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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Sharing The Good News

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,440 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

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    Passionate Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on May 17, 2007
     | 4,336 views

    Praying for one another as Paul prayed for the Christians at Ephesus.

    “A Passionate Prayer” May 13, 2007 When lives are changed by Jesus, it should produce excitement in the life of the church. “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul Reveals His Compulsions

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    Sometimes when people do evil or even great things we like to try to figure out what motivates them. Paul talks about what motivated him and what he was motivated to do in today’s text. Perhaps we can learn some things from his example.

    February 19, 2006 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. What then is my reward? ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Come, See

    Contributed by James Sulton on May 3, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    An invitation to come see Jesus

    Matthew 28:5-8 Come, See James Sulton The great invitation of God is to come and see Jesus. The Bible, the Word of God is the most revealing of all books in the world. It invites us, with vivid clarity to come see Jesus. I. COME SEE HIM IN THE MANGER. A. His birth was prophesied. Unto us a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Survivor:how To Overcome Your Peninnah? Series

    Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Apr 30, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 94,861 views

    This sermon uses the story of Hannah as an example of Overcoming obstacles through effective prayer

    A lot of times in our lives we are faced with trials an obstacle that threaten to end our very existence, so we think. We are so beaten down that we don’t how we are going to survive. you have tried to do things your way and the more you put your hands in it the more you fail. What obstacles are ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Why Are Some Churches Lacking Power?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 2,837 views

    Why Are Some Churches Lacking Power?

    Why are Some Churches Lacking POWER Rev. 3:1-6 - The church of Sardis Lacked Power 1. It was a church not interested in outreach 2. It was a church that was effective with maintenance ministries but not empowered with the gospel for harvesting ministries 3. It was a church engaged in superficial ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    On Fire! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,187 views

    Say it! [Tell the truth about Jesus]

    ON FIRE! I Corinthians 9.15-18 S: Evangelism C: Using the spoken Word Th: Plan to Win! Pr: SAY IT! ?: Why? Why should we say it? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in I Corinthians 9.16 three reasons why we should speak the good news about Jesus. Type: Propositional The ____ reason is… I. IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    P.u.s.h. Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,137 views

    The church needs to PUSH through in prayer for the breakthrough. We need to Prayer Until Something Happens.

    P.U.S.H.- sermon Thesis: The church needs to PUSH through in prayer for the breakthrough. We need to Prayer Until Something Happens. Opening Illustration: Song by Mark Schultz “ He’s my son” Mark states, “On May 22 1998, my friend John Baird’s 14 year-old son was diagnosed with Leukemia. I wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,163 views

    Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

    MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    Looking The Lost In All The Wrong Places

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    Ask yourself the Questions; Where did Jesus look? Then ask; Where should I look? Finally; How should I look?

    LOOKING FOR THE LOST IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Text: Luke 15:3-10 Intro: There was a song some time ago entitled "looking for love in all the wrong places" People do need love, but are often looking in the wrong place for it. The bible says "God is Love" we know the most loving one in all creation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    6 Prayers

    Contributed by Douglas Mcculley on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,955 views

    Praying the scriptures: Taking prayers from the Bible and using them in our prayers.

    6 Prayers Prayer points for those learning how to pray. email: doug@commonjourney.com ++++++++++++ Monday Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Heb 4:16 Let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Go, Don't Stay

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Dec 31, 2007
     | 2,378 views

    Evangelism - not about inviting peeople to our events but about us going to meet teh people where they are.

    Matthew 28:16-20 Ephesians 3:14-21 Each & every one of us who seeks to be a follower, a disciple of Jesus is called to be about what the Methodist Church calls our calling, which is: 1. Worship – within the local Church & regularly partaking of Holy Communion & being personally at prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,166 views

    As humans we have a purpose and through Christ we have a mission.

    Thanks to all of you who have hosted or participated in 40 Days of Purpose groups this fall. The final small group session of 40 Days is this coming week. We’re hoping and praying that all of the people who have been in a group during these 40 Days (about 1300) will stay in a small group. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secret Burden

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 14,883 views

    A series on prayer. This is the second message in the series on prayer. It is about the things that secret burden and place of prayer.

    The Secret Burden Luke 11:1 KJV And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Matthew 6:6 KJV But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Laisani Cox avatar

    A Spiritual Tsunami

    Contributed by Laisani Cox on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,620 views

    The benefits of giving must go further as we react to the Spiritual Tsunami that our Lord Jesus Christ blessed us with when he released the power of the Holy Ghost!

    Giving honor… Prayer… Acts 2:2 reads - “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting”. The theme of our message tonight is: A Spiritual Tsunami. The second chapter of Acts is where our Lord begins His Spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic