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  • James May avatar

    The True Purpose Of Ministry

    Contributed by James May on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,867 views

    Jesus earthly ministry shifted into a different realm when he went past meeting the needs of the flesh to forgiving the sins of men. Suddenly he wasn’t just another Rabbi, because only God could forgive sins.

    The True Purpose of Ministry By Pastor Jim May Jesus was just beginning his earthly ministry. To recap what has been happening in the first chapter of Mark, He had walked along the seashore and called Simon Peter and Andrew, his brother, as they were casting their nets into the sea and they cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Faithfulness In Gospel Ministry" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,691 views

    Sermon 2 in a study in Philippians

    “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Steve Bond avatar

    Exponential Joy Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,292 views

    Does our faith show us how tomeet any and every situation...and come out on top? From slight adjustment to major makeover the Bible guides our steps. Attitude is key.

    In his excellent book, Laugh Again, Pastor Chuck Swindoll relates a true story that illustrates the innocence of childhood. One evening a grandmother was spending time with a very precocious granddaughter The little girl looked up and asked, “How old are you Grandma?” The woman was startled and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Principles To Guide Our Prayer Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,120 views

    There are three principles to guide our prayer that I want to show from Romans 1:9-12.

    Scripture Today is the first Sunday of our Annual Week of Prayer. And so it seems appropriate to skip a few verses ahead to Romans 1:9-12 to learn about some of the Apostle Paul’s principles as they relate to prayer. Let’s read Romans 1:9-12: "9 God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Golden Compass

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,910 views

    A compass is defined as, “a device used to determine geographic direction; as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.” Based on that definition, there is nothing ‘golden’ about this compass.

    NOTHING GOLDEN ABOUT THIS COMPASS: A CRITICAL RESPONSE (By Pastor Chris Jordan – November 2007) HARRY WHO? For over 10 years, I served as the Youth Pastor and Christian Education Director at Bible Fellowship Church in Surrey, BC. During that time, I had the privilege of partnering with parents ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Born To Die Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,764 views

    “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When He had said this, he breathed His last.” Jesus knew that He was born in order to die. In this quotation from Psalm 31:5, Jesus is ready to die because He is confident

    Born to Die Well, it finally hit us. I thought we could avoid it, but we got clobbered by the flu this week. Becca was the first one to fall. A couple days later Beth was wiped out, followed quickly by Lydia and Emily. I prayed that I would be spared [fold hands]. I succumbed on Wednesday and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Endless Love" Is Not A Maudlin Song Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,098 views

    Radical discipleship is self-giving for the sake of the world, and not self-satisfaction nor giving only to those who please us.

    When you learn to sing, you must learn to sing scales. Scales start with “do” on the low end and you step up until you get to “do” again, where the frequency exactly doubles the one where you started. That’s a scale. The syllables that you sing come from a medieval Spanish ballad. “Do re mi ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beyond Easy Believism! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,913 views

    In James 2:14-26 we find two great truths about genuine saving faith that are meant to give you a solid foundation upon which to build your life and ministry.

    Scripture A Chicago-based newspaper, StreetWise, is sold by homeless people, who collect a portion of the proceeds. One day as Dr. Joseph Stowell, then serving as President of the Moody Bible Institute, walked to work, he passed a StreetWise vendor. It was a bitterly cold January morning, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Easter Preach-Off

    Contributed by Preston Brown on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,894 views

    A story that telss the big story. A very unusual type sermon but one that my congregation responded to very well

    Easter Preach-Off The message that I will preach today is likely one of the most unusual you will ever hear me preach. I generally am the kind of preacher that uses a title and an outline and I usually try to stay somewhere near a homiletical style of preaching. You know 3 or 4 points and poem, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Good The Bad And The Ugly

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    This is a Father’s day sermon about what kind of father are you, a good, a bad, or an ugly one

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly I love westerns. And who do you think of when you think about you think of spaghetti westerns? Clint Eastwood. Of course we like Hang em High and High Plains Drifter, but the best one has to be… Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you’ve probably heard that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Without Spot Or Wrinkle Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008
     | 18,661 views

    The idea of marriage was not first the relationship between a man and a woman, but first between God and His people.In other words, human marriage is created in the image of God’s love for us and not the other way around.

    Review – children of God, bride of Christ: Loved, desired, God takes pleasure in us. Valentines day is a few days away. So it is appropriate we cover this subject this week. Marriage, how did it begin? Whose idea was it? I have a rather interesting idea for you...marriage, as one man and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Hillyer II avatar

    Many Types Of Gifts, Many Types Of Service Series

    Contributed by Jerry Hillyer Ii on May 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,462 views

    This is the introductory sermon in a short 4 week series on Service. Although it is about service, it is also not about service.

    February 3, 2008 SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES: SERVICE 1.1 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Many Types of Gifts; Many Types of Service Introduction 1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The End Is Near

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 2, 2004
    based on 260 ratings
     | 6,167 views

    The end is near. What should we do?

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was once an earthquake, which terrified residents. One couple sent their little boy to stay with an uncle in another town, explaining the reason for the nephew’s sudden visit. A day later the parents got an e-mail, which read, “AM RETURNING YOUR BOY. SEND THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going To The Deep End

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 36,054 views

    In these verses Paul is telling them to go to the deep end, to leave behind the “waters of shallow Christianity” to keep doing what they are doing, and to do even more. (1 Thessalonians - pt 4)

    “Going To The Deep End” 1 Thessalonians Part 4 4:10 Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish theologian & philosopher, told this parable, which he called “The Wild Duck of Denmark; A wild duck was flying northward with his mates across Europe during the springtime. En route, he happened to land in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Real Marks Of Greatness

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 29,116 views

    A sermon addressing what God wants us to do in our lives.

    The Real Marks of Greatness Mark 9:33-50 Lessons from the hen house Have you ever been around a farm? Something I’ve learned about chickens is that there is a definite "pecking order" to the flock. Within the flock of hens, one of them always becomes dominant. She will peck away at any hen that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran