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  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    Peter's First Message

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 22,961 views

    Peter Addresses the crowd assembled at Pentecost

    Peter’s First Message Acts 2:14-36 Jeff Hughes – February 9, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. All of us here can probably relate to our first time speaking or performing in public. Unless you are one of those individuals that has ice water in their veins, it was no doubt a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Go

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 7, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,318 views

    Five things you should know about going out and witnessing to a lost and dying world.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: GO “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer A Grace Odeysey.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,475 views

    A prayer that considers three levels at which prayer can happen.

    Prayer 2003 a Grace Odessy. To boldly Grow in a unique way like no one has ever grown before. I recently heard that we are not physical beings with a spiritual life rather we are spiritual beings with a Physical life. To me that rung profoundly true - particuarily when you consider that at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A First Century Practice For Our 21st Century Church

    Contributed by David Haun on Apr 4, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,188 views

    All of us know we should witness as an evangelist, but few of us do. This sermon examines the first century church and how the comments of Jesus led them into evangelism. That practice still applies to our church today.

    "A FIRST CENTURY PRACTICE FOR OUR 21st CENTURY CHURCH" Dr. David L. Haun April 4, 2004 Hope Christian Church, Tamarac, Florida One of the first activities of the first century church was evangelism. On Pentecost, the church began with some 3000 individuals accepting Christ. At that point ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Has Christ Changed You Life

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,271 views

    Heavy message about our mission used as a revival starter

    ¡§How Has Christ Changed You Life?¡¨ Luke 8:26-39 OPENING JOKE: ¡§Getting a Dress for the Revival¡¨ A poor country pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought for a revival that was coming up. "How could you do this!" he exclaimed. "I don’t know," ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Search And Rescue Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    When Jesus commissioned his disciples to make disciples of all nations, he sent his church into the search and rescue business.

    Search and Rescue Matthew 28:18-20 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: One of the great legacies of the 9-11 disaster four years ago today is a greater appreciation for the debt we all owe to the “first responders.” I don’t remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Evangelism 5 What's Your Style? Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,793 views

    3 styles of evangelism are: Intellectual (Paul); Confrontational (Peter); Testimonial (the man born blind)

    Evangelism Series #5 CHCC: February 12, 2006 What’s your Style? ACTS 17, ACTS 2, JOHN 9 SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 17:16-23 INTRODUCTION: I was downtown in front of the Alamo one day a few years back when I noticed a Street Preacher. I couldn’t help but notice him. He had a megaphone in one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Identify Series

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007
     | 3,176 views

    Identify those I want to reach for Christ

    Theme: Spring Life—evangelism Purpose: Identify those I want to reach—and develop the “want to” What do you tend to notice when you’re out and around? What kinds of things naturally catch your eye? Based on our gender, our likes/dislikes, our personalities, our natural inclinations, we all ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When The Church Prays

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 21,808 views

    This sermon explains how the church should pray and the wonderful results of corporate prayer.

    If there has ever been a time that the church needs to pray, then that time is right now. As a matter of fact, the church can’t afford not to pray. The sinful condition of this world that we’re living in should compel the church to get on her knees. The church must realize that prayers can’t be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Troy Voyles on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,581 views

    In this message I go into the heart of what we call the "Lord’s Prayer".

    Teach Us How To Pray This morning, I want to talk to you on the subject of prayer. I believe in these days that we must have a prayer life, because if we don’t, we will struggle. Sometimes we go through things, and if there is no prayer, there will be no victory. There are people in our lives, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,711 views

    Prayer needs to be the primary way we encounter God and grow in our relationship with Him. Jesus modeled and taught on prayer, particularly through the model of “The Lord’s Prayer.”

    Last week I shared our need to get connected to God, the only way to experience an abundant, fruitful life is to get connected to God. We get connected to God through Jesus. The Scripture passage we used last week was Jesus’ words, “you cannot bear fruit unless you remain (abide) in me.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Particular Prophet Promised Personal Parish Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 24, 2008
     | 2,744 views

    Jonah, called by God to preach for Him, chooses to runaway. His journey begins alright, but his ending is far different than his start

    JONAH 1:1, 2 PARTICULAR PROPHET PROMISED PERSONAL PARISH I. PANORAMA: A. Parent. B. Potentate. C. Politics? II. POSITIVES: A. Person. B. Publication. C. Proof. II. PERSONAL: A. Privilege. B. Positive. C. Postscript. Jonah is one of those Bible characters that seems to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Distance From Jesus

    Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Feb 15, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 16,143 views

    WHERE ARE YOU AT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS? WHY ARE SOME REALLY CLOSE, SOME NOT SO CLOSE AND OTHERS SEEM SO FAR AWAY FROM CHRIST? WELL, WE CAN ALL BE CLOSER IF WE "WANT" TO BE CLOSE TO JESUS.

    TITLE: OUR DISTANCE FROM JESUS 1/27/02 TEXT: MATTHEW 26:36 – 43, 47 - 50 INTRO: ONE OF MY FAVORITE PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE IS HERE IN CHAPTER 26 OF THE BOOK OF MATTHEW. I HAVE OFTEN READ THIS PASSAGE AND WONDERED ABOUT ALL THAT TOOK PLACE ON THAT NIGHT. IT IS A SPECIAL PASSAGE TO ME ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Using Biblical Parables To Craft Compelling Accounts Across Cultures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,041 views

    USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES

    USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES Introduction - Everyone craves an experience when they can listen to an account that will make the illusion of anothers’ reality seem like their own. Africans particularly appreciate a teacher who can heighten their sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Principles Of Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by W F on Oct 31, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 15,092 views

    If we just want good things to happen then don’t pray. But if we want GOD things to happen pray with boldness, passion and expectancy.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve said on the front cover of this weeks bulletin that prayer is the highest use of the gift of speech. Words are a powerful tool. For example apparently for every word in Hitler’s book Mein Kampf, 125 people lost their lives in World War 2 (W. Wiersbe "Be Complete" p135). So words ...read more

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