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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Remind The People Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 1, 2011
    based on 39 ratings
     | 15,749 views

    1- Remind them to be in subjection 2- Remind them to do good work 3- Remind them to be humble

    INTRO.- Remind the people. Remind the teenagers. ILL.- A teenager is: - A person who can't remember to walk the dog but never forgets a phone number. - A weight watcher who goes on a diet by giving up candy bars before breakfast. - A youngster who receives his/her allowance on Monday, spends it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building People Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,637 views

    If we are followers of Christ then it will show in our lives.

    A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the pearly gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A People Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 18, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,193 views

    God made certain promises to the nation of Israel, which He will fulfill. For even though they've blown it badly, God has promised to see Israel through on the basis of His own integrity and faithfulness.

    ROMANS 11: 1-10 A PEOPLE [REMNANT] OF GRACE The thrust of Romans 9–11 has primarily been Israel's rejecting Christ and rebelling against God, and God's choosing and turning to Gentiles in grace. These themes continue in chapter 11, but God's sovereign choice also involves His restoring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    These Are My People

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2012
     | 5,576 views

    A sermon on the church based on 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Outline and material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, The Faith Once For All, Chapter 23, The Church: It's Nature)

    HoHum: In Wheat That Springeth Green, author J.F. Powers has one of his characters say, “This is a big old ship. She creaks, she rocks, she rolls, and at times she makes you want to throw up. But she gets where she’s going. Always has, always will, until the end of time. With or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    People Of The Book Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 11, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,143 views

    The Word of God is crucial and central to the Christian life. Studying and obeying it helps us become spiritually strong and mature.

    People of the Book (Psalm 119: 7-11, 63, 66, 98-100, 105, 2 Timothy 2:15, 3:15) 1. When Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker's circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as they were driving to yet another chicken dinner, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Easter People

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,408 views

    Easter morning sermon on people who carry the resurrection story into their lives and what it looks like.

    Well, good morning. Happy Easter! He has risen! He has risen indeed! Since it is Resurrection Sunday, I thought we would start out by reading through the resurrection story that is found in Luke 24:1-12. (Scripture read here.) Isn’t that a great story? It’s not only a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Who Are These People? Series

    Contributed by Paul Sterrett on Apr 4, 2013
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     | 5,874 views

    2nd in a series on 1 Thessalonians, this message focuses on the people to whom Paul wrote this letter.

    WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 INTRODUCTION This morning we are going to return to the 1st Chapter of Thessalonians as we continue with our series A Sure Faith For Uncertain Times…As we noted last week, the people of Thessalonica to whom Paul originally wrote these words lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Annoying People

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jul 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,185 views

    To enable the listener to see people as Jesus does!

    Do you have any annoying people in your life? A spouse does not count because in the “for better or for worse clause” we accepted certain irregularities. Shelby shared a video with me this past week that I would like to share with you this morning. This video is of a South Carolina ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Trouble With People

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 28, 2015
     | 5,534 views

    When Jesus saw people he valued them, felt for them and did what he could to help them.

    Title: The Trouble with People Text: Mark 6:30-44 / John 6:1-14 Thesis: When Jesus saw people he valued them, felt for them and did what he could to help them. Introduction Recording artist Seth Glier sings in his The Trouble with People” album, “The trouble with people is they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pots And People Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 21, 2013
     | 4,732 views

    Message about the woman of Samaria and how she left her pot of discouragement, slander and disappointment with Jesus.

    Title: Pots and People Theme: Show that when we encounter Jesus we can leave with our burdens lifted. Text: John 4:4 - 29 The Encounter John 4:4 But He needed to go through Samaria. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar John 4:6-7 Now Jacob's well was there. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    If My People

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 6,620 views

    If My People

    2 Chronicles 7:12-22 If My People 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways 1. THE PEOPLE IN REVIVAL - 14 If my people, - Holocaust His Investment in them, His Interest in them, His Intention for them. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    If My People

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 5,961 views

    If My People

    2 Chronicles 7:12-16 If My People 1. THE PROBLEM (a) Spiritual Barreness - 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, (b) Spiritual Blindness - or if I command the locusts to devour the land, (c) Spiritual Brokeness - or if I send pestilence among my people; 2. THE PEOPLE - 14 If my ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Ordinary People

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 5, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,499 views

    Jesus saved his greatest moments for the ordinary people

    Luke 9:28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. Luke 9:29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Luke 9:30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hurting People

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015
     | 7,117 views

    Whether you have been hurt or have hurt someone else, you seek reconciliation for the glory of God.

    In Paul’s brief correspondence with the Philippians, as he drew his letter to a close, he mentioned an issue of some importance in his mind. There were two women in the church – dear women, women who had “labored side by side” with Paul in the gospel, women “whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Fishing For People"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 21, 2015
     | 7,467 views

    Why do people not follow?

    "Fishing for People" Mark 1:14-20 Do we make it seem too easy? Do we not give enough explanation? Or perhaps, do people have an inkling of how difficult it is, and therefore make the decision to either "put it off," ignore it, or say "No. I refuse to believe it," when in reality the refusing ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist