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  • David Taylor avatar

    Looking At A Reprodicable Process Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
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    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Looking at a Reprouicible Process

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Looking at a Reproducible Process 2 Timothy 2:1-2 We started this series seeing Jesus describing the win for us as making disciples. We saw that a disciple is someone who follows Christ; is being changed by Christ; and is committed to the mission of Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Send: Releasing Spiritual Parents Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,209 views

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Send: Releasing Spiritual Parents

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Send: Releasing Spiritual Parents 2 Timothy 2:1-2 We are in finishing an eleven week series entitled, Making Disciples; Making a Difference, in which we have explained the process of discipleship so that everyone of us can intentionally be involved in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of One Choice

    Contributed by Norman Lorenzo on Aug 9, 2020
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     | 26,984 views

    Decisions we must make everyday!

    INTRODUCTION Ngayon ay pagusapan natin ang the power of one choice. Pagusapan natin ang 3 singular decisions na ang bawat isa sa atin ay kailngang gawin sa ating buhay. At ito ay mga simpleng bagay. At subukan nating gawin na ang mga complikadong bagay ay pano ito maging simple. But one.. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Provoked To Pursue The Promise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024
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    This sermon encourages embracing God's promises through passionate pursuit and perseverance, finding strength in His unchanging love despite human failings.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a joy it is to gather together in the loving embrace of our Lord, united in our shared hunger for His divine wisdom. As we stand on the precipice of a new day, let us remember that each sunrise is a testament to God's unwavering promise of renewal ...read more

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    When Joy Is Our Song PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 7, 2023
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    This sermon encourages us to receive God's message of joy and assurance through Jesus Christ, like the humble shepherds, with open hearts and minds. Key

    Welcome, my dear friends, to this sacred gathering where we come together, not as strangers but as a family, bound by a shared love and reverence for our Lord. We stand here, not as solitary islands, but as a unified body, our hearts beating in rhythm with the divine melody of God's love. Today, we ...read more

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    The Clock Is Ticking

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 12, 2016
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     | 14,143 views

    Gods help,is readily available for us all the time, however He expects us to use our time wisely! You know

    The clock is Ticking Illus. Paul Humphrey A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time a person sins, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Up To You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2018
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    Why does Satan lie & deceive & tempt & manipulate? And the answer is, "Because he doesn't have the power to force us to sin." If he could force you to sin there would be no need for temptation or manipulation."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Genesis 3:8-13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 A. The first 2 verses of Genesis tell us that in the beginning our world was formless, empty & dark. But then God gave shape to the formless, brought light into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Devil Made Me Do It! Series

    Contributed by Dennis King on Nov 1, 2022
     | 1,771 views

    Can Christians willingly or unwillingly host demons inside our bodies? What do you think?

    From the beginning of our creation, humans have manifested lustful, immoral, shiftless, or self-gratifying attributes. The first occurrence of “the devil made me do it” used as an excuse was in the Garden of Eden. "Eve says, "I was deceived by the serpent, and I ate." Does her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Do When God Removes The Mountains?

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 22, 2020
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    All of us have some kind of mountain in our way that we struggle with day by day. We try to manage it in a variety of ways like the man at the pool had. He had difficulties that were mountains, and years went by without the problem being resolved.

    Introduction: All of us have some kind of a mountain in our way that we struggle with day by day. We try to manage it in a variety of ways like the man at the pool had. He had difficulties that were mountains, and years went by without the problem being resolved. The mountain for him was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Church #4 A Spiritual Report Card Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025
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     | 616 views

    Progress and accountability need to be tracked in every aspect of our lives including our spiritual lives. We all need a Spiritual Report Card

    ~ Intro: Little Billy, a Jewish boy, who was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, they took him down to the Catholic School, and enrolled him. After the first day, Billy came home and went up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choices We Make

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 12, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,141 views

    When we sort through the implications of our choices, be they major or minor, how does a relationship with Jesus Christ figure into the equation? There is perhaps no greater choice facing us each and every day of our life than this choice. If you decide n

    Opening illustration: Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Missy Sullivan noted that many user agreements, warranties, and disclaimers that come with products are nearly unreadable. Intentionally set in very small type, they actually discourage people from understanding them. Because of this, many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    So This Is Sin Too?

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 28, 2022
     | 1,177 views

    It says that “whatever is not from faith is sin.” So even that is sin??? So if we are doing something just to go along, even though we are convinced it is wrong, we are sinning? That is what it says.

    Alba 6-26-2022 SO THIS IS SIN TOO? Romans 14:22-23 A man went to see a psychiatrist and told him, "I’ve been doing some bad things, Doc, and my conscience is troubling me." The psychiatrist thought about that and then said: "And you want something that will strengthen your will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Uninvited Guest

    Contributed by Fenton Ramsey on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,850 views

    This sermon views the guest of The Great Wedding Feast parable of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    “THE UNINVITED GUEST” OR “BE PREPARED TO SEE THE KING” Matthew 22: 8-14 We are being prepared (in this life) for a Great Wedding Feast (which is life eternal). We are being prepared by the privileges of church-membership. Yes my brothers and sisters it is truly a PRIVILAGE to be a member of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Decision-Making

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,637 views

    We are called on the make decision all the time, from long ranging decisions to simple ones. How did the early church go about making a life and death decision at the infant stage of their existence?

    Passage: Acts 4:23-31 Intro: I was amazed to discover on the web this week that for some churches, the question is not what time their Christmas Day service should be, but whether they should have it at all! 1. decision making in the church can be a quagmire, with all those opinions flying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Creation: God Makes Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

    [If you would like to receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] BIBLICAL CREATION In the end (when all the facts are known), there will be no conflict between Scripture and science. You can be both a man of faith and a man of science (e.g., Isaac Newton, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist