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  • mark stegall avatar

    Separation-Service Series

    Contributed by Mark Stegall on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,476 views

    SERVING GOD EFFECTIVELY

    GODS DESIRE IS TO BLESS HIS CHILDREN THAT THEY WILL BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS. GEN 12;2 WE WILL USE THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM TO ILLUSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES WE MUST FOLLOW IF WE EXPECT TO BE BLESSED,PROVIDED FOR AND USED MIGHTILY BY GOD. 1ST PRINCIPLE: SEPARATION GEN 12:1 A) FROM THE WORLD 2:COR 6: 14-18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    Potential Service

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 464 ratings
     | 26,636 views

    We must realize that God expects us to do more than sit on a pew each week. His desire is for us to become a useful vessel.

    Title: Potential Service Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 Intro: There are many good people, nice people with potential service for God. The only thing is they never move from potential to productive. ILL. Like the car that’s transmission is stuck in neutral; the motor sounds impressive, the lights radio ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Funeral Service

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 355 ratings
     | 44,593 views

    This is the funeral service for a 91 year old faithful church member.

    Funeral Service Elderly lady that was a very faithful church member. Song: SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER Obit Prayer Song: IN THE SWEET BY AND BY Message: As we come to this service I believe that we can truly say we come to a celebration of life. I don’t say that with the intent of making you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Self-Service

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,120 views

    Doing for others is one of the best ways to do for ourselves

    M onday I had the TV on and watched an interview with various actors in the new movie “Head Over Heels”. The host of the show was interviewing the models who are in the movie. At one point he asked something about how difficult it must be to live like we suppose models have to live. This one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    A Service Of The Nativity Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 30, 2010
     | 5,399 views

    A Christmas Eve Service of Nativity

    A Service of the Nativity Greetings and Introduction Welcome to our Service of the Nativity. We began a journey four weeks ago, a journey that will continue with Jesus throughout this next year. We have watched and waited these past four weeks of Advent, anticipating the Coming of the Christ. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Graveside Service

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 34,029 views

    This is a short graveside message for the family of the deceased using the Lord’s prayer as the text.

    Graveside Service Met w/ some of you & asked about some of George’s favorite Scripture passages, one that you mentioned was the Lord’s Prayer. Matt. 6:9-13 This morning share a words of comfort we can take from X’s prayer. 1-Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. -Christ begins his ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Memorial Service

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 37,452 views

    Memorial Service, Ed became a Christian a short time before his death, Cremation urn was there in the service. He wasn’t buried or scattered so I added the commital into the service.

    Rom. 14:7-8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. We are gathered here today to celebrate the life, the love, the kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wedding Service

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 25,097 views

    Basic Wedding 20-25 minutes - Full Service including homily, no unity candle. Just plug in names - plug in your much better homily and you’re good to go. God Bless.

    (Note: I have placed an alternative sermon at the end of the wedding service. Hope it helps. May the Lord bless your ministry) Processional Motion to Stand Please, be seated….. Welcome On behalf of B & G I would like to welcome all of you this wedding service One of the most important days of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Impact Of Service

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,725 views

    Service is what we are designed for and there are at least 4 issues surrounding our service.

    The Impact of Service Matthew 20:20-28 > Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for. “In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” “Well, what would you say to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Structured For Service Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 15, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,964 views

    In 2004 we began a reorganization process in our church. We are moving to become a “Purpose Driven Church”. This sermon is designed to help the congregation understand our structure and functions. This sermon is for a unique situation.

    Structured For Service “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” Several months ago I was trying to grasp how our church is organized. How it is to operate. How it is structured. I had a copy of our by-laws in front of me and started drawing a diagram of how our church maintenance is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Service With A Smile Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,386 views

    Service with a smile—it makes a difference not only in the person who is served but also in the one who serves.

    When you go to a restaurant to eat does it make a difference to you if the server offers a smile or not? I think most of us respond better to service with a smile. One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Johnny was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Graveside Service

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,139 views

    This was a graveside service for a longtime member of our church who died after a long illness.

    Graveside Service Read obituary That was the obituary we read in the paper this week for Bob, but I think we all know that there was much more to him than could be summed up in a couple of paragraphs in the paper. Sometimes it might have been hard to find out some of those things from him. Bob ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Vern Hall avatar

    Funeral Service

    Contributed by Vern Hall on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,349 views

    This is a funeral sermon for an elderly preacher and a dear friend. It speaks of forsaking all to follow Jesus.

    I’d like to begin by giving our condolences to Sister Betty Jo, Sister Sandy, and all the friends, family, and loved ones of Bro. Marion Davis. He was a husband of more than 50 years. He was a father. He was a brother. He was a great friend. This world will simply not be the same without him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Harold Hansen avatar

    The Marriage Service Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,366 views

    I have seen funeral sermons. So I thought I would put up one for a marriage service. Might help somone one who needs to do a wedding. KJV style

    THE MARRIAGE SERVICE OF JASON & ALEXIS When the Bride starts down asile motion w/ hands to stand up PLEASE REMIND STANDING FOR THE READING OF GOD’S HOLY WORD. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Haas avatar

    Partners In Service

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,446 views

    Listening to the right teacher makes you a wonderful partner in service.

    - Authorities helpful in our lives: parents, teachers, leaders - you better not always do what they tell you, try responsible listening instead - try responsible listening instead - Priesthood of Believers: We are all teachers. - phylacteries and fringes = tefilin and bangs - ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational