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  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Go For The Prize Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 24, 2010
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    God enables the growth which obtains the prize.

    Scripture Introduction Some say that you know you are old when you quit looking forward and only look back. Maybe some truth hides in that slogan? As we grow older, we do reminisce more about the past and become less interested in changing for the future. This is one reason dying congregations ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Jesus Sends Out The Twelve Apostles Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 5, 2014
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    The account of Jesus sending out the twelve apostles on a short-term missions trip will teach us principles for ministry today.

    Scripture Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry (Luke 3:23), which was primarily a ministry of preaching and healing. Jesus’ ministry lasted approximately three years before his death by crucifixion (which I believe took place on April 6, 30 AD). The first half ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Samuel Stone avatar

    The Wisest Investment

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007
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    The struggle with today’s passage is that on one hand Jesus is telling us the story of a ‘dishonest’ manager, and on the other hand, he wants us to learn from him. So today we will unfold the hidden treasure of wisdom from this parable and look at what he

    Please read the scripture first: Luke 16:1-13 Herman and Henrietta were touring their brand-new house, a house that Henrietta had paid for with her money, a fact of which she often reminded Herman. In each room of the house, she said to her husband, “Herman, if it were not for my money, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Place Of Possessions (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
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    Discussion of the Rich Young Man.

    The Place of Possessions (Part 1) Matthew 19:16-30 February 17, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: When I was 7 or 8 years old, living in Pine Ridge, my life was forever changed by a show on TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Preparation For Promotion Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
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    Growing in Christ.

    Preparation For Promotion Part 1: Test of Trust Scriptures: 1 Timothy 3:6; John 10:10b; 1 Peter 5:7; Habakkuk 2:3 Introduction: Ephesians 4:13-15 “…until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Graeme Lamb avatar

    Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity 2006

    Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jan 23, 2006
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    A sermon for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2006, taken from Matthew 18

    I would like to being by asking you two rhetorical questions. The first of which is why you here. There may be more than one answer – you’re committed to the idea and practice of church unity would be probably best one. Another one might be that you ’normally come to this kind of thing’ as you like ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Why Don't They Ever Say, "Hi, Dad"?

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
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    Father’s day message of 5 powerful "father" characteristics.

    WHY DON’T THEY EVER SAY, “HI DAD”? Father’s Day June 15, 2998 Pastor Brian Matherlee THE TOP TEN THINGS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR FATHER 10.When he was your age, kids had to walk six miles to school in the snow and rain . . . uphill both ways. 9. If he had acted like you, his father would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Practical Help In Evangelism

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
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     | 2,203 views

    Prayer, preparation, preaching, practicalities, pre-evangelism and post-evangelism.

    Redeeming the time- how to make best use of the Breakthrough John’s Gospels "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:15, 16). Prayer, Preparation, Pre-evangelism Read Acts 4:23- 3 1. Reported and shared their needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ritchie Guerrero avatar

    Four Good Lessons From The Life Of Ezra

    Contributed by Ritchie Guerrero on Oct 12, 2020
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    Introduction: Ezra was the second of three key leaders to leave Babylon for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. Zerubbabel reconstructed the temple (Ezra 3:8), Nehemiah rebuilt the walls (Nehemiah chapters 1 and 2), and Ezra restored the worship.

    Four Good Lessons from the Life of Ezra Introduction: Ezra was the second of three key leaders to leave Babylon for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. Zerubbabel reconstructed the temple (Ezra 3:8), Nehemiah rebuilt the walls (Nehemiah chapters 1 and 2), and Ezra restored the worship. Ezra was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Giving Thanks When Life Is Hard

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 6, 2023
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    God cares about your hope when you are struggling. God wants you to tenaciously hold onto hope when your life is challenging. Again, God cares about your hope when you are struggling.

    If you have a Bible would you find the book of Lamentations with me - Lamentations 3? I just love Thanksgiving and I love it even more with each year I age. But not everyone has an equally good time on this holiday. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    His Workmanship

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,430 views

    God’s workmanship and renovation process is a gift of love and grace.

    Text: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). What do we know about workmanship? Workmanship is an art, skill, or special technique of a workman. Workmanship indicates the good or bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The New Birth

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 21, 2011
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     | 6,994 views

    This message attempts to explain the New Birth.

    Text: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Does it seem strange to you that Jesus would say, “…unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God”? What does Jesus mean by “born ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    How To Be Blessed Beyond Measure

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 17, 2014
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     | 22,240 views

    This message explains why we do not have blessings or joy in our lives and how we go about getting those blessings from God. To do so, we use the passage found in PSALM 1:1-6 as our main authority.

    My father used to tell us boys that everyone has someone who is in authority over them. He said that every soldier has a sergeant; every worker has a foreman; and then with a wink, he would add, “And every husband has a wife.” And even though he was joking when he said that, he ...read more

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  • Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala avatar

    Mana From Heaven -- Jesus Feeding The Five Thousand Series

    Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Jan 8, 2025
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     | 678 views

    The four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John explain the many ways in which God provides us through the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand.

    I recall a day at Trinity College Theological School when, during a Homiletics Class, a mature-aged feminist student preparing for ministry challenged me. She demanded that I account for the disciples counting only the men to the exclusion of women and children in the story of Jesus feeding the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    From Zero To Hero Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    The world has a twisted view today of what makes a hero. But God says the real heroes aren’t the ones that can fly or shoot webbing, the real heroes, the spiritual heroes are the ones that will give their lives to follow Him. These heroes have greater spi

    FROM ZERO TO HERO HEROES TO MODEL YOUR LIFE AFTER(DAVID) I Samuel 17:1-11, 24-25, 32-33 ILL. Rudy the movie- small kid, no athletic ability, had a dream of playing football. Went to Notre Dame and wanted to make the football team. His family said he couldn’t do it, his friends said he couldn’t do ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan