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  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #6 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 12,774 views

    I want the Church to Grow because God wants it to, but do want people who are an inconvience?

    I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? , #6 Luke 10:29-32 Chuck Swindoll tells about a man who went to see a psychiatrist because he was extremely depressed. After an hour together that the psychiatrist was struggling to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's Driving Our Church

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,243 views

    A fully functioning church is one driven by the five main functions – worship, outreach, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

    Rick Warren tells the story of Westside Church’s yearly church council meeting whose sole agenda item was to determine the church program for the next year. Convened by the chairperson, Steve Johnson this is a summary what happened: “We’ve got a lot to cover tonight, folks, so we’d better get ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Protection Of Love Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,190 views

    This is installment 11 of a series I did on I Corinthians 13, and it deals with the fact that love "bears all things."

    “The Protection of Love” I Corinthians 13:7 March 2, 2003 Love of Another Kind – I Corinthians 13 Pre-Sermon Thematic Introduction We’ve been talking about love, about how important it is, and what it looks like in our lives. Coming, as do most of us, from the left-brained branch of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Don't Shut The Doors

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,047 views

    Worship takes many forms. Understanding why we do it helps with how we do it.

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships --------------------------------------------- "Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Brandon Park avatar

    Running Your Race To The Finish Line

    Contributed by Brandon Park on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 22,607 views

    If you are going to run your race and win your race in the Christian life then you are going to focus on the finish.

    RUNNING YOUR RACE TO THE FINISH LINE Introduction: Do you realize that the key to effective Christian living is to look at your life as a race. That’s how the Apostle Paul looked at it. He said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (II Tim. 4:7) Every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Become An Expert Builder

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,645 views

    We are all construction workers. What kind of a builder are you in God’s building project? Are you the sloppy, get it done fast kind - or an expert builder. Find out how to become a master tradesman in God’s kingdom.

    For an audio copy of this message, go to www.LivingWatersWeb.com and search for 2003-017. When I was a high school student I admit I didn’t understand wood shop. I just didn’t get why it was so important to build a bird house in just the prescribed manner. I didn’t care much about building at all. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Let The Church Be The Church Part Ii: The Pastor

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 7, 2003
    based on 97 ratings
     | 10,679 views

    FOR THE CHURCH TO BE THE CHURCH, THE CHURCH MUST LET THE PASTOR BE THE PASTOR

    LET THE CHURCH BE THE CHURCH PART II: THE PASTOR EPHESIANS 4: 1—16 MAY 4, 2003 INTRODUCTION: WHAT GOD CAN’T DO A Sunday School teacher was questioning her pupils after a lesson on God’s omnipotence. "Now children," she asked, "is there anything God can’t do?" The Pastors son thrust his hand into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Keller avatar

    Happy Honeys

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on May 11, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 8,449 views

    A sermon, based on the advice of the Apostle Peter, designed to improve marriages.(For Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Family Teaching)

    INTRODUCTION In the Month of June in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand, I bought a new Ford. After only eight or nine miles of driving this brand new car I started to notice unusual things begin to happen. Strange sounds began to come from the left rear end. Loud klunking noises soon began to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Matthew Wright avatar

    A Shameful Walk Series

    Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 20, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,285 views

    Adam and Eve.

    Title: A Shameful Walk Text: Genesis 3 Subject: Disobedience; Temptation Series: The Walk Series; #1 Introduction: Before cars, before roller skates, before bicycles, before boats, and even before people rode animals, people walked places. Thousands of years later, walking is still very ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Big If...

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 30, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 10,145 views

    If we will... then He will!

    In the summer of 1876 the grasshoppers did great damage to the crops of the state of Minnesota. The spring of the next year gave every indication that it would again be a bad year for the crops in this state. So Gov. John S. Pillsbury proclaimed April 26, 1877 to be a day of prayer and fasting in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fools And Factions Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 31, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
     | 9,629 views

    Lets work together as servants, building on the one foundation, Jesus Christ, so as to build up the church in unity according to God’s wisdom, not human wisdom.

    The Corinthians self-image was of a spiritually mature congregation, endowed with all the spiritual gifts they needed, well taught and self-sufficient. In fact they were quite similar to many churches today, particularly those of an evangelical persuasion, let me say. They thought their learning ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Paul's Pastoral Concern Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,677 views

    Pauls’ pastoral concern on paper and in action

    1 Thessalonians 217- 35 At the beginning of his book When Men think private thoughts Gordon McDonald tells the story of two men who are sitting alone at midnight – let me read it to you. There is a desire in the heart of a man (and a woman) to know whether or not his life meant something, whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Family Life At Thessalonica Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,490 views

    Family Life at Thessalonica according to Paul

    I THESSALONIANS 512-28 Paul’s favourite way of describing the Christian church is that of a family. Just as in physical life you are born into a family so in the family of God you are born, born again, into this family. In his final exhortations to the believers at Thessalonica Paul speaks to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Introduction To 1 Thessalonians Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,594 views

    An introduction and the church at thessalonica

    I Thessalonians 11-10 Today the art of letter writing seems to be dying. What with email, text messaging etc people no longer seem to write a letter to anyone. Now I am one of those who uses text messages and email but I love receiving a letter and I quite enjoy writing letters to people. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Richard Berry avatar

    I Believe, But Why Do I Doubt? Series

    Contributed by Richard Berry on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 237 ratings
     | 38,658 views

    Dealing with doubt and unbelief.

    I BELIEVE, BUT WHY DO I DOUBT? I’m sure that most of us would prefer to live in the mountaintops of the spiritual highs of our lives. Those times when God is moving in powerful ways, your confidence is high, you have that positive, “can-do” attitude, your relationship with God is passionate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist