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  • J. Douglas Duty Jr. avatar

    The Pillar Of Service

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 17,205 views

    # 6 Final in the series - "The Six Pillars of A Powerful Church" - The Pillar of Service Matthew 10:40-42

    "The Six Pillars of A Powerful Church" - The Pillar of Service Matthew 10:40-42 Today we close out our time of looking at the six pillars of a powerful church – and this pillar is the culmination of all the others. The reason that this is a required pillar in making a church strong is found ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Vicente avatar

    230 - Choose To Lose Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Aug 24, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
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    A great paradox in the Christian walk is the more we lose, the more God wins.

    Sermon Study 230 – CHOOSE TO LOSE (1) CHOSE TO LOSE – YOU WILL FIND Mat 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ILLUST: One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    The Search For True Happiness

    Contributed by James May on Jul 25, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
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    The search for true, lasting happiness and fulfillment in life always ends with finding Christ as Savior. The happiness that the world offers is fleeting and false.

    The Search for True Happiness by Pastor Jim May In today’s church, more than ever before, it is so easy to go after things that we believe will bring true happiness. But what we often find after we have obtained what we sought after is most often far less than what we thought it would be and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Will There Be Sergeants In Heaven?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,784 views

    A study on eternal rewards and ranking.

    Will There Be Sergeants In Heaven? The toughest subjects to talk about are Heaven and eternity. This is because the Bible tells us very little. Actually, it talks more about Hell and money than it does about Heaven. Why? The Bible is our instruction manual for this life. It teaches ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Fear Not”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
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    June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not”

    June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not” 24 "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1basketcase Holder Teammember Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,967 views

    We look at the man of God as a teammember, and how he needs others to hold his rope.

    #1 BASKETCASES HOLDERS, BE PART OF THE TEAM. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Dear friends: Part#1 of 3 parts; Basketcases holders. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 11:33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. Matthew 10:42And whosoever shall give to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Messiah's Messengers And Our Mission"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
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    Christ encourages his disciples not to fear persecution.

    Matthew 10:24-39 “The Messiah’s Messengers and Our Mission” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Believers are often persecuted. We are bypassed, shunned, withdrawn from, isolated, talked about, ridiculed, mocked, considered strange, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "How We Make God Become Visible.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 82 ratings
     | 12,345 views

    June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.”

    June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.” 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trusting God

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
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    The experience of Abraham and Ishmael and Christ’s words tell us that we are to trust God, even to death.

    5th Sunday after Pentecost Trusting God. Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Holy Eucharist 23 June 2002 Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Matthew 10:24-39 O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    For A Cup Of Cold Water, Eternal Life!

    Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
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    Jesus is addressing the hospitality the Jews or lost would show when receiving his disciples into their homes. The disciples are taking the gospel “...to the lost sheep of Israel” (v.6), and as they go, they are proclaiming that “...The kingdom of heaven

    For a Cup of Cold Water, Eternal Life! Matthew 10.40-42 <> Todd A. Schäve, pastor/teacher Introduction: 1. In our passage this morning, Jesus is addressing the hospitality that the Jews or lost sheep of Israel show when receiving his disciples into their homes, as the disciples take the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Gaze Of God

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,504 views

    A Sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7

    5th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 10: 24-39 Proper 7 The Gaze of God Today in America, we are also facing another challenge to our relationship to God, the individuality of faith, private faith, which is seen as more important than the body of Christ; the church individual, and the church as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Rough Road

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 15,231 views

    A Sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 8

    6th Sun after Pentecost A Proper 8 "The Rough Road" Matthew 10:40-42 38* and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39* He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. 40* "He who receives you receives me, and he who receives ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Carla Powell avatar

    Sum Of All Fears

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,209 views

    Looks at fear and why we shouldn’t be afraid. Tom Clancy’s movie is used as the title, and little else.

    Just a few weeks ago, the movie "The Sum of All Fears" was released. This movie plays on the fear of international hostility, and allows our favorite Tom Clancy character Jack Ryan to save the day once again. The movie title though, seems to hit on a very timely topic these days: fear. Even though ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Christ's Principles Of Evangelism (Matthew 10:5-42)

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 314 ratings
     | 30,571 views

    Christ’s Principles of Evangelism (Matthew 10:5-42)Let us remember that we have to obey and trust Christ and His priniciples for evangelism to achieve success.

    Christ’s Principles of Evangelism (Matthew 10:5-42) Quote:It is easy to determine when something is aflame. It ignites other material. Any fire that does not spread will eventually go out. A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms, just as a fire that does not burn is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ray Munro-Crump avatar

    Jeremiah's Lament

    Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 18,455 views

    You don’t just find preachers in the pulpit, your words may be just as important!

    Jeremiah 20:7-13 O LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. But if I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist