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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Jesus Sends Out The Twelve Apostles Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 5, 2014
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    The account of Jesus sending out the twelve apostles on a short-term missions trip will teach us principles for ministry today.

    Scripture Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry (Luke 3:23), which was primarily a ministry of preaching and healing. Jesus’ ministry lasted approximately three years before his death by crucifixion (which I believe took place on April 6, 30 AD). The first half ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Mission Of The Twelve Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 12, 2014
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    The twelve are commissioned and their mission is revealed.

    • Next Week, we will recognize those who have volunteered for this next year's service for the Lord in the Church. • I am asking all of you to bring a covered dish and dessert for the noon meal, and let's make it a great day. • A great day, of course, includes coconut cream ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Opportunities, Assistance & Amnesia Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 12, 2014
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    Sometimes we let our life-circumstances shift our focus away from God’s commands. Circumstances aren’t the prerequisite to letting God's Light shine. We can’t let others’ choices become an excuse for us, as-to-why we don’t let God’s light shine.

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: Opportunities, Assistance & Amnesia Scripture Text: Genesis 40.5-23 INTRODUCTION Good ole Joseph has been through a lot, hasn’t he!?! When we left him last-week, …he was sitting in the pit-of-prison!... Have you ever been behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    It's Not Time

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 1, 2013
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    We look at time from a mathematical perspective. We divide time into measurements of seconds, minutes, hours, and days. But there's another way of looking at time. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint

    It's Not Time John 7:1-8, 30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NotTime.html We look at time from a mathematical perspective. We divide time into measurements of seconds, minutes, hours, and days. But there's another way of looking at time. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Time is like a river made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “you Were Shaped To Serve God” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2013
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    God has uniquely shaped each of His children to serve Him by serving others.

    Today going to look at God’s fourth purpose for your life: You were Shaped to Serve God. (READ TEXT) The word, “workmanship,” can be translated, “masterpiece.” Notice, the Bible says that through faith in Christ, that is what you already are. In other words, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You've Been Set Free, Give God The Glory

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 19, 2010
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    Jesus touches our crookedness

    A farm family from a rural area was making their first visit to a big city. They checked in to a grand hotel and stood in amazement at the impressive sights. Leaving the reception desk the father and son came to the elevator entrance. They’d never seen an elevator before, and just stared ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Levantate Y Anda

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Sep 1, 2010
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    Lo que Jesús le dice al paralítico también nos dice a nosotros. No tenemos que estar en el piso, paralizado cuando tenemos a Cristo quien nos levanta.

     Juan 5.1   Después de estas cosas había una fiesta de los judíos, y subió Jesús a Jerusalén. Juan 5.2   Y hay en Jerusalén, cerca de la puerta de las ovejas, un estanque, llamado en hebreo Bethesda, el cual tiene cinco pórticos. 3 En éstos yacía una multitud de enfermos, ciegos, cojos y ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Ultimate Wedding Guest

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 20, 2010
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     | 4,584 views

    When Jesus came to the world, the first sign He did was to turn the water into wine, signifying the joy of God's good news.

    Many teachers today will use a power point presentation to give a visual picture of what they are trying to communicate. In his gospel, John uses the same technique. His purpose in writing the gospel is to prove that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31). To prove his point, John sets before us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priesthood Of All Believers

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 3,238 views

    Every member ministry.

    Reading: 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 4-10. Ill: • The greatest wall ever built by human hands; • Stretches 1500 miles along the northern boundary of China. • It was begun in the third century B.C. by the emperor Shih Huang Ti, • It was built in defence against the Huns, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Be Faithful As He Is Faithful

    Contributed by Patrick Oelund on Dec 29, 2010
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    We have been entrusted the mysteries of God. God has called us, and those who have been given a trust must prove themselves faithful

    Be faithful as He is faithful Patrick Oelund 1Cor 4:1-2 We have been entrusted (stewards) the mysteries of God A gift, ministry, our calling etc. Those who have been given a trust (become stewards) must prove themselves faithful Faithfulness is one of the main characters of God (1Cor 1:9). The OT ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Highway To Heaven" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,272 views

    We can easily take the easiest path but God calls us to navigate the narrow one

    The Highway to Heaven In the mid to late 80’s a television series aired staring the late Michael Landon and Victor French called “Highway to Heaven.” This show was about Jonathon Smith, an angel sent down by God, to partner up with ex-Oakland policeman Mark Gordon. They would be assigned duties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Consumer Or Producer?

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Jan 25, 2011
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     | 10,041 views

    When it comes down to the Jesus are you a producer or a consumer?

    Consumer Or Producer? John 15:1-7 As many of you know, I spent a week up in Ohio a couple of weeks ago cramming all kinds of knowledge into my head. During that week there were a lot of things that really got me thinking. One of them was in the class I took ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    A Man With A Plan Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 1, 2011
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     | 7,562 views

    Jesus makes himself known thorugh his followers.

    Title: A Man with a Plan Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Thesis: Jesus makes himself known through his followers. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011
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     | 3,735 views

    The early church’s response to an internal problem teaches the contemporary church some valuable lessons.

    * The dramatic growth of the early church: last count (4:4) around 5,000 men (probably around 20,000 total) * Such growth led to a “good” problem: many more needed to be ministered to than there were people to minister * The 12 did not have the ability to both effectively deliver the Word and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Embodiment Of God's Unremitting Love Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2009
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     | 4,804 views

    Jesus’s preaching differed from that of Jonah because Jonah prophesied judgement and vengeance, while Jesus embodied God’s unremitting love.

    Monday of 16th Week in Course 20 July 2009 Caritas in Veritate Before continuing a commentary on the papal encyclical Love in Truth, let me spend a moment on this analogy to Jonah. Jesus is saying to these Jewish non-believers, in effect, “Jonah eventually got it, and you guys will never get it.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic