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  • Dan Stires avatar

    Caring For One Another Series

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Jan 20, 2010
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    People who have been touched by the love of God should share that love and look after the needs of those around them.

    Pataskala Church of the Nazarene January 17, 2010 Loving God and loving others Stewardship month 2010 Caring for One Another “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Today’s Focus: God’s people care for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Loving Jesus With All Your Strength - Part 2

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 31, 2010
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    Part two - looking at how God has equipped us to serve Him.

    Loving God with All Your Strength (Part 2) Various Scriptures January 31, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Last week was one of those messages that I really struggled with as I was preparing it, because I just didn’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Jesus Exhorts To Right Thinking"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 19, 2009
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    Sin turned our thinking around backward. Jesus has to turn that around before we can understand anything.

    “Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? 3 “I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    What’s In A Name?

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jun 26, 2009
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    Koinonia means fellowship - what�s true fellowship, and how does this biblical word apply to our church

    What�s in a Name TCF Sermon June 14, 1009 What�s in a name? Obviously not everything. The name, Kirk, for example, can mean �owned by the church.� That might describe me, but certainly not Kirk. Often, we expect names to tell us something about what we�re looking for, what to expect ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church In Philadelphia-Revelation 3:10

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 2, 2009
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    An in depth look at the controversial text in the Revelation of Jesus Christ

    The Church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:10) “Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” (Revelation 3:10) This ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "He Who Is Coming" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009
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    Sermon 21 in a study in HEBREWS

    “FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Cross-Culture (A Palm Sunday Sermon)

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Mar 26, 2009
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    This sermon deals with the effect that Jesus’ cross had on three men: Simon the Cyrene, John the Apostle and Nicodemus, the quiet follower.

    CROSS-Culture Palm Sunday 2009 – Communion Sunday I grew up in a fairly sheltered environment. Other than books at school I remember little, if any, interaction with anyone of another culture. My first encounter with a different culture was a kid I met at school. I don’t remember his name, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    7 Portraits Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 10, 2009
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    1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM

    7 PORTRAITS OF THE CROSS ******************************** OUTLINE 1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM THE MESSAGE 7 PORTRAITS OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Road Less Travelled Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jan 28, 2013
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    Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth – three women standing at a cross roads in life. One will find restoration, one will write herself out of God’s story, and one will journey down the road less travelled. Which road will you choose?

    The Road Less Travelled - Ruth 1:3-18 - January 27, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope - The Redemption of Ruth - #2 Quite a number of years ago now, an author by the name of Robert Frost, penned a poem entitled, “The Road Not Taken.” It’s a poem that tells the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Distractions And More Opposition Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 8, 2013
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    Nehemiah faced opposition prior to this event, but here the opposition had the strong potential to distract Nehemiah from his work in God's plan. We find that Nehemiah reveals his character in being able to stay focused when the world around him was fille

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 8, 2013 Date Preached: February 10, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Distraction & Opposition Sermon Text: Nehemiah 6:3 [ESV] 3so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More Than A Miracle

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013
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    A reflection on Jesus' feeding of the 5000

    “More than a Miracle” A Reflection on Jesus’ Feeding of the 5000 Matthew 14:13-22 Introduction: The story is told of the late Pope John Paul II... Who was due to visit a local hospital on one of his international trips, but was running a little late – of course everyone had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Making People Thirsty Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 13, 2013
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    Jesus made people thirsty for the Father, and our lives should make people thirsty. (hand out notes included at the end).

    Intentional Christianity: Make People Thirsty John 7:37-38 Ill. When we started the Children’s ministry at Desdemona, we noticed that the children did not drink much water. One week, I used an illustration of water, and drank from a bottle of water several times. I would randomly say during ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caring For The Family Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
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     | 16,305 views

    The church family

    Caring for the Family - 1 Timothy 5 - 11/2/08 Join me in turning to the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 5. Timothy is towards the end of the New Testament, in the second half of the Bible. We have been going through this book together. I once heard a story about a little second grader who had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Say, "I Do" Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 5, 2012
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     | 5,330 views

    God has created us as sexual beings yet the society we live in has a very distorted view of sexuality. Where does the truth about our sexuality lie? How does God desire our sexuality to be expressed? Join us as we look into God's word as we seek to ans

    When You Say, “I Do” - 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 Series: After The Honeymoon #9 Well this morning we continue with our series of messages entitled, “After The Honeymoon.” This series is meant to help us build into our marriages; to help hurting marriages find healing, to ...read more

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    Voices Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 5, 2012
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    Despair looks within itself, and the heart withers. Hope looks outside oneself, and the heart rejoices. Hope sees a future where despair cannot see past the present circumstances. Join us as we look at our Biblical Hope on this first Sunday of Advent 2

    Voices of Hope - Isaiah 64:1-9 – December 2, 2012 Several years ago a teacher assigned to visit children in a large city hospital received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. She took the boy's name and room number and was told by the teacher on the other end of ...read more

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