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    Be A Disciple Who Makes A Difference! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 30, 2017
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    How can I be a disciple who makes a difference? 1. By the grace of God (vs. 21-23). 2. By firmly gripping the Lord (vs. 23-24). 3. By going where the Lord leads (vs. 22 & 25-26). 4. By gathering together with other Christians (vs. 26).

    Be a Disciple Who Makes a Difference! Acts 11:21-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 23, 2014 *Think about someone who has been a blessing to you. It could have been today or back when you were a little boy or girl. Surely there have been many blessings in our lives, more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gospel Humility Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jul 26, 2014
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    Pride is the enemy of every human being ever born; Jesus taught the topic without mentioning the word.

    Gospel Humility Luke 17:1-6 As we saw in Acts, the first generation of preachers, the apostles, were given power over disease, and power over death, and they were sent out with that power to authenticate the message of the gospel of the Kingdom that they brought. As a result, The Church grew in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Binding And Loosening Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 10, 2013
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    A different angle on the term "binding and loosening" from Jesus message in Matthew 16.

    Title: Binding & Loosening Theme: To show that the Lord has called us to bind up the wounds of people and loosen their bonds. Text: Matthew 16:13 - 19 Introduction We had a wonderful Prayer Conference this year. The Lord really touched some hearts and revived our spirits. As one preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Make Up Your Mind Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014
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    One of the greatest truths of Scripture is that we can choose to do things our way and die, or we can choose to do things God's way and live.

    Make Up Your Mind Text: Gal. 4:21-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: I have no idea who said this, but its truth is unmistakable, "Angels are pure spirits, but it was God's intention to raise human beings, who are lower than the angels, to divine status, to union with the Trinity. An ancient ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Continue To Pray To Be Victorious

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 12, 2014
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    To show the need for praying more often to eliminate afflictions (Amalek) in our life. The more you pray the more it will be easier and lighter for you. Pray all the more.

    I. EXORDIUM: How often do you pray? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the need for praying more often to eliminate afflictions (Amalek) in our life. The more you pray the more it will be easier and lighter for you. Pray all the more. IV. TEXT: Exodus 17:11 (Amplified ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Renewing Of The Mind

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Nov 29, 2014
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    Would you like to know the will of God for your life? Paul, in his letter to the Romans, tells us that we need to rewire our minds in order to enable us to better discover what that might be.

    “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Church Is Born Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 28, 2012
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    In this introductory sermon, we learn about the beginning of the church at Thessalonica.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two preachers who were standing by the side of a highway holding up two signs. One read, “The end is near!” The other held a sign that said, “Turn around before it’s too late!” 1. As a car approached, they lifted their signs, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Preacher And The Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 23, 2012
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    The introduction to a series through 1 Corinthians.

    Introduction We begin this morning a new book. We have completed two NT books – 1 Peter and the Gospel of Mark – and have dipped into another – Proverbs. We will return to Proverbs from time to time to glean the wisdom of those ancient sayings. Why 1 Corinthians Why 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Never Called Shotgun

    Contributed by Kirk Wannop on Jan 17, 2008
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    Jesus tells us to give up the seat of honour so His grace can flow through our humility

    Jesus Never Called Shotgun Luke 14:1-14 Jan 20th, 2008 I have to confess that when I hear someone call “shotgun” it gets my hackles up a bit. When they say shotgun I hear “me; me; me.” It reminds me of when our kids were young I would tell them not to say “I’m the king of the castle and ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Facing Your Fears

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 30, 2011
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    From the story of David and Goliath we learn that overcoming fear means that you must FACE your enemy, FOCUS on God, FOLLOW your calling and FAITHFULLY point to Christ.

    FACING YOUR FEARS Dr. Jerome Frank, a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University was flying across the US a few years ago. This was before all of the modern security measures were installed at the nation's airports. He sat beside a man on a coast-to-coast flight who said, "You know, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Simplicity Of The Gospel

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 25, 2011
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    If we are not careful, we can be so tangled up in a long string of religious ideas and rules that we wind up confused and discouraged. Many things about Christianity and the Bible are very complicated, the Gospel is not complicated.

    Purpose: To explain the meaning of the Gospel. Aim: I want the listener to commit (or re-commit) his life to spreading the Gospel and rejoicing in the resurrected Christ. INTRODUCTION: Life can get very complicated. An illustration of this is a traffic sign at an intersection of two superhighways ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Welch avatar

    Crying Out To God

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
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    This message explores the concept of crying out to God observed in Scripture.

    “Crying Out To God” Selected Passages It seems that it normally takes a severe crisis in our life before we truly cry out to God from the depths of our heart. Our relationship with God seems to have lost a real passion. We have lost the sense of desperation regarding our own condition as well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    I Am The Resurrection And The Life

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 15, 2020
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    This text is often quoted and preached from at funerals to encourage us.

    I AM the Resurrection and the Life: An Exposition of John 11:1-45 John’s gospel is a dramatic portrayal of the person of Jesus whereas truth is portrayed in extended story and narrative. This does not mean that John avoids propositional truth, but even these propositional truths are illustrated by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    "I’m Doing Fine!”

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 17, 2020
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    With all the confusion about the coronavirus, & the political turmoil going on in our nation, how can any of us say, “All is right with the world”? Well, I have an answer to that question.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: John 13:31-38 A. When I greet you before the service each Sunday a number of you ask, “How are you feeling?” And most of the time I answer, “I’m feeling fine.” In fact, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ephesians 2 Remember What You Were

    Contributed by Jonathan Newlon on May 15, 2020
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    Sometimes it's hard to remember where we came from. Sometimes our own pride gets in our way. Let's take a look at a few great men from the Bible, where they came from, and what God turned them into.

    Jonathan Newlon Uniontown Church of Christ 1 May 2020 Ephesians 2:11-22 Remember What You Were Introduction Memory can be a funny thing. I can’t tell you how many times I try to recall an event to someone only to be seemingly corrected by someone else who was there. They remember the event much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ