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  • Ken Gehrels avatar

    What It's All About

    Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,835 views

    Importance of bringing people to Christ

    What It’s All About Bible Reading: John 12: 20 - 36 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO What It’s All About p.2 A few weeks ago they gathered, a few thousand of them on Petrie Island beach. They wanted a glimpse of their heros, coming home to Ottawa. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Bother To Keep On Praying?

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,383 views

    We should persist in prayer because God’s justice is certain, but our faith is in question.

    “Why Bother To Keep On Praying?” Luke 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Do you ever feel as though your prayers are being returned unopened? Does it ever feel like you’re just getting heaven’s voice mail? Like you’re just getting a runaround and you wonder, “Is there anybody else up there I could speak to?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2. The Manual: How To Pray More Effectively Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,347 views

    A look at one of the major teachings on prayer that Jesus gave his disciples, so we can learn how to “use” prayer to communicate more effectively with God.

    BIG IDEA: All believers can pray effectively by following the instructions Jesus gave us in Matthew 6:5-13. 1. Pray secretly. (v. 5-6) 2. Pray concisely. (v. 7-8) 3. Give God honor. (v. 9) 4. Submit to God’s will. (v. 10) 5. Recognize your dependence upon God. (v. 11) 6. Ask for and extend ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fisher's Of Men

    Contributed by Susan Nordin on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,783 views

    We are called to be "fisher’s of men."

    FISHER’S OF MEN Believing for BIG things from God! Psalm 107:23, 24 “Some go down to the sea and travel over it in ships to do business in great waters; 24) these see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. The mindset that I want us to have today as I talk about this scripture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Todd Bishop avatar

    Come Walk With Me

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on May 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,340 views

    Learning how to have a 24/7 walk with God through prayer

    INTRODUCTION “And all this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son, Our Savior. Amen.” That was the closing words and the first prayer in the Congress of the United States of America. Communicating with God is a powerful thing … prayer is us saying to God that we “need ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Carr avatar

    A Man, Some Man, Some Other Man

    Contributed by Jerry Carr on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,677 views

    THIS WORLD IS SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS, JUST LIKE THIS MAN WHO WENT TO JERUSALEM TO WORSHIP, BUT GOD NEED SOME MAN TO SHOW HIM, WILL YOU BE THAT PERSON GOD USES??

    When we come to where we are in the book of Acts, we find that Saul of Tarus was making havoc of the Church, but even in the midst of all the persecution God still had a man that was determined to be faithful to him, a man named Phillip. One that was willing to stand in the gap, willing to go where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Total Access Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,730 views

    In Christ Jesus, we are given Total Access to the Father that we may Ask, Seek, Knock, and receive all the good things He has.

    * In our church office we use a church management software package called ACS (Automated Church Systems). Until recently, this software was a “single-user” system. This means it was installed on one of our five computers and could be used by only one person at a time. * With the last upgrade we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Model Prayer

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,253 views

    On how Jesus prayed focusing on the Father and warnings that he gave us about prayer

    SBC Philippi 10/5/05 am Rev. Jeff Simms The Model Prayer1 Matthew 6:5-13 Primary Purpose: Jesus encouraged us to pray focused on him and to pray for his kingdom This story about the Lord’s prayer is told in both Matthew and Luke 11:1-4. They differ in what comes before Jesus teaches his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Expect Great Things From God And Attempt Great Things For God - Isa 54:1-4

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 220 ratings
     | 58,257 views

    Expect Great Things from God and Attempt Great Things for God - Isa 54:1-4

    Expect Great Things for God and Attempt Great Things for God - Isa 54:1-4 Illustration: Just before his first London crusade, Billy Graham was asked by a newspaper reporter, "Are you an optimist or a pessimist?" Billy said without hesitation, "I’m an optimist! I know God and I have read the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sharing Our Lord With Joy Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,085 views

    Seeing the Unseen Christ allows us to delight in introducing others to Jesus

    Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I got to see both the Giants and Niners play from time to time. Because of that I was in the park when Willie Mays stroked homers to right-center field at Candlestick. Nothing gave me greater joy than watching Montana put together a last minute drive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tools Of The Trade

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,705 views

    what tools Jesus gives to share the gospel message

    Tools Of The Trade Luke 10:1-24 Aug 20, 2006 Intro: As men and tools go, I am extremely lucky. You see, I have a wife who is a scientist and thus works with tools in her job – she uses Bunsen burners, centrifuges, microscopes, and pipettes. A pipette is the scientific equivalent of a turkey ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Declaring Christ's Power

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,570 views

    The power of God’s word

    DECLARING CHRIST’S POWER 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 The old farmer decided it was finally time to bring his family into the big city. They loaded up the old truck and rumbled into the swank downtown shopping district. Upon entering a huge department store, they could not ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Developing A Passion For Reaching People For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,712 views

    Basic message telling the church that the job of reaching people is up to us!

    Developing a Passion for Reaching People for Jesus. Various Scriptures February 20, 2005 Introduction Today we wrap up our series on the five purposes of the church with a look at how we are to be involved in reaching our world for Jesus Christ. This is the only one of the five purposes that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Persistent Prayer

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 347 ratings
     | 26,631 views

    This is a message on the importance and purpose of prayer.

    PERSISTENT PRAYER Luke 18:1-8 INTRO: Jesus wants His church to grow. If a church is to grow, it must prepare to grow. This preparation begins with prayer. Persistent prayer is the foundation of all Christian growth. The Scriptures bear testimony that persistent prayer always has been of utmost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Pray? Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 95 ratings
     | 47,592 views

    Everyone prays, Christians pray, sinners pray, heathen pray but not many results are seen. We want to learn to Pray and get Results.

    Why Pray? We have been in a study of Prayer. We were interrupted by Christmas and the New Year. I believe that we need to learn how to pray so that we can see results. Many Christians have prayed for years and cannot tell you for sure that “GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS”. Everyone prays, Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God