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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    God's Dream Team Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,625 views

    God wants His people to work as a team as they go about His unstoppable work.

    God’s Dream Team Acts 6:1-7 Intro: [Define synergy & relate how the body of Christ can accomplish much more together than separately.] Prop: God wants His people to work as a team as they go about His unstoppable work. Interrogative: How can we do this? How can Christians be team players as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Train Yourself To Be Godly

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 34,525 views

    In urging Timothy to train himself in godliness, Paul borrowed a term from the realm of athletics. The verb which is variously translated in different versions of the Bible as “exercise,” “discipline,” or “train” originally referred to the training of yo

    TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:7 TITLE: TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY The apostle Paul did not take for granted the godliness of his spiritual son Timothy. Though Timothy had been his companion and co-laborer for a number of years, Paul still felt it necessary to write to him, “(exercise) train yourself to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    More Than Adopted

    Contributed by David Kellett on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,147 views

    God’s sovereign choice in making us His children

    There was a problem in Galatia, People had forgotten about the truth of the Gospel. They had come to think, or been taught by false teachers, that God’s salvation was not a complete and thorough act of God’s sovereignty and grace alone, but it needed our help, our effort to either cause it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be A Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,627 views

    To make peace is not to compromise or avoid confrontation. Abraham set us a good example. We must have the desire to make peace, treasure the relationship, be generous in heart and avoid a self-centred view of things.

    JOHN PIPER says the cry of the beatitudes is this: “Get a new heart!” • They are not good suggestions, but what every Christian ought to be. • The beatitudes counter the false understanding that a person can be saved without being changed. Or: that a person can inherit eternal life even if his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #2 Light The Lamp Of Hope! Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,867 views

    HOPE IS LIKE A MATCH, A GREAT FIRE CAN BE KINDLED BY ONE SMALL MATCH. I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP, I PRETEND THE ELECTRICITY IS OFF, I NEED LIGHT. I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP FULL OF KEROSENE --- BUT I NEED A MATCH TO LIGHT THE WICK. I STRIKE THE MATCH, LIGHT THE

    #2 LIGHT THE LAMP OF HOPE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Be Happy Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Happy Are The Holy

    What immediately comes to your mind when you hear the word “holy?”[1] In his book “The Pursuit of Holiness,” Jerry bridges wrote, “To some minds the very word ‘holiness’ brings images of bunned hair, long skirts, and black stockings. To others the idea is associated with a repugnant ‘holier than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing The Heart Of God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 16, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,332 views

    Know the heart of God for the lost. Looking at the life of Jesus, we come to understand what is needed to reach the lost - compassion.

    Sometime in July, we were looking at this passage during our prayer meeting: • Somehow I was drawn to one particular word, in verse 7. • Jesus says, “I tell you that in the same way, there will be MORE rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous persons who do not need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Consider Your Ways

    Contributed by Clayton Beck on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,518 views

    Putting God first!

    Consider Your Ways… Haggai 1:2-8… 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’S house should be built. 3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Has Authority Over Unclean Spirits

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,792 views

    “And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” Mark 1:22.

    Mk. 1:21-28 Theme: Jesus has authority over unclean spirits Text: Deut. 18:15-20; 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 The President, Prof John Evans Atta Mills, has declared today a national day of prayer and thanksgiving to God and an Interdenominational service will be held at the Independence Square ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Reversing Satan's Power Grab

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 14, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,809 views

    Using the battle between King Abijah & Jeroboam, we study how Satan tries to get power over us, how we can get back our momentum, and how we can cause Hell to lose power over us.

    REVERSING SATAN’S POWER GRAB 2 Chron. 13:1-20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Sal, a pilot for a major airline, carries his running clothes in a backpack, freeing his hands for his luggage. As he was heading to a plane in full pilot uniform one day, he noticed passers-by grinning at him in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Growth Takes Humility; Pride Kills It, Where Do We Get Humility?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014
     | 5,956 views

    Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it always seeks to take the credit. Humility - is dependence on and confidence in God, it only seeks to give God the credit.

    Spiritual growth takes humility; pride kills it, where do we get humility? 1 Pe 5:5 ...Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. (shouldn’t we know what God means by pride and humility?) Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    One Of The Good Guys Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,187 views

    Are you changed by the Spirit, made one of God's good guys?

    The word, Complete, is defined in my Collegiate Dictionary as “lacking nothing; whole; entire; having all the required or customary characteristics, skills ” A Complete Christian is one that has applied himself to being whole through Jesus Christ, who will not settle for less than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dealing With Anger

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Feb 10, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,642 views

    This sermon tells how a Christian and the church should deal with anger

    6th epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:21-37 Dealing with Anger We can do some crazy things when we allow our anger to take hold of us. Have you done things while you were angry that you wish you could take back? Anger can be one of the most destructive things in our life, especially if it is anger that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Bolin avatar

    Here I Am To Worship

    Contributed by Michael Bolin on Dec 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,257 views

    Discerning true worship from the example of the "Magi."

    Good morning! I hope everyone has had a great Christmas. I want to thank each of you for being here this morning. Christmas is behind us and how many have taken that deep sigh of relief? This holiday season isn’t over and the Christmas story isn’t done. We have looked at Joseph, Mary, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Jesus Plus Nothing Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,222 views

    Christianity is all about a relationship with Jesus, and it is purely by grace. Its end is not salvation but fellowship with God.

    If someone were to walk up to you and ask you out of the blue, “How can I be saved?” what would you say? • Would you know how to answer him? What is the one thing that you would tell him? • You need to know. Your answer will determine where he spends ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible