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  • Bruce Landry avatar

    Changing And Helping People Cope With Change Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,380 views

    How do we handle changes? Usually it is at this time that we deal with some of the greatest of stresses in our lives. Let’s examine God’s word for guidance.

    Changing and Helping People Cope with Change Stephen R. Yarnall, MD, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Unpleasant Changes--What To Do. When things don’t go our way, we typically go through 10 stages which are a normal part of the coping and healing process. 1. Denial--"It can’t be," ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can Good People Love God? Series

    Contributed by Dave Weidlich on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,250 views

    It’s a well-known fact that Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost – the down-and-out. But what about the up-and-in? We are, and we live with, people who are not drug addicts, s and ex-cons. The folks we live with are highly educated, sophistic

    Can Good People Love God? Rev. Dave Weidlich ~ Cooper Mountain Presbyterian Fellowship ~ Oct. 6, 2002 Read Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. In our Luke passage, we find two people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Local Church - God's Missionary People

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,267 views

    The DNA of the Local Church is made up of core values, vision and mission. If someone were to walk up to a member of the church and ask: "What is the mission of this church?" What would you answer be?

    The Local Church – God’s Missionary People CHURCH SIGNS The best vitamin for a Christian is B1." "Soul food served here." "Tithe if you love Jesus! Anyone can honk!" "Beat the Christmas rush, come to church this Sunday!" "Don’t wait for the hearse to take you to church." "Don’t give up. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Five People You Meet In Heaven

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Nov 11, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,232 views

    This sermon is based on the realities of life and heaven, interacting with Mitch Albom’s book, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven".

    (Please note, there are times when I refer to the book and quote it. Due to copywrite laws, I have just referred to the page number.) Influence. When I say that word, what comes to mind? Three lobbyists in Washington, D.C. were debating how to determine their degree of power with the White ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Martin & Elder Nedra Wilson avatar

    "When The People Have A Mind To Work”

    Contributed by Martin & Elder Nedra Wilson on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 31,307 views

    As we take a look at the world and the church we see that the area of commitment is a part of all our lives that needs much work.

    “When the People have a Mind to Work” 2 Kings 2:1-15 As we take a look at the world and the church we see that the area of commitment is a part of all our lives that needs much work. As I was thinking about this I ask the Lord to show me were the real problem was that causes us not to be able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Rita Sims avatar

    People Need The Lord And Each Other!

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 7,796 views

    God is here to bring healing through relationships with God and each other.

    Retell the story of the man who was paralyzed. I wonder: What conversation did they have that day? Did they get up that morning planning to see this Jesus they’d heard about? Was it a spontaneous action? Had he and his friends tried other ways for him to be healed that had failed? Had his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Rejoice That You Are God's Gifted People

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,079 views

    sermon on spiritual gifts

    As we are now into the New Year, has the excitement and thrill of the Christmas season come to an end for you? Have you taken down your Christmas tree? Are your children already bored with their new Christmas toys they received? Have some of the new clothes become stained or damaged as you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Spiritual People Involved In Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,364 views

    How the life of faith deals with spiritual warfare

    Spiritual People involved in Spiritual Warfare Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction John Milton, in his great works Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained speaks about the great cosmic combat that takes place in the twelfth chapter of the book of Revelation. In describing that chilling chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Rub People The Right Way

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,018 views

    There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. This message uses Barnabas an example of how to be an encourager.

    “How To Rub People the Right Way” -Develop Winning Attitudes Acts 4:36-37 There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. To learn how to become an encourager we can look at the life of an early church leader that from the beginning of his ministry to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Wood avatar

    Holy Hands Bring Holy People

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,043 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to bring his listeners to the point of understanding that the first church was on target to build the church of today. He used an illustration to show God’s desire to have breakout churches reaching people for Jesus.

    Suppose I take a match and drop it into a can of gasoline? Suddenly it would have a great release of energy. On the other hand I can take that same can of gasoline and put into the tank of a car and it can go through the course of gas lines and make its way into the carburetor and then it be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    People Who Have Never Heard Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,486 views

    The first of five messages on the reliability of Christianity.

    A Ready Defense – People Who Have Never Heard February 20, 2005 1 Peter 3:15 Intro: Several years ago a Peanuts comic strip had Linus and Charlie Brown in engaged in a serious conversation about God. Linus says, “I have a theological question. When you die and go to heaven, are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Martin Kim avatar

    Jesus Needs Messed Up People

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,639 views

    No matter what kind of problems you may have, God can use you if you are willing to put your life in His hands.

    Jesus needs messed up people This morning I want to begin with a little Korean history. Korea was occupied by the Japanese for 30 some years beginning in the early 1900¡¯s The Japanese wanted to make the Korean peninsula their own. They had to do this in order to move on and annex China. During ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Shad Comeaux avatar

    Three Ways To Love Mean People

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on May 21, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,998 views

    This sermon shares with us how we are to love our enemies, A.K.A. "Mean People"

    Do you remember that classmate in elementary school who pulled the chair from underneath you as you proceeded to sit down? How about the bully in junior high that took your change that your mother had scraped up for you to buy your favorite ice cream? Perhaps you hadn’t forgotten about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W F avatar

    Leading People To Greatness - The Character Required Series

    Contributed by W F on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    We are all leaders somewhere - in the home, at work, at college, in the neighborhood etc. What kind of character does God require of a leader then?

    LEADING PEOPLE TO GREATNESS Part 1: “The Character Required” “Go and make disciples of all nations ...” (Matthew 28:19a) INTRODUCTION What kind of character do we need if we are to lead others well? If we are to lead people to greatness – what kind of people do we need to be? Let’s look at three ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    7 People Who Ought To Pray

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 333 ratings
     | 14,602 views

    Of course, we all ought to...but these specific categories are full of eye-opening truths that will bring us all to our knees! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    7 People Who Ought To Pray I Sam. 12:23 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."--Jer. 33:3. Moses cried out to God, and God spared Israel from judgment. Joshua’s prayer made the sun stand still. Hannah’s prayer was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist