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  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Church: It's A Productive Place

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Nov 22, 2006
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    A practical message on outreach using the early church’s growth as a model for us.

    The Church: It’s A Productive Place Acts 2:42-47 & 9:31 INTRODUCTION:(Prop: Houseplant) I want to introduce you to “the plant.” The reason I say, “The plant” is because it is the only plant in our home that is alive. In fact, it’s probably lived longer than any other plant we’ve ever had. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Being Like Jesus To Your Kids

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,389 views

    Follow-up message to "Jesus Likes Kids!" about how to model Christlikeness.

    Being Like Jesus to Your Kids Matthew 19:13-15 February 3, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction: Three men waiting in the room for expectant fathers waited for word on the arrival of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How Do We Restore Those Who Stumble? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 4, 2010
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    God models the grace we are to give to one another in his restoration of Peter.

    Scripture Introduction The church has men in her pulpits who like to hear themselves talk and members who do good works to be applauded. People give money to purchase God’s favor and friendship. Some make a show of religion because they hope friends will notice. Some announce their beliefs quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Drop Everything

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,486 views

    The disciples give us a great model for living -- Drop everything and follow Jesus.

    “Drop Everything” © 2007, Sterling C. Franklin, Though free for your use and encouragement so long as you don’t say that you wrote the sermon. Now that we’ve read through the text, let’s open with a word of Prayer… - Prayer of thanksgiving for God's Word - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joseph And The Power Of The Spirit Of God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013
     | 3,206 views

    This Advent, take St. Joseph as your model and follow God's will without reserve.

    Fourth Sunday of Advent 2013 Jesus, Mary & Joseph “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, be with me now and at the hour of my death.” Here in this first scene from the Gospel of Matthew, traditionally the oldest of the four Gospels, we hear a story that must have been passed down for at least forty ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why Join A Small Group? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 19, 2016
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     | 10,667 views

    Is it REALLY necessary? Why should I? The best answer? Jesus modeled it for us!

    The military has an organizational chain of command. For instance, an Army has more than 50,000 soldiers that is made up of 2 or more corps. A corp has 20-45,000 soldiers that is made up of 2-5 divisions. A division is 10-15,000 soldiers that is made up of 3 brigades. A brigade has 3-5,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer Of Abraham Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 28, 2017
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     | 25,428 views

    The prayer of Abraham in Genesis 18:16-33 shows us a model for prayer.

    Scripture God called Abram out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him incredible promises. At the time, Abram was seventy-five years old when he left family, clan and land to follow God’s call to go to Canaan and claim the promises God made to him in Genesis 12:2–3, “And I will make of you a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Leadership In The Community Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 18, 2014
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    A sermon on leadership (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 11 Purposefully Designed, pgs. 277- 287)

    HoHum: Have children come up front and do children’s minute with them. Do you have a role model? "What's a role model?" you might be asking? Well, a role model is a person that you respect, admire, and want to be like in some way. It might be a famous person such as a great athlete or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Choose To Love My Family First

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 11, 2018
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    THIS IS THE FIFTH OF A SERIES ON CHOICES WE MUST MAKE AS CHRISTIANS. FAMILY LIFE FOR THE CHRISTIAN IS A DRAMATIC MODEL OF THE LOVE CHRIST HAS FOR THE CHURCH. WE MUST CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST MODEL OF CHRIST'S LOVE WE CAN BE.

    I CHOOSE TO LOVE MY FAMILY FIRST LUKE 12:13-21 LAST WEEK WE LOOKED AT CAPACITY CHOICES INVOLVING FORGIVENESS OF OTHERS AND TRUST. ESSENTIALLY WE ARE GOING TO TRUST AND LEAVE OUR FUTURE IN GOD’S HANDS, OR WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MANAGE OUR FUTURE IN OUR OWN POWER. SINCE WE CANNOT CONTROL OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of Two Friends

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 18, 2015
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     | 8,736 views

    Jesus tells a story of a man with two friends. One has a need. The other has the resources to meet that need. The story deals with the lessons learned abour persistent prayer.

    A ship was caught in the midst of a raging storm. Water was breaking over the bow. The pumps were not able to pump enough water out to keep up with the water pouring in. One hundred men worked together with buckets in an attempt to save their ship. Soon it became evident to the captain that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Do We Have A Prayer? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 13, 2013
     | 3,999 views

    Prayer is powerful! It must be caught and taught to be effective!

    1. The need to pray A mother and her children were taking a tour of New York City and were in awe of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The children were especially curious about the votive candles at the front of the cathedral, so the mother invited each of them to light one. She explained it was customary ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where You Pray Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 2, 2016
     | 5,590 views

    We can have personal and corporate places designated for our prayers. Ultimately we reveal ourselves to God in our prayers -- right from the heart.

    1. Closets Some things really changed between the former generations and the kids of the last generation. A grandma was keeping/ babysitting her grandson Dirk. Dirk followed her into the bedroom as she puts up things away in the closet. "Grandma," he said, "what room is this?" "This is a closet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Have You Seen My Daddy?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 3, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,398 views

    before the child ever arrives at the times, they will need their relationship with Jesus...to make the right decisions, that will produce the consequences they'll have to live with forever!

    Have you seen my Daddy? Illus. By Guy Glass A guy drives into a ditch, but luckily, a farmer is there to help. He hitches his horse, Buddy, up to the car and yells, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy doesn’t move. "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy doesn’t budge. "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing. Then the farmer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Unity, Hypocrisy And Engagement With A Needy Culture Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 15, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,955 views

    But there’s more to Christian life. Much more. It’s a series of challenges and privileges that come to us with our existence in human society. We model our love for other human beings on the love God has for us.

    Seventh Sunday of Easter The prophet Isaiah said it several hundred years before Jesus was born: “My thoughts are not your thoughts. Your ways are not my ways.” Our psalm says it in another way: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has [God] put our transgressions from us.” God is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The First Christian Sermon

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,563 views

    My first sermon was certainly no model for Christian preaching. However, Peter’s first sermon presents a model that should characterize all Christian preaching today. Notice the elements in the first Christian sermon. There was explanation, exposition,

    THE FIRST CHRISTIAN SERMON Acts 2:14-47 I remember my very first sermon. It was on Easter Sunday evening in 1961. For some years I had been wrestling with the call to preach the gospel. During the closing service of a revival meeting at Riverside Baptist Church in Pascagoula, Mississippi, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist