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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Love As Christ Loves - 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2025
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     | 809 views

    1 Corinthians 13:1-3 remind us that love is central to everything we do as followers of Christ. Love is not an optional extra; it is the defining characteristic of a true disciple of Jesus.

    Go! And Love as Christ Loves Introduction 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NLT) declares:"If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Philadelphia The Raptured Church

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 13, 2023
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     | 2,925 views

    The church of Philadelphia is the only church that was given the promise of being Raptured and it was because of what they did, and it is those characteristics they possessed that we must possess today in order to be caught up in the Rapture.

    Philadelphia The Raptured Church By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - In my studies this week I was looking at the 7 churches of Revelation and I have taught on them many times before, but that is what is so awesome about the Word of God you can read it over and over again and every time ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Sword Of The Word Of God

    Contributed by Ajibola Disu on Jul 11, 2016
     | 8,663 views

    The sermon goes into an exposition of hebrews 4 v 12, it describes the characteristics of the word of God and it's tremendous power. It also gives a real life account of how a world war 2 solider escaped because of his bible.

    Hebrews 4:12 King James Version (KJV) 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.(Proverbs 21 v 30 & Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Lucy Paynter on Oct 21, 2023
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     | 2,942 views

    In Galatians 5:22–23, Paul shifts to happier thoughts, saying, “But the fruit of the Spirit is …” In what follows, he gives nine characteristics of the Holy Spirit’s work in the life of a born-again believer.

    Unlike the word works (of the flesh), fruit is singular, indicating that the nine characteristics are part of a unified whole and are not separable. In other words, a believer doesn’t have some and not others, though their relative strength may vary. Love, by which Paul means the love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Peculiar People

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 1, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,982 views

    There is a lot of belief in the world today that the church is impotent, cannot do anything worthwhile. Psalms 126:5-6 will give us, very succinctly, six characteristics of a focused individual ministry.

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a Fellowship of Faith, Family and Friendships -------------------------- February 1, 2004 -------------------------- Amos was the prophet who preached against the “good ‘ol boy” religious system. I preached a sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Gift Of Serving Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,608 views

    This sermon is the third in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Serving in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    We’re looking at the Motivational Spiritual Gifts from the Word of God. And we’ve already established the fact that there are three categories of gifts; Motivational, Ministry and Manifestation gifts. Last week we looked at the Gift of Prophecy, the heart gift of Prophecy and the person who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 15,528 views

    This sermon is the second in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Prophecy in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Last week I introduced this subject area of spiritual gifts by sharing the “Categories of Gifts.” Based on 1 Corinthians 12.4-7 I shared that there are Motivational Gifts, Ministry Gifts and Manifestation Gifts. Every Christian, every believer, every born again child of God is given a spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Disciples God's Way – Discipleship Is Life Transformation Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,761 views

    MAKE DISCIPLES GOD’S WAY – Discipleship is Life Transformation. What is a disciple of Jesus Christ supposed to be like? The word DISCIPLE is used as an acrostic to describe eight characteristics of trasformed disciples.

    • Matthew 28:19-20 NIV 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. INTRODUCTION: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Incredible Shrinking God

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,771 views

    We "dumb God down" by confining Him to characteristics we can’t fully understand, and we shrink Him to fit our level by trying to make Him in our image.

    The Incredible Shrinking God TCF Sermon September 22, 2002 The Tulsa State Fair begins next week. If you walk along the midway, you’ll hear what are known as carnival barkers. They don’t literally bark, but they do shout out the attractions they want you come and pay for... You’ll have some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Touching The Heart Series

    Contributed by Steve Akins on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,038 views

    Today we celebrate Mothers and today as we continue our look in to the life we always wanted we take a look at one of the best characteristics of motherhood- that is the ability to touch the heart.

    Read Scripture Today we celebrate Mothers and today as we continue our look in to the life we always wanted we take a look at one of the best characteristics of motherhood- that is the ability to touch the heart. How does that happen, how do we touch the heart of others? First we must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    The Gift Of Exhortation Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,090 views

    This sermon is the sixth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the gift of Exhortation in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    This year LifeWay Christian Resources of the SBC released through Holman Bible Publishers the inaugural edition of the Holman Christian Standard Bible from which I read Romans 12:4-8 today . . . There are 7 heart Motive gifts listed here. That’s who you are! There are many Ministries, that’s what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Teaching Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,351 views

    This sermon is the fifth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Teaching in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Today is Graduate Recognition at FBC Ashland and what more appropriate time to teach on “The Gift of Teaching.” We’re so proud of the accomplishments that each of you has made and we applaud you for the milestones you have reached. However, you probably would not have been recognized for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 20,191 views

    This sermon is the fourth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Mercy in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Today is Mother’s day and the most appropriate spiritual gift to talk about is that of showing mercy. Whether it’s a skinned knee or a broken heart mothers are the ones we usually turn to for compassion and love. However, there are just as many men who have the heart gift of showing mercy as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 141 ratings
     | 23,937 views

    1. Background on Ephesus 2. Revealed Characteristic of Christ 3. Compliments of Christ 4. The Weaknesses of Church of Ephesus 5. How to fix the problems 6. Warning 7. Reward for faithfulness

    September 14, 2003 Title: Ephesus Text: Rev. 2:1-7 Introduction Last week, we looked at the picture of Jesus Christ; standing among the 7 candlesticks each one representing one of the 7 churches that we will be studying... Walking among them... inspecting them congratulating them ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Rites Are Not Rigid Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2011
     | 2,652 views

    The new churches of the apostolic age did not make up their worship, but developed that of the synagogue into the Divine Liturgy, with due respect to the foundation by Jesus and the characteristics of the particular churches within which these liturgies d

    Monday of 6th Week in Easter Memorial Day Spirit of the Liturgy Imagine the founding of a new church, down on the riverbank in Philippi, under the leadership of the great apostle Paul and his companions. She was not a Jew, but did worship the one God. Did the Holy Spirit inspire this little band ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic