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  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Sermon The Charge To Keep On Going And Fulfill Your Ministry

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 30, 2025
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    Every follower of Jesus Christ must carry out their ministry in the midst of perilous times. These are words of a dying man to his faithful son in the ministry to finish strong!

    Subject: The Charge - Fulfill Your Ministry Scripture Lessons: Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. Jeremiah 23:3-4“And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Everything You Are Going Through Is Preparing You For What You Prayed For.

    Contributed by Anthony Sosa on Feb 18, 2025
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    Everything you’re going through is preparing you for what you prayed for. God answers prayers through challenges that build the strength, wisdom, and character to sustain His blessings. Trust that every delay and struggle is part of His plan to equip you for what’s ahead.

    Everything You Are Going Through Is Preparing You for What You Prayed For It’s one of those truths that’s easy to say but hard to live out—especially when life feels like it’s falling apart. But here’s the thing: God doesn’t waste anything. Every struggle, delay, and setback is shaping you for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    A Minister Of Christ Jesus Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 5, 2014
    based on 90 ratings
     | 16,612 views

    Paul speaks of his ministry in Christ and what it deals with. 1- Ministry is a matter of believing in others 2- Ministry uses the avenue of writing 3- Ministry always points to Christ

    INTRO.- Romans 15:15-16 “I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles...” Paul was a minister of Christ Jesus but not many men are interested today in becoming a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Steps To Finish Well Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 74 ratings
     | 79,440 views

    We need to be pursuing Life’s Journey with an eye to the finish. We are successful in our journey not by finishing first, but by finishing well. So many times we see people who don’t finish well and it hinders them from leaving a legacy of faith to futu

    Steps along Life’s Journey Steps to Finishing Well 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Hebrews 12:1-3 What are the steps that lead us to Finishing Well? Finishing well requires… Fighting the Good Fight (2 Timothy 4:7a; Hebrews 12:1b) Finishing your work (2 Timothy 4:7b) Faithfulness to Christ (2 Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Sufficiency Is Of God

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Sep 21, 2010
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     | 9,989 views

    This is a message that was to a young miniters class in our church.

    Our Sufficiency Is Of God Pastor Ken Crow 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 (King James Version) 5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Any Day Now Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 6, 2022
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     | 5,829 views

    Both Peter and Paul raise the same question: what should we be doing when … not ‘if’ but ‘when’ … the Lord appears? How do you want Him to find you? Vigilant? Full of hope and expectation? Prepared? Ready to greet Him? Or scoffing? Asleep?

    [Hold up cell phone.] Yep … we talked a little bit about this handy device last week. More accurately, we talked about one of the apps … the GPS. But there is another little handy app that I use all the time to help me plan my day … The Weather Channel’s Ten Day Weather app which, as the name ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Roles Of Ministry - Where Do I Fit In? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 17, 2013
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    There IS a place for you in serving God! He had called us to SERVE and not to sit idly by and watch. Where are you called to serve?

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 14, 2013 Date Preached: February 17, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Roles of Ministry – Where do I fit in? Sermon Text: Nehemiah 7:1 [ESV] 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith That Steps Out

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 20, 2018
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     | 6,383 views

    A look at Joseph of Arimathea and his decision after the death of Jesus to go public with his faith. What holds us back from being public with our faith?

    - Who is Joseph? - Joseph of Arimathea is the main person we’re going to look at here. The gospel of John tells us that Nicodemus accompanied him, but we’re going to focus on Joseph. Some details about him: a. He was a prominent member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council (Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Feet Shoed With The Preparation Of The Gospel Of Peace And Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015
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    THERE IS NO NEED THEN FOR CHRISTIANS TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. INSTEAD WE MUST RESIST THE ATTEMPTS OF SATAN BOTH TO RETAKE TERRITORY NO LONGER HIS AND TO DEFAME CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM BY CAUSING US TO FAIL.

    FEET SHOED WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE TAKE ON THE SHIELD OF FAITH THERE IS NO NEED THEN FOR CHRISTIANS TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. INSTEAD WE MUST RESIST THE ATTEMPTS OF SATAN BOTH TO RETAKE TERRITORY NO LONGER HIS AND TO DEFAME CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM BY CAUSING US ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Win At Any Cost?

    Contributed by Derek Richard on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,685 views

    When private church issues become public ones nobody wins

    “Win At Any Cost?” I Corinthians 6:1-11 Introduction: Read Text – I Corinthians 6:1-11 Illustration – “2002 MLB All-Star Game Blunder” In less then a month major league baseball is going to have their mid-summer classic (the All-Star game). The all-star game is full of great moments: • 1989 – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    (A Nobody Who Told Everybody About Somebody Who Can Save Anybody)

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Jun 21, 2018
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    A CLOSE STUDY OF THE 4 GOSPELS REVEAL THAT JESUS SPENT MOST OF HIS TIME WITH THE NOBODIES OF SOCIETY DURING HIS THREE AN A HALF YEARS OF PUBLIC MINISTRY THE 4 GOSPELS REVEAL THAT HE MINISTERED TO THE POOR THE DOWN CAST AND THE DOWN TRODDEN

    John 4:28-30 (KJV) The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, [29] Come, see a man, whichtold me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? [30] Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. VERY BRIEFLY I WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Ol' Summertime

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,994 views

    It’s a time for resting and relaxing, a time for the cabin and the campground, a time to bask in the surf, sun, and sand; but... does God have any plans for us this summer?

    Dakota Community Church July 27, 2008 Good Ol’ Summertime Ah the glory that is the Winnipeg summer, the bright sunshine, the long evenings, the campgrounds and cabins bustling with anxious activity after the long shut in, everywhere you look life is inexplicably pushing to the surface … I ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Palace Or The Pasture

    Contributed by Thomas Custer on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,863 views

    what made David who he was, was not developed in the fanfare of the palace, but in the isolation of a pasture... long before he played for Saul, he played for God. Before defeating the giant, he practiced on trees, targets, bears and lions.

    Palace or the Pasture 1 Samuel 16:11 KJV [11] And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. Gene Edwards, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making A Difference

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 374 ratings
     | 104,004 views

    How can we make a difference as Christians? Is warming a church pew the best I can do?

    OPEN: Several years back the Merv Griffin Show had a guest that was a body builder. During the interview, Merv asked, “Why do you develop those particular muscles?” The body builder simply stepped forward and flexed a series of muscles from chest to calf. The audience applauded. “What do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ministry Of The Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 3 Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,777 views

    If we ever would think that someone is beyond the grace of God, that they would never turn from sin and to God, study Jonah 3.

    The Ministry of the Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 3 Today's message is the third in a series on Jonah, with today's message centering on Jonah Chapter 2. In the past two messages, which we studied chapters 1 and 2 respectively, we learned that God will have done what he wills. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church