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  • Steve Hereford avatar

    Living Life With A Purpose

    Contributed by Steve Hereford on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 7,556 views

    What is your purpose in life? Is it the same for every believer. Join Pastor Steve as he examines the evangelism ministry of the Thessalonian church.

    INTRODUCTION Today we are looking at 1 Thessalonians 1, verses 8-10 in what I believe to be the purpose of every believer in Jesus Christ. Many times Christians fumble around misunderstanding their purpose but as we will see in this text — we have one purpose. Some Christians believe that our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Three Types Of Men

    Contributed by George Burgin on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 10,550 views

    The death and resurrection of Lazarus is symbolic of three types of men. Which one are you?

    Three Types of Men John 11; 12:9-10 There is a true story of a chaplain at the Geisner Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. He was called to the bedside of a woman who had suffered a severe heart attack. In the moments it took him to take the elevator to that floor, the woman was pronounced ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Reach People With The Gospel

    Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Jan 18, 2003
    based on 286 ratings
     | 15,838 views

    Using the "Good Samaritan" as an example, we have a three step evangelism process.

    "How to reach People with the Gospel" Luke 10:25-37 DBC 1/19/03 <(((((>< Leighton Ford tells this story of himself and Billy Graham. He says; I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 6,582 views

    The question that faces every Christian, We put it in another way that will touch every heart. Answering the question:What is the Gospel of Christ.

    Are you ashamed of the Gospel A First year student came into church one day and recognised the preacher, who was his professor. He said “Oh No. The Lady next to him asked him,"what’s wrong?" Do you know whom that is,that is my professor, when he talks you fall asleep.The Lady asked him: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Adrian Warnock avatar

    Why Did Jesus Die - To Create A Missional Community Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,676 views

    Jesus death and resurrection launched the church onto a mission that continues today.

    Passion for a purpose- Why did Jesus die? To create a missional community Audio at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/2004/05/purpose-for-passion-why-did-jesus-die.htm ________________________________________ Why Did Jesus die? A simple question with many complex answers- today will focus on just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ask & You Will Receive?

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,171 views

    This message, delivered during a mid-week prayer meeting, tackles the question of prayer and God’s ’obligations’- or is it ours?

    “ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE?” Wednesday Evening Prayer Mtg. May 15, 2002 Pastor Todd G. Leupold I. OPEN Prayer can seem like such a funny thing. . . How often do we vacillate between turning to God to save the world and not bothering to pray for even the simplest things, because we wonder if He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If The Truth Be Known

    Contributed by George Noble on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,269 views

    Do you know the Truth?

    IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN John 8:31-36 Many of us have some serious secrets. We have things in our history, and background that we want to just keep hidden. We don’t want no one to know about the time we did this or did that or when we acted like this or like that. Or the time we went somewhere we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Increase Your Prayer Power

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 15,381 views

    There are 3 requirements on how to increase your power prayer. I. To increase your prayer power you must INCREASE YOUR FAITH (V. 14a) II. To increase your prayer power you must INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE (V. 14b) III. To increase your prayer power you

    INCREASE YOUR PRAYER POWER 1 John 5:14-15 Only few Christians are praying with power that’s why only few have experiences the tremendous blessings the Lord has given to his children. So praying is very frustrating experience because people are keep on asking without the assurance of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God's Your Boss ...

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,046 views

    We are all called to prophets just as Ezekiel was called.

    When God’s Your Boss… Jesus returned home to Nazareth was he coming home to rest? to visit family? see old friends? Whatever his reasons he brought his disciples with him this time. Maybe he came to Nazareth as one of his stops along his travels to share again with them the “good ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Something Worth Sharing Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 24,296 views

    1st in the series "Love Notes." About sharing our Christian Experience with others.

    Something Worth Sharing Screamer water slide experience. You want to share the experience, That’s why I’m preaching this today, as an excuse to mention it. Our text talks about sharing an even more important experience, the experience of a life changing encounter with Jesus. Four Important ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Use Your Memory To Reduce Stress Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,393 views

    The bible has real answers for Today’s Stress.

    Use Your Memory to Relieve Your Stress Psalms 77, 143 Man with Headaches p 538 Swindoll’s Book of Illustrations What exactly is stress? Stress alludes to our tension level as we engage life. This tension can be healthy or unhealthy. A little stress can be helpful. We benefit from feeling the tug ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Praying At All Times Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,433 views

    What does it mean to be constantly in prayer

    Oct. 19 Praying at all times Acts 1:12-13 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Supernatural Breakthrough #1: Redigging The Wells Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,127 views

    If we want to see the same power – signs, wonders, healings and miracles – as the church in the book of Acts, then we must have the same priority of prayer as they did.

    SUPERNATURAL BREAKTHROUGH #1: REDIGGING THE WELLS OF PRAYER OPENING TEXT: “And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Larry Bussard avatar

    5 Principles On Prayer

    Contributed by Larry Bussard on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,220 views

    Principles on prayer from the Lord’s prayer in Matthew

    "I don’t think we’re going to get out of this thing. I’m going to have to go out on faith." It was the voice of Todd Beamer, the passenger -- and Wheaton College graduate -- who said "Let’s roll" as he led the charge against the terrorists who had hijacked United Flight 93, the one, you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Poor Brother

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 5,856 views

    Our attitude toward soul-winning

    LUKE 15:25-32 "A POOR BROTHER" * This whole chapter is a parable, but in three stories. * Lost sheep - represent lost sinners; * Lost coin - represents lost talents; * Lost son - represents lost fellowship. * Although three stories are involved, they all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist