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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Be The World To One Person Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,276 views

    Esther, Pt. 2

    BE THE WORLD TO ONE PERSON (ESTHER 2) Once a frog fell into a deep pothole and couldn’t get out no matter how hard he tried to jump out. Even his friends couldn’t get him to muster enough strength to jump out of the pothole. After a number of futile attempts, they gave him up to his expected fate. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Personal Faith First

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,240 views

    We cannot expect to help others follow Christ well, if we haven’t learned how to do it ourselves. We must give attention to our own spiritual walk if we are to be effective disciples of Christ.

    Personal Faith First Luke 4:38-39 Imagine taking your car to be fixed by someone who has not prepared himself in car repair. Yep, that’s a Chevy! If that person’s car is sitting on blocks and the pieces are strewn about the yard, you might have questions. What is that car all about, an on ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Four Kinds Of Personality

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,253 views

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end and tells us of three more judges. The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality.

    Judges chapter 12 brings Jephthah’s story to an end (12:1-7) and tells us of three more judges (12:8-15). The four men give us a glimpse of four kinds of leadership, and four kinds of personality. 1. Jephthah became too much of a tyrant; he was overconcerned with control. His tyranny began with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    You Can Be The Person

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,579 views

    It doesn’t take a lot of resources to be a blessing to someone and meet their need. All of us can be the person. Here’s how.

    May, 2007 You Can Be the Person Mark 14:12-16 INTRODUCTION: Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “where do you want us to make preparation for you to eat the Passover?” There was not much time for them to make the needed preparation because the Passover had to be eaten between sundown and midnight ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Sajeev Painunkal, SJ avatar

    The Eucharist And Personal Transformation

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,520 views

    When we receive the body and blood of Christ, we are pledging to commit ourselves to alleviate the hunger in the world.

    I watched the Oscar winning movie, “Gandhi” years ago when I was a school student. But one scene remains vivid in my memory. After Gandhiji returned from South Africa and started getting involved in the struggle of Independence of India, he made a journey all over the country to see and live ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Establishing A Personal Memorial

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,662 views

    This sermon was used for Memorial Day to show how we need to set some places and things as a Memorial for our own lives to remind us about the Lord and what He has done for us.

    Establishing A Personal Memorial Joshua 4:1-9 Intro.: A. In April 1863, in Columbus, Miss. After decorating graves of her two sons who died in the Civil War as Confederate Soldiers – an elderly woman also decorated two mounds at the corner of the cemetery. An observer asked, “What are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Understanding The Person Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on Feb 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,288 views

    Introduction to the Holy Spirit and how does He engage believers.

    Understanding the Person of the Spirit Life in the Spirit, Part 1 John 14:15-16, 26 Jesus Christ is about to leave his disciples. He is about to go. He tells them in 14:1, “Let not your heart be troubled; I am going to leave you to prepare a place for you. I will come again to receive you unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Day Of Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,388 views

    A sermon about the need for more personal testimonies, and the need for more involvement on behalf of Christians, both in and out of church, to tell others. This precedes our STEP 3 class, which will help us to understand our Spiritual Gift(s).

    In JOHN 19:34 it tells us that, as Jesus hung on the cross, a guard pierced His side. In JOHN 19:35, it says that the one who loved him saw it personally and knows it is true. It says he testifies "SO THAT YOU ALSO MAY BELIEVE." Going over to ISAIAH 43:10, it tells us - ‘You are my witnesses, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Recognizing Your Personality Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 33,188 views

    Using Rick Warren’s SHAPE acronym to discover how God has created each of us with unique personalities to be used together in serving in the church.

    If you haven’t been with us in the last couple weeks let me get you up to date. We are in a series called “Created to be God’s Masterpiece.” This comes from Ephesians 2:10 of the NLT, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    I Will Be A Forgiving Person Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 86 ratings
     | 39,687 views

    Forgiving people when they wrong you is sometimes easier said than done, but we need to forgive and let go of bitterness.

    “I Will Be A Forgiving Person” Introduction: Have any of you ever been wronged or hurt by someone? If you have you know first hand how easy it could be to stay angry and to grow bitter to a person. God definitely understands what it is like to be hurt and wronged. We through our sins we commit ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Person God Uses

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
     | 5,661 views

    Decribes the actions and character traits of those who are used by God.

    The Person God Uses Proverbs 3:1-12 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,187 views

    The Holy Spirit empowers, purifies, reveals, and unifies us today.

    “The Person of the Holy Spirit” John 14:15-21, 25-27 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We can grasp the concept that God is our Father, and we especially identify with Jesus, Who walked this earth as one of us…but it’s harder to conceptualize the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • David Hicks avatar

    The Person Driven Life

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,306 views

    Much has been said about the Purpose Driven Life, but Hebrews 12 seems to focus on the person driven life, a life that is lived in devotion to Jesus Christ.

    The Person Driven Life Hebrews 12:1-3 When Lloyd Douglas, author of “The Robe”, attended college, he lived in a boardinghouse. A retired, wheelchair-bound music professor resided on the first floor. Each morning Douglas would stick his head in the door of the teacher’s apartment and ask the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 3: The Will Of A Person

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,241 views

    Our will is an essential aspect of our personhood and can be sharpened and hardened to use for God’s glory.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: What Makes You Do the Things You Do? Lesson 3: The Will of a Person Dr. Elmer Towns 7 October 2007 A. INTRODUCTION “WHAT IS MAN?” (PSALM 8:4). 1. We are material and immaterial. “As her soul was departing (for she died)” (Gen. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,289 views

    A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

    Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran