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  • Christopher Hill avatar

    Stewardship Of One Another

    Contributed by Christopher Hill on Jan 1, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,179 views

    There are many different ministries and quite a few people are involved in more than one. Two of the major reasons we have a problem with properly conducting ministry can be attributed to contemporary Western culture and a misunderstanding of the nature o

    This month we have been studying stewardship. We have seen that all that we have including life itself is really a gift from God. It is proper to give back to God some of what he has entrusted to us. We examined stewardship of our time and saw that it is also a gift and our time should be wholly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Out Of The Pew And Earn A Living

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on May 19, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,870 views

    The act of playing the game after careful preparation is what the world is all about. Practicing and learning go for nothing if we don’t go out and use our skills. There comes a moment in time when we need to leave the safety of our pews and go out and me

    The words of the Gospel from Matthew 22:16-20 are known as, “The Great Commissioning”. Jesus said “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Listen to the words: Go and make. Jesus gave his disciples a tremendous responsibility—go to the whole world and help people develop a deep and abiding ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Turning Your World Upside Down For Christ Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,448 views

    A study on our role in evangelism.

    The mission of the church begins with Jesus Himself. “God had an only son,” David Livingstone wrote, “and He was a missionary…” His was not a self-appointed job. He was commissioned or sent by God to accomplish a purpose. Jesus multiplied His effectiveness by transmitting God’s commission to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Of Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Jerry Lewis on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 381 ratings
     | 80,954 views

    Part 1 It was on the Day of Pentecost that the Holy Spirit was poured out on 120 Followers of Christ gathered in an Upper Room in Jerusalem. Pentecost is not a Denomination, but is an Experience every Blood – Bought Child of God Should Receive.

    THE PROMISE OF PENTECOST Part 1 of 2 Acts 2:1-4; 12-18; 37-39. Last Sun. on the Religious Calendar was Pentecost Sunday!!! What in the world is Pentecost??? The word “ Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose And Power Of Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Jerry Lewis on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 144 ratings
     | 142,130 views

    Part 2 The Modern Day Church, For The Most Part, Has Lost The Power Of God. Just like Samson in the Bible, They don’t know that the Spirit of God has left them. They still have the form of Religion but have no power. But it’s a New Day of Restoration!!!

    THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF PENTECOST Part 2 of 2 Acts 1:5-8 Acts 2:1-4; 12-18; 32-33 What in the world is Pentecost??? The word “ Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest. It was on this day, in the Book ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken Hearts

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,156 views

    If we are to have genuine revival with the power of God flowing through us we must first have broken hearts – broken over our personal sin, the sins of the saints, and the sin of the world.

    BROKEN HEARTS PSALM 34:11-18 INTRODUCTION: Heart is used in Scripture as the most comprehensive term for the authentic person. It is the part of our being where we desire, deliberate, and decide. It has been described as "the place of conscious and decisive spiritual activity, the comprehensive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crying Stones

    Contributed by Sherry Parker on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,535 views

    Believers cannot remain silent about the grace of Jesus Christ for indivduals and for justice in this world.

    March 13, 2005 "Crying Stones" Sermon by Rev. Dr. Sherry Parker Trinity United Methodist Church 5th Sunday in Lent Please note: Because I do not use notes when I preach, the text in the written sermon may vary slightly from the spoken sermon. My prayer is that in both my writing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "It's Time To Move Forward.”

    Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 54,048 views

    The purpose of my thought and intention today is to convey the significance of the moment or occasion we as a people of God have embarked upon. It is an occasion of opportunity, a point of entering, a moment of possessing or a time of tacking hold of.

    Elder M. Edmunds Co-Pastor of United Ordained Church January 2003 The purpose of my thought and intention today is to convey the significance of the moment or occasion we as a people of God have embarked upon. It is an occasion of opportunity, a point of entering, a moment of possessing or a time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Got Faith?

    Contributed by Jack Valentino on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,815 views

    The sermon deals with how God won four battles through for distinctly different men with four different levels of faith, and experience with God.

    Got Faith? The four battles Your degree of faith (How Hot) is measured by your emotions, feelings, and Actions! The level of your faith (How solid) is based on your experience with God! If the mountain you are facing is too big, maybe it’s God who put it there. Judges 6:11, 12, 14, 15, 16, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Christ: Our Response To His Gift

    Contributed by Greg Robinson on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,238 views

    How have you responded to the gift that is Jesus Christ?

    “Jesus Christ: Our Response to His Gift” Matthew 26:6-13 Intro: “Who of you has ever said to someone, “I owe you one”? Most of us have been in that position. Someone, a close friend or family member, helped you out of a tight spot and you felt grateful for the help and let them know that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marry, Marry, Quite Contrary

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 17, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 3,603 views

    The secret to making marriages thrive is to dance with the spiritual reality that you are no longer two lives trying to get along, but two former lives now becoming one new life by the loving hand of God.

    In the 1970’s, a wave of no-fault divorce legislation swept across the nation. As states passed no-fault divorce laws, a culture of divorce developed. The divorce culture was perpetuated by the rise in pre-nuptial agreements. Now, many states are realizing the socio-economic effects of divorce. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 23,461 views

    This sermon is about making room for Jesus in the Inn of our hearts.

    JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON Text: Luke 2:1-7 "On February 24, 1948, one of the most unusual operations in medical history took place in Ohio State University’s department of research surgery. A stony sheath was removed from around the heart of Harry Besharra, a man thirty years of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Great Gift Of Grace

    Contributed by Rick Labate on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 13,809 views

    A full understanding of God’s grace is the cure for our sometimes overwhelming guilt.

    God’s Great Gift of Grace by Rick Labate In his book, My Tortured Conscience, Martin Weber writes, “He was a deeply committed Christian evangelist. Even in retirement he won many converts throughout the conference. Everyone spoke well of the gentle man. One cold and gray morning he put his ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    When Love Conquers All

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,870 views

    Forgiveness is perhaps the biggest part of God’s love.

    WHEN LOVE CONQUERS ALL Text: Matthew 18:21-35 At the age of nineteen, I got into writing a lot of poetry. After my natural mother had passed away, my poems became an outlet for my grief. Years later, I went back and looked at some of those poems. I was amazed to see that I had grown. Still, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Remember The Rooster, Ed?

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    Our guilt eats away at us when our conscience will not let us rest.

    REMEMBER THE ROOSTER, ED? Text: First John 1:9 Benjamin Franklin once said, " A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder, rest and guilt live far asunder". (Elanor Doan. Speaker’s Sourcebook. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1988, p. 68). Ivan Krylov once wrote, "Your guilt ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist