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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Life's Goal

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 29, 2008
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    This message talks about the most important goal each human-being should strive to attain.

    Text: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14). What is a goal? A goal is something we work toward or an objective we have in our mind. For example, the objective in any type of race is to be the first to cross the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Time Is It

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 12, 2012
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    A Message calling the church to step up for Christ.

    What Time Is It? Haggai 1:1-11 / Romans 13:11-14 * (READ Haggai) In 1969 a rock album entitled “The Chicago Transit Authority” was released with huge success. One of the songs on that album was entitled “Does anybody really know what time it is.” Candidly, that song is considered a rock classic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking Like Jesus Walked

    Contributed by James Webster on Jan 27, 2012
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    There is more to being a Christian than just having forgiveness of sins. Powerpoint available for this sermon, contact websterj@zoominternet.net

    CATLETTSBURG SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 MESSAGE AM WORSHIP “WALKING LIKE JESUS WALKED” I John 2:1-6 READING OF SCRIPTURE Stand with me as we read the text together this morning. 1 John 2:1-6- New King James Version (NKJV) 1 My little children, these things I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Widow Of Zarephath - Five Ingredients Of God's Guidance Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Sep 22, 2012
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    This is the second sermon in a series of ten sermons on Elijah.

    These Are the Days of Elijah (#2) Five Ingredients of God’s Guidance READ TEXT: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Prayer of Illumination Our Father and our God, thank you that you are not a God who ever leaves us alone. Father, you lead us . . . you guide us . . . you equip us . . . you provide for us . . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Looking For A Good Room

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Oct 14, 2012
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    Wealth holds us back from inheriting eternal life: but wealth is anything earthyl that we hold onto as valuable in opposition to things heavenly. We must melt down these idols and consecrate the gold to the temple.

    “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mk. 17:17). There are two alternates to eternal life: eternal death and temporal life. Neither is appealing. Eternal life is worth struggling for. The rich young man asked the Lord what must he do. He understood that attainment of heaven was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Fresh Start

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 17, 2012
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    This message was preached 5 years @ Elim Bible Church, a "start-over" Church. I am thrilled to say is still moving foward, after nearly closing her doors.

    A Fresh Start Ph.3: 13-14 Have you ever felt like you just needed a fresh start…a do-over? Sometimes we are given an opportunity for a fresh start but how we handle the fresh start will determine how we finish. Let’s look at three things that I believe will help us when we find that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Servant Of The Lord

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 10, 2011
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    A servant is a person who is under submission to another. For Christians, this means submission to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As His bondservants there are four qualities that we should possess.

    A Servant of the Lord Deuteronomy 10:12 “And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.” A servant is a person who is under submission to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Knock"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 8, 2011
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    The sermon portrays Joseph knocking on the door and the Inn Keeper said, "there is no room." Also let us consider our response as Jesus is knocking on our hearts door and who will get the door.

    “The Knock” Luke 2: 1-7 Dr. Bill Wilson was preaching a sermon explaining how the inn keeper just simply had no room for Jesus in the inn; as a result the Savior had to be born in meager circumstances in a manger for cattle. Explaining how God is calmly knocking on our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Leading A Life Worthy

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 6, 2012
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    Because we have been called by God, we are to live worthy of that calling.

    Title: Leading a Life Worthy Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Thesis: Because we have been called by God we are to live worthy of that calling. Background/Setting the Stage: The first three chapters of Ephesians may be thought of as speaking to God’s grace and our salvation and of our profession of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Arise And Shine

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 29, 2012
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     | 187,444 views

    It is the will of God that all His children rise unto a greater height in all areas of life and show forth His purpose and glory in order to attract others to the kingdom.

    ARISE AND SHINE STUDY TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-5 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Nehemiah Chapter 1 Series

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Sep 15, 2012
     | 11,656 views

    In the pages of the OT is the journal of a man who stands as person with vision who rebuilt what was broken. His name is Nehemiah. The name means “the Lord’s comfort.” Vision gives significance to the otherwise meaningless details of our lives. It’s not a

    THIS AM WE BEGIN OUR STUDY OF THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH.EZRA & NEHEMIAH ARE 1 BOOK IN THE HEBREW BIBLE.THERE ARE 3 OT BOOKS- EZRA, NEHEMIAH, ESTHER- WHICH BELONG TOGETHER. THE BACKGROUND OF THE ISRAELITES IN BABYLON- HOW/WHY THEY WERE SENT THERE-GOD SPOKE THRU THE PROPHET JEREMIAH- AND MANY OTHERS- BUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Impossible Dream

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 29, 2012
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     | 14,038 views

    Are you an old man with just dreams or a young man with vision?

    Let’s begin today by looking at Acts 2:17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams." As I look around this room I realize that I am qualified to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Victory In The Midst Of Destruction Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 14, 2012
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    All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped. But How? Victory in the midst of destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—VICTORY In The MIDST Of DESTRUCTION—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—RESPONSE—Genesis 8:20-22 E—POTENTIAL For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introduction: Radical, Together? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
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    Purpose, our calling, commitment

    Radical Together: Introduction 1 Peter 2:9 Page 858 On Sept. 4, 2011 we started a series called Radical and we spent nine weeks examining what it means to “radically” follow Jesus Christ. Many of us read the book, “Radical.” David Platt wrote this book and its theme was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Live Godly

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,146 views

    Living a Godly life means living as Jesus lived.

    Text: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). What is your attitude? All of us have an attitude. Some of us have a good attitude and some of us have a nasty attitude. What is this thing called attitude? Our attitude is our outlook on something ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church