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  • Sean Lester avatar

    Making The Most Of The New Year

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,186 views

    This is the New Year’s eve homily delivered at the prayer service. Theme: Make the best use of your time in the new year.

    Making the Most of the New Year Rev. Sean Lester New Year’s Eve prayer service Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction A. As our passage says, the days are evil. 1. The point is proven as the night wears on. Hundreds of people, our neighbors, have already begun drinking beer and wine in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Freed To Serve

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,697 views

    Through Christ we are free, not to indulge our sinful nature, but to willingly lay down our lives in service to our King.

    Freed To Serve Galatians 5:13-15 It is time that we get back to our old friend, the book of Galatians, and pray that we might glean from this powerful little book the lessons the Lord has for us this morning. We’ve taken a four week break from our study of Galatians as we journeyed through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's That In Your Hand?

    Contributed by James May on Jun 1, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,106 views

    God can take anything that we are willing to surrender to his service and use it to bring about a manifestation of his glory and power.

    WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND? Exodus 4:1-4, "And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Thorns

    Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,913 views

    Motivational sermon on how God uses trials (Thorns) in lives of His children to make us more productive for His service

    “Thorns” II Cor. 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    A Slowly-Moving Ship

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,809 views

    A sermon for my friend’s induction service, it uses a long analogy of a rescue ship with food and medicine, unwilling to share with others.

    Ephesians 4:1-16 – A Slowly-Moving Ship A ship rocked slowly upon the greasy seas. Its sails were tattered, its masts spliced, and its hull leaky with worm-eaten planks, but it still stayed afloat. It had been sailing for many years – for generations, actually. Many years ago it had been loaded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Julian avatar

    Worshipping God Through Giving

    Contributed by James Julian on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,887 views

    Few believers understand that giving and tithing to God is our act or worship and is every bit important a part of the service as the rest of it.

    I Corinthians 16: 1,2 Worshipping God Through Giving God’s way for giving is Planned (2a) -Giving is part of worship -Giving honors the Lord God’s way of giving is Personal (2b) -the motive in giving should be edification -the materials in giving should be EVERYTHING God’s way for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fragrant Offering Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,216 views

    Mary’s act of anointing Jesus’ feet is an act of fully devoted discipleship, of worship and service, and of witness that we should follow.

    “A Fragrant Offering” John 12: 1 – 11 Introduction: Our Sense of Smell 1. Smells from a kitchen fill the house and people want to taste what is making the odor: homemade bread, a good homemade stew or soup, or even bacon frying in a pan and coffee brewing. 2. Our sense of taste is greatly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Word To The Graduate - Joshua 1

    Contributed by Paul Gauntt on May 19, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 22,893 views

    God’s Word to the Graduate is intended to be an encouragement to graduating seniors who are embarking upon college, career, military service or marriage.

    Graduating seniors, you are coming to the most intense crossroads of your life. You will become almost intoxicated by the newly acquired freedoms, and you will become frantic as you realize that you are basically on your own. I believe one of the most applicable scripture texts for your situation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Responses To Resurrection

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,944 views

    By definition, the resurrection will produce a response. Pick a good one. – These responses might be service, totally committed gratitude, or disdain; the greatest of these is love.

    Title: Responses to Resurrection -or- What if it were true? Text: John 12: 1-5 FCF: By definition, the resurrection will produce a response. Pick a good one. – These responses might be service, totally committed gratitude, or disdain; the greatest of these is love. Outline: I. Intro II. Martha ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Working The System (Sloth) Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,558 views

    Even with full calendars we can be lazy. God calls us to service and away from activities that are not a part of God’s will

    II Thessalonians 3:6-15 “Working the System” (Sloth) INTRODUCTION In a world of PDA’s, Day Planners, and refrigerator calendars with no white space left, we have difficulty believing that sloth, or laziness, is a sin that we need to seriously deal with in our lives. We will admit to being ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Man Involved In Missions

    Contributed by Jesher Mark Santos on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
     | 4,347 views

    SOME GOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIP: 1. SENSITIVE TO GOD’S CALL 2. AVAILABILITY TO SERVE GOD 3. INITIATIVE TO BE OF SERVICE

    A MAN INVOLVED IN MISSIONS Acts 8:25-30 Our model for our Mission is Philip, the Billy Graham of the first century. He was only a lay- person like most of us, and the principles we find in his life relate to every Christian. God had been using Philip to spread the Gospel to many places in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lion And The Lamb Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,162 views

    This interactive sermon uses responsive reading and music to lead the congregation in worship centered around the Heavenly Worship Service in Revelation 5.

    Jesus – The Lamb that was Slain Revelation 5 - A Worship Service HOLY HOLY HOLY 1st service vs. 1,2 2nd service vs. 1,2,3 Welcome & Announcements – Ronnie / Rocky Scripture: Revelation 5:1-7 – Greg Smith PART 1: Revelation 5:1-7 THE LION AND THE LAMB These verses of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Aiming Higher Be Stooping Lower

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 188 ratings
     | 15,256 views

    This sermon reminds us that we need to aim higher in our service to God and others by being willing to serve as Jesus did.

    AIMING HIGHER BY STOOPING LOWER John 13:1-17 INTRODUCTION: ILL> When I was a kid growing up in Zanesville, our preacher liked to go coon hunting. The one that he hunted with the most was Jim , who was the father of my best friend. Our preacher, Tony, used to tell a story about their coon ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Being A Slave Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,451 views

    Using the testimony of Bill Bright, I looked topically at being a slave, and how that should affect our service to Him and to others.

    Romans 12:11 – Being a Slave of Jesus Last Saturday a good man died. Oh, lots of people died that day, but this man was different. This man left behind him a legacy of faith and Christ-followers. He will be remembered for Campus Crusade for Christ, a Christian evangelism ministry with its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Revival, Reform, Renewal

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 12, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 24,361 views

    For Reformation Sunday, and a followup to a week of revival services: revival is good, reformation is better, but renewal is what God is really aiming at.

    My great-uncle, Ed Weber, drove an ancient car. I doubt if you’ve ever heard of its brand name. He drove a Terraplane. Anybody remember the Terraplane? Well, dearie, if you do, then you are much older than I, because my great-uncle’s Terraplane was already ancient when I was a boy. It had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist