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  • Dan Borchert avatar

    What Makes A Good Minister Of The Word?

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,574 views

    We will look at how to become a good minister of God’s Word

    I Timothy 4:1-16 Becoming a good minister of the Word Introduction What make a good minister of the Word? (run with that Idea) I hope you have let God Shape you into what He wants. 3 requirements for making of a young ministers of the Word 1. Preaching the Word (1-6) 2. Practicing the Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Contrasting Law Versus Grace

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 14, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,769 views

    An evaluative look at whether we are living more by grace than by law.

    A person living according to lawful orientations looks for guidelines to order everyones’ actions * A person living by the law is quick to judge others’ by his own rigid standards * A person living by the law often lacks love * A person living by the law is proud of his own accomplishments and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,375 views

    A look at Elijah’s experience of discouragement and how he was led to renewal

    1 Kings 19:1-8;12-14 Purpose Statement: We need to return to the Bread of Life for renewal and encouragement. Background: Elijah runs for his life to the southern most city in Judah-Beersheba. Beersheba was named by Abraham (Gen 21:31) when his servants dug wells there and means “well of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Characteristics Of The Early Church

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 29,257 views

    To look at characteristics of the early church in order to become more like them

    Characteristics of the Early Church Acts 4:13,27-33 Purpose Statement: To call the church to renew it’s vision to be a New Testament Church Introduction Many of the characteristics of the church in America today were not seen in the days of the early church. We need to look back to see what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer & Power Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,301 views

    #7 in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at the role of Prayer on the day of Pentecost.

    There’s a city that’s been in the news a lot lately that most of us had never heard of. The city is Yongbyon. The reason that Yongbyon is newsworthy is that it is the site of North Korea’s nuclear reactor. The reclusive communist state said recently it needed to restart the frozen program to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fig Tree Cursed Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,022 views

    Judgment nature of Christ should not be over looked and the sad shape of the church

    FIG TREE CURSED Matthew 21:18-20 Introduction: This parable stays alone in the midst of the thirty-seven miracles of Christ as recorded in the Bible. We know that John 21:25 tells us that if all that if all that Jesus had done would have been written down, the world could not contain all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven: The Holy City

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 4, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,655 views

    Looks at a Holy place, created by a Holy God for His Holy people.

    October 3 2001 Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Fl Heaven- The Holy City Revelation 21: 1-7 Song: Joe Bedy Ed Rogers’ duet We know very little about heaven, but I once heard a theologian describe it as "an unknown region with a well-know inhabitant," and there is not a better way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are Family

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 33,284 views

    We are the family of God. But what exactly does or should that look like?

    “We Are Family” Acts 2:42-47 How many of you remember the song “We are Family”? The question is what does a real model family look like? Today’s society, dysfunctional families are the norm, not the exception.  There are families with absent parents, single parents, step-parents.  ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Father’s House

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 549 ratings
     | 61,043 views

    A look at the Father, the rebellious son, the eldest son and possible endings to the story.

    Jolene Horn, in writing for Today’s Christian Woman magazine, tells about reading her daughter the story Jesus told, which we have just read together. She writes, “While putting my 4-year-old daughter to bed one evening, I read her the story of the Prodigal Son. We discussed how the young son ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Seven Examples Of Testing In The Bible Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 91 ratings
     | 248,978 views

    This sermon looks at seven examples of how people were tested in the Bible.

    Seven Examples of Testing Job 23:8-10 (HCSB) 8 If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him. 9 When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him; when He turns south, I cannot find Him. 10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of Worship – What You Get From Your Worship Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006
     | 4,435 views

    Third in a sermon series looking at who benefits from your worship

    The JOY of Worship – What You Get from your worship – Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/3/05 pm What is the fastest growing religion in this world? No religion seems to be spreading faster today than the religion of selfishness. It goes by many names, but most of them make little effort to hide the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Worship – What God Gets From Your Worship Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006
     | 5,290 views

    The fourth in a sermon series looking at who benefits from our worship

    The JOY of Worship – What God Gets from your worship Gladstone Baptist Church – 13/3/05 am Well, we’ve come to the end of our series on the JOY of Worship. We’ve seen so far that Worship is living a life that is surrendered to Jesus. It involves the SPECIFIC act of singing praises or giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Gilbert avatar

    I Want To Be A Man Like That

    Contributed by Brian Gilbert on Aug 8, 2005
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,718 views

    A look at a few "Heroes" of the faith and how they should be role models for us.

    I WANNA BE A MAN LIKE THAT! Hebrews 11 INTRODUCTION: Heroes. People we look up to, and some even idolize. Perhaps they are famous, or maybe they are a relative, a teacher or coach, or a neighbor. These are the people in which we see great qualities that we desire to have. These are the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Keith Butler avatar

    Daniel And The Lions' Den

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,434 views

    A look at the biography of Daniel and how prayer affected his life and work.

    DANIEL AND THE LIONS’ DEN Daniel 6:1-28 Key Verse and Theme: “Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day, he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Rich Man, Poor Man

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,490 views

    Lazarus and the rich man. A look at the eternal consequences of our earthly choices.

    Luke 16:19-20 (NLT) Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. [20] At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. A Story of Two Men  There are many divisions amongst people – Racial – Socio-economic – Cultural  A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational