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The Challenge Of Servanthood Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 9, 2009

based on 39 ratings

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Why we serve and what results when we serve.

The basis of this series is from Nelson Searcy and The Journey Church, however this message is my own. The Challenge of Servanthood John 13:1-5, 12-17, 34-35 When we Serve, We Humble Ourselves When we Serve, We Lead Others When we Serve, We Love God Slide Good morning. Welcome to Hickory ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mountain Climbimg 101 - "Success In Life Is A Long Hard Climb!"

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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Life is filled with mountains that just need to be climbed both literally and spiritually. Why? Because they are there! Why? Because they are in your path and the only way around them is over them. So the wiser we become at scaling spiritual mountains the

Mountain Climbing 101 - “Success in life is a long hard climb!” Thesis: Life is filled with mountains that just need to be climbed both literally and spiritually. Why? Because they are there! Why? Because they are in your path and the only way around them is over them. So the wiser we become at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Airport Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 5, 2001

based on 79 ratings

| 6,489 views

An apologetic on why to choose a servant attitude over a selfish attitude.

July 8, 2001 For eleven years a man named Merhan Karimi Nasseri was a man without a country. For eleven years he lived in a Paris airport. He had no passport. He had no citizenship. He had no papers that enabled him to leave the airport or fly to another country. He had been expelled from his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

Potential Or Productivity

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 30, 2005

based on 10 ratings

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With all your potential, why are just sitting on the church pew?

POTENTIAL OR PRODUCTIVITY 07/31/05 AM I believe this morning that within this assembly lays the potential to do great things for God. I believe sitting on these pews, are people with the potential to be great preachers, teachers, peoples with great witness abilities, care ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Can You Hear Me Now?

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 1, 2010

based on 8 ratings

| 11,510 views

A sermon on why we have ears yet do not hear.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??? I SAM 2:13-17 Most all of us are familiar with the Verizon Phone ads with the catch phrase “can you hear me now?.” They make it seem like all we have to do is have service with Verizon and our phones would never drop a call… Now, I used to have that service ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Intimacy

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 5, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 6,529 views

Why do I need friends? What is a godly friend?

Sayings about Friendship ¡ñ True friends are like Diamonds... they are real and rare. False friends are like leaves... they are scattered everywhere. ¡ñ Without humor, life is sad. Without courage, life is hard. Without love, life is hopeless. Without friends, life is impossible! ¡ñ Everyone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

And They Spoke In Other Tongues

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 2, 2011

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Why is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit so important in the church today?

September 4, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:4 Subject: Tongues Title: And They Spoke in Other Tongues… This is a Labor Day message to those who want to labor for God. There has been a wonderful move of the Holy Spirit here the last couple of weeks. Isn’t it wonderful when we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Priority Of Christian Character Development Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 16, 2005

based on 20 ratings

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Why should deveopling Christ-like character be a priority for the Christian?

A wife remarked to her husband after the church service: "Did you see the hat Mrs. Jones was wearing?" "No," said her husband, "I didn’t." "Did you see the new dress Mrs. Smith had on?" she asked. "I’m afraid I didn’t," said her husband. To this his wife replied: "Well a lot of good it does YOU to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 4: Overcoming Doubts About Your Salvation

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 16, 2010

based on 6 ratings

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Examining why we have doubts regarding our salvation.

A. WHY DO WE HAVE DOUBTS? 1. SIN: Your disobedience raises questions about your relationship with God. 2. IGNORANCE: If you don’t know God’s direction, you may question if you’re on the correct path. 3. HERESY: If you think you can’t sin, you deny the experience of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:19

Denomination: Baptist

Then Jesus Came Calling Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2019

based on 7 ratings

| 18,093 views

Why would people not want Jesus in their lives? Why did John 1:11 say Jesus came to His own, but His own did not receive Him?

OPEN: There’s a true story told about a plastic surgeon who had a patient that had been injured in a fire. The patient had attempted to save his parents from a burning house, but he couldn't get to them in time... and they died. His own face was burned and disfigured. And (as sometimes happens ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nuts Stewardship Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 17, 2002

based on 17 ratings

| 6,914 views

This sermon deals with tithing and why we should do it.

NUTS For Christ In Stewardship 4/14/2002 Eccl.11:1-6 2 Corinthians. 8:1-12 9:6-9 This is our third NUTS sermon. NUTS stands for Never Underestimating The Spirit. We are indebted to Leonard Sweets from the Beyond All Limits Conference for getting us started with NUTS Passion. Today is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Was With Him Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2010

based on 56 ratings

| 47,010 views

Why did God allow Joseph to suffer as he did? Why not show his love for this great hero of the faith by removing him from all the difficulties of life?

OPEN: When I was taking my kids home from King’s Island (an amusement park in southern Ohio) yesterday we were listening to a Country Music station that was playing a popular song by a group named “Ricochet”. The song told the story of a man who was sitting in church when he noticed a young woman ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian And Suffering

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 3, 2020

| 3,871 views

Suffering can make us bitter but it can also make us better if we give it to God, asking him to use for our good, for the good of those we love and for the kingdom work of the church.

THE CHRISTIAN AND SUFFERING Message 1 THE MINISTRY OF SUFFERING - The “What Now?” of Suffering “We rejoice in our sufferings because suffering produces perseverance; perseverance produces character; and character produces hope. “(Romans 5:4) “In all things God works for the good of those who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, Job 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want To Get Well

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 25, 2017

based on 4 ratings

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In this message we will have the opportunity to wrestle with the same question that Jesus asked a man who was crippled for 38 years.

Do You Want To Get Well? 1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. 2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3Here a great number of disabled people used to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

They Need Not Depart

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jul 31, 2004

based on 5 ratings

| 4,437 views

Why do people depart? Outline to use as the Lord directs

“They Need Not Depart” Matthew 14:15-16 It is not often that I ask you to look at just a phrase of a verse. I think it is very important that we look at the whole text and ask the Lord to speak to our hearts, but I was struck with a thought about this little phrase and I want to look at it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

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