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  • Sylvester Fergusson avatar

    A Quality Servant

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Nov 3, 2007
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     | 7,090 views

    What type of servant are you? God expects a certain type of servant. Are you living up to God’s expectations

    Qualities of a Good Servant Opening Song Closing Song Scripture Reading: Mat. 24: 45-51 Objective: to influence members to give all they have to the Christian work. To be dedicated servants of God. Commitment It was probably a warm sunny afternoon as Abraham sat and considered his legacy. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Plant A Thanksgiving Garden

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,028 views

    Psalm 100 and I Thessalonians 5:16-18 give guides on planting a family Thanksgiving Garden.

    Plant a Thanksgiving Garden Psalm 100 I Thessalonians 5:18 Someone e-mailed me what love means to 4 to 8 year old children. “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Shadows

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 4, 2009
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     | 21,556 views

    Symbolically, a person’s shadow is the symbol of their influence. The shadow of a man is often larger and more far reaching than the man himself. The most potent form of influence is not only silent but also for the most part, unaware -- Just as we are

    Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK 73117 RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, November 15, 2009 TITLE: SHADOWS SCRIPTURE: ACTS 5:15 Simon Peter is one of the most interesting men in religious history. More conspicuously than any other, he illustrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Quest

    Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Oct 6, 2009
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     | 3,467 views

    The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.”

    1The Quest The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.” 2The Bible is a treasure map. Have you heard of Rick Warren and his “Purpose Driven Life” series? It is a movement within the church today that has inspired many Christians to find meaning in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Blessed Be The Walls Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 9, 2009
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    Walls are dry spots, dead zones, dark nights of the soul that we hit and get stuck at. Paul hit one as you ministered. We all hit walls but not everyone gets to the other. You can’t go over them, under them or around them. The only way to the healing and

    Back to School Blessed Be the Walls 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 November 8, 2009 This week we are going to address a critical time in our journey of becoming emotionally and spiritually healthy. This is when the competencies are proven to be integrated into our lives or not. It has been called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Dancing With God

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
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     | 13,032 views

    Dancing with God begins when we realize that God chooses the music and the dance, but most importantly, God leads.

    Dancing with God Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, Ash Wednesday February 25, 2009 Introduction: The passage we will read tonight is the traditional reading for Ash Wednesday. It focuses our attention on the three disciplines of Lent: Praying, Fasting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is It Okay To Question God? Series

    Contributed by Dan Appel on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,205 views

    God wants us to question Him and to ask why He does what He does.

    1. Introduction a. This week we start an adventure b. 8 Weeks on the really big questions people are asking today - i. Questions about God and life and how the two are related ii. Can I trust the Bible? iii. Is there an afterlife? Do all roads lead to heaven? iv. Does God exist? ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    We Need Healthy Children Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,800 views

    The challenge before us is how best to create a healthcare system in which all children receive care that is safe, effective, efficient, timely and family centered regardless of background or cultural differences.

    Sermon on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Union Baptist Church “We Need Healthy Children” Mark 9: 14-27 “How long has the child been like this?” In this second installment in our Back to School Series, Jesus poses a question over two thousand years ago that haunts us today, “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Financial Freedom Workshop - Session 2

    Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
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     | 3,831 views

    Learn the Biblical ways to get out of debt.

    Download the free PowerPoint and teaching materials at: http://www.lisbonwc.org/free.htm Welcome! FINANCIAL FREEDOM WORKSHOP Session 2 Developed using the books Your Money Map: A Proven 7 Step Guide to True Financial Freedom and The Total Money Makeover - You may have noticed that even though ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Mothers Gifted By God

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 11, 2009
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     | 8,471 views

    As a woman, single, married, mother, widow you can possess the joy of being alive. God has given your gifts to serve Him and make an impact on your family and community.

    Mothers Gifted by God 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Genesis 2:15-25 Today is a special day for all of us to remember our Mothers. For some of us the memories are pleasant and for others not so pleasant. Young Timothy in our Scripture text had the advantage of a Godly heritage. Both his mother and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Being A Spiritual Christian

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,874 views

    how to be a spiritual christain

    We will be talking primarily to do with the faith of Abraham as he believed God. Genesis 12:1-5 1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Got Milk?"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,435 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that believers (who sincerely desire to grow spiritually) attend Weekly Bible Study to receive the Milk of God’s Word.

    "GOT Milk?" 1 Peter 2:2-10 (RSV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, CA 20 April 2008 Big Idea: Christians who sincerely desire to grow stronger spiritually should attend Bible Study. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration); 1 Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Casting Your Cares Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010
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     | 10,419 views

    Peter wrote to believers who were and would be facing persecution and suffering. His words tell all to give our cares and concerns over in full trust and assurance to our God who cares for us.

    Anxious For Nothing Part 3 Casting Your Cares Text: 1 Peter 5:5b-7 [Many of the main thoughts for this series and this sermon are drawn from the writings of John MacArthur in his book : Anxious for Nothing.] Introduction Does anyone really want to worry? Does anyone really want to be so distracted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can I Trust You? Can You Trust Me?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
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     | 3,216 views

    First of a series based on the six pillars of 'Character Counts!'

    Today, we are part of six or seven congregations in the East Noble School district that are addressing the six pillars of 'Character Counts!' program that East Noble has been running for the past couple of years. It is not often these days that the church and the school get together on the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Part 2: Connecting The Dots With God's Family Series

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
     | 5,983 views

    God ultimately wants us to become a part of His group—His family—the church.

    Introduction Remember last week how I mentioned the “Connect the Dots” Activity, where you draw a line from dot #1 to dot #2, then to #3, and so on. And when you’re done, a picture is revealed. And then. I shared how, through our lives, we get “dots” of spiritual information about God, but we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist