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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    A Call To Humility And Service Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 7, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,759 views

    In this sermon we examine three platforms for serving one another: humility, the communion of the saints, and spiritual gifts.

    Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans 12. Last month we concluded ten sermons on Romans 12:1-2. In these verses Paul makes a grand declaration about Christian living. He says, in a very provocative way, that he wants us to live our lives for God. He wants us to give ourselves for God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Called Out Of Darkness

    Contributed by James May on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,184 views

    Bartimaeus was brought out of darkness because of his faith. Let’s have faith in Jesus.

    Called out of Darkness By Pastor Jim May Jesus and the disciples stepped out onto the dusty roads of Judea and began to walk toward Jerusalem. The time that they had spent beyond the Jordan river had been eventful and Jesus had taught some great lessons to the Jews that lived in that area. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Discovering The Call Of God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,281 views

    There is a call to every life that seeks to break us out of our isolation and independence. Apart from God we are like actors without a story…and this series is about rediscovering the story that defines our lives.

    Illustration – This past week…Dodger Baseball game with my two older sons and a friend of theirs. My oldest, Travis, wants to take his glove… to catch a ball. I try to reset the expectations in reality. As the game ends.. the players leave the field… he goes down to the lowest railing near the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Call No Man Father! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    You must not be called ’Teacher,’ because you are all equal and have only one Teacher. And you must not call anyone here on earth ’Father,’ because you have only the one Father in heaven. Nor should you be called ’Leader,’ because your one and only leader

    “Call no man ‘Father’” says Jesus. That’s part of our reading today from Matthew 23. Jesus says, “call no man ‘Father’”. What’s that doing here? And I don’t just mean what’s it doing here as this week’s reading. I mean, what’s it doing in the Bible? Since the (not so recent) publication of “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "The Call To Ministry”

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,209 views

    From the individual calls of the disciples we see that what he said to them is repeated in the life of every Christian.

    “The Call to Ministry” Mark 1:16-20 In the last message we looked at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Now we see that Jesus came out of the wilderness after his battle with Satan to declare the Kingdom of God was at hand. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Called By God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,988 views

    A Wednesday night series of Messages from Jonah.

    Being Called By God Jonah 1:1-3 * Of all the Old Testament Books, one of my favorites happens to be Jonah. There are many reasons why I like this book. One reason is that I love the honesty found in this book. God called Jonah to do a task that he didn’t really want to do so he (being a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Magnitude Of God's Call Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,064 views

    The gifts and callings of God are beyond our wildest capacity to understand.

    The Magnitude of God’s Call Jonah 3:3-5 * The New Testament tells us in Romans 11 that both the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable and/or without repentance. This literally means that God didn’t make a mistake, He doesn’t regret, and He is not saddened by the gifts and callings He has given ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Men Called On God

    Contributed by John Petty on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,886 views

    Through calling on God Seth blessed his family tree and showed the world the way to God.

    Genesis 4:25-26 (NKJV) 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, "For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed." 26 And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Worthy To Be Called Mother

    Contributed by Richard White on May 8, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    The title and idea comes from other contributors to this website. What does a mother really do? She prays persistently to move the Hand that made the world.

    Worthy to be called Mother (Outline) Matthew 15:21-28 Mark 7:24-30 She is worthy of the title MOTHER, she cares so much for her daughter she was willing to go to great lengths to have her daughter healed. She must have heard of Jesus, she is a Gentile, yet she calls Jesus by a Jewish title. Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Calling Out In Confession Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,088 views

    A look at the confession of David in psalm 51. David reveals a heart that is truly pursuing God

    Calling Out in Confession Psalm 51:1-17 Spring Life Series May 4, 2008 Morning Service Introduction In the late 1850’s immigrants from Europe settled in the hills of Appalachia and brought some strange and unique customs with them. One of the more unusual customs was that of the sin eater. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Call For God's Anointing Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,602 views

    A study of what to do when all else fails. Looking at the example of the disciples and the lesson of Jesus, this message calls on the church for a day of prayer and fasting.

    Series: The Purpose of the Church 1. Luke 14 – “The Cost of Discipleship” 2. Jeremiah 18 – “The Potter, The Clay, and The Church” 3. Today – Matt. 17:1-21 “A Call for God’s Anointing” 4. 9th – Eph 4 – The Internal Role of the Church – How we fit together 5. 16th – Acts 2 – The Church and The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Calling All Outsiders Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 23, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,338 views

    This sermon, part of the Power of Jesus series deals with Jesus healings and miracles. Using Matthew 8:1-17 as text it deals with 3 healings early in Jesus public ministry: the Leper, the centurian's servant, and Peter's mother in law.

    CALLING ALL OUTSIDERS Matthew 8:1-17 CHCC: January 2, 2011 INTRODUCTION: Years back when I was a Youth Minister in the Houston area, we used to take musicals on the road every year. (In fact, one year our youth group performed here. I had no idea at that time that this would be our church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    This Thing Called Marriage

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 4, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,918 views

    A sermon that can also be used as a marriage or relationship seminar. Ephesians 5:22-30

    Have you noticed that, as much as couples seem to ’get along’, they also spend just as much time ’not’ getting along? Statistics show that in the late 1800’s, only one out of every 34 marriages ended in divorce. By the mid 1900’s, one out of every 7 marriages ended in divorce, and through ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    They Called Him Jesus

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 2, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,165 views

    Seven things Jesus did for us all

    THEY CALLED HIM JESUS Seven things Christ did for all. 1. He was “lifted up” as a Sacrifice John 3:14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Call Upon Me

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,290 views

    Those of us who seek God and His righteousness will find it.

    Text: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Introduction: Our Scripture reading this morning has to do with prayer. Prayer was extremely important in Jesus’ life. This was his means of communicating with his Father. This was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church