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  • Daren Mitchell avatar

    Jesus Is The Ultimate Fireman

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 2, 2012
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    A sermon delivered during a community worship time honoring local firefighters.

    Good morning and thank you for being here to help us honor our local heroes, our firefighters. Fire, really is a good thing. We need fire. Fire produces heat. People need heat to survive. One of the first things we want to do when we go camping is to start a fire. Campers need fire for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Kneeling In Awe Before The Lord Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,817 views

    We kneel in worship as Stephen did, in union with the prayer of Jesus in the garden.

    Independence Day July 4, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The intersection of American Independence Day, these texts, and our continuing study of the Spirit of the Liturgy is providential, I believe. Our Scripture today, as every day, is directed to all humans, not just Americans. Our psalm reminds us ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Assessing And Using The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 6, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,306 views

    Spiritual gifts assessment done during our morning worship service.

    Assessing & Using Your Serving Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (Note: If you would like the spiritual gifts assessment we used, email me and I will send it to you) Recap Slide We started talking about Spiritual gifts last week. We looked at sign gifts and talked about the debate within Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Importance Of Baptism

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 28, 2010
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     | 5,188 views

    Our first baptism in our new worship center. Great day!

    The Importance of Baptism Matthew 3:16-17, 4:1NIV As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How's Your Family?

    Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,317 views

    WHO ARE YOU SERVING? WHO ARE YOU LEADING YOUR FAMILY TO WORSHIP?

    HOW’S YOUR FAMILY? NBCOG 10/10/10 AM JOSHUA 24:14-15 INTRODUCTION *MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WITH A PROPENSITY TO WORSHIP GOD. *EVEN THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE ATHEIST WORSHIP SOMETHING. *WHETHER IT’S CARS, MONEY, PEOPLE OR THEMSELVES, THEY WORSHIP, THEY SERVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Keeping Your Vows Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 26, 2024
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     | 3,423 views

    Be on guard when you worship God by drawing near to revere Him.

    Keeping Your Vows Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill August 24-25, 2024 Many years ago, Beth and I attended a large church in another community. On that particular day, as a way to celebrate the start of summer, a number of members came running on to the platform holding beach balls which they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    What Does It Mean For Us To Read "where The Body Is, There Also The Vultures Will Gather"?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 9, 2025
     | 197 views

    Worshipers of false gods, to the Hebrew mind, were idiots. But that is not the whole story.

    Friday of the Thirty-second Week Integral Our Introit antiphon today is a prayer that both our Hebrew forefathers and we would recognize as one we are at least tempted to use daily: Let my prayer come into your presence; incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord. It is from psalm 88, one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Beware Of Baal

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,425 views

    Maybe we have more Baal worshipers than we know

    "Idolatry is an economic issue. When we read about the Israelites worshiping the god Baal in 1 Kings 18, we tend to think of them developing a preference for wooden idol images. But the primary attraction to Baal wasn’t a pretty statue; it was an economic promise. For the nations around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessing Of Unity

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 27, 2021
     | 5,886 views

    Come together for worship and for war, and be satisfied, be special, and be successful for the glory of God!

    Mike Atkinson tells the story of a man, who was stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific for years. One day a boat came sailing into view. The man frantically waved and got the skipper's attention. The boat landed on the beach, and the skipper got out to greet the stranded man. After a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    New Year Message-Regeneration All The Way-Part 1!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 22, 2019
     | 6,631 views

    At this New Year time to worship the Almighty for His unique quality of RENEWING

    NEW YEAR MESSAGE-GOD OF REGENERATION-PART I See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.-Isaiah 43:19 First things first. What is the chief and highest end ...read more

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    New Year Message-Regeneration All The Way-Part 2!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 22, 2019
     | 1,713 views

    At this time of New Year, worshiping God for His unique quality of REGENERATION

    GOD OF REGENERATION – PART 2 Continuing with series on “God of regeneration”, now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these subjects… Continuing with series on how our Lord regenerates (Isa 43:19), now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Daring To Be Generous Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025
     | 994 views

    Generosity leads to worship, witness, wellness, wealth on earth and wealth in heaven

    DARING TO BE GENEROUS A few years ago, there was a story out of Miami, Florida about six Royal Palm trees that had been vandalized and cut down along one of Miami’s main streets. Due to the expense involved in replacing them Dade County wasn’t sure how soon, if ever, they would be replaced. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Examine Yourself Before Partaking Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 26, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,601 views

    In this lesson we learn that we are to examine ourselves before partaking the Lord's Supper.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of proper Christian worship, and for the past two weeks we have been looking at the Lord’s Supper as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Life Gets Busy.....pray

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,378 views

    A busy life is not always something we can avoid. However when life gets busy, the gift of prayer is not only helpful but essential. This sermon explores why

    WWhen life gets busy or overbearing what do you do? Do you frantically go about all your tasks? Maybe you get stressed out? Do you get angry? Do you think I will just keep going and going? Or think once I have dealt with all this stuff I will start planning a better life? No matter who you are. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Will You Listen? Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,093 views

    The disciples did not want to listen to Jesus' message. They were not going to argue with Jesus, but they did want to avoid the subject. How many of us do the same thing?

    Introduction In the 13th century B.C., God called Moses to deliver his people out of slavery in Egypt and into the Promised Land of what is now called Israel. His job included forming the descendants of Abraham into a nation, the kingdom of God. Soon after leaving Egypt, he led the people to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed