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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Good Church Or A Great Church

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,422 views

    What does it take to make a church a great church?

    The Church. The Church. When I say church, what do you think of? A little white clapboard building with a steeple and a bell, or perhaps the Crystal Cathedral in California. Maybe you don’t think of a building instead you think of people, perhaps your friends and fellow believers at BCC come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Purpose

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 10, 2004
    based on 164 ratings
     | 9,710 views

    We all need to discern God’s purpose for our lives.

    INTRO.- Eph. 5:17 “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” We all need to understand the Lord’s will or the Lord’s purpose for our lives. If we claim to believe in God the creator and Christ the Savior we must seek to understand their will/purpose for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 10, 2004
    based on 156 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    God’s wisdom is revealed in the book of Proverbs.

    INTRO.- Once again, I want to begin with non-Proverbs, proverbial sayings. - After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless. Chinese proverb - An open enemy is better than a false friend. Greek Proverb - The best answer to anger is silence. German Proverb - A bit of fragrance always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dying To Live Again

    Contributed by James May on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 151 ratings
     | 31,137 views

    The greatest hope of a Christian is the hope of the resurrection. We will be raised very different from what we are right now.

    DYING TO LIVE AGAIN 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 The greatest hope that any man can have is the hope of the resurrection. We enjoy life and none of us wants to go by way of the grave, yet the truth remains that unless Jesus comes back before our appointed time, there is not one of us, young or old, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Do You Identify With

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,130 views

    This is a sermon about persecution and the persecuted church.

    “USA! USA! USA!” the chant goes as the United States’ hockey team skates down the ice hoping to score a goal. All Americans wish to see the United States’ hockey team win, even those who don’t like or understand hockey. There is solidarity when our national team is playing. It’s more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    1 Corinthians 13 Part 2: Love Is Not Boastful, Proud Or Rude Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,838 views

    What does it mean to say love is not boastful, proud or rude.

    Introduction There were two men boasting about their army careers. Two men were boasting to each other about their old army days. “Why, my outfit was so well drilled,” declared one, “that when they presented arms all you could hear was slap, slap, click.” “Very good,” conceded the other, “but when ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    No Compromise On Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,636 views

    A look at Daniel 6 where we learn about prayer, the reasons for it and how we do it.

    Introduction The church choir director was being driven out of his mind at the rehearsals for the Christmas choral concert. It seemed that at least one or more members of the choir was absent at every rehearsal. Finally they reached the last rehearsal and he announced: "I want to personally thank ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Place Your Life Before God

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 19, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,967 views

    You can’t commit unless you surrender

    A little over 9 years ago, I met Amanda. Her friends set us up. We were talking about when we first met, there was a swing in front of my dorm on the campus of Ozark Christian College. She said that she sat right in the middle so that she could tell if I liked her or not. I asked her to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Especially Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 21, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,854 views

    Three times the word "especially" appears in the New Testament, prompting us to be intentional in fellowship, to emphasize family life, and never to forget the centrality of the message of the Cross.

    Dealing with people is always messy. There is no way you can work with human beings and have everything neat and clean. When you deal with people, you get a mess. They misunderstand, they misinterpret, they make mistakes, they get it wrong. And that’s just on Sundays! The rest of the week is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foundation For Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,720 views

    A look at the origins of the earth and the message of Creation as it inspires our trust in a loving God.

    Beginnings #1 We are, today, beginning a series of messages drawn from some of the major themes in the book of Genesis. Our text for today is one of the Bible’s most familiar texts: 1:1. Preparing for this series of messages has been far more challenging than I expected. Though the book is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Every Spiritual Blessing Pt 1

    Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,281 views

    A study of the first 3 verses of Ephesians

    1:1 "Paul." What a great man Saul of Tarsus had now become. His greatness was not measurable in worldly terms because he was now a prisoner. He was shackled to a Roman guard for most of the time. Some even tell us that he was often standing in 18 inches of water. One thing is for sure: He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Recalibrate The Sights Of Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 30,471 views

    In a world where godless opinions threaten to throw our faith completely off center, we turn to God’s Word to recalibrate the sights of our faith.

    RECALIBRATE THE SIGHTS OF YOUR FAITH Jeremiah 26:8-15 Lent 2 – March 7, 2004 Jeremiah 26:8-15 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! 9 Why do you prophesy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Learning To Change Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 368 ratings
     | 53,962 views

    Someone has said that the only people that like change are wet babies... and even they aren’t too excited about it. Consider what happened when God brought change to the early church.

    OPEN: Back in 1912, Ford Motor Co. had a production manager named William Knudsen - considered one of the best in his field. Knudsen became convinced that the Model T (which had been in production for 4 years now) had to be updated. But, the only problem was - Henry Ford loved his creation so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Minister To An Analytical-Doer-Skeptic Like Gideon

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,004 views

    How to Minister to an Analytical-Doer-Skeptic Like Gideon

    How to Minister to an Analytical-Doer-Skeptic Like Gideon - For some reason there seem to be an inordinate percentage of analytical temperament types in cross-cultural ministries and missions. Yet this group tends to produce excellent teachers, musicians, writers, and physicians as well. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Checking Your Spirit Gauge Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 22,728 views

    There are those who declare that you can tell if you have the Spirit by some miraculous behavior on your part. But, Paul writes that you need to gauge God’s Spirit in a different way.

    Two good old boys bought a couple of horses during the summer. But when winter came, they found it cost too much to board them. So they turned the horses loose in a pasture where there was plenty to eat. One said to the other: "How will we tell yours from mine when we pick them up?" "Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ