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  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Changing Hearers Into Doers

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 24, 2012
    based on 87 ratings
     | 40,670 views

    Leading the Church through change and growth.

    “Changing Hearers into Doers” "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only" James 1:22 (KJV) Intro: Do you think God ever gets frustrated with us? I’m going to give you some time to think about your answer to that question. The answer is not a simple “yes or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christians Under Pressure

    Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    How should Believers live in a world hostile to God? We find some answers in the closing verses of James.

    James 5:7-20 “Christians Under Pressure” INTRODUCTION It wasn’t long after his birth that Jesus first experienced hostility (i.e. Herod in Matthew 2:13-23). In our generation we are seeing Christians experiencing hostility around the globe (e.g. Churches in Indonesia). There is an element to the ...read more

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  • Richard White avatar

    Mission Possible Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 12, 2011
     | 4,518 views

    The Church grows as each of us does their part. The Church can team up with Bible Colleges to help the ministry of the Word spread.

    Mission Possible Eph 4/Acts 6:1ff The Church grows when each of us does their part. What is the purpose of the Church? Survey says: To win souls. But if that is all we are to do then we are selling the Church short. 1. The Church is to Build (Eph 4) a. In order to build they need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    The Hand Of The Lord Was Upon Them

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,116 views

    Let people know how God works. His hand is upon us all the time.

    THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS UPON THEM Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. The hand of the Lord is the divine power of the master. With all authority to carry out the commission of Christ to his Church. A. TO DELIVER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Schrimsher avatar

    Becoming Fishers Of Men

    Contributed by Phillip Schrimsher on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,055 views

    How to catch men for the kingdom of God.

    BECOMING FISHERS OF MEN LUKE 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION: I love to fish. Every summer when the weather changes I get “fishing fever.” There is nothing quite as wonderful as a warm spring day and the smell of night crawler and chicken livers on your fingertips. I love to hear fishing stories also, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Building The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,076 views

    Exposition of Acts 16:1-12 regarding Paul’s kingdom oriented mindset

    Text: Acts 16:1-12, Title: Building the Kingdom, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Getting budget time again…money requires us to ask “kingdom” questions…ex. B. Background to passage: Theological controversy settled, personal disagreement aside, off they go over land back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dirty Girdle Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,355 views

    This is a series on it’s time to deciede. Mainly for young people to make up thier minds to serve the Lord. But it is also for us older ones in life. We all must decide.

    THE DIRTY GIRDLE JEREMIAH 13:1-11 JEREMIAH WAS ASKED TO DO SOME HARD THINGS. AS A RESLUT HE FOUND HIMSELF WANTING TO QUIT. LIKE MUST OF US TODAY TIMES GET HARD WE WANT TO QUIT. LET’S LOOK AT SOME REASONS WHY HE WANTED TO QUIT THE MINISTRY. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Recover The Cutting Edge

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
     | 22,395 views

    Most of what we do in the church can be done without the agency or the power of the Holy Spirit!

    Text: 2 Kings 6:5 2 Kings 6:5 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. Introduction: The school of the prophets had grown to the point that they needed to provide new facilities. As they are in the process ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clear And Present Danger Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    Sermon delivered at the Mell Baptist Assn Annual Meeting 2010 regarding the decline of our churches, associations, and conventions

    Text: Rev 3:1-6, Title: Clear and Present Danger, Date/Place: Mell Assn Annual Mtg, 10/14/10 A. Opening illustration: Dying Churches video, tell about the shock and broken heartedness that I felt when I did the OMC in Screven Co. read the Finding New Life for Struggling Churches, Stetzer about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Homecoming Jubilee

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 19, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,098 views

    There is something just marvelous about homecomings. Homecomings can be defined as a time when a congregation reflects upon the works of God in the past while anticipating His continued blessing/favor in their future.

    Homecoming 2012 Chester First Baptist Church Introduction: A There is something just marvelous about homecomings. 1 Homecomings can be defined as a time when a congregation reflects upon the works of God in the past while anticipating His continued blessing/favor in their future. a Over the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Yours!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,732 views

    Notice, His divine power...The power of Jesus Christ gives every believer a source of sufficiency and perseverance. In verse 2 &3, Peter is speaking of more than just human knowledge, he’s writing of a strengthened form of knowledge implying a larger, mor

    It’s Yours! 2 Peter 1:2-3NKJ Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3. As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. (2 Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lukewarm Christianity Series

    Contributed by Robert Glass on Nov 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,424 views

    The effects of lukewarm Christianity on the member and the Church.

    ) Lukewarm Christianity Robert A. Glass (Revelation 3:15-18) The church at Laodicea had a problem. God knew their works and the “test-results” were bad. God had examined them and found them lukewarm or wishy-washy. (Revelations 3:15-18) “I know thy works, that thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    People Of His Pasture

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,453 views

    Like some gigantic tuning fork the vibrations pulse through every part of the body and for some reason we can no longer stand. We often find ourselves on our knees overcome by a feeling of love that has washed through our entire frame. In a word we feel

    People of His Pasture Scripture Readings: Psalm 95 and John 10:1-18 Today we celebrate the sacrament of communion and we receive eight new members into our church family. There are still others who also desire to join them in this commitment and we happily look forward to their celebration as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Are Deacons Needed Today?

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,172 views

    Laying the foundation for the office of deacons and the role they play in the life of the church.

    Are Deacons Needed Today? Acts 6:1-7 The age old struggle in the realms of Christianity has been a fierce fight. On one side, seeking to advance the Kingdom of God, we find the Holy Spirit and the Church. On the other side we see Satan and all of the forces of Hell. Satan had been trying to figure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Wilson avatar

    When Christ Is Unable To Work!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,858 views

    Christ is rejected by his own townspeople and Mark declares he could not do many miracles in Nazareth.

    Mark 6:1-13 The first portion of our text deals with Jesus in his hometown of Nazareth. He came and preached in the synagogue and immediately people were offended. In fact, the phrase translated as “They took offense” comes from the same Greek root word where we get the word “scandalized.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist