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  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Improving Your Serve Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
     | 8,211 views

    The call to serving God

    Improving Your Serve - Romans 12b - 3/22/09 Turn with me this morning to the book of Romans, chapter 12. We want to go on in this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in Rome in the first century to tell them that we have “good news” to share with the world. God takes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "I Believe In The Forgiveness Of Sins." Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 2, 2013
     | 6,181 views

    I choose to forgive as I have been forgiven.

    Have you ever played King of the Hill? That’s the game where you try stay on top of a hill while everyone else attempts to push you off. It’s not a game to play in your Sunday clothes. Nor is it a game for the faint of heart. It’s a game that usually ends in tears and fractured ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prayer

    Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jun 11, 2013
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     | 12,578 views

    Praying for all men is good and acceptable to God. Let us be a part of this prayer movement that Paul has started in praying for all men.

    Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Good morning all of you! It’s so good to be with you all this morning. Recently, I was surprised to hear the result of a survey done among the Christian adults about their prayer life. The result shows: • An average prayer only lasts under five ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For One Another

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013
     | 5,298 views

    To show that we are existing for one another to encourage them and build them up.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you for one another? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are existing for one another to encourage them and build them up. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (Amplified Bible) Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Am I A Team Player

    Contributed by Robert Donato on Nov 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,602 views

    Evangelism and church growth, just like all of life, is a team effort.

    Becoming a Team Player Eph 4:1-3 “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Qrc Forgivness Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 18, 2012
     | 4,413 views

    This message looks at what Forgiveness isn't.

    He just kept right on smiling. It didn’t matter what they did or what they said he just kept right on smiling. They were American army officers and he was their Korean house boy, and for whatever reason they gave him a hard time about everything, he wasn’t fast enough, he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    No Revenge. Just Forgive

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,154 views

    Joseph forgave. So can we. Here's how...

    Genesis 45 Tuesday intercom What is the most difficult thing in the world to do? Do you know what it is? The most difficult thing in the world. Answers.yahoo.com says, that this thing I want to talk about today is, quote - "one of the most difficult things you can do." Wikihow.com says the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bitter Fights And Sweet Turn Outs…. Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 28, 2013
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     | 3,587 views

    Today is the final lesson from the life of Jacob. Forgiveness has become a lost art. Now everything is about revenge, getting even, making someone pay. As we meditate the life of Jacob, I think that we will find the awesome power of forgiveness in today’s

    Bitter fights and sweet turn outs…. Life of Jacob –part 4 Genesis 33: 10 “ And Jacob said, “No, please, if I have now found favour in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I'm Gonna Eat Worms

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 26, 2013
     | 3,382 views

    Exposition of John 15

    Text: John 15:18-25, Title: I’m Gonna Eat Worms, Date/Place: NRBC, 8.25.13, AM A. Opening illustration: The Qumran community and its teaching of loving its members and the hatred that it had from the world and for the world. B. Background to passage: Jesus makes and abrupt shift in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount: Golden Series

    Contributed by Darin Stambaugh on Jul 16, 2011
     | 3,601 views

    Part of a series of sermons on THE sermon. This one looks at the Golden Rule and give new light to an old understanding.

    **** I read the entire Sermon on the Mount from the message Bible before each of the sermons in this series, I recommend it. Sermon on the Mount: Golden! Mat 7:12 We have all heard the golden rule; do unto other before they do unto you! No? *****There is a great clip from Sanford and Sons where ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Remember Who Forgave You

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,916 views

    Our Future in Christ relies on our ability to forgive. Forgiveness is a very critical element in our christian walk.

    Future In Forgiveness Collosians 3: 12,13 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Letting Go Of Looking After Oneself Only

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Apr 3, 2009
     | 2,447 views

    A midweek Lenten sermon that explores what it means for us and Jesus to let go of looking after oneself only.

    In the novel The plague by Albert Camus a North African coastal city has been hit with the bubonic plague. They are cut off from the rest of the world. Imagine that, living in a place where no one could get in or out. By law no one was allowed in to the city and no one was allowed to leave. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 26, 2008
     | 3,842 views

    Forgiveness is a gift we receive and a gift we give to others.

    Title: Give Forgiveness Text: Ephesians 4:30-32 Thesis: Forgiveness is a gift we give to others… Series Introduction; Tim McGraw’s hit song Live Like You Were Dying, is the springboard for the current series of messages. The song is the story of a man who learned he was dying of a fatal disease ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Let Go Of Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,544 views

    Bitterness is a dangerous thing in the life of the Christian that simply needs to be let go of.

    “Let Go Of Bitterness” Introduction: In Southeast Asia many years ago someone developed an ingenious method to catch monkeys alive and unharmed. The “Monkey Trap” which was developed was very simple; the hunter would take a pot with a wide bottom and narrow opening and bury the pot in the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,257 views

    Some say that religion is merely moral rules to control behavior, Jesus transcends religious rules to address a deeper spiritual need.

    Introduction Some people have said that religion is the development of myths and stories to provide moral principles to control human behavior…to create moral rules in order to control social behavior. There are certainly some destructive tendencies that social groups would want to contain. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational