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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Making The Most Of My Life

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 131 ratings
     | 66,934 views

    What do you do when everything seems to go wrong, when you have more to do than you can possibly accomplish, & you’re not sure what to do next? How do you get the most out of life in times like that?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:17 ILL. His name is John. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans & no shoes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is It Time For You To Make A Difference? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,440 views

    What happened to you this week that you wish could happen every day? Did anything that happened to you make a real difference in your life? Did you make a difference in someone else’s life?

    What kind of week have you had? Did every day go as planned? Were there good days and not so good days or bad days and worse days? What happened to you this week that you could have easily done without? What happened to you this week that you wish could happen every day? Did anything that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making An Impact With Your Life

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 12,018 views

    Uses Barnabas as an example of the the qualities God looks for in the life of someone He uses to make an impact.

    MAKING AN IMPACT WITH YOUR LIFE 8 12 For more than a week, Gladys, Drew and I have enjoyed our evenings together, watching the Olympics. We have enjoyed watching our athletes accomplish amazing things. They have broken records, lifted amazing weights, ran like the wind, swam faster than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People Who Make A Difference

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 5,302 views

    Examines the difference between powerless, defeated Christians, and those who make a difference. Expanded outline.

    PEOPLE THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE 7/12 - Mark 9:14-29 I believe this is one of the saddest accounts we find anywhere in the Bible. Oh, there are plenty of times in the Bible when we can be saddened, to be sure. We can be sad when Adam and Eve choose to believe the Devil’s lies instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Making Of A Compelling Christian Community Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,894 views

    The first to become followers of Christ give us insight into the essential elements for forming a compelling Christian community.

    Title: The Making of a Compelling Christian Community (The Good Ole Days… Today) Text: Acts: 2:42-47; 4:32-37 Thesis: The first to become followers of Christ give us insight into the essential elements for forming a compelling Christian community. Series: The Marks of a Healthy Missional ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Make Me Like An Angel! Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 21, 2011
     | 2,960 views

    Sermon on Third Petition of Lord's Prayer: “Your Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven”

    How would you finish this sentence? “I want to be like…” When I was in junior high everyone on my basketball team would have said, “I want to be like Mike,” Michael Jordan that is. Perhaps you want to be like a famous singer, a celebrated author, or a successful ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Makes A Disciple Of Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,992 views

    Second of two-part series laying down our focus for 2011 - this message describing what marks a disciple.

    What Marks a Disciple of Jesus? Various Scriptures January 2, 2011 Introduction This is one of those messages that would make my preaching teachers shiver in their boots and deny they had anything to do with me. Why? Well, because it won’t have the correct “form” that they all ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Makes A Good Father?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,293 views

    Being a good father is more than just bringing home a paycheck and meeting the physical needs of your children. It’s not enough just be a good father by the world’s standards; fathers need to be the spiritual leaders in their homes.

    What Makes a Good Father Proverbs 17:6 When asked what is a good father? One replier said, “A good father is one who provides and is always there when the child needs him.” 1 Timothy 5:8 tells us “… if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Attending Worship Meaningful.

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 8, 2012
     | 6,738 views

    The people of Nazareth attended church that day when Jesus taught. But their focus and heart was not God like.

    Gospel Mark 6:1–13 What do you think a person mean when they say; "attending church is not meaningful to their lives today"? Obliviously there can be more than one meaning. But in today's reading that is one take on what happened. Mark 6:1 He went away from there and came to his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Makes You Big

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,723 views

    Jesus should become greater and more visible, and the servant should become less and less visible. What makes you big is being small or least....

    What Makes You Big Luke 14:7-14 1) Humility 2) Season of Isolation 3) Promotion 4) Stewardship 7 and he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas: 700 Years In The Making Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 5, 2011
     | 4,942 views

    In the gloomy times of life we need to remember that the Light of the World HAS come and that His kingdom is forever and a time will come when gloom will be gone for good.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Christmas: 700 years in the making Date: December 4, 2011 Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7 Do you know what an APTRONYM is?  I don't remember covering this in ENGLISH class when I was in college  But one of the benefits of weekly sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make The Most Of Your Blessings Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,853 views

    How can we make the most of our blessings? 1. Rally to help other people (vs. 14-16). 2. Recognize God’s greatness (vs. 17-20). 3. Repay God’s tithe (vs. 20).

    Old Testament Encounters with Christ Part 5: Make the Most of Your Blessings Genesis 14:1-20 (reading vs. 14-20) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 21, 2011 BACKGROUND: *The background for our Scripture is war between two groups of kingdoms: Four kings of the East against five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Bartlett avatar

    Called To Make A Difference In Others Series

    Contributed by Tom Bartlett on Dec 27, 2011
     | 12,976 views

    Basics of the Christian life

    The Dummies Guide To Christianity - Part 4 called to make a difference in others March 27, 2011 We’re here in week 4 of a 5 week series covering the basics of the Christian life. If someone were to ask you what the Christian experience was all about, we think you could easily take the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Make Time Take Time Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,246 views

    Extending our Arms to the community will mean making time and taking to for prayer

    Make Time Take Time Extending your Arms in Prayer Acts 12:5-16 July 01, 2011 5:53 PM INTRODUCTION Off-duty cop rescues family asleep during house fire A Midland County family escaped a house fire last just after midnight. No one was injured, although the family lost everything. They are now ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What A Difference Jesus Makes

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Feb 6, 2012
     | 5,264 views

    The truth is, man is a sinner, lost and undone, separated from God by a wide chasm of sin. He needs something done in his life that he will never be able to do for himself. He needs what Jesus and Jesus alone can do.

    Introduction Illustration: An illiterate couple had just been saved. They met with a group of believers who dressed alike. The men wore red shirts while engaged in a certain project, so the woman made one for her husband. He came home after the meeting, however, with a look of disappointment ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist