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  • Billy Ricks avatar

    The Responsibility Of The Redeemed Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 3, 2013
     | 8,099 views

    As followers of Christ acting naturally will lead to falling and failing. Our old nature tends toward rebellion not obedience. Paul is encouraging us to fuflill our responsiblity and cooperate with God to grow and mature in Christ.

    Intro: There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day she was approached by a man who said to her, "Little girl, don't you know that the cross Jesus died on wasn't beautiful like the one you're wearing? It was an ugly, wooden thing." To which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inner Strength Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 13, 2013
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     | 7,286 views

    The Spirit provides Christians with an inner strength that enables us to endure with patience and joy.

    Colossians 1:1-14 “Inner Strength” INTRODUCTION Our text today contains one of my favorite Bible verses. It was a passage of scripture that I learned when I participated in a weekend retreat in high school. The verse is Colossians 1:10, “To lead a life worthy of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Building The Church--Making A Difference Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 21, 2013
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     | 9,766 views

    God has called us all to make a difference in the lives of others. We are to do it in three different ways as a solider, an athlete, and farmer.

    Let’s Build The Church—Wanting To Make A Difference July 21, 2013 Glenville 2 Samuel 18:19-23 2 Timothy 2:1-13 We are in part 3 of our series, “Let’s Build The Church,” and today we are going to look at Wanting To Make A Difference. Imagine if you were at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gifted Ministers Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 3, 2012
     | 4,712 views

    If you want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then accept your spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever you can.

    When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    God’s Perspective "V-I-E-W"

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 6, 2012
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     | 5,720 views

    God’s V – Vision God’s I – Instruction God’s E – Enduring Love God’s W – Witness The KINGDOM of God was Administered by the Arch Angel Lucifer (It was in PERFECT ORDER, until in him that iniquity was found). Ezekiel 28:12-15. Lucifer allowed

    God’s V – Vision God’s I – Instruction God’s E – Enduring Love God’s W – Witness SCRIPTURE: Mark 4:21-25, Jesus asked them, “Would anyone LIGHT a lamp & then put it under a basket or under a bed to shut out the light? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its LIGHT will ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dare To Be A Daniel Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Nov 21, 2012
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     | 9,420 views

    I want to talk a few minutes about making decisions that can leave a legacy like many others have before us. Hebrews says that many were recorded just for our examples of how God can bring anyone to His greatness for their life.

    “Dare To Be A Daniel” Daniel 6:3-4 NLT All through life we hear stories & meet people who have had a life that started or ran into some impossible odds. If you are like me, I love hearing about those stories where all the odds were against them, but they rose to an amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Caring Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,077 views

    Do you ever feel like God doesn't care? Well you are not alone in that feeling, but the fact is that God does care and He cares for us even in tough situations.

    God is Caring Mark 4:35-40 He Cares by Saving you He Cares by Growing you He Cares by Comforting you Intro Slide Good morning. I hope that everyone enjoyed a great thanksgiving. We all have much to be thankful for. This week was a blessing for us because we had all of our kids home for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Change: Change We Can Believe In Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 26, 2012
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     | 6,406 views

    Learn from Barnabas. Know the power of encouragement and believe in the power of the Holy Spirit in changing lives. Don’t just look at who a person is, but who he can become in Christ.

    Paul wanted to go on a second missionary journey, to return the churches they had visited on the first journey. • He shared the plan with Barnabas, who suggested taking John Mark with them again, and a quarrel broke out. • Mark had travelled with them on the first journey (Acts 13:5 ‘as their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Laziness Vs Diligence Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 26,751 views

    Thesis: The writers of this ancient wisdom literature inspired by God try to convey the message to us of “Don’t be lazy be diligent!” In other words “Make a commitment to work hard at being all God wants you to be!”

    Series: Practical Proverbs Thesis: The primary message of Proverbs is “Get wisdom or act and look like a fool!” Sermon 1 & 2: Wise vs foolish We learned that wisdom is God given not manmade but foolishness is manmade not God given. We learned that wisdom is given by God to us so that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be An Overcomer

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2012
     | 10,069 views

    1. Direct your delight to the Lord (vs. 4-5). 2. Take your troubles to the Lord (vs. 6-7). 3. Turn your thoughts to the good things of God (vs. 8). 4. Follow the footsteps of the faithful (vs. 9).

    How to Be an Overcomer Philippians 4:4-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 7, 2012 *Pastor Steve Brown tells about a car he saw one day on the way home. It was the ugliest car he had ever seen. Steve said this car wasn't just ugly. It was ugly on top of ugly. That car had a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Return To Nazareth Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 22, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,511 views

    In today's lesson we learn about the full humanity of Jesus.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Luke has described the birth of Jesus, which took place in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). Then he told us about the shepherds visiting Jesus on the night ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Purpose Of His Grace!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Dec 29, 2012
     | 4,684 views

    The purpose of God's grace in the life of a believer

    Titus 2:11-14 KJV For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Nobody Does New Like Jesus!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,044 views

    But God gives us a part in the process: 1. Get serious about spiritual growth (vs. 1-4). 2. Find more ways to work with God (vs. 5-9). 3. Have faith in God’s Foundation (vs. 10-11). 4. Stay focused on our future (vs. 8 & 12-15).

    Nobody Does New Like Jesus! 1 Corinthians 3:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 6, 2013 *We call it a new year, but for most people, it really doesn’t seem new: Same routine, same troubles in the world, and pretty much the same me when I look in the mirror. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Martin Holland avatar

    A Tried Saint

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 16, 2013
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     | 4,898 views

    In this life as Christians we all can expect to be tested at times by Satan and even the LORD Himself of course without evil.

    A Tried Saint See: Exodus 15:22-27 We find in this passage God leaves these Canaanites in the land to “prove” Israel. The Bible makes it very clear that all through our lives on this earth there will be many times in which we be tested not only by Satan with evil, but also by God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “make The Commitment” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 21, 2013
     | 4,242 views

    If our lives are going to count for Christ, we need to make the daily commitment to live for Him as opposed to living for ourselves.

    We are thinking about how we, as believers, can “Get In The Game” for God and live lives that count for Christ. We said we can know we’ve “Got Game” if we: Go for the gold; Aim for excellence; Make the commitment; & Expect God to work. In “going for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist