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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Charge To Deacons

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 7, 2009
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    Charge preached at a deacon ordination from Jesus’ teaching on leadership in Matthew 20:25-28

    Text: Matt 20:25-28, Title: Charge to the Deacons, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/6/09, PM A. Opening illustration: A Church called a new pastor at 60 years of age. His first sermon was 15 minutes long. Kinda short but fine for the folks. The next week he preached for 20 minutes. That was Ok, too. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Church Awaiting God Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Exposition of Acts 19:8-20 regarding the church in Ephesus and Paul’s 3 year ministry there that reached an entire region

    Text: Acts 19:8-20, Title: A Church Awaiting God, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/18/09, AM A. Remember this is Sanctity of Life Sunday! B. Opening illustration: funny church names like Corinth Baptist Church… Devils Lake United Methodist Church, Devils Lake, North Dakota, Crooksville First United Methodist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Covenant Relationship With Us As Children Of Abraham Series

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jan 28, 2009
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    President Obama has a place and context in history, as do Christian believers whose time has come in the providence of God.

    INTRO This week a historic event took place in the USA. An estimated 40 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the inauguration of Senator Barack Obama as President of the USA. Significant contributions were made to the ceremony including from Rick Warren (Pastor of the Saddleback Community ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Man's Duty

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2009
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    Never before has the demand been greater for men to stand up and do their duty. They are called to provide sustenance, leadership, stability, and spirituality in the home.

    A MAN’S DUTY 1 TIMOTHY 5:3-16 (note verse 8) Introduction: Never before has the demand been greater for men to stand up and do their duty. The strength of the church is only as strong as the strength of the home. When men fail to fulfill their responsibility in the home, the home comes crashing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Consider Your Ways

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
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    When the work gets slow and workers are getting discouraged, a little motivation comes to us from the book of Haggai.

    Consider Your Ways Haggai was given four messages from the Lord for the people who returned from captivity in Babylon. But before we talk about the messages that he delivered, we must first understand the situation at hand. Background: To get the setup to the book of Haggai, you must go back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Final Week: Cleaning House

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 19, 2006
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    As believers you are referred to as God’s temple. This morning consider what your purpose in life is. Is there anything that has profaned that purpose? Are you in need of Christ’s purification?

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. CHRIST’S FINAL WEEK: CLEANING HOUSE MATTHEW 21:12-17 Introduction: Shortly after entering into Jerusalem during the final week of His earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Picture Of A Church Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 17, 2009
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    This sermon describes the unity believers had in the early church of hearts and minds.

    Intro: Calgary has a new piece of public art. It used to be in Vancouver, where it was temporarily on display, and now it has moved to Calgary for the next little while. It is officially part of the Glenbow museum, on display in a park close to the Saddledome. The piece is entitled, “Device to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Std Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,399 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 6:15-20 regarding sexual immorality

    Text: 1 Cor 6:15-20, Title: STD Sudden Traumatic Decision, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/17/10, AM A. Opening illustration: 90% of children (ages 11-17) have accidentally been exposed to pornography on the web. ¨41% of all children with Internet access surf for porn sites. ¨Kids (ages 12-17) are the single ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruth Reaping (In The Field) Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 21, 2010
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     | 7,405 views

    God directs our paths and turns our trials into blessings; He works behind the scenes in Ruth chapter two. Ruth doesn't despair but gets to work.

    The tragic atmosphere of Ruth chapter one changes dramatically in chapter two. In the opening verses we see Ruth undaunted by her plight. She could have chosen Naomi’s despair and bitterness, but instead she looks to God’s provision as she heads for the fields. Ruth wasn’t a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 3 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 16, 2009
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     | 4,047 views

    Exposition of Acts 20:28-31 about the last two of four charges that Paul gives the Ephesian elders about how to pastor

    D. Opening Ill: tell a story about Fred Osgood, the only person who ever questioned anything I did… B. Background to passage: the setting is Miletus where Paul has decided to stay, not going to Ephesus because there is not enough time on his way to Jerusalem to carry the offering to the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    Unwrapping The Gifts Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,994 views

    God has given everyone spiritual gifts. Our job is to discover and develop those gifts so that we can be a blessing to others. This illustrated message is an overview of the gifts in Romans 12.

    DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS #3: UNWRAPPING THE GIFTS OPENING: Discuss Beausejour Blades hockey game this past Friday night. Why did they lose? No teamwork, no training, no tenacity / passion. What’s our win as a church? Why are we here in our community? Our vision is to become a centre ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Public And Private Ethics Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 4, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,030 views

    # 26 in series on Hebrews. Ethics cannot exist apart form a standard of right and wrong.

    A Study of Hebrews “Jesus Is Better” Sermon # 26 “Public and Private Ethics” Hebrews 13.1-6 At first glance Hebrews 13 may appear to be just a grouping of unrelated closing thoughts to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Seek God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 26, 2016
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     | 15,751 views

    A sermon about returning to God when we find ourselves off base.

    "Seek the Lord" Isaiah 55:1-9 The older I get the more I become aware of how short this life really is. When we are in our teens, twenties and even thirties it can seem as if we have all the time in the world to waste. Twenty-some-odd years ago I was hanging out with an old high school buddy. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 7, 2011
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    The Gifts of the Holy Spirit has split churches and The Church for thousands of years. Paul delves into this lively and controversial subject in the next three chapters of 1st Corinthians. His reason for the discussion is not to provide a complete guide t

    Chapter 12 might look to some as a right turn in the letter—Paul introducing a totally new subject that has nothing to do with what came before. Although it appears to an answer to yet another question from the Corinthians, the undertone of the letter continues—“let the gospel shine brighter than ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Mightier Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,694 views

    Exposition of Acts 23:12-35 about the excessive deliverance of Paul from the Jews

    Text: Acts 23:12-35, Title: A Mightier Deliverance, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/17/09, AM A. Opening illustration: reminisce about our yearly deliverance at Camp Jubilee B. Background to passage: Remember Paul has now been delivered from three riots in a row by the Lord and the Romans. And now the enemy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist