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  • Errol Joseph avatar

    Releasing Material And Financial Prosperity Series

    Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 8,142 views

    Outlines some principles of giving that release God’s prosperity into our life.

    DATE: July 01, 2001 TEXT: I Corinthians 9:5-15 THEME: "Releasing Material & Financial Productivity" INTRODUCTION The historical background: BODY I. WE RELEASE MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTIVITY BY SOWING SEEDS OF GIVING (II Cor. 5:5, 7) II. UNPRODUCTIVE SEED – HOW WE SHOULD NOT GIVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fleecing The Sheep

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 28, 2018
     | 2,403 views

    A study in the book of 1 Chronicles 4: 1 – 43

    1 Chronicles 4: 1 – 43 Fleecing the sheep 4 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    It's All In The Teaching Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 5, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,061 views

    Third of 5 on the Jesus Controversy. On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

    5/2/04 – It’s All in the Teaching Slide #1 The Feast of Shelters Slide #2 During the 8 days of feasting there a daily rituals, processions, and ceremonies – all done with great presence and grand pageantry. The past is remembered and a grand future becomes the hope of all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Place To Belong Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,158 views

    The level of commitment you see in new members depends on how much time, prayer and intentional effort you put into their growth.

    INTRODUCTION: NEED: To Develop a plan to turn attenders into members (for a similar perspective see Warren, Purpose Driven Church, Chapter 17) If our goal is to get people to come down that isle and tell us they will join this church, our plan can be rather simple. 1. Make them comfortable when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 19,948 views

    Sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, considers what’s important about prophecy

    Before we start is there anyone who’s good at untangling things? I’ve got these Christmas lights and since it is the first Sunday of advent I was hoping to use them as an illustration. Here you work on these and we’ll get back to you in a little bit. (hand the volunteer a wad of hopelessly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living The Life Of The Privileged Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,995 views

    Most of us do not have any idea of how the privileged in our society live. Jesus, in this Beatitude tells us that we can live the life of the privileged.

    (Sermon #3 of Sermon On the Mount Series) Parkview Church of the Nazarene J. Richard Lord, Jr. Living The Life Of The Privileged Matthew 5:3 Intro I don’t think I know anybody that has been born into privilege. There might be some of you that has met someone in your life that you could say has ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    An Invisible Friend

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 9, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    The Holy Spirit in our lives.

    Like most everyone else, I think that television commercials are mostly to give us an opportunity to get up and get something to drink or to go the restroom or something without interrupting the actual show we are watching. For the most part, I am not a big fan of commercials. I can tolerate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Holy Is Your Name" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 30,494 views

    What are we doing to "hallow" God’s Name?

    "Holy is Your Name" Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I conduct worship at several nursing homes in the North Shore on a rotating basis. I often wonder how much is being grasped, if those present even know we’re having a worship service…until I lead the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "Caller Id"

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    2nd Sunday After Epiphany, Series B

    2nd Sunday after Epiphany, January 15, 2006 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Lord, in each generation you call forth those to follow you. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A View From The Finish Line

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,270 views

    Encouragment for those nearing the end of the Christian journey.

    A View from the Finish Line 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Paul does us a wonderful service when he gives to believers a view from the finish line. He’s just about ready to finish his life’s race, when he decided to write to young Timothy, his protégé, and said, “Timothy, let me tell you how I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fountains Free Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 2, 2014
     | 5,757 views

    Shepherds live(d) a harsh life in the Negev. Water was key to the survival of the flock. Living water was key.

    1. Superman Vs. Batman There was an interesting article in Time magazine some time ago. It was about Superman -- and it seems this superhero has fallen on hard times lately. Even though, as a cartoon character he is the icon of DC comics he trails behind Batman in popularity. At DC Comics, Jim Lee, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Unfair Trade

    Contributed by David Roth on Mar 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,912 views

    Lent 3 (B) Christ made an unfair trade, exchanging His life for our sin and guilt. Therefore, we live not in what we deserve but in His free grace and mercy.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “An unfair trade” “It’s not fair!” It’s a cry heard throughout schools, home, and playgrounds across the country. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Dirty Jobs

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    There are many people who work hard so that you and i can have the luxuries that we do. We never see these people but without them we would suffer. The same can be said in the church. Many of us don’t realize that if we don’t use our gifts for God even if

    Dirty Jobs Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I Corinthians 12:12-26 Have you ever wondered how things were made? Have you ever walked up and down the aisle while your shopping and thought, “I wonder how many people this item went through before it ended up in my shopping cart?” We don’t think about things ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "God's Garden"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,596 views

    sermon about remaining in Christ, peace through affliction and bearing fruit.

    “God’s Garden” John 15:1-8 I’ve been told that a rose bush, left to itself, will get all straggly and tangled, and grow in on itself. And if left in this condition, it will produce a bunch of not-so-good roses. It will, quite literally, get in the way of its own ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Leafy Growth

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on May 6, 2012
     | 4,004 views

    As branches of the vine, it is our purpose to produce much fruit, not simply to serve ourselves by producing leafy growth.

    God told Abram, “All people on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen. 12:3). He was not pointing to Isaac. Nor to Jacob, the first Israel; even though he brought blessing where he went, he was not the perfection of the promise—of God’s covenant. Similarly the sons of Jacob ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican