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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    What Did Paul Mean When He Wrote The Words, "How Beautiful Are The Feet Of

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
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    What Did Paul Mean When He Wrote the words, “How Beautiful are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News?”

    What Did Paul Mean When HeWrote the words, “How Beautiful are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News?” In the skeptical world we live there are many descriptions that our media has for gospel preachers, but beautiful is certainly not one of them. Usually, the world thinks of gospel preachers as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A House Of Prayer

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 23, 2005
    based on 75 ratings
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    Jesus is calling churches to be places where prayer is the power source.

    A House of Prayer Matthew 21:12-13 February 6, 2004 Morning Service Introduction Research at San Francisco General Hospital has revealed that victims of heart attack, heart failure and other cardiac problems who were remembered in prayers fared better than those who were not. Cardiologist Randy ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How Important Are Our Words

    Contributed by Rickey Broach on Sep 19, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
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    There is a cry for revival in the land. I for one believe that God is wanting to answer that call. God is calling the church to a higher place in him to do so and that requires more of us. Our words play an inportant role in our walk with God in these las

    HOW IMPORTANT ARE OUR WORDS? JAMES 3: 1-13 James 3 1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3Behold, we put bits in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Get God Out Of The Trunk And Into The Driver's Seat

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    Jesus saves people to change them, to make them different than they were before.

    How to Get God Out of the Trunk & Into the Driver’s Seat Luke 9:22-24 July 16, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A "The closest contemporary word to "discipleship" is probably "apprentice". A disciple is more than a student who learns ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Teachable Are You?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
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    When you are through learning from others you are through! God wants us all to have a teachable spirit!

    How Teachable Are You? Opening Illustration: One child wrote a letter to God. Dear God, I read your book and I like it. Did you write any others? I would like to write a book someday with the same kind of stories. Where did you get your ideas? Best Wishes, Sarah Thesis: When you are through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Trust in God's plan for our lives, including our employment journey, and find comfort in His promise of a hopeful future.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're gonna dive into a topic that's real and personal to many of us - the journey of employment. We've all experienced the roller coaster ride of job searching - the highs of getting that interview, the lows of the rejections, the uncertainty of the waiting. But ...read more

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    A – Affirmation/Adoration Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
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    Series inspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.

    Sermon Series: “The ACTS of Prayer” (Inspired by a short book by E.W. Price Jr.) Sermon #1: “A – Affirmation of God’s Presence/Adoration” Series Text: Acts 1:14 Today’s Text: Matthew 6:6 OPENING QUESTION: Does anyone know what the first Thursday in May is in our country? The first Thursday in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's In Your Heart? What's In Your Wallet?

    Contributed by Roger Roark on Jul 13, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
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    Do you have a heart for supporting world missions? Will you give of your time and money?

    WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART? WHATS IN YOUR WALLET ? By Roger Roark ------------(TITUS 2:11-14 ) Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, [12] Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Sharing Our Church & Faith With Others"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
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    Practical ways we can witness for Christ

    Sharing our church and our faith with others Scripture Reading: Psalm 126 Most of us want to let others know about our church, and we’d even like to be able to tell people about our faith in Christ…yet we’re hesitant, reluctant. We’re afraid of how they might react, afraid we might do a poor ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Keys To Effective Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 15, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,758 views

    There are three things Pauls gives to us in the passage that will help us to be more effective soul-winners.

    INTRODUCTION • I want you to take a look in your bulletin for a moment. • I would like for you to look on the inside cover if you would. • On the inside cover you will find a purpose statement. This statement summarizes why we are here as a church. • When you look at the statement, it really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Disciples

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,474 views

    We are not called to sell Jesus, we are called to introduce people to Him

    Matthew 28:16-20 September 12, 2004 Making Disciples At the end of Matthew, you have this amazing tale of Jesus death. He is arrested, beaten, tried unjustly and sentenced to death by crucifixion. In the movie the passion of the Christ, I am amazed that Jesus survives the torture to even ...read more

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    Let's Go Fishing

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    What happes when fishermen stop fishing. What happens when a church stops?

    Let’s go fishin Matthew 4:17-4:22 I have never been any good at fishing. Perhaps, when I was a kid it seemed slow and boring. That was brought on by the family curse of almost never catching anything. I get it from my dad, he is exactly the same way. Now he used to try. He took me along ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Commission To Complete

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,577 views

    Jesus gave the disciples the great commission and as the church we should be compelled to complete it!

    A Commission to Complete Matthew 28:16-20 February 27, 2005 Introduction How is that Jesus make an impact on the world? During the Second World War, a church in Strasbourg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members of this particular church went to see what was left and found that the entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Are We Lifting Up To Draw People

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,241 views

    Devotion at state association meeting.

    WHAT ARE WE LIFTING UP TO DRAW PEOPLE? Illus: A POSSIBLE METHOD OF EVANGELISM A Christian man owned a barber shop. One night, at a revival meeting, the barber felt greatly burdened to do more with his testimony for Christ. The next evening, the barber began attending a "soul winner’s class" at his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Excited Are We About The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 3, 2010
     | 4,747 views

    If I really believe in what the Gospel of Jesus Christ can do in my life, shouldn’t I be as compelled as the Apostle Paul to live a life for Christ?

    We started a new study series last week with the Letter to the Romans. When this letter was written 2000 years ago, the City of Rome was the center of the world! The city had over 2 million people with diverse backgrounds but many were slaves. The Church in Rome was very fragile in the sense that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible