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  • Richard Goble avatar

    What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 25, 2008
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    Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. #2 of 5.

    Title: What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 Theme: Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. Introduction - Define Reality Max DePree gets to the heart of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Carry The Light – Session 1

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Feb 2, 2008
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    Described by Christ as the "light of the world", how are we - his disciples and body on earth - doing at the start of 2008? Actually, we suck pretty badly, if what the latest study shows is true...

    Carry the Light – Session 1 Being the Light of the World Matthew 5:14-16 Described by Christ as the "light of the world", how are we - his disciples and body on earth - doing at the start of 2008? Actually, we suck pretty badly, if what the latest study shows is true... A report by The Barna ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding The Light On A Dark Night Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 5, 2008
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     | 17,951 views

    The Servant of the LORD had a special mission to perform: To bring the revelation of God in his glory to human beings.

    FINDING THE LIGHT ON A DARK NIGHT I’ve told you about my telescope before. My Visa card has these reward points with which you can redeem for various items. I traded mine in for a refracting telescope. It has always been my desire to gaze at the moon and the stars and just observe their ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    How To Keep Your Healing Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 29, 2007
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     | 9,177 views

    This sermon emphasizes thoughts on how to keep your healing after you have been prayed for. It discusses reasons why people often lose the healing.

    May, 2007 How to Keep Your Healing I Timothy 6:12-21 INTRODUCTION: Many times people are prayed for over and over for the same need and do not seem to be able to come into complete healing. What is happening? Symptoms will often come back, and we need to know what to do about this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Introduction To Mark: The Voice Of One Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 8, 2007
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     | 5,038 views

    We are called out to the wilderness, back to our relationship with Jesus before all the distractions of the world came upon us. Starts with a concise understanding of authorship and biblical authority.

    I am just the voice of one who is greater than this; after me comes the one more powerful than I, one whose sandals I am unfit to untie…I answered to the One who gave this message to me, the voice still resonates in my soul; The voice still rattles my bones – “Prepare the way, make straight paths ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lion's Den

    Contributed by James May on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 9,889 views

    Satan roars like a lion, and he makes you think that he has you in his den, but God will bring you out in victory.

    The Lion’s Den Sunday, July 22, 2007 – PM By Pastor Jim May Every child that has been to Children’s Church or a Sunday School class has heard of the wonderful story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. It’s a story of God’s great grace and power to deliver us through the most trying of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Scattering The Seed

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 35,885 views

    Why wouldn’t God be more selective in what soil He allows His seed to be planted? And why did Jesus tell only this parable (but not the explanation of the parable) to this crowds?

    A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is A Person Like You Doing In A Place Like This?

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
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     | 8,073 views

    Satan has tried to deceive us into believing that the choices make will not harm us in the future. But history proves that choices we make can have dire consequences

    In a recent issue of Preaching Today (Sept/Oct 1998), Dr. Brian Harbour related the following story. Dr. Harbour, pastor of FBC Richardson and Dr. Duane Brooks, pastor of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston, were in Waco attending a Baylor Regents meeting. They were on the elevator and were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Hear, Fear, And Find Him Near

    Contributed by Hansel Young on Oct 11, 2007
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     | 4,898 views

    personal steps towards revival

    To Hear, Fear, And Have Him Near Psalm 85:6-13 Why do we need revival? A lady asked Billy Sunday: "Why do you keep having revivals when it doesn’t last?" And Billy Sunday in turn asked her, "Why do you keep taking baths?" Regular revival is necessary to keep a church cleaned up. A man was ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Getting On God's Agenda

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 16, 2007
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     | 10,973 views

    God’s agenda is to give freedom to the oppressed, and He will not be stopped. But our disobedience can frustrate Him. The church needs to get on God’s agenda quickly.

    A little book called “Kids’ Letters to Pastors” provides some fertile ground this morning for us to begin thinking about getting on God’s agenda. You see, you and I know the words we are supposed to say, whether we mean them or not. But kids say what they think, without editing. And so I suspect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Greene avatar

    A Heart Condition -Gossip'er Or Encourager

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,132 views

    We can use our tongues to do evil, discourage, discredit or we can use our tongues to do good, encourage, uplift, love!

    A Heart Condition Gossiper or Encourager? Do you remember an Olympic skier by the name of Picabo Street. Picabo [pronounced “peek-a-boo”] She is, or was the well-known Olympic gold medalist in the Super G a few years ago. But, she is more than a famous skier. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    T-E-A-M

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,048 views

    We are the body of Christ and members of one another. It takes all of us to make a team for the well-being of the church.

    T – E – A – M Romans 12:3-8 October 28, 2007 We come today to the third in the series of stewardship messages as we move along toward our Consecration Sunday celebration. Two weeks ago, we talked about our commitment. If you remember, I said that God has made a commitment to us so perhaps it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Smith avatar

    Ephesians 6:10-20 (The Armour Of God)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 16, 2007
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     | 17,723 views

    For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual...

    I’m reading from the Amnesty International report on the war on Lebanon, August 2006: "The Israeli Air Force launched more than 7,000 air attacks on about 7,000 targets in Lebanon between 12 July and 14 August, while the Navy conducted an additional 2,500 bombardments. The attacks, though ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • James Jack avatar

    Judgment And Glory Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,451 views

    It is the humble servants of the Lord, not the outwardly religious, who will enjoy Him forever.

    One of the awesome things I’ve noticed as we’ve gone through Isaiah over the last few months has been amazing contrasts we see in the character to God, the paradoxes in his divine nature and his sovereign action. We saw it in dazzling brilliance last week when Cameron spoke to us from Isaiah 55. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Chris Rowney on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    What should we tolerate, and what should we be intolerant of?

    www.tcfnet.org.au sermons@tcfnet.org.au Churches of Revelation#3 - Thyatira February 2006 • Chris Rowney These messages are also available as audio podcasts at www.tcfnet.org.au/podcasts “18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist