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  • Tim Smith avatar

    The Only New Year’s Resolution That Matters

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,685 views

    This message is about discovering God's will for your life

    The Only New Year’s Resolution That Matters Proverbs 16:1-4 One Sunday while serving at Aldersgate UMC, we had a guest speaker from GA in town for an Evangelism Conference. His message could be summed up as this: to be an effective servant of God, you have to discover God’s will and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Bartimaeus

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jul 17, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,202 views

    Are you in need of a miracle? How hard do you need it? How desperate are you?

    Today we are going to read our Bibles in Mark 10:46-52 but first I would like to tell you about a parable. PARABLE OF THE PENCIL The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Continuing The Journey Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 12,794 views

    Paul’s prayer and God’s focus is to complete the work which he has started in us. I want to give you 4 critical tools to help you pursue and live out your life purpose.

    Continuing the Journey Philippians 1:3-6 Before God created us, He had a purpose in his mind. I love what God told Jeremiah, “I knew you before you were in your mother’s womb.” Jer. 1:5 To know means to know intimately, inside and out, to know the very fiver of your being as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Compare And Contrast Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 17, 2015
     | 5,621 views

    PAUL CHANGES FOCUS IN CHAPTER FIVE AND BEGINS TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF SANCTIFICATION. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF A TWO PART MESSAGE THAT DEALS WITH FIVE CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE OLD COVENANT AND THE NEW COVENANT, THE FIRST ADAM AND THE LAST ADAM..

    COMPARE AND CONTRAST ROMANS 5:12-6:14 THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN SOME VERY CONTROVERSIAL THEOLOGICAL POSITIONS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE UNIVERSALITY OF SIN. IT DOES NOT SEEM FAIR THAT BECAUSE ADAM SINNED, WE SHOULD ALL BE PLACED IN A GUILTY POSITION AS SINNERS. SOME HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introducing The 1st Team Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,779 views

    The origin of community is found in the triune nature of God.

    Introducing The "1st Team" Pastor Jim Luthy Football season has broken out all over our television sets this weekend. For as long as I can remember, football games on T.V. always began with the introduction of the starting lineups. It used to be that each player would get to introduce ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 17,274 views

    The Lord’s church can grow!

    CHURCH GROWTH Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- Many churches are like the church that was going to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new church. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding Church Growth

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,732 views

    how church growth exploded on the scene

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH GROWTH 26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Worshiping In Truth

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,488 views

    Reflecting on worshiping God in truth (preceeded the week before by a sermon on worshiping in spirit).

    WORSHIPING IN TRUTH John 4:21-24 One more worship Top Ten List for you. These are the Top Ten Indications That Your Worship Service Might Be a Bit Too Relaxed. Top Ten Indications That Your Worship Service Might Be a Bit Too Relaxed: 10. The choir wears bath robes and bunny slippers! 9. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Construction Equipment" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,923 views

    God gave gifts for the building up of the Church. Apostles prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers. (#14 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    “And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Determined By Devotion Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,629 views

    Likewise, in the Bible, God put together a little instruction tag that should be attached to every church. If our church wants to operate correctly, run smoothly, and make the right plays, then it’s imperative that we follow God’s directions

    Making an Impact: Determined by Devotion I had the opportunity this week to play softball with the church team. I guess they were hard up for players. I started the game OK but ended up dropping a couple fly balls and striking out. I think they’ll think twice about inviting me to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Because I Love The Church... Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,980 views

    If we say we love the church what exactly does that mean? If we love the church than how should we show it?

    “Because I Love the Church…” Introduction: I think that I shall never see A church that’s all it ought to be: A church whose members never stray Beyond the strait and narrow way; A church that has no empty pews, Whose preacher never has the blues, A church whose deacons always deak, And none is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Did God Use Evolution To Develop The Species Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 17, 2018
     | 4,169 views

    Theistic evolution

    A zoo keeper, walking by the animal cages one day, sees an orangutan with two books under his arms. One is the Bible; the other, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Surprised, the zoo keeper asks this rather extraordinary primate, “Why are you reading those books?” “Well,” says the ape, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying With Faith Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,315 views

    Did you know that before this church had its first worship service, it had a prayer meeting? Prayer has under girded everything at PBC since the very beginning. This morning, we’re going to listen in on another Prayer Meeting that took place in the ea

    Making an Impact: Praying with Faith If you’ve been here the last several weeks, you’ll know that we’re in a series called, Making an Impact: Snapshots from the Book of Acts. We’ve been looking at the 6 key lifestyle traits of the early church, using the acrostic IMPACT. I ­ Instruction in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For An Audience Of One

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,513 views

    This is a complete service, teaching through each of the parts of our worship service and including a sermon addressing conflict and the need to put love first.

    For An Audience Of One July 3, 2005 Worship Service Leading Into Worship: Why do we come to church? As you planned your long weekend, why did you include “Sunday – go to church” on your list of things to do? Here is a Top Ten: 10. Because praying for a 10 foot putt does NOT constitute an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Worship Of The Covenant People: Covenant Remembrance Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,660 views

    The Assembly of God’s New Covenant People is to know Jesus Christ through the act of consecrated remembering. Worship should be conscious of the covenant relationship between God and man, fulfilled in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION: THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF WORSHIP IN EVANGELICALISM “Everything flows and nothing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays fixed,” said the ancient Greek thinker Heraclitus. The subject of worship commands the attention of many today just because of the endless changes. If there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed