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  • Ed Cheng avatar

    God's Purpose For My Life (Living With An Eternal Perspective)

    Contributed by Ed Cheng on Jul 14, 2016
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     | 11,982 views

    God has a specific purpose for your life. It is that you come to know Him intimately and enjoy His presence in a relationship that is deeply personal and satisfying. This glorifies Him when you know Him in such a way!

    God’s Purpose for my Life (Gaining an Eternal Perspective) Col. 1:15-16 (NIV) The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Proper And Improper Way Of Ministry Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jul 24, 2016
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     | 16,409 views

    Ministry should be the heart and soul of every Christian. When we minister, we must always find ways to keep on improving because at the end, God will is our judge. In this message we will learn how to do ministry the right way.

    Let me start with a quote from Rick Warren. He said, "Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God." That is true. If you are a faithful servant of the Lord, there is no retirement here on earth because our retirement is in heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Olivet Discourse A Message For Today’s Christian. Series

    Contributed by Viji Roberts on Mar 21, 2016
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     | 7,696 views

    The longest answer given by Jesus to the disciples' question. What message do we have for us today from the Olivet Discourse.

    Mathew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21. SCRIPTURE READING: Mt. 24:1-35. A. REVIEW Mathew arranges his Gospel narration in a systematic way, in fact, into five distinct groupings or DISCOURSES. The closing formula that indicates to the end of the discourse is the phrase: "when Jesus had finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Finding Peace Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 13, 2016
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     | 13,672 views

    Real peace starts and ends with Christ: Stand right on Christ, and be right with each other; then pray right, think right, and do right as you depend on Him.

    The monks at a remote monastery deep in the woods followed a rigid vow of silence. Their vow could only be broken once a year – on Christmas – by one monk. That monk could speak only one sentence. One Christmas, Brother Thomas had his turn to speak and said, “I love the delightful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Joining The Right Family Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2016
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     | 11,043 views

    Family is foundational but following Christ must come first.

    Joining the Right Family Mark 3:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill April 23-24, 2016 The Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming is one of the most pristine areas for hiking in the United States. A number of years ago hikers were asked to fill out comment cards. Here are some of their actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Road Trip Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 5, 2016
     | 6,483 views

    A study of the book of Job 16: 1 – 22

    Job 16: 1 – 22 Road Trip 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “I have heard many such things; Miserable comforters are you all! 3 Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? 4 I also could speak as you do, if your soul were in my soul’s place. I could heap ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    When You Get Excited About God

    Contributed by Steve Hankins on May 16, 2016
     | 10,435 views

    Before we can have God back in Washington D C we need Him in our Homes.

    When You Get Excited About God 2 Samuel 6 This being Sunday before we vote Tuesday I want to begin by making a few points from the first couple of verses from chapter 5 when David is finally received as king over all of Israel. They give three reasons to finally accept David as king. 1 Then all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Benefits Of Negative Things Series

    Contributed by Tony Fox on May 17, 2016
     | 13,490 views

    Peter wrote to the strangers scattered abroad because of religious persecution not to think it strange when the fiery trials come as though something strange happened to them. They were rather to rejoice in the trials that come their way.

    The Positive Benefits of Negative Things May 15, 2016, a.m. (1Peter 4:1-19) Command Baptist Church TEXT: Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living As New World People/ Part 1 Of Identity Check Series

    Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 11, 2014
     | 5,960 views

    Touching base afresh with who God says you and I are supposed to be in Christ.

    We're going to begin a brand new series this morning called Identity Check. Really what this is all about is going back and touching base with who God says you and I are supposed to be. Who are we supposed to be? How are we supposed to be living? Where are we headed? Those kinds of things. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Care? Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 14, 2014
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     | 11,713 views

    We are to share God's passion for reaching the nations.

    Title: Why Care? Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Truth: We are to share God’s passion for reaching the nations. Aim: I want believers to express this passion by praying for missionaries and giving to missions. Life Question: Why should I care whether others hear God’s message of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesians 6 - God's Design For Children & Parents, Workers & Bosses Series

    Contributed by Bobby Gilles on Dec 1, 2014
     | 7,818 views

    What is God's design for gracious relationships between children and parents? What about marketplace relationships, like those between labor and management?

    Good morning. My name is Bobby Gilles, and I’m a deacon here. This fall we’ve been journeying through the book of Ephesians, which is a letter that the apostle Paul wrote to Christians in the city of Ephesus. The first half of this letter reminds us of who we are in Christ. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Equal Value, Different Roles Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,725 views

    This sermon discusses the different roles assigned to men and women in the church and explores the biblical basis for those roles.

    Introduction: A. Phyllis Trible wrote an article titled, “If the Bible’s So Patriarchal, How Come I Love It?” 1. In the article she recalls a story from her childhood when a woman missionary came and taught her Sunday School class. 2. The missionary was teaching the girls about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Knows No Boundaries Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 3, 2015
     | 14,691 views

    God's love is not prejudiced; therefore, we will indentify and overcome our own prejudices.

    Series: Resolutions Worth Keeping Title: Love Knows No Boundaries Text: Acts 10:9-15, 22-23, 28-29a, 34-36 Truth: God’s love is not prejudiced; therefore, we will identify and overcome our own prejudices. Aim: To confront and overcome our prejudices. Life Question: How does God’s love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wounds Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 9, 2015
     | 6,818 views

    A message that explores the Suffering Servant as described in Isaiah 53.

    The Wounds of God - March 8, 2015 - Isaiah 53 Do you ever feel you're just scraping by in this life? I don’t just mean financially, although that is an issue as well. But scraping by…because of our wounds. Because of being paralyzed by our fears. We’re racked with doubts about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Happens When God's People Pray Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 13, 2010
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     | 9,859 views

    When we pray for Jesus’ kingdom to come, it results in serious consequences that we must respond to with faith.

    For those of you who have had the privilege to join us on Thursday nights, you’ve been exposed to the power of prayer and hopefully been encouraged to develop a deeper prayer life both personally and corporately. But perhaps nowhere else in the Scriptures do we see the power of prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist