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  • Don Jaques avatar

    Growing Up: A Challenge To Become A Maturing Church

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,912 views

    Making a few comparisons between an immature church and a maturing church, and see where we think we fit in.

    INTRODUCTION: In just a few days, Christ the King Oak Harbor will turn five. To those who have been here since the beginning, that may seem amazing. It seems hard for me to believe that in just a few months I’ll celebrate my fourth anniversary as pastor here. Birthdays give us a chance to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cultivating A Grateful Heart

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,061 views

    I think we learn several things about gratitude when we look at the story of the ten lepers and Jesus.

    Cultivating a Grateful Heart Luke 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION... Inventions (http://inventors.about.com) We live in an amazing world. We have so much and so many things to make our lives easier. We should be thankful that we live in this modern technological age! Did you realize that until 1750, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Lord Is My Shepherd

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,324 views

    As we think of the relationship between sheep and their shepherd, let us consider why a shepherd purchases and raises a flock of sheep.

    THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 A Question: “If the Lord is my shepherd, what does that tell me about myself?” There is one thing we Christians need to get clear in our minds, and that is, “who He is” and “who we are”. IF THE LORD IS OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Jesus

    Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,371 views

    I wrote this sermon to make people think about following the true Jesus as he would have us to be.

    I began sermon with the Todd Agnew Song "My Jesus"; showing the words on the screen as it was sung. My Jesus - By Todd Agnew Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve? If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, why do you look so much like the world? Cause My Jesus bled and died, He spent ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Getting Rid Of The Problem Of Evangelism

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,316 views

    Forget about EVANGELISM -- we aren’t doing it anyway. Just think about inviting people to something joyful.

    I have been in the ministry for 26 years now, and I have preached a lot of sermons on Evangelism. What a waste of time. We don’t like to think about evangelism. We don’t like to do evangelism. We always want someone else to handle the evangelism programs in our churches. I’m not sure why ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Mt. Everest & The Ethics Of Compassion

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 6, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,180 views

    True stories of Mt. Everest climbers abandoned to die and the Good Samaritan story. Re-thinking compassion, outreach and evangelism.

    I. MOUNT EVEREST CLIMBER ABANDONED & LEFT TO DIE REUTERS NEWS (May 25, 2006) Mount Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary said Wednesday he was shocked that dozens of climbers left a British mountaineer to die during their own attempts on the world’s tallest peak. David Sharp, 34, died ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lead Us? Not!

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,611 views

    Before we can even think about resisting temptation,we have to first choose if will we follow Christ.

    Title: Lead Us? Not! Text: Matthew 6:13a (Lead us not into temptation) FCF: Being led is contrary to our natural desires, but when we choose to follow a good leader such as Christ, we end up in a place that is better than we would be naturally. SO: Intro: Winston Churchill is famous for two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph - The Hero That Ran Away Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 25,213 views

    We often think of heroes as those who run to the fight... but often heroes are those who engage in "organized retreats".

    OPEN: One of my favorite stories from Revolutionary war involves the "Battle of the Cowpens". Toward the end of the Revolutionary war, the British General Cornwallis had captured Savannah, Charleston and Camden in South Carolina - and in the process he had defeated and imprisoned much of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In Christ Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 29, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,137 views

    This is the 8th study in the study "Hope In The Darkness". This study looks at thinking like Jesus Christ in all that we do.

    LIVING IN CHRIST 1 Peter 4:1-11 We live in a time when people work very hard at telling us how to think. The world tells us to be passive and tolerant. Businesses tell us to think about their product and they do that with advertisements that sometimes should never be seen. Schools tell our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Questions From God

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,870 views

    Many people think they will grill the Lord with questions when they stand before Him. Here are five questions God asks.

    Summer 2004 Dakota Community Church Five Questions From The Mouth Of God Have you ever wanted to ask God a question face to face? - Why did this happen? - Where did I go wrong? - What are next weeks’ 649 winning numbers? - What am I here for? I had a friend once who was hardened toward the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Ready To Do Whatever Is Good

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,672 views

    A short sermon challenging us to think about what it means for us to be model Christian citizens, responding to the generosity of God.

    Titus 3: 1-7 These seven verses contain a beautiful summary of the Gospel, the Good News of the Lord Jesus. They also contain a simple summary of what it means to be a model Christian citizen in a non Christian society. It now seems true to say that the UK is no longer a Christian country. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,853 views

    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Difference

    Contributed by Greg Smart on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,408 views

    Many people think that being a "good" sinner is better than being a "bad" sinner. In God’s eyes there is no difference.

    There Is No Difference Text: Romans 3:22-"For there is no difference" 1.NO DIFFERENCE IN THE DEPRAVITY OF THE HUMAN HEART The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? Jer 17:9. As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Picture Of God's Plan For You Series

    Contributed by W F on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 46 ratings
     | 12,997 views

    God thinks so much of you that before time he commanded certain things be done for you, so be confident.

    When the apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Christians in Ephesus, that city had one major claim to fame. It was the site of the enormous temple of Artemis. This was a building known throughout the ancient world, and it was a great draw-card for tourists and pilgrims – it was a real money ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Finding Our Place

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    This sermon deals with the human tendency to think that our life is all about us, instead of being all about God.

    Finding Our Place Ephesians 1:18-22, Matthew 5:14, John 8:12, 9:5, 2 Corinthians 3:18 October 14, 2004 I. Last week I mentioned the fact that for centuries humans thought the Earth was the center of the universe, and if we are honest the way we act a lot of the time, makes it look as if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist