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  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Fashioned For God's Family Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 12, 2004
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    The Christmas story teaches us that we were formed and fashioned for family; the second purpose of The Purpose Driven Life.

    In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register. 4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Defined…shaped…equipped

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 24, 2010
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    The church is defined, shaped and equipped with the gifts necessary to help the church to grow.

    When your favorite athletic team takes the floor or the field, all the players are dressed alike. But, no one considers this a liability. And it isn't. Their being dressed alike is one indication that they are a team and that they have a common purpose. However, if you look closely, you will see a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Right Perspectives For Healing Division Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 29, 2008
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    In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul answers two questions - what divides a church, and what brings unity.

    Introduction: A. How many of you know what this is a picture of? Right – the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 1. It is the freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. 2. Construction began in 1173, and although the tower was intended to stand vertically straight, it began ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Conditions For Assuming Leadership-4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015
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    4 of 4. Upon Moses’ death, God called Joshua to lead Israel. God always calls capable leaders to lead His people. What surrounds the leadership of God’s people? A Condition for Assuming leadership among God’s people is A Defined/Decisive...

    CONDITIONS For ASSUMING LEADERSHIP-IV—Joshua 1:1-18 New/Begin/Start/Change Attention: Worms for Supper? Little Josh was brought to Dr Gill cause he hadn't eaten anything for days.  Dr Gill offered him all the goodies he could think of.  No luck.  He tried a little scolding.  It didn't work.  ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Huie avatar

    What Jesus Said About Evangelizing The World Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
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    What did Jesus say about evangelizing the world? The answer might surprise you!

    WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT EVANGELIZING THE WORLD MATTHEW 22:1-14 1. Illus. of my friend Charles • Had a little Chevette • Saw him on side of road, I thought he was broken down. • “Couldn’t remember where I was supposed to be going, thought I ought to sit here until it came to me.” 2. I know a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Demonstrating Your Thankfulness

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 22, 2010
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    When it comes to demonstrating our thankfulness it shouldn’t need a holiday. There is never a better time to show how thankful we are than right now ...

    Demonstrating your Thankfulness Colossians 4:1-6 Introduction If you are taking notes, there will be lots of bible references this morning … Background on our passage this morning: - Paul writes to the city of Colosse in about 60 AD - Colosse was located in Asia Minor, which is now ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "A Means Of Grace" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 7, 2004
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    How can communion help us to enter in to receiving God’s grace in our individual lives?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches World Communion Sunday October 3, 2004 “A Means of Grace” Romans 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Today is World Communion Sunday where people of diverse backgrounds can come together in unity to participate in a service that Jesus instituted. Sometimes this means of grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Blessed Assurance - Evidence #6 Series

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 8, 2003
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    Continuing in our series on the ASSURANCE OF SALVATION, one of the evidences that you are a true Christian is that the believer will understand the truth and identify error.

    “BLESSED ASSURANCE” – Evidence #6 “Understanding The Truth” 1 John 2:18-27, 4:1-6 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on EVIDENCES of salvation that give us the ASSURANCE of salvation. You can’t base your ASSURANCE of salvation on a PAST experience … it may have been COUNTERFEIT. We are to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confession Is Good For The Soul Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 151 ratings
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    Confession is more than just what we say... it is what those words really mean to us. What is it God wants us to confess?

    OPEN: A woman went to court and told the judge she wanted a divorce. "Do you have any grounds!" the judge asked. "Just two acres," she said. "That’s not it, lady. I mean do you have a grudge!" "No, we park the car in front of the house." By now the judge was frustrated: "Does your husband beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Born Free

    Contributed by Jason Besse on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
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    When we accept Christ we are born again, with all of the rights of a citizen of Heaven.

    Born Free Reverend Jason R Besse 10-23-2010 Text: Acts 22: 25-29 Intro: The story we read today comes from the book of Acts. The book of Acts takes us from the Ascension of Jesus, to the day of Pentecost, where 70 were filled with the Holy Ghost in the upper room in Jerusalem, to the establishing ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • James Lowe avatar

    My Anchor Holds

    Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,437 views

    Christian stability

    My anchor holds Hebrews 6:17-20 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability [unchangeability] of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 18 That by two immutable [unchangeable] things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Not By Any Other Name Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 29, 2007
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    Man may try to work his way to heaven but he will never make it. We must understand that it is God’s way. Hell is not a pleasant place at all. Torment and separation from God is the only thing awaiting anyone apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ

    Not By Any Other Name Griffith Baptist Church – 10/22/06 A.M. Service Text: Acts 4:1-12 Introduction: In WWII when the marines captured the island of Saipan, the Japanese ordered the inhabitants to kill themselves by jumping off a cliff. Hundreds of feet below were the rocks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Erik Estep avatar

    Making Disciples Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 6,779 views

    if we’re going to be a biblical community, a community that’s different, then we have to take seriously the command Jesus gave us to make disciples.

    Intro: I’m a huge baseball fan. It doesn’t matter who’s playing on TV, I can pretty much watch the game. Now I do enjoy watching the Braves more than anyone but one of the best World Series games I’ve ever seen was between the Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Saints Should Be In The Superbowl

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 2, 2019
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    A bad call during the Rams/Saints game kept the Saints out of the Superbowl. Might not that be happening with God's Saints not participating in the Superbowl of life? Here's how to get in the game!

    THE SAINTS SHOULD BE IN THE SUPERBOWL 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Three workers stopped to eat lunch as they worked on a high rise building. The first, a German, said, “If my wife gave me sauerkraut and sausage again for my lunch, I’m going to jump off this building!” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living The Mission Of God - Message #2 Series

    Contributed by Floyd Steverson on May 6, 2017
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     | 7,224 views

    Sermon Series from the Book of Acts

    LIVING THE MISSION OF GOD - PART 2 Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 And tongues, like flames of fire that were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist