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  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Fixing Your Kingdom Focus Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,494 views

    This is the first in a series of two sermons on “Fixing Your Focus” from Hebrews 12 which has to do with the Kingdom of God from The Exchanged Life perspective.

    How is your focus this morning? Can you focus your sight on what this crocheted sign says? Can you see what it says? What does it read? JESUS ! You’re right. Now, how many of you cannot focus on that & don’t see the letters JESUS? Well, to see it you simply need to fix your focus. The truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Dream Again Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,418 views

    This sermon is the fifth in a series of five on “The Church Health Review” which purposes to encourage persons to examine their own life as well as challenging the church as a local body to go through a visioning process.

    Joseph was a dreamer of dreams. Verse 5 says, “Joseph dreamed a dream;” but he didn’t dream just one time. But verse 9 says, “ and he dreamed yet another dream.” Joseph had a dream and he lived out of that dream. We have all had our dreams. We have had dreams in childhood. We’ve had dreams in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wherever He Wants Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,496 views

    Living a life that follows God’s will is God’s purpose. God’s will is always attached to purpose. Our responsibility is to go wherever he wants.

    Wherever He Wants Assorted Texts Just before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of ministers urged him to grant immediate freedom to all slaves. “It is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in that matter,” Lincoln wrote. “And if I can learn what it is, I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatness Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,433 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 1:10-12

    Text: 1 Peter 1:10-12 Title: The Greatness of the Gospel Date/Place: LSCC, 5/15/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Karl Barth’s statement about the greatest thought ever to come across his mind. B. Background to passage: Referring back to the salvation being continually obtained, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go, Don't Stay

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Dec 31, 2007
     | 2,395 views

    Evangelism - not about inviting peeople to our events but about us going to meet teh people where they are.

    Matthew 28:16-20 Ephesians 3:14-21 Each & every one of us who seeks to be a follower, a disciple of Jesus is called to be about what the Methodist Church calls our calling, which is: 1. Worship – within the local Church & regularly partaking of Holy Communion & being personally at prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sticking Together

    Contributed by Jarrod Bottley on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,151 views

    This sermon is about family and friends sticking together. So many times everyone wants to do their own thing, but where there’s unity there’s strength.

    History. In Rome, Paul was in official custody. Although his movements were restricted, he continued to guide the early church and preach the gospel. Paul identifies himself as the author of Ephesians at the beginning and in the middle of this letter (1:1, 3:1). Internal evidence supports Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Wrong With Gambling Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    Shows what is wrong with gambling in our society

    Title: What’s wrong with gambling Theme: Text: Exodus 20:17, Gambling- 1) a valuable consideration, mutually risked in the hope of 2) winning a significant prize, which is awarded 3) not primarily for skill or ability but largely by the caprice of chance. In just a little over a month from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Dreamer

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,655 views

    We have to be selective because it may not be safe for us to share our dreams with everyone

    The Dreamer Genesis 37: 18-20 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Placing Your Trust In God

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on May 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,446 views

    This morning I want to focus on trusting God for everything in our lives. Trusting God means that we must lay aside our self and our plans and embrace the cross of Jesus Christ.

    Introduction · This morning I want to focus on trusting God for everything in our lives. · Trusting God means that we must lay aside our self and our plans and embrace the cross of Jesus Christ. · To love God means to trust His power and not our own abilities to perform His will. · He wants you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Enoch Walked With God Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,545 views

    Everyone knew Enoch walked with the unseen.

    Who Are You? Best Supporting Roles in the Bible Series (Part 3 of 4) Enoch: He Walked with God Gen. 5:22 Mar. 18, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A A German writer wrote about a villager who, wherever he went, brought his unseen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Children (1) Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 31, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,354 views

    Lesson 5 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John

    Children of God Part 1 I. Introduction A. Waiting on Birth 1. Three expectant fathers were in the waiting room after their wives were “taken back because of potential complications.” a) After several anxious minutes, a nurse came from the operating room and called for one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Test Every Spirit Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,391 views

    Lesson 8 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John

    Test Every Spirit 1 John 4:1-6 I. Introduction A. Harmonica Lessons 1. A young Texas engineer was sent to Ireland to work for two years. a) He accepted the assignment for the extra money that was needed to put a down payment on a house after his wedding. b) His fiancé remained in Texas to get all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Climate For The Miraculous

    Contributed by Troy Voyles on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,752 views

    There is a climate to see the miraculous, and as the body of Christ, we must learn how to tap into that climate in our church services, as well as in our individual lives.

    A Climate For The Miraculous Tonight, I wanted to talk to you about setting the tone for the miraculous. God desires that the church in America hunger and thirst for the things of Him, and this includes us expecting the miraculous to happen. One of the problems in the church is that we don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Woe!

    Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,685 views

    A different look at Amos’ exhortation and judgment given in Amos 6.

    Woe to you who are complacent in Nashville, And to you who feel secure in your fine homes, You notable men whom conservative Christians look, Think about History, Read the prophecies of Amos to Israel, are you better than them? You wage a war on terror by bringing terror on others, You lie on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Final Exhortations

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,294 views

    *(Revised: December 2010) Paul exhorts us not to rest on our laurels, but to keep improving on what we are doing as a church. (Can also be used as a "farewell" message for Pastors leaving their church)

    EXHORTATIONS ARE UNIQUE EPILOGUES THAT ANNOUNCE THE JOYS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND WELL-DOING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME SOUNDING THE ALARM TO WARN AGAINST GROWING CONTENT WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF FRUITFUL MINISTRY. THE CHURCH IS A LABOR OF LOVE AND CANNOT SEPARATE THE TWO BY LABORING WITHOUT LOVING OR ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist