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  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    The Stumbling Block Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010
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     | 4,967 views

    The second of a series of sermons about breaking through the Christian subculture to reach people for Jesus.

    INTRO ƒ{ The stumbling block has become the Christian Subculture ƒ{ Much of what we do today at Citipoint is not only trying to tell people about Jesus ƒ{ But getting them beyond this Christian subculture barrier that we've created ƒ{ Jesus never wanted us to create a subculture ƒ{ Jesus hung ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    10 Characteristics Of Healthy Churches

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 42,124 views

    The characteristics of a healthy church compiled from nine of the most significant church health studies to date.

    During the last 20 years there has been a tremendous focus on church growth. Unfortunately this has created a tendency to be more analytical than prescriptive, more quantitative than qualitative. Rick Warren writes in “The Purpose-Driven Church”; (Zondervan) "the key issue for churches in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unity Of One Gospel Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 22, 2008
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     | 4,748 views

    The Gospel unifies people of all nations, races, ethnicity, culture, education and economic status. The Gospel is over culture, therefore it can be adapted to culture.

    Is Christianity for everyone? Is it available to everyone? How much does a person need to be removed from their culture to become a Christian? This issue about the Gospel and culture is not new. Christians have struggled with the Gospel and the effects of culture since the very beginning. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why The Bible Is True

    Contributed by Dr. Kenneth Rhodes, Jr on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,490 views

    Demonstrating for the postmodern culture why the Bible is trustworthy.

    Why the Bible is True Do you know what your Youth (Church Kids) believe? Evangelical Fundamental Born-again Youth Eighty percent (80%) of kids involved in church agree that religious beliefs are important to them, and Sixty-one percent (61%) say the Bible is accurate. (39%) do not believe that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vision Of Another World Series

    Contributed by R. York Moore on Feb 17, 2010
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     | 4,823 views

    A message presented at Urbana 2009 describing the light of Christ that shows us His perspective on ourselves, others, and things eternal.

    1. Intro: My Life Would Forever Be Changed: * The wood floor crackled & popped like Rice Crispies. My back warmed as the spring sun invaded our home-pouring in through those leaded glass windows after a long, dark winter. * I thumbed the new book my dad had given me for my 9th birthday with ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Solomon's House

    Contributed by John Hunt on Oct 21, 2013
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    Building a church culture with the example of Solomon's House.

    I want to talk with you today about building, because you see, we’re builders. From the time we’re born - we start building. You probably don't even realise what an expert and complex builder you are. (Simon does) As babies, we spend all our energy and effort building bodies and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Sermon Series

    Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Dec 28, 2018
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    Peter's First Sermon to the people of Jerusalem

    The 1st Sermon-The Gospel Message Acts 2:14-24 Lessons From The Early Church In an effort to appeal to people today and to their interest and the church today emphasizes a great many different programs and approaches. Small group, culturally relevant worship emphasizing music and drama have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church In Sardis

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 30, 2005
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    The message to the church in Sardis and it’s relevance to us today

    Over the last few weeks in the United Reformed Church, we’ve been looking at the stories of some churches, and seeing what they might have to say to us today. These stories are in the book of Revelation, and they take the form of letters that were written to these churches. Like all of the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lift Off!

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 8,849 views

    A look at the Ascension of Christ and its relevance to our lives today.

    Lift Off! Acts 1:1-11 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Biblical View Of Fatherhood

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 189 ratings
     | 30,536 views

    The Bible provides helpful, relevant guidelines for today’s fathers.

    A BIBLICAL VIEW OF FATHERHOOD SCRIPTURE TEXT: Ephesians 6:1-4; Colossians 3:20-21 Fatherhood is not doing well in our modern society. Consider these facts from a man who wrote a book on the subject in 1995 entitled Fatherless America. Here is some of what he said: 1. Tonight, 40% of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral For A Dead Nation Series

    Contributed by Rusty Tardo on May 10, 2009
     | 5,815 views

    Sobering messages from the book of Amos that are relevant to modern America

    Funeral for a Dead Nation Dr. Russell K. Tardo I. COULD AMOS’ PROPHECIES APPLY TO AMERICA? Amos, chapter 5, addresses the entire house of Israel while chapter 4 addressed the women of ease in Israel. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 all begin with, Hear the word. It’s God’s Word that transforms lives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Being Righteous: With My Witness Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 5, 2007
     | 2,854 views

    Our Church, our lives must be lived out with relevance

    Romans 13:8-14 “Being Righteous: With My Witness” “Our Church, our lives must be lived out with relevance.” Sunday Morning Sermon 03.04.07 The preacher’s son was 5 years old and always quick to give an answer. He was in Sunday school one time and the teacher asked: is there anything God can’t do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Michael Sawyer on Nov 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,867 views

    A message concerning the command of the Sabbath and it's present day relevance.

    The Commandment we will be looking at this chapter is the 4th. It is the final of the commandments that involve our relationship to God specifically. It is found in Exodus Chapter 20 and verse 8. 20:8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. So the command is to remember the Sabbath and keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Expanding Your Tribe Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,740 views

    This is week six of Forty Days of Purpose and deals with Purpose number 5 evangelism.

    Drop your buffs. I wasn’t sure at first what I was hearing then I realized that what host Jeff Probst of Survivor was telling the contestants to do was to remove the scarves that identified each of four tribes that made up the competition in this season’s Survivor. After only a week on the island ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 36,704 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican