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  • Stuart Blount avatar

    Stumbling Blocks Or Stepping Stones Series

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,010 views

    The things that we think get in the way of us serving God are the very things he can use to help us progress.

    MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part Two : Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones Many of us resist stepping out in ministry or involvement because of perceived stumbling blocks in our lives. We feel there are issues that stand in the way of God using us. Of course there are those who do not want God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Energizing The Soul Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on May 9, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,170 views

    This message encourage people to develop spiritual disciplines and plug into the power of God’s active presence.

    Energizing Your Soul Dr. Marty Baker / April 21, 2002 www.stevenscreek.net In 1989, Energizer Batteries debuted a pink bunny playing a drum and wearing shades and blue sandals as their advertising icon. Ever since then, he has been catching people’s attention beating his drum across our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jesus Came Down

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,187 views

    Is it any wonder that the world finds it hard to follow Jesus? Often The only Jesus they are ever presented is hard, harsh and unloving. We are Jesus to the world; our actions speak louder than fifty street preachers. Jesus came down!

    JESUS CAME DOWN IAN JOHNSON www.papelim.org.nz “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” – 2 Corinthians 8:9 (NIV) What does that mean, “he became poor”? It means that he gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing But The Truth

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,907 views

    The tragedy of the church today is that we have only proclaimed a partial message. The proclamation of salvation without repentance is a tragedy because it is a mockery to the cross. But the proclamation of salvation without the Holy Spirit is the greates

    King David was one of the most perplexing paradoxes of biblical history. • He has been called the highest star in the Old Testament. • He has provided our most beautiful scriptures in the Psalms. • He was the greatest King of Israel. • His life was such a paragon of all the virtues of leadership ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Samuel Stone avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,312 views

    Fourth of the Eight Milestones on the Journey of the Fruitful Followers.

    “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:4 A Sunday school teacher asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, "And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?" Annie replied, "Because people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Road Signs

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,724 views

    A sermon on 2 Kings 4:1-7 on filling up empty vessels (Much material and title taken from "One Month to Live" Day 22 by Kerry and Chris Shook)

    Sermon for 1/10/2010 Road Signs (Day 22 of One Month to Live) 2 Kings 4:1-7 Introduction: A. If we had only a limited amount of time to live, the temptation might be to plead with God for a miracle to extend our lives. This is called bargaining. God doesn’t work that way. Oh, God might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A "Why's" Man

    Contributed by Lew Slade on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,241 views

    What can we learn from Joseph’s response to the angel’s message?

    A “Why’s” man I wonder how many of you would hazard a guess as to which word I find the most troublesome in the English language? Despite its diminutive size it’s a word that has plagued me most of my life. It’s the word ‘why?’ Any of you who have ever been parents have, I’m sure, wished on more ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Living Life To Leave A Legacy Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 104,438 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to live in such a way to leave a legacy that is greater than yourself....

    Living Life to the Full: Sermon Three (LTF-03) Living to Leave a Legacy 2 Timothy 4:6-7 This morning I want to start our message with one of the most profound questions you could consider in life - and that is this - What king of legacy do you want to leave behind for your family and friends when ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Serve To Lead

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,724 views

    Serving is a high calling.

    One of the books I read recently was Jim Collins’ bestselling management book, “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, and Others Don’t.” The phenomenal bestseller came out seven years ago and yet it still sells over 300,000 copies a year. It showcased 11 companies that transformed from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Funeral Sermon For Geneva Peterson: "I Can Do That!"

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,440 views

    A funeral message about an exceptional woman.

    I believe that everyone’s life has a theme. Patterns emerge over the years that are true of us all the time. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out your theme, but with Geneva it’s pretty easy. When facing a challenge or a task or a new direction she was often heard to say, “I can do that.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    2 Gates, 2 Trees, 2 Foundations Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,040 views

    The entry points of faith, the results of the faith choice, and the solid and enduring life that is built on faith.

    Options, choices, alternative, opportunities! The richness of life is found in these. Part of what makes a trip to the ice cream shop a delight is choosing between cinnamon drop vanilla, chocolate fudge swirl, and oreo crunch mint for your ice cream cone. Everyone of us makes dozens of choices ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    The Gospel In A Postmodern World

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,206 views

    How does Jesus expect us to live in today’s world? DESIRE Him, DENY yourself, DIE to self and DECIDE to follow. Are you doing it?

    Matthew 16:21-28 The Gospel in a Postmodern World From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meaningful Presence

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    Communion is about encountering the life-changing presence of Jesus. It is about experiencing grace. It is then about being inspired to be a meaninful presence to others.

    Meaningful Presence Psalm 23:5 August 17, 2008 One communion Sunday, the communion was prepared with a twist. The grape juice looked darker than usual. The pastor thought nothing of it and began to serve the communion. Promptly upon receiving the cup, each recipient’s face had a peculiar, stunned ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    Good And Bad Alike

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 93 ratings
     | 10,058 views

    What? “Good and bad alike” invited to the palace? The door is wide open and all of them are let inside: can you imagine what happened there, the horrendous stampede? Costly carpets, marble, gold, everything clean and suddenly dirty beggars and hungry peas

    “…Everyone, good and bad alike” Matthew 22: 1-14… Mathew 22: 8-10: Then he said to his servants, ’The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 1So the servants went out into the streets and ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Compared To David, Saul Was A Saint??

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,995 views

    Why was David acceptable to God when Saul wasn’t

    David is anointed King In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, Luigi and Guiseppe renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican