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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    About Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,082 views

    A teaching sermon on spiritual gifts; what they are, who has them, and what their purpose is. (audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com/2007.html)

    The drama we presented this morning about spiritual gifts was a comedy, but it served one very important purpose: Bringing the subject of those gifts to the forefront so we can study and understand who has them and what their purpose is. Unfortunately, the area of spiritual gifts is just one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "The Father's Heart"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,082 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God looks for opportunities to lovingly forgive and rejoice at the return of his happy-go-lucky and wasteful child.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel First Worship Service since Iraq ”Men Program” Killeen, TX 14 March 2010 Big Idea: The Heart of the Father Watches, Loves, and Rejoices at the return of his carefree and wasteful child. Scriptural References: EAI ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Growing In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 20, 2013
     | 8,490 views

    There is a process that God has for you to fulfill your purpose, but you need to cooperate with God because He has placed a seed of success inside of you.

    Growing In The Local Church Philippian 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Reasons to grow spiritually: * Gives you authority over the enemy * Makes you tough * Allows you to discover your strengths ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Ordinary Acts Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 3, 2014
     | 4,604 views

    Ruth and Boaz are married. Ruth gives birth to Obed, who is the grandfather of David. Ordinary actions are used by God to accomplish God’s purpose.

    Ruth 4:1-22 “Ordinary Actions” INTRODUCTION We are coming to the end of the story. We have walked with Naomi, Ruth and Boaz through normal family life, periods of grief, and times of poverty and struggling to survive. We have seen the loyalty of Ruth, the hopelessness of Naomi ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What’s Your Business?

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 3,780 views

    To urge people to deliberately begin to love and to associate with at least one lost person for the purpose of unapologetically inviting them to answer Jesus’ call to repent

    I want to begin this morning by showing a deeply moving and theologically packed video clip that not only is animated and frivolous, but also 3 months too early in the year. But, this does help introduce a certain character we’re going to learn from this morning. (Show clip from “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prepare A Way For The Second Coming Of Christ

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,079 views

    You are the Chosen Generation. Let us fulfill our Destiny! God Called us to fulfill the Great Plan/Purpose of God. To serve as SAVIORS and DELIVERER

    2 Peter 3:9, “… He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but EVERYONE to come to repentance.” You are the Chosen Generation. Let us fulfill our Destiny! God Called us to fulfill the Great Plan/Purpose of God. To serve as SAVIORS and DELIVERER (Obadiah 1:21)! a. WILLINGNESS: To be ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Dealing With Giants

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,325 views

    When opportunity collides with life, there will always be a battle. there will always be giants that have to be defeated and giants that will sidetrack your purpose. how do we deal with them?

    Dealing with Giants 1 Samuel 17 Introduction- This morning I want to take a look at familiar passage of Scripture. David and Goliath! The fight of the big guy against the underdog. The fight of good against evil. It makes for a great story- but it is not so great when you are the little guy ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Praying For Rain

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 17, 2015
     | 8,230 views

    A sermon on three distinct experiences of rain mentioned in the Bible, with the context related to experiences in God, and the purpose of the rain in our lives which bring us into completion.

    PRAYING FOR RAIN (HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTING) Deuteronomy 11:13-15 ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, ‘then I will give you the rain for your land in its ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hearing The Loneliness Of The Cross

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015
     | 6,811 views

    This good Friday message speaks of the abandonment that Jesus expresses when God turns away from him. But it is loneliness that has meaning and purpose -- our salvation.

    Hearing The Loneliness Of The Cross Matthew 27:45-46 Usually, we have the cross posted at the top. Today, we have it right up front, some place that it can not be overlooked. On Tuesday, as the Worship Team prepared for rehearsal someone asked about the cross. It was said that it looks so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Elisha!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 26, 2014
     | 9,408 views

    God allowed/permitted/organized/orchestrated Elisha to see Elijah being taken up into heaven! This was not for curiosity, thrill or personal gratification – but for a higher purpose!

    Elisha saw Elijah being taken into heaven! 2 King 2:11,12”….Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it…….” Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Carroll avatar

    Uncover Your Miracle

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 27, 2011
     | 2,797 views

    Describes how that some negative things come to our lives and are not intended to stay, but for the sole purpose that we might be healed and thus bring glory to God!

    UNCOVER YOUR MIRACLE John 11:1-6 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Living Behind Broken Down Walls Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 9, 2012
    based on 34 ratings
     | 45,175 views

    Series Intro for the book of Nehemiah. A message on the purpose and importance of walls, especially that we maintain walls of biblical convictions, and time reserved for God. (Sacred space).

    Living Behind Broken Down Walls PPT 1 Title Slide Study in the book of Nehemiah part 1 PPT 2 Text Ne 1:1 ¶ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, [in] the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol, Ne 1:2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Peter Flournoy avatar

    Love That Will Pass The Test Series

    Contributed by Peter Flournoy on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,430 views

    What will happen on the day of investigation for the believer? The purpose of this sermon series is to help Christians bear fruit that will pass the test. In this sermon we cover the fruit of love.

    (Mark 11:12-14) “On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. 13 Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. He said to it, “May no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Joy That Will Last Series

    Contributed by Peter Flournoy on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,362 views

    What will happen on the day of investigation for the believer? The purpose of this sermon series is to help Christians bear fruit that will pass the test. In this sermon we cover the fruit of joy.

    (Mark 11:12-14) “On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. He said to it, “May ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Make The Most Of Your Walk With God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,134 views

    Train yourself to be godly. This ought to be life's purpose, pursuit, passion and preoccupation. Love is the true indicator of godliness. Training (spiritual disciplines) is the means to growing in Christlikeness.

    How to make the most of your walk with God? Answer: TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY. • Get into training. Training (practices) helps you become more like Christ. • If training helps us excel in the things we commit to, then spiritual training (disciplines) will help us be LIKE ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible