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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    A People Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 16, 2010
     | 5,817 views

    To meet the challenges of this American culture, the church must be people of faith (the right KIND of faith)...

    Meeting The Challenge “A People of Faith” 2 Timothy 4:7 / Hebrews 11 * Do you remember that old challenge, “I dare you?” Or how about the next level, “I double-dog dare you?” Those words were a ‘line in the sand’ type of statement. Most of the time, we would rise to the challenge or go down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cook avatar

    We Can Build The House

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,800 views

    This is a sermon about building up the church

    2 Chron 2:1-6 2:1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 3 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Cook avatar

    God Has A Vision For Our Future

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,978 views

    This sermon teaches people that God had a vision for what He wanted His end-time church to be like

    Why is God’s church still here? Why are we still pressing on? Why are we still turning on the lights and preaching from the same book they were preaching from years ago? Why are we still preaching the message of truth? Why are we still living and believing and holding on to the same truths that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying For Each Other Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,782 views

    The church plays an important role for God’s Kingdom, and so, we are to pray for the church and its members!

    Please open your Bibles to Ephesians Chapter 3…… We noted last week that God has revealed a mystery. Look again at Ephesians 3:6…………. We noted 4 truths from this verse: - the mystery is revealed through the gospel of Christ - all Believers of Christ will inherit heaven - all Saints are united in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Fellowship With A Side Of "Let Us"

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 14, 2009
     | 6,346 views

    Sermon on the necessity of fellowship among born again believers.

    Fellowship with a side of Let Us Hebrews 10:19-25 Intro: “Us” magazine...it says us, but it’s really about them. If it was about us it would have more about football, hunting and food. The reason Read Heb. 10:19-25 and pray. There are 3 doctrinal exhortations in our passage that I want us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    The Temple Of God

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
     | 5,811 views

    Compares the church to God’s Temple

    THE CHURCH AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 One of the temptations we often fall into in the Church is to think of the Church as a building. In the New Testament the Church is never a building. It is always a group of people gathered to worship God ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Unshakable Devotion Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 13, 2010
     | 5,882 views

    The early disciples were serious about God and dangerous to the world. What is the difference between a safe church and a dangerous church? (from a series by Craig Groeschel, lifechurch.tv)

    Welcome to- 2nd week- Dangerous Church series what is a dangerous church, how does it contrast with a safe church, do we want to be a safe/dangerous church? God never called His Church to be safe. In fact we are called to be a people who are serious about our walk with God, and dangerous to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "It's In The Way That You Use It" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,905 views

    Sermon #1 on creating a shared vision.

    Nehemiah 2:11-20 Sermon Series: Creating a Shared Vision “It’s in the Way that You Use It” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Around 444 BC, a Jewish man named Nehemiah was given a vision by God. He was to rebuild the wall around the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Implementing The Vision

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,924 views

    Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we going to fulfill the vision and that’s our focus for today’s message. I’ll call these the essential building blocks for implementing God’s vision and building a great church based on God

    Implementing the Vision Proverbs 29:18 and Revelation 17:17 These past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the vision God has for Gretna United Methodist Church: “Connecting diverse communities to a lifestyle devoted to Jesus.” Now that we know what the vision is, the question becomes how are we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Journey

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 13, 2011
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,793 views

    A message detailing the calling of God, and the journey that calling will take us on to pursue God's great will.

    The Israelites were kept as slaves in Egypt for over 400 years before God had Moses lead them to their new beginning. To the place where they would start to grow. To their Exodus. When they were fleeing Egypt, there were many among them that were afraid of the new unknowns that they would face. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Becoming More Seeker Sensitive

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,526 views

    A call to honor the only seeker who truly deserves our sensitivity; the one who came to "seek and to save" what was lost.

    Dakota Community Church November 2, 2008 Becoming More Seeker Sensitive Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jim Kane avatar

    To Be Missional Is To Be On Mission By ‘bearing One's Cross'

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 4,089 views

    Third and final sermon in the second part of an initial 2009 series, ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    Language is an interesting thing. It changes with new words added each year to our lexicon and old ones falling out of favor. It also means that the meanings of words change and some are used as either as a verb or a noun. (Slide 1) For example, we when say ‘ADdress’ we mean a specific location ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Sean Lester avatar

    Assembly Of Yourselves Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on May 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,737 views

    How important in church attendance?

    The Importance of Church Attendance Rev. Sean Lester For Living Water Assembly of God May 25, 2009 (484) QUOTATION QUESTION. How important is church attendance? (30) (NIV) Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    When The Sanctuary Is Hot Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,836 views

    When the sanctuary is hot it promotes evangelism, it proclaims the messiah, and it provides a place of peace.

    Union Baptist Church “Summer Sizzlers” Revelations 3: 15 “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.” (KJV) Sermon Title and Text for July 16, 2006 Title: “When the Sanctuary is Hot” Text: Revelations 3: 15 Focus: “… I would thou wert…hot” When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    When The Society Is Hot Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,069 views

    When the society is hot God will defend it, God will deliver it, and God will preserve it.

    Sermon Title and Text for July 30, 2006 Title: “When the Society is Hot” Text: Isaiah 31: 9 Focus: “… fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem…” When the society is hot God will defend it, God will deliver it, and God will preserve it. Sermon: Modern day society and the church are facing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist