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  • samson musyoki avatar

    A Heart For Soul

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007
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     | 3,507 views

    Christians have a duty to evangelise. Every divine encounter is a divine opportunity.

    A HEART FOR SOUL ACTS 9:3-4 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” Talking of divine appointments? Many Christians are not good at utilizing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ten Universal Elements Of Church Planting Movements

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,085 views

    Ten universal elements of church planting movements by David Garrison

    Ten Universal Elements of Church Planting Movements (David Garrison) After surveying Church Planting Movements around the world, we found at least 10 elements present in every one of them. While it may be possible to have a Church Planting Movement without them, we have yet to see this occur. Any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Do Church Planting Research Of A New Area

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
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     | 2,773 views

    How to Do Church Planting Research of a New Area Profile of Yola-Jimeta, Nigeria, Religious & Social Conditions

    How to Do Church Planting Research of a New Area Profile of Yola-Jimeta Religious & Social Conditions Information supplied by Peter Bartimawus Fellow Indigenous Contributors: Ayuba Betso, Jessy Chinjeli, Gasmis Bambuka, Garko Wilberforce, Maina Wakili, and Fiyau Amawo Adapted for use by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Cope With A Crowing Rooster

    Contributed by William Young on Sep 10, 2001
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     | 5,909 views

    To show why we should immediately respond to God’s Word in convicting us of Sin.

    HOW TO COPE WITH A CROWING ROOSTER MARK 14:66-72 Thesis; To show why we should immediately respond to God’ Word in convicting us of Sin. 1. In this rapidly changing world some things are now as they were two thousand years ago. Roosters still crow! a. Early peaceful mornings on the farm awaken ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Have A Spiritual Explosion Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 23, 2009
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     | 15,971 views

    The power of the Holy Spirit comes when we expect, prepare, and proclaim God’s word.

    How to have a Spiritual Explosion Have you ever wanted something so bad that you couldn’t think of anything else? Illus: I wanted a BB gun so bad. I got it. And I shot my mom’s mirror! Some people say, “The Spirit is not moving…” but what is the problem? The people of Acts and Cornelius’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learning How To Walk Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Jun 10, 2019
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    Since we have been made “partakers of His nature” (2 Pet. 1:4) we should learn to imitate (mimic, copy) God. Now that we are children we should resemble our father. That can only happen as we grow more in grace.

    Learning How To Walk Ephesians 5:1-22 Introduction: For you parents, do you remember the thrill of watching your child take that first step? Don’t you think God takes great delight in watching us learn to walk? Note in verse 1 how Paul describes us “dearly loved children”. Paul teaches us that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People, Like Pennies

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 2, 2007
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     | 3,332 views

    Wealth in our lives is measured in many ways. Pennies are a small measure of money, but Benjamin Franklin would have told you that a penny saved is a penny earned. Friends in our lives are another kind of wealth that we may not value highly enough. Wherev

    People, like pennies Luke 5:27-32 I watched a hidden camera show some time back. The director had taken two rolls of pennies and dropped them randomly but obviously along a half a city block. Then he filmed people’s reactions. People noticed, but they did not stoop to pick up the pennies. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Darkness To Light Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 21, 2023
     | 3,097 views

    If you want to move from darkness into light, just walk in the light of the cross, walk in the light of Christ, and walk in the light of His commands.

    Several years ago (1995), a middle-aged man robbed two Pittsburgh banks in broad daylight. He didn’t wear a mask or any sort of disguise. And he smiled at surveillance cameras before walking out of each bank. Later that night, police arrested a surprised McArthur Wheeler. When they showed him the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    You Gotta Have Wisdom To Grow Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Jan 13, 2014
     | 3,043 views

    Only when believers are controlled by Biblical knowledge are they able to walk worthy and please the Lord

    Background: (1:1-2) • Last week we learned that before we can say that Christ is all I need, we must have solid faith in the gospel. If a person does not believe in the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, then they are not Christians. And the telling sign that someone is truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Restore Your Joy?

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,597 views

    Jesus turns the water into wine--Wine represent our joy.

    How do you restore your joy? John 2:1-11 Story: Some years ago when Johnny Carson was the host of the The Tonight Show he interviewed an eight year old boy. The boy was asked to appear because he had rescued two friends in a coalmine outside his hometown in West Virginia. As Carson ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Verses, How Deep Can You Go?

    Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 10, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,985 views

    i believe you've never stayed on the endge of your seat after seing so many scripture in a sermon, yet - read it and you will enjoy it, the Bible unfolds right in front of your eyes -

    Sermon title: Can you hear me now? Scripture reading Habakkuk 2:20 20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Opening Hymn Lift up the trumpet 213 Hymn of consecration How great throw art 86 Rev 1:10 Habakkuk 2:20 The LORD is in his holy temple: let all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    O How I Love Your Word

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 28, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,060 views

    Not just reading the Scriptures, or hearing them, but speaking them, owning them!

    O HOW I LOVE YOUR WORD. Psalm 119:97-104. Psalm 119:97. The Blessed man avoids the walk of the ungodly, the stance of sinners and the seat of the scornful. ‘But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law does he meditate (both) day and night’ (cf. Psalm 1:1-2). A similar dichotomy is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Do I Deal With Physical Scars? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 5, 2019
     | 4,789 views

    2 Corinthians 12:1-10

    SCARS - How Do I Deal with Physical Scars? January 8, 2023 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Introduction: I promise you that if you’d been beaten with a thick stick 3 different times…and also been whipped 5 other times with a cat of 9 tails for a total of 195 blows…you are going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Find Your Hunger Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025
     | 98 views

    Pray for spiritual hunger.

    “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). A. INTRODUCTION: NOT ALL SEEK WITH ALL THEIR HEART 1. Story Song of Solomon, maiden not responsive. “I have taken off my robe; how can I put it on again? I have washed my feet; how can I defile ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,147 views

    It’s through Love that we can show Christ in our actions and in our lives. It’s Love that we can lead others to a life in Christ

    Love • In Life I have found there are a lot of things that make me stop and wonder. • I wonder why a speaker who "needs no introduction" --- gets one anyway. • I wonder why, when a preacher says, "In closing..." he doesn’t. • I wonder why people will punish a child for lying • But they will tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church