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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Never Give Up!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 24, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 15,427 views

    A sermon on striving for excellence from Philippians 3:12-16

    Final Sermon for Vinton on 7/21/2002 Philippians 3:12-16 Never give up! Introduction: I read that it took Winston Churchill three years to get through the eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. In kind of an ironic twist, years later in the midst of World War II Oxford University ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    More Than Enough Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 17,832 views

    Many churches function on a "survival mode" mentality, rather than a faith based plan. How can you tell the difference?

    OPEN: About 100 years ago, Edgar Guest wrote the following poem: "Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But he with a chuckle replied "maybe it couldn’t", but he would be one who wouldn’t say so till he tried. So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin on his face. If he worried he hid ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Gideon: Discovering Why You Were Born

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 11, 2007
    based on 90 ratings
     | 21,953 views

    How do we discover why we were born? We have to overcome: 1. Discouragement 2. Doubt 3. Obstacles 4. We have to remain faithful

    Gideon: Discovering Why You Were Born Judges 6:1-14 I have to confess that I used to like to watch American Idol. And the best part of the season was when all the wannabees come out for the auditions. I lose interest when it is narrowed down to the last 50 who actually have some talent. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Six Of The Biggest Lies About Worship

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 345 ratings
     | 11,872 views

    What changes do we need to make in order to be worshiping as God desires for us to?

    Six Of The Biggest Lies About Worship: 1. Our goal in worship. - Lie #1: Worship is when we talk about God. - Truth #1: Worship is when we come into the presence of God. - Psalm 22:23; Psalm 50:15; Revelation 4:9-11. - Theologian and author Frederick Buechner: “For many years now I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    Motivational Gifts / Why Am I Here Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,008 views

    Why am I here ? Why do I act and react the way that I do ? Why do I think and reason the way that I do ? Romans 12:1-8 answers these questions and more. Read on !!!

    First I want to thank God for loving me. Next I want to thank Lyril for mentoring me. Lastly I want to thank Dr. Vick for teaching me. The Motivational Gifts. Why am I here ? Why do I act and react the way that I do ? Why do I think and reason the way that I do ? Romans 12:1-8 answers these ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Kevin Smith avatar

    "Power In Your Shout!!"

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 15,216 views

    We as believers need to realize that there’s power in true praise & worship!"

    I. Introduction: In this particular text, Blind Bartemeus’ Shout & faith caused a powerful move of God and caught Jesus’ attention, which in the end caused a miraculous healing and gave Blind Bartemeus’ his sight. There was power in Bartemeus’ shout! And I am convinced today that we can have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Nathan Robertson, Jr. avatar

    Lessons From Leah

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 159 ratings
     | 87,527 views

    By examining the experiences of Leah, the modern church need to learn three basic lessons in order to better minister to people needs.

    Lessons from Leah Genesis 29:31-35 The best teacher is Experience. When nothing else can teach us some of life’s most important questions, Experience can. We should learn from our own experiences, Experience is the best teacher. The lessons we learn from experience we seldom forget. If a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Ten Reasons For Connecting With A Church Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,163 views

    Sermon #1 of the Basics series deals with 10 reasons a person should connect with a local congregation.

    Basics #1- The Church The Top 10 Reasons for Connecting with a Church Romans 12:6-21 CHCC: July 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION: The Top Ten things you’ll never hear in church: (present these the way they do on the late night TV show) 10 – Since we’re all here, let’s start the service early! 9 - Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding The Call: Powered For Service

    Contributed by Nigel Martin on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,133 views

    When reference is made to the call of God it is in simple definition, “an identifiable Spiritual purpose or objective for your life. It is to demand or request one’s presence; to name; to appoint to a specific duty; to invite response.

    Theme: Understanding the Call: Powered for Service Text: Jeremiah 1:4-12; Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:7 Introduction When reference is made to the call of God it is in simple definition, “an identifiable Spiritual purpose or objective for your life. It is to demand or request one’s presence; to name; ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Created To Worship Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 75,669 views

    Intro sermon to series. This message sets the stage for further messages about Worship. First and foremost we must know that our primary purpose is to worship!

    Sermon: Created To Worship Main Idea: The reason we exist is to allow our lives be an offering of Worship to God. The Question: Why were we created? Series Intro: Today we are beginning a new series of messages from the Bible regarding a very controversial issue. The way in which people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church; Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,371 views

    Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.

    Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,648 views

    Paul continues on contrasting the life of an unbeliever over against a Christ follower. The point is there should be a difference! We are not to mimic those who are far from God, but rather, we should imitate God.

    Eph. 5:1-20 Imitation is called the sincerest form of flattery! But we sometimes need to be careful who we are imitating! A new missionary recruit went to Venezuela for the first time. He was struggling with the language and didn’t understand a whole lot of what was going on. Intending to visit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    The Way We Were, Pt 1 (Intro) Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Sep 10, 2009
     | 3,131 views

    The Way we were is about how church was meant to be according to God’s Desire in Acts, you can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr

    “This is How Church Should Be,” is often influenced by denominational traditions, personal preference and sometimes cultural and generational demands. Some people want church loud; some want it quiet; some want it short; some want more worship, more prayer, more love, more social action, more ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    The Life That Matters

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,819 views

    The Life that Matters is: I. The life that God has designed for you to live. II. The life that produces enduring reward. III. The life of Christ expressed through you.

    The Life That Matters Eph 5:15-18 2-15-09 The title of my message this morning is “The Life That Matters.” Soon you will see signs on this building that not only communicate the name of our church but also our passion. That passion is expressed in the brief statement “Pursuing the Life That ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Tim Larrimore avatar

    A False View Of Worship

    Contributed by Tim Larrimore on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,542 views

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FALSE AND REAL WORSHIP.

    A false view of worship Text: Gen. 22:1-19 Intro: Tell what most people think worship is. If you want to know the true meaning of a word go to the first time it is used in the bible. ( Mark 5 Different from Gen. 22) Verse 1 says after these things- what things? To know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist