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  • Anthony Smith avatar

    The Power Of The Church

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    An Evangelistic message for the Church.

    The power of the Church Where is the Power of the church, has it become the fear of the world, or just another religious entity? Where has your ordination come from, man or God is it paper or rock, is it a river of life or a stream of corruption? ORDA’INED, Appointed; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,577 views

    The implications of "Our Dad who is in heaven"

    25-07-04 SMB/IC Lk 11:1-13: Our Father Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he read the following question in the exam paper: You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What? Me Wory

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 24, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,038 views

    Jesus gives us the keys to stress free living.

    MUB 7-25-04 WHAT? ME WORRY 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Ways To Fully Appropriate Christ's Resurrection Power To Your Life

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,278 views

    Ask the Lord to help you to fully appropriate ALL the power, purposes and plans that the Lord has for you and your people.

    Ten Ways to Fully Appropriate Christ’s Resurrection Power to Your Life (Acts 2:1-35) Illustration: Two roses were on the Communion table in our church on Easter Sunday morning. As I looked at them, my heart was filled with joy. The red rose signified the birth of little Brian, who had come into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Truman avatar

    Lydia, The Seller Of Purple

    Contributed by Mike Truman on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 337 ratings
     | 115,990 views

    What does it mean to say that Lydia was a seller of purple, and what did their first meeting mean to Paul?

    The seller of purple We heard in the second lesson about the meeting between Paul and a woman called Lydia in the city of Philippi. And we were told that Lydia was a dealer in purple cloth. Now, on the whole I prefer modern translations of the Bible, but they let us down a bit here. The old ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "A Celebration Of Holiness"

    Contributed by Ron Newton on Aug 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,997 views

    Funeral message for Reta O’Neill, a 98 year old saint in the Church.

    Introduction 1. I want to express to Reta’s family our deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. 2. But we are also here to join with you in celebration of her homecoming! For I believe there is a joyous reunion taking place between Reta and many ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    The Truth Shall Set You Free"

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 4, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 19,188 views

    The truth from mans perspective can be a varied thing! But from Gods perspective there is no shadow of turning.

    THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE The truth from mans perspective can be a varied thing! But from Gods perspective there is no shadow of turning. Story: Most of us can sympathize with the fellow who received a call from his wife just as she was about to fly home from Europe. “How’s my cat?” she asked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Judgments Of The Lord - Part 1

    Contributed by Paul George on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,347 views

    The purpose of the sixth and seventh vision is to show that those who sin openly will not hinder God’s plan for His people.

    In this chapter we have two visions, by which "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men." God will do great and kind things for His people, which the faithful sons of Israel shall rejoice in, but "let the sinners in Zion be afraid;" for God will ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Fight For The Elders

    Contributed by Timothy Brewington Ii on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,983 views

    In this scripture we see a wonderful testimony of how God will use any body who is not afraid. God is calling youth who are not afraid to take a stand.

    In this scripture we see a wonderful testimony of how God will use any body who is not afraid. Fear is one of the greatest enemy of our success The fear of failure, will keep you from trying. The fear of being alone, we keep you from lifting up a standard. The fear of rejection, will ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Let Down Of Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,949 views

    Most of us will come or have come to the point in life where we realize that life is disappointing, that our dreams will not all come true, and that our impact on this world is marginal. The let down of life will get to us sometime, somewhere. We Christ

    The Let Down of Life (Ecclesiastes 1) Intro Note: most of these illustrations were borrowed from Sermon Central; further info on Larry Walker, the man who ascended 16,000 feet in a lawn chair with weather balloons can be found at truthorfiction.com Do a search there--it is a great illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Riaan de Villiers avatar

    The Sound Of The Church

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 15,565 views

    The glory of God carries a sound and that sound has a message. The church must have a different sound than the world. What is the sound and message of the Church of God?

    1 Corinthians 14:7 – 8 1 Samuel 4:1 – 11; 7:2 – 11 I believe that everyone here will agree that every sound carries some sort of message. For instance, if your teenage child slams the door of his/her room, it carries the message of someone that is angry. Or, if you asked your children to wash the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Universal Elements Of Church Planting Movements

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,204 views

    Ten universal elements of church planting movements by David Garrison

    Ten Universal Elements of Church Planting Movements (David Garrison) After surveying Church Planting Movements around the world, we found at least 10 elements present in every one of them. While it may be possible to have a Church Planting Movement without them, we have yet to see this occur. Any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Home (Christmas Eve 2002)

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,173 views

    Christmas Eve message. Jesus left His home to remind us, we’re not home yet.

    Christmas Eve 2002 HOME **(Thanks goes to Robert Lowery from Lincoln Christian seminary for some conceptual ideas in this message)** It’s amazing all the images a simple 4-letter word can conjure up. I’m referring to the word “home.” In our vocabulary we have expressions like “home life,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    There Is Power In Jesus Our Savior

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,000 views

    Too many people live powerless lives as they fail to appropriate the power given through Jesus Christ our Savior. It is an equivalent to trying to drive a big car up a long steep hill while one’s engine operates only on one cylinder. There will be a lot

    There is Power in Jesus Our Savior (Matt. 28:18-20) Too many people live powerless lives as they fail to appropriate the power given through Jesus Christ our Savior. It is an equivalent to trying to drive a big car up a long steep hill while one’s engine operates only on one cylinder. There will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Nance avatar

    This Is The Third Time! Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,645 views

    What kind of warnings do you listen to? Paul makes it clear in this chapter that talk is about over and action is about to take place.

    2 Corinthians 13 - For the Third Time! I remember being a child and hearing the ominous words from my mom or dad, "That’s the third time I’ve told you…" Whoever said, "Three’s a charm" was uninformed. Three can also mean big trouble! Paul says this twice in the final words of this letter. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ