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  • Troy Borst avatar

    How Do You Wear Your Name?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2010
     | 5,904 views

    Inductive sermon speaking about names, possible names for Jesus' followers, and then settling on "Christian" and its meaning for believers.

    HOW DO YOU WEAR YOUR NAME? Acts 11:19-26 INTRODUCTION Today we will be talking a lot about names. As you came in, you received a nametag. Hopefully it is a nametag with your name on it. If you have someone else’s nametag, just pretend to be them while you are here today. As I said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Standing Fast And Following Close

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 13, 2010
     | 4,855 views

    With a constant barrage of attacks and pressure comes a danger of compromise and to surrender to the enemy which can be avoided by staying close (following) to the Savior.

    STANDING FAST AND FOLLOWING CLOSE Rev. 7:13-17 Sermon Objective: With a constant barrage of attacks and pressure comes a danger of compromise and to surrender to the enemy which can be avoided by staying close (following) to the Savior. Supporting Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8; 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Treasure’s Trap Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
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     | 8,169 views

    Stop pursuing wealth, because: such a pursuit has made us (the American Church) sick; it never satisfies; and it is a snare into sin and self-destructive behavior.

    Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly pointed toward greed and selfishness as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Attitude Makes The Difference

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 5, 2010
     | 6,883 views

    In this sermon we learn the importance of attitude, and we learn how to have a positive, joyful and hopeful attitude.

    Introduction: A. Does this bumper sticker describe you: Warning – I have an attitude and I know how to use it! 1. Today I want to talk about the fact that attitude makes a difference. 2. I preached on a similar topic last Tuesday night out at Camp Hunt’s Work and Worship Week, and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Have It And Does It Have You? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 23, 2010
     | 3,844 views

    Have you lost it? Here's how to get it back.

    SERIES: IT: Finding It, Keeping It, and Sharing It (freely adapted from Craig Groeschel’s It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get it and Keep it) “DO YOU HAVE IT AND DOES IT HAVE YOU?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES OPEN We pick back up this morning in our series: IT: Finding It, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does God Want From You?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,758 views

    This is a sermon given to launch a missions-month at a church in Toronto.

    Sermon for Wellspring Missionary Church – Missions Month Launch – What Does God Want from You? I’m really pleased to be able to share with you today from the Word of God. I have some history with Wellspring. I’ve led worship here a few times, my ordination was formalized ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Extraordinary Introduction Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
     | 5,429 views

    In this extraordinary introduction, Paul introduces us to his letter to the Ephesians with a blessing of grace and peace - two words which neatly describe what Christ has done for us and which Paul develops in his letter to the Ephesians.

    Ephesians 1:1-2 As many of you know, for the last few years we lived in the former Soviet Union. I remember one morning a young man came up to me, wanting me to translate a letter from Russian to English for him. He had some acquaintance in an English speaking country and he wanted me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Things To Expect

    Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,008 views

    NEW YEARS MESSAGE, RAPTURE, TROUBLE, HARVEST

    THREE THINGS TO EXPECT IN 2010 NBCOG 01/03/2010 AM TEXT MATTHEW 16:1-3 INTRODUCTION *DISCERNING THE TIMES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CRUCIAL PART OF CHRISTIANITY. *MANY HAVE WENT TO THE EXTREME AND IN ERROR HAVE SET DATES AND EVEN TIMES FOR THE RETURN OF CHRIST TO TAKE THE CHURCH HOME. *THAT EVENT IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Kind Of Church Jesus Had In Mind Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,854 views

    Part seven of the series deals with worship. The first part of the WELL which is the foundation of the church.

    We are almost done with this mega series that has been dealing with the Kind of Church Jesus Had in Mind. We have learned that the church is people who have given their hearts to God through Jesus Christ. We have learned that we need to be an Evangelizing church, a Learning church and a Loving ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Halloween Warnings! Series

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Oct 24, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,646 views

    We get so common on the use of trick or treat, masks, devil worship around this time of the year that we really forget that satan is the enemy of all mankind and he wants to destroy us and our witness. This serves as a warning to all believers and non b

    HALLOWEEN WARNING! 10-24-10 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Pastor Richard T. McQuinn TEXT: REVELATION 12:9-12, I PETER 5:8-9 The Great dragon was thrown down out of heaven. He is that old snake called the devil or satan, who tricks the whole world. The dragon with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    "The Transformation -Part 2"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,019 views

    The ways we are transformed into God's image.

    “The Transformation – Part 2” October 24, 2010 Ephesians 4:17- 24: “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Bone Weary

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 29, 2010
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     | 10,934 views

    Like Jeremiah, we get bone weary when we feel abandoned, when we are living out of tune with the times, and when we suppress the desire to live in integrity. But In Christ we see one who experienced all this but lives to give us new life.

    Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, January 31, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC September 22, 1985 There was a time when I did not really know what it meant to be tired. I still cherish the image of myself as tireless, limitless in energy, able to leap tall buildings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Body Language

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 7, 2010
     | 5,270 views

    Our actions speak clearly about who we are and what we need; we need to lie down in worship and study, we need to walk in the valley of human need, and we need to engage those who are different from us.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC October 18, 1992 I want you to look up here and then feed back to me what I am saying. I’m asking you to watch me and then tell me what I am saying to you. (Clumped shoulders): “I certainly am glad to be here.” What did I say? My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saved By Your Ears

    Contributed by John Perry on Nov 10, 2010
     | 5,960 views

    What we hear will one day either save us or condemn us ...... The Bible says that we will literally be saved by our ears!

    Bunbury Wed pm 10/11/2010 “Saved by your ears” Intro: A 6 year old boy gives us the introduction to our text this morning by virtue of an incredible thing that happened to him – his life was saved by his ears!!! *** A SIX-YEAR-OLD Chinese boy was left dangling by his ears eight ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying For The Right Things

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 26,244 views

    We tend to pray in a panic, when we could have prayed in preparation. Our prayer must also be responsible, accepting our own measure of responsibility.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, September 21, 1986 One young friend of mine, taking the Scripture quite seriously and quite literally, where it says, "Ask anything in my name, and I will do it" – taking that verse to the nth degree, reports that he is still waiting for the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist