morning and the wonder of each new day? Can you remember when a week seemed like an eternity, and it was a lifetime between Christmases? Can you remember nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and thinking that all stories had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Act Like Who You Are! Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    An admonition for the church to Act Like Who You Are, you are the Holy Temple of God!

    Act Like Who You Are! 1 Cor. 3:1–23 INTRODUCTION One day there were two dairy cows grazing in a field next to a major highway. As they watched the traffic passing along they saw a shiny tanker truck filled with milk. On the side of the truck were the words, "Grade A, Pasteurized, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Work - Partners With God

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,120 views

    This message gives a Biblical view of work. A correct view of work will dispel any myths about work.

    Work – Partners with God -How to find satisfaction in your work- I Corinthians 3:5-9 “We work together as partners who belong to God…” V. 9 On this Labor Day Sunday I have a question: Do you appreciate your work?” Before you complain about your job, listen to the regulations that employees at ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Building Of A Local Church

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,118 views

    How to be used of God in the building a Local Church

    The Building of a Local Church Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7. So then neither is he that planteth any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Build Our Shatterproof Church Series

    Contributed by Bumble Ho on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,418 views

    Big Idea: We can build a shatterproof church by 1) Growing ourselves, 2) Knowing our true leader, 3) Contributing to the ministry, and 4) Watching for dangers.

    Building Our Shatterproof Church 1 Corinthians 3 vacMidway - Sep. 25, 2005 [WARNING: This sermon may not be suitable for every church’s political context.] 1) {Tell the story of a shattered church} a) {Open illustration} A few years ago a Godly pastor came to this city and planted a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Increase

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,890 views

    God gives true results

    Intro: the Corinthian church had been blessed with two great ministries, that of Paul, the churches first missionary church planted, and Apollos, one of the first great speakers to travel in ministry. But the church had become almost divided over who belong to who’s camp. Some where Paulites, some ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faithful Patience In Witnessing To Mormons And Jehovah's Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,433 views

    Witnessing is frustrating when we water and plant more than we harvest. We get more glory harvesting a soul or walking down the aisle with a new Christian than in spending months/years planting and watering the seed of faith. We do not witness for our glo

    “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 (NIV) Witnessing can be frustrating when we find ourselves watering and planting more than we harvest. There is more personal glory in harvesting a soul than in planting a seed. There is more personal glory in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Carnality

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    Up to this point, Paul has been talking about two kinds of people in the world: those who are natural (unsaved) and those who are spiritual (saved). Now he says there are two kinds of saved people: those who are mature and those who are immature, which

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: What is carnality? According to the dictionary, it means to have the nature and characteristics of the flesh (or more simply, it means “fleshly”). Sometimes it refers to the whole material part of man (1 Corinthians 15:39; Hebrews 5:7), and based on this meaning, carnal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Feeding Frenzy

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,676 views

    A sermon on how to get the most out of going to church.

    Feeding Frenzy How To Get The Most Out Of Going To Church 7/28/04 I. Introduction A local newspaper had a Sunday morning religion section that contained, among other things, letters to the editor about various religious issues. Most weeks these letters were pretty innocuous, but one Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Old Man - The Remainder Of Iniquity

    Contributed by Oneal Stover on Feb 26, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,209 views

    Gain a better understanding of the "remainder of iniquity" that is left within in us after justification, prior to complete sanctification by Christ.

    The Old Man - The Remainder Of Iniquity by Rev. Oneal Stover SCRIPTURE: I Corinthians 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION: There is a universal consciousness of something of a troublesome and afflicting nature left in a regenerated heart. This is something many have agreed to call "inbred" or "in-being" sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Can Worship Change Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,525 views

    This answers the question about worship and change.

    We don’t do well at predicting the future. In 1962 Decca Recording Co said the Beatles would never make it. Gary Cooper once said, “I’m just glad that it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper.” What was he talking about? Gone with the Wind. In 1899, the director of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Shaped For Service Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,344 views

    Paul highlighted a few facts: (1) our contribution in ministry is critical (you are saved to serve), and (2) each contribution is unique (you are shaped for a purpose).

    Paul says we are ONLY SERVANTS... God is working in our world today, through you and me. • we are simply His servants. • Some plants, some waters, God brings the growth. • We may be doing different things, but we have ONE purpose - to work well • We are God’s fellow workers All of us will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Trusted Servants Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,689 views

    The hallmark of the trusting laborer is the Holy Spirit fruit that is evident in his life, no matter what the harvest is that the Lord brings forth from his efforts.

    Turn Your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 3:6-10 Title: Trusted Servants Theme: Hallmarks of a Trusting Laborer Series: Laboring Together With God Introduction: There is a swinging pendulum of reactions in the church of Jesus Christ in regard to the attitude of her laborers. When one sees the results ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Evelyn Weston avatar

    God Gives The Growth

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on May 9, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,701 views

    ROGATION - Spring Farm Blessing - Some may think that it’s our efforts that produce growth, but the credit really belongs to God. Includes three jokes related to farming!

    Additional texts: Ezekiel 34:25-31 Psalm 65 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Gospel text of your choosing Grace to you and peace, from God our Father,and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ. Amen One spring, a farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wincci Yin Chee avatar

    The Meaning Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Wincci Yin Chee on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,460 views

    Discipleship equals growth!!!

    The Meaning of Discipleship What is discipleship? -To the Greek, the process of discipleship is a way to pass down ideas, thingking…Example: Plato, Aristotle… -In modern days, discipleship taking place on city street corner. -Local drug pusher is a discipler the looking for a young people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible