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  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Listening And Reacting

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,640 views

    Blind Bartimaeus healed. How to be healed

    Title: Listening and Reacting Theme: Text: Mark 10:46-47 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Slave To Sin Or Slave To Righteousness

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,532 views

    Simon the Sorcerer showed wrong understanding and wrong motivation in his desire to purchase the gift of the Spirit. Some times bad examples make good teachers.

    Luke is a story-teller, a narrator, a writer of historical biography. Paul, in his letters, provides guidance and encouragement through mostly through direct teaching—exposing false teachings and explaining right understanding. Luke, in his gospel and in Acts, provides guidance and encouragement ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "The Gift:" Signed, Sealed, And Delivered Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,709 views

    Ephesians Series #2 God has given us a gift that is signed, sealed and delievered A Signature Speaks to Ownership, Ownership Demands Investment, and Investment Demands Results.

    A Walk that is Worthy Part 2 “The Gift…Signed, Sealed, and Delivered” Text: Eph 1:11-14 Intro: This morning I would like to bring you a message entitled “The Gift, Signed Sealed and Delivered”. It is the second message in a series entitled “A Walk that is Worthy” In our text this morning we read ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Craig Condon avatar

    A Heavenly Well Full Of Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,952 views

    Making small changes in our lives or the lives of others can have big impacts, especially since we live in an area that is spiritually dry and thirsty.

    There once was a man who was not well-educated and rather rough and crude around the edges, but he was recently converted and was on fire for the Lord. He constantly asked the minister to give him some work that would be helpful to the church. Finally, the minister gave the man a list of ten people ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 241 ratings
     | 31,723 views

    Responsibility comes with the gifts God gives us. Adapted from a John C. Maxwell sermon.

    Stewardship: The Missing Piece of Successful Living (3 of 4) "If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It?" January 19, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Originally preached by Dr. John C. Maxwell) Introduction: A We continue our theme of Stewardship we’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    How The Kingdom Works: Part 3 – Funding The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    What’s in YOUR wallet; or what’s in your heart? Money reveals our priorities

    How The Kingdom Works: Part 3 – Funding The Kingdom Feb 18, 2007 Intro: “The offering” video, from Good $ense. Why Do You Give? That humorous clip shows several different motivations for giving: glory, guilt, gratitude – what is yours? Why do you give? Ministry Takes Money Over the past two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Generosity Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    True generosity is seen not in the amount one gives but in the attitude of the giver

    Introduction: Video Clip – It is a wonderful life. Why is it that it takes a crisis to inspire generosity? When our hero, George Bailey is in trouble, the town of Bedford Falls goes out of their way to help him in his time of need. Meeting needs is not just the stuff of Hollywood, it seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Gifts Of The Holy Spirit - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,480 views

    There is a great deal of controversy today about the use of spiritual gifts in the body of Christ. Many more charismatic denominations feature 1st Corinthians 14 as a way of encouraging the use of spiritual gifts, but a close reading of the passage doesn’

    Chapters 12, 13, and 14 address a problem Paul had with how the Corinthians were acting in their church services. They had fallen in love with the spiritual gift of Speaking in Tongues. In Chapter 12, Paul talks about how there are a variety of gifts, not just Speaking in Tongues, and that the gift ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    A Great Gift You Can Give"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,628 views

    Wise men brought gifts and presented them to Jesus. We celebrate Christmas by giving gifts to family and friends. I want to suggest a great gift you can give this Christmas to your family, "A Christ Honoring Attitude."

    A Great Gift You Can Give Matthew 2:9-11 - “Once again the star appeared to them, guiding them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house where the child and his mother, Mary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Can You Stand The Increase? Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,055 views

    I believe that the people of God needs to understand that as God bless us, there is a greater need for us to be good stewards. We curse ourselves when God is trying to bless us because we only partially fulfill the contract. For years one of the greatest

    Can You Stand the Increase? - Sermon 1 of 4 Matthew 9:17 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. I Timothy 6:6-11 - But godliness with contentment is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    What Language Do We Speak? Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on May 16, 2007
     | 4,231 views

    The gift of prophecy overshadows the gift of tongues; the language of love reigns supreme over all the gifts.

    WHAT LANGUAGE DO WE SPEAK? In just a couple of weeks Sharon and I will be in Corinth, Greece, the place where all of this church business happened. It occurred to me that at some point I will need a bottle of water from time to time and will have to ask a merchant for said water. How will I ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Dr. Jerry Hulse avatar

    "unlocking The Nine Spiritual Gifts & Understanding Their Operation."

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 24, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,837 views

    This message offers insights into the nine spiritual gifts within the body of Christ, helping us recognize their misuse and highlighting their transformative life-changing power when aligned with the Holy Spirit.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (1 Corinthians 12:1-3) (1) "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant." (2) "Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    How Giving Works (Re:gift)

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 15, 2019
     | 4,941 views

    Many people give out of guilt. The apostle Paul says we should give with joy! The only way we can do this is if we first realized just how joyfully generous God has been to us. When we see His joyful generosity, that encourages us to be joyfully generous ourselves.

    Opening and Introduction In our lesson tonight, we hear about farmers that plant seeds. If a farmer doesn’t plant, there won’t be anything to harvest later in the year. His livelihood depends on generously planting as many seeds as he can. This passage uses a lot of farming imagery. But what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    I Wonder

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,985 views

    We know that God uses us when our attitude is right and He use us when our motives are right but thank God, that He uses us even when our attitude isn’t right, or our motives aren’t right!

    Luke 22:7-10-Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed. And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.” So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?” And He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    The Walk Of Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 11,619 views

    Few Christians have EVER understood, much less participated in true sacrifical giving. This message examines the cost of sacrifical giving.

    THE FORWARD WALK – PART SEVEN ‘THE WALK OF SACRIFICE’ 2 CHRONICLES 24:1-14 - ©LARRY L. THOMPSON Introduction: We are taking our final steps in the Forward Walk as we approach our Forward by Faith Commitment Sunday on June 1st. In today’s Forward Walk we will discuss the WALK OF SACRIFICE and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist