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  • Carl Greene avatar

    Three Simple Rules (Part Five) "Do Good" Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jul 25, 2008
     | 6,143 views

    Acts 10:38-10:38 Based upon the book "Three Simple Rules" "A Wesley Way of Living" by Rueben P. Job. This is the fifth in the "Three Simple Rules" series, part 2 of "Do Good." We’ve learned it sounds simple, easily understood, but challenging to live out

    Matthew 5: 43-45 Review We continue to explore John Wesley’s “Three Simple Rules” Do no harm, Do Good and Stay in love with God. You know, just when we think we are ready to buy into the idea of not doing harm, of “Do no Harm,” to anyone or anything, we find ourselves facing an even more ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Invisible Battle

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 26, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 27,510 views

    We are in a battle with an enemy that we cannot see, but we see the results of his tactics all around us.

    July 27, 2008 Morning Worship Text: 2 Kings 6:8-18 Subject: Winning the Battle Against an Unseen Enemy Title: The Invisible Battle I remember as a child the scary movies we used to watch on Saturday night in St. Louis. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the invisible man. I always thought, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Admitting To Overload

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 4,522 views

    The First Sermon in a 4 part series entitled, ‘Overload: Saying ‘Yes’ So We Can Say ‘No.’

    Have you ever had a day like this? (Slide 1) Video Clip from youtube.com entitled ‘elastic stress.’ How many of you have had stress this week? How many of you experienced stress as the result of a major issue or conflict? How many of you experienced stress this week due to a series of issues that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Cry For Revival Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,031 views

    First in a 7-part series on revival, hoping to spur revival (at the Spirit’s behest, of course).

    The Cry For Revival – DO IT AGAIN, LORD! First in the series: Revival – Reviving Me, Reviving the Church & Reviving Our Community Perth Bible Church July 15, 2007 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRO1: On Monday, August 14, 2006, NASA reported that it had misplaced or lost the original recording ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Body Building Program Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Dec 3, 2013
     | 7,635 views

    What are the vital signs of a healthy Church?

    When does a person become a part of God’s church? When that happens you are not automatically a part of a local church body. You are a part of the church as a whole. What does that mean, local church body? All around the world there are different kinds of churches, all of which have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Balance In The Book

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,586 views

    We are called to be a balanced Church. We must achieve a balance between service and worship. The story of Martha and Mary focuses on finding that balance.

    There was a person who lost their daily planner awhile back. It contained all of their contact addresses, their calendar, to-do list, and monthly reminders. It even held their personal credit card information and expenses for the past year. They were devastated. Not as much for the loss of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Potholes Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,145 views

    We’ve all experienced potholes in the road of life that either slow us down, delay our journey or sometimes totally disrupt it. Potholes are anything in life that keep us from moving forward.

    Potholes Mark 8:27-35 Bumpy streets are so commonplace in New Orleans that residents have taken some extreme measures to draw attention to particularly bothersome potholes. There was the birthday party in New Orleans East for a 5-foot-wide pothole on Cannes Street. They had cake, balloons and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Malware In The Church

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 19, 2015
     | 5,672 views

    A healthy faith community is characterized by Christ-like humility and mutual consideration.

    Title: Malware in the Church Text: Mark 10:35-45 Thesis: A healthy faith community is characterized by Christ-like humility and mutual consideration. Introduction This week I began reading The Girl In the Spider’s Web… another Scandinavian mystery novel. It is the 4th book of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Do Everything Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 15, 2016
     | 5,644 views

    Paul covers all the bases. What he is about to say covers every activity, not a category of activities.

    Colossians 3:17 How to Do Everything Introduction We come to the end of a series on the church as presented in Colossians 3:12-17. We are to wear the traits of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, and forgiveness. We are to put love on over all, be ruled by the peace of Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Helping Hands

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 18, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,875 views

    A lot can get accomplished when people work together. It’s no different when it comes to the church. When the Israelites faced their first battle after the exodus they needed to work together in order to be victorious.

    HELPING HANDS-Exodus 17:8-16 INTRODUCTION: A lot gets accomplished when people work together. In the summer of 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, it was hot and people were searching for something to help cool them off. A vendor named Arnold had just what they were looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Drama Free Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 6,578 views

    Today we are going to see the importance of relationships in this mission. It is vitally important to establish healthy relationships in your life to assist in serving God. God works through people. God never does anything in the world except what God do

    Drama Free Matthew 10:9-15 Charlie Brown said it best: "I love mankind, it's people I can’t stand!" ...and we can all relate. Life could be so serene were it not for those pesky relational challenges. Last week we looked at the importance of the simplicity of our lifestyle, because the wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Character Amnesia (Loss)

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,382 views

    Some people appear to have “character amnesia” of a different sort. When faced with a dilemma, they seem to “forget” the right thing to do and instead choose the easy way out. Character is who we are; it’s not something we “forget.” Those who have a loss

    Opening illustration: It seems that young people in China are beginning to forget how to write the characters that comprise the beautiful calligraphy of their traditional language. Some are calling the phenomenon “character amnesia.” Heavy usage of computers and smart phones often means that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Wise Are You?

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on May 24, 2012
     | 5,140 views

    Our World has plenty of Knowledge and Education but it doesn't necessarily bring along much wisdom. Some times wisdomk can be learned from from the fairly uneducated. Take children for example:

    “HOW WISE ARE YOU?” James 3:13-18 We have at our disposal today more knowledge than at any time in history. More information has been produced in the last thirty ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Part 2 - Good Stewardship (Managing Our Lives) Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 29, 2018
     | 5,541 views

    Continuing our look at stewardship - "being good managers."

    Stewardship September 23, 2018 When I’m done with my career as a coach, and someone mentions the name of a kid I coached, I do not believe I will remember if they made a game winning shot, scored the winning touchdown, or missed the shot or tackle and we lost. When someone mentions their name, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Thing That Should Not Be Series

    Contributed by Wes Taylor on Oct 2, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,752 views

    The church suffers when it is made into something else. In this message we learn how to have the kind of church Jesus wants and we desire.

    Series: 1 Corinthians: Church Off the Rails Sermon: The Thing That Should Not Be - Part 1 Outline and Manuscript: I. Jesus’ Grand Plan II. When Church is Made into Something Else III. Church Off the Rails IV. Hope for a Church Off the Rails Manuscript: Introduction: We’re in the middle of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist