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  • Tighmir I. Sayles avatar

    The Power Of Love: Working The Word Into Your Life.

    Contributed by Tighmir I. Sayles on Aug 29, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,457 views

    Sometimes we as Christians forget our true purpose here on Earth, and it is our first and foremost purpose to love each of God's creation. So many people have turned their backs on God because of the church. It's time to flip the script.

    We’re going to be discussing the power of love. Now, Webster’s dictionary defines love as a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. Affection based on sexual desire. Affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests, attachment, devotion, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Complete Unity Series

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on May 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,360 views

    The purpose of scripture is to minister to faith. How does faith come to you? Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Your faith has the purpose of supporting the eyewitness testimony that Jesus is the Christ. Second faith helps your understanding of God’

    John 20:19–31 The word “unity” describes the quality of being united into one. To better understand these qualities of existence consider unity as being undivided completeness with nothing missing. There is a complete unity among the Holy Father, His Son, and The Holy Spirit. A ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Confident Hope Of A Called Community Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 20, 2017
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     | 41,703 views

    We are not strangers or foreigners, we are His house, His church, His body and God has called us together as a community with a purpose. Before God created you in your mother’s womb, He had a plan and a purpose for you.

    The Confident Hope of a Called Community We continue in our series on Discovering Your Destiny. Recently we have been focusing on Discovering our calling, this morning we are going to consider what it means to be 'A Called Community'. Dictionary.com defines the word Called as: to command or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Children You Are Being Duped

    Contributed by Doris Bowers on Mar 29, 2022
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    Our primary task as parents is to prepare our sons and daughters to walk according to God’s plan, God’s will, and God’s purpose for their lives. Failure to raise our kids under a purpose and a plan reaps serious consequences.

    Ephesians 6:10-17 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God’s Promises For Every Need: Grief Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 21, 2020
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    The purpose of the Book of Lamentations is to help the People of God have faith in God in the midst of grief and sorrow and sadness. That also happens to be the purpose of our sermon today. It is my hope and prayer that you are encouraged in your faith in God in the midst of grief today.

    God’s Promises for Every Need: Grief Lamentations 3:19-25 #EveryNeed INTRODUCTION… http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/k/e/r/kerr_ht.htm Hugh T. Kerr was a minister in the mid-1900s. He was an ordained a Presbyterian minister who led churches in Kansas, Illinois, and eventually in Pittsburgh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is Man Created By God Or An Evolved Animal?

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Nov 28, 2022
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    Which foundation of Faith will you choose to find life? The Revelation of an omniscient God which reveals your life has eternal value and purpose or the theory of ignorant men that says you are an accident of time and chance without real purpose in life?

    Genesis 1:26-27: Is Man Created by God or an Evolved animal? Which Foundation of Faith will you choose to find life? 1. The Revelation of an omniscient God: “In the Beginning God created” (Gen. 1:26-8; 2:7; Rev. 4:11). How? By Infinite Wisdom & Power. If true, we are special; life has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Praise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 341 ratings
     | 36,803 views

    Why did Jesus take John into God’s throne room first?

    OPEN: Bill Crockett tells of the time he was delivering a motivational lecture to a group of young Navy men. “I spoke in great detail about why I joined the military and how much it meant to me. Finishing my story, I pointed at a sharp looking sailor out in the audience and asked him why he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Absolute Need For One Another

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jul 24, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 11,622 views

    In an age of social isolationism and disengagement from the body of Christ, the Lord is calling us to be a community of believers again.

    Our Absolute Need for One Another August, 2002 Acts 2: 42-47 “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Fight The Good Fight, Finish The Race, And Remain Faithful Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Jun 14, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,773 views

    We must fight the good fight, we must finish the race, and we must remain faithful.

    This morning, as I watched the start of a new day, the sun slowly rose over the distant horizon. As the darkness that had previously enveloped the sky quickly and silently retreated to its assigned hiding place, I had to give God his due praise. The night was and is cold and dark. Nevertheless, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Tag, You're It

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 13,841 views

    The power of the New Covenant is in a MAN (Jesus). A man who touches. That touch has passed from man to man through the centuries, and now - you’re it! Who will you touch?

    You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. John 15:16 (NIV) The Game of Tag Is one of the oldest of games… Thrill of pursuit, of being pursued… There were times I wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Beyond Thanksgiving (2 Of 2 In Series) Series

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,749 views

    Thanksgiving is Powerful (see message 1) but praise takes us to the next level.

    Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalms 100:4 (KJV) Review of last week – the Power of Thanksgiving What is Implied? I am blessed I am not the source of my blessing I have identified the source I am acting on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Health Plan

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,293 views

    God has a divine health plan that will bring healing and wholeness to every part of an individual’s life and it’s called the church, “The Body of Christ.” This health plan originated in the loving heart of my God and you’re God “Abba” Father. His assigne

    “God’s Health Plan” Opening Thought: In modern medicine today we have heard of people choosing to be frozen in hope of one day being thawed out at some unknown future day when medicine has conquered disease and dying. The mindset here is people want to be resurrected so as to live forever in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Basic Training For Christians, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,681 views

    Soldier training for Christians

    Basic Training for Christians Part 3 Review from last week: 1. Last week we learned, its all about the group, its not about us. It is all about being strong in the grace that is in Christ, not our own strength Text: 2 Tim. 2:1-4 A. A soldier endures hardness. Vs. 3 1. Endure ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Up And Down And In And Out

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,102 views

    Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD: Worship involves four dimensions: UP toward God, our help; DOWN from our pride; IN toward a caring unity; and OUT toward a world in need.

    When I was in college, I had a math professor who would write a problem on the board, and then with a few deft strokes of his chalk, write the answer: X equals 12. Somehow, no matter what the problem, it seemed as though X always equaled twelve. But how did he get that? From long and complex ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    The Perfect Leader

    Contributed by James May on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    God is our perfect Leader, and He is doing all that He can to train us to take on positions of leadership in His church.

    The Perfect Leader Wednesday, July 22, 2009 By Pastor Jim May There is no one that I would rather follow than the Lord Jesus Christ. I have been led by a lot of people throughout my life; some in the military, some in the job market and some in the church. Some have been good leaders and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible