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  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    Do You Pray Religiously Or Wholeheartedly?

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,143 views

    I know many families that pray as if it were an old tune. Are we just praying repetitously or is our heart in it? Jesus gives us some examples on how to pray.

    Jesus prayed earnestly, purposefully, and with certainty. He knew that God answers prayer. "The Lord’s prayer" was given during Christ’s Sermon on the Mount to provide an example for how we should approach the throne of grace. Prayer is the prelude to peace, the prologue to power, the preface to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sharing The Good News

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,347 views

    Each of us is called to share the Good News with others, let’s consider the various ways that we can follow these words of exhortation: Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ is born.

    Sharing the Good News Text: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8 NIV) Reading: Acts 1:6-11 Introduction Each of us is called to share the Good News with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Four Beneficial-Rhetorical Questions To Help You Evaluate The Effectiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,675 views

    Four Beneficial-Rhetorical Questions to Help You Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Missions Ministry – Rom. 10:14,15

    Four Beneficial-Rhetorical Questions to Help You Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Missions Ministry – Rom. 10:14,15 While the world hunts for Osama Bin Laden, many missionaries feel tempted to give up on a Muslim world that is becoming increasingly hostile to the gospel. Indonesia reports that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Impacting Our City For Christ (Part Ii)--Connecting With People

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,856 views

    This sermon examines the process of impacting a city for Jesus Christ.

    Last week I began a three part series entitled "Impacting Our City For Christ." Jesus said we are to be like "salt" or "light". These metaphors represent something that influences or impacts. For a text we used John 4:7-12. “A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Find Any Treasure

    Contributed by David Tijerina on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    Mel Fisher recently died. This was a man who took treasure hunting to new heights of science. He was a man who used satellite image, photographs, sonar, and under water photography.

    Find Any Treasure November 8, 2000 Text: Matt. 13:44 Mel Fisher recently died. This was a man who took treasure hunting to new heights of science. He was a man who used satellite image, photographs, sonar, and under water photography. He had a team of men and many times they would research ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Making A Difference

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    Helping and inspiring people to evangelism

    Making a Difference Becoming a Hospital pt. 2 September 28/29, 2002 Intro: We’ve been spending the last few weeks talking about the importance of sharing our faith in Christ, and making a difference in our world for eternity. Today I want to talk a little more about that, and giving us each some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    How To Bring A Friend To Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,537 views

    Do you know someone who you want to introduce to Jesus? Have you tried your best to get them to come to church or read a bible or attend a Christian event in the hope it might change their life?

    How to bring a friend to Jesus Do you know someone who you want to introduce to Jesus? Have you tried your best to get them to come to church or read a bible or attend a Christian event in the hope it might change their life? Is there someone on your heart whom you know would love to be here ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Can't You Hear Me Now? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,686 views

    When it comes to prayer, do you ever feel like you are talking away to God and the call gets dropped? What makes us lose the connection? Some lessions from the cell phone might help us in our prayers!

    Can’t You Hear Me Now? James 4:2 James 4:2 “…ye have not, because ye ask not.” (KJV) A 24-year-old man literally dreamed of the phone number of his future wife one night and then, driven by his instinct, sent her a text message. Random recipient Michelle Kitson first appeared confused when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Which Part Of "All” Don't You Understand? Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 13, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,053 views

    If His followers are called to make disciples of "all" people, who is that? A topical sermon showing who Jesus spent time with.

    Matthew 28:16-20 – Which Part of “All” Don’t You Understand? A pastor in a drought-stricken part of the south called his people to begin praying for rain. In fact he asked each member of the church to join in a prayer vigil that would continue day and night until God granted their request. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fishing Like Jesus Fished

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,945 views

    We have many models of evangelism. Perhaps the the best one is that which Jesus gave us in how he fished for men.

    FISHING LIKE JESUS FISHED It didn’t use to be popular but there is a new breed of fisherman out their today – It is the Catch and Release Fisherman. Basically… it’s about the sport and not about just catching fish to catch fish. In Catch and Release – you catch them but you also release them ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    How To Reason With God

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,548 views

    Encourage prayer

    HOW TO REASON WITH GOD IN PRAYER? Isaiah 1:18 God has from time to time invited men to reason with him (Genesis 18:23-32; Micah 6:2-4). The possibilty of reasoning with God in prayer is seen often in the Scriptures (II Kings 19:14-20 is such an example). I want to shew you some tactics that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tommy Ellis avatar

    Pray Passionately & Persistently

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    Through the stories of Abraham and Jacob, this sermon encourages passionate and persistent prayer.

    PRAY PASSIONATELY & PERSISTENTLY Do you want God to grant you mercy in your case? Do you want God to supply your family members’ financial, emotional and spiritual needs while you are separated from them? Do you want God to heal a loved one who is sick? Is there anything you desperately want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Powell avatar

    How We Should Pray

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,805 views

    Example of how the Pray

    W.Maynard Pittendreigh A few years ago I was in a conversation with some folks and we started talking about Sunday morning worship and each of us began sharing what was his or her favorite part. One person said it was the Apostles’ Creed, because it was at that moment that he was able to stand up ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Why Did The Early Church Turn The Word Upside Down

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,665 views

    What caused the early church to turn their world upside down

    Why Did The Early Church Turn The Word Upside Down? Acts 17:1-9 Acts 17:6 “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.” What a tribute to Paul and Silas! Wherever Paul went, things happened. Souls were saved, people took sides, feelings were stirred, decisions were made, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leonilo M. Niere avatar

    Where's The Power Series

    Contributed by Leonilo M. Niere on Aug 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,873 views

    We live in a day where we think that in order to be relevant to our culture, we must be like our culture. We live in a day where we think that in order for the gospel to be relevant, we must somehow adjust it to the culture. The gospel has power not becau

    WHERE’S THE POWER? Romans 1:16-17 We live in a day where we think that in order to be relevant to our culture, we must be like our culture. We live in a day where we think that in order for the gospel to be relevant, we must somehow adjust it to the culture. We are relevant not because we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist