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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Contextualize Your Preaching And Teaching

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,621 views

    How to Contextualize Your Preaching and Teaching

    How to Contextualize Your Preaching and Teaching CONTEXTUALIZATION OF PREACHING- Preaching with contextualization requires one to understand his audiences’ world view. Preachers cannot expect people to adopt their world view automatically. Most people move from what they know to what they need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Made Abraham A Friend Of God Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 27, 2023
     | 951 views

    God gives us trials and our obedience makes us stronger. Satan gives us temptations, and our disobedience. Abraham’s faith obedience is his shining example of devotion to God

    “By obedient faith, Abraham offered his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God, who was testing him. God had promised Abraham that through his seed his descendants would be counted and would bless the world. Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Open Door Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 16,217 views

    this is part of a series that was designed to help people grow.

    The Open door, # 2 of the enlarge your tent series, Isaiah 54: Main text Mark 2:1-11 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ March 3, 2002 A hairdresser in Colombia believes he has the baldness problem licked. The barber from Pereira, which is approximately 100 mile east of the Bogota ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Agreement Is A Smart Investment Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,810 views

    3 Characteristics of the Power of Agreement: Rebuild Relationships That Are Conflicted. Recognize the Benefits of the Power of Agreement Reap the Rewards of Praying With Agreement

    “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you will have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two brothers along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witness.’ If he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Christ. You Can Kill Him. But You Can't Even Hope To Contain Him.

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 25, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 12,015 views

    how Peter confronted the Jews on killing the author of life, and how we are to use witnessing opportunies to do the same

    April 27, 2003 Acts 3:12-20 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seeing Past The Labels Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,090 views

    We tend to think that the whole goal is to “get saved.” But God wasn‟t interested in just saving us a future eternity. Jesus came to start a revolution in the here and now! Jesus came to turn the world right side up and inside out.

    1. Overview and Review a. We have been learning what it means to be turned inside out, both on a personal level and on a church wide level. b. God finds every one of us inside centered, self-focused, self-absorbed, self-interested, and selfish. But that doesn‟t stop Him does it? He found ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Rescues

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,134 views

    When Jesus stopped at the Well in Samaria he was performing a spiritual rescue and demonstrating guidelines for us to do the same

    She was rescued twice. Two times, two complete strangers made a decision to rescue her, within two days of each other. Not bad, huh? Her name was Kelly Moore which means absolutely nothing to you. You don’t know Kelly Moore but most of you know some of the circumstances about the day that she ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Should We Invest In Humanity?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    This is a follow-up message to Vacation Bible School. It is the idea of investing our lives in people.

    SHOULD WE INVEST IN HUMANITY? Mark 10:13-16 INTRO.- Since we just finished VBS this last week I want to begin by sharing a few more children’s stories. ILL.- A lady said, “As we drove home from church one afternoon, we were talking about a friend who was baptized that day. We spoke of how proud ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    #7. Sharing The Gospel Of Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,552 views

    If you won’t walk the walk, talking the talk is worse than silence. If you won’t walk the walk, take the bumper sticker off your car.

    THE WINDOW BIBLE-TEACHING MINISTRY of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendship Dr. Russell Brownworth, pastor Pillar 7. Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ The greatest and most noble purpose in life is to glorify the Lord through the fulfillment of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    C – Confession / T – Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,385 views

    Series nspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.

    Sermon Series: “The A.C.T.S. of Prayer” (Inspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.) Sermon #2: “C – Confession / T – Thanksgiving” Series Text: Acts 1:14 Today’s Text: I John 1:8-10 OPENING JOKE: “A Lawyer will listen” A pastor was using a children’s sermon to teach the little boys and girls ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Powell avatar

    Focus On Prayer

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 24, 2006
     | 2,259 views

    The Way to Pray.

    The focus this month of March is prayer. Prayer is something which most Christians do without even thinking. We normally go through a routine of how we pray and we speak supposedly to God and if we aren’t careful it becomes a rut and a drag to pray, due to it being a repetition. I want you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Personality Of An Evangelist Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,039 views

    We are all called to spread the good news , wherever we are placed,(our workplace, our neghborhood, our family, our freids circle etc). We all are evangelists in that aspect. Do we have the right "personality" for Evangelism

    Personality of an Evangelist One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small national flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven-year-old had been staring at the plaque ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Izak Shipman avatar

    Are You Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 6,603 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

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Twelve Prayer Guide Points For Growth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,742 views

    Jesus understood that prayer provides the power to enable us to help plant and grow churches as well as individuals and families in grace and knowledge of the Lord. In Luke 10 the Lord gives us guidelines for expanding His kingdom and righteousness in pra

    Twelve Prayer Guide Points for Growth (Luke 10:1-12) Jesus understood that prayer provides the power to enable us to help plant and grow churches as well as individuals and families in grace and knowledge of the Lord. In Luke 10 the Lord gives us guidelines for expanding His kingdom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Called To Missions Series

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,580 views

    This sermon focuses on the biblical call for all who trust in Jesus as Lord to be involved in Missions work.

    Call to Missions 1Peter 2:4-12 Intro.: A. One of the things that most people, if not everyone enjoys is Being CALLED: - Being called something special by someone special. - Getting a call with goodnews from a friend or family member. - even in Elementary school getting called when picking ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist