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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Benefit Of Godly Elders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,015 views

    Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater total effect than the sum of several individual’s efforts. Without elders, the church can easily be led astray by one person’s agenda, per

    Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Flesh Or The Spirit

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 2, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,126 views

    There is a war going on between our flesh and the Holy Spirit. And our behavior shows which of the two is winning.

    Passage: I Corinthians 3:1-9 Intro: It’s sad to watch someone who has deceived themselves. 1. people who talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk. 2. the Taliban and Iraqi fighters, so full of bravado one week, lining up to hand over their weapons the next. 3. some football teams, staking their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Elders Are Important

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    Why Elders Are Important Acts 15:1-29 Quality leadership is best seen in the plurality of godly servants

    Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disciple Relationships

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,972 views

    This sermon explores the nature of various relationships that a follow of Christ has - both within and without.

    The Disciple’s Relationships Mark 9:38-50 Introduction: Quote: "No man is an island." Explanation: People are not designed to survive alone. They must have meaningful relationships that develop. Question: But how are those relationships used? Thesis: But in our text we learn the disciple’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    How To Grow In 2006

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,297 views

    The only way our churches will grow in the upcoming year will be when church members understand their role in personal Soul Winning!

    How to Grow in 2006 It has been stated that the greatest soul winning force today is not in the pulpit but in the pew! No one can reach more people than those who sit in the pew Sunday after Sunday. It is estimated that 95% of church members have never led someone to Christ. For the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hombres De Fe

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,924 views

    Hay muchas cosas de las cuales no estoy muy orgulloso de mi pasado. A veces como hombres hablamos y decimos, “cuando yo estaba en el mundo...” Hacia esto, hacia lo otro y como que el viejo hombre se quiere retoñar.

    “Hombres de Fe!” 3/24/2007 – Twin Falls, ID; 3/25/2007 – Marsing, ID; 4/4/2007 – Nyssa, OR Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com Rom 1:16-17 “16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Jesus Heals The Lepers Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,306 views

    This sermon deals with Jesus healing the 10 lepersm and the attitude of the one who returned.

    MUB JUNE 25, 2006 LUKE 17;11-18 11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Have A Vision

    Contributed by Allen Joseph on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,172 views

    A sermon meant to ignite the young minds.

    Proverbs 29:18 It’s a great joy and privilege to stand before you this afternoon/ morning in this manner. At the very out set let me express my gratitude and appreciation to the authorities/ teachers who separated times like this for interactions and reflections. I do seriously believe that such ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,530 views

    Amazing Grace Sunday

    AMAZING GRACE Philemon When, in England, William Wilberforce initiated his long campaign to outlaw slavery in the British Empire, he did not act as a social reformer. He was moved by Christian compassion: he acted because he cared about those helpless chattels that the majority in his day viewed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Commuion: Eating And Drinking "Unworthily"

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,390 views

    Explains what it means to take communion "unworthily"

    Title: Commuion: Eating and drinking "unworthily" Theme: Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Introduction I want to take you to a most troubling portion of scripture. I have read it often in my studies and generally passed over it. Many times we take it lightly. Look with me now at 1 Cor ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Easter Day

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,467 views

    Mark’s original ending has been seen as controversial yet it is so powerful & real & full of challenge.

    The Easter resurrection story in Mark offers us a different slant in a way on old story. It offers us an ending where the feeling is not spontaneous joy & praise, but fear & confusion & doubt. It is a ending that has troubled the Church for generations, indeed it made the people who put together ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Cup Of Suffering

    Contributed by Robert Ganglfinger on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,425 views

    The cup of suffering our Lord drank of has been passed down through time to each of us, and He has given us the example of how we should partake.

    INTRO: 1. Nobody wants to talk about suffering. a. Many people who are suffering don’t want to talk about what they are going through. 2. Suffering takes on many forms: a. It comes in the form of sickness. b. It comes at the hands of others. c. It comes at the hand of the enemy of our soul. d. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joshua Hamilton avatar

    What's This Gospel Talk All About?

    Contributed by Joshua Hamilton on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,673 views

    A simple guide to the Gospel.

    What’s This Gospel Talk All About? 1. I Corinthians 15:1-4 2. Introduction: Have you ever been around a know it all? You know someone that thinks they know everything, but everything that comes out of their mouth makes no sense. Christa thinks that she is married to one of those annoying know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Transfiguration On The Mountaintop

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 14, 2015
     | 6,399 views

    We enjoy the Mountaintop and its beauty but we are called to live in the valley

    Mark 9:2-9 Transfiguration on the Mountaintop Have you ever had a Mountaintop Experience? Sure you have, most everyone at some point in their life has had a Mountaintop experience. Weddings, children being born, graduations, grandchildren all of these are great experiences that are mountaintops. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When A Nation Is Directionally Challenged Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013
     | 6,626 views

    Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Three questions of importance in life. What happens to a nation who forgets her beginning? Solomon issues a challenge to review our purpose.

    Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 When a Nation is Directionally Challenged In 1976, Jimmy Carter, the former Govenor of Georgia, was elected to serve as POTUS. His four years brought high interest rates, long lines at the gasoline stations and the unheard of price of .76 a gallon gasoline. Our embassy in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist