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  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Spirit–filled Church

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,400 views

    A message examining the condition of the local church.

    THE SPIRIT–FILLED CHURCH Acts 2:1-4 INTRO: We have been telling you this week about the need of a church giving it’s all to God. We have told you that many Christians in our churches are asleep and need to be awakened. Tonight, we want to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discussing The Deacons

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011
     | 6,571 views

    A message on the role of deacons in the local congregation

    SPECIAL DAY: INSTALLATION OF DEACONS “DISCUSSING THE DEACONS” 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13 OPEN Today is a special day. We install some new deacons today. And they get the joy of participating in their first board meeting tonight. There has been some confusion regarding the role of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Belong?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 20, 2016
     | 4,684 views

    An apologia for belonging to your local congregaion.

    “Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” [1] In one of his sermons, Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unlikelist Hero

    Contributed by Mike Bence on Feb 11, 2025
     | 362 views

    Sermon introduces Desmond Doss, how he stood on his faith and changed the lives of soldiers he served with, he was an unlikely hero, and that is what we can be today for someone by sharing the love of Christ.

    The Unlikeliest Hero’s Excerpts and quotes are used from the book "Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector" Written by Frances M. Doss December 7, 1941 it is a day that lives on today as an important moment in our country’s history. It is the day that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, President ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Jesus, The Lord Of The Church"

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,359 views

    Jesus is the Lord of the church because He created the chruch; He saved the church and He will judge the church.

    “Jesus, the Lord of the Church" “On this rock I will build My church; For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.” (Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:11) Why anniversary? It is because we want to remind ourselves of why we started and exist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promised Church Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
     | 2,507 views

    This is the sixth in a 7-part series on The Apostles Creed. I used this as a way to give folks in my new churches an understanding of my beliefs and our common ground as Believers. Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

    Sermon Series “Belief and Faith Coming Together” Week Six – “The Promised Church” Pastor John Bright – delivered 8/18/19 Acts 2 “46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    We Serve The Same Grace Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 20, 2014
     | 6,461 views

    The ultimate purpose and focus of our service is to reveal Christ to the world around us. We are called to live lives that reflect and project the grace of God in all we do and say. Paul calls on the believers at Colossae to shine forth God's grace!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: Oct 15, 2014 Date Preached: Oct 19, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Grace! Sermon Text: Colossians 4:2-18 [ESV] Introduction: What is grace? What do we mean when we use the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "love Never Fails"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,477 views

    A sermon about embodying God's Love.

    “Love Never Fails” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 When I was a Junior in high school, some friends of mine and I were hanging out in a local park, smoking dope and drinking beer. And we started talking about the future--what we were going to do after high school. One of my friends, Jim, spoke and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Dream No Small Dreams"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,274 views

    Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision the people perish.” We might add: “Where there is vision people are being saved.”

    “Dream No Small Dreams” In 2009 our mission continues to be: “Bringing people to Jesus, loving, equipping and sending them out to make more and better disciples.” BLES Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision the people perish.” We might add: “Where there is vision people are being ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Making Big Decisions Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,896 views

    God has given us freedom to make our big decisions but he wants us to make sure that whatever we do it should lead to lives that are worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and it should help us to grow in the knowledge

    Making Big Decisions audio (5MB) Col 1:1-14 We’ve all had to do it in the past and we’ll all have to do it again. Every one of us, no matter how old we are or how clever we are will have to make a big decision sooner or later. Most of us will have to make several big decisions in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Three Types Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,501 views

    Fatih is not just trusting your head and heart but trusting God by taking Him at His word.

    THREE TYPES OF FAITH A drought winter threatened the crop in a village of Crete. The priest told his flock: "There isn't anything that will save us, except a special prayer for rain. Go to your homes, fast during the week, believe and come on Sunday to pray for rain." The villagers went home, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Becoming A Carrier Of The Vision

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,756 views

    Sermon to cultivate servanthood in the local church. God doesn’t want us just to sit on the sidelines, but He wants us to ’get in the game’ & participate - put our faith in action & contribute to the growth of the Body of Christ.

    Becoming a Carrier of the Vision – Build God’s House through Servanthood Leadership = to influence the direction of other people’s lives – we are all called to be leaders. Leadership is not a title, but it’s an action - serving. Everyone is called into an area of leadership Aim: Vision is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    08 The Valley Of Reoccurrence Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,853 views

    How many times do we have to walk through the same valley before we learn the lesson God is teaching us?

    The Valley of Reoccurrence – 29th March 2009 am 1 Kings 20:22-29 These were treacherous times for the people of Israel. Their wicked king, Ahab, had been guilty of leading the people to worship the Canaanite god Baal, instead of the Lord God Jehovah. As a result, wickedness filled the land of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Behaving As We Believe Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 15, 2012
     | 3,550 views

    Faith is more than a mental understanding of God and his good things, it is action.

    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: 2a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Show Love, Don't Grumble

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,239 views

    Biblical basis for having a ministry of encouragement.

    -Show Love, Don’t Grumble- Philippians 4:6-8 Psalm 19:14, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight O Lord my strength and my redeemer.” I Peter 4:8-9, “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist