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  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    God's Fellow Workers

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,947 views

    Christianity is a team sport, and though we fill different roles, we’re all God’s fellow workers

    God’s Fellow Workers TCF Sermon September 14, 2008 When you get your newspaper delivered to your home, is the newspaper carrier the one responsible for the whole thing? If you’re a football player, and you score a touchdown, should you get all the glory? All the credit? If you’re a businessman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Not About The Hand

    Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002
    based on 369 ratings
     | 35,817 views

    Encouraging believers that the body of Christ does not revolve around them, but they exist to serve others.

    I was in the supermarket one day, and a lady came down the aisle whom I could barely see over the top of her groceries. I got somewhat frightened because she seemed to be heading straight for me. She screeched to a halt within a few feet of me, peered over her load, wagged her finger, and said, "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting Out Of God's Way Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,669 views

    Part 6 of "Being the Church," focusing on the crucial importance of letting God have His way in the life of a church.

    Stephen N. Collins 7/13/2008 Being the Church Part 6: Getting Out of God’s Way Scripture: Acts 11:1-18 Icebreaker: I can’t hardly stand to wear my contacts anymore. So when I got my new, thick, black-rimmed glasses, I got them because I wanted something modern and stylish that I wouldn’t be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Thanks For A Great Flight Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,654 views

    To be thankful is to acknowledge that God’s “grace” is “good” and that He has given it to us as a testimony of His love for us.

    Introduction: We have tried to focus everything in our time of worship today on the importance of being thankful. This is the last of the qualities that bring unity within the church that we have been studying over the last two months. We began with love and then moved through compassion, kindness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Floating Axehead"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 52,238 views

    Simple three point outline on staying afloat in the ministry: 1.) I borrowed the Axe. 2.) I lost the Axe. And 3.) I found the Axe!

    Title: "The Floating Axe Head" Introduction: Elisha’s school of the prophets was growing and now needed to be relocated and expanded. He asked his students for help in supplying the necessary building materials. Each student was to cut down a beam and bring it with him to the new construction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Personal Call To Communion Series

    Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Apr 18, 2025
     | 461 views

    Here are several powerful, often-overlooked details of communion that can help deepen the moment, especially in the light of Jesus’ personal call to remember and partake:

    Here are several powerful, often-overlooked details of communion that can help deepen the moment, especially in the light of Jesus’ personal call to remember and partake: 1. Communion is an Invitation, Not Just an Ordinance Often overlooked is that Jesus didn’t just institute communion—He invited ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus' Building Program Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,740 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Jesus’ Church".

    Series: Jesus’ Church [#2] JESUS’ BUILDING PROGRAM Matthew 16:18 Introduction: As soon as you hear the phrase, “The Church building program”, you automatically start thinking building fund. Last week we studied the requirement for membership into Jesus’ Church; which is believing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part Of The Family Of God

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 10, 2015
     | 4,567 views

    How many of you like to go out on a nice, sunny day and play with your friends? Has anyone ever said that they can't play with you because they don't like you, or because of where you live, or because of who your parents are?

    Good morning boys and girls! How many of you like to go out on a nice, sunny day and play with your friends? Has anyone ever said that they can't play with you because they don't like you, or because of where you live, or because of who your parents are? Well boys and girls, I certainly know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Necessity Of Armpits

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,109 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12 regarding diversity in unity

    Text: 1 Cor 12:12-26, Title: The Necessity of Armpits, Date/Place: NRBC, 11.20.11, AM A. Opening illustration: everybody’s job on the baseball field. B. Background to passage: Continuing to walk through Paul’s teaching on spiritual gifts, we are going to look today at the necessity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cornerstone Living

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,096 views

    Sometimes the passages that are easy to understand are the scariest.

    CORNERSTONE LIVING Text: I Peter 2:1 - 10 Mark Twain is quoted as saying , “Most people are bothered by those passages in the Bible which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always notice that the passages of Scripture which trouble me the most ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Finding Freedom From The Past (A New Years Message) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,552 views

    We will find freedom from the past, by making our new year a B.L.A.S.T. (believe, leave, adapt, strain, trust)...

    Finding Freedom From THE PAST The year is about 700 BC. AND – God’s people were not doing so good. UNDERSTAND - things are pretty tough for the nation. A large part of Judah and all of the northern kingdom of Israel were in exile in various parts of the Assyrian Empire. YOU SEE – because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 17, 2015
     | 9,859 views

    A study of 1 Corinthians 15: 54-57 examining our victory over the law, sin, and death

    Has anyone heard or read this statement anywhere? “Helping people discover their victory and true identity through Jesus.” Anyone know the organization that has this as their mission statement? I hope that you have realized that this is our mission statement. It is on the front of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Refuge From God's Wrath Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,828 views

    Jesus became a man to deliver us from God's wrath. His birth does speak of divine justice, of heavenly mercy and God's love. But, that love delivers us from judgement. If we reject the love of God in Christ the Lord, nothing remains but God's wrath.

    “I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Friday: Behold Your Mother... Series

    Contributed by Captain Emily Vincent on Jul 10, 2023
     | 1,757 views

    Jesus Only Speaks a few words while he is on the cross...this short sermon looks into what Jesus was going through during that time of sacrifice and pain...and what he says to the few disciples who witnessed this horrific event and the last words of their Rabbi...

    There are only a few things that we have recorded of what Jesus said from the cross…and it’s interesting to note, because as I was preparing for today, I was trying to wrap my head around the things Jesus was going through at the time…of course there is absolutely no way for me to do this, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Death And The Christian - Set Your House In Order For You Shall Die And Not Live – Was Hezekiah’s Time Up? Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 22, 2023
     | 3,196 views

    News of impending death comes more of a shock the younger we are. What is our attitude to all this? How do we digest it mentally and emotionally? Here we look at death for a Christian, setting one’s house in order, and specifically at King Hezekiah who was about to die.

    DEATH AND THE CHRISTIAN - SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER FOR YOU SHALL DIE AND NOT LIVE – WAS HEZEKIAH’S TIME UP? [A]. INTRODUCTION {{Isaiah 38 v 1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘SET YOUR HOUSE IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational