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  • David Welch avatar

    Future Focus Motivates Present Faithfulness Pt 9 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018
     | 2,724 views

    Part 9 in our exploration of a future focus specifically dealing with the admonition to address bitterness.

    “Uprooting Bitter Roots” Hebrews 12 addresses three specific life goals to consider as individuals and as a church family. It is my hope that they will guide the direction of our church family throughout the year. a) Promote Healing among the body b) Pursue peace with ALL men ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Joy Of Peace

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 19, 2013
     | 7,940 views

    Paul gives clear instruction to teach us how to be free from worry and wrapped in the blanket of God's peace. If we want wholeness or victory and advance in our spiritual life it begins and is governed by our thought life.

    Intro: David Jeremiah gave a list of how not to have joy and peace. In his book on joy he said I guarantee that if you follow these guidelines you will have unhappiness. 1) Make little things bother you: don’t just let them, make them. 2) Lose your perspective of things, and keep it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Misuse Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 4, 2004
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     | 12,692 views

    How wrong motives and wrong attitude leads us to misuse prayer

    THE MISUSE OF PRAYER Let me ask you a question: ‘Do you think it is possible to misuse prayer?’ I mean is it possible for us to pray in such a way that we are actually abusing the privilege which is ours through prayer? I think we misuse prayer far more often than we think or would like to think. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Finish The Race Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 24,968 views

    The second in a three part series on 2 Timothy 4:7

    Finish What You Begin “The Race” 2 Timothy 4:7b “I have finished the Race” * Two gas company service men, a senior training Supervisor and a young trainee were out checking meters and parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked there way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Your Attitude

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,889 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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    Give Me Liberty Series

    Contributed by Doyle Hayes on Jul 7, 2009
     | 3,057 views

    Paul’s defense against legalism.

    Give Me Liberty(Outline from Matthew McKellar, used by permission) Gal 1:1-10 Peerless Jun 27, 2009 Introduction • “If we wish to be free we must fight!....I repeat it, sir we must fight! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Questions

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 21, 2010
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     | 6,067 views

    A look at some of the questions which Jesus asks us.

    Questions Matthew 20:20-34 * Being around a child that is almost 4 means hearing a myriad of questions every day. These little guys have very inquisitive minds and know, it seems, instinctively that the way to find out things is to ask questions. This is learned early and used throughout a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can We Know If We Are Really Serving God?

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 24, 2011
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     | 12,397 views

    How can we know if we are really working for God? We could be doing things that God really doesn’t want us to do, or we could be doing the right things with a wrong motive. How tragic it would be to spend a lot of effort serving God and still not be pleas

    Purpose: To show the evidences of serving God. Aim: I want the listener to pursue serving God in order to glorify God. INTRODUCTION: It is easy to SAY we are serving God when we really aren’t. But, it is also possible to put a lot of effort into doing a lot of good religious things and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Magnificent Concerto! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,703 views

    Nehemiah doesn't do things the way I would do them. If there is a job to be done, I am usually quick to say, "Let's get on with it! If it needs to be done, let's not waste any more time. Let's do it!"

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the third of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to varying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go Send Or Disobey

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 15, 2011
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     | 3,745 views

    Exposition of Romans 10 regarding go, send, or disobey and get out of the way. Be motivated more by God and His glory and the glory of the good news than by guilt. Fix your eyes upon the incomprehensible radiance and value of Christ!

    Text: Rom 10:13-15, Title: Go, Send, or Disobey, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/7/11, AM A. Opening illustration: video “Did You Know,” Martin Pena, saved this week, pierced by the truths taught at Camp Kaleo this year, B. Background to passage: belief in the gospel by the Jews, Peru mission ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Standing On

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2011
     | 6,351 views

    Exposition of Hebrews 11 regarding three descriptions of faith.

    Text: Heb 11:1-3, Title: What Are You Standing On? Date/Place: NRBC, 10.22.11, PM A. Opening illustration: Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us.” — Oswald Chambers, "Is this really, THE water jug of THE prophet Joel from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Stagnant?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 2, 2012
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     | 55,246 views

    Stagnant means sluggish, motionless and inactive. This might be an accurate description of some people’s Christian walk. They’re not living; they’re simply existing. They’re not doing anything with the new life that God gave them. If that describes any of

    ARE YOU STAGNANT? INTRODUCTION: Stagnant means sluggish, motionless and inactive. This might be an accurate description of some people’s Christian walk. Line in a movie: “I just want to live mindlessly from day to day.” Some people are doing just that. They’re not living; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Way Of Humility Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Mar 26, 2014
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     | 7,023 views

    True devotion to God does not require recognition, only the humble knowledge that we need to come before God in full and complete dedication.

    Today marks the halfway point in our Lenten journey. As we gather this morning on the third Sunday of Lent, I would like to begin by taking just a moment for us to be reminded of what Lent is all about. I want to do this not only because we are halfway through the Lenten season, but also because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Guideline 3: Do Things For The Right Reasons" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 9, 2017
     | 7,446 views

    How can I make sure my motives are right in what I do?

    One's motive often determines their level of success. As someone once put it, "Your attitude will determine your altitude." This is true of any endeavor, but it's especially true when it comes to living as God designed us to live. In our passage for today, the apostle Paul speaks of attitude - of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Talk About A Walk Of Faith

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Aug 28, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,568 views

    What motivated Peter to want to walk on water? What motivated Jesus to Command Peter to step out of the boat?

    Talk About a Walk of Faith! Let’s dissect today’s gospel reading Matthew 14:22-33 just a bit. 1 – Jesus has just bid the masses to return to their homes after the feeding of the five thousand. 2 – Jesus still has that desire and need to be alone with The Father. 3 – He sends the disciples on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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