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  • Douglas Vincent avatar

    Can Jesus Still Suprise Us

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,312 views

    What we can learn from Jesus’ teaching in his home town.

    Luke 4:16-31 Jesus: Son of Joseph or Son of God January 25th 2004 This morning we are going to look at Jesus’ homecoming. Jesus’ neighbors were confronted with a decision they did not wish to make, and a claim they did not want to hear. Can Jesus still surprise us? He stood up to read. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Call For Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
     | 8,922 views

    A call to heed the need for prayer in the individual, as well as, the Body.

    “A Call For Prayer!” “Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found” Ps. 32:6 ILLUSTRATION: The Posture Of Prayer A certain person couldn’t find the right posture for prayer. He tried praying on his knees, but that wasn’t comfortable; besides, it wrinkled his slacks. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Tommy Davis avatar

    Getting Right For Prayer Series

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 15,082 views

    Tuesday night of revival series focusing on 2 Chronicles 7:14.

    “Getting Right For Prayer” On last night we looked into the very first part of this particular passage of scripture which refers to God’s people as being called by His name. And from that passage, we addressed the question, “What Does It Mean to Be Called By God’s Name?” After discovering and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Biblical Basis For Church Planting And Missions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 14,682 views

    God is a missionary God, Christ is a missionary Christ, and the Holy Spirit is a missionary Spirit! The Lord expects us to be involved in bringing lost souls to him. We should not just spend our entire time solving people’s problems in the church. A Bi

    Using A Biblical Basis For Church Planting The Biblical Basis For Missions and Church Planting Learning Objectives 1. The students will be able to explain five Biblical basis for evangelism and church planting. 2. The students will write three plans for doing evangelism and church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    What I Did On My Summer Vacation… God's Heart For People

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,429 views

    Saving people is the very top of God’s agenda. Sometimes in the church, we get focused on what God is doing among us and miss looking at what God is doing outside of us.

    What I Did On My Summer Vacation… God’s Heart For People August 6, 2006 various texts It is good to be back, after my vacation time last month! I’ve been back at work this past week, and of course the first question everyone asks is: “How was your vacation?” It was good. We went to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jabez, A Role Model For Prayer--Part Two Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    This is the first of a three part series on the Prayer of Jabez as an example for praying for God to bless the local Church in effective outreach for His Kingdom.

    Jabez, a Role Model for Prayer, Part II I Chronicles 4:9-10, OT, pg 363: “Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, I gave birth to him in pain. Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fear Of The Final Call Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,251 views

    Why do so many show an initial interest in Christ and then turn away? How can we be more effective in giving the Gospel?

    Fear of the Final Call II Timothy 4:3-4 Purpose: To describe how many people will react to the gospel. Aim: I want the listener to work at being more aggressive in giving the gospel to others. INTRODUCTION: In my 22 years of ministry I have seen a lot of people who showed interest in spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    In order to become known as the praying church, we need to go to our master and teacher for instruction.

    TEXT: Luke 11:1 TITLE: “Teach us to Pray -- Part 1” TOPIC: PRAYER OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 6th 2008 PROP.: LORD TEACH US TO PRAY. Each of these 4 key words holds immeasurable meaning! May we be encouraged by each of these words. INTRODCUTION: It is good to be back ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Room With A View: Perspectives On Prayer -- How To Pray!

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    Today we will examine the basics of how to pray.

    Room With A View: How To Pray! Two weeks ago, we began a series “A Room with a View: Perspectives on Prayer.” This room has served to assist us in illustrating the various topics during this series – Our need to pray to God, various challenges and distractions that we often face when we pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deep Pools Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 3,141 views

    The fourth tradition of the church is the contemplative tradition or the prayer-filled life. Here we explore what this means and how we can integrate this tradition into our lives.

    Streams of Living Water Deep Pools of Prayer Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21 October 31, 2004 Mark Eberly Our fourth stream or tradition in the flow of the Holy Spirit’s river is the prayer-filled life or the contemplative tradition. It is out of this tradition that all the other traditions have ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,237 views

    Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

    MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part Two

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,383 views

    David’s life was filled with blessings and failures, good times and not so good times. He learned early on in his life how to cry out for God’s mercy when he was lost and lonely, rejected and afflicted. God had taught David to pray and how to pray. We

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Part Two Last week we looked at a couple of the stories of David and we found that he is most known for what is recorded in Acts 13:22 - David became the “a man after My (God’s) own heart, who will do all My (God’s) will.” We also noted that David’s life was not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,150 views

    This prayer is often wrongly used, however. We are not to just mindlessly repeat it from rote memory, but we are to use it as a framework upon which we can build a prayer life that is offered to God, heard and answered by Him, and one that glorifies His

    Illustration: A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his mother: "Lord, bless Mommy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!!!" Mom: "God’s not deaf, son. Boy: "I know, Mom, but Grandma’s in the next room, and she’s hard of hearing! Read: Matthew 6: 5 -15 Introduction: This passage is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Pray Big Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,396 views

    Has God changed or have our prayers gotten smaller?

    TITLE: PRAY BIG! (By Mark Nichols) TEXT: (1st Kings 17; Joshua 10; Genesis 25:20) TOPIC: Praying for God to do Big things! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 29th, 2008 PROP.: Because our God is BIG, our prayers should be BIG! INTRODUCTION: All month long, PRAYER has been our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    The Call Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,468 views

    John provides a description of an time proven evangelistic process. (I borrowed part of the introduction from a Sermon Central contributer. Thank you.)

    Introduction I. In the gospel of John, chapter 3 and verse 30, speaking of Christ, John the Baptist will say, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” A. It seems to be that this statement grew from a pattern of life. B. Even as John the Baptist had developed a following, the desire of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist