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  • Greg Addison avatar

    Prayer - A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,017 views

    This outline teaches the basic aspects of prayer from the model prayer.

    Prayer – A Matter of the Heart Text: Matthew 6:5-15 Jesus here teaches the major principles of prayer. By using this model, He reveals each and every aspect of prayer. Praying “in this manner” will help us know how to pray and how to pray in faith and power. Outline I. Structure of Prayer ...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

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    Evangelism Is Not A Dirty Word

    Contributed by David Washburn on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 8,390 views

    Evangelism is not a dirty word, and we’ve got to reclaim it from those who distort it.

    “Evangelism” What comes to mind when you hear that word? Some of you grew up in the time of tent revivals. For a week, folk would gather from miles around underneath large tents to share a good meal, sing Gospel hymns, and listen to a fiery preacher bring the message that we all need Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something Worth Sharing Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 24,321 views

    1st in the series "Love Notes." About sharing our Christian Experience with others.

    Something Worth Sharing Screamer water slide experience. You want to share the experience, That’s why I’m preaching this today, as an excuse to mention it. Our text talks about sharing an even more important experience, the experience of a life changing encounter with Jesus. Four Important ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James W. Hare avatar

    Lets Talk About Jesus

    Contributed by James W. Hare on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 9,144 views

    LET PEPOLE KNOW THAT JESUS IS WHAT IT ALL ABOUT

    LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS ACTS 8:1-8 We are living in a crucial and chaotic day. As we look around us, we see the same violence that characterized Mose’s day. We find the same corruption that was found in the city of Sodom. We behold the same pride that was in the era of Nebuchadnezzar. We seethe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    If I Only Had A Friend

    Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,157 views

    We as the church, the Body of Christ, have been commissioned to reach a lost, hurting and broken world and there has never been a greater opportunity to reach out to them than now; they’re needing the healing balm of the gospel!

    I. Scripture Text Luke10:25-37 (Amplified) 25:And then a certain lawyer arose to test Him saying, “Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life? 26: Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” 27: And he replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Rules Of The Road"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 24, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,311 views

    Ahimaaz and Cushi would be running a "race." As Christians, we too, are running a race. There are some "rules of the road" that you need to know before you begin the race.

    Monday Morning Greeting, May 24, 2004 Enough is enough. One thunder storm after another.... oh, well. I am looking forward to a quiet sky with something blue in it. We have had record rainfall... that’s the weather report. A lot of encouraging things at the Church yesterday. We had some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gone Fishin'

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,210 views

    Fishing lessons from real life.

    Gone Fishin’ Every year about February or March, it starts. Cody starts asking me, “When are you gonna get your license so we can go fishing?” He LOVES to fish. He’d like to go several times a week if we could. Now, he hasn’t been nagging me, but when he asked me again a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our Battle Cry

    Contributed by David Slone on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,128 views

    This was a followup to the ressurection story the week after easter. A different look at the great commission. Powerpoint is available. email me.

    Battle Cry Matthew 28:19-20 I started the morning off by saying the slogan and having the congregation guess out loud who the company was. The ones in red, I played the actual commercial on the big screen. I got the commercials at http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/ The congregation loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make A Difference

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,033 views

    You Have To Get Involved To Make A Difference

    MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO ONE Luke 8:41-56 I have preached a number of times from the story of Jairus and his daughter, but often with the miracle that Jesus performed as my topic. Jairus’ story, along with the case of the woman with the issue of blood, is good preaching material if you want to brag ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,178 views

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation of the Summer Urban Church Planting Efforts

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation of the Summer Urban Church Planting Efforts Of Jos Evangelical Churches of West Africa in Nigeria Seminary Students In 1988 Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how seed families can help start urban churches. 2. The students ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Promised

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jun 29, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,940 views

    Jesus gave us many precious promises in His last hours with the disciples.

    Jesus Promised John 14:1-31 Intro: This Chapter of the Gospel of John should be familiar to every believer. It was written the night before Jesus would go to be crucified. It contains many of His last words to the disciples (an us. Jesus was in the upper room with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Approach With Care Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
     | 2,536 views

    Number 3 in a series looking at how we do evangelism in our communities. This sermon suggests that different techniques are needed for different kinds of people.

    APPROACH WITH CARE Relationships are messy things. They require loads of time, emotional energy, and extreme courage to face the certainty that you will get hurt. And there always is some kind of hurt. In relationships we face the risk of misunderstanding each other; we risk having our feelings ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • James Chandler avatar

    Becoming A World Class Missionary

    Contributed by James Chandler on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,133 views

    Philip demonstrates for us some very important principles in reaching out with the Good News

    Philip and the Ethiopian Acts 8:26-40 Becoming a world class missionary- 1. Get in tune with the Holy Spirit. (Verse 26) Getting in tune with the Holy Spirit requires: Prayer Meditation Clear mind and focus I did an experiment by asking everyone in the auditorium to say their name ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Winning The Heretics Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,305 views

    Exposition of Jude 22-23

    Text: Jude 22-23, Title: Winning the Heretics, Date/Place: 10/14/06, LSCC, AM A. Opening illustration: May 26, 2002, Memorial Day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas River. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist