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  • C Jordan avatar

    Care For The Poor

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,746 views

    A message delivered to our congregation by John Mohan, director of Siloam Mission in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    Dear friends, <note - this is more of an article than a sermon outline - to go along with the audio file> In January of this year, the Lord spoke this Scripture to my heart for a vision for our church ministry for 2007: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Andrew: Bringing Others To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 17,358 views

    To look at how Andrew brought Peter to Jesus and to encourage the congregation to share Jesus with others

    Sermon August 3, 2003 6 p.m. Andrew: Bringing Others to Jesus John 1:35-42 Primary Purpose: To learn from Andrew the importance of bringing others to Jesus Andrew is the disciple that everyone has heard of and nobody remembers. At least 5 times he is listed as a disciple and three of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A House Divided Cannot Stand

    Contributed by David Thompson on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 45,401 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
     | 7,268 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

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    Jesus Gives Us Hope Series

    Contributed by Jesse Alexander on Mar 30, 2013
     | 7,934 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

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    What Are We Feeding?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,848 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
     | 3,116 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

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    I Know Thy Works

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 24,495 views

    The works of every congregation and that of each individual member are known by God and shall be rewarded by Him.

    I KNOW THY WORKS STUDY TEXT: Rev. 2:1-7 - A letter was written by the Lord to each of seven churches about their conduct and to either commend their actions or condemn them with a call for repentance. - In the introductory part is the comment “I know thy works”. Every one’s works ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Know Thy Works

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,174 views

    The works of every congregation and that of each individual member are known by God and shall be rewarded by Him.

    I KNOW THY WORKS STUDY TEXT: Rev. 2:1-7 - A letter was written by the Lord to each of seven churches about their conduct and to either commend their actions or condemn them with a call for repentance. - In the introductory part is the comment “I know thy works”. Every one’s works ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We've Come Too Far To Turn Back Now

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 41,388 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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    Deacons? Who Needs Them:

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 14, 2013
     | 4,486 views

    Discovering the process for appointing deacons through reviewing the account of the appointment of the seven in the first congregation.

    “Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Reaching More-We Have A Dream

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,903 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

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    A Tale Of Two Waters

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,951 views

    To encourage the congregation to draw near to Christ in order to find a genuine quenching for their spiritual thirst.

    A Tale of Two Waters John 4:6-42 (portions) {NIV} Sermon Objective: To encourage the congregation to draw near to Christ in order to find a genuine quenching for their spiritual thirst. Supporting Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; John 7:37-39 4Now he had to go through Samaria. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Church That Serves Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,231 views

    Congregations are not spiritual spas. They’re places where needs are met and people are served.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:1-7 TITLE: “A CHURCH THAT SERVES” OPEN: A. A number of years ago, a team of white-jacketed scientists marched with clipboards in hand into the barnyard and sat down outside the chicken coop. They were there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Women Preachers And The Word Of God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,504 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