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  • Joe Tilton avatar

    Disciple Or Apostle? Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Jun 30, 2013
     | 6,155 views

    Jesus sends out the 70 as an advance party with specific instructions. Do we follow the same instructions in our world? By knowing how to overcome big lies with personal teaching, we bring people to God.

    July 7, 2013 Disciple or Apostle? Two Women waiting at the Pearly Gates strike up a conversation. "How'd you die?" the first woman asks. "I froze to death," says the second. "That's awful," says the first woman. "How does it feel to freeze to death?" "It's very ...read more

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    Can You Be A Fisherperson If You Are Not Willing To Fish Series

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,844 views

    This sermon illustrates the importance of all individuals being willing to share Christ.

    Resurrection Encounters Part VI: Can You Be A Fisher If You Aren’t Willing to Fish? Matthew 28:16-20 CBC May 20, 2007 Okay today let me ask the question? Are there any fishermen and women out there? If you love to fish raise your hand? If you like to fish raise your hand. If you are remotely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are The Qualities Of A Successful Fellowship

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 9,900 views

    A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are:

    What Are the Qualities of a Successful Fellowship Acts 2:41-47 Illustration:A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are: 1. Bible knowledge. Church members are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Celebrating Pentecost

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 4, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,475 views

    understanding the day of Pentecost in Acts 2

    Intro: as Pentecostals we should admit we don’t do church celebrations as good as many other denominational churches. I think many churches do communion better than we do, and celebrations around Lent and Advent are done much better in many churches. So I think we should do Pentecost Sunday better ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Deal With Failure

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,876 views

    This sermon considers the all-too frequent reality of failure in our lives. We’ll look at disciples of Jesus who were well versed in it and how they dealt with it. There is hope!

    FAILURE -- the word conjures up a bad mental taste. It is such a predominant reality among us that there is an E-magazine website – www.failure.com with a wide selection of failure paraphernalia – mugs, t-shirts, baseball caps! Who has not tasted the bitter drink of failure – an exam; having to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Jason Jones avatar

    In This Together

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 11, 2012
     | 9,646 views

    What do we think of Church? Are we the unified body that Paul discusses Christ had called it to be or are we caught up in what we define of as a "church"? We, as a body of believers, should be in this together to glorify God.

    Text: 1 Cor 16:19-20, Title: In This Together, Date/Place: NRBC, 6.10.12, PM 1. Opening illustration: Mackenzie and I having the conversation about household chores, and me saying, “Oh, no, we are all in this thing together” 2. Background to passage: these are part of Paul’s final greetings in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reaching Out To Our World Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 2, 2013
     | 4,887 views

    Message with the series on the topic of Outreach

    This message was adapted from the 30 Day Church Challenge Kit from Outreach Marketing The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September, 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around the pool was held to celebrate the first summer in memory without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    From Lost And Anxious To Found And Secure!

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 29, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,528 views

    Being lost creates a strong sense of anxiety and often fear.

    Weekend Message/Devotion March 31, 2019 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Finding a Way Home! Most of us are very familiar with today’s gospel reading which is inclusive of the parable of The Prodigal Son. One commentary that I read entitles the reading: “Lost and Found”. Because the prodigal son is such a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Serve From The Abundance Series

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 20, 2021
     | 1,648 views

    There are numerous practical ways to share from the abundance, not “reluctantly or under compulsion” but with joy! It's important to teach our families to be other-centered.

    Serve From The Abundance The passage found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 is an encouragement to be generous out of the many blessings we have received. 'Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "radical Love: The Mark Of A Disciple"

    Contributed by Mark Zorn on Sep 16, 2025
     | 129 views

    Beloved friends in Christ, today’s passage from John 13:33-35 calls us to a profound yet simple commandment: to love one another.

    Introduction Beloved friends in Christ, today’s passage from John 13:33-35 calls us to a profound yet simple commandment: to love one another. Jesus, in His final hours with His disciples, shares these words: “Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Radical Love: The Mark Of A Disciple

    Contributed by Mark Zorn on May 18, 2025
     | 218 views

    Jesus, in His final hours with His disciples, shares these words: “ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

    Introduction Beloved friends in Christ, today’s passage from John 13:33-35 calls us to a profound yet simple commandment: to love one another. Jesus, in His final hours with His disciples, shares these words: “Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ryan Johnson avatar

    Tearing Down Walls Series

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 18,809 views

    A message against judgmental attitudes that keep your church from growing!

    Breaking Down Walls John 4:1-26 One of my favorite quotes is from Bill Hybels, the cutting edge pastor from the largest church in America he says, “We have never locked eyes with someone that did not matter to God” He is saying that all people regardless of race, social class or background… ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John White avatar

    Christ Calls Us To A Compassion For Souls

    Contributed by John White on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,196 views

    A continuation of my series, "What Jesus Said and Did." Christ Calls Us To Compassion For Souls Mark 2:1-12 "And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered tog

    From the series, "What Jesus Said and Did." Christ Calls Us To Compassion For Souls Mark 2:1-12 "And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How God Turns Things Around For Our Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 53,439 views

    Too many people live with a feeling of fatalistic pessimism that adversely affects their thinking, emotions and behavior. The Lord has a way of turning around the most difficult situations for our good. Pessimists think their circumstances are the worst p

    1. Too many people live with a feeling of fatalistic pessimism that adversely affects their thinking, emotions and behavior. The Lord has a way of turning around the most difficult situations for our good. Pessimists think their circumstances are the worst possible because they believe that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard White avatar

    How To Turn The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,030 views

    The Book of Acts tells how the Gospel spread throughout the world, turning the Roman Empire upside down, what can we learn from it?

    Acts: How to turn the World Upside Down for Jesus Many times we see how good intending people attempt to change their community with the Gospel, go into not knowing exactly what to do. In reading through the Book of Acts we see how the early church impacted their world turning it upside down ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ