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  • Paul Atwater avatar

    "Where Vision Starts" Series

    Contributed by Paul Atwater on Jun 26, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    This first Sunday of the year challenge was designed to remind members of the reason why our church exists.

    Text: MT 22:36-40. 22:18-20 Title: “Where Vision Starts ” Date: January 4, 2004 Series: VISION & VALUES – 1 Intro: A golfer’s errant shot ended up on an ant hill. So he found the ball, squared up, took a big swing – and missed. Thousands of innocent ants were killed. Then the golfer took ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian Voice Series

    Contributed by Brian Gilbert on Nov 24, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    Message #7 in the Faith and Freedom Series. A challenge to Christians to use their voice and their vote to impact their culture.

    This is the final message of the Faith and Freedom Series that was preached during the month of October 2004. These messages were preached before the 2004 elections in Oklahoma. Several critical issues were on the ballot, including a homosexual marriage amendment and several gambling questions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good Things Come To Those Who ... Wait. Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,372 views

    Our tendency to procrastinate, even over matters related to the soul, is challenged by Jesus’ sermon of the soils.

    GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO … WAIT. Mark 4:1-20 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” We are in the throes of our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America.” It is taken from the first six chapters of Mark. We are highlighting different adages or aphorisms ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Church Planting Out Of Our Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,227 views

    Reasons why a stable older church took on the challenge of launchng a new church a nearby community.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Out of Our Comfort Zones Matthew 14:22-33 Hold that text in the back of your mind. We will come back to it later. Old time evangelist Vance Havner used to tell the story of an old fisherman. Ol’ Clem amazed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stay Focused

    Contributed by Elvis Burrows on Jun 30, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 50,141 views

    A sermon of encouragement to those who may be going through unforeseen trials and other life challenges.

    INTRODUCTION Say: Today is a different kind of day in our church - we have always been in transition, well, ever since I arrived as the new pastor and that was expected. But as I come to you today, I believe that the transition that started seven and a half months ago has taken a different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caleb's Conquest

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 89 ratings
     | 18,817 views

    Caleb took the challenge at 85 because he knew the Lord would give him the victory.

    Caleb’s Example Joshua 14:1-6; I Corinthians 10:1-6 Introduction A couple had been married for 50 years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Latter Rain & The Harvest

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006
    based on 158 ratings
     | 58,565 views

    Challenge to seek a revival of the Holy Spirit to enable us to better reap the harvest of our generation.

    Latter Rain & The Harvest Joel 2:23-32 "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preacher, Please Take Care Of Your Bodies.

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,066 views

    This is a challenge to ministers and preachers to care for their bodies so that they can extend their ministries to God’s glory.

    PREACHER, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY… Romans 12:1,2 Satan has a full bag of tricks that never seems to become empty, no matter how often he pulls a trick from it. One of the oldest tricks is to trick the minister of the Gospel into thinking that he has a body that is indestructable. Satan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipling Our Children Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,458 views

    Part 3 in series Relationships That Work. This message looks at the challenge of raising spiritually healthy children.

    Discipling Our Children Relationships that Work, part 3 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers June 3, 2007 I want to begin this morning by calling your attention to the title of today’s message. Chris, would you show that please? Notice it is not “disciplining” our children, but rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Go For Greater Grace Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,461 views

    A challenge to leave behind our love affair with the world, and go for God’s greater grace

    Go for greater grace. James 4:1-6 Some examples of ¡¥wisdom from below¡¦: "The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypisalanti, Michigan at 7:50am, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn¡¦t open the cash ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Majestic Words

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,785 views

    Four things anyone can do in the New Year to spiritually ready to meet its challenges.

    FOUR MAJESTIC WORDS Genesis 1:1: ¡°In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.¡± Psalm 102:25: ¡°In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands.¡± John 1:1: ¡°In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Loving God More In The New Year

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,983 views

    Sermon given on January 1, 2006 to challenge the congregation to love God more in the New Year.

    Loving God More in the New Year Matthew 22:34-39 Interviews and polls taken in America reveal that a high percentage of Americans, 85%, say they believe in God or a higher power. If you walked downtown on the streets of San Jose and asked the question – “What do you believe about God?” You ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    The Power Of A Changed Life

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    This sermon challenges the hearer to understand the need to let Christ change our lives and show it.

    “THE POWER OF A CHANGED LIFE” Galatians 1 INTRO – We, Americans, are obsessed with power. - Yesterday, I took my son and a couple of his buddies to a truck show in Greenville. Convention Center property filled with all sorts of trucks. Everybody showing off the power of their truck – power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soldiers Of Christ, Arise

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on May 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,762 views

    A message for Memorial Day, challenging Christians to embrace three vital hallmarks of good soldiers of Christ.

    Soldiers of Christ, Arise 2 Timothy 2: 1-7 Intro: 1. Wars and conflicts have been a tragic part of our human experience ever since our banishment from the Garden of Eden. • The attempt at resolving our differences through the point of the spear, the edge of the sword, the barrel of the gun, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Widow & The Judge

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,260 views

    Its obvious what this is all about – yes, no. Another challenging way of reading this passage.

    The widow & the judge Its obvious what this is all about – yes? Actually just in case we didn’t get it, Luke tells us Jesus gave His own interpretation. So, its a story about persistence in prayer and God’s compassion and responsiveness. Isn’t it? Well let’s just think a little about it. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist