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    The Church's Vision Statement In Action PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 64 views

    Jesus calls ordinary, willing people to surrender and follow Him, promising His presence as we share His love and grace in our everyday lives.

    Friends, pull up a chair and breathe for a moment. The coffee might be cooling and the calendar might be crowded, but the King of heaven has a word for hearts like ours. He speaks to people who are still a little wobbly from the whirlwind of life, people who worship and sometimes wobble, people who ...read more

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    Spiritual Development

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Feb 10, 2025
     | 288 views

    Paper for Erskine Theological Seminary CC52 July 10 2023

    This is a paper that critiques theories of spiritual development including Fowler, Oser, and McGoldrick that articulates a personal theory of spiritual development using at least five sources in the APA style. All biblical quotes are from the New American Standard Bible. Fowler faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Cheaper By The Dozen Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023
     | 1,749 views

    Too many of us believe we have arrived and are mature spiritually. We must find out “Where Are You?”

    Where Are You? Pt. 5 - Cheaper By The Dozen I. Introduction When we change locations we often post or send a forwarding address so that those people who are important to us will find us. But Adam's actions after falling to temptation and sin reveals that we don't always want everyone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Shape We're In Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,782 views

    This sermon takes a look at the shape of the church (particularly the Southern Baptist denomination) and encourages Christians to be about our Fathers business.

    The Shape We’re In Text: Ephesians 4:7-13 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Every year the President of the United States stands before Congress to deliver his state of the Union Address. From one year to the next, what is said is often forgettable – it’s mostly talking points and the laying out of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Run And Don't Lose Heart

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 7, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,071 views

    God’s call and our need to give diligence and endure until the end.

    Run and Don’t Lose Heart Matthew 20: 1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 "Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 "And he went out about the third hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Times Like These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 295 ratings
     | 31,432 views

    In difficult times we must: 1- Count the blessings 2- Consider the source 3- Continue the life

    INTRO.- ILL.- 22 year-old pop singer Britney Spears got married again for the second time in nine months. The first marriage lasted only about 55 hours. Someone calculated that if she kept up this pace by the time she is 50 she will be married some 39 times. SHE GOT MARRIED AGAIN. I say, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Importance Of Maintenance

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 190 ratings
     | 18,243 views

    1- Maintaining the body 2- Maintaining the faith 3- Maintaining the church

    INTRO.- ILL.- "The hardest thing about milking cows," observed a farmer, " is that they never stay milked." This is true for many things. Many things in life have to be done over and over, again and again. The job is never really done. ILL.- It’s like the two mothers who were discussing their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeking The Praise Of God Or Men

    Contributed by Paul George on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,750 views

    The subject matter in these verses focuses on giving, praying and fasting. The initial reading of the passage will show that the basic teaching of Jesus will be to avoid the seeking the praise of men and to seek to please God.

    Seeking the Praise of God or Men Matthew 6:1-18 The subject matter in these verses focuses on giving, praying and fasting. The initial reading of the passage will show that the basic teaching of Jesus will be to avoid the seeking the praise of men and to seek to please God. The first four verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Serving Line, Part Ia Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Oct 6, 2007
     | 1,982 views

    This book, The Epistle to the Romans, offers us, through the revelation of the Spirit of God, a plethora of knowledge, an overabundance of wisdom, and a wealth of information. What knowledge, what wisdom, and what information might that be? It offers us a

    Romans: The Line in the Sand Message Title: The Serving Line, Part I Scripture: Romans 1:1 In Matthew 16, we see this familiar discourse between Jesus and His disciple Peter: 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Here Is God's Final Answer

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,369 views

    3RD END TIME(C)/SAINTS TRIUMPHANT - Here is God’s final answer: He is not concerned with marriage in heaven but is concerned with eternity with Jesus.

    HERE IS GOD’S FINAL ANSWER Luke 20:27-38 - November 16, 2003 LUKE 20:27-38 27Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. 28"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Squandering The Blessings Of God

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,872 views

    WASTING GOD’S BLESSINGS STUNTS CHRISTIAN GROWTH. Here are three Facts regarding Christian growth.

    SQUANDERING THE BLESSINGS OF GOD Hebrews 6:1-12 INTRODUCTION: 1. This morning the bananas in the fruit bowl were just ripe-right for making bread. Tomorrow they’d have been too soft. So I took the time to sift and stir, and now a special fragrance fills the air. Soon I’ll take from the oven ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is This A Molehill Or A Mountain?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,422 views

    Let’s study personal spiritual growth, and maturity, and how worry hinders growth and maturity in the church?

    IS THIS A MOLEHILL OR A MOUNTAIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 21:26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth, ... 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord. LOOK AT HOW WORRY IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Praying, Proclaiming And Witnessing Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,042 views

    In continuing our series in "Keys to Spiritual Growth," we look at three more keys to spiritual growth.

    Scripture Today we continue in my sermon series on “Keys to Spiritual Growth.” My foundational text for this series is 2 Peter 3:18: "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen" (2 Peter 3:18). Introduction Did you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Leadership Pain Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 9, 2025
     | 155 views

    Leadership pain is the school of personal growth and ministry growth – you will enroll in it when you start leading!

    Topic: My topic today is Leadership pain – I knew we would have a lot of young people going into the ministry and the number 1 lesson I feel you need to hear is on this subject! My message is based out of three books today – I highly encourage you to read all three of these books to prepare for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Adulting Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023
     | 3,061 views

    Too many of us believe we have arrived and are mature spiritually. We must find out “Where Are You?”

    Where Are You? Pt. 4 - Adulting SERMON BUMPER I. Introduction I remember learning in school that there are a lot of types of question. There are loaded questions. There are leading questions. There are the ones we hated on tests . . . multiple choice questions. Let's not forget the type of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal