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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    God's Magnetic Community Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    One of a series on Building Community

    God’s Magnetic Community There are three ways that everyday ordinary folk like you and I can come to know of and experience God. We experience God in His Creation. Go into Creation, pay attention and it reads like a huge billboard pointing to the creative genius of Almighty God. Veggies ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    From Knowledge To Conviction:

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,016 views

    Christians must grow in their faith. It is not enough to just know about being a Christian, we must put the knowledge into action

    “From Knowledge to Conviction: Growing Up Without Growing Stale” 11-21-04 Intro: Food that expires or goes bad Bread left out Juice or Milk that has spoiled Twinkies- do not have an endless shelf life- Go bad after 25 days The key to spiritual maturity is to grow up in Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Answering The Call

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Sep 4, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,648 views

    Answering the Call

    ANSWERING THE CALL NEW FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUAL MISSIONARY DAY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2000 3:PM PASTOR DEMPSEY DANIELS 1 SAMUEL 3:10 INTRODUCTION: I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE CAN RECALL A TIME IN THEIR CHILDHOOD WHEN THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM FATHER OR MOTHER. FOR SOME, IT WAS LATE IN THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strategies To Witness To Cults

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,039 views

    Looking at verses we can use to address false teaching.

    Strategies to Witness to Cults By Ed Vasicek You have to first of all determine if you want to take the time and energy to attempt to confront cultists. Most successful evangelism of cult members occurs when you have a relationship with a person: a relative, co-worker, or a neighbor, etc.. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Message Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Lennon on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,405 views

    Intoduction to Malachi & 1st of sermon series. God’s call to repentance is always proceded by His messaage of Love.

    A Message of Love Introduction: Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament. And between the Old Testament and the New Testament there was a period of 400 years these are called the silent years, because it was a time that no one heard from God. No prophet, no new revelation from the Lord. Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Let The Troubles Of Life Cause You To Lose Your Focus

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,196 views

    This message encourages the believer to stay afloat during the most turbulent storms by keeping a Heavenly focus.

    The text;Colossians 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection (mind) on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead (died), and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hero's Of The Faith Part Ii

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,719 views

    James Dobson wrote tough Love, the author of Hebrews wrote about tough faith

    Hebrews 11:17-40 Tough Faith Introduction A. James Dobson wrote a wonderful book callled “Tough Love.” In this book he describes how some times in life you have to use tough love on your kids. This might mean grounding them, or even spanking the child. Out of love to do the things that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Massage From The Book Of Hebrews

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 13,112 views

    A sermon on the "Let us" phrases mentioned in the Book of Hebrews

    A MESSAGE FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREWS TEXT - Heb.4: 1, 11 - 16 INTRO. - The writer of the Book of Hebrews is in question. Some say it is Paul, others say Barnabas or Apollos. Any could be true or all could be wrong. The answer is of little matter since the book has been included in the canon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Values Of Our Father

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,357 views

    The Beattitudes show the values that God has for this life

    God’s True Values Matthew 5.3-12 November 2, 1997 Evening Service Introduction I. The concept of Core Values: Business terms, things that drive the business to success, the focus on what makes the business successful, the purpose of why they exist, many speak of service or quality, values provide ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Greatest Of These Is Love!

    Contributed by William Young on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 8,749 views

    To Help One and all Understand What God Expects of Love and His People. (A true definition.)

    The Greatest of these is Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Thesis: to help one and all understand what God expects of love and His people. A true definition. Introduction: 1. The badge of our discipleship is our Love a. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Them Dry Bones

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 26,388 views

    It doesn’t matter what denomination you are: Dry is Dry, let’s quit arguing over non-essentials and get to the heart of the matter (we need revival).

    *Hand of the Lord upon me: This means taught, led, guided, protected, empowered, (it is a wonderful thing to know Gods hand is on your life. *Carried out in the Spirit: If we are going to see the glory of God revealed we are going to have to get out of the flesh realm over into the spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Answering The Call

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,002 views

    ANSWERING THE CALL

    ANSWERING THE CALL 1 SAMUEL 3:10 INTRODUCTION: I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE CAN RECALL A TIME IN THEIR CHILDHOOD WHEN THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM FATHER OR MOTHER. FOR SOME, IT WAS LATE IN THE EVEVING WHEN THE SUN WAS GOING DOWN OR SOME CHORE HAD TO BE DONE. SOME HEARD THEIR PARENTS VOICE AND CAME ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    This Matter Of Things.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 22, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,888 views

    In this book, Paul is sharing from his own experience what Jesus means to him. This morning we looked at the way he shared his own personal testimony. How that Jesus changed his life and made him a new man.

    This matter of things. Philippians 3:1 -- 11. 09/26/04 This is our forth sermon on how to have joy in our Christian journey here on earth. We have talked about the way to spell joy is Jesus first; others second, and yourself last. In this book, Paul is sharing from his own experience what Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Howell avatar

    Living In Two Worlds

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,035 views

    We live in a Good Friday World, but we are Easter People! We bring hope to a world full of confusion and dispair.

    Living In Two Worlds I John 5:1-5 GOOD FRIDAY! Why do we call it good? Was it not a horrible day? Was it not the darkest day in human history? For Christ it meant rejection, pubic ridicule, abandonment, and terrible suffering. Satan seemed to have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Discover The Christ Who Is About His Father's Business Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,732 views

    This story from Jesus’ childhood, confronts us with the challenges of prioritizing our lives so that we, like Jesus, are about our Father’s business

    Luke 2:41-52 ”Discover the Christ Who Is About His Father’s Business” INTRODUCTION Growing up is never easy. Each one of us has stories to tell of super highs and crashing lows. We vividly remember the struggle of trying to figure out who we were and what life was all about. We also, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran