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  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Be A Man

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,554 views

    Men, our families desperately need us to "be a man." What does that mean, exactly? The Bible provides us four descriptions of what it means to "be a man."

    BE A MAN Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13 Introduction: •“Quit you like men” means “Be a man” •What does it mean to be a man? Body: 1. Be a Protector – Mark 3:27 •Protect them physically oCrime: ¼ million child abductions every year 1,700,000 adult ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing A Passion For Personal Ministry

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,481 views

    Challenging each one to be involved in personal ministry.

    Go light your world and lose your cares The objective: To teach principles, that if applied, will free us from the prisons of despair we have created. In reaching out to others, God reaches out to us. Theme Song: Go light your world, by Kathy Troccoli A. There is a condition ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Go Light Your World And Lose Your Cares

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,592 views

    When we lose sight of ourselves and the me syndrome and focus on our ministry to the world, the cares of this world grow dim.

    Go light your world and lose your cares The objective: To teach principles, that if applied, will free us from the prisons of despair we have created. In reaching out to others, God reaches out to us. Theme Song: Go light your world, by Kathy Troccoli A. There is a condition ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Does God Want? Freedom Through Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Carl Benge on May 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,854 views

    How forgiveness is a two way street and how God wants us to forgive and be forgiven to break the cycle.

    Over the past two weeks we have explored the message that God wants us to be repentive, loving kindness , seeking a holy justice for all, as well as being in humble love with God. Today Jesus brings us another message from God, and that message is He has come to deliver people from captivity, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "This Child We Dedicate"

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 18, 2008
    based on 60 ratings
     | 61,853 views

    A ceremony to use in dedicating a child.

    Parents and children are to stand facing the congregation. After introducing each parent and child, the minister is the read the text under each of the following headings: Charge to the Parents: Let us hear the Word of the Lord as it comes to us in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV): “These commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man’s Fall Into Hopelessness

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,894 views

    NAAMAN HAD: ❶. A Respectable Life ❷. A Contaminated Life ❸. A Desperate Life ❹. A Solution for Life

    Sin Left Alone Will Decay & Rot -The change from Fresh - To Rotted is gradual - Fruit abandoned will decay & rot over time - Bacteria all around us does it’s work - They need to be feed to survive. - They grow on and in the food causing it to decay or rot. - To be fresh & useable - Fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Company's Obligation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 16, 2010
     | 3,019 views

    A company has more social obligation than to make a profit.

    January 18, 2010 Caritas in Veritate "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and stubbornness is as iniquity ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Illuminating The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,020 views

    Your life is filled with the light of Christ and there is no room for darkness.

    Illuminating the Darkness Ephesians 5:6-14 Ephesians 5:6 (NLT) Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible anger of God comes upon all those who disobey him. The Inexcusability of Sin  People will try to excuse their sinful behavior  I was born ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reinventing The Church 1 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 4, 2007
     | 2,782 views

    We must no longer be a COME AND GET IT CHURCH, but a GO AND GET THEM CHURCH. Or, "Extreme Church Makeover: Should the church join the craze?"

    REINVENTING THE CHURCH, Part 1 Extreme Church Makeover: Should the church join the craze? I recently watched an episode of “Extreme Home Makeover”. If you have seen the show, you know about the “professional makeover artists” … I must confess things have changed quite a bit in my life: from ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be Prepared Series

    Contributed by David Marks on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,573 views

    “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” -- John Wooden Have you ever asked, “How am I going to make it in this world?” Or a similar question. We are going to be looking into how we can live in this world over the next couple of weeks. 1 Peter 1:13

    “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” -- John Wooden Have you ever asked, “How am I going to make it in this world?” Or a similar question. We are going to be looking into how we can live in this world over the next couple of weeks. 1 Peter 1:13-16, I believe helps us understand more how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding The Favor Of God

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,869 views

    God is on your side.

    Let me point something out Anytime someone found favor in the eyes of God they brought forth something Noah- Brought forth an ark Abraham- brought forth a nation Moses- brought forth a people David- brought forth a Throne Mary- Brought forth a son Many people want to but Mary up on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leap Over A Wall

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 3, 2015
     | 6,650 views

    Only people who can run fearlessly and ruthlessly to meet giant Goliaths like David, can write such words!

    Double and triple hundreds! Push boundaries! Psalm 18:29”For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” Former India captain Kapil Dev said the iconic Sachin Tendulkar ‘did not know how to make double hundreds and triple hundreds and four hundreds ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    His Ways Are Higher!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 25, 2013
     | 5,939 views

    His ways are higher! He would equip you well for the job!

    His ways are higher! Isaiah 55:9 " For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” I desperately needed God to release help for me; with truckload of work, I had very few hands to do it. Top priority was one more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    His Gardens

    Contributed by Fred Michaux on Apr 4, 2017
     | 2,579 views

    This Easter Weekend, not only are we celebrating what He did, but where it happened…when Jesus raised Himself from the dead, He was saying to us, “Remember Me in My gardens!”

    Opening -What are some of your favorite things when it comes to Easter? -tell story of picking daffodils as a child with my mother in her gardens… Introduction This Easter Weekend, not only are we celebrating what He did, but where it happened…when Jesus raised Himself from the dead, He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming Anxiety And Worry

    Contributed by Richard Wayne Wiggins on Jul 31, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,218 views

    In these two verses God gives us a formula to practice to overcome anxiety and worry. Four words that begin with the letter R will help you to learn to have peace even when circumstances are not peaceful. Realize, Reach, Release and Rest.

    I. Realize (v. 6) "Be anxious for nothing" We must first come to the place that we know that we are anxious. The Bible says our hearts are deceptive. Sometimes we do not know what is bothering us. Some people show anger. Some get depressed. Underlying these emotions might be anxiety and ...read more

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