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  • Juan Lane avatar

    Trying To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,598 views

    When we try to be like Jesus people around us are not going to understand

    Trying To Be Like Jesus Scripture Reference: Matthew 14:22-33 (KJV) 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seize The Opportunity To Serve

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,934 views

    There are three ways to look at people: (1) as prey - whom we can make a profit from; (2) as trouble to avoid, or (3) as an opportunity for us to serve. The Lord says we are to minister to others, especially those in need.

    Luke 10:30-37 Seize the Opportunity to Serve 1929 words This parable tells us we can treat people in at least 3 different ways. (1) Like the robbers, sees a person as a prey. They are out to gain something from him. (2) Like the priest and the Levite, see the person as a trouble to avoid. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Filling The Gaps Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 17,617 views

    This message is intended to encourage the members of the body of Christ, His Church, to get busy in the service ministries of the local body.

    FILLING THE GAPS Acts 1:15-26 INTRODUCTION: A. How many of you can remember seeing a revolutionary war movie? 1. One of the most recent is the Patriot with Mel Gibson 2. I’m not a fan about the way they used to do battle 3. Line upon line of red coats on one side of the field and line ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Core Values - Strategy

    Contributed by Paul Cull on May 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,192 views

    One of our core values is to be a strategic church - a church that works to God’s plan, using God’s provision and working with God’s people

    Core values – Strategy 1 Chronicles 28. 1-13 1 Corinthians 12. 4-13 & 12.27 – 31 I am sure that many of you enjoy sports programmes of one kind or another. And before an important match or competition, there is inevitably an interview with some of the participants, asking about their strategy ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How Far Can You Carry Your Wife?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,128 views

    On this Father’s Day, how far can husbands carry their wives’ interests first and foremost in their hearts?

    How Far Can You Carry Your Wife? Ephesians 5:25-33 June 17, 2007 As I begin the message this morning, I need to come clean with you. I need to be up front and honest. I read in a preaching journal this week about Brian Gray, a pastor in Denver Colorado, who suggested that the Father’s Day ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Signing Your Own Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,830 views

    This sermon seeks to reveal just how we operate in independence because we in essence signed our own Declaration of Independence like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden.

    Today, 230 years ago 13 Colonies signed the Declaration of Independence and a nation was born. The second paragraph of what they signed says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Change

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 30,043 views

    Accepting Change is about trusting God

    Acts 10:27-48 Today Our topic is change. In general everything changes but there are parts of our lives that we like. Our homes, cars, restaurants that we want to never change. I read a story about Henry Ford. It seems that Mr. Ford had a man working for him as production manager on the Model ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Our Spiritual Independence Day

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,675 views

    On the 4th of July weekend, our minds our own our national freedom, but the Apostle Paul speaks about the more important freedom, the freedom we have in Christ.

    Our Spiritual Independence Day Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (NRSV) July 1, 2007 As we come together this morning today, the word that is on our mind is “freedom.” It is a word which, in our context, brings up images of Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, the Declaration of Independence, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Big Things Poppin, Little Things Stoppin

    Contributed by Brenda Jones on Jul 8, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,671 views

    Youth Sunday The Word of God for Teens

    “BIG THINGS POPPIN…LITTLE THINGS STOPPIN” Proverbs 1:7-19 One of the best ways to show love for our children is to set strong guidelines for them. This results in security for the child knowing what their boundaries are. For, when a child has no limitations, it results in insecurity. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Keep The Unity Of The Spirit - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by George Yates on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,601 views

    Unity is our call, it comes from the Diversity and yet unity of God, and it is our primary goal within the church

    EPHESIANS 4:1-16 September 10, 2006 New Covenant EPC “KEEP THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT” Body Life - The Book of Ephesians I. Unity is hard. Why? A. Because we come from so many backgrounds, so many experiences and with so many needs and wants. 1. Unity is hard however because of sin and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Feasting Through Fastiing

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
     | 2,085 views

    “Fasting”… topic we don’t hear much about in the church to day - Many of us may think of fasting as for the spiritually elite… those specially gifted… a gift we seek about as much as celibacy or martyrdom. - Many of our initial thoughts, or even experi

    “Fasting”… topic we don’t hear much about in the church to day - Many of us may think of fasting as for the spiritually elite… those specially gifted… a gift we seek about as much as celibacy or martyrdom. - Many of our initial thoughts, or even experiences conjure up thoughts of sitting around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marriage: God's Good Plan & Satan's Scam Series

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,379 views

    The parameters God gave us for marriage are for our benefit, protection, and soul-satisfying enjoyment. Satan’s Scam is to try and show God is a liar.

    MARRIAGE: GOD’S GOOD PLAN & SATAN’S SCAM Matthew 5:27-32 1. In Genesis 2 we read that after God had created the heavens and the earth and all the living creatures, He formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life and man became a living soul. • But while all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Chip Monck avatar

    We've Got The Who. . .now For The What Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,845 views

    Third in a series of teachings on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Helper that Jesus said was to our "advantage" that He leave so that the Holy Spirit might come. This message explores the work of the Holy Spirit throughout God’s Word.

    (Intro: The last two weeks we have been examining the who of the Holy Spirit. . .this week the what, while continuing to break false stigmas about Him.) One such stigma, or a common thought – whether conscious or subconscious – is that the arrival of the Holy Spirit occurs at Pentecost. So if ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    How To Listen To God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 10, 2007
    based on 91 ratings
     | 51,603 views

    This is the first in a series on: Communicating With God. This sermon is intended to ask: How Well Do We Listen?

    Communicating With God: How To Listen To God’s Voice One of the basic claims we have as Christians is that God is alive and He wants to have a relationship with us. In fact our salvation is based on the relationship we have with God. But you can not have a relationship with someone without ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gods Battleplan Series

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,867 views

    God has a battleplan for victory in his war against Satan. We have a role in that plan.

    Gods Battleplan(NIV) The overall message of this series has been the battle between God and Satan, and our parts in it. War is defined as this-an aggressive struggle or competition between 2 or more powers. Someone once said WAR stood for “WE ARE RIGHT” Last time we looked at Satans battleplan ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational