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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Effective Personal Ministry Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 9, 2008
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     | 10,642 views

    Exposition of Acts 9:32-43 regarding Peter’s ministry in Lydda and Joppa healing the sick and raising the dead

    Text: Acts 9:32-43, Title: Effective Personal Ministry, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/10/08, AM A. Opening illustration: In all the recent church growth and development books a common thread that runs through them is how to get all the members in your church to be ministers and involved in ministry—to move ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Collateral Damage Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 30, 2010
     | 7,856 views

    Exposition of Psalm 28:1-9 regarding David's plea that the righteous not be drug away to judgment with the wicked.

    Text: Psalm 28:1-9, Title: No Collateral Damage, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/21/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Sept 11, 2001 will go down in history…many “good Christian people” died. B. Background to passage: David again writing, unknown situation, unknown time, but sharing his heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Demon Worship

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 18, 2011
     | 4,471 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding refraining from idolatry.

    Text: 1 Cor 10:14-22, Title: Demon Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/17/11, AM A. Opening illustration: the witch in Maine who was working against us, team from SC that found her B. Background to passage: Paul is closing off his argument that he has been making since 8:1 regarding the practice of eating ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dung In The Brownies Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 20, 2010
     | 5,646 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 5:6-8, second in three part series on church discipline, regarding the purity of the Bride of Christ

    Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Title: Dung in the Brownies, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/12/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Joshua Harris, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, story of wedding, p. 13-14 B. Background to passage: this is in the middle of Paul’s teaching about some shortcomings in the church that Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Economics Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,394 views

    Exposition of Mark 12:41-44 about the giving and the widow

    Text: Mark 12:41-44, Title: Spiritual Economics, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/28/08, PM A. Opening illustration: W. A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual, But Not Pleasing

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,650 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding five blessings of God around you that may not indicate His favor upon you.

    Text: 1 Cor 10:1-5, Title: Spiritual, But Not Pleasing, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/29/11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul just finished up an inspirational and admonitional passage about running to win the race. This was to encourage them to work hard and be willing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Serve: "why Volunteering Matters To God" Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 5, 2026
     | 99 views

    Jesus — the Savior of the world — modeled the ultimate servant life. Which means if we’re following Him, serving isn’t an option.

    Mark 10:42-45 42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Called To Serve: "honoring The Hearts That Make Ministry Happen" Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 5, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 68 views

    To celebrate our volunteers that serve our church body.

    Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord… It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE QUIET HEROES Let’s just say it straight: Ministry doesn’t happen because of one pastor or one worship team or one Sunday morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Time Has Come

    Contributed by Chris Zeller on Jul 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,031 views

    The Time Has Come for God’s Judgment which begins in the house of God and will continue till God judges every unbeliever.

    The Time Has Come 17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 Now "If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?" 19 Therefore let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Qualifications For God’s Kingdom

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on Sep 29, 2014
     | 5,485 views

    Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

    The Qualifications for God’s Kingdom Text: Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Introduction: I. Allowing Christ to Live Over You - It’s need to give up to the control or influence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Massive Command That God Reinforce

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on Sep 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,044 views

    "If you love me, keep my commands.

    The Massive Command That God Reinforce Text: John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commands. Introductions: I. Keep yourselves in the love of God a. Keep yourselves in God’s love (Jude 1:21) b. Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) c. Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Discipline Yourself For The Purpose Of Godliness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 91 ratings
     | 21,221 views

    Percentage of American’s who own running shoes but don’t run: 87% Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness for it is profitable for all things, not only in this life but also in the life to come. (I Tim 4:7,8)

    How to Discipline Yourself for Godliness (I Tim 4:7,8) The Lord gives wisdom, love and eternal life that transcends human understanding (Prov. 3:5,6) The closer we are to the Shepherd the farther away is the wolf. Many people are willing to discipline themselves to be more beautiful, to get a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Overcome The Little Foxes That Subtly Destroy What Is Good - Song Of

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 35,167 views

    How to Overcome the Little Foxes That Subtly Destroy What is Good - Song of Songs 2:15

    How to Overcome the Little Foxes That Subtly Destroy What is Good - Song of Songs 2:15 "Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards our vineyards that are in bloom." (S.O.S. 2:15) Illustration:End of the Road for Fox That Attacked Baby Mon Jul 15,11:14 AM ET LONDON ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Simply Church

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,645 views

    Are we participants or spectators? That is a question that each believer needs to ask themselves. The church is on mission. Believers need to make a choice.

    Introduction When I was preparing this sermon I felt God ask me two questions. The first question that I felt God ask me: "What is your passion?" Music, Enviroment, Work, Politics, Technology, Cooking, Sports (Basketball, Baseball, Football, Soccer Etc.), Sports in particular provided me with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Voices

    Contributed by Gary Merillat on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 8,778 views

    This sermon is a consideration of the voices in the Palm Sunday text of Luke 19

    Voices Luke 19:28-48 Introduction Every day there are many voices trying to convince us about how to live our lives. Those voices do not always offer wise counsel. Illustration: Here are instructions on how to react to hungry pythons, as given to Peace Corpsmen serving in Brazil — “Remember not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational