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  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Patience Series

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,398 views

    Sermon Series for Advent , 4 of 9 on the fruits of the Spirit

    Midweek Advent Service December 11, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming With Patience I. Christmas shows how patient God is with us II. God’s patience leads ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    From Serve-Us To Service Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 224 ratings
     | 23,791 views

    This stewardship message challenges the listener to consider their need to move from viewing the church as a place to be served to embracing God’s call to be in service through the church.

    From Serve-Us to Service “Count On Me” Stewardship Series Cornerstone Church January 5, 2003 Rev. Gary A. Shockley, Senior Pastor How many of you remember the old full-service gas stations? My grandfather owned an Arco station in Milton, Delaware. My brother and I spent nearly every Saturday ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Calls Believers Into Service

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,923 views

    EPIPHANY 5(C) - Jesus calls believers into service as believers hear Jesus’ call and believers obey Jesus’ call.

    JESUS CALLS BELIEVERS INTO SERVICE LUKE 5:1-11 FEBRUARY 9, 2003 LUKE 5:1-11 51One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Parent-Child Dedication Service

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 220 ratings
     | 34,209 views

    A SERVICE FOR CHILD DEDICATION: to impress upon us how God views children and how we are given the joy and duty to care for them in God’s love.

    Parent- Child Dedication Service Anyone here want to know a measure of God’s blessing here. I’ve got 4 of them! They are a blessing. They are a joy! They have taught me more about God and His love and His joy. In fact they are spoken of as a “heritage” i.e. a legacy or something that lives on even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Holy Saturday Sermon/Service Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,626 views

    A service for Holy Saturday (easter weekend), looking a despair and Psalm 88 as Peter might have said it following his betrayal.

    Holy Saturday – March 30, 2002 Worship Set #1: Intro Section: • Welcome. Announcements (?). Offering (is this appropriate? Necessary for SDC and regular giving…) • Place this service in the order of events of the Easter weekend. • In some churches where there are services of some type every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Elliott avatar

    Why Have Church Services?

    Contributed by Fred Elliott on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,318 views

    Why We should attend church services

    WHY HAVE CHURCH SERVICES? Psalms 100 Intro:A Your question this morning may be --- " why are we having this discussion? " 1. We all know why we have church services B. While that is probably true that we know why --- I believe that sometimes we seem to forget why we are here 2. This morning’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

    Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 13, 2000
    based on 330 ratings
     | 40,012 views

    This is a Candlelight service using different candles and narrative to tell the Christmas story.

    Christmas Eve Candlelight Candles needed Joseph – red Mary – blue Jesus – gold Two shepherds – green Three angels – white Three Magi (Wisemen) – silver ----Only the 1st and last stanzas of the hymns are to be sung---- Prelude – Instrumentalist plays Christmas music In the beginning was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ordination Charge For Pastoral Service

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 430 ratings
     | 60,010 views

    Charge to ordainee for serving as a minister.

    Ordination Charge for Pastoral Service 2nd Timothy 4:1-5 Intro: Paul charges Timothy to do several things as a faithful minister in 2nd Timothy 4:1-5. This is my charge to you also. Core: Always preach God’s word, always be ready carry the message and understand hardships will come in service ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Service Contract—part I

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,740 views

    This portion of Joshua describes the binding agreement God’s people willfully entered into to serve God exclusively. Part 1 of a 2 part sermon.

    SERVICE CONTRACT-I—Joshua 24:14-28 Israel covenanted together to exclusively serve YHWH as their God. God’s people are bound to a commitment to serve YHWH as their God. What communicates a people’s commitment to God? Indicators/Measures of commitment among God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Fight - A Funeral Service

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 170 ratings
     | 51,887 views

    Saying good bye to a sister who had fought the good fight.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Here today to pay our final respect to....., to remember her life and how it touched ours, to share in the hope in which she lived her life and which, for her, has now been realized. 2. In reflecting upon their mother, the family chose the passage we read from 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Terry Owens avatar

    How's Your Service Plan

    Contributed by Terry Owens on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,907 views

    See what God is looking for in service to Him.

    Every moment of every day you’re living out your commitment to Christ. Those around you that knows that you’re a Christian watches you to see if you’re really living the life. I think the world really wants to see a real Christian, but so often they see those who profess Christ, but they don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Will You Leave The Fire (Service)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,812 views

    A sermon that focuses on the big question... will you step out to serve?

    “Will you leave the fire?” Text: Psalm 16 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Finding Joy Through Service

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,639 views

    Serving God with everthing you have and with all you are can bring you joy. Especially since you see that Jesus did the same.

    The Scene: 12 Men lined up at a table (they would be laying …) Jesus: roles up his pant legs and wraps a towel around his body to use... pours water into a basin and begins washing his disciples feet. Slowly and diligently wash each persons feet and when you get so far begin speaking… “Peter, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Place Of Service Part 2

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Oct 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,431 views

    My Job as a Pastor is to serve others. God uses me a lot by giving me dreams. Some Pastors are afraid to talk about dreams that come from God. If a young lady would not have heard me talking about dreams her mom might have went to Hell.

    A Place of Service Part 2 Jeremiah 23:28-29 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Knowing God Through Service Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,325 views

    We draw closer to God by serving others in His name.

    How to Have a Personal Relationship With Jesus Christ August 26, 2007 Knowing God through Service Acts 10:1-8 Over the past few months we’ve been doing this series called. “How To Have a Personal Relationship With Jesus.” We’ve looked at how to start the relationship; how to talk to God, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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