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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Be Intentional #3 - Choosing A Life Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,733 views

    Third in the series on intentionality. This message deals with actively choosing to obey Christ.

    Be Intentional #3 – Choosing a Life of Obedience Various Scriptures January 12, 2003 Introduction Third in a series on being intentional. We have talked about how God wants us to be people who live by decision rather than by default, and last week we talked about how to be intentional about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Knowing The Spirit World

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD THAT HAS THE OCCULT ACTIVE AMONG US

    KNOWING THE SPIRITUAL WORLD Dt. 18:10-12 “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Funeral

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 47,641 views

    Funeral Service for elderly Christian lady who was active in church work

    Funeral.086 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Columbia, SC Mrs. Ruby Shealy Crosland, Age 86 Prelude: Psalm 100 Prayer: Hymn # 407 “Because He Lives” Piano Solo: “How Great Thou Art” John 12:12-19 This is the final picture of the maturing Christian found in the public ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nip False Teaching In The Bud Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,770 views

    FALSE TEACHING MUST BE ACTIVELY OPPOSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DIVINE OBJECTIVES

    BIG IDEA: FALSE TEACHING MUST BE ACTIVELY OPPOSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DIVINE OBJECTIVES OF: - PROMOTING GOD’S PROGRAM FOR THIS CHURCH AGE - HITTING THE TARGET OF LOVE - EXPOSING REBELLIOUS SINNERS - GUARDING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE INTRODUCTION: Soccer Illustration: nothing worse in soccer than ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    So Somone Is Throwing Stones

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    Accept the provoking reality Acknowledge the preserved resource Activate a proper response

    SO SOMEONE IS THROWING ROCKS AT YOU Acts 7:54-60 Acts 7 is the longest address in the book of Acts, and one of the most important. In it Stephen reviewed the history of Israel and the contributions made by their revered leaders: Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, and Solomon. Stephen’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Who Touched Us All

    Contributed by David Stidham on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,076 views

    This is a funeral service for a very active Christian woman who died at 75.

    When we think of Dorothy, how can we not think of the greatness of God? There may be some that scientist can say just happened but they are not in the same category as Dorothy Luciano. For in Dorothy, God gave to us an incredible beautiful gift. The downside of receiving such a great a gift is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going Through A Long Dark Tunnel

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,630 views

    It takes faith to keep trying... to keep believing God is active in yourlife.

    20061015 19th Sunday after Pentecost B Slide 1 Title: Going Through a Long, Dark Tunnel Text: Job 23:1-10 Slide 2 Thesis: It takes faith to keep trying… to keep believing God is active in our lives. Introduction Tunnels… The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel is located on the Continental ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Four Elements That Mark The Last Days

    Contributed by James Owens on Dec 15, 2004
    based on 164 ratings
     | 18,784 views

    There are forces in operation today similar to those that were active in the days of Noah.

    “Four Elements That Mark the Last Days” TEXT: Luke 17:26-30 “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Finding Truth In The Midst Of Many Voices Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,902 views

    Choosing to not seek God is still an active choice. There is no sense of spiritual neutrality.

    Intro – This morning I believe God wants us to engage our myth of neutrality. Now there are some things in life that may allow for some level of neutrality…. issues that make no claims upon our lives or the lives of anyone else. A country may choose to be neutral in response to two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Way To Walk Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,587 views

    To walk in the Spirit means to be active instead of passive and to allow the Spirit to lead.

    A Way To Walk: Fundamentals Gal 5:16-26, July 18, 2010 Intro: I’m going to begin with a little story I wrote, sort of a parable. Like most parables, it isn’t about what it seems to be about, the message is something different. I offer this uncharacteristic preamble because we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Ask In Prayer

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,180 views

    One of the most important activities in which a Christian should engage in is that of prayer.

    How to ASK in Prayer Matthew 7:7 There was a pastor who had a parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. That parrot would only say, “Let’s kiss. Let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What You Need To Know About The Holy Spirit Chuck Sligh, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,466 views

    There are several important activities in the lives of believers, some of which are discussed in this sermon.

    What You Need to Know about the Holy Spirit Chuck Sligh Parts 2 TEXT: Acts 1:8 - “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Great I Will Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,123 views

    In order to activate the promises of God we have to respond to His challenge.

    The Great I Will Text: Gen. 12:1-9 Introduction 1. We are going to begin a study of the life of Abraham. 2. Who was Abraham? a. Abraham was a native of Chaldea, and descendant in the ninth generation from Shem, the son of Noah. His father’s name was Terah, and he was born in Ur, 2161 B.C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    To Serve Man? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,894 views

    What is it about active, vital believers that is so threatening to popular culture?

    One of my favorite television episodes of “The Twilight Zone” television series was a humorous episode where the entire plot revolved around a misunderstanding with an alien species and culminated in the discovery of a book. The title of that book was “To Serve Man” and the misunderstanding was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Consistent Faith

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,403 views

    Consistent faith is impartial Consistent faith is active Consistent faith is REAL!

    James Ch 2:1-26 Consistent faith If you are interested in politics, the last few weeks and months have been quite interesting. And it has culminated with the Crewe and Nantwich by-election last week, in which the substantial majority of Gwyneth Dunwoody was completely reversed by the success of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican