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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Church's Primary Calling Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 18, 2020
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     | 8,135 views

    The church is God's instrument to glorify Him and build the kingdom. We can only do this if we understand what the church is and what it has been called to do.

    The Church’s Calling 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 In Ephesians 6:12, we read “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” This can be no more evident than it is today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Meeting Royalty Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 28, 2025
     | 349 views

    On Meeting Royalty

    Acts 9:1-22 On Meeting Royalty 1. A Recognition of Hostility - Saul was a Most - Relentless Man - His Desires - 1 Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, Religous Man - His Deeds - 1 went unto the high priest, 2 and desired of him ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Revive, Restore, Revitalize, And Repopulate Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,571 views

    The list in Nehemiah is there for a reason. It is there to honor the men and thier families for stepping up to take responsibility to change the people and the world around them.

    As we turn the corner, leaving the year 2005 behind us and jump head first into 2006, we too, turn a corner in the story of Nehemiah. Over the last few months, we have watched Nehemiah go through obstacle after obstacle as he worked with the Israelites to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marks Of A True Disciple

    Contributed by Scott Sparks on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,483 views

    Jesus gave us the example of true discipleship - to forsake all, to follow, & to Love one another. Our world tends to work to dilute the real message. However, if we can take hold of the basic truths, we can remain faithful to Jesus’ instructions.

    Marks of A True Disciple Luke 14:26, 33 (KJV) “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple…So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Kind Of Clay Are You?

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,931 views

    I think it’s safe to say that the majority of us want to become everything God wants us to be, the problem is that we fall short of God’s perfect plan for our lives. Too often we take matters into our own hands and mess up God’s plan for us. We end up set

    On an overhead slide draw four symbols a star, a plus sign, a circle and a square. Then ask your audience to pick one of the symbols and then share which sign they picked with the person sitting closest to them. Then interpret the signs, “Research shows that if you picked the square you are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In The Land Of Beginning Again

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    We would all like a second (maybe a thousandth) chance...a clean start; God offers that.

    Who hasn’t looked back over his life and with nostalgia welling-up wished for a new start? Rare, indeed, is the person who has never said, "If I had my life to live over again, I’d..." "I wish there was some wonderful place Called the land of beginning again, Where all our mistakes And all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    I Must Be About My Fathers Business

    Contributed by James Thomas on Jan 11, 2008
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    There is a reward in serving God

    I must be about my Fathers business Nehhemiah 6:3 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? Luke 2:49 49 And he said unto them, how is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Cares?

    Contributed by Paul L Brantley on Apr 5, 2014
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     | 11,953 views

    We live in a world where it is hard to find people who care. We live in a world where people are willing give money and even time to help people we don’t know. But at the same time, we often ignore people we do know who are in a spiritual pits.

    I spent this week with Joseph on his journey and in the pit. I wanted to feel and think what Joseph felt and thought. Listen to Joseph’s thinking, as he approached his brothers. It has been a long walk from Hebron to Shechem to Dothan. My father wanted me to visit my brothers to check up on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Put Your Behind In The Past

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,613 views

    Four choices to make if you’d live in hot pursuit of a God-consumed life.

    Philippians 3:13-21 Put Your Behind In The Past Woodlawn Baptist Church January 7, 2007 Introduction Have you ever heard of or taken the time to read the resolutions of the preacher Jonathan Edwards who was made famous in the Great Awakening? Over a period of time, he wrote… 1. Being sensible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Lay avatar

    Stay Focused On Jesus Series

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 10, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 50,347 views

    Therefore the writer admonishes us to “consider“ Jesus Christ. Fix your thoughts on Him. Stay focused on Jesus. Why should we stay focused on Jesus?

    STAY FOCUSED ON JESUS Hebrews 3:1-6 The other day, I went over to the Ross Barnett Reservoir to take some pictures. As I was driving on west pipeline road, I saw an eagle, perched on a stump. Slowly, I stopped my car and put my camera with my telephoto lens in the window. What an opportunity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Parable Of The Seed

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 3, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,036 views

    The distance been the ear and the heart is a mighty long one

    SMB 03-07-05 NR 10-07-05 Story: In the 19th Century (before radar was invented) ships avoided each other by looking out for beacons or lights on other ships. And they communicated with each other by flashing messages to each other by light in a sort of Morse code. One day a battleship was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Journey

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,104 views

    A Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 5

    Third Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 9:9-13 "The Journey" "As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Heavens Pep Rally

    Contributed by Michael Goodwin on May 8, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,814 views

    All of Heaven wants us to succsed

    Mount Vernon Church Heavens Pep Rally (Hebrews 12:1) 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 22, 2003
    based on 208 ratings
     | 27,649 views

    A sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of 4 disciples

    3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 An Encounter with Jesus   Today four more common men have an encounter with Jesus. If you remember last week’s sermon, we looked at the call of Philip and Nathaniel. Jesus had called Philip and then Philip told Nathanael about his encounter with Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Reflections Of The High Priestly Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 27, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,080 views

    Four thoughts 1. The importance of prayer, 2. The goal of Jesus ministry, 3. The simplicity of his mission and 4. changed lifestyles

    DC/NR 28-05-06 Jn 17:1-19 : The High Priestly Prayer I was sent this story last week by e-mail: A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican