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  • Paul Apple avatar

    Strive For Excellence In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,093 views

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A.

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A. Our Present Level of Obedience Should Be the Foundation For Striving For Excellence in Pleasing God (:1-2) (rather than the excuse for settling for mediocrity or the mountaintop for sliding to the valley) 1. Growing Disciples Need ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritual Inventory Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,795 views

    Need to know our assets and our deficits in order to grow

    A SPIRITUAL INVENTORY 2 Cor. 13:5-9 Illustration: Businessman who falls asleep in church. EXAMINE: to give an honest account of where you were, and where you are, and what is important to you. To do this spiritually; measures prayer time, Bible reading, witnessing, scripture memory, life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Most Christians Fail To Become Good Christians

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,028 views

    Why do we fail to grow and mature as we should

    WHY MOST CHRISTIANS FAIL TO BECOME GOOD CHRISTIANS Text: Acts 15:35-40 II Timothy 4:6-11 Have you ever seen somebody get saved and join the church or maybe some family joins the church and the first thing you think is, "Boy, these are going to be good people." After they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Problem With Old Time Religion

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,456 views

    How to remain a Christian and grow in response to God’s grace

    The Problem with Old-Time Religion Text: 1 John 2:5-17 Topic: How to remain a Christian and grow in response to God’s grace A little boy was in a relative’s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle, he would take 2 steps, stop and trun to the crowd. While facing the crowd, he would put his ands up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Progress Of Faith

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,909 views

    Jesus teaches us how to live with a progressing and growing faith

    The Progress of Faith John 4:46-53 March 3, 2002 Introduction John Q. Archibald (DENZEL WASHINGTON), his wife Denise (KIMBERLY ELISE) and their young son Mike (DANIEL E. SMITH) lead a relatively happy life despite their various financial problems that stem from John’s hours being cut back at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Answer To Your Prayers

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,160 views

    God’s answers to your prayers: No Slow Grow Go

    The Answer to Your Prayers - Psalm 69:13 Remember Johnny Carson. I know most of you youth have no I idea who I am talking about but he was the king of late night television before Jay Leno. He had a lot of different comic routines he did each night as a part of his monologues or entertainment. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Wheat And The Tares Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Aug 11, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,262 views

    The Devil saw the church was growing too fast and he was on the warpath.

    THE BOOK OF ACTS - LESSON #9 “The Wheat and the Tares” Acts 5:1-11 The devil saw the church was growing too fast and he got on the warpath. The judgment that came upon Ananias and Sapphira may seem harsh but the life of the church and souls were in the balance. Vs. 1 & 2 This couple did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Holy Spirit And Church Growth

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,986 views

    Learn about the Holy Spirit and how he grows the church.

    THE HOLY SPIRIT AND CHURCH GROWTH The Holy Spirit Is Great The Holy Spirit Does Great Things Through People Be filled With The Holy Spirit As we begin this year we have many plans. Plans personally and as a body of believers. We want to see wonderful things happen in our personal lives as well ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Room For Growth Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    No matter how old we are we still grow more!

    Last June, there was a small group of us who went and climbed Mount Major in New Hampshire. Similar to any mountain that you would climb, Mount Major had different degrees of difficulty along the way to the top. We started out in the parking lot, where it was completely flat and very easy to walk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Going To The Next Level - 2

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,522 views

    The second of two parts on why we should grow and how.

    Summer, 2004 Dakota Community Church Going To The Next Level - 2 Review of last week: Philippians 3: 7-17 7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more; I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Purpose #3: You Were Created To Become Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,417 views

    Deals with Purpose #3 specifically growing during difficult times

    Romans 8:28-29 Purpose #3: You Were Created To Become Like Christ Growing through tough times Introduction A. Sometimes life is easy B. Sometimes we learn, grow, and laugh the whole entire time C. Let me give you some good advice, enjoy those times! D. Those times will not always be there E. Those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Increasing Joy

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 31, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,941 views

    Increasing joy comes through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

    Increasing Joy Isaiah 9:2-3 (New International Version) 2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. 3You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    More Weeds Than Seeds

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,492 views

    We are the seeds from which the kingdom of God on earth will grow.

    More Weeds Than Seeds - Matthew 13: 24 - 30, 36 - 43 Intro: At our house in Houston I planted flowers that Barbara called weeds. – They were, in fact, black-eyed Susans – Nobody likes weeds – dig, spray, fertilize – still there. – Sometimes it appears there are more weeds than seeds in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Bold Faith Requires Risks Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 11,298 views

    Part of the sermon series on the building blocks necessary for a church to grow.

    The great hockey player Wayne Gretzky was once asked why he was so successful on the ice. He answered, “I skate to where the puck is going to be.” Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18—KJV) The problem with most congregations is that there are too many people who spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stewardship And Outrageous Generosity Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,535 views

    Part of the sermon series on the building block necessary for a church to grow.

    Wayne Smith tells about a farmer who called the office of Southland Christian Church in Lexington, KY where he was senior minister for 40 years. The farmer asked to speak to the Head Hog at the Trough. The receptionist said, “If you’re referring to our senior minister, you may call him Brother, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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