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  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Nehemiah 2 - Called To Serve Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Mar 3, 2010
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     | 15,042 views

    To get the job done bring everyone together, remember everyone is needed and remind them that everyone is equal.

    CALLED TO SERVE A gifted young man with a bright future went to the mission field. His salary was very little. A large company wanted him to go to work with them and offered him 5 times the salary he was making as a missionary. He refused. They then offered him 10 times the salary but again he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Lord’s Supper Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,178 views

    The 13th Sermon discussing our confessional statement (i.e. The Baptist Faith and Message)

    The Lord’s Supper (BFM #13) Text: 1st Corinthians 11:23-34 By: Ken McKinley We are continuing on with our study of the BFM and we are still on article 6 – the Church, but like I said last time, article 7 also includes the two ordinances of the Church so we are covering them as well in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Throw Away Your Shield!

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008
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     | 8,992 views

    Every Christian is born a warrior: it is his destiny to be assaulted; it is his duty to attack.

    Don’t Throw Away Your Shield! 2 Samuel 1:21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. Hebrews 10:35-39 Cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Oil Of Gladness

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 21, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,254 views

    the oil of gladness is for everyone---The Holy Spirit

    THE OIL OF GLADNESS 3-8-09 Ps 45:7-9 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ten Toes

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 26, 2011
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     | 4,256 views

    What this world is coming too.

    THE TEN TOES Daniel 7: 20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21I beheld, and the same horn made war ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boot Camp

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 7,330 views

    Using the Boot Camp metaphor would lend itself to Moses being a leader ----much like a drill sergeant. In this episode Moses encountered the unhappy campers in the their exodus from Egyptian captivity.

    BOOT CAMP Text: Exodus 17:1- 7 Anyone who was ever in the military is familiar what with the term Boot Camp. When a veteran hears the term Boot Camp, they can recall not only the branch of service that they were in, but also how intense the training was for them when they ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Bricks In The Valley

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,234 views

    The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

    BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Wise And The Foolish

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
     | 3,008 views

    It's a common enough topic. Some people know how to invest, and others don't. But the result of each is critical. Especially in the lives of our children.

    Passage: Matthew 25:14-30 Intro: We have talked a lot in the last few weeks about being “ready” for the return of Christ. 1. might wonder what that means. 2. “PJ, it’s Mother’s Day!!!” 3. absolutely, and mothers in specific and parents in general can take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Growing Up Spiritually

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 1, 2012
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     | 3,870 views

    Q&A: What would truth be without love? Puffed up knowledge. However, truth mixed with love becomes a powerful spiritual mixture that will convert the helpless and the hopeless. Doctor RT. Kendall was asks the question: “What is the number one reason p

    Growing Up Spiritually Ephesians 4:14-16NLT Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Coming World Tribulation Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 6, 2012
     | 4,056 views

    The Tribulation culminates the era of mankind defying God as God vindicates himself in awesome judgment.

    The Coming World Tribulation (topical) 1. We had a great time visiting Hannah in Reston, VA. Lots of relaxing, cooking, eating, and socializing with friends. 2. This trip’s highlights included a trip to an Ethiopian restaurant. 3. Ethiopian bread is thin like a pancake, gray in color, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God And Us Against The World

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,825 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Remember the old song "you and me against the world"? It's really GOD and us against the world. Know why. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD and us are really against this world IV. TEXT:

    I. EXORDIUM: Remember the old song "you and me against the world"? It's really GOD and us against the world. Know why. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD and us are really against this world IV. TEXT: 1 John 5:4-5 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Sin Of Sin

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 3, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,621 views

    We have all heard the sayings...If you mess with bull, you'll get the horns or if you play with fire, you'll get burned. But we continue to play with sin.

    Romans 6:1-2-What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Some people think that Christianity is just a big list of…Do Not’s but there so much more to it than that! DON’T You shall not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Strongholds Of Satan (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,501 views

    Did you know that all people can break the strongholds of Satan in their lives? How? Let’s learn from this incredible text.

    Breaking the Strongholds of Satan (Part 3) Acts 19:1-20 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. In Acts 18:23, Paul left his home church in Antioch and began his third missionary journey. Over 1,000 miles later, his travels landed him in the city of Ephesus, the capital city of Asia. It was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Saved To Serve

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 8, 2013
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,442 views

    God worked FOR us in Salvation. God works IN us in Sanctification. God works THRU us in Service.

    Saved to Serve [Not to Sit, Soak, & Sour] Ephesians 2:10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130310pm.mp3 How can we have a meal ministry? Children's ministry? Nice big building? Sound, ushers, nursery? Thru the service of the body of believers! How will we go forward with other needed ministries ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ministry Gifts

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,895 views

    Just as the human body has five senses for its protection and care, God has provided five ministry gifts for the protection and care of the body of Christ. The five-fold ministry resulted from Christ’s ascension to heaven. These gifts were released by

    The Ministry Gifts Ephesians 4:7-8 - But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” Ephesians 4:11-16 - And He Himself gave some to be apostles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic