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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Generous Church In A Stingy World Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 27, 2019
     | 6,127 views

    A Generous Church in a Stingy World – Week 4:- 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verses 1-9 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: Example #1: The Macedonians (vs 1-5) • They gave generously (vs 1-2): • They gave sacrificially (vs 3a): • They gave voluntarily (vs 3b-4): • They gave whole-heartedly (vs 5): Example #2: Jesus Christ (vs 9) • The Macedonians made a promise to give (vs 6) • The Macedonians ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Presence Of Ultimate Authority Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,377 views

    The Presence of Ultimate Authority Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – February 3, 2019

    The Presence of Ultimate Authority Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – February 3, 2019 Text: Luke 4:31-41 Intro I want to begin with a word… a topic. And give us each a second see what comes to mind. “Authority” When you think of authority… what comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: The Importance Of History

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 9, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 33,428 views

    This message is about understanding and remembering our history so that we will be able to prepare for our future.

    Hindsight, Insight, Foresight The Importance of History Scriptures: Proverbs 30:18-19a; Deuteronomy 4:7-10; 6:5-12 Solomon said, “There are three things which are too wonderful for me, four which I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky…..” (Proverbs 30:18-19a) Eagles have excellent ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Covering God With Our Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 11, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,979 views

    I can worship God anywhere... but Psalm 100 talks about "going someplace" to worship. Where should I "go" to worship, and how and why should I worship?

    I read the story about a couple named Mary and Jim and their dog 'Lucky.' Lucky was an unusual dog. Whenever company come for a weekend visit Mary and Jim had to warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Restoring The Heart Of New Testament Christianity Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 12, 2019
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     | 9,245 views

    Just as it is important to restore the forms of NT Christianity, it is also important to restore the heart of NT Christianity. And at the heart of NT Christianity is discipleship.

    Introduction: A. I like the story told of the preacher and song leader who didn’t like each other very much and refused to cooperate with each other. 1. One week the preacher preached on commitment, and how they should get moving forward. a. Following the sermon, the song leader led the song, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Love My Church Community Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 17, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,448 views

    This sermon and series is based from the "I Love My Church" series from Outreach Ministries. It has been heavily adapted to fit our context as a rural church. This week is all about breaking down the fences that keep us seperate from each other

    I LOVE MY CHURCH WEEK 2- Community Key Passage: Hebrews 10:19-25 Before the Message: Obtain a small section of fencing. Wooden plank fencing would probably work better, but go with chain link if that’s all you can find. If you can’t find fencing, use an image of a wooden fence. Once fencing is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Anointing Breaks The Yoke - Empowered For Service And Warfare

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 22, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,760 views

    Every Born-Again Christian has the anointing of God which provides the ability to have an intimate relationship with Him

    The word 'anointing' is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the church. It is often taught as if the anointing is something that people can 'feel' when the 'anointing' is in the room. People go to 'spiritual' teachers who have declared they have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just Like Us (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 22, 2019
     | 5,249 views

    We all make mistakes. None of us are perfect and that includes those in the bible. Those great men and women of faith did some remarkable things but they had their flaws too. Today we'll look at Abraham and Joshua and see how they are just like us.

    JUST LIKE US (part two) Recap: Last week we looked at the fact that although we all make mistakes it isn't easy to admit it. Sometimes we make the mistake of looking at celebrities in an elevated way that portrays them as larger than life and almost too perfect. Therefore we conclude that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just Like Us (Part Five) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 11, 2019
     | 4,036 views

    Last week we looked at Elijah. We saw how he was bold and courageous in taking on the 450 prophets of Baal but then Queen Jezebel threatens his life and he runs away. We can be bold and courageous in one situation and fearful and pessimistic the next. Today we'll look at Joshua and David.

    JUST LIKE US (part five) Last week we looked at Elijah. We saw how he was bold and courageous in taking on the 450 prophets of Baal all by himself. And God comes through and delivers the victorious miracle. But then Queen Jezebel threatens Elijah's life and he responds by running away. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sacred Secret - Empowered For Service

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,126 views

    On the day of Pentecost, something incredible happened that had never happened before – the Holy Spirit came to reveal the sacred secret of God held hidden for all of eternity past.

    “Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly” (Eph 3:2,3 NIV). There are two Greek words used in Scripture for the word “secret.” They are “Kruptos” and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Zacchaeus: From Greed To Generosity Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 24, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,655 views

    Zacchaeus: From Greed to Generosity – Luke chapter 19 verses 1-11 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). A Man Became A Child. • (2). A Seeking Man Became Found. • (3). A Small Man Became Big. • (4). A Poor Man Became Rich. • (5). A Host Became A Guest. SERMON BODY Ill: • Little boy had his first day at school, • Said to his teacher will you teach me something that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Roots Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019
     | 7,053 views

    God is love and as His people we need to display His prime characteristic.

    THE ROOTS OF LOVE: GOD Text: 1 John 4:7-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Love is so much the gift of God that it is called God" (Augustine, Ancient Christian Commentary On Scripture, vol. XI, 213). 2. Simply put, God is love, and any discussion or definition of love begins with God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    No Other Way

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 1, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,418 views

    One of the questions that gets asked is why did Jesus have to die? Couldn't there have been some other way to accomplish salvation for mankind? Today we'll look to answer that question and see why Jesus had to die.

    NO OTHER WAY One of the questions that gets asked is why did Jesus have to die? Couldn't there have been some other way to accomplish salvation for mankind? Couldn't God just forgive us without Jesus having to come to earth and be crucified? God can do anything, right? So why would he have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Giving That Counts Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 27, 2018
     | 5,074 views

    From Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, we can discover and learn three qualities of a successful giver. Successful givers are generous. Successful givers have a positive attitude about giving. And successful givers are secure.

    It had been a hard winter in the Rockies. The snow piled deeper and deeper. The temperature dropped below zero and stayed there. The rivers froze. People were suffering. After a long, hard day, a rescue team in a helicopter saw a cabin nearly submerged in the snow as they were returning to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Divine Providence Part 8 - Providence, Miracles And Phenomena Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Nov 29, 2018
     | 4,624 views

    This is the final part of an 8-part series on Divine Providence - what God provides under his plan for humans. This part addresses the place of miracles and phenomena in God's plan.

    This is Part 8 of an 8-part series, which was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I developed a set of slides on PowerPoint for use with the series and will be happy to share the PowerPoint files. The prompts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ