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    Seeing The Missionary In Each Of Us. Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 18, 2013
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    This passages explores the first deliberate missionary act of Paul and Barnabas, and that the pattern they set is appropriate for us as missionaries of the Great Commission.

    SEEING THE MISSIONARY IN EACH OF US. ACTS 13:4-12 THE TWO OF THEM, SENT ON THEIR WAY BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, WENT DOWN TO SELEUCIA AND SAILED FROM THERE TO CYPRUS. 5  WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT SALAMIS, THEY PROCLAIMED THE WORD OF GOD IN THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUES. JOHN WAS WITH THEM AS THEIR HELPER. 6  THEY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sweat Is The Glue Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,931 views

    Service, ministry, outreach

    SWEAT IS THE GLUE Phil 2: 1-11 (p831) Nov. 7, 2010 INTRODUCTION: It's impossible to love people that you don't know! let me say that one more time: "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO LOVE PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW" You can feel compassion for people, a burden for hurting and lost groups but to truly love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Real Fathers Love Jesus And Teach Their Children The Word!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 17, 2015
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    Having kids does not make a man a father! A real father according to God is one who knows the Bible, one who teaches those precepts to his children, and one who lives by its standards!

    Real Fathers Love Jesus and Teach their Children the Word! Kelly Durant 6-29-15 Deuteronomy 11:19 2. In English there is a phrase that appears on bumper stickers, it says, “Real Men Love Jesus”! The truth is a man that does not love Jesus is a man that will not be a good husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Short Answers To Common Questions 2 Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 18, 2016
     | 3,422 views

    Questions, curiosity, and a desire to learn more are generally a virtue. This series seeks to answer a variety of common questions about the Bible, theology, or the Christian life that can be answered briefly.

    Short Answers to Common Questions 2 (topical) 1. One important innovations is the drone, a self-piloted mini flying device. 2. Amazon.com is pursuing a plan to deliver packages to your door by sending a drone to drop it off. Some people look forward to ordered a doughnut or a pizza and having ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Patience Series

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 12, 2016
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     | 10,488 views

    Christians are being martyred all across the Middle East in countries that once tolerated them. Churches are being destroyed and brought to rubble. Entire Christian communities are being wiped out and even crucifixion is back. Can we patiently wait?

    Patience 2 Peter 3 For many of us patience is a virtue that is difficult to cultivate in our hustle bustle society. The world moves at the speed of the internet while many of us are left trying to keep up. I’m reminded of that old ketchup commercial for Heinz were two small boys are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus, The Tree Killer Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2015
     | 5,642 views

    When Jesus cursed the fig tree, this served as an object lesson to teach us about the dangers of unbelief and the blessings of trust in the Lord.

    Jesus, the Tree Killer (Mark 11;12-14, 20-25) 1. I have a Christmas joke for Geeks. Q: What do you get if you cross an iPad with a Christmas tree? A: A pineapple! 2. Christmas trees help set an atmosphere, do they not? 3. Do you remember the Charlie Brown Christmas? He buys this tiny, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessed Is The Man

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jul 5, 2014
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     | 9,922 views

    Dear Christian, how much grief befalls us because we fail to listen to the Word of God? Because we fail to RECOGNIZE the counsel of ungodly? Because we fail to AVOID areas and thoughts that lead us to sin? Because we think LIGHTLY of sin.

    The process: Ungodliness leads to sin, and sin leads to making a mock at sin. The idea: To start with walking in counsel that is ungodly leads to opening yourself up to outright sin, which in turn leads to feeling comfortable with it and where we eventually become numb to it and begin to laugh at ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    In The Fish's Belly! Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jun 23, 2013
     | 10,029 views

    Jonah's experience in the fish's belly motivates him to acknowledge and plead for God's mercy which Jonah was willing to deny Nineveh from experiencing.

    Question: Why was Jonah in the fish's belly? Almost everyone on the planet knows that!...or think they know! Well he was there because the fish swallowed him! The cause of this predicament was Jonah's original response to God's command. He did not like the idea of doing what God wanted, despite the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Receiving God’s Comfort To Give It Away Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2011
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     | 6,229 views

    The pattern is all over Scripture: we cannot separate our vertical relationship to God from our horizontal relationship to others; the vertical always influences the horizontal. This is true in the realm of comfort.

    Receiving God’s Comfort to Give It Away (2 Corinthians 1:3-7) 1. Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800’s style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments. 2. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Finding Forgiveness

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,218 views

    The funny thing about forgiveness is that it doesn’t just set them free, it sets you free, too. It frees you from the acid of resentment. It allows the wound to begin healing.

    Mary Karr’s uncle had endured all he could stand! The tall Texan grabbed his chain saw and began to split his own house into two halves. He was sick and tired of living with such an unforgiving woman to whom he had not spoken in months. He had enough. He divided his house and moved her portion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Above Mediocrity

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,974 views

    Discover the value and approach to rising above a mediocre lukewarm faith.

    (As an introduction show the clip "Wholehearted" from “Facing the Giants.”) In this clip the high school football coach asks his star player, Brock, to give “his best. That movie clip represents what Jesus Christ desires from us. He wants nothing less than our best. Are you giving Him your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Beyond Me: Serve Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007
     | 3,843 views

    Luke 12:15: “… life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG).

    Last week we started our new message series called, “Life Beyond Me” … and we talked about the art of loving … love is a value word … it in some ways has lost its meaning … and we were encouraged to build the 3 greatest loves of our lives … we should love God … Family and Friends … and The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    “Why do people go to church or participate in worship services when it doesn’t make a difference in how they live each day?”

    We are reading from the New Testament letter from James. James is found toward the end of the New Testament and it’s a small letter, just five short chapters. James, the writer, was the oldest half brother of Jesus Christ. He was also the brother of Jude who also wrote the epistle that bears his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Do We Match

    Contributed by Casey Lieneman on Mar 28, 2011
     | 4,394 views

    Viewing Jesus' compassion and love for a the Samaritan Women we are invited to match that compassion and love for all people that Jesus has shown

    Grace and Peace to you from God the Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen I was looking back through some pictures of when Corey and I first began dating and chuckled at one picture we took when we went to the Henry Dorley Zoo in Omaha. We were goofing around and found one of those headless ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    07 Which Way From Here? Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,582 views

    Lifes Journey is based on the choices we make

    Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist