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  • Jill Richardson avatar

    Narnia: Begin The Adventure Series

    Contributed by Jill Richardson on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,501 views

    This sermon begins a series explaining the links between Advent and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie, challenging Christians to live the Christian life as the adventure God intended it to be.

    Next weekend, Disney Studios will release a film that they believe will be their most widely-watched film in history. The story is a compelling one. Disney studios are betting over $180,000,000 that it will become their best-selling movie of all time. “It’s an expensive bet—but a bet worth ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Lessons For The Disciples

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,200 views

    Jesus is still travelling towards Jerusalem. Along the way He gives instruction to the crowd and to the disciples. Luke 17: 1-10 contains four challenges to the disciples.

    Lessons for Disciples Luke 17: 1-10 Jesus is still travelling towards Jerusalem. Along the way He gives instruction to the crowd and to the disciples. Luke 17: 1-10 contains four challenges to the disciples. 1. A disciple must avoid putting stumbling blocks in front of others (17: 1-3a). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Adventure: "Saddle Up Your Horses" Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,672 views

    When called to go, Abraham obeyed and went. As God calls us into his glorious kingdom, he invites us to a life full of challenge, surprise and adventure!

    I have to be honest with you… when I was a kid I had a really wrong-headed idea of what the Christian faith was all about. I thought that being a Christian meant giving up a life of fun & excitement in order to come, sit on a pew and be a good boy. • I’m not sure where that notion came from… maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You An Encourager Or A Discourager?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 3, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 13,211 views

    Encouragement has a two-fold emphasis: to comfort or reassure and to challenge or admonish. Discouragement tears down; Encouragement builds up. The question is "Are you an encourager or a discourager?"

    ARE YOU AN ENCOURAGER OR A DISCOURAGER? HEBREWS 10:24-25 "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting (encouraging) one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embracing And Extending The Good News Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,832 views

    In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others.

    EMBRACING AND EXTENDING THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS Mark 3:7-19 In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others. A. Jesus returns to the lake to reaffirm his mission Read Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Rewards Of Persecution

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    A challenge to live our lives in fuller awareness of those who are suffering and facing death because of their faith in Jesus Christ. (National Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church)

    A UKRANIAN BISHOP IS DEPORTED FROM BELARUS FOR “RELIGIOUS ACTIVITES.” TALIBAN GUNMEN SHOOT AND KILL A CHRISTIAN AID WORKER IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. ISLAMIC EXTREMEST RANDOMLY KILL 7 CHRISTIANS IN MOSUL, IRAQ. A MAN IN MEXICO KILLS 3 MEMBERS OF A CHRISTIAN FAMILY WHO JUST HAPPENED TO BE HIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Adopted Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    Like Jesus, God calls us into ministry through our baptism and gives us the things that we need to meet everyone of the challenges we may face.

    Mark 1: 4-11 “Adopted” INTRODUCTION We have our challenges cut out for us this year. All of us have been affected by the economic recession. In 2009 we face a depressed housing market, depleted savings, curtailed income and the increased tension of living a hand to mouth existence. We know ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Things God Has Prepared.

    Contributed by Milo Velebir on Jul 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,455 views

    This message speaks of the things that the Bible mentions as prepared by God - good & bad, and it concludes with a challenge to be ready for the greater works prepared by God for us to do in these last days.

    Preached on 10th of July 2011 Text: 1 Corinthians 2:9 The things God has prepared. Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him." Children ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Preserved By The Lord

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,582 views

    Sermon addresses challenges Americans may face in the future. God’s blessing and preservation of Daniel during a time when the nation of Israel was experiencing judgment is examined.

    Preserved by the Lord Daniel 1:1-2 2-1-09 What will our nation look like ten years from now? How will that affect you and me? How will it affect our children and grandchildren? I heard one senator describing the significance of a trillion dollar bailout. He said, “If you began spending one ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How To Participate In The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 1, 2013
     | 4,050 views

    The witness of the apostles to the Resurrection challenges us to face the mystery of our own existence and life, and adopt a way of life that would inspire others at our own funerals.

    Monday of Easter Week Gaudium et Spes Fifty-one days. What a difference fifty-one days can make, if Jesus Christ and the Spirit of Jesus Christ permeates those days. Look at the followers of Jesus in the wake of His arrest, torture and execution. They were cowering in a little upper room in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Conspiracy Of Compassion Series

    Contributed by Greg Warren on May 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,505 views

    Challenges listeners to put their love into action and demonstrate the love of Jesus through acts of compassion. Also discusses the power of acts of compassion as ways to open doors of evangelism.

    What is compassion? Compassion is an expected output of true love. “Compassion” = A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone in the midst of a tragedy, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering. It’s the most important thing you put on every morning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Solitude 101

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 7, 2013
     | 8,238 views

    1) The Call to Solitude (Mark 6:30-31), and 2) The Challenge of Solitude (Mark 6:32-33), 3) The Compassion of Solitude (Mark 6:34)

    Those who are successful learn how to be alone. Whether it is an artist with a canvas, an author staring at a page, a teacher making out a lesson plan or a businessperson reviewing accounts, they know that certain things must be done alone. From that time alone a painting can be put on public ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Allan Quak avatar

    Jesus Prays ... The Disciples Sleep Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,748 views

    Jesus is overwhelmed, yet is able to move forward. At the same time the disciples fail in the face of small challenges. How can we move forward without failure?

    Message Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus Prays the Disciples Sleep Let me ask you a question:- How is Jesus like you? What are some of the things that Jesus does that we do as humans? (weeps, gets angry, sleeps, eats, loves, was tempted etc). So we see similarities don’t we. Let’s push it a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,447 views

    You and I have a predetermined, particular amount of time – a personal amount of time. Understanding how to use it wisely is perhaps the greatest challenge we face on earth.

    * Some points in this sermon have been gleamed from a message by Andy Stanley* OPEN: - start by collecting special offering - $1 dollar from every person. Have ushers collect it and bring the money up to the pulpit.(Don’t reveal the purpose of the money) OK so the way we are going to start ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Godly Wisdom

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jul 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,853 views

    Having an education and intelligence is good, as is common sense, but we need godly wisdom to get through the challenges of life, and this is only obtainable by faith and trust in Almighty God.

    1 Kings 3:4-15 Mark 6: 2b. Wisdom If God gave you a wish, what would you wish for? Money? Good health? To be young again? In the Old Testament, God rarely appeared to people, but once He appeared to King Solomon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational