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  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    We've Come Too Far To Turn Back Now

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 40,828 views

    This message is a celebration and refocusing message for my congregation as we enter into our new sanctuary.

    We Have Come Too Far To Turn Back Now Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16 Introduction: My message this morning is a simple one and it is titled: “We’ve Come Too Far To Turn Back Now.” Last week Jackie told us that we must look forward and that we cannot look back on where we were. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Really Need?

    Contributed by Paul Johnson on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,197 views

    Encouragement to congregation to examine and realign their wants and needs to the glory of God and the furtherance of His Kingdom.

    What do you really need? Sermon Title – What do you really need? Sermonic Text - John 19:28-29 After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfil the scripture), ’I am thirsty.’ 29A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A House Divided Cannot Stand

    Contributed by David Thompson on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 45,110 views

    This lesson is about unity and division in the body of Christ, and the congregation itself. And then the medicine that cures division.

    A House Divided Cannot Stand Abe Lincoln; was elected to congress in 1847. The Mexican war was going on, and Lincoln opposed the war. His anti war speeches displeased his political supporters, and he knew they wouldn’t re-elect him. So at the end of His term in 1849 he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Willing To Pay The Price Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,118 views

    Sixth in a series in the book of Nehemiah. This message is designed to move the series and the congregation to a point of commitment.

    Soren Kierkegaard wrote, “What I really lack is to be clear in my mind what I am to do, not what I am to know. The thing is to understand myself, to see what God really wishes me to do. . .to find the idea for which I can live and die.” Or as Robert Lewis rights in his awesome book The Church of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Presenting: The Lord's House

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 22,863 views

    This sermon focuses the congregation on continued growth and health in the church ... and the absolute need to be in unity and not be divisive.

    Audio at: www.sermonlist.com/Presenting.m3u What do you want this church to look like to outsiders? What do you want it to accomplish? As Christians, we should want this church to look inviting to outsiders; a place that is warm and friendly, not a place that is distant and cold. As far as ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Radical Reliance

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 2,582 views

    Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

    INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Mystery Revealed Pt2

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,448 views

    Verse by verse teaching from the prison Epistle Ephesians-Deep and rich for any congregation.

    The Mystery Revealed Text: Ephesians 2: 1-13 Paul writes this letter from a prison somewhere in Rome, so many call this the prison Epistle. The theme of this letter is the mystery unveiled, and the mystery is that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the promises of Christ Jesus. Another ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Women Preachers And The Word Of God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,335 views

    Do women have a role to play in congregational oversight? What does the Word say?

    “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are We Feeding?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,739 views

    Using Colossians and Acts, we explore the validity of what we are preaching to our congregations.

    The question our churches need to start asking ourselves is, "What are we feeding to the congregation?" We stand at our pulpits each week declaring the truth of God’s Word, and we tell people they need to start getting ready - and then we veer off and give messages that have nothing to do with ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Our Silent Prayer At Mass Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2011
     | 3,029 views

    Both clergy and congregation should have ample time to participate in the Mass by praying in their hearts.

    Monday of 19th Sunday in Course August 8, 2011 St. Dominic As we stand impotent before the withering rays of the August sun, the Church gives us two back-to-back gifts, followed by a week of the most amazing saints. On Saturday, we saw Jesus transfigured refulgent in the blinding light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jesse Alexander avatar

    Jesus Gives Us Hope Series

    Contributed by Jesse Alexander on Mar 30, 2013
     | 7,815 views

    Encouragement to a congregation of reluctant inviters to take invite cards and invite friends and neighbors to worship.

    We’re continuing with the E100 series, and we have two weeks left. We’re actually extending the series one week due to Ash Wednesday and the 25th anniversary. But I’ll be preaching three sermons from the last two weeks of the E100 series. You can still grab a book mark it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Reaching More-We Have A Dream

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,793 views

    This is a sermon on why two churches should merge and come together as one new congregation.

    Reaching More- We Have A Dream Glenville/Calvary Joshua 3:1-7 Luke 4:14-21 How many of you have had the experience of wanting something really badly but you couldn’t get it right then because there were a few things you had to have in place that were not yet quite in place. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian Barrett avatar

    A.n.c.h.o.r.e.d In Jesus

    Contributed by Brian Barrett on Nov 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,821 views

    A simple and very open outline that will encourage and strengthen your congregations hope and faith in Jesus.

    A.N.C.H.O.R.E.D. IN JESUS Heb 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; INTRO: We live in a time that Paul in 2 Tim. 3:1 described as being dangerous saying, "In the last days perilous times shall come". We live in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Keeping Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 27, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    Are Christians required to keep the Sabbath? Should we be holding our congregational meetings on Saturdays?

    Dakota Community Church July 27, 2014 Sabbath Keeping Summer Series at Dakota: The 10 Commandments Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Good Tidings Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 31, 2018
     | 4,205 views

    Christmas is beyond all but Christ is exalted, worshiped and congregation has assembled for Christ. F

    Luke 2:1-20 Christmas: During Christmas some go to their mother church, some others go to their mother-in-law church. For some Christmas means lots eatables and going to good restaurants. Some Christmas means bonus, means New Dress. Christmas is beyond all but Christ is exalted, worshiped and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist