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  • Cesar Delgado avatar

    Light For Dark Days

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 2, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,625 views

    Pain is a part of life. God assures us it is always purposeful.

    LIGHT FOR DARK DAYS 2Thessalonians 2:13-17 November 12, 2005 INTRODUCTION A. Who among of you here want/don’t like pain? B. Thousands babies are born with a rare disease of familial dysautonomia. 1. The disease prevents a child from feeling pain. 2. What would it be to you if your child ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thoughts On Church Membership

    Contributed by Bill Towns on May 5, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,360 views

    What is "church membership" all about? What does it mean? "Just who is a member?"

    SERIES: GENERAL TITLE : THOUGHTS ON CHURCH MEMBERSHIP SCRIPTURE: 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12FF INTRODUCTION: Most of us, for the most part, do not like to be alone all the time. We like being a part of something. Whether that is a group activity or being where other people are, we like being a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "It Isnt Puzzling"

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on May 4, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,164 views

    on the parts and pieces of Church life.

    “It Isn’t Puzzling.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-31 In our scripture this morning we find one of the greatest examples of the church, that God would ever give us. It is so easy to understand and yet sometimes it is so hard to put into real practice. Today though I have an interactive exercise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Cycle Of Selfishness Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,634 views

    This is the first message in our Living Beyond Myself series. It looks at the fact that if we want to live beyond - we have to get past "Me."

    This week we are starting a new series of messages based on Ephesians 4:11-13. Let’s look at it together. This passage is one of our favorite passages because it looks at the church. The church is a body of believers, and this passage talks about the roles we have within the church, the purpose of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Messenger?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 12, 2008
     | 5,202 views

    Applying the life of John the Baptist to our own.

    Are you a Messenger? Matthew 11:1-19 Introduction Since there is only one more message left in the series “Loving the Lord”, which we will cover on Sunday, tonight’s message takes a slight detour. Tonight I wanted to look at a passage in the Word which deals directly with a messenger sent by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God You Can Know Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jun 28, 2008
     | 3,257 views

    God is a God of love, it is unconditional, our response should be to recieve it and abide in it

    The God you Can Know John 3: 16 If there is one truth that all humanity needs to grasp, it is that the God of the universe loves us. He loves us unconditionally, without exception, and loves us each in individual distinction When this truth is fully grasped and gratefully responded to, lives are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Mission Possible

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,078 views

    Our calling should we choose to accept it... Played off the Mission Impossible theme.

    I received a letter in the mail this week addressed to the congregation, and it came with instructions that I was not to open it until just before I began preaching. Well I guess its time to see what it says. Read Top Secret Letter—Ignite Letter—Start Mission Impossible theme song **the letter is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Was Jesus’ Purpose? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,078 views

    Realizing who Jesus is AND living for Him becomes a matter of more than faith, but real (everyday) life application. Will we surrender to Him fully, or continue to hold onto our “stuff? If we will ever love others, we must start by loving Him first.

    What was Jesus’ Purpose? John 1:6-13 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I -- He also knew the Jewish culture, and his writing is evangelistic in purpose - If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In The Image Of God: Male And Female He Created Them Series

    Contributed by Michael Dean on Jan 26, 2013
     | 11,055 views

    “Then God created man in His image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them.” This sermon will be an exploration of human sexuality from the standpoint of God’s creation. The Biblical account of creation has timeless lessons

    We have been created in the image of God - which includes both male and female! 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. - Genesis 1:27 If we desire to know God, and to know ourselves, we cannot diminish the reality that male and ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Pull Together Not Apart

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 5, 2013
     | 4,349 views

    In the selection process of church leaders we must see the importance of purpose as well as process.

    1. Fatigue Back in the 90’s there was a President of Harvard University named Neil Rudenstine. Now, one of the major roles of college president is to raise money for the institution so they can pay the salaries and other financial responsibilities of the organization. And Neil Rudenstine was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Common Goal

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 12, 2014
     | 7,114 views

    People with one heart, one mind, one purpose, and two hands working together can accomplish the impossible.

    Shortly after Herman Ostry bought a piece of land and a barn, the nearby creek rose, and the barn was under twenty nine inches of water. He half-jokingly said to his family, ‘I bet if we had enough people, we could pick that barn up and carry it to higher ground.’ To his surprise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Is Destructive Power In Strife

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2014
     | 6,170 views

    Strife, friction, bitterness can thrive and limit the growth and plan of God. Unity must be our goal.

    THE STRONGMAN OF STRIFE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. I. DO WE REALY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Let Jesus Build Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,432 views

    Part 2 of Jesus promising to build His Church. We are dead dirt what tools does Jesus use to make us living stones?

    Intro: A little bit of review. The big thing we were told last week is that Jesus made a promise. We already know that Jesus is a promise keeper. Our God is a promise keeping God. He promised in the moment that you chose to rebel and sin you will die. Every single day almost every minute that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Declares, Consider It Done!

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,242 views

    Through CHRIST, we have RECEIVED the POWER to DECLARE VICTORY and BLESSINGS for our FUTURE. Then BUILD OTHERS UP and be a BLESSING.

    When God DECLARES, consider it DONE! Through CHRIST, we have RECEIVED the POWER to DECLARE VICTORY and BLESSINGS for our FUTURE. Then BUILD OTHERS UP and be a BLESSING. Most Christians think, “It’s a LUCIFER SPIRIT!” when we declare phrases that start w/ ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Redeemed By The Blood Of The Lamb Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,573 views

    Heaven: How do we get there, what will we do there, what will it be like?

    Redeemed By the Blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:9-17) 1. Let's review the 10 Commandments…4, 1, and 5. 4 about God, 1 about parents, 5 sins, worst to least. About God 1. No other gods 2. No images 3. Do not misuse God's Name 4. Remember the Sabbath About parents 5. Honor your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible