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Its Time To Be Ready The King Is Comming

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Feb 23, 2003

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When Jesus moves in reviving power, He first cleanses the temple and removes the fruitless. Only the humble and watchful will survive.

Its time to be ready, the King is coming. Its about 30 AD. The place is Jerusalem. It is the month of Nissan and the sun is sweltering overhead. There is a large crowd gathering along the dusty highway and your peer over the heads of the people in front of you. The crowd is shouting Hallelujah ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Mark 11:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

#3danger: Waiting And Rusting Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 5, 2003

based on 30 ratings

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The Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz would rust when he would get damp or be inactive. So do Christians. Spiritual rust can be very dangerous.

THE DANGER OF WAITING: --- SPIRITUAL RUST! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part #3 on Waiting on the Lord. 1. Waiting and Patience -- the dirty words? ; 2. Habakkuk’s Waiting Room; 3. Danger of waiting and spiritual rust; 4. The five levels of waiting; 5. Waiting with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, Genesis 3:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's Driving Our Church

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003

based on 36 ratings

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A fully functioning church is one driven by the five main functions – worship, outreach, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

Rick Warren tells the story of Westside Church’s yearly church council meeting whose sole agenda item was to determine the church program for the next year. Convened by the chairperson, Steve Johnson this is a summary what happened: “We’ve got a lot to cover tonight, folks, so we’d better get ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Church Of God

Keys To Understanding The Basic Values Of Beliefs And Behaviors Of Contrast

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

based on 19 ratings

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KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC VALUES OF BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS OF CONTRASTING CULTURES

KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC VALUES OF BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS OF CONTRASTING CULTURES Several years ago Clyde and Florence Kluckhohn along with fellow anthropologist Frederick Strodtbeck, gave the world a unique tool for assessing values. They looked at how people analyze the answer to five ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health - 3 Healthy Habits Series

Contributed by Harley Jay Nickless on Sep 11, 2001

based on 91 ratings

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Part of the Fit for Life PowerPak - How to be Spiritually Fit

“Spiritual Fitness” Three Steps to Spiritual Fitness 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Simple New Year’s Resolution

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

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In this new year, let’s make this one simple resolution -we’re going to make a change for the better.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard about the man who moved into a retirement community to spend the rest of his life there? It wasn't long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Specks And Planks

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Jul 24, 2001

based on 74 ratings

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What are the attitudes that surround so much of our judging of each other?

Questions Jesus Asked: Of Specks And Planks Bible Reading: Matthew 7: 1-5 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Questions, questions, questions - always, it seems, another question. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If Christians Only Practiced What Shamu Does

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 23, 2002

based on 14 ratings

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Spiritual Maturity

I. As most of you know, we went to San Antonio this past week, and no trip to San Antonio is complete without a trip to Sea World. A. Being a minister I am always thinking in terms of ministry and I learned that the people that work with killer whales know something that a lot of Christians have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2, Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Would God Vote For You? [candidates For Revival]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 2, 2004

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The election is over, and now the Church’s focus should turn to where our true hope is: NOT THE WHITE HOUSE/STATE HOUSE/COURT HOUSE, BUT GOD’S HOUSE, AND YOUR HOUSE, AND MY HOUSE!

WOULD GOD VOTE FOR YOU? [Candidates for Revival] EZEKIEL 22:30 [This will be presented over several weeks...] [much of outline courtesy Life Action Ministries.] Introduction God chooses to use ordinary people who are yielded to Him to accomplish His purposes in this world that we live in. We ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Baptist

Created To Be Christ-Like

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 9, 2004

based on 31 ratings

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When God created Adam and Eve and the human race His ultimate purpose was to have his creation live godly lives. We were created to be Christ-like. “For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him should be like His Son.”

Created to be Christ-like Philippians 2:1-11 Verse 5 – “Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ.” NIV “Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus.” New King James Version “Let Christ Himself be your example as to what you attitude should be.” Phillips When ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Duties Of A Watchman

Contributed by Michael Erickson on Apr 5, 2005

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God’s call to Ezekiel to be a Watchman gives us clear direction in our duties as Watchmen for Christ

This has been such a tragic week in our world. I am almost afraid to turn the news on in the morning and evening to continue to hear the escalating number of deaths due to the Tsunami. Nearly 150,000 people have died as this huge wall of water hit them with virtually no warning. So for the last ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing No One Wants Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2005

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A sermon on the eighth Beatitude - Blessed are the persecuted.

Today we come to the last of the 8 Beatitudes. I began this investigation with a bit of trepidation two months ago, and now I feel a bit of sadness as we wrap up this study of the Beatitudes. But I trust that we will be referring back to these Beatitudes as we continue our study of the Sermon on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

U & Him Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Jul 21, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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This is the second message in a 4 part seris looking and "U" and the need for community. This sermon focuses on the fact that to grow in Christ you need good friends around you.

CenterPointe Christian Church Series: U-ology Message 2: U & Him Date: 7.17.05 Key Text: Philippians 2:5 Last week we talked about friendship and the need we have in our lives for friends. I made the point that America, as great as a nation as we are, is one of the loneliest nations in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can't Leave Our Kids To Chance

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

based on 58 ratings

| 7,411 views

This was a VBS program sermon about the importance of giving our kids a Christian example.

First Chronicles 29:19 says… Read 1 Chronicles 29:19. This is part of prayer that David prayed shortly before his death. His son Solomon was about to become king of Israel. Wars and expansion of the nation had marked the time of David as king. Peace had come to the land as David’s reign wound ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus And The Chief: Courage Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 16, 2007

based on 24 ratings

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For over 80 years Chief Illiniwek, symbol of the University of Illinois, represented Christian attributes; this is the first of six sermons that examine those attributes based on the Scriptures.

Jesus and the Chief: Courage --Mark 6:45-52 This has been a newsworthy week. On Tuesday, April 10th, it was finally announced that Larry Birkhead is the biological father of Anna Nichole Smith’s baby daughter Dannielynn. Radio-Television shock jock Don Imus’ program “Imus in the Morning” was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Methodist

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