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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Everyone Giving Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 1, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    No one can give everything, but everyone can give something.

    EVERYONE Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Rev. Brian Bill April 29-30, 2023 When a dad and his family came into church one weekend, the son saw his dad put a one-dollar bill in the offering box. As they were driving home after the service, the father started complaining: “I didn’t like the music, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is The Way Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Apr 23, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 8,540 views

    Love is my highest calling and my holiest connection to God. Love is the most fundamental mark of the life of a believer.

    Love is the Way Now, this is probably going to surprise you, but everywhere you have been in the world… there have been other people, beside you. I know, I know, this sounds far fetched. But just follow me for a moment. When you began your courtship of your spouse, there was someone else involved ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Grace 6 – Giving Grace In A Graceless World Series

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 10, 2014
     | 6,839 views

    Am I a grace receptacle or a conduit of God's amazing Gace

    AMAZING GRACE 6 – GIVING GRACE IN A GRACELESS WORLD Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction: One of the amazing things about the grace of God is that it was never intended by God to be a river flowing to us; he intended it to be a river flowing through us. You see we tend to think of grace as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hope - Made Possible

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 22, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,798 views

    In all our passages we see God's Wonderful Message of HOPE - Hope that is founded on these facts 1. God is at work for us 2. God is at work with us 3. God is at work in us and 4. God is at work through us

    Scripture: Romans 8:5-11; Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:1-45 and Psalms 130 (Call to Worship) Title: Hope Made Possible Proposition: In all our passages we see God's Wonderful Message of HOPE - Hope that is founded on these facts 1. God is at work for us 2. God is at work with us 3. God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Rejected

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 14, 2019
     | 4,518 views

    A study in the book of Lamentations 4: 1 – 22

    Lamentations 4: 1 – 22 Rejected 1 How the gold has become dim! How changed the fine gold! The stones of the sanctuary are scattered at the head of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, valuable as fine gold, how they are regarded as clay pots, the work of the hands of the potter! 3 Even the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Join In The Mission Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,451 views

    When we are faithful, God will make us fruitful.

    Where I grew up, our neighbors had a vineyard. I remember playing football in our backyard and stopping to eat so many grapes I would get a stomachache. Also, I have memories of throwing grapes at my sisters – they left great stains on their pretty dresses! For some reason the owner of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer Of Antioch

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 21,310 views

    The prayer of Antioch got God’s attention in a big way, but we’re not told what they prayed. What can this unique prayer teach us?

    OPEN: A 5-yr-old said grace at family dinner one night. "Dear God, thank you for these pancakes." When he finished his prayer, his parents looked curiously at him and asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having chicken. He smiled and said, "I thought I’d see if He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Offers The Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 21,725 views

    The Gospel -- the good news of salvation in Chrirst -- is nourishment for the soul.

    When we go to a restaurant we usually decide first what kind of meat we want and then build our meal around the meat dish. To our western culture meat is the main factor in a meal. In Jesus’ day however, meat was simply a side dish, but bread represented the major part of the meal, everything was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Avoid The Mistakes Of Giving Into Pressures From People - Gen 16:

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 3,309 views

    How to Avoid the Mistakes of Giving Into Pressures From People - Gen 16:1-16

    How to Avoid the Mistakes of Giving Into Pressures From People - Gen 16:1-16 We all need to know how to avoid giving in to the pressures from well meaning people who may think they know God’s will for our lives. Only the Lord knows the best time and way to accomplish His will. His leading comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Inventory Time

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 386 ratings
     | 39,958 views

    To encourage others to take a spiritual inventory of their lives.

    Inventory Time II Corinthians 13:5-9 Before the service began one Sunday morning, a parishioner said to his pastor, “If you see me fall asleep while you’re preaching, don’t take it personally. Its not that your sermon is boring. Its just that I was taking inventory of all my merchandise last ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Can't Hear You

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    Funeral message for Mr. William Powell Garrett, our Minister of Music and an official of Montgomery County Government

    Scripture: Philippians 4:1, 3-9 Message: I CAN’T HEAR YOU I want to ask our children’s choir to help me with the message today. I want to ask all of you a question. Whenever you would come up here to sing, and you would start out, what did Mr. Garrett always say to you? What did he shout out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So, What's Wrong With Avis?

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,092 views

    There’s nothing wrong with being #2 as long Jesus is #1.

    So, What’s Wrong With Avis? To say John the Baptist was unique would be an understatement. He had taken a Nazirite vow. Now a Nazirite vow contained 3 main conditions: refrain from wine and other intoxicants, not allow a razor to touch one’s hair, and not go near a dead body -–not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Thomas Black avatar

    Hospitality 101 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 120 ratings
     | 23,362 views

    Abraham’s encounter with three strangers can teach us much about hospitality as a church.

    A mother invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother answered. The little girl bowed her head and with sincerity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Raj Kosaraju avatar

    Backsliding-The Greatest Sin For A Believer Series

    Contributed by Raj Kosaraju on Feb 23, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 13,447 views

    Backsliding is when a born-again believer in Christ turns back to sin or becomes stubborn in his heart and refuses to submit to the will of God in his life

    Backsliding- The greatest sin for a Believer Backsliding is when a born-again believer in Christ turns back to sin or becomes stubborn in his heart and refuses to submit to the will of God in his life. The outward actions are only symptoms of the real problem -- the attitude of the heart -- which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shock And Awe (Focusing On Christ Death On The Cross) Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    The Bible has a different version of Shock and Awe, it came on the Cross. This sermon looks at the passage in Mathew concerning Christ Death

    Focusing on Jesus Dieing on the Cross Mathew 27:45-54 Introduction A. For the last couple of weeks we have been hearing about this Shock and Awe strategy. B. The Idea is simple. You hit the enemy with your best shot C. You let him have everything D. By doing this you make him afraid, and hope for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance