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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Go Into The City! Our City!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008
     | 2,969 views

    We must follow Jesus’ call to go into our community and make disciples.

    Acts 1:1-11 August 12, 2007 ACTS 1:1-9 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he showed himself to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man Proposes But God Disposes

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 24,371 views

    People can make plans; God determines how things will turn out

    Man proposes but God disposes Thomas a Kempis. Wrote the second most widely read Christian text after the Bible itself the Imitation of Christ. It contains many sensitively and wisely expressed insights into spirituality and morals. In Chapter 19 of Book 1 we find: "For the resolutions of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Pastor's Talk From His Heart Part Two Series

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jul 13, 2008
     | 4,097 views

    Pastor’s talk on how to make your body the temple of the Holy Ghost.

    “Pastor’s Talk from His Heart” Text: I Corinthians 3:16-23 16 ¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 ¶ Let no man deceive ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Foolish Farmer

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,302 views

    A message examining the mistakes we make when we become self-centered.

    THE FOOLISH FARMER Luke 12;20 INTRO: We all know the story of the foolish farmer, but sometimes we forget the real meaning of the story. Just what did the foolish farmer really do when he considered only himself? I. WHILE THINKING OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Willing To Pay The Price For Real Revival?

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,336 views

    Most churches pray for revival. But there is something required on your part to make it last.

    July 1, 2012 Morning Worship Text: 2 Chronicles 14:2-3; 15:1-4, 16:1-10 Subject: Revival Title: Are You Willing to Pay the Price for Real Revival? Here we are – three weeks into the Spirit proclaimed “Year of the Harvest”. Are you feeling it yet? I asked that question as kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Not To Do

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012
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     | 3,364 views

    We MUST learn from the mistakes of others or be doomed to make them ourselves.

    What NOT to Do February 15, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We MUST learn from the mistakes of others or be doomed to make them ourselves. Focus Passage: I Corinthians 10:6-11 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: Years ago the communist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Believes In You

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 5,273 views

    Examines the differences between people who fail and people who make a difference.

    GOD BELIEVES IN YOU This past Thursday I performed the funeral for the 5 month old grandson of a friend of mine from the sheriff’s office. It was an especially sad day. Friends, and family were heart broken. Wanting to do everything we could to help, Gladys brought one of the 4-H ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sensible Relationship With God Series

    Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,156 views

    The way the Corinthian church members were living didn’t make sense!

    A SENSIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 / September 16,2012 SENSIBLE: Making decisions in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit: "a sensible diet". Showing reason or sound judgment; reasonable - wise - judicious - perceptible - rational INTRODUCTION: The way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introducing The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Dec 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,288 views

    Jesus in the greatest sermon ever preached makes it clear that happiness is the result of holiness.

    THE GREATEST SERMON EVER PREACHED Introduction In 1980 country music singer Johnny Lee landed a number one hit by singing about “looking for love in all the wrong places,” and without a doubt, our world and even some of us have done the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    With God We Can

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,068 views

    Without God life is not worth living, but with God we can make it.

    First Church of God in Harvey Sunday Morning, January 11th, 2009 ) Let us pray. Welcome...... This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoice and be glad in it. This Sunday should be a day of rejoicing for what God has done, and is doing for us. No matter what we have been going ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Catalyst For Hope

    Contributed by Mark Evans on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,384 views

    A Stimulus to Change; somebody or something that makes a change happen or brings about an event.

    Catalyst For Hope! The nightly newscasts are broadcasting messages that stir emotions of fear, doubt, and uncertainly. Let me encourage you to maintain a positive and realistic perspective. Choose To Be A Catalyst For Hope. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Refocus Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,945 views

    We have to guard our Christian focus and make sure that it remains on Christ.

    It is New Year’s Day. Happy New Year everyone! We all know what the coming of the New Year should mean to us all. It’s time to take an inventory of how we lived in 2011 and think through some much needed changes for 2012. In other words, it’s time to make a list of New ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Up Close And Personal Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 18, 2012
     | 4,151 views

    Jesus has the will and the power to transform a person's life and make all things new

    FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 5, 2012 Mark 1:29-39 “Momentum” INTRODUCTION Some people think that the Kingdom of God will come when Jesus returns—when he comes as King of kings and Lord of lords. These people are waiting for the kingdom. Other people believe that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Living Right In A World Going Wrong

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,960 views

    The choice to live right in a world going wrong is for each of us to make for ourselves.

    Living Right In A World Going Wrong 05/03/09 PM Text: Romans 15:4 Introduction As many of you know we spent the last couple of days up in Portland attending the graduation of our daughter Darcy from Cascade College. It was a delightful experience, not just for observing and celebrating this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Practice Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 11, 2010
     | 5,151 views

    This series is to make the church more aware of the importance of practicing the biblical discipline of prayer.

    Introduction I get many emails in my inbox, as perhaps you do forwards, Viagra advertisements, political jokes. Sometimes get emails with jokes about certain groups of people- no lack of blonde/pastor/lawyer jokes. How about charismatic jokes? How many Charismatic’s does it take to change a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic