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  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Longsuffering Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 17, 2014
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    A study on longsuffering as part of a teaching series on the Fruit of the Spiril.

    Fruit of the Spirit—Longsuffering Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh June 15, 22, 29, 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Longsuffering (2-3 Lessons) Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 14, 2014
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    Part 4 of a study on the Fruit of the Spirit on Longsuffering

    Fruit of the Spirit—Longsuffering Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh June 15, 22, 29, 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Were Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
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     | 3,862 views

    God created us to not only serve within the church but out in the world

    “WE WERE MADE FOR A MISSION” Text: 2 Peter 3:9; I Timothy 2:4; John 3:16 Sunday, May 30, 2004 Welcome back to 40 Days of Purpose; it has gone by fast. There has been a lot of content, a lot of material, but it has gone by extremely fast. You will want to take out your outlines at this time if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You In Or Out?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
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    How can we know that we are "In Christ" or out?

    "Are You In or Out?" 1 John 1:5-10 For centuries it appeared to human beings that the earth was stationary and that the sun moved around it. Then a man named Copernicus came along and proved that what seemed obvious on the surface was not, in fact, true. It was the earth that was moving around ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Conduct Cross-Cultural Research

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
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     | 3,839 views

    The decisions we make are only as good as the information we based them on,’’ said a famous man. If we are trying to catch fish it makes sense that we will want to know something about the animal. What type of fish are we looking for? What are his feedin

    HOW TO CONDUCT CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH Learning Objectives 1. Analyze why we should conduct cross- cultural research? 2. Learn the components of research. 3. Discover the Biblical basis of research. 4. Describe some of the errors to avoid in research. 5. Understand how to overcome some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
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    The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Back To The Basics: God Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Sep 12, 2007
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     | 16,087 views

    First in the Back to the Basics series, exploring the foundational principles of the Christian faith. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about God?"

    Several years back, N. T. Wright, who is now a world class New Testament scholar and a bishop in the Church of England, was a young chaplain at a university. His responsibility was to care for the spiritual wellbeing of all the students at the college. Pretty often, He’d encounter students that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Life Of Trust Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Nov 19, 2008
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     | 3,786 views

    Trust begins in recognizing that we have been entrusted as managers of God’s resources.

    A Life of Trust Brad Bailey – November 16, 2008 (Portions of the following were not shared due to time… but the notes have been maintained as a resource.) Continuing series… entitled Spiritual Insight for Insecure Times. I imagine each of us can sense something of the uncertainty in the air. • As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Custody?vsownership? Does The Box Define Me?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 15, 2008
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    We can not allow the box of the past to define us. We can never be satisfied seeking custody! We must seek full ownership and claim the potential that God has planned for us.

    CUSTODY VS. OWNERSHIP? Does the box define me? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in three parts. INTRODUCTION: COULD THE FAITH YOU EXERCISE DETERMINE THE GROWTH? OR LACK OF GROWTH YOU SEE? I have heard that many fishes size will grow in proportion to it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Life Of Trust Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009
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    Explores how to remain focused in a time of financial uncertainty.

    Continuing series… entitled Spiritual Insight for Insecure Times. I imagine each of us can sense something of the uncertainty in the air. • As I watch the now global drama of economic news, I see our sense of security being shaken loose.. • As I watch the value of homes and savings drop ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dreaded E-Word: Evangelism For The Rest Of Us

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011
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     | 3,482 views

    we may not all be evangelists, but as followers of Christ, what we all are is witnesses.

    The Dreaded E-Word Evangelism for the rest of us TCF Sermon January 9, 2011 There are things in life we don’t look forward to because we don’t enjoy them. We might not look forward to getting up to early in the morning. We might not look forward to the proctologist, urologist, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Inconvenient Ministry Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2012
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    Jesus’ ministry to the Syrophoenician woman demonstrates how we are to minister to all who God brings into our lives, regardless of their background

    Last week, we were reminded that every Christ follower is a minister and that most of our ministry takes place within our ordinary, day-to-day lives – in our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and in the community. So we’ve begun a process to examine how Jesus ministered in very similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help Wanted Prayer Challenge - Reloaded

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 9, 2012
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    When Jesus talked about a "church growth" plan, He told the disciples, first and foremost, to pray to the Lord of the harvest.

    Help Wanted Prayer Challenge Reloaded TCF Sermon January 8, 2012 The unemployment rate has been in the news a lot. As our nation’s, and indeed the world’s economy struggles, businesses are challenged to make enough to pay the workers they need to do the job. So some businesses make do with less ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Being Good Isn't Good Enough Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
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    Seventh in this series. The main point of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is that eternal life isn't a matter of what I must do for God bu rather what God has done for me.

    This week as I was preparing for this message I did as I often do after I first spend time with the text itself and looked at some other sermons on this passage just to get a feel for how others handle this parable. And in the process I ran across what seemed to me to be a pretty good sermon on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In Love Or Death Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 14, 2013
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     | 29,715 views

    We are taught here in John that we know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brethren. Love of the brethren is a proof of sonship. People with a heart for God have a heart for people.

    1 JOHN 3: 11-18 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] LIVING IN LOVE OR DEATH [Matthew 22: 35-40 / John 15:12-14 / Luke 10:25-27] In his book Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home, Richard Foster tells of an OLD SAGE who asked his disciples, "How can we know when the darkness is leaving and the dawn is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist