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  • Tom Shepard avatar

    The Nature Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 70 ratings
     | 26,787 views

    Purpose Driven Concepts. This is the first of three sermons I plan in this series. This sermon is a reworking of another of my sermons "What Is The Church."

    God’s Committed Community: The Nature of The Church Did you know the word church is not found in the Old Testament? The concept may be there and the foundational ideas for the church are there but the word church is never used in the Old Testament. The Old Testament talks about “a holy people”, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Sure This Is God's Will?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,370 views

    When things don’t go the way you planned do you begin to question whether or not you are in God’s will.

    ARE YOU SURE THIS IS GOD’S WILL? LUKE 2:1-7 Video clip: Life of Mary Part Three: Unfamiliar (BlueFishTV.com) Introduction: The angel announced that Mary would give birth to the Messiah, the King of kings and Lord of lords. With the anticipation and wonder of the moment Mary said: “My soul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Henry avatar

    The Church At Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,647 views

    Lessons on what not to do from the Laodiceans.

    Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church at Laodicea Revelation 3:14-21 How many of you are familiar with the PC movement? PC is short for Political Correctness, and you can sum up this movement with one statement – you don’t do or say anything that might be considered offensive to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worship Beyond Sunday Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 29,315 views

    Worship does not end with the church service.

    Worship Beyond Sunday Hebrews 13:15-17 George Barna is a popular name in the Christian community. Barna has become well known because of his polling of Christians and non-Christians on religious issues. In a recent research study on worship, Barna found some disturbing facts. Among regular ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The New Hope For The New Year

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,133 views

    The New things for the new year

    The New Hopes for the New Year 2 Cor. 5:17 LEARNING CONTENTMENT One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sunday: Fun Day Or Son Day

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,544 views

    Faithful Christians must make a commitment to the Lord’s Day. I used this as a New Year’s sermon.

    Introduction: A. Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other,” Author Unknown. Certainly pessimistic, but often true. 2. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Showing Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,359 views

    In 14 verses John tells us things that no one else really expounds in the entire Bible. He talks about Christian hospitality. He talks about a man who opens his home lovingly, readily and willingly to see the work of the kingdom of God go forward.

    Showing Hospitality 3 John 1-14 This book is very short. It is the shortest book in the Bible. In 14 verses John tells us things that no one else really expounds in the entire Bible. He talks about Christian hospitality. He talks about a man who opens his home lovingly, readily and willingly to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Kingdom Authority

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 38,434 views

    This messages teaches about the power and authority found in the name of Jesus Christ for those who have chosen Him as their Savior.

    Kingdom Authority by Steve Keeler Scripture Matthew 16:19 Each and every one of us through the power of the name of Jesus Christ are possessors of the authority of all heaven. The authority I’m speaking of is the authority that comes only through the name of Jesus Christ. Isn’t that a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Source Of The Sweet Life Series

    Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,146 views

    The first message on a series about the Fruit of the Spirit; it reveals the secret to fruit bearing.

    Series: The Sweet Life Message: The Source of the Sweet Life Text: John 15:1-11; Galatians 5:22-23 Every spring when we lived out west we would get in the car and drive about forty-five minutes east to a place called Brentwood. It is an agricultural town with all kinds of orchards and farms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Face Up To Life And Death

    Contributed by Victor Yap on May 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,237 views

    Paul, Pt. 17

    FACE UP TO LIFE AND DEATH (PHILIPPIANS 1:20-26) A man was out of town on a trip and he asked his brother to take care of his cat for him while he was away. The cat was a beautiful Siamese and meant a great deal to the man, although the brother who was caring for the cat didn’t like cats at all. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Skin Deep Grace Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on May 6, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,633 views

    Sometimes our apprehension of God’s grace is only skin deep. It only touches the temporal and not the eternal.

    Embracing Grace – Part 2 – Skin Deep Grace Introduction and review Last week I introduced this sermon series and the key concepts concerning grace. For those of you who were not here, I urge you to get the audio tape or cd and get on the same page as the rest of us. Let me quickly review our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cleavon Matthews Sr. avatar

    What A Fellowship, What A Joy Divine

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on May 11, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 16,399 views

    Christian fellowship is based on Apostolic Doctrine.

    WHAT A FELLOWSHIP, WHAT A JOY DIVINE! 1 John 1:1-4 by Cleavon Matthews November 28, 2004 INTRODUCTION Error is combated by affirming the truth. John writes to the church under attack by early forms of Docetism and Gnosticism. These two inseparable philosophical and theological ideas plagued ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Get Real! Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,319 views

    Getting Real about the reality of who Jesus is and the reality of living the Christian life

    Get Real! 1 John 1:1-10 Slide Have you ever witnessed people who appeared to be pretenders in the Christian faith? Their words don’t match what they say they believe Or Maybe what they say they believe doesn’t match what the Bible says, yet they say they are Christians. There are people from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Principle Of Life Through Death

    Contributed by George Barton on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,329 views

    Using John 12:24 as a text, the sermon demonstrates that the principle of life through death was true in the resurrection of Christ and is true also in agriculture, the Christian life, the resurrection of the Christian and in Christian giving.

    THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE THROUGH DEATH REVISED JUNE 28, 2006 (John 12:24 NIV) I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Introduction Today I should like to preach concerning a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Upside-Down, Backwards, And Inside-Out

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Jul 26, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,805 views

    Utilizing 2 Samuel 5:1-10; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; and Mark 6:1-13, this sermon highlights how the Gospel often seems Upside-down and backwards--but really it is our perspective which needs adjusting.

    When I was a camp counselor during the summers of my High School and College years, I looked forward to the many theme days that we would have throughout the summer. We’d have international food days—complete with French Toast, Tacos, and Hungarian Goulash (that you’d eat with your fingers), or ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene