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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    If We Are The Body

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,143 views

    Being a Christian is about serving for the right reasons.

    August 1, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 20:20-28 Subject: Greatness Title: If We are the Body When you leave this life and are firmly planted in the ground with a tombstone over you, what will be your legacy? What will be written on your tombstone? Will your epitaph be one about your earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Change Of Attitude

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,780 views

    Faith does come by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The more we read the Bible the more we can expect our faith to grow.

    March 28, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Romans 10:17 Subject: Hearing the Word Title: A Change of Attitude Have you ever considered how people learn? There have been many studies done on that subject. People learn in different ways. It doesn’t mean that one will learn from listening and another from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Maintaining A Winning Attitude Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 47,214 views

    Discovering the Champion in You Part 1. This message focuses on four practices that will help believers maintain a winning attitude.

    INTRODUCTION This morning I want to start off a short series entitled, “Discovering the Champion in You.” Sitting in this room this morning are men and women of God who have been miraculously saved. Can somebody say, “Amen!”? And because you’ve been saved and empowered by the Holy Spirit, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping A Proper Perspective

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 17,532 views

    Our attitude is crucial to living our lives for Christ

    Keeping A Proper Perspective Philippians 4:4-9 October 30, 2005 Morning Service Introduction When I was a youth minister, one of my teens had earned his pilot’s license and offered to give me a plane ride. Honestly, I have to admit that I was less than enthusiastic. Here was a young man that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Living With Purpose

    Contributed by Benjamin Sharpe on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 16,424 views

    God has a specific goal and purpose for his Church and for each individual Christian. Satan’s intention is to cause the Church and the individual Christian to deviate from that destiny and, in so doing, to thwart the will and design of God.

    Luke 4:1-13 Living With Purpose The temptation of Jesus was for the purpose of distracting him from his ultimate goal and purpose in life. And that goal, that destiny, was to go to the cross as the atoning sacrifice for humanity. Satan’s intent in the wilderness was to defeat God’s purpose for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Forgiveness?

    Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 14,587 views

    A discussion of the Mysteries of the Church. The biggest mystery is forgiveness.

    September 8, 2002 Pentecost 16 “Forgiveness?” Grace, peace, love and forgiveness are yours through Jesus Christ, our living and reigning God. Amen. The Mysteries of the Church. Have you ever heard someone, perhaps another pastor, one of your Sunday School teachers, or maybe me, talk about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Transforming Power Of The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 340 ratings
     | 178,536 views

    #8 in a series on Hebrews. This sermon gives four reasons that we should not disregard the word of God.

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 8 “The Transforming Power of the Word of God.” Hebrews 4:12-13 I was thirteen years old when I first became aware of being under the scalpel of God’s word. It was then that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace & Works

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,618 views

    GRACE AND WORKS

    GRACE AND WORKS: EPH.2:8-9 9-29-07 Today I want to talk for a little while on, being saved by Gods grace plus nothing else added to it. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. I heard a person ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Big Deal With Sin?

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,734 views

    A Look at the dangerous nature of sin through the story of David and Bathseba

    When I was growing up there were two things I really liked, Gameboy and bouncy balls. The only problem was that I didn’t own a Gameboy, and it always seemed like the bouncy ball I wanted belonged to someone else. My oldest brother Jay did have a gameboy and he kept it in his closet in a white ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Pursuing Holiness Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 12, 2009
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     | 4,563 views

    Part 3 of the series B.A.S.I.C. How as a believer we should desire Holiness in our lives.

    B.A.S.I.C part 3 Pursuing holiness Introduction- 2 Peter 3:8-18 Read from Bible and pray This morning we look at part 3 of the Basic series. Becoming a servant in Christ. The first week we looked at the deity of Christ. You can never serve ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    From Success To Spiritual Significance Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 23, 2008
     | 2,759 views

    If we constantly look to our performance or the opinions of others to make ourselves feel good or worthwhile, then we will constantly chase something we can never catch. Why? Our performance varies day to day, that’s a reality, and people are fickle... t

    February 10, 08 (Luke 12:15) From Success To Spiritual Significance. While verse 15 is the focus of today’s message, I think it is important to read from the beginning of chapter twelve… for several of reasons. We can see that by this time, Jesus is well into His ministry, His presence and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Stumbling Over Jesus

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,094 views

    The people of Jesus’ day, like people of our own time, often stumble because of Jesus’ claims and his call to discipleship.

    Stumbling Over Jesus Matthew 11__2-10 Advent3 Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Third Sunday in Advent Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples, and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?" And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Embracing Our Losses In Christ

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,346 views

    Here at the start of a new year, it is important for us to set our convictions firmly with our life as a believer. I am not talking about resolutions. For resolutions, so often go by the wayside soon after they are made. I am talking about convictions

    EMBRACING OUR LOSSES IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION: Every month I receive a statement of accounts concerning my retirement funds. Every year, I receive a year end statement of those same accounts that gives me the overall picture of how I have done financially for the past 12 months. I can see if I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following Jesus To The Rivers Edge Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,674 views

    By following Jesus to the river’s edge we witness the picture, purpose and power of his baptism.

    If this sermon is helpful to you look for my latest book, “The Greatest Commands: Learning To Love Like Jesus.” Each chapter is sermon length, alliterated, and focuses on the life and love of Jesus. This sermon is taken from chapter two. You can find it here: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Are You A Revolutionary? Part 3

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,039 views

    Today we are going to look at the final definition: Definition 4 – A complete or radical change of any kind. God wants to do a sudden, radical, and complete change in each of us.

    (This message was inspired by George Barna and his book, Revolution. I also found Sermon Central contributor, J. Martin’s messages on this topic helpful.) Are you a Revolutionary? Are you in a close orbit with God? Are you doing whatever it takes to get closer to God and to help others do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal