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  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Taking Care Of Your Candle Series

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jan 14, 2007
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     | 5,453 views

    In many ways, children are like candles. Can you think of any? I organized a child dedication service around this theme.

    Taking Care of your Candle Safety First... •Never leave a burning candle unattended. Pr 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Pr 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. •Never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's New? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,038 views

    The Greatest Servant, The Lord Jesus Christ, Performs The Greatest Service By Making All Things New In The Hearts And Lives Of His People!

    Introduction: 1. Have You Ever Been Asked The Question: “What’s New?” Usually, The Person Asking You This Question Is Really Trying To Find Out How You Are Doing. But Sometimes, They Want To Find Out If Anything Fresh & Exciting Is Going On In Your Life! Or They Want To Know If Anything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Continuing In Revival

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2007
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     | 5,977 views

    What do we expect to happen after the revival services have ended? This is a follow-up message coming out of revival.

    CONTINUING IN REVIVAL Acts 3:1-26 INTRO: What do we expect to happen after the revival services have ended? Is it back to business as usual? or, do we expect God to continue to do some great things in our lives and our Church? For some, you are glad that the revival services have ended. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    Hosanna To Hallelujah Part 2

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    The psalmist repaid the Lord’s deliverance with worship, service, sacrifice, thanksgiving, and obedience. He was able to proclaim Hallelujah, Praise the Lord.

    Hosanna to Hallelujah - Part 2 Psalm 116:12-19 Our Reply The soldier’s first article of faith is summed up nowhere more eloquently than in an 1865 letter from William Tecumseh Sherman to U.S. Grant: "I knew wherever I was that you thought of me, and if I got in a tight place you would come--if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passing The Towel Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,956 views

    Service is central to Spiritual development and growth of the Church. A look at Jesus and the early Church supplies a great example of the process for building workers.

    (Open with an illustration: Hold up, one at a time, several kinds of towels and mention their use: paper towel, dish towel, face towel, bath towel and beach towel). The story is told of a young Christian nurse that began working with lepers in India, bathing their wounds and bringing them food ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thorns

    Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,996 views

    Motivational sermon on how God uses trials (Thorns) in lives of His children to make us more productive for His service

    “Thorns” II Cor. 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Working The System (Sloth) Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,593 views

    Even with full calendars we can be lazy. God calls us to service and away from activities that are not a part of God’s will

    II Thessalonians 3:6-15 “Working the System” (Sloth) INTRODUCTION In a world of PDA’s, Day Planners, and refrigerator calendars with no white space left, we have difficulty believing that sloth, or laziness, is a sin that we need to seriously deal with in our lives. We will admit to being ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Worshipping God Through Giving

    Contributed by James Julian on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,910 views

    Few believers understand that giving and tithing to God is our act or worship and is every bit important a part of the service as the rest of it.

    I Corinthians 16: 1,2 Worshipping God Through Giving God’s way for giving is Planned (2a) -Giving is part of worship -Giving honors the Lord God’s way of giving is Personal (2b) -the motive in giving should be edification -the materials in giving should be EVERYTHING God’s way for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In Unfairness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,295 views

    This is the 7th study in the study "Hope In The Darkness". This study looks at remaining faithful in our service to Christ no matter what happens.

    LIVING IN UNFAIRNESS 1 Peter 3:8-22 One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is that life is not always fair. It seems like the harder you try to live like a Christian the more difficulties you face. It also seems like those who could care less about God seem to prosper the most. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fragrant Offering Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,260 views

    Mary’s act of anointing Jesus’ feet is an act of fully devoted discipleship, of worship and service, and of witness that we should follow.

    “A Fragrant Offering” John 12: 1 – 11 Introduction: Our Sense of Smell 1. Smells from a kitchen fill the house and people want to taste what is making the odor: homemade bread, a good homemade stew or soup, or even bacon frying in a pan and coffee brewing. 2. Our sense of taste is greatly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    God Is Closer Than We Can Possibly Imagine

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Aug 9, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,680 views

    A short sermon given at a midweek communion service. The answer to our searching is much closer than we can possibly imagine.

    When I was quite young, I seem to remember an occasion when my Mother announced that she had lost her glasses. We are a family of spectacle wearers, and I know for myself that the loss of my glasses can be a big problem. Well, I was sat in front of the television and Mum was searching around in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The End Is Near

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,378 views

    A sermon on 1 Peter 4:7-11 on service (Most ideas taken from fellow Sermon Central Contributors, Thanks!)

    Sermon for 8/19/2007 1 Peter 4:7-11 Introduction: B. Vs. 7 says that the end is near. William Miller came to Christ in the mid-19th century. It was a time when, much the same as today, there was a keen interest in the prophecies of the Bible, especially concerning the return of Christ. Right ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trials---What Are They Good For?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
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     | 3,620 views

    Trials teach us patience, test our faith, train for service, testify to others and help us to triumph through Christ

    Trials---What Are They Good For? Chuck Sligh I. THEY TEACH US PATIENCE. A. James 5:10-11 – “Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mothers Day: Serve With Verve!

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 4, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,292 views

    Service what is that about? I can be great and serve no one or nothing but my own desires, not in God’s kingdom.

    Mattthew 20:20-27: Serve with verve! Well here we go its Mother’s day, it’s a certainty that we all have a mother, some of us get on well, others not well at all, some Mums are now in heaven and some mums are starting on the journey of motherhood. There are those who are Dads who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Two Bowls Of Water

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 3, 2014
     | 3,922 views

    In the Gospels there are two bowls of water, one of which represents self interest and the other represents service Which bowl will you take?

    The two bowls of water TSJ/TAS 28-09-2014 Often in life we have both of the two bowls of our readings offered to us in various situations of life. The two bowls recorded in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican