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  • Clarence Peters avatar

    Boldly Grow

    Contributed by Clarence Peters on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,420 views

    Spiritual growth is ignited by passion, fuelled by the power of God, and sustained by self-discipline.

    Central Verses: 1:6-7 Behavioural goal: The listener will set a growth goal for the coming months and pursue it. Last Sunday many of you heard a message from Psalm 90 on making your life count. I want you to think way back to that time to reflect for a moment. Did it make any difference in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Out Of Frustration...peace Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 11, 2006
     | 3,810 views

    Just as God worked in the frustration of the first Christmas, He can use our frustrations and hurts to bring peace to us and to others.

    Introduction: [“12 Crazy Days of Christmas” video from Sermonspice.com] Holiday frustration. I think that little clip sums it up pretty well. The time of year when we focus on peace, we often find very little of it. The season that is supposed to celebrate the birth of the “Prince of Pease” is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus, Justice & Jubilee

    Contributed by David Smith on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,675 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the relationship between evangelism, social justice and the Gospel. Why was the Gosepl proclaimed as ’Good news the poor’ and what was Jesus’ vision of Social Justice?

    There has been an unfortunate division in the church, that goes back over many years, between those who emphasise the preaching of the Gospel as the primary work of the church, and those who focus on issues of justice, love, and peace. It is regularly assumed that those who focus on the preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Asa's Mistake

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    Four things we can learn from King Asa's mistakes. Even though he was fully committed to God all his life he still made mistakes and errors in judgment.

    Asa’s Mistake February 20, 2011 “At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The One Everyone Denies Series

    Contributed by Les Sinks on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,140 views

    This message was laid on my heart as I began to explore the devices the devil uses on Christians to weaken them and their witness.

    #1-THE DEVIL’S DEVICES--PRIDE [Lk 18] Intro: I would like to begin a series of messages which I will entitle: The Devil’s Devices” which I take from the Apostle Paul’s words to those believers at Corinth in his second letter. “Lest satan should get an advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,836 views

    Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. #2 of 5.

    Title: What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 Theme: Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. Introduction - Define Reality Max DePree gets to the heart of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Closing The Loop Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,709 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is from my series on the book of Acts.

    “Closing the Loop” Acts 14:19-28 December 30, 2007 If you really, really believe that you are right, what does that belief produce in you? Atheist Christopher Hitchens, as I’ve mentioned before, has written a book entitled God is Not Great, wherein he details all the myriad problems he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    One-Eighty Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,049 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the sixteenth in my series on the Book of Acts.

    “One-Eighty” Acts 9:19b-31 August 26, 2007 One-eighty. It’s the term we use to describe an abrupt and total about-face, a full change of direction and focus. It’s a term that we can with ease apply to Saul, the man who not only had a saving encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, but he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Cross Training Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 19, 2010
     | 4,039 views

    Is it possible to be technically correct but biblically wrong?

    Cross Training 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 1, 2009 Series: The Church in Crisis The seminary environment is one that fosters discussion as part of the learning process. Part of the reason I recall my seminary days with such fondness is in large part due to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Uncommonly Average Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,510 views

    A look at Priscilla and Aquilla. They weren’t especially gifted, rather average people, but they lived an uncommon life.

    UNCOMMONLY AVERAGE The Cure For The Common Life—Part 1 Bud Villers was a good man. Bud was my neighbor. I grew up beside him until he died when I was in college. Bud helped my dad put a roof on our house, he assisted my dad when they poured concrete sidewalks and porches. My dad helped him put ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Importance Of Embracing Lost People Series

    Contributed by Clinton Smith on Feb 18, 2008
     | 5,528 views

    This sermon encourages the believer to embrace lost people as the father embraced his rebellious son.

    As Jesus moves through these stories, He is placing greater and greater emphasis upon the value of the thing lost. In the illustration of The Lost Sheep, there was 1 sheep out of 100 missing, just 1%. In the illustration of The Lost Silver, there was 1 coin out of 10 missing, 10%. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness And Relationships

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 13, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 35,060 views

    Taking seriously the command of Jesus to forgive -- what it means and what it does not mean.

    A man was walking on the sidewalk outside a playground with a high wooden fence and heard the children chanting, “Thirteen! Thirteen! Thirteen!” He stopped and, finding a small hole in the fence, he bent over to look in. Just like that, a finger poked him in the eye. And the chanting continued, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lost Treasures

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,339 views

    This is a study on the devestating effects of fornication and adultery in ones marriage

    “LOST TREASURES” OR “THE TERRIBLE SIN OF FORNICATION” TEXT: Proverbs 4:23-27, 5:1-23, 6:20-26 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: These Scriptures Warn! They warn of the high cost of sexual impurity and sexual sin. It warns of the sin of fornication and the sin of adultery. Marriages and homes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Power Of Simplicity Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 4,825 views

    Jesus is confronting the world’s conventional wisdom about wealth and materialism which says, “More is better.” Jesus says that for abundant life, less is more. The accumulation of things creates complexity in our lives, and that can make it hard for us t

    Power of Simplicity Matthew 10:9-11, 42 Shirley Fields writes, “12 years ago my husband and I were still spending most of our time running a business we had created. Financially everything was great. The store we owned and operated was in a wonderful location, and had the extra large office ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Troy Richards avatar

    Teaching And Discussion Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010
     | 2,893 views

    A five week series looking at why we do the things we do at church. Part three focuses on why we have a time of teaching and small group discussion.

    [MR. BEAN CHURCH VIDEO] -I love that episode. It just makes me laugh way too much. -but what we’ve been doing the last few weeks is taking a look at church. It can apply to other services but we’ve been looking at Fire & Water, lately it’s been Drink Deep, right here, what we do on Sunday nights. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist