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  • David Owens avatar

    Sermon 12 - Witnessing That Works Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2025
     | 167 views

    Paul shares with the Colossians some helpful principles for being effective as witnesses for Christ.

    Introduction: A. Last week, we talked about relationships that work and today I want us to talk about witnessing that works. 1. In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul shares some instructions about how to be effective as witnesses for Christ. 2. I want to start by suggesting that being a witness for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Raise Your Kids Without Loosing Their Respect Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 10,127 views

    This is the fifth message in a series of sermons called, "How to Have a Happy and Healthy Home."

    Series: How to Have a Happy and Healthy Home" Scripture: Ephesians 6:4 Sermon: How to Raise Your Kids without Loosing Their Respect. For the past month and a half, we’ve been looking at the Word of God for advice on how to build a happy and healthy home. And a happy and healthy home needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Faithfulness

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 174 ratings
     | 12,316 views

    God is Faithful.

    God's Faithfulness Mark 11:1-11 And as they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, [2] and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Elder Is A Man

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 6,325 views

    Elders are not models of perfection, yet the church does have a responsibility towards them.

    Morning Message Central Church of Christ December 3, 2000 John Dobbs AN ELDER IS A MAN Introduction: There is no doubt that to be an elder is to be in a position of great influence, great responsibility, with great demands. It isn’t just any man who is willing to serve in this way. It isn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heavenly Parent, Earthly Child

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    There are many parallels between our relationship with our children and God’s relationship with His. We may gain much profit and insight by comparing these two relationships.

    And you fathers, do not provoke your children to anger: rather, bring them up in the training and exhortation of the Lord.(Ephesians 6:4) For this is the love of God -- that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.(1 John 5:3) There are many parallels between ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Saga Of Desert Pete

    Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 17,411 views

    An abandoned Desert well and a note found by it have some analogies with how Christians handle Faith.

    The Saga of Desert Pete A note Found in the Dessert beside an old rusty pump- "Dear Friend, This pump is all right as of June 1932. I put a new sucker washer in it and it should last for at least five years. But the washer dries out and the pump has to be primed. So under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Please. . . . Don't Destroy Your Life.

    Contributed by A.c. Morgan on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    Encouragement in the value of your life.

    One of the most precious things God gave mankind is life. If we would take time to look around not at people but at the things created by God we will see that in all of His creations He has placed life. Life in the trees themselves; life in the grass itself; life in the water; life in the air. . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Power Of Giving

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 23,556 views

    Whether good seed or bad, in season or out, to overcome problems, reach your destiny and potential, become fruitful, to be renewed in mind, body and spirit, we must follow God’s seedtime and harvest principle.

    We excuse ourselves from the great privilege, honor and duty of seeding into the Kingdom of God when we assign to others that which is clearly our responsibility. God founded the principle of seedtime and harvest: "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Focusing Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,633 views

    Focusing our lives in line with the Shema, "Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and might," is another key element in attaining and maintaining a balanced life and living an abundant life.

    Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Focusing Your Life” INTRODUCTION For the past several weeks, we’ve been addressing the issue of balance and how we can achieve and maintain this essential element of the abundant life. We’ve have investigated ways to slow down, to keep a sense of awe in our lives, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why We Leave A Legacy?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,265 views

    this message looks at why we should leave a written legacy for our family

    WHY WE LEAVE A LEGACY? Malachi 4:1-6 "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Task Is Clear

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,259 views

    Here are the three guys sent off to take the world for Christ. What a task! But how were they supposed to do such an awesome thing? We will find that God has already mapped our course, and all we have to do is follow.

    Passage: Acts 13:4-12 Intro: There is something very pure about the first time God does something. 1. think of the days of Creation, when God was making the universe PP Job 38:3-7 2. the sending of Jesus to the earth, and the joyous shouts of angels. 3. and here in this passage, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Pentecostal Priorities

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Jun 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,130 views

    A message on the inportance of pentecostal priorities, and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

    Intro: What Is a Pentecostal Assembly? This question could be asked concerning any church, Like what is a Baptist Church? I suppose the answer could be “A Baptist church is a Christian church where the people believe in Christian Baptism by immersion, and a church where believers are baptized by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's S.w.a.t. Team

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,815 views

    God has an arsonal that far outways the weapons of Satan and even though this message is simple it is effective if employed.

    Scripture: Luke 4:18 Title: “God’s S.W.A.T. Team” "Special Weapons And Tactics" Introduction: All too often we see splashed across our daily news programs where someone has been taken hostage. The enemies of the human race have discovered the strength of using terror to get what they want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Use Your Memory To Reduce Stress Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,437 views

    The bible has real answers for Today’s Stress.

    Use Your Memory to Relieve Your Stress Psalms 77, 143 Man with Headaches p 538 Swindoll’s Book of Illustrations What exactly is stress? Stress alludes to our tension level as we engage life. This tension can be healthy or unhealthy. A little stress can be helpful. We benefit from feeling the tug ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Arrows Of Victory!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 24,167 views

    Elisha would find the truth was the king just full of good words, or was he really ready to be a leader!

    Arrows of Victory Text: II Kings 13: 14-19 14 Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Then Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, “O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!” 15 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal