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  • Scott Maze avatar

    The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 11, 2021
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    If I asked you, “What was a distinguish mark to a Christian?” Jesus shows us that real believers are distinguished not by a drink, or their clothing, or even their speech, but their actions toward others.

    Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? is a series designed to introduce our fall focus of connecting with the people closest around you. Throughout all of our Bible Fellowship Groups, you’ll be hearing about this follow-up over the next weeks to come. We are asking many of you to read The Art of Neighboring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inviting Who We Know

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 18, 2022
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     | 3,656 views

    Perhaps some of us are feeling inadequate to do something for the kingdom. We can start by getting people to attend church. All it takes is to think of someone we know, and then to invite that individual to join us. It's that simple!

    This morning I wish to address a question that many believers have, and that is “How do we get people to come to church?” First of all, it is important for us to realize something I once saw stated on a church sign. Where the pastor’s name is normally listed, someone had posted this: “Minister: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Silencing Demons Series

    Contributed by Yvi Martin on Jan 19, 2022
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     | 3,759 views

    A sermon on Mark 1:21-28 when Jesus casts out the demon from the man in the synagogue

    Hello and welcome - If you’re here for the first time today, I welcome you! You picked a great day to join us because we’re kicking off a whole new sermon series that’s all about the miracles of Jesus. If you’ve spent any time in or around church, or even if all of this is somewhat foreign to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    The Great Commission

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 21, 2022
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     | 9,659 views

    From three of the gospel writers we find “four” accounts of the Great Commission. As we examine each account, we gain a better understanding of what Jesus requires, and what we are able to accomplish through the Lord’s power.

    This morning we are going to look at four separate passages on what is known among believers as The Great Commission. The Great Commission is all about missions, since the word “commission” contains the word “mission” in it. Now, that word “commission” means, “charge, order, or mandate.”(1) This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Become A Good Buddy

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 31, 2022
     | 1,768 views

    Body language has become a very important thing these days.

    Body language is used in nearly every aspect of daily life, and observing someone can sometimes tell you a lot about how a person is feeling and what is on their mind. For example, in poker, people try to limit their body language to prevent others from guessing their hand or what they might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big "If" Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2006
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     | 4,521 views

    How are we doing as positive people. A call to unity within the church

    October 8, 2006 Philippians 2:1-16 Sometimes life can be a matter of “IFs.” Fill in the blank . . . “If I only . . . Most of us have some ifs in our lives. Moments when we should have said “NO” instead of yes, or maybe we should have said “YES” instead of no. Times when we should have made that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stewardshp:the Collection

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,869 views

    stewarship sermon - stewardship is hard, but what is faith without risk?

    It is some what surprising what an international outlook Paul has as he writes to the Church in Corinth. He mentions Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia, Ephesus, Jerusalem. Even though most of Paul’s readers had never left their own city they understood that they were part of a world wide church body in no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Create A Safe Environment Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,314 views

    Based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley. When a relationship doesn’t feel safe, walls go up for protection. We need to learn to respect and honor the walls. Through unconditional love, those walls will come down.

    HOW TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT The DNA of Relationships (4) A. Today is the fourth lesson in our series on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is entitled: How To Create a Safe Environment. ILLUSTRATION: A man and his wife who had been married ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Man Of Doubts

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,252 views

    A look at Thomas, the man of doubts.

    How would you like to be remembered after you die? Wouldn’t it be really nice to have something named after you, Robert Stephenson managed that, he was one of the early founders of British Rail and Railtrack – maybe we should blame him for the state of our railways – but today, children in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crawling Out Of The Anger Hole #2 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,698 views

    This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how we can crawl out.

    February 10, 2002 Jonah 4 “Crawling Out of the Anger Hole” In a biography of the life of Mikey Mantle there is a story told about a hunting trip that Mikey and Billy Martin took together in the off season in the early sixties. Mikey Mantle was known as much for his excesses as he was for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dawn Marie Turner avatar

    And He Ate

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on May 2, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 10,895 views

    How doubt can turn us away from our sharing of the Gospel of Christ. Not just doubting His existence but doubto of ourselves as well.

    The philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once told a story about a circus that caught fire. The flames from the circus fire spread to the fields surrounding the circus grounds and began to burn toward the village below. The circus master, convinced that the village would be destroyed and the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Cameron Horsburgh avatar

    Turning On Your Bulldust Filters

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,882 views

    The smartest of us sometimes forget to question things we hear when they come from a source of apparent authority. It is the duty of all people to turn on our bulldust filters, especially when we are listening to our Christian leaders.

    Introduction Time for a quiz! 1. The cells which make up the antlers of a moose are the fastest growing animal cells in nature. (True) 2. The planet closest to the sun is Mercury (True 3. Pi to three decimal places is 3.142 (True. Not 3.141—this is a rounding error) 4. The second General of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What More Must I Do?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 171 ratings
     | 27,490 views

    This is such a familiar Bible story that some of you may think, "I already know everything about this, so I can shove my mind into neutral & quit listening to the preacher." You see, familiarity often breeds contempt.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX I am going to read this morning from the 19th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, vs’s 16-26. The same incident is also recorded in Mark & Luke, but I have chosen to read it as recorded in Matthew 19. (READ Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gaines avatar

    The Spreading Tree Of Influence

    Contributed by John Gaines on Jun 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,719 views

    Every Christian is either a first-generation Christian or on who has a family history of some faith and dedication to the Lord. Both are valuable assets to the church when used properly.

    INTRODUCTION I. FIRST GENERATION CHRISTIANS A. How many of you are ‘first generation Christians’? By that term, I mean people who do not have parents or close family members who were members of the church of Christ who taught or influenced you to obey the gospel. You studied the Bible for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Wounds From A Friend

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 141 ratings
     | 29,319 views

    Are you a trusted friend?

    Friends and enemies. Are you a friend or enemy? How can we tell which from which? Some things are rather obvious. Some are not so obvious. ILL.- Pepper Rogers, coach of UCLA’s football team suffered through a poor season back in the 1970’s. He came under intense criticism and pressure from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ