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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Dare To Serve Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 22, 2010
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     | 9,618 views

    There is no way to become like Jesus without the willingness to serve. This does not mean that you let others control what you do, but rather that your actions are controlled by the desire to serve God and others.

    Dare to Serve John 12:26, Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:5-7 April 25, 2010 Morning Service Introduction Born in Nottingham, England His family lost their entire fortune due to his father’s bad investments and both parents died at a young age Became a Methodist minister and evangelist Requested ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Communion In A Tree

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,358 views

    What a very old oak tree can teach us about communion in the church

    Galatians 5:1, 13-25 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. ----------------- 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Riding The Ripple

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 26, 2010
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    There is a big difference between your boat getting swamped and riding the ripple that God desires for us.

    Riding the Ripples Matthew 8:23-27 Introduction- I want to talk about the storms in our lives. We all have them. Maybe today is sunny , but storms come to all of us. Maybe you are right in the middle of a storm and I say to you this morning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Sea Of Blood

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 15, 2010
     | 2,335 views

    Lessons to be learned from the Gulf Oil Spill

    The Gulf Oil Spill: A Sea of Blood July 11, 2010 Chester FBC Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A God is a God of miracles, signs, wonders & He knows what is doing. 1 For example: a The eggs of a potato bug hatches in 7 days, *canary 14 days, *barnyard hen 21 days, * ducks/geese in 28 days, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Remembrance

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,446 views

    God calls us to always remember who He is and who we are to be as His children.

    In Remembrance 05/24/09 AM Text: Luke 22:19 Introduction On May 30, 1868, our country observed the first day memorializing those who had fallen in battle during the Civil War. It was called “Decoration Day” at that time. In the few short years following the Civil War dozens of local ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Garrison Of The Philistines

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 10, 2012
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,339 views

    1 Sam 10:5 speaks of a garrison of the Philistines on the Hill of God. This is a message about strongholds of the enemy in the hearts of believers.

    The Garrison of the Philistines Text 1Sa 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Donut Theology

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,724 views

    A unique take on what it means to be "Perfect"

    Donut Theology Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be “PERFECT”? Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeking The Face Of God

    Contributed by John Quigley on Jan 12, 2013
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     | 37,059 views

    What does it mean to seek the face of God? Listen to King David in Psalm 27.

    David writes in Psalm 27:8 "Come," my heart says, "seek his face!" Your face, LORD, do I seek. We modern day folks find this to be strange I think at best. Seeking God's face? What does that mean, God is spirit, you can't see his face. Yet we read today in Matthew 4, that Jesus came and called His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Jesus Looks Around When He See A Christ Like Attitude In You?

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jun 10, 2012
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     | 6,301 views

    our attitudes describe our individual nature. Is our attitude Christ like?

    In 1928 Eduard Spranger wrote about his studies in human attitudes. Attitudes are described as representing the individual’s way of viewing the world we know in connection with an individual’s preference to participate in it. Spranger described six major attitudes as noted in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Grace At Work 6 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 30, 2012
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    The diversity of the gifts of the Spirit is proof that God desires unity, not uniformity. How does that look in a marriage, a family, or a congregation? What about cessationism? Are the gifts still operating in the church today?

    Dakota Community Church September 30, 2012 Grace at Work - 6 Ephesians 4:1-13 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Making Lemonade From Lemons Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 16, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,045 views

    AS WE APPROACH THIS PASSAGE, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS WHAT I MIGHT CALL THE FINAL LEG OF THE GREAT COMMISSION (CULTURALLY SPEAKING). BY THE TIME WE REACH THIS PASSAGE THE GOSPEL HAS PROGRESSED FROM THE JEWS TO THE SAMARITANS, TO THE GOD FEARING GREEKS, AND N

    MAKING LEMONADE FROM LEMONS ACTS 11:19-30 INTRODUCTION: AS WE APPROACH THIS PASSAGE, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS WHAT I MIGHT CALL THE FINAL LEG OF THE GREAT COMMISSION (CULTURALLY SPEAKING). BY THE TIME WE REACH THIS PASSAGE THE GOSPEL HAS PROGRESSED FROM THE JEWS TO THE SAMARITANS, TO THE GOD FEARING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Perfect Hole

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 29, 2012
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     | 5,139 views

    A different understanding of "Be ye perfect" (Matt. 5:48) that talks about 1. The perfection OF Christ, the perfection IN Christ and the perfection LIKE Christ.

    The Perfect Hole Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lent And Traditions

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,359 views

    Is the Lenten season Biblical or does it spring from church tradition? Is it good, neutral or harmful? Just trying to answer these questions ....

    Traditions... Body Bags: Israel's major airline, El Al, recently rejected a plea by ultra-orthodox Jews with a priestly heritage to fly inside body bags. Why would someone want to do this? Ritual law states that a priest who enters a cemetery becomes religiously "unclean." A ruling by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Who Dwell In The Shelter Of The Most High Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 17, 2013
     | 4,450 views

    The triple temptation of Christ speaks to the triple temptation of every human person, and the triple call of the Church to fast, pray and give alms.

    First Sunday of Lent 2013 Lenten Focus The haunting strains of Psalm 91 fill the Word of God we sing and hear today: they are singing of Jesus Christ, the victor over Satan’s temptations, but they are also singing out in hope of you and me. We are living in a world that bombards us with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    After Here, What's Hereafter Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008
     | 3,646 views

    A continuation of an investigation into what the Bible reveals to us about life after death.

    AFTER HERE, WHAT’S HEREAFTER? (PART 2) 1. A REVIEW OF LAST WEEK – SUMMARY a. We talked about our curiosity concerning the hereafter. b. The different emotions we experience when we face death. c. The fact that, in the end, there is nothing we can do to prevent death. d. We looked at some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist