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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    It's For Your Own Good

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 2, 2021
     | 4,509 views

    Last Sunday I used a phrase that you may have heard growing up: do as I say, not as I do. Today I have another that would be just as bothersome: this is for your own good. God will do things we won't like but will be for our own good.

    IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD Last Sunday I used a phrase that you may have heard growing up: do as I say, not as I do. That's a phrase we wouldn't have wanted to hear. Today I have another one that would be equally as bothersome: this is for your own good. We didn't like to hear that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Open Minds

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    The only way to fulfill the purpose of the church and of being a Christian is to be committed to opening people’s minds to receive Christ Jesus and eternal life.

    Open Minds – Luke 24: 44 - 53 Intro: When I was in high school, I could not understand why it was necessary for me to take subjects like history, algebra, geometry or chemistry. --- Perhaps the reason I felt that way was because those were the hardest classes for me. --- Regardless, no one could ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Table

    Contributed by Brandon Hatfield on Jun 26, 2007
     | 7,700 views

    Visual Sermon comparing our walk with Christ to a Table. Very powerful if done right and if the concepts are taken and made to fit your church.

    “The Table” (For this sermon you need to set up a very elegant dinner table complete with chairs and food, anything to make it look inviting. You’ll understand as you read the text.) Want to know a staggering statistic? Did you know that nearly 1/3 of the world’s population call themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On!

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,142 views

    Our purpose as a church is to win souls to Christ, connect them to the body of Christ, train disciples, and send leaders to every nation of the world.

    Whole Lot of Shaking Going On! Acts 4:31 NKJV And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. I. “When they had prayed, the place was shaken” Acts 4:31 NKJV A. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Preparing For Spiritual Breakthrough

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,536 views

    In these verses, there are at least three indicators of how believers prepared for and displayed openness to the Holy Spirit acting powerfully through their lives and through the church.

    Preparing for Spiritual Breakthrough Acts 1:13ff It is the model church. Members of the church are involved in daily sharing their faith, so that friends, family and associates were making regular decisions for Christ. On two occasions the church has had a crowd of thousands making a first time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Crippled Begger Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 13,917 views

    Everybody says they want to be like the New Testment Church, maybe we should look at what it will take to become the New Testment Chruch

    Acts 3:1-10 The Crippled Beggar Introduction A. In the 1990’s everybody wanted to be like Mike B. Like Mike if I could be like mike C. Mike obviously referring to Michael Jordan D. And why not, he was the best player in the NBA E. Made some amazing shots F. Led his team to 6 titles G. Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Change Your Clothes Series

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,963 views

    It is time that the church lay aside those things that weigh us down, and slow our progress in the Lord. Rather, put on the garment of Praise!

    Stand & Read - Isaiah 61:1-3 ?The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; [2] To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 13,409 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks". This sermon looks at 4 things you must do in order to grow up as a Christian.

    Sunday Morning January 5, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Church On The Rocks [#7] GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO 1 Corinthians 3:1-17 Introduction: 1. Remember how it felt to be young? I still am so I don’t have to remember anything. I can remember as a child how bad I wanted to be grown up. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Queen Of Sheba Saw

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 19,325 views

    This is a message dealing with the responsibilities of the church to present the work of God with excellence, it is what the world is looking for. Let’s do our best!

    1 Kings 10:1-29 (KJV) And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Dig Deep" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,185 views

    When we look around at churches today, one of the things that we quickly discover is that there are not enough believers who are really living a healthy, growing Christian life. Everywhere we look we find people who have heard the gospel, they have heard

    In His Foot Steps “Dig Deep!” Matthew 13:1-23 When we look around at churches today, one of the things that we quickly discover is that there are not enough believers who are really living a healthy, growing Christian life. Everywhere we look we find people who have heard the gospel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Harvest Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,809 views

    God desires to produce a spiritual harvest in and through each believer, developing spiritual fruit and impacting the world around us.

    Hey guys, today we're going to talk about harvest. But we're not talking about actual farming here; we're talking about the spiritual harvest in our lives. So, let's dive in! First, let's look at Galatians 5:22-23. It says, 'the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, ...read more

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  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Church Is The Place To Be

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,840 views

    How to enjoy life in Christ

    CHURCH IS THE PLACE TO BE "Joy No Matter What" One does not have to ignore the difficulties in order to be joyful. One only has to decide that you will not let them get you down. One can live this day with joy, even though there may be no objective grounds for being joyful. Joy is its own best ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    We Are The Church Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 11, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,256 views

    In the Bible “church” is by definition either all of the disciples of Jesus Christ or a specific group of believers. In 1 Timothy chapter 5, The Apostle Paul describes the church as people dedicated to doing whatever it takes to reach out and help others

    We continue in our series Hope Found Here, and this month our focus is on Hope in the Church. Many people associate the word “church” with a building. Often something old, draughty, with uncomfortable wooden pews and a smell of damp. I have spoken to people in Ashingdon and Rayleigh who did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Greetings To The Church Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 2, 2020
     | 4,835 views

    Paul's welcome in Thessalonica was less than favorable. Although he had been ill-treated while there, being forced to flee for fear of harm, his commitment and love for the church never diminished.

    Greetings to the Church 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-4 In the book of Acts we discover Paul receiving the Macedonian call, Acts 16: 8-10. This led Paul initially to Philippi and then on to Thessalonica. In that day, Thessalonica was the prominent seaport and capital city of the Roman province of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Content Church Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 84 ratings
     | 30,416 views

    Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms & traditions can replace God’s presence and power. God here show the way out & the way back.

    Revelation 3:1-6 The CONTENT CHURCH [Matthew 22:1-14] Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms and traditions can become so ingrained that they continue on and become void of Holy Spirit power. Good actions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist