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    Built To Last Ii

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
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     | 3,492 views

    Easter series

    BUILT TO LAST (1 CORINTHIANS 15:42-44) Aging is no smiling matter when you are past middle-age. When my wife’s nephew from Hong Kong stayed with us for his two years of junior college, my age and status hit me hard. When we were heading home one day, we ended up behind an annoying man who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Working It Out Jesus' Way (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2008
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    Part 2 of the series dealing with conflict in the Church.

    Working It Out Jesus’ Way (Part 2) Matthew 18:15-20 July 1, 2007 NOTE: PORTIONS OF THIS MESSAGE BASED ON THE BOOK, “THE 10 DUMBEST THINGS CHRISTIANS DO,” BY MARK ATTEBERRY Last week I mentioned that I’m a conflict-avoider. I don’t like conflict, and I’d be thrilled if I never had to mess with ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Plan To Win! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
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    Intentionally plan to win!

    PLAN TO WIN! I Corinthians 9.24 S: Church Purpose Th: Plan to Win! Pr: INTENTIONALLY PLAN TO WIN! ?: How? How do we win? KW: Movement TS: We will find in our study the movement we must make in order to fulfill our plan to win. Type: Proposition The ____ movement ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Servant Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 10, 2008
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     | 20,735 views

    Isaiah prophesied that Yahweh would send a chosen Servant. This Servant would be empowered by God’s Spirit not only to fulfill His covenant promises, He will be the covenant between God and man Himself.

    ISAIAH 42:1-9 THE SERVANT [Matthew 12: 17-21] The prophet now adds another theme, the Servant of Yahweh. It is the first of four "Servant Songs" in Isaiah 40-55 (49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). The character and function God’s Servant are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    Pray For Less Interesting Time

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008
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    Christians face a strong temptation to be dispassionate, lukeward in their Christian service; Christ promises the victor’s crown to those who are steadfast.

    PRAY FOR LESS INTERESTING TIME Revelation 3__14-22 Laodicea: the Lukewarm Church Introduction Translations of quotes from other languages, other times, and other cultures often do not work well. A person from another country gave advice on prayer petitions. He included a line that some ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Lost Christians

    Contributed by Rex E. Faile on Jan 30, 2008
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    A message to stir the church from complacency to commitment. A message for revival and repentance.

    LOST CHRISTIANS Scripture: Luke 15:4-7 A Message by Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Lakewood Christian Church Luke 15:4-7 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And ...read more

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    Work It! Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 12, 2008
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    What can the remnant teach us about how to be a working church? They can teach us three traits of a working church.

    1. A working church is mobilized (3:8a—emphasis on “ALL they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem”) 2. A working church is organized (3:8b—emphasis on “APPOINTED” and “SET FORWARD THE WORK) 3. A working church is unified (3:9—emphasis on “TOGETHER”) Well, the delay is over. Last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cowardly Confession Causes Consternation Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Apr 5, 2008
     | 2,370 views

    Jonah was a last forced to identify himself and in so doing made a confession about the God of the Hebrews. His confession in an audible voice aroused an Inner Voice which called him to return to the God he left in Israel.

    JONAH 1:9 COWARDLY CONFESSION CAUSES CONSTERNATION I. HIS CONFESSION: A. Citizenship. B. Concept. C. Contrast. II. HIS CERTAINTY: A. Creator. B. Created. C. Controller. III. HIS CONTRITION: A. Cowardice. B. Cause. C. Conversion. Jonah was out of running room. He had gone just ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When Christ Confuses Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 14, 2008
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     | 8,203 views

    God’s Messiah gives abundant life to all who accept him as he is offered in the Gospel.

    Scripture Introduction A thermostat and a thermometer both relate to temperature. But they differ: a thermostat senses heat and starts the air conditioner. A thermometer only reports the heat. The apostle John weaves a thermometer through his book. As he tells about Jesus, he also “feels the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Attitude Of Grattitude

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 30, 2008
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     | 4,331 views

    Thanksgiving

    The Attitude of Gratitude [2] I hope everyone had as good a Thanksgiving as my family and I had. It was a truly blessed day. We were able to sit around together and actually think about what we were thankful for. Thanksgiving is one of those days when we usually find some time to be thankful. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    What Is A Person Like You Doing In A Place Like This?

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,841 views

    Satan has tried to deceive us into believing that the choices make will not harm us in the future. But history proves that choices we make can have dire consequences

    In a recent issue of Preaching Today (Sept/Oct 1998), Dr. Brian Harbour related the following story. Dr. Harbour, pastor of FBC Richardson and Dr. Duane Brooks, pastor of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston, were in Waco attending a Baylor Regents meeting. They were on the elevator and were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    A Life Of Blessing Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 15, 2007
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     | 4,254 views

    When life is difficult, think about the amazing blessings that are yours because of Christ and thank Him.

    Remember: The original readers of 1 Peter were facing persecution. The Big Idea: When life is difficult, THINK about the amazing blessings that are yours because of Christ and THANK Him. 1. There is nothing more important that our RESPONSE to Jesus. “As you come to him, the living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Walking With God

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,303 views

    This is New Year sermon looking at the life of Enoch and applying the life lessons on walking with God

    Walking with God. As we enter into a new year we look afresh into the future year with new goals for 2003. I wonder what our aims are in 2003? Look at the worlds aims and goals for 2003, personal aims such as packing in smoking or drinking, beginning physical exercise, losing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Amy Bickel avatar

    The Beauty Of The Prayer Shawl (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,958 views

    Exploring the Jewish roots of Christianity by studying the symbolism of the prayer shawl.

    Today we will be finishing our series with the third and final teaching on the Beauty of the Jewish Prayer Shawl. Though as Christians we do not use the prayer shawl there is much we can learn from it. The shawl (talit) was and is an integral part of the Jewish faith – from which our own faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    A Price To Pay

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,201 views

    When we take the time to read and meditate in the scriptures, it is very obvious that we are all called to gather, but the sad reality is that this alone does not necessarily mean that we are following and serving God.

    There are many people in this world that wish to follow Christ, isn’t that true? How many people gathered here today wish to follow Christ? All of us here have the deep desire in our heart to follow our Lord and Savior. In fact, this desire was what motivated us to find a congregation where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible