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  • Terry Jones avatar

    You Can Not Fail If You Love

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 8, 2008
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     | 3,180 views

    This message was delivered by Pastor Terry at the 2008 Nations Network of Ministers Conference. In this encouragement to Pastors and church leaders, Pastor Terry reminds us of the key ingredient to successful ministry - Love!

    A young man called on Watchman Nee on day distressed and fearful that he was losing his salvation. “I pray and pray to be faithful to Christ” he cried, “yet I continue to do the most displeasing things”. As if not responding to the young man at all Nee said “see that dog lying at my feet? He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Oh, This Is What Christianity Is All About--Very Cool!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 28, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,645 views

    Don’t fight over candles while the world starves to death.

    Romans 12:9-21 “Oh, This is What Christianity is All About—Very Cool!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org In this post-Christian, post-Modern era we are living in there seems to be an awful lot of confusion in terms of what ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Dealing With Disputes Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,619 views

    Whether your dispute is with another believer or with a whole church, there are vital lessons to handling conflict contained in Acts 15. Learn how to find God’s will, keep your integrity, and still be a family.

    Raise your hand if you have ever had a dispute with another Christian. Hopefully we all raised our hands because if we have never had a dispute then we are not really actively plugged into the body life in Jesus. Disputes occur for a number of reasons, some good, some bad. Often disputes come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Building The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,197 views

    Exposition of Acts 16:1-12 regarding Paul’s kingdom oriented mindset

    Text: Acts 16:1-12, Title: Building the Kingdom, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Getting budget time again…money requires us to ask “kingdom” questions…ex. B. Background to passage: Theological controversy settled, personal disagreement aside, off they go over land back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Life" Time!

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 24, 2007
     | 2,277 views

    Philip Yancey wrote about trying to explain a life of spiritual ecstasy to a person who spends all day taking care of a cranky, bedwetting Alzheimer’s parent. There’s gotta’ be more to life.

    Play a clip of Stacie Orrico’s music video, "More to Life" – fade after second line LIFE. The word conjures up a flood of ideas. Marilyn Meberb pushes the buttons of our first reaction to the word LIFE. “Cornered. Boxed in. On our last leg. In a pickle. Between a rock and a hard place. Sitting on ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Building Up One Another Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,419 views

    Using our spiritual gifts and encouraging one another will help build the church.

    Building Up One Another Ephesians 4:1-8; 11-16 October 28, 2007 For the past few weeks I have been discussing with you an important aspect of the church. We have all been gifted by God to use the spiritual gifts He has given to us. When we are faithful to God, we are also fruitful. Because if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Huie avatar

    Conflict In The Church Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,478 views

    Church conflict takes many forms, but most church conflict has one root cause... ungodly wisdom at work in the body of Christ.

    1. Illus. of Danny C’s church • Talked with a guy about his church. He was high on his church. He couldn’t have been more excited about fellowship and what was going on there! • Then he made a strange statement. He said, “We have a unique ministry here. Most of our members are people who had just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Authority Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 20, 2008
     | 2,566 views

    This is the second in our series, Resolution Revolution. It looks at the Authority we’ve been given in Christ.

    This is the second message in our series called Resolution Revolution. last week we looked at how because we’ve been rescued and redeem and transferred and forgiven, we ought to catch on to our importance to Christ... You matter to God. That’s huge! Well, this week we begin to look directly at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    A Day Of Baptism

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,004 views

    A message that precedes multiple baptisms.

    TODAY IS A DAY OF BAPTISM. - We will be baptizing - Several people into the body of Christ AND SO TODAY’S MESSAGE - Is all about baptism - And the change it brings about - In the new Christian’s heart FOR INSTANCE, - Let’s take Al Johnson. - In his 50’s, he received Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Christmas Meditation

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2014
     | 4,544 views

    Is Christ in a manger a decoration; or is He Lord of your life?

    “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking In Tongues

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Jul 10, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,529 views

    Speaking in tongues is an integral part of a Christian's life.

    Speaking in tongues remains a controversial issue among Christians. Some believe this gift of the Holy Spirit is no longer needed and has ceased functioning while others believe speaking in tongue is needed and active in today’s Christian age. I would claim that speaking in tongue is not only the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Persuading Witness Of Jesus

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 2, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,314 views

    Are we true witnesses to the true faith?

    The Persuading Witness of Jesus 1 John 5:6-13 John in His gospel says that he wrote it to persuade people that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you might have life in His name (John 20:31). This is very similar to what we study here in his first epistle and demonstrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    23. Incarnation, Atonement, Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,184 views

    God's Three Step Plan for humanity's Redemption (See Figure at www.ingodsimage.site)

    [IN GOD’S IMAGE 23 – INCARNATION, ATONEMENT, RECONCILIATION] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    It's All About God's Glory

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,346 views

    What is the mission of God's people

    It’s All About God’s Glory I Corinthians 3:6 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” To say that Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian church was difficult would be an understatement. The church which Paul had founded there was full of strife as the believers there tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Foundations Of The Faith: Baptism

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
     | 6,795 views

    BAPTISM IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH. SOMETIMES WE GET SO FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE BELIEVE THAT WE LOSE SIGHT OF THESE BASIC THOUGHTS. REVIEW IS OFTEN TIME WELL INVESTED.

    FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAITH: BAPTISM MATTHEW 3:13-17 TODAY WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR SERIES ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH, BY LOOKING AT BAPTISM. BAPTISM IS A CONTROVERSIAL POINT OF CHRISTENDOM, AND IT IS NOT MY POINT TO ADD FIRE TO THE CONTROVESY, BUT TO EXAMINE WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY ABOUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist