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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Cautions His Disciples About Spiritual Blindness Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,116 views

    God cautions us about taking our eyes off of Him.

    A Messiah Who Cautions His Disciples About Spiritual Blindness Text: Matt. 16:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustrations: Most products we purchase have labels warning about improper use. I found a great list of these kinds of warnings. Believe it or not, these are all real. a. A label on a snow sled ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Feeding The 5,000+

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
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    Jesus feeds the crowd of 5000+ (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    feeding 5,000 Reading: John chapter 6 verses 1-13. Ill: • Bread Test • Bread (in some form or other) is the basic diet of people all over the world; • Two reasons: first it is cheap & therefore accessible for the poor. • Second it satisfies it fills you up. Ill: Psychologist, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Growing Up Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
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     | 5,643 views

    We consider what is involved in growing up together into Christ our Head.

    Introduction We have been looking the past several weeks at the first half of Ephesians 4, in which the Apostle Paul discusses what the church is to be about. After three chapters extolling the blessings of God shown to believers in Christ Jesus, he now addresses how we live in response to those ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sweet Talker

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
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    These proverbs lead us to reflect on the most powerful weapon in the world, more powerful than military weapons, than money, than any authority. It is the power of the tongue. Nothing has more power to do good or to do harm.

    Introduction This morning our proverbs lead us to reflect on the most powerful weapon in the world, more powerful than military weapons, than money, than any authority. It is the power of the tongue. Nothing has more power to do good or to do harm. Text 20 Whoever gives thought to the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Integrity Of The Heart

    Contributed by Matt Stacy on Nov 18, 2010
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    We visit scripture to see and example of Integrity in the person of Daniel. Within the first chapter alone we three aspects of integrity looks like in our lifes and in Daniel's life.

    I. Introduction: A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17. The following Sunday, the minister asked for a show of hands from those who read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The minister smiled ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of The Tongue

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 20, 2010
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    The tongue has power for much good and for much evil, as these proverbs explain.

    Introduction From now through summer we will explore the wisdom of the proverbs as found in chapters 15 and 16. You may wonder why I have chosen chapters 15 and 16 to preach. There is a profound reason. They are the middle two chapters! I intentionally chose a “non-method” so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Interdependence Day: Oikos Tou Theo, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jan Arthur Lee on Jul 30, 2010
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    We need each other. As a part of the body of Christ, the church needs us and we need the church. There is to be an interdependent relationship between each and every member of the church.

    Interdependence Day Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Introduction Good morning! Today we continue with part two of our series of looking at the Church, the household of God – Oikos tou Theo. And we’re going to look at a famous and probably familiar portion of Scripture found in 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Chasing After The Wind

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 3, 2010
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    We can live a meaningful life4 in a world filled with vain pursuits.

    Title: Chasing After the Wind Text: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Thesis: We can live a meaningful life in a world filled with vain pursuits. Introduction: The Book of Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite bible books… despite its reputation as somewhat of a downer, I find it to be filled with wit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Be Sure You're Eternally Secure (John 11:25-27)

    Contributed by Bob Wilkin on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,032 views

    Knowing for sure that you are eternally secure is not a matter of inspecting your behavior; it is a matter of taking the Lord Jesus Christ at His Word: "He who lives and believes in Me shall never die [spiritually]."

    You Can Be Sure You’re Eternally Secure (John 11:25-27) Bob Wilkin www.faithalone.org Read John 11:25-27. For years I believed in heaven and hell and I was scared to death I was going to die and spend eternity in hell. Like most Americans, though I believed that Jesus died on the cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Blind

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2010
     | 7,068 views

    The gospel message is hidden from those who are spiritually blind.

    Text: “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). When we talk to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Trinity In Relationships

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Aug 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,366 views

    How the Trinity shapes our relationships.

    Today we come to our last study on the Trinity. Three things we shall be doing (1) looking at the Trinity as a model for understanding ourselves; (2) then the Trinity as the foundation for building godly relationships; (3) the priority of trinitarian love.   opening prayer   ‘I’m not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith In All Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 22, 2010
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,936 views

    Looks at the 5 things James talks about that should be coming out of the mouths of People of Faith.

    Faith in all Circumstances James 5:13-20 A Person of Faith who is… In Trouble should Pray (v.13a) Happy should Praise (v. 13b) Sick should Call (v.14-15a) In Sin should Confess (v. 15b-18) Faithful should Preach (v. 19-20) Slide We finish up our series “James – Real Faith for Real Life” today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Vanity Of Living Wisely Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 27, 2010
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     | 9,423 views

    In today’s lesson we learn that apart from God, we will not gain anything from living wisely.

    Scripture We continue in our sermon series on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. The writer of Ecclesiastes, also known as “Qoheleth” and “the Preacher,” wanted to know how to live a meaningful life. He tried all kinds of ways to live a meaningful life. Today we shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living With Purpose

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 8, 2010
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     | 6,775 views

    How well are we connecting, communing, growing, serving, and sharing as a Church family and as individuals? These 5 purposes (fellowship, worship, discipleship, service, and evangelism) must remain central for us to be and do who God has called us to be a

    Living with Purpose at CLC Intro: Have you ever wondered why you are here on planet Earth? Why did God make you you instead of somebody else? Granted, we may see a lot of things we would like to and perhaps need to change about ourselves, but it is helpful to remember that God made us who we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Do You Wear Your Name?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2010
     | 5,907 views

    Inductive sermon speaking about names, possible names for Jesus' followers, and then settling on "Christian" and its meaning for believers.

    HOW DO YOU WEAR YOUR NAME? Acts 11:19-26 INTRODUCTION Today we will be talking a lot about names. As you came in, you received a nametag. Hopefully it is a nametag with your name on it. If you have someone else’s nametag, just pretend to be them while you are here today. As I said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ