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  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Wake Up And Smell The Coffee Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on May 14, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,256 views

    This is on the letter to Sardis.

    Do your remember the Folgers commercial where that college student named Peter sneaks into the house at Christmas and started making coffee? Everyone in the house soon woke up to rich aroma. The churches of chapter 2 are told to “remember,” “repent,” “be faithful,” “hold fast,” and other things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Burns You Up? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 17, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,814 views

    We have a choice: we can either learn from the real Jesus of Scripture, or the Jesus we’d prefer to believe in.

    What Burns You Up? (John 2:13-22) Introduction 1. Imagine attending a church service in 50A.D.. The small congregation of Jewish believers has opened up the meeting for sharing, and one a man about 60 stands up to share…. 2. I came to believe in Yeshua last year, though I met him in the Temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living Up To Your Name

    Contributed by Lacell Sherman on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,950 views

    As Christians we should mirror the image of our lord and savior Jesus the Christ.

    Scripture: 1 John 4:17 17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. Romans 8:29 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Stir Up That Which Is In You

    Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    The church, the people of God, need to continually be stirred up afresh.

    “STIR UP” Pg. 1 II Timothy 1:1-7 (I) Stirred to Repentance The Church at Ephesus , left their first love (A) Revelation 2:4,5,( Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Step Up To Blessings 1

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,050 views

    Part one of a two part message on the beatitudes.

    21, July 2002 Dakota Community Church Step up to Blessings I Introduction: The story is told of two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, "What has the world done to you, my old friend?" The sad ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Going Up To The High Places

    Contributed by Grant Gregory on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 18,652 views

    Life is a journey. God has called us to walk in the high places.

    Going up to the High Places Text: Habakkuk 3:19 “The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.” The Christian life is journey- Jesus is the way! He wants led us & ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Standing Up To Spiritual Deception

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,839 views

    Nehemiah, we discover the power of determination in finishing what God begins in our lives… - As we saw in previous weeks, Nehemiah… unfinished walls… a parallel to our lives… Opposition… discourage the people… Opposition… pressures… Anyone Here feel pre

    Intro: Determination is the single greatest attribute of success. - 3 doctors who studied 6,000 marriages and 3,000 divorces and concluded “There may be nothing more important in marriage than determination” (Parrots p.49) - Not to say determination on one partner’s part can save a marriage, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Gifts, Wrapping It Up. Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 26,473 views

    You are gifted by God to serve God.

    I’ve been a little disappointed with your winters here so far. I was hoping that we would have more snow. Not because I’m a big fan of snow, but I never got around to raking my leaves this fall and I was hoping that there’d be snow to cover that fact up. All my neighbors had their leaves nicely ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Don't Give Up

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,996 views

    God will make provisions for you in all circumstances.

    Don’t Give Up Luke 11:5-10 April 24, 2005 Luke 11:5-6(NLT) Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this illustration: "Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You would say to him, [6] ’A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblical Christianity: Growing Up Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    This is the third of a 4 part series comparing the early church of Acts 1-5 to today. This message looks at the idea of growing up to spiritual maturity in Christ.

    Biblical Christianity Pt 3 ¡V Growing Up! Hebrews 5:11-14; Ephesians 4:1-16 Over the last two weeks we have been taking a look at characteristics of the early church in Acts chapters 2-5. Here are just a few of the things that were happening in this early church as described in Acts. ƒß ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Make Up Your Mind Series

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,816 views

    Men we need to make up our minds about we we want

    Make Up Your Mind (Divorce Series) Scripture Reference: James 1:8 James 1:8 - A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. INTRODUCTION First of all I would like to say that when God ordered me to start this series on divorce I ran just like Jonah. I never wanted to teach on divorce ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ray Searan avatar

    Living Up To Our Potential

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,878 views

    The statement has been made that lying within all of us is the potential for greatness. This statement can be realized for all of us today. However, in order for us to grasp this statement we must have a personal intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. W

    Living Up to Our Potential Text: Galatians 2:20 (KJV) 20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (AMP) 20I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Sin: Keeping Up Appearances

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,289 views

    Are we more concerned about appearing Christian than we are with being a Christian. How far will we go to keep a Christian reputation and hide our sin?

    A rather pompous deacon was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." I wonder…..could that be said of us? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Getting Tripped Up By The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,136 views

    The three things that trip up Christians after major victories for the Lord are arrogance, independence, and giving into the flesh. Learn how we can actually become our own worst enemy and how to stop it!

    The two greatest enemies to living a victorious life in Jesus Christ are the world and the flesh. While the world presents itself as an impenetrable walled city, the flesh appears much more subtly: as just a few small baubles, a little temptation here and there that surely can’t hurt anything. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    I Refuse To Grow Up

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,580 views

    Jesus’ admonition to become like a child blends with Proverbs solemn command to get wisdom. Refuse to become bland and careful; to be closed to new truth; to be cynical.

    Without question the clowns were the hits of our Vacation Bible School a month or so ago. Fonzie the clown got things off to a rollicking start on Monday night, and the kids cackled at his fright wig and squealed with astonishment at all the wonders of his brown paper bag. Every joke was hilarious, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist