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  • John Kapteyn avatar

    What Are You Doing?

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,893 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. Do you feel that God is not using you very much? That He has not given you many gifts or opportunities to serve Him? That you are not doing enough for Him? Do you fail to have any joy in seeing God working through you? Is your call as a disciple a burden or an opportunity to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 205 ratings
     | 12,845 views

    Our heavenly Father knows what is best even when He allows us to go through dark valleys of suffering.

    Suffering - To experience adverse effects of something unpleasant. To feel pain, grief or discomfort. Illustration:Someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" "Why not?" he replied. "They’re the only ones who can take it." Unknown. "Although the world is full of suffering, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Woman's Greatest Need

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,354 views

    This is a Mother’s day message. What does a woman really need from her husband?

    INTRODUCTION  Today is the day that we take time to celebrate the one of the most hallowed of holidays, Mother’s Day!  By the way, how many of your children or husbands gave you the water meter reading? I know one of our ladies who ruined it for her husband, I hope he was able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Defeat Of The Devil

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,155 views

    To lead the people to understand how God has already determined how He will defeat the devil in the final days and throw him into the eternal lake of fire.

    Unit 15 – Satan and His Demons Lesson 42 – God’s Victory Over Satan and The End of the Book – Gen. 3:15: Rev. 12:7-11; Rev. 13:1-10; I John 4:4; Rev. 20:7-10 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how God has already determined how He will defeat the devil in the final days and throw him into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Team

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,972 views

    We get more done when we work together.

    The Team Col 4:10-14; 2 Tim 4:9-16 Col. 4:10-14 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas' cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him); [11] and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Show Us!

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,530 views

    We all ought to develope the attitude that seeks to know God more. But Jesus also wants us to go and show others.

    Easter 5 A John 14:1-12 Show Us! 04/28/02 I’ll never forget the first day of drivers training. The process in Illinois wasn’t at all like it is here in Iowa. First we had to wait till we were 16 – Juniors in high school, not in Jr. High. Imagine, two years of high school where we could ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give Thanks

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,501 views

    We are called to live with grateful hearts every day, not just on Thanksgiving

    Give Thanks Selected Passages November 18, 2001 Introduction GIVE THANKS Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His Son And now let the weak say I am strong And now let the poor say I am rich Because of what the lord has done ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Keep Searching For The Baby

    Contributed by Ronald Degraw on Dec 21, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,083 views

    The wise men spent perhaps 2 years after the birth of Christ to find Him. How long do we keep searching after Christmas is over?

    This past week my wife and I took down our Christmas decorations. We had to take down our tree, we were beginning to have more needles on the carpet then we had on the tree. So we went ahead and packed up the lights on the window, the decorations above the fireplace, the artificial tree we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Not Overcomplicate The Gospel's Message – Rom. 10:5-13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 11,950 views

    How to Not Overcomplicate the Gospel’s Message – Rom. 10:5-13

    How to Not Overcomplicate the Gospel’s Message – Rom. 10:5-13 Why do you suppose that so many well meaning Christians overcomplicate the gospel with extraneous ideas, traditions and requirements? Millions of people have the mistaken notion that to become a Christian is so difficult that it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transformation In Progress Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    Discipleship, the process of change.

    Today we will be continuing with our look at 5 foundational purposes of the church. You will also find that these principles should become foundational purposes of each of our lives. Last week we looked at the purpose of evangelism. Today we will be exploring the purpose of discipleship. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Focus For The Faithful

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,525 views

    What should our focus be on after we are immersed into Christ? What should the focus of the faithful be?

    INTRODUCTION  When people a persons tells you that they want to become a Christian, we can tell them what the Bible tells us we MUST do in order to be saved. (Hear, Faith, Repent, Confess, Immerse)  What about after the baptism, we must we do once we are immersed into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rest For Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 12,069 views

    God supplies the rest we need to get through life

    Rest for Life Hebrews 4:1-13 September 27, 1998 Morning Service Introduction 1. The idea of zest A. TV Commercials: There are lots of TV ads - Renew your zest for life, Put the zest back into life, Get zestfully clean, all of these ads are focusing on getting something more out of life or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Available Disciples

    Contributed by Andy Taylor on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    Jesus wants to train you as a fisher of men, are you willing?

    ARE YOU AVAILABLE? 1/14/01 EP  The Devil fishes for men with lures and hooks, but Jesus wanted to train men to fish for men. Matthew 4:18 through Matthew 4:22 18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Principles Of Identification In Cross-Cultural

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,363 views

    Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism

    Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how one identifies with someone from another culture in evangelism. 2. The students will write a short paper discussing some of the limits of identifying with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Diligent

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 25,141 views

    WE need to be diligent in our faith!

    INTRODUCTION The Christian walk is not easy, it is not a stroll through the park, it is something that takes a lot of work on our part. Paul tells us to be diligent. This means to take pains, to strive for something. An approved worker diligently studies the Word and seeks to apply it to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ