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  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Who Will Go For Us?

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
     | 3,863 views

    A vision sermon calling our church to engage in evangelism, discipleship, and worship

    Who Will Go For Us? September 14/15, 2002 Intro: I concluded last week’s sermon with Jesus’ words from Matthew 9:37-38. “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’” I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,466 views

    A message on Prayer.

    TEACH US TO PRAY Luke 11:1-10 INTRO: Nels Ferre’ wrote of a Christian convert from Hawaii who spoke about prayer to a seminary in America. “Before the missionaries came to Hawaii,” she said, “my people used to sit outside their temples for a long time meditating and preparing themselves before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Using Gifts Wisely Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,125 views

    Ultimately we’re called to service because we’re seeking to follow the steps of our saviour Jesus Christ. Jesus came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many

    Have you ever had one of those really annoying waiters or waitresses that are always there hovering around the table? They’re the ones who come and take your plate almost the second your last mouthful goes in & the cutlery goes down. This can be really annoying because it denies you the chance to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Heaven Help Us

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,893 views

    A call to prayer for our church that is in an interim time.

    Matthew 26:36-46 36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. 38Then he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Within Us

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,246 views

    It’s important not to give way to fear, when Jesus is calling us forward.

    The Spirit Within Us Cornwall June 25, 2005 There’s a story that’s told about a man who had a flat tire late at night. “A salesman, driving on a lonely country road one dark and rainy night, had a flat tire. He opened the trunk- no tire wrench. The light form a farmhouse could be seen dimly up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Give Us Barabbas

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,576 views

    This sermon reminds us that when given the choice between good and evil, we will naturally pick that which is evil.

    The text this morning brings before us the most tragic choice in human history. We are a people who are constantly inundated with choices and their aftermath. Wrong choices have dismantled and destroyed many lives. It matters not where we come from or where we are in life; each of us must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    How To Be Useful To God

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 22,846 views

    We are charged with cleansing our daily walk and bad habits. God will not do for us what He has commanded us to do for ourselves.

    HOW TO BE USEFUL TO GOD Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Immanuel- God With Us

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,901 views

    A short Christmas sermon for our Older Folks service

    Immanuel: God with us. Matt 1:18-23. WBC Silver Service (for older folks). 1 Dec 2005 Can you believe it’s nearly Christmas time, again? - doesn’t it come around quickly?! But I love it! And I want to tell you, this afternoon: - why I am a Christian. And not something (or ’nothing’ else) - Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Not About Us

    Contributed by Paul Bowen on Dec 10, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,116 views

    Sorry to burst your bubble, but it simply isn’t about us. Everything He has done is about and for His glory. We were created for Him and He has intended for us an ultimate and divine destiny. That ought to make you shout!

    It’s Not About Us (Ultimate Divine Destiny) Galatians 2:20; 2 Samuel 6 Over the past several weeks I have been pondering and meditating on two concepts. Meditating-like a cow chewing its cud, I’ve had one concept in each cheek as I’ve chewed. But the juices and flavors have run together and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Still With Us!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,903 views

    God is still with us in spite of the secular world’s determination to eliminate Jesus from Christmas. So rejoice in the Lord with each other and remember “God is with us!”

    God is still with us! On The Lighter Side of Life: Christmas Present It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. Pastor Mike was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Pastor Mike turned towards the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Use The Emergency Frequency Series

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Mar 26, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 9,376 views

    This is the 4th of 5 "F"s on how to fly when the engine fails; use the emergency FREQUENCY to call on God, and He will answer and tell you awesome things.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church February 29, 2004 BACKGROUND: A. Illustration: Johnny Carson & his late night TV show had a routine where he would play Carnac the Great. He would give an answer & Ed McMann would read the question. “Gatorade” – “What does an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "He Uses The Ordinary"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,919 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday.

    John 12:12-19 “He Uses the Ordinary” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. There is nothing dignified about a donkey. We can look at him from any angle and we will fail to find what we might call a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Grace That Teaches Us

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,751 views

    To examine how God’s love and grace draws us to Himself

    A Grace that Teaches Us Titus 2:11-14 Primary Purpose: To speak about how God’s grace draws us to love God and respond to Him. This morning, I talked about how God’s love is so different from what you might expect or even deserve. We are following that same line of thought tonight as we look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Give Us Men

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,427 views

    This is a Father’s Day Sermon.

    Series: Father¡¦s Day 2003 GIVE US MEN Psalm 1:1-6 Introduction: 1. There are times as a father that you feel trapped and torn. You don¡¦t know if you are doing what is right for your family. Your job seems to take up more hours. You don¡¦t feel that your family is given enough of your time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus In The Storm With Us

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 26,192 views

    Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life.

    JESUS IN THE STORM WITH US Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 and Psalm 29:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life. Most of us are acquainted with the story recorded in Matthew’s gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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