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  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Shining Lights Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    Giving your Best Effort

    Proclaiming His Majesty Series 2006 Shining Lights Matthew 5:14-16 (Only a small portion of this story is true, I’ll leave it to you to figure out which part. The meaning however is everlasting.) Last week Sheryl and I were spending a quiet evening at home, the children were all in bed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Takes Gumption To Harvest A Crop

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Jan 30, 2019
     | 5,019 views

    It takes effort to have a harvest

    It Takes Gumption To Harvest a Crop, No effort to grow Weeds (Gal 6:7-10) ( A Hard working farmer Toils to prepare his fields and sows GOOD SEED, He then reaps a great Harvest--- A lazy Bum don’t prepare and lets weed seeds take over, He also reaps a harvest—WEEDS OR GOOD CROPS – YOUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Many Hands Make Light Work Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 43,526 views

    The Hebrews pair up the practical human effort with the practical Godly effort to address the dire circumstances they find themselves in.

    In February of 1945 Joe Rosenthal pulled out his camera and clicked a photo that would later become the most reproduced photograph in the history of photography: Five young Marines planting the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. The photo of these young men raising the flag was splashed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If We Make No Real Effort To Find God Daily Our Lives Decay.

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 29, 2014
     | 4,039 views

    The joy the blessing and the necessity of diligence when it comes to connecting with God.

    If we make no real effort to find God daily our lives decay To get natural food I must allocate time and make the effort to either grow something or go to the store buy the food and then prepare and cook it – to get gas I must allocate time and make the effort go to the station and fill up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In Defense Of Marriage

    Contributed by Carlton Coon on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,906 views

    An effort to promote the concept of commitment to marriage.

    In Defense of Marriage Matt 19:1 (KJS) And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Daily Routine Of Abiding Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,529 views

    Abiding in Christ takes daily effort

    Purpose Series #3 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) The Daily Routine of Abiding John 15:1-8 SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 4:22-24 INTRODUCTION: All of us have some kind of morning routine. Mine has advanced in complexity since my college days. Back then, I just got up, threw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Am I Getting Through? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,031 views

    It is worth great effort to communicate better!

    Am I Getting Through? (topical) 1. A man with a wife and daughter picked up the phone and dialed his home. There was a phone in the kitchen and an extension upstairs. Two female voices answered simultaneously, “I’ve got it,” followed by two clicks as both hung up. Bits and Pieces, Dec, 1991, p. 12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How The Holy Spirit Uses Our Feeble Efforts In Powerful Ways

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,713 views

    1. The Holy Spirit uses our feeble efforts to share the gospel in order to break down the barriers of opposition that stand in the way of people coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

    1. The Holy Spirit uses our feeble efforts to share the gospel in order to break down the barriers of opposition that stand in the way of people coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ. Peter addressed the crowd on the day of Pentecost and said, "Therefore, let all Israel be assured of this: God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Wide Open

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,674 views

    What if God multiplied your efforts by 100?

    Living Wide Open (Part Two) Matthew 19:16-30 Acts 13:36 And David served the purposes of God in his generation. Participant vs. spectator Read Philippians 2:5-11 “He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form.” Object Lesson: serving towel 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What The Church Needs Now, Part Iii Series

    Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    In-depth look at the witnessing efforts of the church.

    “What The Church Needs Now” Part III Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Great Commission Church

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,512 views

    A sermon to challenge the church to greater missions effort.

    “A Great Commission Church” Acts 13:1-3 Scripture Reading “A LOCAL CHURCH THAT IS NOT MISSION MINDED IS BY DEFINITION NOT A CHURCH! It’s a religious club that makes little or no impact on the world.” James Capps Aside from the church at Jerusalem the single ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live In Unity Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 22, 2012
     | 5,818 views

    The Church is one body. Unity is worth the effort.

    Introduction “An architectural magazine is responsible for the statement that the members of a Presbyterian church in Waterloo, Iowa, have constructed a new church building out of a single large rock. Stone was scarce, and while looking about for a possible quarry their attention was called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Is God Unjust? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 26, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,746 views

    We should not think God unfair. God's mercy is far wider & higher that anyone dare hope, but no one is entitled to it & no one can demand from God an accounting or the principles on which He bestows mercy & grace nor that He should bestow it differently t

    ROMANS 9: 14-18 IS GOD UNJUST? [1 Peter 2:6-10] Has God's plan gone awry because Christ was rejected by the very people who were prepared for Him, meaning the Jews? Our passage previously has revealed that as always some open their hearts to God's revelation while others hardened their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How To Change The World

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,056 views

    We change the world by choosing to do above and beyond what is expected of us in our everyday lives.

    How To Change The World Genesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, “Look At How To Build A Church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Part 2 - Genesis 21:8-13 - The Last Laugh! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 24, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,733 views

    All of a sudden Ishmael isn’t smiling anymore. THE LAST LAUGH WAS ON HIM.

    Part 2 - Genesis 21:8-13 - THE LAST LAUGH! It was a boring job packing books and I remember we would look for ways to have a bit of fun in the warehouse. When people found other work and left the warehouse they were BINNED! Usually it was TIM who organised a BINNING with everyone, and he would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational