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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Entering The Harvest Field

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 12, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 10,724 views

    Jesus: 1. Saw the crowds. 2. Had compassion. 3. Called to his disciples.

    The story goes that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax, and catching fish ruined his relaxation, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it. When he wanted to relax by doing nothing, people thought he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Study Of Fasting #2

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 206 ratings
     | 4,118 views

    TYPES OF FASTS

    A fast is abstinence from something -- such as television, movies, or other pleasures and amusements--but usually it means not eating food. When Jesus was in the desert, He fasted totally, without food. There is no mention that He went without water. Not drinking water would have been life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Going On To Greatness

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 30, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,353 views

    How can we deliver honest hope for today’s problems. This message examines the need for people to share the gospel.

    GOING ON TO GREATNESS Jeremiah 29:11-13 INTRO: I have been in many churches in my life. But I will never forget the experience that I had in one church I visited. I was commenting on how beautiful the sanctuary was, when the pastor said, “This room never is as beautiful as it is when the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God May Have Placed You In Trouble

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,665 views

    answers question as to the "why" of trouble

    Acts 27:21-24 THE "WHY" OF TROUBLE Paul’s greatest human ambition was to visit Rome, the center and capitol of the great Roman Empire. Paul knew that if he could get the Christianity firmly established in Rome the effect of it would be felt to the ends of the empire. God had told Paul in Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer's Of God Series

    Contributed by W F on Aug 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,463 views

    What happens when God prays?

    THE PRAYER’S OF GOD - The spiritual discipline of listening in prayer Prayer is not a one way conversation. Yet, almost without exception we think of prayer as a human activity directed towards God. But prayer is also a divine activity directed towards humanity? Does God pray to us? It sounds ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prayer-Care-Share: The Key To Care-Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,492 views

    #6 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

    PRAYER.CARE.SHARE. Week # 6 So did you see the Prayer Care Share Wall in the lobby as you came in today? If you weren’t here last week…we had a GREAT DAY…writing our names on our bookmarks onto the wall. Go to the Wall…taking our prayers to the extreme. In 30 plus churches in CR…Prayer Wall is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blind Bartimaeus

    Contributed by Tony Skaff on Mar 18, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 14,393 views

    What Blind Bartimaeus heard, is what we all nedd to hear.

    1stBBC Blind Bartimaeus Mar 10:49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. Blind and poor; possessing nothing and unable to change anything. Living only on what could be provided to him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    8 Highly Practical Prayers To Pray Over Your Leader Series

    Contributed by Earma Brown on May 8, 2006
     | 6,525 views

    It’s hard to imagine the darkness that won’t be held back if we don’t pray or the good that will not come because we haven’t prayed. The list below is not a comprehensive list of prayers. We have only scratched the surface with what can and should be pray

    Our pastors and leaders are gifts to the body of Christ and as a result serve on the frontlines of the battle of faith. Saturday night can be one of the toughest times on the frontlines for a pastor. Any night before he feeds the sheep can be stressful. Why? Because the pastor’s number one enemy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Amen

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,183 views

    Christ – the eternal “Amen” – the personification of all truth. By closing your prayers with “In Jesus’ name, Amen”, can Jesus attest to the father that everything you pray is truthful…or that at the very least, you earnestly mean everything you pray?

    I. INTRODUCTION The word “Amen” is the typical closer for our prayers. But many people aren’t sure what it means and fewer, still, consider it a name for Christ II. NAME FOR CHRIST A. Discussion Question: List some of the most common names for Christ? (Good Shepherd, Vine, Door, The Way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lesson 1 (Prayer Partners): Prayer Partners Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 13, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,176 views

    Why the power of two?

    Prayer Partners Series By Elmer Towns Lesson 1: Prayer Partners A. ILLUSTRATIONS 1. “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything, that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 18:19). 2. Charles Finney, Abel Clary. Second Great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 9 (Prayer Partners): Faith Praying: Failure And Success

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 1,553 views

    Your ministry will flourish when you learn to pray together with your fellow workers.

    Prayer Partner Series By Elmer L. Towns Lesson 9: Faith-Praying: Failure and Success I. THE PROMISE “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    226 - The Unwelcomed Brother Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,788 views

    The prodigal son may have searched for his brother’s welcome. What did he find?

    Sermon Study 226 – THE UNWELCOMED BROTHER The Younger Son represents the lost soul The Father represents God Luke 15:11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. Luke 15:12 The younger one said to his father, ’Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "Hastened And Pressed On By The King's Commandment"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,979 views

    The decree was authoritative; the deliverance was available; the line was approaching...

    Esther 8:13,14 "Hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment" Most of us are familiar with the events in the book of Esther, but let me quickly review some of them with you and bring you up to our text verses. Haman has thrown a temper tantrum because Mordecai, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • KENNETH TANKERSLEY avatar

    Instant Winners

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,345 views

    HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED AT A PACKAGE,OR A SOFT DRINK BOTTLE,AND FOUND THE WORDS:"BE AN INSTANT WINNER?"PERHAPS YOU OPENED IT AND FOUND THE WORDS: "SORRY,PLEASE TRY AGAIN" YOU WILL NEVER HEAR THESE WORDS FROM GOD.ALL WHO CHOOSE CHRIST AS PERSONAL SAVIOR WILL

    INSTANT WINNERS 9/16/07 TEXT: ROMANS CHAPTER 9 VS. 9--13 INTRODUCTION: HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED INSIDE A PACKAGE; MAYBE A CEREAL BOX, A CANDY WRAPPER, OR UNDER A SOFT DRINK CAP AND FOUND THE WORDS: “YOU COULD BE AN INSTANT WINNER” **** ONLY YOURS SAID, (AND MINE ALSO) : ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    The School Of Prayer

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,769 views

    Would you like to learn how to pray effective, powerful prayers? Let’s go to Jesus and say, "Lord, teach us to pray!"

    THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only four people in our family and I have a hard time loving all of them. Dear God: I didn’t think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset You made on ...read more

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