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  • john dixon avatar

    Loving God Through Worship Series

    Contributed by John Dixon on Jan 24, 2016
     | 7,106 views

    To Love God Is To Love To Worship Him

    Psalms 95:1-95:11 1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Prayer Keys - According To God's Will Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,493 views

    Praying ACCORDING TO GOD’S WILL is not an incantation to pull God to our will, but a guide to pull us to His will.

    “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us,” 1 John 5:14. Praying according to God’s will is a key to effective prayer, but how do we know God’s will? It may be easier to know what is not his will. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Disciple

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on May 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,498 views

    The closer we are to Christ, the closer a disciple we are.

    INTRODUCTION -Q: What do you think of when you think of the disciples in scripture? -We likely think of twelve guys -Q: What was Jesus’ last command to his followers? -Matthew 28:19 -It wasn’t a matter of making converts -That’s God’s job -Our job is to take those that He has changed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Servant And Prayer Warrior Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,957 views

    Caution: Studying the book of Nehemiah may lead to doing things God’s way. You will find the world will marvel, worldly Christians will snipe and criticize, and...God will be pleased.

    October 6, 2002 A few short quotes about the man called Nehemiah, before we dig-in to the book called after the man: “Nehemiah was an energetic leader who combined a deep trust in the Lord with precise planning, careful organization, and discreet but energetic action.”(1) “He stood like an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Elijah - The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 19,037 views

    Elijah was a praying man. This sermon gives three keys to confident prayer. 1. God is Alive. 2. Believers stand before God in Prayer. 3. The Authority of Gods Word.

    THE ELIJAH CHURCH A PRAYING CHURCH 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Helpless Praying

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 26,181 views

    You cannot know that God answers helpless prayers until you are in a helpless and hopeless situation. Only then will you come to know God as the God who answers helpless prayers.

    Tonight we’re talking about the power of helpless praying and what happens when we understand what God can do through our prayers. The Secret of Your Power Is Your Weakness What is the secret of power to you? If you’re Popeye, I guess the secret of power is a can of spinach. If you’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "M & M's" Of The Great Comission

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 6,093 views

    The Great Commission is often the Great Omission. God did not save us simply to occupy a pew. We have been given marching orders from our Commander-In-Chief.

    ·“The Great Commission” is often “The Great Omission” ·Our purpose on this Earth is not to build a name for ourselves, amass a fortune, have a large family etc. ·God didn’t leave us here after he saved us to just occupy a pew or drop a dollar in the offering plate once in a while. ·This Church’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Mission

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,727 views

    From the CONTEST in Eden to the CONQUEST of Armageddon God’s plan is missions -- reaching people with the Good News.

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC Genesis 3:15, John 3:16-17, Revelation 16-21 December 7, 2003 All the history of man, including his future, can be summed up by the two ends of our texts. In the beginning there was a Contest in the Garden; in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    We Believe, Therefore We Speak Series

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 8,828 views

    Because our faith is founded on the sure promises of God, it will share the message of the Gospel out of thanks to God.

    We saw last week that since our faith has such a sure foundation on the faithful promises of our never changing God, it will affect our whole lives. What we believe affects who we are and what we do. When we see the love God has showered upon us, our lives become lives of thanks to him. So, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Building His Kingdom One Soul At A Time Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,957 views

    THe primary function of the church is to rescue the perishing. WE must become volunteers in God’s Rescue Company.

    Building HIS Kingdom one soul at a time. Galatians 1 Hopefully you recognize the title as part of our mission statement. The purpose of the CHURCH is to build GOD’S kingdom. We will do it one soul at a time, rescuing the lost one soul at a time. We have all seen movies where the hero is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spirituality Of Creation Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 13, 2008
     | 3,732 views

    A new course at God at the Pub. This talk deals with how the Celts met God in and through His creation.

    Earthed Spirituality: The Spirituality of Creation Last week, when we were introducing ourselves, Sarah talked about how hard it is to be a Christian around environmentalists – since it has been Christians who have sparked the industrialization of the world and much of the environmental disaster ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Joy Of Sharing Jesus Series

    Contributed by Eldon Reich on Aug 24, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,010 views

    This sermon deal with God’s plan in Colossians to share Jesus with others thru,Prayer, Opportunity, and availbility.

    EVANG 2007 “THE JOY OF SHARING JESUS” Reaching the LOST-- Colossians 4:1-5 Recently one of our members brought us some Fresh green beans right from her garden. They were delicious. I appreciated them because I know the work to gardening. In fact you ask any person new to gardening, What is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How God Heals Your Hidden Wounds

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 19,745 views

    How do we receive God’s healing and strength? 1. Affirm the truth 2. Trust in God’s sovereign love 3. Forgive those who wounded you

    (Note: The title for this message is from a Rick Warren series; however the sermon itself is original) In the 1960’s, during the Vietnam War, a new term was coined to describe soldiers who had been injured in battle, but who were still able to walk without assistance. They were called the "walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Purpose Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    Serving God even when it

    I guess we all know the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. A pessimist is someone who describes a glass as half empty while an optimist sees it as half full. A pessimist is someone who, on your birthday, will say: "May your day be better than it probably will be!" Some people are born ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Best Kind Of M And M

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,519 views

    God has a mission for us.

    Since it has been two weeks since we gathered together for worship, let me briefly remind us that we are in the closing weeks of our series on God’s vision for us. And what is his vision – that we be a fully following and faithfully functioning church. For the past four weeks we have focused on ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God