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  • Andy Moyle avatar

    Feasting With Levi Series

    Contributed by Andy Moyle on Jun 15, 2016
     | 8,262 views

    Levi was ambushed by Jesus and then hosts a dinner party to mix his new Christians friends with his old life friends. See what happens and how you can apply it to your life

    Joining days - what are our values - most says Food! Food is important - not just for fuel but what happens as we eat together. Often a meal is as much about the people coming as it is about people who are coming Meals are important in the life of Jesus too. There are three ways the NT completes ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "Forgivenss?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,193 views

    Wasn’t it obvious that the reason why these four men had brought their paralytic friend to Christ was because they wanted to see their friend healed! Why did Jesus begin with a message on forgiveness first?

    Rather than giving you an entire message, here is a brief devotional thought for you to consider from the message that I preached this past Sunday Morning, enjoy: The text is in Mark Chapter two. Four men brought their paralytic friend to Christ. They wanted him healed. When they came to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    Make Your Move Part 3: Let The Laity Move Up Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,078 views

    A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about every lay person stepping up and doing ministry.

    Make Your Move Part 3: Let the Laity Move Up Key Thought: Ministry is not a special office. Ministry is a special function. Ministry is any act of service given in Jesus’ name. Intro: What do you think is the biggest sin in the Church, today? Because I guarantee you that whatever your answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Faith Obeys Even When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,813 views

    Message on the example of faith seen in Joshua at the battle of Jericho.

    There are times when what God tells us to do just doesn’t make sense. It has been this way ever since man first walked on the face of the earth. For example, Adam and Eve were told not to eat the fruit from the tree in the center of the garden. This just seemed unreasonable to them. Not only did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    7 Keys To Making The Impossible Become Possible : For With God Nothing Shal

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 257,090 views

    This sermon is about the keys to experiencing the impossible becoming possible in our lives because with God nothing shall be impossible

    7 KEYS TO MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE BECOME POSSIBLE : FOR WITH GOD NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE: Luke 1:37 OUTLINE 1.PROMISE 2.PRAYER 3.PRAISE 4.POSITIVITY 5.PROCLAMATION 6.PURITY 7.PATIENCE THE MESSAGE FOR WITH GOD NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE: Luke 1:37 1.PROMISE To experience the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Cockroft avatar

    Can We Make A Difference? “yes We Can!”

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,923 views

    This world around us, is going to hell in a hand basket it seems like more and more on a daily basis. Its time the church took the Great Commission seriously.

    Can We Make a Difference? “Yes We Can!” We set last Month as Harvest Time. And we will continue on this subject. If the building of the church were a sport, I would tell you, “It’s hard to put any points on the scoreboard ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Heart Surgeon!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 19, 2014
     | 3,755 views

    Friend, trust God to speak to the hard hearted people in your life.

    Heart Surgeon ! Mathew 27:19 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him." Though I had read the book of Mathews several times, but interestingly I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Memorial Service Series

    Contributed by Grant Adams on May 7, 2024
     | 3,473 views

    We are gathered to honor and pay tribute to our loved one and friend.

    We have gathered in respect and to honor and to remember our loved one and friend. Although, they have departed physically, we know this is God’s plan. God’s way to transport us from this life to the next is only by death. Let me share a few verses from which to draw from today. 1. We know our life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does It Take To Be Amazed By The Master?

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 7, 2024
     | 660 views

    Even the four friends were Amazed. What will it take to amaze you?

    What does it take to be Amazed by the master? Mark 2:1-12 insomuch that they were all amazed, that amazes me. The guys carrying the stretcher were amazed too. 1. Desire to wish or long for; to crave, to want. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Isaiah 53: One Thing About Jesus That Makes Me Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 2, 2024
     | 793 views

    I am comfortable with Jesus being God, the Messiah, the Rabbi, and dying for me, but His humanity makes me uncomfortable even though it is His very humanity that saved us.

    ISAIAH 53 SERIES: ONE THING ABOUT JESUS THAT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE ISAIAH 53:10-12 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Herman Abrahams avatar

    Learning To Abide (Rest) In Christ (Matthew 11:28-30) Series

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 67,349 views

    Many of us face many pressures on a day to day basis. We are often expected to find a satisfactory balance in making time for friends, family, ministry, job & ourselves. It is easy to become frustrated and exhausted. How can we learn to experience the res

    Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Relevance Of Rebuke In Relationships

    Contributed by Edison Jay Sanz on Nov 17, 2024
     | 416 views

    "Next to a sincere compliment, I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke." ~ William Feather For a good and fruitful relationship with our family, friends and church associates, we need to rebuke and help those who make mistakes

    *Galatians 6:1, (the responsibility to REBUKE and RESTORE a person) "Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted." Solomon gave the importance of rebuking an erring person. He also gave a sort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Decision-Making Styles Affect Cross-Cultural Evangelistic Methods

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,942 views

    Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case Jesus took into consideration the patterns of th

    HOW DECISION-MAKING STYLES AFFECT CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISTIC METHODS Introduction - Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Make Your Move Part 2: Let The Pastor Move Over Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,543 views

    A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message confronts the unbiblical notion that the pastor should do all the ministry in a chur

    Make Your Move Part 2: Let the Pastor Move Over “[Jesus] was interested primarily in having disciples in whom and through whom His ministry would be multiplied many times over.” -James D. Smart The Rebirth of Ministry Key Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 Key Thought: The responsibility of a church’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Leslie Sun avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,368 views

    This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

    Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational