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  • Brad Lewis avatar

    Part 2 Of 8 - Music And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 11,776 views

    Outlines the purpose and benefits of music as a part of the worship experience.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 2 – Music and Church “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.” Psalm 98:4 “Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.” Psalm 149:1 If you come to church here on a Sunday morning you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Salty Saints

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,987 views

    Our purpose in the world.

    SALTY SAINTS TEXT MATT. 5:13 INTRODUCTION: SODIUM CHLORIDE OR COMMON SALT IS A CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT IS USED ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT CONTAINS EQUAL NUMBERS OF POSITIVELY CHARGED SODIUM AND NEGATIVELY CHARGED CHLORINE IONS. SALT HAS MANY PURPOSES AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    6 Keys To Godly Relationships; Key #5 Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,446 views

    How important is it to be around positive people? People who appreciate God’s gifts to their lives. Let’s discover how we can impact our world by giving thanks to God always.

    We should give thanks because: “And Christ will give you light.” 18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20giving thanks always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    Why Ask "Why?"

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,911 views

    Jesus created a questioning community. We must ask questions in order to get better answers. If we settle for "pat" answers everyone loses.

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris We are all theologians. You don’t need to take a theology class at seminary to be a theologian. We all have beliefs about God. Even atheists ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lead On

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,355 views

    Sermon looks at the need for leadership and qualifications of leaders.

    LEAD ON! Acts 6:1-7 Sunday, May 4, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Background • The leaders of the church were being persecuted and the church was increasing rapidly. Thousands of people at a time were coming to faith in Jesus Christ. • With the blessing of more disciples the responsibilities grew in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Watch Your Attitude

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,425 views

    Attitudes are so important. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference,” Winston Churchill once said.

    TWO DISTINCT SPIRITUAL ATTITUDES John 21: 19-22 Attitudes are so important. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference,” Winston Churchill once said. Nothing affects the church more than attitude. It is attitude not aptitude that determines one’s altitude in life. Someone has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Been Fishin' Lately

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 20, 2011
     | 2,552 views

    This sermon is about learning how to fish in Jesus' way.

    Matthew 3: 12 – 23 / Been Fishin’ Lately? Intro: Any historian should be able to tell you what significant event took place in 1809. Two major events were taking place that captured the headlines of the newspapers of the day: The Peninsula War was raging in Spain and Napoleon had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,823 views

    8 REASONS IT IS WRONG TO SHOW FAVORITISM AS A BELIEVER OR IN THE CHURCH

    WHAT’S WRONG WITH FAVORITISM? James 2:1-13 8 REASONS IT IS WRONG TO SHOW FAVORITISM AS A BELIEVER OR IN THE CHURCH Favoritism is not consistent with the teaching of Christ. We need to understand that James is dealing with family business We need to understand that James is dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Dare Forget God!

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,045 views

    At the backdrop of abundance and prosperity, people have the tendency to forget the Being behind all of it. Deuteronomy 8:1-20 reminds us that God is the One who causes the good things that are happening to us.

    Introduction: Forgetfulness has been a problem most people experience. remember the time when you have something to get from a particular place, and when you are already there you thought to your self, "What on earth am i doing here?" Funny, isn't it? But most of us have experience that. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Dont Need You

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,880 views

    Science cant prove that God is real

    Sermon Jeremiah 2:5 We don’t need you Introduction: We learn here that this is Jeremiah writing to Judah (the southern kingdom) and its capital city Jerusalem for the purpose to urge God’s people to turn from their sins and back to God. There’s a story about a group of scientists who decided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Root Of Jealousy

    Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Apr 17, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,263 views

    Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.

    Introduction Joseph Addison says, “Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.” From the very begging of time jealousy has been a common ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Born To Die

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 23, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,196 views

    The Divine Purpose for the Divine Birth of Jesus

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Weekend Message/Devotion December 23, 2018 Born to Die Hebrews 10:5-10 This reading so illuminates and so magnifies the will of God and the mission of His Only Son that it needs to be more fully shared at this time of year. This reading is surely a Christmas message. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mind Your Own Business

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 19, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,641 views

    There are areas in each of our lives which remain private, between us and God.

    MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. John 21:20-22. 1. Peter had once boasted that even if all men were to forsake Jesus, yet he would not be amongst them (Matthew 26:33). However, of those disciples still living after the betrayal of Jesus (when most of His disciples fled at the first sign of trouble), ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Principles And Patterns Of Submission: Government Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014
     | 4,245 views

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Principles and Patterns of Submission: Government

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Principles and Patterns of Submission: Government 1 Peter 2:13-17 David Taylor We are in the third week of our new Series, “Living on Mission in a Foreign Land,” based upon 1 Peter 2.11-4.11. Today we look at “Principles and Patterns of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace To Give

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 18, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,217 views

    The spontaneous voluntary sharing of the early church.

    GRACE TO GIVE. Acts 4:32-35. The first reference to the voluntary sharing of the early church occurs soon after Pentecost, when the believers in the Jerusalem church (3,120 members plus daily additions) were said to be ‘together, and had all things in common, sold their possessions and goods, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational