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  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Man Who Had Everything But The Main Thing

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,071 views

    The world is full of people who have just about everything except what they really need!

    THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHING BUT THE MAIN THING Mark 10:17-22 INTRO: If we could have walked down the pathway of life with Jesus, we would have had many thrilling experiences and would have seen many wonderful things. Let’s walk with Him on a certain day. As we walk along, we see a young man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Striving To Win Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,260 views

    A look at excellence as a Christian. How to win in the race of Christianity.

    STRIVING TO WIN The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. The race is run over a grueling course covering 26 miles, 385 yards. In order to run in that prestigious race, you must have either won a sanctioned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being All Things To All Men (1 Corinthians 9:16-23)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,461 views

    St Paul speaks about being ’All things to All men’, and at first glance it might just appear that he was undergoing an identity crisis ...

    "To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Change The World

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,612 views

    Scripturally, the church is a change agent. In Luke 10:1, we have a prefiguring of the changes that the Church will make in the world. "70 sent" is Luke’s expressing a world-wide influence. In this context, Christ present to the 70, in the use of three im

    If You Want To Change The World Luke 10:1-12 Topic: The way the church can change the world Aim: To motivate the congregation to fulfill their individual and corporate responsibility of changing the world through evangelism. Introduction Statement - Our world is changing at a tremendous ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Howto Ruin A Good Meal

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,341 views

    Don’t you just love the Food Network? Every Meal has a desired outcome! Jesus has a Great meal prepared for us with a planned outcome!

    How to Ruin a Good Meal Luke 22:7-27 7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover." 9 "Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked. 10 He replied, "As you ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Kenneth Wright avatar

    So, You Got Your Value System On Ebay Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Wright on Nov 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,627 views

    How to develope a core vlaue system

    So, You got your value system on EBay. "These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life... they are foundational words, words to build a life on" (Matthew 7:24 MSG) A sermon by Kenneth Wright - Sunday, November 05, 2006 Introduction On Tuesday, October 3, 1999 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Relationship Busters Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,221 views

    Today we are going tolook at qualities that literally destroy relationships.

    INTRO: The story is told of a young man during the Middle Ages who went to a monk, saying, "I’ve sinned by telling slanderous statements about someone. What should I do now?" The monk replied, "Put a feather on every doorstep in town." The young man did it. Then he returned to the monk, wondering ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    12 Disciples - Thaddeaus, Simon & Judas Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,728 views

    Study of the lives of the 12 Disciples

    12 Disciples – Thaddeaus, Simon and Judas Monday 13th November 06 Thaddeaus has been called the disciple with three names. Mat 10:4 = Thaddeaus and Lebbeaus. Luke 6:14 – 16 (Acts 1:13) Judas, brother of James. KJV brother – some relation to James. He is only mentioned one time (apart from list of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defending Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,959 views

    Exposition of the first half of Acts 24 regarding the first part of Paul’s trial before Felix in Caesarea

    Text: Acts 24:1-21, Title: Defending Your Life, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/24/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Read or quote Luke 21:12-19 B. Background to passage: Paul is now beginning his two year vacation in beautiful Caesarea. Having been there only five days, the Jews from Jerusalem arrive with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can The Church Afford Five Loaves And Two Fish?

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,270 views

    A short communion sermon challenging the Church to feed the hungry in body and spirit, by looking at what we are doing for the hungry of the world.

    While attending seminary, each month the student body would gather for a general meeting, much like assembly at high school. We would have guest speakers presenting different areas of ministry for us to consider. On one particular Saturday we had a representative from one of the organizations ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Success At Work Series

    Contributed by Herbert Cooper on Jun 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,465 views

    How to have success at work: have purpose, integrity, self-development, intensity, and resolve.

    1. Work with a purpose Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed. (TLB) Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (NIV) 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Saved To Serve

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,998 views

    Jesus came to serve; we cannot expect to be greater than He.

    Saved to Serve November 1, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to serve; we cannot expect to be greater than He. Focus Passage: John 13:1-17 Supplemental Passage: Galatians 2:20 NASB "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes The Great Commission So Great?

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,520 views

    What makes the great commission great?

    What Makes the Great Commission so Great? August 12, 2007 - Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne INTRODUCTION: 1. Matthew 28:18-20. 2. What makes the great commission great? DISCUSSION: I. It is great because of the one by whom it is given. A. All authority ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr Kory Letoa avatar

    Requirement And Power Of Salvation. Series

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 2, 2011
     | 3,104 views

    Belief that Steadfast.

    Topic: Requirement and Power of Salvation. Belief and Steadfast. Text: John 8:31-32 (CEV) 31 Jesus told the people who had faith in him, "If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 1 Belief (pistis); to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Salt Of The Earth

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 26, 2015
     | 4,810 views

    If we show Jesus’ love in everything we do, we can do much to reduce bitterness and bring peace to our world.

    Good morning boys and girls! How many of you have ever eaten something that didn’t taste very good? What did you do to make the food taste better? Did you put any salt on the food? Improving the taste of food is one of many uses for salt. Salt is used to keep dyes from washing out so our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican