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  • Steve Malone avatar

    Being The Greatest

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2003
    based on 97 ratings
     | 12,405 views

    In this message we will look at the discipline of servanthood – and as we do we will see tha it is much then just doing a job at church. The Life part 11)

    Being The Greatest The Life – part 11 The Practice Of Servanthood Read Mark 9:30-35 PICTURE – the scene… Jesus has just told the disciples about what was going to happen to Him in Jerusalem. HOW - he was going to be betrayed in to the hands of men, HOW - they would kill Him and how after 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Learning To Talk His Talk Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,164 views

    A spin-off of the FOX hit series, “24”. This series chronicles a single day in the life of Jesus from Mark 1:16 – 39. As we watch the lifestyle that Jesus lives, we can learn how to live like him!

    1100 : Learning to Talk His Talk March 12, 2006 Series: 24: A Day in the Life of Jesus *****(Show video clip of ‘24’ characters being interrogated…) This morning I want to ‘get you to talk’… now hopefully you’re not going to force me to resort to the methods you just saw in scenes from ‘24’. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Body Language Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
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    The Bible speaks of the church as the Body of Christ for a reason, but most believers fail to celebrate their unique place in the body.

    The ancient Romans had an aphorism that went “Mens sana in corpore sanos.” It means, “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” The ancients were quite correct that the two go together. The mind directs the body. It may do it on a subconscious or even unconscious level, but without signals from the brain, ...read more

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  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    God's Message To Joshua Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
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     | 19,937 views

    Here is the message God gave Joshua who was more than aware of what a big job he had ahead of him.

    God’s message to Joshua Joshua 1:1-9 A man dies and appears before Peter at the pearly gates. "Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" Peter asked. "Well, I can think of one thing," the man said, "Once, I came upon a gang of bikers, who were threatening a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Rags To Riches Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 4, 2009
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    Joseph’s reward for faithful and seemingly fruitless service.

    From rags to riches Genesis 41: 1-46 Fairy tale... dreams or the way they should be Once upon a time, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog in a pond. The frog said to the princess, "I once was a handsome prince until an evil sorceress put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We-Harmony: Sentimental Journey Series

    Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,502 views

    This is the fourth of a four-part series of sermons on godly marriage. This message focuses particularly on making your marriage last.

    Welcome everyone, to We-Harmony.com. We’re doing a series on relationships. We’re going to talk about the reality of relationships, a little bit more today as well as long-term relationships. We’re going to recognize some of our people who have made it 50 years or longer at the end of the service ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Commandment Five Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009
     | 5,457 views

    The relationship to authority

    Honor thy father and thy mother Exodus 20:1-12 Back in 1976 when they first opened the CN tower in Toronto; Herb and two of his friends decided they’d go to the top and really see the city. One of his friends was from Moncton and the other was from Amherst. Well, after they got to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seek & Find: Seeking The Kinsman-Redeemer Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,334 views

    In seeking our Kinsman-redeemer we must look for: 1) The Right Purpose, we must go to 2) The Right Person 3) We Must Make the Right Preparations and finally 4) We Must be at the Right Place

    A curious phenomena occurring more and more these days is the ever increasing relationships between two people of differing age brackets. For some noteworthy examples, it can be decades apart. A French court is currently examining whether the elderly heiress to the L’Oreal fortune, Europe’s richest ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Where Art Thou?

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 12, 2009
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    A classic sermon by D. L. Moody on the importance of developing and maintaining constant communion with God.

    THE very first thing that happened after the news reached heaven of the fall of man, was that God came straight down to seek out the lost one. As He walks through the garden in the cool of the day, you can hear Him calling "Adam! Adam! Where art thou?" It was the voice of grace, of mercy, and of ...read more

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    World Champion Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,163 views

    A study of chapter 14 verses 1 through 21

    Zechariah 14: 1 – 21 World Champion 1 Behold, the day of the LORD is coming, and your spoil will be divided in your midst. 2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Can You Hear His Voice Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 10, 2010
     | 7,885 views

    As we hear the voice of God, we are to respond in worship through 1) Rejoicing (Psalm 95:1-5), 2) Reverence (Psalm 95:6-7b) & 3) Remembering (Psalm 95:7c-11)

    Physicist Stephen Hawking made headlines this past week for taking on arguably the most influential scientist in human history, Sir Isaac Newton. Newton, the 17th century scientist who left enduring legacies in mathematics and the natural sciences. Newton warned centuries ago against using the law ...read more

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  • Lynn Holmes avatar

    Bringing Out The Best In Others Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,468 views

    A sermon on encouraging and lifting up others in the name of Christ.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "Don't Be Ignorant" 1 Cor. Pt. 10 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,695 views

    We are not to be ignorant to the truth about holy and unholy lifestyles. God will judge sin as He did in the Old Testament and He will hold us responsible for the way we act as Christians. Christians are to glorify God in everything that they do!

    “Don’t be Ignorant” 1 Cor. pt. 10 Opening Illustration: From Wingclips.com “Get Smart” Swordfish scene where he talks of being alert but ignorantly keeps running into things with the car he is driving. Thesis: We are not to be ignorant to the truth about holy and unholy lifestyles. God will judge ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Throwing Stones In The Church Vs The Sensitivity Of Grace

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,974 views

    Somanytime church folk are so quick to be judge, jury, and executioner because someone isn't doing what they think they should be doing and want to stone them, but if it had not been for Grace they would still be messed up themselves facing stoning.

    Throwing Stones in Church Vs The Sensitivity of Grace By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. John 8:1-11 “Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Wisdom’s Warning Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 12, 2010
     | 16,495 views

    In the call of wisdom, we can see: 1) Wisdom’s Cry 2) Wisdom’s Warning & 3) Wisdom’s Punishments & Rewards

    Proverbs 1:20-33 "Wisdom’s Warning" Everton Community Church. Sunday, June 13 2010 Stephen Hawking, the biggest brain among the big brains of physics, took the star turn here for the recent World Science Festival. That he is now spending several weeks at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical ...read more

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    Denomination: Other