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  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Be Ready For His Coming

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 2, 2012
     | 4,466 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you waiting for someone but never returned? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage readiness in CHRIST's return IV. TEXT: Matthew 25:13 So you, too, must keep watch! For

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you waiting for someone but never returned? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage readiness in CHRIST's return IV. TEXT: Matthew 25:13 So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return. Pray that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go Deep, Grow Strong And Bear Fruit #2

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 7, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,238 views

    God is calling us to go deeper into His love, His Word and relationships with one another. He is calling us to grow strong. And He is calling us to bear fruit in our lives – the fruit of the Spirit, the harvest, and ministry and service.

    GO DEEP, GROW STRONG, AND BEAR FRUIT #2 VISION FOR 2012: THE BIG IDEA: God is calling us to go deeper into His love, His Word and relationships with one another. He is calling us to grow strong. And He is calling us to bear fruit in our lives – the fruit of the Spirit, the harvest, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Testing The Spirits Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 3, 2015
     | 5,953 views

    The ministry of the Holy Spirit allows us to hear from God; to discern His voice. Therefore, prayer, meditation, and knowing the voice of Him is critical! Do we know His truth over the noise of everything else competing for our attention?

    Testing the Spirits 1 John Bible Study, Part 9 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction - John gives us an incredible truth to hold onto (20) -- We will fail, even though we desire to be holy and to live right for God -- However, even in that, God knows our heart and knows everything we are -- Even in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Preparing For The End Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 3, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 52,253 views

    Peter gives his readers some very practical instructions on how to end our time on this earth so that we are properly prepared for our eternal future. This basic instruction contains some wise counsel regarding Christian living & ministry

    1 PETER 4: 7-11 [Renewing Hope Series] PREPARING FOR THE END [Luke 12:35-43] The Bible here sounds a note of warning and motivation, the end is at hand! And because the end is near, there are some specific ways we should be living out the will of God. So Peter gives his readers some very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ’s Most Remarkable Convert

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,455 views

    Every conversion was unique and each was remarkable in its own way, but perhaps the most remarkable convert in Jesus’s earthly ministry was the thief on the cross. 1) It was based on a remarkable prophecy; 2) the thief prayed a remarkable prayer; & 3) Jes

    Christ’s Most Remarkable Convert Chuck Sligh April 16, 2000 (Skeleton of this outline comes from Preach for a Year #3, pp. 63-64. The meat on the skeleton is mine alone and should not be held against the author of Preach for a Year. :-) TEXT: Luke 23:32-43 – “And there were also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Way With Jesus

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 7, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,875 views

    A perspective on Mark 8: 27-38. Our text today marks the end of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the beginning of his journey to Jerusalem. It describes a transition period, a time of reflection, a time of learning, a time to gather strength and move on.

    Mark 8: 27-38 ON THE WAY WITH JESUS When we look through the Gospel of Mark we find our text in the middle of his Gospel. He has put it there for a reason. Our text today marks the end of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the beginning of his journey to Jerusalem. It describes a transition ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    5 Reasons Why People Avoid Leadership Responsibilities Series

    Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,659 views

    Leadership is very important and if you are called into ministry, you have been called into leadership. As a leaders you need to inspire people, find solutions for problems, be a thinker and make your followers love you! However some of our greatest lead

    Decide to Become One of the Few Good Leaders in This World If you believe that you are called to the ministry, then you are called to leadership. That is why this sermon is very important for your life. So that you will be a good leader for the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul wrote to Timothy and told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What’s A Preacher To Do? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 67 ratings
     | 26,672 views

    Christians have all kinds of opinions about what preachers should do in their congregations. But what does God want those who enter the pulpit ministry to focus on? What is the "main thing" that these men should devote themselves to?

    There’s an old saying: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” We’ll come back to that in a moment. Back in the 1990’s the Indianapolis Pacers Basketball Team had been struggling for more than a decade to be a contender in the NBA. With the exception of a couple of years, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Your Role In Your Church

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 18, 2017
     | 7,077 views

    The Parable of the Talents is a reminder that God calls each one of us to ministry and you will have to give an account one day of what God has gifted you to do. The more you exercise your talents the greater your blessing will be.

    Story: For our 10th wedding anniversary, Maddy and I went to Prince George in Britsih Columbia, Canada. We flew into Vancouver and our friends Pete and Nina came down by car and drove us up to Prince George It was a three day drive. The first night we stopped off in Surrey B.C and the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,284 views

    Spiritual gifts are special abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace. They are spiritual endowments used for the ministry and purposes of God so that each of us can make our own unique contribution in

    With his life in disarray, Steven Lavaggi sat on his bedroom’s wooden floor, and began searching his Bible for answers. His wife had just left him to marry a writer for The Rolling Stone Magazine. Ten days later, Steven discovered his son was stricken with Juvenile Diabetes. The he lost his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Divine Assignment Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Sep 28, 2018
     | 10,280 views

    The life of Jesus is the greatest example we have of how we should conduct ourselves as Christians. Jesus was both celebrated and ridiculed. Today we will discuss what to do when this happens to us by looking at the life and ministry of Jesus as our example.

    LUKE 4:23-27, 35 INTRODUCTION • The life of Jesus is the greatest example we have of how we should conduct ourselves as Christians. Jesus was both celebrated and ridiculed. • Not everyone will celebrate you! Some will mock and ridicule you. They did the same thing to Jesus even at the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God’s Haven For The Hapless (Father's Day 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 2,142 views

    Our God is our Heavenly Father who seeks to carry on his ministry through our parents whom He has willed to guide us in the way that we should go so that we will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

    GOD’S HAVEN FOR THE HAPLESS Text: Matthew 9:35- 38, 10:1- 8 Lou Holtz once said Win is an acronym for “What’s important now? …. The WIN strategy is applicable in times of prosperity as it is during a depression. ” (Lou Holtz. Wins, Losses and Lessons. New York: William Morrow (an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John White avatar

    How Jesus Sought A Sinner

    Contributed by John White on Jul 26, 2018
     | 7,380 views

    it should be informative to have a look at just one example of Jesus seeking a sinner. In doing so, we need to remember that this is just one example. The entire ministry of our Lord seems to be focused upon seeking those sinners who are lost.

    How Jesus Sought A Sinner Luke 19:1-10 "And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    God Is Calling You-But I Don't Know God

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 25, 2016
     | 6,883 views

    This is #4 in our Series God Is Calling You- Sometimes people think they know God, but they really don't. We are all recreating God in our own image. This message deals with Saul's call into the ministry and his false views of Jesus.

    God Is Calling You: I Don’t Know Who You Are Malachi 1:6-14 Acts 9:1-9 January 24, 2016 We are in the final week of our series God is Calling You. We have looked at people who have been called, Who flat out did not want to accept the call. That was Moses. We’ve looked at people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Forerunner's Of The Return Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Apr 8, 2019
     | 4,089 views

    Jesus was an organizational genius. Our study today will deal with Jesus training “The Seventy” on how to be His advance team for future ministry locations. From this passage we are also reminded that we are God’s advance team for the coming of the Lord.

    Luke 10:1-16 INTRODUCTION: Jesus was an organizational genius. Our study today will deal with Jesus training “The Seventy” on how to be His advance team for future ministry locations. From this passage we get a good look at how to organize and evangelistic meeting in a new place and we are also ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God