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  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Wherever He Wants Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,483 views

    Living a life that follows God’s will is God’s purpose. God’s will is always attached to purpose. Our responsibility is to go wherever he wants.

    Wherever He Wants Assorted Texts Just before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of ministers urged him to grant immediate freedom to all slaves. “It is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in that matter,” Lincoln wrote. “And if I can learn what it is, I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Dating The Church Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    Sermon about dating (playing and not commiting to) the church.

    Are you dating the church? Theme: Text: Ephesians In the New Testament there are four major ways that the Bible describes the church. When I say the church I am not as much talking about a building or just this location but I am talking about the overall church. As we sit here this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Power Of The Congregation

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,778 views

    There is so much talk among self appointed prophets that the day of the gathering Church is over. I can’t sit back and let these words go un-challenged. God is into unity and its impossible to have unity sitting at home by ourselves or cutting ourselves o

    The power of the congregation There is so much talk among self appointed prophets that the day of the gathering Church is over. I can’t sit back and let these words go un-challenged. God is into unity and its impossible to have unity sitting at home by ourselves or cutting ourselves off from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Lewis avatar

    Part 5 Of 8 - Communion And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,505 views

    Discusses the symbolism behind the communion service and how participating in the Lord’s Supper impacts the believers day to day life.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 5 - Communion and Church Tonight we are in part 5 of our series Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church We have been looking at various aspects of “church” in an effort to understand how the different ways we practice our faith impacts our daily lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Call To Worship

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,460 views

    To examine how we are prepare ourselves to worship God

    A Call to Worship Exodus 19:3-19 Primary Purpose: To consider how we must prepare ourselves to meet with God If I asked you What is worship? I wonder what you would say. Would you mention a specific time or place? Would you mention a particular part of the services that we have? Today, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Upon This Rock

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,548 views

    This sermons deals with the building of the church according to Jesus.

    Matthew 16:13-18 Upon This Rock I. The Foundation of the Church. Those who teach that Peter was the rock that the church would be built upon err. Jesus says to Peter....”thou are “petrus” ( i.e. a stone, pebble or fragment from a rock.) and upon this “petra”(i.e. a large mass of rock) Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Handling The Power Encounter

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,031 views

    As Paul and his team went out into a dark world, it was no surprise that there were times when the light came smack up against the darkness. These "power encounters" are inevitable. How do we handle them?

    Passage: Acts 16:16-41 Intro: When we hear the word power, certain pictures come to mind. 1. huge guns, bombers, nuclear warheads. 2. human beings are obsessed with power, we love to be the ones with more. 3. every Sunday in the Fall, teams walk onto the football field for a “power encounter,” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    To Make A Vow.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 30, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,632 views

    The Vow we made to God was to come out from amoung the world.Being Bold to speak was never popular.

    To Make a Vow What is it to make a vow? WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a law meant to punish pornographers that peddle dirty pictures to Web-surfing kids is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lifesongs Of Intellect & Enthusiasm Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Feb 11, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,913 views

    Part 5. Lives of worship, connecting with God and displaying His glory through intellect and enthusiasm.

    LIFESONGS OF INTELLECT & ENTHUSIASM Part 5 in series, “LifeSongs*: Lives of Worship” Pastor Todd Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday February 10, 2008 AM * Title inspired by the name of the song and album by “Casting Crowns.” Overall series inspired and, to some degree adapted, from the writings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church On The Edge

    Contributed by David Slone on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,539 views

    A sermon encouraging our church to step out in faith and get off the edge. A message for a church that is sitting on the fence or a church that is ready to move into the direction God has called them.

    A church on the edge God’s relationship with us seems to be one of “edginess” of a risk taking journey- at least according to Scripture. it’s risky “to truly love” isn’t it? It’s risky to confess. It’s risky to forgive, it’s risky to truly care, it’s risky to surrender, confront, risky ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Road To Somewhere PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,124 views

    To explore the concept of living with purpose, using the story of the Road to Emmaus from the Gospel of Luke as a guide, and viewing each day as a new beginning.

    Good Morning, Church! Today, we'll be journeying together on the road to somewhere. We'll be exploring the idea of living with purpose, through the lens of a fascinating passage from the Gospel of Luke, specifically, Luke 24:13-35. I think John Piper puts it best when he says, "God created me—and ...read more

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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Adoring God In Worship Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 24,003 views

    Everything that takes place on Sunday morning is considered worship ­ the sermon, the offering, the songs, communion, and our prayers.

    Making an Impact: Adoring God in Worship INTRODUCTION: This morning we’ve decided to change our regular order of service in order to better accomplish our purposes. Since our topic is “Adoring God in Worship,” we wanted to allow time for us to worship and to hear from God’s Word. And, since ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adam Cruse avatar

    From The Community To The Courthouse (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 10,879 views

    God has given us in this text, three characteristics of what it takes to be an effective evangelistic church.

    This week we are returning to our study in the book of Acts. The title of this series has been, “What a Church Should Look Like.” By now I hope we are beginning to see the structure of how Luke is writing. It seems as if he is flipping back and forth between two perspectives. One perspective is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,207 views

    Worship will always challenge us. We can not stand in the holy presence of God and not feel His challenge. This text shares three ways in which we are challenged when we worship.

    THE CHALLENGE OF WORSHIP Genesis 22:1-19 Famous researcher, George Barna recently conducted a survey on worship in American churches. He had some very interesting things to say, so let me share just a couple of them with you. “Worship is a non-negotiable obligation and privilege of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The State Of The Church (2005)

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,853 views

    In this message discover four realities about the Church of Jesus Christ.

    The State of the Church 2005 (part 1) You can also find this sermon at www.praiseag.org - visit "The Path" sermon finder and click on "New Testament Sermons." INTRODUCTION: o The average church reaches only three people for Christ each year. o Half of all churches did not add a single member ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God