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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    God Is At Work Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 8, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,057 views

    1- God is at work in preaching 2- God is at work in refuting error 3- God is at work in judgment

    INTRO.- ILL.- Little Ricky was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in kindergarten. His grandmother decided to take him to the park on Saturday. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful. His grandmother remarked, "Doesn't it look like an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Working Prayer Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012
     | 4,182 views

    THIS PORTION OF SCRIPTURE BRINGS US TO THE RELEASE OF PETER AND JOHN. THEY HAD HEALED A CRIPPLE THE PREVIOUS DAY (CHAPTER 3). THEY HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR CREATING A COMMOTION IN THE TEMPLE AREA, DETAINED THAT NIGHT, AND THEN FACE THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE

    WORKING PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Work Shoes Series

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jul 1, 2011
     | 5,195 views

    The Big Idea: THE SECOND STEP IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION REQUIRES ME TO WORK ON MYSELF!

    Outline, Devotional, Audio and Video available at http://bit.ly/ifAvNt. The Heart of Conflict…ME! Matthew 15:19 James 4:1-3 Put on MY work shoes… I DESIRE! > I DEMAND! > I JUDGE! > I PUNISH! I DESIRE… I can either trust God and seek my fulfillment in Him, or I can keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Working Together Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jun 25, 2022
     | 4,041 views

    The first two chapters of Ezra tells us that the exiled people returned to the promised land. But something even more important is taking place. The Lord’s people are returning to God. Now unity among the remnant group is essential.

    Musk oxen are herd animals, and groups of two or three dozen animals are sometimes led by a single female. Herds use cooperation to deal with attacks by arctic wolves. When threatened, they “circle the wagons” and array themselves with their young in the middle and their sharp horns facing outward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth R. Jenkins avatar

    Prayer Works

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Jun 30, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,495 views

    The power of prayer is real and important to every person who believes.

    I am a true believer in prayer and how wonderful it can work no matter how bad or how good things seems to be in our lives. Prayer is the universal way of talking to God one on one. That's why I believe that “PRAYER WORKS”. I Josephine Baker once said, “I believe in prayer, it's the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Works! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2017
     | 11,316 views

    Use your faith to serve. Then use your works to show that your faith is real. It will save you from a debilitating despair in the midst of your own trials.

    A state trooper was parked on the side of the road, waiting to catch speeding drivers, when he saw a car puttering along at 22 mph. Knowing that a slow driver is just as dangerous as a speeder, the state trooper turned on his lights and pulled the car over. As he approached the vehicle, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Working Together Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 24, 2017
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     | 11,347 views

    Christians can display a sense of authenticity by working together on a mission bigger than themselves.

    1. I am sure you have heard that President Trump intends to build a wall between the US and Mexico to cut down on illegal immigration a. Great Wall of China b. Berlin Wall c. Bethlehem Wall d. Wall to be in Heaven: 12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Value Of Work Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 1, 2017
     | 6,280 views

    Workers show the Godly value of work, when their labors are: 1) Submissive (Titus 2:9a), 2) Selfless (Titus 2:9b), not 3) Subjective (Titus 9c) or 4) Stealing (Titus 2:10a) but 5) Steady (Titus 2:10b)

    The only scheme the New Testament knows for evangelization is personal, apart from the proclamation of God-called and anointed and gifted preachers. Approximately ninety percent of all people surveyed as to how it was that they came to know Jesus Christ pointed to a personal witness, a friend, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    The Completed Work Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Aug 15, 2019
     | 5,329 views

    Paul was probably in prison in Ephesus and knew that he would probably never see the people in Phillipi again.

    Philippians 1 The Completed Work August 18, 2019 Philippians 1:1-6 NIV Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Legacy Of Work Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 10, 2016
     | 6,955 views

    This message looks at work and how it is our legacy and provides a legacy.

    Legacy of Work Can you remember your first paying job? I can I was. 14 and got a job as a pile it. You might think that is a strange first job for a 14 year old but it is what it is. We lived in Hammond River just outside of Saint John New Brunswick and the Jr. High School I attended was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Faithful Works

    Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,080 views

    Do your works, deeds, actions or words reflect Christ? Can someone attribute to you the things that you do are Christ-like? Or are you doing them for your own advantage?

    Isaiah 64:6: “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” As I stand here to deliver this message I pray that God will use me for His ambition. Nothing is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Work And Pray Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 23, 2016
     | 4,848 views

    To be effective at evangelization, we must be firmly rooted in prayer and adoration.

    Thursday in Fifth Week of Easter 2016 Joy of the Gospel Early in St. Paul’s ministry in Anatolia, his success in planting new congregations of Christians inspired others to do missionary work outside the more traditional areas of Judea and the adjoining provinces. But something else was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Prayer That Works Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,244 views

    This message flows out of a personal desire to be more effective in prayer and a desire to help others along that journey as well. How do we move into greater spiritual authority so that our prayers get answered?

    15/11/22 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org My message this morning flows out of a personal quest for more effectiveness in prayer. Anybody here like to be more effective in your prayer life? By effective I mean “answered prayer.” I’m ok with answers that say to me, “Richard, you are asking amiss on ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    The Work Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 10, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,296 views

    Jesus has not called you to be a church in your own power, but has given you everything you need to do His work.

    February 12, 2017 Morning Worship Text: John 14 Subject; The Holy Spirit Title: The Work of the Spirit Part 1 I want to begin a new series this morning – we kind of got started into last week – but this series will be on the work of the Holy Spirit. We will begin in John 14 and go ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Faith Or Works? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 12, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,692 views

    In James 2, we see one of the most challenging passages of Scripture. However, when seen in context, James' point becomes clear and understood.

    The English language can be a very challenging language to learn. Part of that is because many ordinary words that we use in everyday conversation can have many different meanings. Take the word “run,” for example, which according to dictionary.com, has over 179 different meanings for the word. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran