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  • Brad Lewis avatar

    Part 1 Of 8 - The Basics Of Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 239 ratings
     | 14,500 views

    A general and brief discussion of how Sunday morning can, and should, impact everyday life.

    Church 101: A Beginners guide to Church Part 1 - The Basics of Church Michael Dusing, it an article about the church wrote, “An area of Christian theology often minimized and taken for granted is the doctrine of the Church. In part, this is due to the common assumption that some areas of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stop The Snooze

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    Laziness is the number one cause of church decline in the last decade.

    “Stop Hitting the Snooze” 1 Thessalonians 5 1Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Promise"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    To what do we cling, now that the manger is empty?

    Christmas Day has past, and it is now four days later. Had Mary been able to give birth to her son in a hospital, she would’ve already been discharged, probably sometime on Friday. She and Joseph would’ve checked out of the hospital and gone home. As such, the manger is now empty, much like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have A Happy Year

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    This sermon explains steps neccessary in having a happy year and explains that God wants to effect our lives all year long making the entire year joyful and not just the beginning of the year.

    “How To Have A Happy Year” For New Years Day-- night Wed. Jan. 01st 2003, Communion Following Sermon OPENING TEXT: Rev 3:8 (KJV) God says to the Church in Philadelphia 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blessed Giver

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,222 views

    This passage helps us to understand how impotant the simple blessings of God are.

    The Blessed Giver Scripture Reference: Mark 12:41-44 (KJV) Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Revival Of Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    Seeking revival in our spiritual lives by learning from the mistakes made by the Church at Ephesus

    IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT EVERY VIRTUE CARRIES WITHIN ITSELF THE SEEDS OF ITS OWN DESTRUCTION! THERE IS ALSO A STATEMENT THAT SAYS, "YOU CAN BE SO HEAVENLY MINDED THAT YOU BECOME NO EARTHLY GOOD." GOOD WORKS AND PURE DOCTRINE ARE NOT ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTES FOR THAT RICH RELATIONSHIP OF MUTUAL LOVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Transformation In Progress Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,564 views

    Discipleship, the process of change.

    Today we will be continuing with our look at 5 foundational purposes of the church. You will also find that these principles should become foundational purposes of each of our lives. Last week we looked at the purpose of evangelism. Today we will be exploring the purpose of discipleship. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Miracles Often Do Come In Small Packages

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,852 views

    God’s miracles, God’s power, His awesome designs, His victorious works have often come in small, disregarded, overlooked packages. Don’t discount the miraculous things that God can do through me and you if only we were bold enough to ask, expectant enoug

    Easter 4 B Miracles Often Do Come in Small Packages Acts 4:23-33 04/11/03 "Feddersen’s Fables" has the story of a rancher who rented a famous stallion, to sire a champion by one of his thoroughbred mares. The owner of the majestic beast delivered and unloaded the stallion directly into a corral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Gift Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,458 views

    Learn about your spiritual giftings

    Title: “Where Do You Fit In” Text: Romans 12:8 Tonight we are going to be looking at the Gift of Mercy! Thank God for the Mercy Person! The Person that is Sensitive to the needs, not only of the Body of Christ, but also to the needs of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do Not Put Out The Spirit's Fire

    Contributed by George Rennau on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,205 views

    God desires to manifest his presence in our midst THROUGH CHARISMATIC GIFTS

    Title: Do not put out The Spirits fire 1 Thes. 5:19-22 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22Avoid every kind of evil. Proposition: Every Time that the church meets together God desires to manifest his presence in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    To Obey Or Not To Obey Series

    Contributed by Sue Richard on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,680 views

    Fearing and obeying God needs to come first in the Christian’s life

    TO OBEY OR NOT TO OBEY Today’s passage is probably the most difficult one in Romans. How should the strong commands of this Scripture be interpreted when Paul himself didn’t always practice what he preached? It would have been easy to skip over Romans 13 in our series of preaching through ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Spirit Filled Church

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,941 views

    The church that is filled with the Holy Spirit is never dull!!!!

    Acts 2:1-12 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Nothing Can Seperate Us

    Contributed by David Azbell on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,738 views

    God wants us to understand that the only person who can separate us from His love is ourselves. You see He doesn’t separate us from Him. No, we separate ourselves from Him. I am one who has found this out over and over again. I walked away from Him. He ne

    Nothing Can Seperate us, Romans 8:31-39 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Extreme Mental Makeover! Series

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 18, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 10,277 views

    Describes the renewal of the mind which takes place in the life of a believer.

    EXTREME MENTAL MAKEOVER EPHESIANS 4:20-24 INTRO.: The important word in our society today is "makeover." 1. It is a phenomenon that has swept our country by storm. 2. Some people are having radical surgeries, some go on extensive diet and exercise plans, and some are having their hair redone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Deeper Walk Part 1

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,210 views

    THE SPIRIT CONTROLLED LIFE LEADS TO A DEEPER WALK!

    THE DEEPER WALK PART 1: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ROMANS 8: 1-17 JULY 27, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Unless there is within us that which is above us, we shall soon yield to that which is about us. — P.T. Forsyth If a man is filled with anger, than anger controls his life. If a man is filled with greed, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist