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  • David Owens avatar

    Sunday: Fun Day Or Son Day

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    Faithful Christians must make a commitment to the Lord’s Day. I used this as a New Year’s sermon.

    Introduction: A. Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other,” Author Unknown. Certainly pessimistic, but often true. 2. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,592 views

    This is the second in a series of 8 sermons that focus on Natural Church Development’s "8 Quality Characteristics" of Healthy churches. This is on the characteristic: "Need-Oriented Evangelism". We focus on building the quality, God provides the growth.

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story John 9:25 and context Some titles just make you want to read the book: They Like Jesus ... Not the Church It is a book that delves into the attitudes and perceptions of 20-30 year olds about the church (US!!!) 1) The Church is an organized religion with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Part 1 - Growing For God's Glory Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 2, 2007
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     | 6,149 views

    We must be growing for God’s glory! How can we do it?

    Growing for God’s Glory Isaiah 61:1-3 Sermon by Rick Crandall (2007 Series - Giving to Grow) McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 16, 2007 *Today is the first big day in our Giving to Grow Campaign for our new Children’s Building. In Isaiah 61:3, we see that the ultimate purpose for growing as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ain't No Rock

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 17, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    We’re called to declare the glory of God

    Psalm 96:1-13 Ain’t No Rock Woodlawn Baptist Church August 12, 2007 I want to thank all of you for allowing me to be gone this past week while I was preaching a revival meeting for the Pleasant Hill church family. I know some of you were praying as I was preaching. I am grateful to you for that. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Our Gifts Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    We serve such an incredible God who gives us good gifts. Paul explains in Ephesians 4 that one of God’s greatest gift to His people, are gifted and called men to lead them.

    Live Out Loud – Our GIFTS June 3, 2007 Ephesians 4:7-16 Video: Church of One – www.sermonspice.com Trans: It is amazing how many people attend the church of one where they believe everything revolves around them. I could tell you stories of the shenanigans people have attempted to ensure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    I'm Calling You

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
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    God is calling us to ministry, will we follow Him or sit by and watch?

    I’m Calling You Mark 1:16-20 January 8, 2012 Most of us really enjoy the routine things in life. It helps us feel a sense of stability. And we need to have things in life that aren’t forever changing, since so much in life is changing around us. While the routine things are good, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    When The Spirit Is Hot Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
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     | 7,305 views

    When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent.

    Sermon Title and Text for August 6, 2006 Title: “When the Spirit is Hot” Text: Luke 4: 18 Focus: “… Spirit of the Lord is upon me …” When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent. One of the most misunderstood aspects of the Triune Nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real People Real Problems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 3b, Barriers To Hearing Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jun 7, 2017
     | 6,638 views

    Part 3b of our real people real problems series

    Real People – Real Problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 3b “Samuel” hearing God “Barriers to hearing” Today we will continue in our study of 1 Samuel In our Real People – Real problems series With part 3b Or part 2 of hearing God I told you last week about the mules and horses at Bishop Mule ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real People Real Problems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 3b, Barriers To Hearing Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jun 12, 2017
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    Part 3b of our Real People- Real Problems series

    Real People – Real Problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 3b “Samuel” hearing God “Barriers to hearing” Today we will continue in our study of 1 Samuel In our Real People – Real problems series With part 3b Or part 2 of hearing God I told you last week about the mules and horses at Bishop Mule ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Cull avatar

    Pick And Mix Faith

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,433 views

    The problems of a ’pick and mix’ approach to a relationship with God

    Exodus 32: 1-14 Pick and Mix Christianity One of the great mantras of current politics is the word ‘choice’. It seems that we must have choice in everything whether it’s the schools our children go to, or the hospitals we are treated in. Disappointingly, this idea of choice is strictly limited ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Three Tough Issues On A Woman's Role In Church

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 2, 2006
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,972 views

    These difficult passages deal with the controversial subjects of women being silent in church, women wearing head coverings, and male headship. This message looks at both sides of each Biblical argument.

    - It’s Christmas Eve and the kids are off to bed. You pull out the box with one of their big gifts for Christmas morning. Before you’re off to bed, you just need to spend a few minutes assembling the toy. You open the box and pull out piece after piece after piece, along with several bags of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    C.h.u.r.c.h.

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 18, 2011
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     | 12,643 views

    When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? What is the church and what is intended to be?

    C.H.U.R.C.H. Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? A man was answering questions for a national poll. When asked for his church preference, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clay Gentry avatar

    At Least They're Going To Church... Right?

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 24, 2013
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     | 5,220 views

    Just because someone is going to church doesn't mean they're saved. Let's explore this popular phrase and learn the truth about going to church.

    Have you ever been in a of a conversation with someone who was discussing a friend, family member, or co-worker and all the sin which they are involved in, or all the religious error they are practicing, or all the problems their life consists of, and they end the description by saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Message To Laodicea: The Church Tha Is Affluent But Lukewarm Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,533 views

    This is the last church addressed by Christ, and it is the worst church. Christ does not commend Laodicea at all. He doesn’t have anything good to say about them. This is a church that may as well have not existed.

    This is the last church addressed by Christ, and it is the worst church. Christ does not commend Laodicea at all. He doesn’t have anything good to say about them. This is a church that may as well have not existed. What made them so bad? They were lukewarm. What does that mean? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    The Church Of The New Testament - Part 7d Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,693 views

    Part 7D is a continuation of the functions we observe in the church in its infancy, and corresponding gifts that enable and empower the functionaries to perform in their various roles.

    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