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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Church

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 8,167 views

    A look at the purpose of the church

    The Church September 22, 2013 Romans 12:9-18 For the past two weeks we’ve been looking at the church and not including next week, we will have two more weeks talking about the church. Let’s start by taking a look at Paul’s words to the church in Rome, in Romans 12:9-18 ~ I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Is Enough, Enough? Series

    Contributed by Robert Allen on Dec 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,078 views

    What is the purpose of suffering?

    “When is Enough, Enough?” If it wasn’t enough that Job lost his wealth, business and children; in today’s message he will lose even his health. We looked last week at general principles of how to respond to trials and difficulties. Today we will get down to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Know My Redeemer Liveth

    Contributed by Js Collins on Feb 1, 2012
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     | 17,660 views

    Purpose: To illustrate God

    I know my redeemer liveth Job 19:25-27 25. For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; 26. And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, 27. Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Babies Are Cute, But Not When They Have To Shave Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,506 views

    Maturity, Growth, Division, Purpose

    GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – Babies Are Cute, but Not When They Have to Shave 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (p. 794) May 17, 2015 Steve Farrar wrote a great book called “Point Man.” It focuses on godly men leading their wives, families and friends. He says: “We’re all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Loving Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 21,046 views

    What is church? If I asked you that question this morning how would you answer? In just one word – what would you say? Boring, irrelevant, out of date, hypocritical – or would you say that it is a place of joy, hope, love, companionship, caring?

    On Sunday 31 May – which was Pentecost Sunday, the BBC showed a service from Kingsgate Community Church in Peterborough. It’s quite a large, dynamic, vibrant church and they were holding a baptismal service. The following day, Chris Moyles, who is a Radio 1 DJ who presents the breakfast show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing God Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,010 views

    God’s servants need to focus on God’s activity rather than the negativity of God’s people.

    1) And Yahweh proceeded to speak to Moses, “Go, ascend from this place, you and the people you caused to ascend from the land of Egypt toward the land which I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your seed, I will give it 2) And I shall send a messenger (angel) before your presence ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Challenges Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
     | 10,505 views

    True worship presents a challenge to everyone who comes in the presence of God. Our Scripture today is one of the most difficult to understand in the entire Bible because the insinuations of the story can be unsettling. It presents a view of God which mak

    The Challenge of Worship Genesis 22:1-19 Camp Leach tells the story of some friends who took their 5 year-old grandson to church one Sunday. Bettie took her place with the choir while Christopher, their grandson sat in the congregation with his grandfather. During the service, Bettie motioned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 18,188 views

    ?” People with a great life purpose reach forward with great expectations. Here’s the good news: God is able to abundantly exceed all that we ask or think. Said another way: your expectations will never be so great that God is not able to more than meet

    Great Expectations Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33; Philippians 2:12 In the United States right now, the average life expectancy is 76 years old. So write down 76, and subtract your age. How many years do you have left? I freaked when I discovered I have only 29 years left! Some of you are in the lagniappe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Decision Time

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 17, 2012
     | 9,522 views

    This message was preached for my present church’s 40th Anniversary and it calls us to ’cross the Jordan’ and move into the "Land of Promise."

    Decision-Time Deuteronomy 30:11-20 * My personal intent for today’s message was to entitle this “From the Wilderness to the Promised Land” and draw a parallel between the COI and HBC. However, God had other ideas, not about this message or the parallel, but about the title. * In context, 40 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Road

    Contributed by Clark Harden on Apr 7, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 21,878 views

    On the road to Emmaus the two disciples found hope.

    HOPE ROAD I recently read a story about a heart surgeon and how a young patient’s faith in Jesus changed the surgeon’s heart forever. "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart” the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Day - Why Work?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 5, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 39,075 views

    As we look at these two passages of Scripture this morning, I think we are going to discover three important facts about the work that we do.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I think Labor Day is a kind of strange holiday. And it's difficult for a preacher to know what to preach on Labor Day Sunday. It's not one of the major holidays. Relatives don't come. There is no turkey to eat or presents to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    ...and He Made The Stars - Creation Day 4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 26, 2021
     | 2,663 views

    When you get to understand how big our world is, the more motivated you are to turn your life over to the Lord

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Introduction And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Let The Lord Move You This Christmas Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,375 views

    God wants to move us: 1. From ordinary living to extraordinary living (8). 2. From fear to faith (9-11). 3. From condemnation to salvation (11). 4. From sadness to gladness (10-14 & 20). 5. From a pointless life to a heavenly purpose (15-18).

    Back to the Best of Christmas Part 3: Let the Lord Move You this Christmas Luke 2:6-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 25, 2011 *I sure am glad that you are here this morning. Some of you have travelled a long way to get here. Christmas is a time when people are on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "When Life Throws You A Curve" Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Jan 15, 2015
     | 8,942 views

    Christians can rejoice through trials as God refines their faith through them. As a Christian must realize we will face difficulties, and those difficulties are not meanness but strengthen our faith not in ourselves but in

    Title: "When Life Throws You a Curve" Big Idea: Christians can rejoice through trials as God refines their faith through them. Text: 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can This Really Be A Happy New Year Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 15, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,476 views

    Purpose, Christ's Love, New Life, Ambassadors

    4 QUESTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Can This Really Be a Happy New Year? 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 January 7. 2023 Introduction: The Corinthians Church was filled with people who had a ton of baggage. And that baggage had a way of messing up spiritual health individually and in the church as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ