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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Renewing Our Covenant With The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,744 views

    Christians need to be constantly recalled to their first love, and churches to the rudiments (first principles) of the faith of a better generation.

    RENEWING OUR COVENANT WITH THE LORD. Joshua 24:1-3; Joshua 24:14-25. The choice of Shechem as the site for the renewal of the covenant after the conquests under Joshua is significant. This was where the LORD had promised Abram both ‘this land’ and ‘a seed’ to occupy it, and Abram had ‘built ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leadership Challenge

    Contributed by J Spurling on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 17,687 views

    A study of Christ’s leadership challenge to Peter in John 21:15–22 will motivate us to jump-start our participation in the church.

    This morning we are going to be talking about Leadership. As a matter of fact I am going to challenge you this morning toward leadership. But, my definition of church leadership that I am challenging you toward might be a little different from what you think leadership within the body of Christ is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    About The Collection (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,712 views

    This is the first of four messages "about the collection" in which we examine some principles of financial stewardship. This sermon examines the purpose of giving to the church.

    Scripture For the next four Sundays I would like to preach on the subject of financial stewardship. Although stewardship has to do with every facet of life, such as stewardship of the gospel, stewardship of creation, stewardship of work, stewardship of time, etc., I am going to be focusing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joel Vicente avatar

    296 – Dozen Reasons For Compassion

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,901 views

    Why care? What was Christ’s ministry about? What were the pillars of the church concerned about? What was Paul eager to do?

    Illustrate Humor: Homer, a handsome dude, walks into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. He sits down next to this blonde at the bar and stares up at the TV. The 10:00 news was on. The news crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of a large building preparing to jump. The blonde looks at Homer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    A Faith That Gives

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,447 views

    God desires that we express our faith to Him in many ways, one of which is through faithful giving to His local church.

    Genesis 14:17-24 A Faith That Gives Introduction I’m going to be speaking about giving today, and I want you to stay tuned in because during the invitation, if you’ll stick with me I’m going to make you a deal you can’t turn down. I want to be completely up front with you about some things and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Where Is The Beef? Where Is The Fruit?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,979 views

    The average church member spends more a month on PREMIUM TV CABLE AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS THAN ON MISSIONS. WHERE IS THE BEEF? WHERE IS THE FRUIT?

    WHERE IS THE BEEF? WHERE IS THE FRUIT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com The average church member spends more a month on PREMIUM TV CABLE AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS THAN ON MISSIONS. WHERE IS THE BEEF? WHERE IS THE FRUIT? I begin the lesson with a big, sweet yellow apple in my hand. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Spiritual Disciplines Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,440 views

    An introduction sermon for a 13 week series on exploring various Spiritual Disciplines, designed to help the church draw closer to Christ and grow in Christlikeness.

    Spiritual Disciplines: Introduction January 6, 2008 1 Timothy 4:7-8 John 10:10 {Video of me shooting free throws and talking about spiritual disciplines} Not a bad basketball player, even when the camera is on me. I was hitting in crunch time, the pressure was on and there were no retakes. Just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,304 views

    God still uses the “manifestation gifts” to build up his church. Every Christian should be aware and desirous of these gifts from God.

    We’re going to spend some time today talking about 9 of those gifts and how God wants to use them in the body – but I was reminded by my “mouse problem” that we must be connected to the giver of the gifts – the Holy Spirit – in order to be able to make use of his gifts. God wants to use each ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Gardner avatar

    Rebellion

    Contributed by Richard Gardner on Jul 1, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 12,349 views

    Negative attitudes in our lives and churches can cause grave damage to all.

    REBELLION The first Pastor in the bible I believe was Moses to the congregation of Israel. He was called of God in (Exodus 3:1,10,11). In less our leadership of God’s people be properly called of God, it is and will be just another position filled, without the blessing’s of the Lord. Pastors ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    The Church Of The New Testament - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 8, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 68,209 views

    Part 3 of the series - The Church of the New Testament. This part addresses the question, "What is the Church." There are many conceptual variations on what the church is and what its principal purpose is. But what did Jesus intend to build?

    This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Flexing To Adjust To What Is Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 20, 2008
     | 3,034 views

    The early church was comfortable with innovating and changing its methodology; even today, Biblically grounded churches have freedom to adjust to the times as long as the truth of Scripture is not sacrificed in the process. Our text provides us with a mo

    Flexing to Adjust to What Is (Acts 6:1-7) 1. This was in Friday’s news: LAGOS (Reuters) – A father took his 20-year old son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be sent to prison for refusing to engage in productive activities, state news agency NAN said Friday. "He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    God (Is And) Loves A Cheerful Giver

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 4, 2023
     | 1,037 views

    The Lord provides generously. Believers respond generously.

    “GOD (IS AND) LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER” (Outline) September 17, 2023 – Pentecost 16 – 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11 INTRO.: In the verses before our text the Apostle Paul praised the believers at Corinth for their generosity. These believers took up a collection for the church in Jerusalem. They wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Apostolic Revival

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,092 views

    This sermon is about calling us to reclaim the Apostolic mission of the Church!

    If you hire a guide you can put your canoe/kayak in at the Devil’s River State natural area (Texas), and make your way down the Devil’s River. There won’t be any takeout points until you hit Lake Amistad (near Del Rio, TX) unless you have a professional outfitter who has access to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ron MacArthur avatar

    Leadership Defined

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,736 views

    Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

    Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    He Always Told Me Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,051 views

    Part 2 in a series on attributes that make a strong church. This focuses on worship.

    A STRONGER CHURCH Part 2-Worship Sunday, July 20, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee People come to the table for all kinds of reasons. They come for what they will be fed. They come for the fellowship. They come because they don’t want to hurt the hosts feelings and they feel obligated. Some come ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan