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  • Richard Francis avatar

    Yeast And The Narrow Way

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,901 views

    This is about the yeast of the Holy Spirit working in us, making us more like Jesus, helping us to walk the narrow way between the kingdom of this earth and the kingdom of God as we strive to serve Jesus.

    The woman and the yeast, the Kingdom of God is… Luke 13: verse 20 - 21 Again he asked, "What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.“ Yeast is also referred to as Leaven Leaven was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    In Christ Alone: Assurance Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,860 views

    Recently I asked a young man if he knew for sure if he would go to heaven if he were to die. He was serving God, but he did not think anyone could know for sure.

    In Christ Alone: Assurance of Salvation If you died tonight do you know for sure you will go to heaven? If your answer to this question is; I hope so, or I do not think anyone can know for sure, then read on. The Bible makes it clear you can know for sure. We call this your assurance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Listening To God Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 138 ratings
     | 50,036 views

    So many people talk about prayer and reading the Bible and serving and all the other great and wonderful things; but not a lot of people talk about listening to God. How do we do it?

    Tonight I want to start off with a little brain teaser. If you have heard this before, please don’t ruin it for everyone else and just keep your thoughts to yourself. I’ll read the question and then you guys can have a minute or two to think. Once you have gotten the answer right, again, please ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Every Member A Minister

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
     | 4,354 views

    For the people to understand the place of spiritual gifts in the Church; to understand their personal responsibility to employ spiritual gifts to serve others; to understand the biblical assurance of what those gifts will accomplish when each part does it

    Ephesians 4:7-16; Romans 12:1-8; I Peter 4:10-11; I Co 14:12 Colossians 1:27-29 Intro: Ephesians 4:11-16 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Said What? Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,376 views

    Let us learn to examine ourselves in light of Jesus and not examine Jesus in the dim light of ourselves. It will cause discomfort, but how wondrous it is to serve a true King and to experience the mercy of a Lord that we truly fear.

    Introduction In the movie “The Kid,” Bruce Willis plays an image consultant. We see him racing in to save clients who have said or done something that makes them appear insensitive to people, which in their cases they actually are. “What did I say?” “What did I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ignoring The Offer

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 22, 2013
     | 4,028 views

    What we say and do shows what is important to us. It shows whether or not we are serving the LORD. I trust you will receive his gifts and instruction with gladness instead of ignoring his offer.

    Children’s Sermon Ignoring the Offer Prop used: Play money -- $1000.00 bills. I have a gift for all of you today. It is a $1,000.00 bill! Now, just so you know, its play money but it is always fun to receive a gift. Let me give you each one. Did you like receiving a gift from me today? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Funeral For A Godly Woman

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 45,441 views

    1. Thank God for her devotion to her family. 2. Thank God for her demonstration of her faith. -She rejoiced in serving. -She relied on the Scripture. -She gave reverence to her Savior.

    Funeral for a Godly Woman: Mrs. Opal Self Proverbs 31:10-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Kilpatrick / McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 10, 2012 *We are going to miss Opal Self. It is always hard to lose someone we love, especially when that someone is someone like Opal. But in the midst of our grief, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Big Is Your God?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Dec 3, 2008
     | 12,544 views

    Sometimes life can give us lemons. It can get hard. But the reality is we serve an awesome and powerful God who can turn our lemons into lemonade. Do you trust Him?

    How big is your God? Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV) 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Intro: Amen. How many ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Individual Purpose Vs. Corporate Purpose

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,262 views

    Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the Body of Christ?

    Up to this point, Purpose Weekly has focused on individual purpose. But what about corporate purpose? Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    The Choice Is Yours... Choose Wisely

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,659 views

    32nd Sunday Ordinary Time, Year A Joshua 24:14-24 & Matthew 25:1-13 Making a choice to serve God for the "long hull" is the most important choice of our lives.

    The Choice is Yours… Choose Wisely Joshua 24:14-24 & Matthew 25:1-13 One of the greatest abilities that separates humans from the rest of God’s creation is our ability to recognize alternatives, to weigh options and their possible consequences and then to make a informed decision. As we look ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Healthy Choices Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
     | 8,639 views

    We are a product of the choices we make. ut what’s the most important choice we can make? All healthy choices on the road less traveled start with the decision to serve God.

    Healthy Choices Matt 7:13-16, 21-23 When I’m on a road trip, do you know what my top two questions are? Where am I going to eat and how can I eat healthy? Here’s the thing: I always start off with the best intentions to eat healthy. I usually work out first, I take water to drink, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    A Table In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,368 views

    From a biblical perspective, the wilderness is where a lot of people die, but it is also the place where a lot of people have accelerated spiritual growth, because of the high spiritual protein foods God serves in the wilderness.

    A Table in the Wilderness PPT 1 Today I want to talk about a table in the wilderness. We are going to leave our John the Baptist series and take a little trip down a sidepath this AM. I connect this message to our current series by simply noting that John the Baptist was to be a forerunner for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Just Another Manger

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,064 views

    Angels' music, while sweet, was not designed to be a resting place for a baby's head. Since cribs are not found in stables, the only thing that could serve that purpose was something as simple as the feeding trough of the stable animals ... the manger.

    The sun was setting over ancient Palestine, as it had done so many times before. The wife of the manger-maker walked to the back door of the little workshop in the back of the house, as she had done so many times before. She went there to tell her husband that the evening meal was ready. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Horns & The Craftsmen Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,677 views

    This revelation serves to greatly encourage His people's hopes & faith for it shows how entirely God knows the outcome of all circumstances & how completely all results lie in His hand & His purposes.

    ZECHARIAH 1: 18-21 The Second Vision THE HORNS AND THE CRAFTSMEN [Jeremiah 23:29 / 2 Cor. 4:1-6] What stands against our church? Why doesn't it move on for God? Is there any satanic power oppressing us and holding us back? Have we repented? Have we prayed for the advance of our church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Mystery Unveiled

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,311 views

    A new series from the book of Ephesians. An apostle: This means messenger, and served as an official title for Paul, and the other 12 disciples. These were eyewitnesses of the resurrected Jesus and were chosen by God to lay a foundation for the Church by

    The Mystery Unveiled Text: Ephesians 1: 1-14 The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus; capital of the Roman province of Asia. The author is Paul, and was written between A.D. 60-62. This was the exact time Paul was in prison in Rome, so this letter is sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal