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  • Major Gerardo Balmori avatar

    It Is Time For The Harvest

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,662 views

    A farm can only go on so long without a harvest. · It can become a "hobby farm" · A hobby Farm does not need a harvest to exist. Afraid many of our churches have become ... "hobby churches". You see everything depends upon the harvest at harvest time!!

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army - When you think of harvest you think of farmers. - Everything rises & falls on the harvest. - Will they keep the farm another year? That depends on the harvest. * A farm can only go on so long without a harvest. · It can become a "hobby farm" · A hobby ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,715 views

    I used the book the 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins to introduce this message on Spiritual Growth and the Kingship of Christ

    500 Hats Read from Book. Now let’s be honest today; how many people here had actually heard of “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” let alone read it before this morning? I had actually read this book as a child and apparently it stayed with me because the day that I decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ralph juthman avatar

    Are You Growing Up Or Just Growing Old? Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 6, 2011
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     | 17,447 views

    The barometer for growing up is your ATTITUDE

    ARE YOU GROWING UP OR GROWING OLD? 1 Peter 3:8-12 P.S. The barometer for growing old is the same for growing up, it is your ATTITUDE. INTRODUCTION A little girl sat in her granddads lap, and with the cuteness only a granddaughter could muster, asked Granpy, are you old? Grandpas reply was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Rest

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 29, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,657 views

    Jesus calls Christians to work for Him, but then after the work is done we are to rest in Him. It is when we work FOR the Lord that we then EARN rest ... not before.

    Rest Mark 6:30-34 Introduction - This morning I was blessed to rest for a service and take some time to recharge - I went out, got breakfast, took a walk, and just fellowshipped with those I met -- On a side note, if you go out to lunch on Sunday, you need to tip the staff -- I talked to 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Victors Vs. Victims

    Contributed by Laren Whaley on Jul 25, 2010
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     | 3,346 views

    Many today want us to believe that Jesus Christ was a victim of the circumstances of His day. They want us to believe that the angry mob took His life; thus we too as His followers ought to victims, with a woe is me attitude.But I want us to look into th

    1 John 5:1 - 5 (NKJV) 1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Spiritual Body Building

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 25, 2009
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     | 3,656 views

    I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Oh, really? How did you get there? God shows us how in Philippians.

    Building Strength in Christ This past Thursday I fulfilled an assignment for a graduate class called Spiritual Formation. Each student was required to take a personal retreat and document it in a reflection paper. The assignment was this: we were to spend an entire day (eight hours minimum) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing Up In Christ Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 20, 2009
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     | 4,101 views

    Its impossible to grow unless you have a beginning and it is impossible not to grow if you do.

    1. Letter to warn against threats to true faith a. Legalism of Judaism b. Spiritualism of Gnosticism c. Ascendancy of the Flesh 2. Whole letter deals - vs. 2:6-7- concise answ. a. same substitutions call us today b. do’s & don’ts – spiritual snobbery of super Sts. c. Flesh –taking credit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Living Successfully In Christ

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,067 views

    There is a formular for success found in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Now that we are a few weeks away from the New Year, I was wondering how many of you made New Year’s resolutions? • Raise your hands please. • Now, 17 days into 2010, how many of you are still staying with it?  • It seems like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Take Another Step

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 65,437 views

    There are tremendous blessing waiting for us in God but we must be willing to move out

    Somebody needs to tell your neighbor: I’m going somewhere I’m in transition. This river speaks of progression Tell your neighbor: I’m making progress. I’m not everything I want to be but I’m making progress, I’m not where I want to be but thank God I’m not where I used to be. I’m not at z yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Bloom Where You Are Planted

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,740 views

    God moved the Israelites from Judah to Babylon and called them to "bloom where they were planted". Likewise God moves us around and calls us to do the same. I preached this sermon in Iraq for a group of Ugandan security personnel celebrating their one y

    -Have you ever been put in a difficult position? -Have you ever been asked to do a difficult job that would not make you many friends if you did it to the best of your abilities? {PAUSE} -That has been something of my job here. The senior chaplain has asked me and Sergeant Weathers to help him ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    How We Help Each Other Grow Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,967 views

    Adapted Rick Warren sermon for 40 Days of Community on working together to grow spiritually.

    We are in the fourth week in our 40 Days of Community, we have been focusing on God’s #1 reason for placing us here on earth. What on earth are we here for? To love God and to love each other. Unfortunately, we don’t naturally do this. We don’t naturally love God or other people all the time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Stopped From Enjoying The Full Blessings Of God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 29, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    Actions that will stop us from enjoying the full blessing of God include unbridled tongues, unrepentant hearts, unbelieving eyes, unlistening ears, unwilling hands, and unmoving feet.

    STOPPED FROM ENJOYING THE FULL BLESSINGS OF GOD PSALM 95:7-11 Introduction: God called Israel out of Egypt with the intent of leading them into the Promised Land and of showering His bountiful blessings upon them. Their actions stopped them from enjoying the full blessings of God and from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    What's New With You? Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,562 views

    God is always wanting to do something new in us.

    Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-13 Title: What’s new with you? Introduction 1. We are called to give others the message of renewal (v17) “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Illustration: Now suppose ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Raise Your Hand If You've Got Too Much Stuff"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 22, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,939 views

    A sermon about coming to understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe God.

    Matthew 6:24-34 Philippians 4:10-13 “Raise Your Hand If You’ve Got Too Much Stuff” In Ephesians 1:19 the Apostle Paul says, “I…pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him.” I want to understand that incredible power more than ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    New Creation – New Skills

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 26, 2012
     | 8,170 views

    This is a children's sermon I preached on growing spiritually while serving at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

    New Creation – New Skills 2 Corinthians 5:17 Object Lesson: A Hacky Sack 2 Corinthians 5:17says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” The Bible tells us that when we accept Jesus as our Savior we become “a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene