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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Do I Have To Offer In Serving God? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 6, 2014
     | 4,471 views

    A basic explanation of what spiritual gifts are and how to find your's.

    A NAGGING DOUBT: “What do I have to offer in serving God?” - Many believers feel that they have nothing to offer. - Others are just lazy. WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL GIFT? A divinely-chosen ability for divinely-empowered service. - 1 Corinthians 12:1, 5-7. a. The phrase “spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Humility Or Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 30, 2020
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    As followers of Christ Jesus, we should be more concerned about the orientation of our heart and lives than we are about outward appearances.

    Humility or Hypocrisy Matthew 23: 1 - 12 Intro: A story is told of a Texas rancher who met up with a Wisconsin dairy farmer. The 2 men talked about their land & the dairy farmer told the rancher that he operated his farm on 125 acres. The Texan, not to be outdone said, “Yankee, that ain’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Making The Most With Your Opportunity”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 12, 2020
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     | 5,065 views

    Headline Los Angeles Times: Dylan Floro goes from the “forgotten man to an integral part of the Dodgers’ bullpen. Floro pitched 1.1 innings The parable of the talents is a reminder not to waste opportunities. Dylan Floro did not waste his talent nor his opportunity.

    In Jesus Holy Name November 15, 2020 Text: Matthew 25:14-15 “Making the Most with Your Opportunity” Who is that man on the cover our Sunday Bulletin? Why is he there? I’;; answer that in a moment. (cover of the bulletin was the Dodger pitcher Dylan Floro from the World ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Part 8 - Vital Elements Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 27, 2020
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     | 8,252 views

    What is important to a worship service in the house of God?

    When we’re talking about worship, what is important to you? What do you want in a worship service? For some people is a comfortable, distraction-free environment. For other people, it’s making sure they’re in a good-sized congregation. Others might list style of music, the design of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Spiritual Gifts - Get On The Bus

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 21, 2020
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    Continuing our look at our purpose in life. Looking at Spiritual gifts and how we can better understand our SHAPE.

    Get on the Bus 1 Corinthians 12 September 20, 2020 A man was walking through the forest and saw a fox that had lost its legs, and he wondered how it lived. Then he saw a tiger come up with game in its mouth. The tiger ate its fill and left the rest of the meat for the fox. The next day God fed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "when God Becomes Our Neighbor"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 27, 2020
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     | 5,907 views

    A sermon about learning to love.

    “When God Becomes Our Neighbor” Romans 13:8-10 When Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa was a young boy, he had a life changing experience because of a display of God’s love flowing through another person. You see, in South Africa, at that time, if a black person and a white person met ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Would Christian Do (Wwcd)

    Contributed by Isaac Magsino on Sep 1, 2020
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    There are thousands of Christians who reached a level of maturity in their Christian faith and then became self-satisfied and complacent. They decided they didn’t need to grow anymore, or pray anymore, or study anymore. And they started dying spiritually because they buried their talents.

    Theme: WWCD Text: I Peter 4:10 Place: Riverside Church of Christ Date: August 30, 2020 Intro: People in our society today love signs just to make the word simplified and to catch attentions. Especially when you’re promoting a product or something… Signs like; RCOC, BIR, SEC, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Something Important Is Going On Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 17, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,794 views

    As I was preparing for this Resurrection Sunday Sunrise service, the question that kept coming to my mind was: “Why in the world would someone want to get up so early on this Sunday morning?” And then the answer came to me people get up early when there is something very important going on

    INTRODUCTION: As I was preparing for this Resurrection Sunday Sunrise service, the question that kept coming to my mind was: “Why in the world would someone want to get up so early on this Sunday morning?” And then the answer came to me people get up early when there is something very important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Well-Lived: Remembering Gayle Lamb Nash Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018
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     | 13,437 views

    homily for memorial service for Gayle Lamb Nash

    Today we are here to celebrate the life of Gayle Lamb Nash: a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a dear friend and a member of this parish. Gayle was born on November 20, 1937 and was released from her pain on May 9, 2016. The birth and death statistics are always ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Also My Hands And My Head

    Contributed by Olusegun Ayobami Sanni on Jan 31, 2018
     | 3,470 views

    This was one of the crucial times in the life of Jesus, it was when He was preparing for his own death after the Passover

    Introduction: This was one of the crucial times in the life of Jesus, it was when He was preparing for his own death after the Passover but it is a pity that the disciples that were with him are not seeing the same vision with him, Jesus was seeing the greatest task ahead of Him, accomplishment of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Do The Little Things Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Feb 13, 2018
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     | 13,926 views

    Everything in the Christian life is based imitating Christ. As Christ-imitators, we need to remember that: Our acts of service imitate Jesus, Our acts of service demonstrate our love, Our acts of service validate our words.

    Do the Little Things. 1 John 3:16-18 Everything in the Christian life is based imitating Christ As Christ-imitators, we need to remember that: 1. Our acts of service imitate Jesus v.16 Romans 5:8 Matthew 20:26-28 John 13 2. Our acts of service demonstrate our love v.17 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Measure Of Christ's Gift Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 11, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,929 views

    Ephesians 4:7-10 teaches us that Christ has given spiritual gifts to each believer.

    Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In the first three chapters of his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul set down a number of glorious doctrines about predestination, election, adoption, redemption, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Leos Passion

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 7, 2017
     | 4,953 views

    Sermon for a elderly man 84 years old god Christian man.

    There was a male nurse the day Leo came out of surgery, Leo he was not very alert at all, until the young good looking male nurse hugged Louise and Leo crossed those arms as if to say she’s mine and you better not hug her I love her! And this may mean pain to your physical body. I laughed so ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    James And John: "We Deserve The Best!" Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 6, 2017
     | 11,462 views

    Pride, Humility, Service, Unity

    OUT OF WEAKNESS…STRENGTH - James and John: “We Deserve the Best!” Mark 10:35-45 (p. 707) September 10, 2017 Introduction: Dwight L. Moody once said, “The measure of a person isn’t how many servants they have but how many people they serve.” But man! That doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Serves Series

    Contributed by Gavin Rushton on Nov 15, 2016
     | 9,260 views

    A sermon looking at the the response Christians should have to the love that Christ has shown us

    John 13:1-17 I want to start this week by declaring some simple biblical truths over us about how God sees everyone who has placed their trust in Jesus, because I want to stir our hearts and touch our emotions. We are all sons and daughters of the Lord most high, Children of God by right, adopted ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican