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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Shaped For Service Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,228 views

    Paul highlighted a few facts: (1) our contribution in ministry is critical (you are saved to serve), and (2) each contribution is unique (you are shaped for a purpose).

    Paul says we are ONLY SERVANTS... God is working in our world today, through you and me. • we are simply His servants. • Some plants, some waters, God brings the growth. • We may be doing different things, but we have ONE purpose - to work well • We are God’s fellow workers All of us will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Humanity's Greatest Folly - God's Great Gift Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,982 views

    Do you know what are human’s three great faults? It leads us to know why we can never reach God ourselves. But we also see in chapter three how God does what we cannot.

    There are three great faults in humanity—three great reasons why we have such a hard time as a race accepting the good news of Jesus Christ. Those reasons are that we are self sufficient, self justifying, and self focused. Self sufficient means we can do it ourselves, we can create goodness, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Did Jesus Do About Temptation? Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,033 views

    Jesus was tempted but did not sin. His relationship with God, fuelled by his love for scripture was a key ingredient. This sermon looks at 3 things that can help us deal with temptation.

    What did Jesus do about temptation? Today’s question is ‘What did Jesus do about temptation? If an advert on the television is to be believed then temptation truly comes in the form of cakes or chocolate in the fridge; but of course temptation comes in many shapes and sizes, such as the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Dealing With Bull Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,160 views

    Relationships are central to our lives. Who we connect with determines our destiny, our peace, and whether we live a full life.

    “Bovine Basics” Pt. 2 – Dealing With Bull A. Review Two weeks ago I challenged you not to have a cow. You hopefully remember that out of the life of Jeroboam I taught you some bovine basics such as: 1. Not everyone will be happy about your call, destiny and purpose. People will have their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Work In Chaos

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,749 views

    Peace in the world of Chaos?

    11So then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth,£ called “the uncircumcision” by those who are called “the circumcision”—a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands— 12remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    In The Storm

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,774 views

    Truth is not dependent on circumstance. God is unchanging and truth is therefore, by definition, unchanging. God can be trusted even in the storms of life because He never changes!

    In The Storm, Mathew 14:22-33 Introduction In a storm one dark night some sailors were thrown by the sea upon a rock, to which they clung for their lives. Their first feeling was one of joyful gratitude. They were on a rock. Their second emotion was a sickening fear, for the tide might rise, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God's Love Letter Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,825 views

    A very practical sermon that depicts the Bible as God’s love letter to us. The message shares some insights from the Word about the Word and practical advice on how to engage the Bible.

    Back when I was a young sailor, I came back home on Christmas leave. My sister asked me to take her to get some last minute Christmas gifts and I said OK. So when we got into the car, my sister told me that she was going to invite a friend, Sofi, to come along with us. Well – let me tell you – I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    One Out Of Ten

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,119 views

    A Thanksgiving sermon from Luke 17:11-19. I want to credit Matt Chandler of the Village Church for ideas from "The Art of Remembrance" and Robert Massey of Christ Church for the bulk of this sermon from "Where Are the Nine?"

    Dakota Community Church October 11, 2009 One Out of Ten Where are the other nine? Good morning everyone and welcome to this favorite holiday celebration Sunday - Thanksgiving! The cool crisp early morning air, the leaves crunching underfoot on a walk through the park, the smell of roasting ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Part 3: Our Biggest Challenge Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,716 views

    A message preached along with our 2008 Palm Sunday program, focusing on the importance of loving people who are not like us...just like Jesus did.

    What the Cross Teaches Us Part 3: Our Biggest Challenge “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 (KJV) The 3 Biggest Challenges of Every Christian 1. To have compassion on those who don’t know God. Illustration: I had been praying regularly with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When The Spirit Comes

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,847 views

    Who is the Holy Spirit and what’s His purpose in the believer

    When the Spirit comes John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Richard Norman avatar

    Building The Walls And Hanging The Gates

    Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Apr 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,846 views

    Prayer is the first step to achieving desired results.

    Building the Walls and Hanging the Gates October 29, 2006 Penn Yan NY Neh 1:1-5 In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chris Surber avatar

    What About The Bible? Part-3 Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,002 views

    God alone has penned this word as He inspired and used the men who wrote it and Jesus Christ is the ultimate source of truth! The Bible can be trusted and so can He!

    What About The Bible? Part-3, II Timothy 3:16 The Logos Introduction A young man was once employed as clerk in a telegraph office in a town in England. In some way or other God led him to see that he was a sinner, and this caused him great distress of mind. The young man went to the office one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Advent 2 Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,534 views

    How will i be clothed when he comes again

    Advent 2 Romans 13.11-14 ‘Waken up!’ If you are not a morning person you must really hate those words. If you just love that feeling of rolling over and going back to sleep then to hear those words, accompanied by the duvet being pulled back must really rank up there as the worst way to start the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    Corporate Prayer-Care

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,191 views

    Before I experience the fullness of personal faith, I must be committed to corporate Christian community. (Based on Gene Getz)

    Over the next nine weeks Glenys and I have planned to present five sermons on Gene Getz’ “One Another” subjects. Those five sermons are based on his writings of “Praying for, Building, Loving, Encouraging and Serving – One Another.” • Last Week – Glenys on “Planning an Escape” – the “when”, “how” ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Amazing Grace!

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 34,014 views

    Have you ever experienced grace in your life? Perhaps a policeman stoping you for speeding and just giving you a warning when you deserved a ticket. Perhaps a time when you said hurting words to a friend or spouse and they forgave you. Each one of us, at

    Introductory Consideration 1. I don’t know what came over me. I’m not a fighter - I’m not even built like one. But something he said or did just rubbed me the wrong way. Before I knew it I did something that I had never done before or have done since. It was not a very Christian thing to do, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed