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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Forward Momentum

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,697 views

    We are encouraged to keep our forward momentum going in ministry by focusing on the things of Christ.

    CONSIDER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STRONG AND A WEAK CUP OF TEA. BOTH TYPES CONTAIN THE SAME INGREDIENTS OF WATER AND TEA. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE STRONG CUP OF TEA RESULTS FROM THE TEA LEAVES’ IMMERSION IN THE WATER LONGER, ALLOWING THE WATER MORE TIME TO GET INTO THE TEA AND THE TEA INTO THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 11, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    #3 in Christmas series on fear. What was Joseph afraid of? How things looked.

    Matthew 1:18-25 – Appearances Can Be Deceiving Today we are continuing our series on fear. Four times in the Christmas story, someone is told not to be afraid. Today we are looking at the story of Joseph from Matthew 1:18-25. Now, there is a lot said about Mary, the topic of last week’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Amazing Grace Of Jesus

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,924 views

    The absolutely amazing thing God did for us all because He loved us.

    1 TIMOTHY 1:15-17 tells us – ‘This is a true saying and everyone should believe it; Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners and I was the worst of them all. But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Forgotten Savior

    Contributed by Ed Wrather on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,903 views

    The focus on worldly things during the Christmas season has hidden the true reason for the season.

    THE FORGOTTEN SAVIOR SW11.28.04am Psalm 106:13-31 INTRO: Friday was the first shopping day after Thanksgiving and is know as “Black Friday”. 1. I’ll confess that I did go shopping yesterday in one store, a book store. (1. It was crowded but I was able to buy a bargain - If you bought two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Homeland Security

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,269 views

    Security does not come from the things of the world but instead it comes from faith in God.

    In the passage Jesus is being arrested and Peter in anger and defense of Jesus draws his sword and hacks off one of the soldier’s ears. Peter was doing everything in his power to protect the person he loved. He was protecting Jesus, he was protecting his way of life, and he was securing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Take A Rest, Let God Work.

    Contributed by Mark White on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,074 views

    Free yourself of those things that would hinder God’s work in your life.

    Take a rest and let the Lord work! Let’s close our eyes a moment. No peeking now! Let’s clear our minds of everything except Jesus. Leave all of our concerns… for just a few moments… to focus on Jesus. Let nothing else come between your thoughts of Jesus. Block out all other thoughts… except ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Stealing Your Joy? Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011
     | 7,654 views

    Christmas should be a season filled with joy but many things steal that joy from us

    What is Stealing your Joy? Matthew 2:1-11 December 11, 2011 Morning Service The Story of the Grinch: One of my favorite holiday shows is the cartoon classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The story revolves around an old, crusty, nasty, absolutely rotten character, the Grinch and how he hates ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Leicester To Walsingham Pilgrimage

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 3, 2009
     | 2,635 views

    Christianity is not a religion, in the sense that a religion is doing things for God. Christainity is all about relationship

    Leicester - Walsingham Pilgrimage 04-03-09 GD Good morning It is a privilege to be able to share a few words with you this morning. Story: Maddy and I moved to Frisby from New Romney at the end of 2007 As we were taking the bedroom apart, I was surprised to find a small basket underneath our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Pressing On!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,897 views

    Paul would not allow ’things’ to stop him from fulfilling God’s will.

    Pressing Toward the Prize Text: Philippians 3:13-21 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Shiboleth

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,555 views

    YOU MAY SAY THAT YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN BUT CERTAIN THINGS WILL PROVE YOU WRONG OR RIGHT

    Today is Nigeria’s 32nd independence anniversary. At a time like this everyone of us need to ask the question whether the independence we are celebrating today has any relevance to the one we got in the year 1960. In the same vain many of us Christians need to ask ourselves whether the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Parting The Red Sea

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,734 views

    Did He really do all those things the Bible claims He did?

    Something’s been bothering me since the seventh grade and now’s a good time to get it off my chest. It’s about God. About His abilities actually. Did He really do all those things the Bible claims He did? It was in seventh grade that the question first came up. Until then I just assumed that God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Cannot Live Without Hope

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
     | 6,065 views

    The second sermon of a three part series, ‘Three Things That We Cannot Live Without.’

    (Slide 1) Today’s message is a message full of hope because it will contain some ways that I ‘hope’ we will choose to become involved in so that we might offer hope to others. Today’s message also includes a guest speaker who will provide us with a very tangible way of offering hope to children and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Roadblocks To God's Promises Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,218 views

    There are some things that will keep us from receiving the promises God wants us to have.

    October 19, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Joshua 23:14-16 Subject: Receiving What God has Promised Title: Roadblocks to God’s Promises From 1980 to 1982, when home construction had come to a virtual standstill, I worked in a factory that I had previously worked in. For about a year and a half I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Obedience In Adversity Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,561 views

    Bad things happen but we are still called to obedience even through the storms of life.

    Sermon Date: January 21, 2007 Sermon Text: Job 1:12-19 (NASB) 12 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD. 13 Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What A Way To Learn Your Lesson

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 15, 2008
     | 3,105 views

    You cannot do the wrong thing the wrong way and expect it to turn out right!

    Intro. In chapter one of the book of Jonah, God gave Jonah an ORDER. Go to Nineveh, a city founded by Nimrod, and a very wicked place. It was the Metropolis of the Assyrian Empire. It compassed 60 miles and had a wall a hundred feet high, so broad that three chariots could go abreast on it. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist