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  • Art Campbell avatar

    Getting Involved In Mission Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on May 26, 2007
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     | 7,460 views

    If we truly have a heart for what’s on God’s heart, then we must get involved in missions.

    There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting A Bad Rep Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    Joseph had to learn that what God thinks of him was more important than what others thought of him. It was more important than his reputation. It gave him a new identity.

    Rediscovering Christmas Getting a Bad Rep Matthew 1:18-25 December 16, 2007 Last week we say how John was born to be wild. This week as we rediscover Christmas, we are going to examine a crucial figure in the Christmas story: Joseph. I will begin with a story about a woman named Margaret. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jesus Gets Dunked

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 14, 2008
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    Why would the son of God be baptized? I was told that it was an example. But there has to be more to it than this. And there is.

    This is the season in the church year of Epiphany, which means coming in the flesh. It is the season where the scriptures focus on the life of Jesus starting with the beginning of his ministry when Jesus was baptized. So we are going to look at the passage where Jesus got dunked. The scriptures ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lets Get Real

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 10, 2007
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    Jesus reveals the real problem with people and churches with this letter to the Laodiceans. The real problem is an inability to see yourself as God sees you.

    Intro: This letter to the church of Laodicea reveals to us what really makes Jesus sick. What we might call the church is the First Church of the Churning stomach. If you were to see them from the worldly point of view everything would be all right. They had it all programs, people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
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     | 32,351 views

    We are called to go out into a stormy world in the name of Jesus Christ and in the Service of God the Father. It is a call that we can do. It is a call that we can live. But, in order to live out our call we have to get out of the boat. Once we are ou

    One day a man went out walking in the woods. He really wasn’t paying much attention to what was going on around him or to where he was. He was just walking aimlessly through the forest. As he walked he came to the edge of a sharp cliff. Like I said, he wasn’t paying much attention to where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Get Back? - Never! Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 29, 2007
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     | 3,458 views

    33rd in a series from Ephesians. Once we’e experienced the new life in Christ, there is no way we ever want to go back to our old life.

    In April 1969, the Beatles released a song with some ties to Tucson. I know that Steve Ponzo, and maybe many of the rest of us, are familiar with these lyrics: Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner But he knew it wouldn’t last. Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona For some California ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Hold Of Opportunities

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007
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    Holding on to those opportunities that reach our lives.

    GETTING HOLD OF OPPORTUNITIES Luke 16:8,9 ““The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Getting To The Bottom Of It All

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
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    Lent is a time for us to renew our identity as Christians

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 13 First Sunday of Lent- Year A February 17, 2002 Readings: * Gen. 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7 * Rom. 5:12-19 * Mt. 4:1-11 Getting to the Bottom of it All What to do? Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of the Lenten season. And perhaps we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Getting Rid Of The Grumbles

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 24, 2007
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    This is my annual Thanksgiving Message

    Getting Rid of the Grumbles Selected Passages Thanksgiving Message - November 19, 2006 Morning Service Introduction A young preacher began a ministry at a church that was rife with disunity, so he devised a simple method to eliminate the bickering. Whenever a member came to him to complain, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Plan For Getting In Shape Series

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Feb 25, 2007
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     | 4,402 views

    While many people will set new goals for getting in shape in the New Year, how many of us will set goals to get in spiritual shape as well?

    I. GETTING IN SHAPE: A PICTURE …. The Bible describes getting in spiritual shape as growing in GODLINESS________________. (1 Timothy 4:8) A. A Definition: Godliness is living a one’s life with a Godward focus and “a devotion to God which results in a life that is PLEASING___ to Him.” (Jerry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Hold Of Jesus

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,664 views

    An Exposition of Mark 10:46-52

    Getting Hold of Jesus Mark 10:46-52 Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s hard to “get hold” of people? You dial the number and a pleasant female voice comes online that says, "Hello, thank you for calling Joy, Inc. If you’re calling to check on your credit account, press 1 now. If you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Getting Sober For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006
     | 4,386 views

    We need to get sober for Christmas. We need to admit Jesus came to save sinners like us. He didn’t come just for people like drug dealers and dead beat parents. He came for mass murders and terrorists as well as nice people like you and me.

    Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will pray the last verses of Psalm 139. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: We need to get sober for Christmas. We need to admit Jesus came to save sinners like us. He didn’t come just for people like drug dealer ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Getting Joy For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006
     | 5,195 views

    Happiness is rooted in human emotions. Joy is rooted in Jesus and is powered by God’s grace.

    Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will pray silently and connect with Jesus. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: Finding joy does not involve making your circumstances better - it involves making your mind work like Jesus’ mind. Citation: Tom Fuller, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Josh Reich avatar

    Getting Ahead Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,279 views

    Many people in our culture are planners, in fact, our culture holds up planning ahead as an ideal. But what does the Bible say? Does planning ahead take God out of the equation?

    A Search for What is Real: Getting Ahead of Ourselves (James 4:11 – 17) Have you ever had a decision and didn’t know what to do? Maybe it had to do with a career choice, which college to go to, who to date, whether to get married, buy that first house, start a family. All of us at different ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Time To Get Training

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,562 views

    As christians we need to train for godliness.

    Time to get training 1 Timothy 4:1-10 (NIV) 1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene