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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Servant Leaders

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,104 views

    Apostles, Pt. 14

    SERVANT LEADERS (LUKE 22:24-27) A friend told me an interesting but sad conflict in their church. Several years ago an elderly man was counting the church offering by himself, which is not a wise thing to do under any circumstance. When the church changed its policy to protect everyone involved, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Might Have Been

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,077 views

    Look at famous failures (like Mike Tyson and Michael Vick) and Judas to see how we can avoid failure in our life.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Luke 22:1-6, Mark 14: 17-21 He was a big man on campus, a quarterback with the speed of a gazelle, his moves left would-be tacklers holding a handful of air, an arm like a rocket launcher, and the looks of a model. He had it all… but then he went to the dogs. He found he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep Growing

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,754 views

    Are you growing? We should examine ourselves daily to see if we're really growing.

    KEEP GROWING "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him." Luke 2:40. The Lord Jesus is our role model. Notice the four areas in which He grew: 1. Intellectually (wisdom) 2. Physically (stature) 3. Spiritually (favour with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Am The Alpha And Omega Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 13, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,840 views

    A final look at the I AM statements of Jesus

    I am the Alpha and the Omega Revelation 1, 21-22 June 14, 2020 We all want to be first. Watch kids get in line and they fight to get ahead of others. Even adults do that. It’s pretty silly, but have you ever been in line for a ride and you see someone cutting in line? It’s pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 35 - The Heart Of A Christian Leader Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 19, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 295 views

    Jonah was a prophet of God, but he did not understand the loving heart of God towards a repentant people. The heart of Moses as a leader of the Israelites and the forgiving heart of Jesus are the best examples of how a Christian leader should love and care for the people under his or her care.

    We read in Jonah 4:1, “Jonah was very unhappy about this and became angry.” (GNB) There are two kinds of emotions that Jonah expressed as mentioned in the verse above, one was sadness, and the other was anger. As we meditate on this portion of scripture, we will try to understand the reasons for ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    You Can't Win If You Don't Finish Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,627 views

    Second of Three Sermons on Ministry. General theme is built around "March Madness" - NACC basketball. Our Theme is "March Ministry Madness". This sermon encourages Christians to have a good "spiritual diet" and to exercise their faith in ministry.

    Get in the Game 3/11/01 …You Can’t Win if You Don’t Finish Basketball is a great game It is a simple game with many subtleties. The objective is simple - One team tries to score the most points by getting the ball through the hoop while the other team tries to stop you from doing it. Simple! ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Even Perfect Crimes Backfire Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,230 views

    An investigative look at Jesus’ last days before crucifixion Our search for the killer of Jesus: Prime suspects are Pharisees, the Chief Priest, Caiaphas, Judas, and the crowd. The crime seemed perfect. The Pharisees started it all, but turned it over to

    CSI: Jerusalem Even perfect crimes backfire An investigative look at Jesus’ last days before crucifixion Michael Wiley 04/20/03 Introduction: Our search for the killer of Jesus: Prime suspects are Pharisees, the Chief Priest, Caiaphas, Judas, and the crowd. The crime seemed perfect. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heavenly Worship (Worship 4) Series

    Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,368 views

    If we are uncomfortable here on earth singing praises to God we have better get over it because it is something that we will be doing for all eternity if you plan on going to heaven.

    Rev 4:6-11; 5:6-14 It is good to come here and worship the Lord as a family AMEN. A man was awakened by his wife one Sunday morning and she told him he needed to get up and get ready for church. I’m not going he said. Well we are all ready she said and if you can give me 2 good reasons why you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Need A Hero!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,251 views

    A sermon message delivered at a memorial service for a military member in the Air Force.

    -Who were some of your heroes growing up? -Was it a family member like your mom or dad, uncle or aunt, grandma or grandpa -Was it a sports figure? Someone who played football, basketball, baseball, maybe a NASCAR driver? -Maybe you really looked up to a musician – a rapper, a country music star or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Echoes That Will Not Die

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,950 views

    In the song of the angels we hear echoes of our ancient problems -- meaning, sin, peace -- all of which are dealt with in the coming of Christ.

    The drama of Christmas is focused on a starlit night at a manger, on a mother and a babe, on the small things of life. And yet it is also wide open to eternity, it is a window into past and present and future. The drama of Christmas seems to play on such ordinary things. Tax legislation; taxes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hastening His Coming

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    You and I actually have the opportunity to actually influence the timing of Christ’s Second Coming.

    2 Peter 3:9-13 “…looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God…” INTRODUCTION A. Congregational Feedback: “I Can’t Wait For Christ’s Return Because__________” B. “Hastening The Coming” – Very Odd! 1. How can we “hastening His coming”? 2. Isn’t that day fixed in time by God already ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Life Is Like A Game

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,297 views

    This is a funeral sermon for a longtime and well respected Coach, who lived a great Christian witness!

    Because I do some football officiating, especially as Umpire, it puts me out there in the middle of the game! When I moved to Uvalde, I first recall meeting Coach King on the Football field. I was officiating and Coach King looked at me with a bewhildered look and asked, “Are you my new ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Running The Race Every Day Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,410 views

    Does God have first place in your life? Every day or just for a couple of hours on a Sunday? God is not an after thought. God is meant to be our focus, our purpose, our reason, the centre of our life.

    Running the Race Every Day Have you been watching the Olympics? Are you enjoying them? There have been good stories and bad from the Olympics - has there been any specific stories or events that has caught your attention? Maybe one of the lowest points of the olympics was in The Badminton ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What’s Wrong With Arguing Over Ministry Importance? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 9, 2016
     | 4,418 views

    Our focus must always be on what Christ offers, and what Christ has done. Will we focus on what Christ has done; or still desire our own recognition? It really is a challenge that each of us has to choose … and then follow for life!

    What’s wrong with arguing over ministry importance? John 3:22-36 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - Re: The prophet Isaiah already laid out our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ecclesiastes Chapter Four Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 18, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 912 views

    What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter four of Ecclesiastes.

    Ecclesiastes Chapter Four Ecclesiastes 4:1 Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational