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  • William Nieporte avatar

    Revealing A Great God

    Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,406 views

    Our purpose is not to build a great church, but to reveal a great God.

    His name was Simon, but his friends called him Peter. If we translated his name into our language we would probably call him “Rocky” or “The Rock.” Peter was one of Jesus best students—one of his closest followers. He had heard most of Jesus sermons and parables. He had been present for most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mighty Savior

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,950 views

    God has provided Christ Jesus as a mighty savior who will lead us in the work God has planned for us. We must not quit just because we do not see the final destination.

    Luke 1: 68 – 79 A Mighty Savior Intro: “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a magnificent literary piece where the weaker defeats the stronger, the pure in heart overwhelms the wicked and evil, and the underdog defeats the bully. Goodness triumphs over evil. Frodo ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Patrick Mead avatar

    Accomplishing The Mission Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,253 views

    What the church needs to accomplish the mission of Jesus

    Accomplishing the Mission of Jesus Galatians 2:1-10 Introduction Several years ago a phenomenon took place. It is called Starbucks Coffee. Most everyone has probably heard of Starbucks. If you are like me then you have contributed greatly to its success. Starbucks Coffee has become well known ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Thanks

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 25, 2007
     | 6,138 views

    Thanks giving is a great holiday however, Christians should be giving thanks every day.

    Give Thanks Folks, I don’t know about you but, it hit me that another year has flashed by. It seems like it was not that long ago that we were preparing for and celebrating Christmas. And it seems like only a few days ago I was complaining that the stores were putting up Christmas decorations ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • David Henderson avatar

    Keep The Change Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,809 views

    This message is a part of my series Tell Me the Stroies of Jesus which is a study of the parables. In this message I deal with a heavy topic: CHANGE. It has been said that the only person who likes change is a wet baby. The church must change to keep u

    “Keep the Change” Matthew 9:14-17 read scripture 3 months ago we began this series on the parables titled Tell me the stories of Jesus. And one of the things I really enjoy about the stories Jesus told is that He alwasy knew how to get right to the point. Most of His stories were brief , easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Plan Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,867 views

    We are to be a community of faith submitting to the Lordship of Jesus.

    THE PLAN Matthew 16.18-19 S: Church C: God’s plan for us. Th: His power, His work – in us! Pr: WE ARE TO BE A COMMUNITY OF FAITH SUBMITTING TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS. ?: What do we need to understand? KW: Features TS: We will find in our study of Matthew 16.18-19 five characteristics of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Saeed Richardson avatar

    Not Just Another Sunday Part 2: Praise & Worship Series

    Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,543 views

    As I was looking through the purpose driven life, I came to chapter 13, “Worship Can be a Witness”. Here Rick Warren discusses 12 convictions about worship. What struck me as pretty interesting was point number 5 “Worship is a powerful witness" ...

    This sermon can be listened to online by visiting: http://www.cayafellowship.com/2007/09/02/not-just-another-sunday-part-2-praise-worship/ In this message we continue our look into making our weekly fellowship experience at CAYA, “not just another Sunday morning”. As I was looking through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Matters

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,575 views

    Does church really matter? It depends.

    Acts 9:18-29 Church Matters Woodlawn Baptist Church September 9, 2007 I want to welcome each of you to today’s services! I trust and pray that you enjoy your time with us and more importantly that you connect with God through our time of worship. In last week’s message I dealt with this question: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Do You Think You Are? Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,328 views

    We are living advertisements of God’s greatness.

    WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?) I Peter 2.9-10 S: Church purpose Th: His power, His work – in us! Pr: WE ARE LIVING ADVERTISEMENTS OF GOD’S GREATNESS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Advantages TS: We will find in our study of I Peter 2.9-10 six advantages we have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Lyall avatar

    What Does God Think Of Our Worship?

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,874 views

    Does our worship honour God by including by being devoted to his glory?

    No source is known for a compendium of ’12 reasons why I don’t wash (or go to church), though it sounds as though it must have come from a small boy. It goes like this: 1. I was forced to wash as a child 2. I’m not dirty 3. I’ll wait until I’m older, then I’ll be dirtier 4. There are too many ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Place Of Music In Worship Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,443 views

    We serve because we’re surrendered and we sing out of submissive hearts.

    The Place of Music in Worship Psalm 145-150 Rev. Brian Bill 9/16/07 www.pontiacbible.org [Video ends. A few announcements are made, then begin sermon. Jeff starts to tune guitar and begins sound checks.] J: Check, check, hey can I get some more vocals in my monitor? B: [Brian turns around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Marks Of A Great Church Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,062 views

    The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like.

    Acts 2: 41-47 The Marks of a Great Church The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like. The Church at Jerusalem was not seeking after greatness, but she attained it because each member did what God called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Exposing The Kingdom Focused Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,597 views

    Inspired by several resources. Gene Mimms’ books "The Kingdom Focused Church" and "Kingdom Principles for Church Growth, Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Church and Thom Rainer’s "Simple Church."

    EXPOSING THE KINGDOM FOCUSED CHURCH Matthew 16:18-19 / Matthew 28:18-20 > Have you ever taken a picture, taken it to be developed, and it came back “out of focus?” Do you remember your frustration? And do you remember that your frustration was control somewhat by basically 2 factors; how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Heavenly Worship Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,926 views

    Our worship on earth is often a man-made construct of songs, actions and words. It ought to more closely resemble the worship that is occurring in heaven!

    Encountering God – Part 5 – “Heavenly Worship” Review: I have been preaching about worship for the past few weeks. Last week, If you weren’t here, you missed an opportunity to connect with God in a powerful way. There are many reasons people come to church, (see friends, hear music, hear a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    The Importance Of Core Values

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,790 views

    This message was given as an introduction to a major ministry review for our church.

    Introduction I. This morning we are going to take a break from the series dealing with “God’s Amazing Grace.” II. The reason we are taking a break is because it is only a matter of weeks before we have our first preview service of “The Connection.” A. I want to present the purpose, core values ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist