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  • John Maxwell avatar

    Winning With People: Do For Others What They Cannot Do For Themselves Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,723 views

    Too often, we don’t do more for others because we just don’t believe it will make much difference. We’re just adding a “drop in the bucket” we say. Joseph may have had no idea how much he was changing history—but I’m glad he chose to risk and offer what

    “Do for Others What They Cannot Do for Themselves” GENESIS 41 Joseph and Pharaoh Joseph was an inmate, until Pharaoh needed what he had to offer. Joseph moved from prisoner to prime minister in Egypt because he did for Pharaoh what the leader could not do for himself. His gift made him ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Difficulty's That People Have When Doing Their Best To Live For God

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money

    Difficulty’s That People Have When Doing Their Best To Live For God Sunday March 11, 2001 Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Let’s bow our heads. I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "A Great Number Of People, Blind..." By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,714 views

    Start with what you can do; don’t stop because of what you can’t do. Bartimaeus is our best example. Let’s examine it together!

    PREACHED @ DINSMORE BAPTIST CHURCH 10500 OLD KINGS ROAD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32219 (audio tape free unpon request) INTRODUCTION On this final journey to Jerusalem Jesus went through the city of Jericho. The name Jericho has an intresting meaning, "to smell.." It may have been given that unual name ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Care About People More Than God?

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,844 views

    This was a tough text to preach on. When I went to read what early church fathers had written or preached about this text, I found that it was skipped by almost everyone from Chrysostom to Augustine. So, where angels fear to tread....here goes a fool for

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who cares more than we could ever imagine. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 30 to 150 baby boys in the vicinity of Jerusalem died. 30 to 150 little boys were taken away from their mothers in this text. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    God Uses People Of Faith Who Keep Surrendered To Him Series

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,392 views

    Gideon surrendered his weakness of having an army of 32,000 to one of 300.

    God uses people of faith who keep surrendered to Him As we come to this story God’s chosen people have come out of bondage and by the leadership of Moses and Joshua were in the land God promised them. We come to verses that should disturb us, Judges 2:10, 12 “Another generation ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Pain Perspective - Pt. 3 - People, Permanent, And Perfected Pain Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 13, 2014
     | 5,960 views

    It interrupts comfort. It turns heaven into hell. Pain . . . it can cloud our vision or clear our vision. We must gain pain perspective.

    Pain Perspective Pt. 3 – People, Permanent, and Perfected Pain You will remember that there are only three things that are certain in life . . . death, taxes, and then we added pain to the list because we are told in Genesis 3:19 that because of our own fallenness we will be: “be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Patrick Oelund avatar

    Five Things We Must Do To Win People For Christ

    Contributed by Patrick Oelund on Jun 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,258 views

    By looking on how Jesus ministered to Zacchaeus we can learn how to minister to people.

    Five things we must do to win people for Christ Text: Luke 19:1-10 Introduction: Last Sunday we spoke about the Great Commission and why we need to go into the entire world, preaching the Gospel to all creatures. I want to encourage us today to win people for Christ. Paul encouraged his spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How To Respond To Newly-Delivered People Who Still Are A Mess Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 30, 2013
     | 3,824 views

    How do we respond to those who are new Christians and who still "smell" of their former sinful lives?

    “WHAT'S THAT SMELL?”: People just spiritually delivered by God usually don’t “smell good.” - Jonah 2:10. - Jonah didn’t smell good. - People coming out of sinful lives don’t usually “smell good.” - There’s lingering sin. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love God, Love People - It's That Easy, It's That Complicated

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 5, 2013
     | 6,865 views

    An informal exposition of Jesus' teaching on loving God and loving our neighbour.

    This is a short homily for a Tuesday night gathering called The Feast, at The Yonge Street Mission What’s a hobby or pastime of yours? Can you name one thing that you really, really enjoy. You really like a lot? What do you love the most, more than anything on the planet? Love is a strange ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Henson avatar

    Come Out Of Her, My People Revelation 18:4 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,625 views

    Babylon is an economic system with deep evil spiritual undertones, and the elements of Babylon are all around us in the forms of idolatry and excessive delicacies. We, as God's people, are called to come out of this rebellious system, obeying God.

    Read Revelation 18 together Revelation 18 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins" I’ve heard the preachers and read the commentaries that say Babylon is New York City, or the United States, or the European ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    5 Things We Must Do To Reach People With The Gospel

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 6, 2014
     | 5,216 views

    We all have been called but are you willing to go?

    Last week we started talking about Fishing • And we looked at Mark Chapter 4 where Jesus is walking by the shore • And He calls out to Andrew and Peter and tells them to drop what they’re doing • And follow Him • And if their willing to do that, that He will make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Does God Benefit From Saving People By Grace? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 25, 2014
     | 3,399 views

    A look at why God saves by grace and how that should impact what the church looks like.

    - The "reverses the line" story off Preaching Today. “FOR THAT VERY REASON”: Grace “reverses the line.” - 1 Timothy 1:16. - This verse continues with the thought from verse 15 that we discussed last week: that Paul considered himself the worst of sinners. - The overall ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dag Heward-Mills avatar

    Helping The People Around You To Accomplish Great Things With Their Lives Series

    Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,766 views

    Jesus used his leadership to change nonentities into leaders who have changed and made a mark in history.

    And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • RICHARD A. BRADLEY avatar

    What To Do When Bad Things Happen To God's People

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 19 ratings
     | 16,708 views

    God's people often ask "Why has this happened to me?" However, God is not so much interested in why as "what." In this fallen world we cannot prevent bad things from happening. What we do in response to them is another question.

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE? Acts 16:25-34 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Why Care About People? God Calls Us To Do It

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,061 views

    This is a message on why God's love for people should be our motivation for evangelism. Since God cares for people, we need to care.

    Why Care About People, God Calls Us To Do It Hosea 11:1-11 Mark 1:14-21 Calvary 3-11-2012 Today we are starting a new series entitled “Why Care About People.” How many of you have discovered that people can cause you a lot of headaches? How many of you have been tempted at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed