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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    He Is Still In Control

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,442 views

    A message delivered at the community prayer service for the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

    He is Still in Control Psalm 13 Community Prayer Service, 1st Baptist Church Thursday, September 13, 2001 (In honor of those killed in terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania) Introduction One of the biggest dilemmas facing us as we contemplate the tragedy is “Where is God ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Calling All Glasses And Gloves

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    A Pentecost sermon for a service of Baptism, confirmation and Ordination/Installation of Elders.

    Calling All Glasses and Gloves I’d like to start today by asking you a question. How can I get the air out of this glass? One of you might suggest sucking the air out with a pump. Of course that would create a vacuum and shatter the glass. Anyone have an idea? Well, how about this? ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Phillip Wright avatar

    Carry Your Cross

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Apr 25, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
     | 23,660 views

    Many would say they are committed Christians but what is their level of service?

    Carry Your Cross Mark 8:34-38 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Mark 8: 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. NKJ Need: Every believer needs to make a conscious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Of Both Worlds

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jul 3, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,198 views

    Challenge to choose the worship and service to and of God - rather than the world.

    THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Joshua 24:15; I Kings 18:21; Luke 11:23; Luke 16:13. Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Sweet Life- Commnunion Celebration

    Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,162 views

    Communion service with examples of bitterness and the sweet rewards of following Christ

    “The Sweet Life” A Communion Celebration The Problem of Sin Sin= Actions or attitudes by which humans rebel against God, miss His purpose for their life, and surrender to the power of evil rather than to God. The words used in the Bible for sin mean “to miss the mark.” Sin had its origins in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Under The Sun Or With The Son?

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 12, 2002
    based on 180 ratings
     | 24,846 views

    This sermon was delivered in a baccalaureate service and later adapted as a graduation address.

    Imagine that God handed you a piece of paper and said, “Write down whatever you think will make your life happy and I will give it to you.” What would you choose? Wealth? Power? Fame? A long life? The Bible tells of a young man who was once given this opportunity. His name was Solomon, king ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consecration

    Contributed by Vladimir Lukyanov on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 13,421 views

    And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?

    *** This sermon was written and preached by my pastor John Clapp *** Permission to use it was granted. He can be reached at pastorjohn@lakewebs.net Intro 1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Testimony

    Contributed by Linda Hewett on May 13, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,717 views

    This is my testimony given at a Friday night Celebrate Recovery service.

    5-11-01 Testimony for Friday night Celbrate Recovery group. Linda Hewett Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so.... A great theologian (Karl Barth) was asked what he considered to be the most profound message of the Bible and that’s what he replied. My giving a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Descending To Higher Ground

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 25, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 16,009 views

    The way to be elevated in the eyes of God, is to descend in humility to the service of others.

    Did you know that you can actually reach higher ground by bowing low? You can descend in such a way so as to actually reach higher elevations! Jesus showed how… On the last night that He spent with His disciples before being crucified, Jesus taught some profound lessons in a simple act of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Light Of The World

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,202 views

    Candlelight Service Meditation focusing on the use of ’light’ in all of Scripture

    “Light of the World” GENESIS 1:3-5 = God creates the Universe and separates the light from the dark. "And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Serve

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 51,825 views

    God gives us gifts to offer back to His service.

    Called To Serve Acts 6:1-6 One Sunday morning the pastor was trying to move his congregation from being spectators to becoming participants in the ministry of the Kingdom. He had prayed all week that the Lord would open the eyes of all of those who called the church “home.” The pastor knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Miracle Of Sharing

    Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,848 views

    A short sermon for a Harvest Festival Service broadcast on BBC Radio

    Since moving to Rhos on Sea as minister of the Methodist Church two years ago one of the things that Janet and myself keep saying is that we’ll go out on one of the fishing trips that leave from the small harbour where we began our service. The fact that we get sea sick on a mill pond doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Funeral

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 121,169 views

    Funeral service for a friend. Fill in the blanks type set up.

    Memorial Service for Rowena Potts On behalf of the family of Rowena Potts I wish to thank each one of you for being here today… and though today is a very difficult day the scriptures makes this promise: Opening Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, we gather here today to remember the precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,488 views

    Part 7 of this series focuses on the integration of music in the worship service.

    Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Scripture: Ps. 96:1; Luke 24:30-32; Eph. 5:19-20; Acts 16:22-26; Col. 3 Introduction: As you may recall, my current series is titled “Worship Is A Verb.” My hope through this series is that we will all come to a point where we fully engage God in true worship – that our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Maintaining Your Relationship With God

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 29 ratings
     | 51,532 views

    This brief message was part of a special service called "Summer in the Son."

    [This sermon was part of a service called “Summer in the Son.” In this service, there was also a message on representing Christ shared by another pastor. His church participated in and attended the service. My outline was borrowed from Craig Groeshel of Lifechurch.] Have you ever lost touch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist