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  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Make The Most Of Life Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 12, 2010
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    Christians will make the most of their lives on earth by imitating God and God has been sharing Jesus Christ to people ever since He created them.

    It’s 2010 and we all look forward to a prosperous new year. For Christians, we read in Ephesians 1:11-12, “In Christ we were chosen and predestined according to God who works out everything in order that we might be for the praise of His glory.” If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your only ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jofrey Bustamante avatar

    Making A Careful Start!

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 14, 2010
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    Making a careful start projects a successful finish! If we started the year right, we must maintain our focus to finish it right!

    Introduction: Mart haughtily declared his New Year’s resolution on Christmas Eve to his friends. "From the first minute of the year 2010, I’ll strategically quit smoking", he bragged. All his friends laughed mischievously. At a New Year’s Eve party, Mart and his friends gathered for a countdown. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Jesus Famous

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 27, 2010
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    A short but important sermon for a Wednesday morning Communion. Jesus made himself famous in the power of the Spirit in word and deed. We are called to do the same.

    Is news about Jesus travelling fast in Billericay? Perhaps for some people the news has come and gone and is now in the past, almost forgotten, occasionally recalled when something happens – a subconscious memory; a little bit like the Boxing Day Tsunami – when we think about it we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Making The Wise Choice"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 28, 2010
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    Teaches how we make choices and how to make better ones.

    “Making the Wise Choice” October 3, 2010 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Mighty Warriors In The Making

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jul 19, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
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    God helps us see beyond ourselves, beyond our circumstances, and learn to trust Him for who He is! He assures us that we are not alone and is very gracious to confirm His word to us!

    Mighty Warriors in the Making Judges 6:11-17 11 The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. 12 When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Scudder avatar

    Making Grace Beautiful

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 21, 2010
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    When we talk about good works there are two extremes that must be avoided. Both of them are based on an inaccurate view of who God is.

    Purpose: To show how God's grace motivates us to do right. Aim: I want the listener to treat others selflessly in order to display the gospel. INTRODUCTION: When we talk about good works there are two extremes that must be avoided. Both of them are based on an inaccurate view of who God is. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Making The Resurrection Real

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 16, 2010
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    John's account of a fishing expedition shows us how we can make the resurrection real in our lives.

    This morning we’re gathered here to celebrate the most significant event in the history of mankind – the resurrection of Jesus. In fact, that event is so important that if it is not true, we are all wasting our time here today. Paul hits the nail on the head with these words from 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 14, 2009
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    We must count for something in our life time.

    Making life count Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Hard Choices

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 1, 2009
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    Today’s world is filled with energy-saving devices that make life easier, but there is something to be said for embracing life’s challenges. The apostle Paul found serving Christ hard, but he didn’t see it as a cause of discouragement. The goal was worth

    Opening illustration: On September 12th, 1962, President JF Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University in Houston, TX, about the difficult challenges facing the nation. He also shared his passion for the US to place a man on the moon. In balancing the needs of his people with the desire to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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     | 4,466 views

    Are my priorities out of order? • Am I putting more time and energy into those areas that are very little consequence? • Should I be putting more time into my family and my marriage and service to God? Maybe today is the day that we should reevalu

    Making The Most Of Your Life How many times have we heard the expression "Get A Life". • Today my main goal is to encourage you to “get a life” • A life that is full of God’s blessings / rewards. • I want to talk about the life that we’ve have been given in God and what a Great life it is. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gerald Steffy avatar

    Making A House Into A Home

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,850 views

    When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family.

    MAKING A HOUSE INTO A HOME--Colossians 3:18-25 Proposition: When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family. Objective: My purpose is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Making Big Decisions Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 13, 2012
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     | 5,763 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

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Making The Better Choice Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,410 views

    We desperately need wisdom to make good choices.

    Making the Better Choice (Proverbs 20:19-22) 1. This Fall, our nation will vote for a president and a host of other offices. 2. Have you ever what would have happened “if.” 3. What if Abraham Lincoln had not been elected? What if Nixon had beat Kennedy. 4. The 2,000 election between ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Peter Johnstone avatar

    Commissioned To Make Disciples

    Contributed by Peter Johnstone on Jun 24, 2011
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     | 4,833 views

    Jesus calls his disciples onto a hill where he commissions them to go into the world.

    Matthew records the final appearance of Jesus on a mountain. We don’t know which mountain it is but we know that he had invited his disciples to meet him there. Maybe it was the Mount of Transfiguration where Jesus had met Moses and Elijah and received assurance from his Heavenly Father; or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    The Difference Baptism Makes Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 29, 2011
     | 4,132 views

    Baptism was never meant to be an empty ritual. It has implications for our everyday lives

    Romans 6:12-23 “The Difference Baptism Makes” INTRODUCTION In 1517 Martin Luther had a problem. A monk by the name of Tetzel was selling indulgences. An indulgence is a certificate guaranteeing the forgiveness of all sins—for a small price. Not only did Luther have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran