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  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Our Principle Of Life - Christ Centered Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 19,075 views

    Our Core Values - the essential elements of effective church life.

    FOR THESE THINGS I LIVE Our Principle of ‘Life’ Colossians 3:1-4 This morning I want to commence a series of messages that are, I believe, vital, fundamental, indispensable not only for His People Community Church, but for the Christian Church as a whole. I would commend them to you as of first ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Strategic Goals Of Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,868 views

    What are we striving for when we do battle for Christ?

    The Strategic Goals of Spiritual Warfare What is the mission? That question is one of the most important ones we ask as we work on any challenge or project. When we take up the challenge of Spiritual Warfare, we need to understand our mission, our strategic goals. Knowing our mission ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • J. Richard Lord, Jr. avatar

    Peacekeeper Or Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 19,290 views

    Jesus didn’t call us to be a peacekeeper, the principal indentity of a Christian is as a "Peacemaker."

    #9 of Sermon on the Mount series Preached April 28, 2002 Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile, AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. Peacekeeper or Peacemaker? Matthew 5:9 In 1873, Samuel Colt introduced a pistol that was named “The Peacekeeper.” Because of its simple design, and the use of shell ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Muddying The Waters

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 7, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 14,325 views

    Conformity and Compromise with the world’s value system has devastating effects in the life of the believer.

    Muddying the Waters ROMANS 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION: There are nearly 100,000,000 people in our country who claim to be church members. As professed believers, we are not having the moral and spiritual influences on our nation and in our world that, you would think that we would be able to make. Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    The Joy Of Bringing Men To Jesus

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 9, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 35,817 views

    This message deals with some principles to be practiced in seeking to bring others to Christ.

    The Joy Of Bringing Men To Jesus Text: Mark 2: 1-5 Intro: The church of the Lord Jesus Christ is more than a lifeless organization. It is a living organism, made up of many parts, all of which are to be energized by Christ Himself, for the purpose of accomplishing God’s work on earth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Jesus In The Quicksand Of Culture Series

    Contributed by Darrin Koone on May 10, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    A study of Christianity in the Postmodern age and how to be culturally relavent.

    I use the term quicksand because it has a scary connotation of being caught in something that I have no control over. Yet I have always heard that the best thing to do if your caught in it is to stay calm because all the flailing around we tend to due when we’re scared just causes us to sink ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rapture: Will You Be Left Behind?

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 515 ratings
     | 10,744 views

    Rapture

    TEXT: Matthew 24:37-42 (READ) INTRO: Much has been written and said about the Rapture of the Church. Best-selling books (like the popular “Left Behind” series) have been written. Countless sermons have been preached on the subject. Many of us have watched gospel films (like the old Billy Graham ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Intentional Church Life Series

    Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,544 views

    Fourth in a six-part series of living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.

    Intentional Life: Going to Church INTRODUCTION: This week, we will continue our series on living an intentional life. Remember: An intentional life is one with purpose. The purpose is followed with a bold and steady determination until the desired outcome is realized. In other words, an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Russ Noland avatar

    Kick The Dust Off Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Russ Noland on Mar 24, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,026 views

    Has your faith gotten dusty over the years? Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus shows how to kick the dust off our faith.

    When I was a child, I used to go visit my aunt Mary. Mary lived most of her life as my spinster aunt, but in her late 50’s she consented to marry one of my second cousins. That’s not as bad as it sounds, incidentally. She was my aunt on my father’s side and married Albert Lee, one of my mother’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Weed-Free Gardening-Guaranteed!

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 181 ratings
     | 18,749 views

    Every time we try to use worldy influence or power or scheming to get God’s work done we end up doing more damage to his kingdom than if we’d just let the weeds grow until harvest time.

    Most of you are way too familiar with the problem of weeds. Even those of you who live in Covenant Village where the weeds are generally taken care of by the grounds crew can remember when you were children and you had to pull the weeds in the garden. I must have spent every Saturday morning ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Love And Ours

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,360 views

    God’s love for us is a sacrificial love, shown in Jesus giving up all for our sake.

    I was watching a show on TV a couple of weeks ago and they were asking school children what Christmas was all about. There were two common themes that came out as they gave their answers. The first was "Presents." Not that you think of Christmas as being about presents, I’m sure! (How many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Thanksgiving For God's Horn Of Plenty Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 128 ratings
     | 19,895 views

    THE ABUNDANCE OF GOD’S POWER AND BLESSING -- BOTH IN NATURE AND IN OUR LIVES -- QUIETS OUR HEART IN AWE AND EXCITES OUR HEART IN PRAISE

    BIG IDEA: THE ABUNDANCE OF GOD’S POWER AND BLESSING -- BOTH IN NATURE AND IN OUR LIVES -- QUIETS OUR HEART IN AWE AND EXCITES OUR HEART IN PRAISE INTRODUCTION: Thanksgiving is a time for us to step back and to consider how good we really have it. Especially to give thanks to God for His Abundant ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dave Bishop avatar

    If Jesus Were King Of The Church

    Contributed by Dave Bishop on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 220 ratings
     | 16,035 views

    A boy in Sunday school.

    A boy in Sunday school. He had been taught by his teacher for a number of years. She had a way of telling stories and she always ended by saying, "and the moral of the story is . . ." Eventually this Sunday school teacher stood down and a new teacher began. After a few weeks at the start of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Relationships Within The Church Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 30, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 39,618 views

    How should believers relate to one another within the chruch? Relational answers are found in C.H.U.R.C.H.

    Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Barry Hidey avatar

    The Great Adventure Of Vision

    Contributed by Barry Hidey on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 5,289 views

    A church needs to know that it needs a vision

    "The Great Adventure of Vision" Ezekiel 37:1-14 Hebrews 11:1, 8; 12:1-2 God Almighty is a God of Vision. Now when I say "vision" I am not necessarily talking about some mystical sight that someone sees. Occasionally a vision from God is like that as the Bible shows us. Paul saw a vision of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist