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  • David Parks avatar

    Judas - A Nominal Desciple

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,037 views

    A New Year’s sermon challenging member to be more than just a name on the role.

    A Nominal Disciple Text: Acts 1:17: Read: vs. 15-19. INTRODUCTION: 1. Nominal followers were one of the great obstructions to Christ’s ministry. Their interests were— 1) Being entertained by His miracles, (Mt. 16: 1). 2) Finding opportunities to criticize and second-guess Him, (Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Know God And Be Known By God.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,244 views

    This sermon challenges listeners to ask themselves whether they know God and whether they are known by him

    Matthew 7:15-23 I wonder if you have ever heard this said: “God is love; and because God is love every single person on this planet will have a resting place in heaven. God will welcome all people into heaven because he is love. God will not turn anyone away from the gates of heaven; because God ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Happens In Biblical Community? Series

    Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,306 views

    Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience this in small groups.

    Building Authentic Biblical Community: Community: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community Acts 2:42-47 5 October 2003 SUBJECT: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community RESPONSE: Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help, I Can't Breathe

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,698 views

    Sermon that challenges believers to look within themselves and make sure that their worship matches their walk

    Around the turn of the century, Kathryn Scott sang a song entitled “Breathe”. Here is a taste of some of the lyrics: “This is the air I breathe, Your Holy presence living in me” “This is my daily bread, Your very word spoken to me” “And I I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here Comes The Rain

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,503 views

    A message for those who are weary in prayer or need challenged to do something great for the Lord

    Here Comes the Rain I Kings 18:41 And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. 43 "Go and look toward the sea," he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Mothers In Tight Situations Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,012 views

    No matter what challenges you face, you can face them in a godly way.

    Mothers in Tight Situations (topical) 1. Contemplating motherhood can makes some of us sentimental: A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed a little old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Radical Reliance

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 2,609 views

    Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

    INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Facing The Giants Of Your Life With Prayer Series

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 17, 2011
    based on 30 ratings
     | 29,779 views

    A message that encourages us to commit the great challenges and trials in our life to God in prayer.

    “Facing The Giants In Your Life With Prayer” Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 We all have probably heard the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17…how God used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of a man so that God could get the glory. With sling in hand, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Challange

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,848 views

    A look at how God challenges the way way we think, act and look at Him.

    God’s Challange Mark 8 We all have times in our lives when we feel that God isn’t there. In the verses of Chapter 8 of the book of Mark give us a wonderful understanding of how we need to look at life in those times of drought. Let’s start looking at scripture this morning: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Discipleship Questions

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 2, 2014
     | 4,866 views

    Following Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lord gives sobering instructions on the challenges of discipleship.

    Three Questions For Disciples Matthew 16:21-26 Introduction 1. We have just heard Peter make the greatest confession: Jesus is the Messiah. This has been the aim of Jesus all along. Now He entrusts to them the reality. 2. Matthew 16:21-26. This text asks some questions of us in regards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Ain't For Me. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,498 views

    A closer look at why people do not attend church and a challenge for the church to reach them.

    Sunday, Sept 16th is National Back to Church Sunday. On this Sunday we would like everyone to put out an effort to invite or bring someone to church with you. Bribe them with lunch afterwards if necessary. This Sunday I want to inform you of the reasons people do not go to church and how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Stay In Line With God's Plan

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 8, 2018
     | 5,377 views

    Dont give on Gods plan due to challenges or trials, be faithful to the Lord for He is faithful

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: STAY IN LINE WITH GOD'S PLAN. Acts 25:1-12 King James Version (KJV) 25 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Dynamics Of Christ’s Servants

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 22, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,869 views

    To really come to grips with the ministry God wants for us is the great challenge of the Christian life.

    (1 Corinthians 4:1-21) How would you define ministry, particularly your ministry? The apostle Paul is very serious about this aspect of ministry among God’s people. We have not been saved to be passive, but rather, to do the work of the ministry under the authority of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Matt Krachunis avatar

    A Life Worth Living

    Contributed by Matt Krachunis on Apr 20, 2017
     | 12,053 views

    Living a life on this Earth can be challenging. This Sermon will encourage you to find life in Christ!

    • I used to really want my life to matter- I wanted to make a difference. Then one day I was thinking about if the the Lord tarries, 100 years from now- Who would remember my name. Better yet- who’d remember anyones name in 100 years. Who would get more than a paragraph in a history book. • A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    3 Things To Be Thankful For

    Contributed by Palitha Jayasooriya on Nov 16, 2015
    based on 18 ratings
     | 72,522 views

    This sermon challenges us to have a thankful heart in 3 areas and to learn to live with gratitude.

    3 THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR INTRODUCTION – Recently, my brother Nimal, who was formerly a ship's captain and is now a lay Pastor in our church, shared the Word of God in one of our services. In that sermon he expressed his appreciation and thanks to me for being the first in our family ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God