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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Proper Worship' 1 Cor. 11 Pt. 11 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 9, 2008
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     | 5,990 views

    Proper procedures in worship do make a difference so we need to evaluate where our hearts and heads are as we worship the Lord.

    “Proper Worship” 1 Corinthians 11 - pt 11 Opening Illustration: This last week I have been watching the Olympics and I have noticed how important proper techniques and proper form is for the Olympic athletes. I saw it the diving, in gymnastics, in swimming and even in track and field. The experts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Importance Of Staying Focused

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 9, 2008
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     | 13,104 views

    Learn the benefits of staying focused on the main job: of winning people to Christ.

    Do you ever find yourself struggling to stay focused on the tasks of evangelism, missions and ministry? We sometimes get side tracked by problems, attacks and difficulties. In Acts 6 the church faced such a crisis. They were facing a division in their ranks. They remained focused. In the last verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Knowledge Of God Has Done For Us

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 14, 2011
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     | 3,122 views

    wisdom of God and what it has done for us in this life

    WHAT THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD HAS DONE FOR US II PETER 2:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Knowledge has the meaning of: the act, fact or state of knowing, learning or enlightenment 1. IT HAS BEEN MULTIPLIED UNTO ME IN THE CROSS We experience a measure of this peace through receiving God’s grace in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Coming Crisis Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 4, 2014
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     | 9,436 views

    Preparing for the coming crisis as set forth in Luke 12:49-59 teaches us to settle our eternal destiny before it is too late.

    Scripture This is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is the season of the Christian year in which we remember the first coming of Jesus and also anticipate the second coming of Jesus. In our study of the Gospel of Luke Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only had a few months left ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Watchful Church

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
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     | 6,524 views

    Today from this passage as the Apostle Paul wraps up the book of Titus, he will close with some general rules to follow in the church, and to watchful of certain things, so that they don’t hurt the church, to tonight let’s learn what we as a church need t

    A Watchful Church Pm October 18th 2009 Titus 3:9-15 Introduction As we began this series five Sunday nights ago, we set out to go through this book in order to find out what a true biblical church looks like, and at the very beginning we learned what five calls of the church are, then we learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sibling Rivalry PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explores the story of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 25:19-34, highlighting the themes of sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, and the human desire for God's blessing, and calls for self-reflection and a move towards love and unity.

    Good morning, Church family! We're diving into the book of Genesis today, specifically Genesis 25:19-34. It's a passage that gives us some real-life drama, a tale of two brothers, Esau and Jacob, and a pot of stew that changed their lives forever. This story presents us with the stark reality of ...read more

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    Peace At Any Price.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 251 ratings
     | 23,280 views

    Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12: 49-56 Heavenly Father, empower us to do and say the right thing rather than accept peace at any price. Amen. Title: “Peace at any price.” August

    Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 19, 2001 Luke 12: 49-56 Heavenly Father, empower us to do and say the right thing rather than accept peace at any price. Amen. Title: “Peace at any price.” Continuing his instruction to his disciples on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus expresses his burning ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Does Our Church Government Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 4, 2015
     | 3,924 views

    Are we patterned on Rome, on America, or on the Bible in our church? Who is in charge?

    CHURCH GOVERNMENT If Paul were to visit other American congregations, he might be just as appalled at the male leadership as at the female. He would see that, in the main, congregations are built around one man. And with sorrow he would note that the size of the congregation is in direct ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Earth Yielding Increase

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 24, 2009
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     | 8,504 views

    For Worldwide Communion Sunday: How can we, like the Psalmist, be optimistic in the face of international conflict, national dispute, racism, church tension, our personal conflicts? The Cross is God’s reaching out to heal.

    It was an awesome ruin. A hulk of stone, a pile of rubble. Smoke stains clearly visible. Jagged edges its roofline. What once had been a magnificent building lay now exposed to the open air, useless, a scar on the horizon. What terrible thing had happened here to create this ugly defacing of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Song Of Deborah And Barak Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 22, 2018
     | 15,828 views

    Deborah and Barak cooperated in fighting the battle and also in praising the Lord . Their song reveals some truths about our spiritual warfare in this world.

    Chapter 17 Song of Deborah and Barak [Judges 5:1–31] Scripture 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Faith One People Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Oct 5, 2015
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     | 9,898 views

    The oneness we find in Christ Jesus obliterates the social constructs that we have developed to define who is in and who is out ... who is part and who is to be left out ... who is like us and who is different for He makes us one. Connection to "Woodlawn"

    One year ago, racial tensions had stirred to the boiling point in Ferguson, MO. Riots had overtaken this St. Louis suburb in the wake of what was portrayed to be an execution of Michael Brown by a white police officer. As momentum built behind the movement it seemed to no longer matter what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Demolishing Old Mindsets And Putting On The New

    Contributed by Pastor Kris Belfils on Dec 13, 2012
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     | 34,595 views

    If we are too focused on what has happened before and expecting the same thing to happen, we will miss the new God has for us. We might have a pre-conceived idea of how God works, but really, God works in mysterious ways. His ways are not our ways. We hav

    God has been speaking to me lately about old mindsets. How we view things in life from religion, to practical living, can and will affect our destiny. The choices we make today will affect our tomorrow. God is doing new things in all areas of life. I see it! He is bringing in change into church ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Marks Of A Disciple Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019
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     | 6,159 views

    Peter's example of what a disciple looks like

    Acts 2:42-47  - The Marks of a Disciple - January 29, 2017 Turn with me this morning to Acts 2.  We want to continue on in looking at the early church. Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, were curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting God's Work Done! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 23,716 views

    A WORD TO THE CHURCH - HAGGAI (Part 2) The prophet Haggai shows us God’s three step plan to get the work of the church done: ASSESSMENT -> AGREEMENT -> ACTION!

    · The Bible tells us that where your treasure is, there your heart is also. That means we could accurately say that many folks are more committed to professional sports than they are to the church. In 1993 the total attendance at worship services in the U.S. was 5.6 billion, while the total ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Truth Detectors 1.2: The Truth About The Bible Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,617 views

    This is the second message in a series on basic Christian doctrine. It provides the foundation for a proper view of God’s Word. (04-25-04)

    *Outlines, fill-in-the-blank sheets, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are available. For more information, please contact pastorgeoff@bellsouth.net. Truth Detectors [Episode 1] Message 2 - “The Truth About the Bible” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Opening Illustration / Participation This illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist