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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Church - It's Not About You! (Part 1)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,641 views

    Message attempting to take the focus off us and onto God and the unreached.

    Church – It’s Not About You! (Part 1) Various Scriptures September 12, 2004 Introduction We’re setting aside our study of Matthew for a few weeks, because I want us to just cover something that is at the basis of what we are trying to accomplish as a church here at AWC. If you have been part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Fidelity Matters Series

    Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Our culture is destroying itself, particularly with matters of sex. The Church must wake up and speak up before it is eternally too late!

    Character Counts! Fidelity Matters (Proverbs 6:32-33) Theme: The Church is God?s prophetic voice. It must speak God?s message to the culture. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased knowledge. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Recognizing (And Recovering From) Spiritual Abuse

    Contributed by Jim Miller on May 18, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 10,844 views

    Spiritually abused Christians and spiritual abusers are more prevalent than you may think. This sermon identifies spiritual abuse and offers some remedies.

    INTRODUCTION I am a victim of spiritual abuse. And, chances are, if you have been a member of a church or religious organization for any length of time, you are too. Spiritual abuse surfaces in an assortment of forms: sometimes in-your-face flagrant; other times behind-your-back subtle. It emerges ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    More Than Hatch, Match, And Dispatch Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,903 views

    People expect only the ceremonial from the church. But God wants to give us a rich, varied, and outward-reaching life.

    Last week you seemed to get a big charge out of my little story about going to a wedding rehearsal and wasting time waiting for a key person to arrive. When I said that I didn’t know what we’d do on Sunday afternoon if he didn’t show up, you let out a belly laugh. You assumed I was talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proclamation Of God Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,617 views

    In 2 Chronicles it states, "if my people who are called by my name". God’s name gives us the basis and strength for revival.

    PROCLAMATION OF GOD Exodus 34:5-7 INTRO: Dr. J. Elder Cumming contended that “in almost every case the beginning of new blessing is a new revelation of the character of God—more beautiful, more wonderful, more precious.” - J. O. Sanders, Enjoying Intimacy with God, Moody, p. 14 Today I begin a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Provisions Of God Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,042 views

    In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it says, "if my people". Moses shares with us who we are in the presence of God. We need revival in our hearts and lives that will conform us to the identity of Christ.

    PROVISIONS OF GOD Ex. 34:8-10 INTRO: Famous Violinist Setting out from Hamburg, Germany, one day to give a concert in London, violinist Fritz Kreisler had an hour before his boat sailed. He wandered into a music shop, where the proprietor asked if he might look at the violin Kreisler was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Purification Of The People Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it says, "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves". If we are going to have revival there needs to be a humbling of the people of God.

    PURIFICATION OF THE PEOPLE Exodus 34:11-14 2 Chron. 7:14 INTRO: Stubbornness In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Performance Of The People Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,971 views

    In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it states, "if my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves, and pray". I we are to experience revival we need to be people of prayer.

    PERFORMACE OF THE PEOPLE Exodus 34:15-17 INTRO: 2 Chron. 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray …” ILLUS: The Struggle with Prayer One day a boy was watching a holy man on the banks of a river in India. When the holy man completed his prayer the boy went ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Priority Of The People Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,188 views

    In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it states, "if my people who are called by name, will humble themsleve, and pray, and seek my face". We are called to make the main priority of our life to seek after God.

    PRIORITY OF THE PEOPLE Exodus 34:18-20 INTRO: Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Presentation Of The People Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,262 views

    In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it states, "if my people who are called by my name will humble themsleves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways". There are wicked ways the church needs to turn from to experience revival.

    PRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Exodus 34:21-26 INTRO: God will not bring revival to those who harbor sin in their lives. READ TEXT There was a cartoon several years ago in the Saturday Review of Literature which showed little George Washington standing with an axe in his hand and lying next to him ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeff Ruth avatar

    Who Is Jesus

    Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 25, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,292 views

    We need to get our minds off of sharing gossip, recipes, and social sagas and get them on sharing Jesus.

    WHO IS JESUS One of the saddest things happening in this country today has to do with churches. Today church houses are more of a social club than a place where God’s people gather together to repent, fellowship, praise, and worship Him. You hear people all of the time talking about what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "So, What Now?"

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 28, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    After the ascension and before Pentecost, the disciples seemed to have the attitude "so, what do we do now?"

    Title: "So, What Now?" Text: Acts 1:12-26 Introduction In the days following the Ascension and prior to the coming of the Holy Spirit, the disciples seemed to have the attitude, "So, what do we do now?" QUOTE: William P Barker wrote, "If the last mighty act of God had been the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Robert Baker avatar

    The Ministry: Luck Of The Draw?

    Contributed by Robert Baker on May 31, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,410 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, series B, focusing on Christ’s gift of the called and ordained ministry to His church for the forgiveness of sins.

    7Easter2003b "The Luck of the Draw” Acts 1:15-26 June 1, 2003 © 2003, Robert C. Baker, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vero Beach, FL Our reading from Acts this morning, recording the selection of Matthias to take the place of Judas among the twelve apostles, might have struck us as, well, a little bit ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Church Growth - How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 221 ratings
     | 15,552 views

    The title of this message is “How to lose a guy in ten days". Unfortunately, most churches usually lose them in about 10 minutes. Let’s explore why that happens.

    How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days Matthew 28:18-20 True story – Football team getting killed – guy fumbles and it rolls over by a teammate. The guy that fumbles yells, “pick it up” to which his teammate responds, “You pick it up. You dropped it.” Well, I’ll tell you what, God is looking for some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Manry avatar

    Called To The Edge Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,711 views

    This sermon is the first in a series which looks at the Church of Acts and challenges modern-day Christians to take their faith to the edge!

    Folks, why are you here this morning? I mean, honestly, what brings you to this place? What makes you want to get up and come here and spend an hour sitting in that uncomfortable pew? Is it the opportunity to see your friends and family? Is it your belief that by doing so you’re fulfilling your ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist