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  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Make Your Move

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 2, 2005
    based on 53 ratings
     | 10,145 views

    Many people are waiting for a move of God, But is it possible that God is waiting for a move of people?

    2, January 2005 Dakota Community Church Make Your Move Introduction: When it comes to having things happen in our lives most of us would really like it if God would just hurry up and do something. We want Him to light the fire, to send the power, to cause revival. We definitely can not do ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Make Jesus Famous

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    Our ambition should be to serve the King of Kings Or put another way: We should aim to make Jesus famous not ourselves!

    Make Jesus Famous Ian Johnson Jan 6, 2005 John 7:18 TLB Those who present their own ideas are looking for praise for themselves, but those who seek to honor the one who sent them are good and genuine. Micah 6:6-8 TLB 6 What can we bring to the LORD to make up for what we’ve done? Should we bow ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Abraham: Making Covenants

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,399 views

    Looking at covenants in the life of Abraham

    Intro: How do you like telephone telemarketers? They are one of my least favorite occupation of people I deal with. What I especially hate is their low level of integrity. First, I wonder how they can always catch me sitting down at a meal. It never seems they call at a time when you say, “Oh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making A Foundation Of Prayer

    Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,696 views

    The necessity of prayer

    Moving ahead on a foundation of prayer Moving Ahead Together, Part 6 October 10, 2004 NIV Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Makes The Difference

    Contributed by Warren Napier on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,186 views

    WE NEED TO LET CHRIST TOUCH OUR EYES, SO THAT WE CAN SEE, WHEN CHRIST YOUR EYES YOU WILL HAVE A NEW WALK AND TALK, YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

    JESUS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE JOHN 9:1-7 AS I BEGIN TO LOOK AT THIS CHAPTER OF SCRIPTURE, MY MIND RUNS BACK TO WHEN I WAS RUNNING AROUND IN DARKNESS. YOU SEE, THE WORLD I WAS LIVING IN WAS DARKNESS TO THESE EYES OF MINE. THE PLACES THAT I WOULD GO WAS DARK PLACES. THE THINGS THAT I WAS DOING WAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Clothes Make A Man

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,114 views

    This Christmas message compares the swaddling clothes to the burial lineans of Christ.

    Clothes Make A Man Luke 2.7; 23.53; 24.12 Stand Alone Christmas Sermon December 19, 2004 FBC Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: (Prior to worship, you’ll need one-inch strips of fabric, baby powder, & a box. Prior to beginning the message/service place the strips of cloth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    Making Godly Choices

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 37,002 views

    We all need help making choices. The best help I know of is found in God.

    Making Godly Choices Pastor Jamie Wright * April 27, 2005 Deut 30:19 “…therefore, choose life that both you and your descendants may live…” Joshua 24:15 “…choose for yourselves this day who you will serve; but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.” Adam and eve had a choice. Noah had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Makes The Difference Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,762 views

    In a world where we can do nothing to bring ourselves to grace with God, we are blessed to have Jesus Christ to intercede for us and deliver us from our sinful lifes and use us for His glory.

    JESUS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Introduction: In Jeremiah. 13:23, we read, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" The truth is, man is a sinner, lost and undone, separated from God by a wide chasm of sin. He needs something done in his life that he will never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make A Stand For Jesus

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,414 views

    The teachers of the law made three errors - they (1) Chose to stick with their self-centred agenda, blinded to that which is obvious; (2) Chose to remain uncommitted, preferring to sit on the fence and take a middle ground; and (3) Chose to believe m

    God did not leave us without any evidence that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. • The Gospels are full of recordings of His miraculous deeds and amazing claims. • In the face of evidence, man can still reject Him. We’ve seen that on numerous occasions in the Scriptures • People has seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Making A Righteous Impression

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on May 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,384 views

    This is a Mother’s Day message challenging mothers to leave a righteous impression on their children.

    Making a Righteous Impression Mother’s Day Message Ridgeway Assembly of God 5/8/05 Pastor Greg Tabor Two very different Impressions Ahaziah’s Impression “He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. 2 Chronicles 22:3 ESV It is no doubt ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Making The Spirit Smile Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Aug 15, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,836 views

    This message is part of series through the book of Ephesians and deals with how to avoid the grieving of the Holy Spirit.

    Making the Spirit Smile Ephesians 4:30-32 I. The Personhood of the Spirit (v. 30a) A. The Witness of Jesus Christ (John 14:17, 16:13) B. Our Potential Effect on the Spirit 1. We Can Choose to Have Fellowship With Him (Gal. 5:16) 2. We Can Choose to Be Controlled (Eph. 5:18) 3. We Can Choose to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    What will we leave behind, what will be our legacy. Even in the face of death, Paul’s concern was for his young protoge Timothy.

    Making LIFE COUNT 2 Timothy 2:1-2:13 I still remember the exact moment when I realized that I was truly an adult. It wasn’t my 18th birthday, or when I enlisted in the Navy a few years later. It wasn’t even when I got married a year after that I first realized I was an adult when I was 22 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Making A Large Request

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,471 views

    Having Great Faith in A Great God

    Intro: in the banquet David Grant made one of the boldest statements about God that I have ever heard: he said, God is bigger than you can imagine, God has more than you can comprehend, God can do things greater than your greatest expectation, God isn’t limited in any way. Many of us pray to small, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Make Me A Servant

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,700 views

    Paul refers to himslf as a servant or slave to the Gospel. This is an analysis of that comparison.

    Make Me A Servant John 13:12-16 12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. 13 "You call me ’Teacher’ and ’Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Making The Message Clear Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,366 views

    If we don’t clearly understand the gospel message ourselves, how will we be able to share it with others? Here’s a lesson that will help prepare us to share the message clearly.

    Introduction: A. In the Scripture reading that was just read for us, the Apostle Paul was concluding his letter to the Colossians and he asked them to pray for two things. 1. First, He asked them to pray that God would open doors for the message. 2. Second, He asked them to pray that he might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ