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  • Dan Cale avatar

    12 Keys To Abundant Living - 4 Questions Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 176 ratings
     | 41,436 views

    The first in the series looks the questions: Who am I? What am I? Where am I? What do I really want? What God has made us to be is a foundational principle in abundant living.

    Fresh Start 12 Secrets for Abundant Living You know God uses the funniest things sometimes to challenge my heart with a message. The latest of these was a computer game my daughter got for Christmas called Roller Coaster Tycoon. In it you build a roller coaster park and try to make a profit. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Memorials

    Contributed by Robert Webb on May 29, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,595 views

    Christians have a Memorial Day each and every first day of the week. “Do this in remembrance of me” The Lord’s Supper is a memorial that allows us to remember what Jesus did for us on the cross.

    Remembering is so very important. There are people, places and events that we remember. We leave ourselves reminder notes to help us remember to get things done on time. A man was working in his backyard one day, when his neighbor began talking to him over the fence. He said, "Yeah, my wife and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living A Life Of Purpose By Pst. Joseph Ondu

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on May 2, 2024
     | 765 views

    But in order to fulfill that purpose, we must first discover it. We must take the time to listen to the voice of God speaking to our hearts, guiding us along the path that he has laid out for us.

    Living a Life of Purpose Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, today I want to talk to you about the importance of living a life of purpose—a life that is guided by faith, driven by passion, and fueled by a sense of mission. In the book of Jeremiah, chapter 29, verse 11, we find these ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Discipleship Test

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 22, 2014
     | 6,146 views

    Following Jesus is the absolutely most important priority in the life of a Christian. What do you think Jesus would say about how well you’re following Him?

    The Discipleship Test Jan. 29, 2014 Luke 9.51-62 Luke 9:51-62 (NASB) 51 When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem; 52 and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. 53 But they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Arrival Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,190 views

    Why is the number 173,880 important? It involves Jesus coming to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, fulfilling a prophecy given hundreds of years before. Was He really the Messiah? Find out!

    For more Bible studies, visit: www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org. Jesus does three things in this chapter - He arrives to take His kingdom - showing the true character of the Creator - humble, coming in peace. But at the same time He blasts the two basic components of the existing religious scene - ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Jesus' Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,441 views

    The Last Supper was not just an ordinary meal, where Christ made extraordinary claims - it was the Passover meal with important sybolism. This meal is the foundation of a Christian Thanksgiving. Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    [JESUS’ THANKSGIVING DINNER] Slide Graphic – Norman Rockwell painting of family at Thanksgiving Dinner Slide Verses – It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church Without Walls

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,277 views

    A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

    “There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are Made Alive In Christ Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 14, 2019
     | 6,272 views

    As Christ had gone down into His baptism of death, so the communicant in the moment of baptism was “buried,” as Christ had been in the grave. Then he “rose” into “new life,” as Christ had risen on the first Easter Day.

    11/5/18 Tom Lowe IVB2: You are Made Alive in Christ (Col. 2:13-15) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” appear as endnotes. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tree

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 26, 2022
     | 1,855 views

    Unity is so important for the church that Jesus spoke about it in the last narrative of Mark's Gospel. Why can the church not agree to disagree? She needs to come together as one!

    9 Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. 10 She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "One God, One Country, One Destiny.”

    Contributed by Jack Harris on Dec 15, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,033 views

    The principles of Christianity were so deeply entrenched in the establishment of America that one must conclude that without Christianity, there would never have been a country such as the United States of America. This nation is the first nation in all o

    “ONE GOD, ONE COUNTRY, ONE DESTINY.” Eph. 2:13-16 Int: It was the spirit of Christianity that changed the face of the ancient world. No other event has so impacted the human race as did the coming to earth of Jesus, the Christ. His message was so totally different from the prevailing world view of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fire

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,073 views

    One of the notable symbols of Pentecost is that of "fire." We remember that there was fire at the first Pentecost - the giving of the law to Moses 50 days after the crossing of the Red Sea as the Israelites departed Egypt. Here’s the description given to

    Fire Acts 2:1-4 Acts 2:1-4… On the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after Jesus’ resurrection, the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm in the skies above them, and it filled the house where they were meeting. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Knows It All

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 5, 2024
     | 1,209 views

    Friends, peace is lost when you don’t give Jesus the first portion of your life, yes, locusts will suddenly come to swallow everything that you have without Jesus as the center of your life.

    God knows it all John 21:1 “Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee…” Jesus appeared again- I liked those words….. Jesus appeared again- be reassured today that God is not blind to what is happening in your life – HE KNOWS IT ALL, that’s exactly what I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Power Of Music - 3:16 And Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2005
    based on 137 ratings
     | 103,686 views

    Why would Paul emphasize the importance of music in our lives? What is it about "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" that can change our lives... and the lives of others around us?

    OPEN: Jim Serian tells of the time when one of his congregation’s organizations “The Women’s League” wanted to announce a new project they had undertaken for the church. On that particular Sunday morning during the announcement time, the President of the Women’s League came up to announce a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Believe In The Church Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,355 views

    As we think about church, it’s important to know what a church is. A church is a group of born-again people meeting together in one place with God as its center.

    We’ve been discussing beliefs this summer in a series of messages entitled Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith. We see beliefs are critical component in so many areas of our lives. Beliefs are critical to political parties as beliefs differ among Republicans and Democrats. Beliefs are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Wisdom - A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    What difference does it make if you’re wise or not? And what’s so important about being wise? Because if you follow God’s way you will live.

    What difference does it make if you’re wise or not? And what’s so important about being wise? Why does God spend so much space in his written word on encouraging us to be wise? Well today’s passage goes some way in answering those sorts of questions. In fact what we find here is first a warning, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican