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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Be All That God Has Made You To Be

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,686 views

    In this sermon I try to follow the flow of comfort and directives as Paul uses it in his directives to the Ephesians to live as children of Light.

    February 27, 2005 Ephesians 5:8-14 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard McNair avatar

    The First Controversy In The Church Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on May 1, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,414 views

    What does a church in action do with problems? How do we handle controversy? By following the example of the early church.

    The First Controversy in the Church A church in action will still have some problems. ILL>>>Perhaps the only way to avoid quarreling with your wife is to let her go her way and you go hers. ILL>>> Sue Martinuk, War had broken out between my roommate and me. We dealt with our anger by not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,446 views

    With all the commandments that God has given us, Jesus explicitly pointed out two that were the greatest for us to follow.

    THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT Mark 12:28-31 A. Why these two commandments, over all the others. • If we love the Lord as we should, we will not sin against Him. o He will be our top priority and everything else will fall into place o When our love for the Lord falters, then we will be living a life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Stevens avatar

    In His Steps

    Contributed by Chris Stevens on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,780 views

    Peter tells us that Christ left us an example, to the point of death, and we must follow "in His Steps."

    A story is told of a father and son driving down a lonely road as a blinding snow storm begins to fall, unable to see the father pulls to the side of the road there he sees off in the distance the lights of a farmhouse. The warm feeling of seeing the beacon of hope in the distance is overcome by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Examination Of Love

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,707 views

    Jesus does a examination on the quality of Peter’s love. It is an exam we all must take as we follow the Lord.

    Intro: cards, flowers, chocolates, even jewelry, are only expressions of love. The quality of love is tested all through the year. Ill) it is like the guy who rode home with his friend who stopped by and got some roses, had dress clothes on, and had a fresh hair cut. He said, I go home every Friday ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lifted By God Series

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,419 views

    To show that we can be lifted out of the ashes of our sins and sorrows by God as we follow the admonition in James 4.

    - -Today is Ash Wednesday and begins what is commonly called the Lenten season -Origin of Lent -Not found mentioned anywhere in the Bible -Began around 230 AD -Group of Christians started fasting 40 hours leading up to Easter -Preparing their harts for Easter -The idea caught on and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Go For It

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,668 views

    The benefits of the kingdom come to those who "lose" their lives for the gospel: deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus.

    Go for It Mark 8:34-38 (read 8:27-38) Did you ever see me ski? I admit my heart wasn’t into it too much. Not being very good at it, I couldn’t really see the point of going up and down a hill in the cold. When I did go down the hill, I kept thinking about how not to break or sprain anything. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    Keeping Your Commitment To Christ Pt.2

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 8, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    Four Levels of Commitment 1.Come and see..2.Come and follow...3.Come and surrender 4.Come and multiply

    4 levels of commitment 1. Come and See...John 1:43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Unusual Easter Text: The Ascended Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,396 views

    If we can get a glimpse of Who Jesus is in all His majesty, we would be more zealous to follow Him.

    An Unusual Easter Text: The Ascended Jesus (Revelation 1:12-18) 1. Some things are too good to be believable. 2. Here is an actual quotation from a supervisor at 3M who was speaking to an employee who had quickly solved a long-standing problem: "Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jonathan Powell avatar

    What We As God's People Should Do When God Puts A Plan Together Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,948 views

    We should follow God’s plan when He puts one into our heart! Sermon 3 in series

    What we as God’s People should do when God puts a plan together Nehemiah 3:1-32 Sermon #3 – Under Construction Over the past two chapters, we have seen God divinely put a plan/vision in Nehemiah’s heart to rebuild the wall to protect the city of Jerusalem. This plan only came through Nehemiah’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elizabeth Stutler avatar

    My Jesus

    Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,404 views

    I wrote this sermon to make people think about following the true Jesus as he would have us to be.

    I began sermon with the Todd Agnew Song "My Jesus"; showing the words on the screen as it was sung. My Jesus - By Todd Agnew Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve? If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, why do you look so much like the world? Cause My Jesus bled and died, He spent ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Cesar Delgado avatar

    Living In Christ- Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jun 2, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,890 views

    In today’s text, Paul challenges followers of Jesus to “rejoice in the Lord” even when their surroundings are less than ideal.

    LIVING IN CHRIST- Part 4 (Philippians 1:12-26; 2:1-13; 3:7-21; 4:4-19) Part 4 REJOICING IN CHRIST Philippians 4:4-13 June 2006 Introduction Three weeks ago we began a series of messages to explain the Biblical basis on what it means to give Christ a position of primary importance in our life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Entering The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,312 views

    We change our citizenship to the kingdom of God through confession, repentance, faith, receiving, going public, and following Jesus.

    The Secret Message of Jesus June 25, 2006 Entering the Kingdom John 3:1-21 I’ve been speaking over this last month about Jesus’ message – the Message about the Kingdom of God. Jesus taught us that the Kingdom of God is not something that will only happen in the future, but the Kingdom is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Flowers avatar

    The Christ Life Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,995 views

    Part 5 in series Life Management 101. Dave encourages Christians and non-Christians to count the cost of following Jesus.

    The Christ-Life Part 4 of series Life Management 101 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 16, 2006 Luke 9:57-62 (NIV) 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Sell Out Or Sold Out

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 19,940 views

    This sermon deals with our commitment level to follow Jesus Christ. How much are we willing to give up for Him?

    Sell Out, Or Sold Out 7/28/2002 Genesis 26:1-11 Luke 14:25-33 Matthew 13:44-47 If somebody asked you, on a scale of one to 10, with one being very low and 10 being the highest rating you could have, “how sold out to Jesus are you”, what number would you give yourself? Now if the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed