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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Rethinking Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,555 views

    We need to rethink church growth. Most churches are not growing.

    INTRO.- ILL.- After the worship service a young couple talked to a church member about joining the church. He hadn't met the husband before, and he asked what church he was transferring from. After a short hesitation, he replied,"I am transferring from the Municipal Golf Course." Brothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Aim For Perfection Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 11, 2010
     | 9,336 views

    In this sermon, we wrap up the entire series by challenging ourselves to aim for perfection, strive toward unity, examine ourselves, and lean on the Lord.

    Introduction: A. How many of you break out into a cold sweat or used to break out into a cold sweat when you hear the words: “Clear your desk, take out a sheet of paper and something to write with. We are going to have a pop quiz”? 1. How many of you like taking tests? 2. It can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Serve Only The God Who Can Save

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,686 views

    How tempting to compromise the Christian faith to fit in with the world around us! How do we stand tall, trusting our God, despite the insults and ridicule? A. Serve him no matter how fearful the threats. B. We serve him trusting his merciful power.

    Text: Daniel 3:13-27 Theme: Serve Only the God Who Can Save A. Serve him no matter how fearful the threats B. We serve him trusting his merciful power Season: Epiphany 4a Date: January 30, 2011 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Serve-Only-the-God-Who-Can-Save-Daniel3_13-27.html ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Saved To Sing Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 13, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,501 views

    God's promises should cause us to praise Him.

    Saved to Sing Romans 15:8-13 Rev. Brian Bill 3/13/11 Let’s think about some words that don’t go together very well. I’ll say one phrase and then you give me the exact opposite. Toothpaste Orange Juice Fox News MSNBC Sauerkraut Ice ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Men Who Burned God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2011
    based on 90 ratings
     | 37,800 views

    Nadab and Abihu were destroyed by God because they offered an "authorized" fire before God. What had they done wrong and what can we learn from their mistake?

    OPEN: Every year, someone hands out “Darwin Awards” which are bestowed to honor the least evolved among us. Previous news stories that have received their attention have been: · The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat cutting machine. Shortly afterward he submitted a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shrinking Camels - Good People Have Little Chance In The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 27, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,494 views

    Being good, will not make you a spiritual man or a spiritual woman. Good people don’t go to heaven. Good people are not spiritual people.

    Who is the rich man? Who is the rich man in this passage this morning? YOU are the rich man. You are the rich man in this passage this morning. To us, when we read this passage, to us, the rich man is always someone who has more money than we do. As a result, we are able to step outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Of 4-H

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,918 views

    4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

    CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crashing Through

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,346 views

    The importance of going the extra mile.

    Acts 1:12-14 KJV Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. [13] And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Giving In The Old Testament Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,778 views

    This sermon examines giving in the Old Testament.

    Introduction I would like to spend the next two Sundays looking at “God’s Guide for Giving.” Today I would like to examine “Giving in the Old Testament.” Next Sunday I would like to examine “Giving in the New Testament.” There are two reasons why I want to spend the next two Sundays preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    All The Right Moves - All The Wrong Motives Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2011
    based on 81 ratings
     | 27,547 views

    There are behaviors and qualities that many Christians believe are hallmarks of a truly spiritual Christian. But Paul tells us that those qualities mean nothing if we don’t love others. Why? Why are our best Christian behaviors empty without that single a

    OPEN: Jesse James was one of the most famous men of the West. For a period of about 15 years, Jesse James and his gang committed 26 holdups where they made off with approximately $200,000 and killed at least 17 men (many by Jesse’s own hand). Jesse James was one of the West’s most notorious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Afflicting The Comfortable Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,264 views

    Like He did with Israel, God is in the business of afflicting the comfortable. When we are at ease in Zion, He sometimes has to shake us up with righteous affliction.

    1. Introduction (6:8) 2. Afflicting the comfortable—(what does righteous affliction look like?) a. Afflicted bodies (6:9-10) b. Afflicted buildings (6:11) c. Afflicted brains (6:12-13) d. Afflicted borders (6:14) 3. Conclusion a. We know what God’s righteous affliction looks like—how do we avoid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be All That You Can Be Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,625 views

    25th in a series from Ephesians. How to allow God to fill us with all His fulness so we can be all that He wants us to be.

    I’m convinced that too many people have way too much time on their hands. While doing some research for my sermon this week on the internet, I ran across this “Ad Slogan Tournament” by Slate magazine, which was posted on March 12 of this year. It’s an NCAA format bracket that asks readers to pick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    A Lesson From God

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,169 views

    This message indicates what God considers important in our life.

    Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). You have read and heard this Scripture many times, but have you ever stopped to think about what the words “But seek first the kingdom of God and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How To Beat The Holiday Stress

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 4, 2010
     | 4,425 views

    How focusing on the incarnation can help us avoid the stress of the holiday season.

    This week I ran across a popular on-line Christmas card that probably summarizes the feelings of many people about the stress of the Christmas season. It read: Oh my gosh it’s almost here Santa and his Christmas cheer I still have so much to do Already I’m becoming unglued Scurrying about like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Issue- Love, Sex And Marriage

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,443 views

    Love, sex and marriage- especially for younger people.

    The Big Issue? What is the question? When we go to a Christian meeting, we may be hoping to receive answers to our questions. Sometimes we may leave disappointed because what is said seems completely irrelevant to our needs, right here, right now. Why does this happen? It may be because the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist