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  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Developing A Deeper Community Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010
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    Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

    1. Church Attendance January 3, 2010 Developing a Deeper Community A husband and his wife woke up one Sunday morning and the wife began to get dressed for church. It was just about time for the service when she noticed her husband wasn’t ready and hadn’t even gotten out of bed. ...read more

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    Develop Great Habits Series

    Contributed by David Whitten on Aug 2, 2011
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    This has been a lesson on practical Christian living. It has been a challenge for us to consider our current commitment and a challenge us to improve in the areas of ours thought life, our Prayer life and in the area of personal sacrifice.

    Develop Great Habits by David Whitten Luke 9:23-9:23 Develop Great Habits We have been in this series of "Going from Good to Great in God's Eyes" This has been a lesson on practical Christian living. It has been a challenge for us to consider our current commitment and a challenge us to improve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Subsidiarity And Human Development Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 20, 2010
     | 2,960 views

    Social problems must be solved on the most local level possible, just as Jesus did, but in solidarity with the community.

    March 22 2010 Caritas in Veritate Jesus bore witness to the Truth, because He is the Truth. Moreover, the Father bore witness to Jesus’s authenticity, through the miracles and through the divine voice that occasionally made itself heard at critical moments. So when Jesus came into conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Develop A Healthy Attitude Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 30, 2015
     | 5,062 views

    Our attitudes flow from our minds - so our mindset is critically important.

    “”Living a Joy-full Life: Develop A Healthy Attitude” Phil. 2:5-11 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale once walked by a tattoo parlor in Hong Kong. In the shop window there was a display of decorations that could be imprinted on one’s skin – flags, patriotic slogans, anchors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Developing The Attitude Of Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 10, 2016
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    When God blessed us, He wants to know if we have been faithful with these blessings. In this message, we will learn from Joshua 22 that God requires us to be faithful in our lifetime. May we develop this attitude of faithfulness starting this New Year.

    Last week, we talked about building great attitudes for the New year. We said that attitude is everything. Attitude is more important than facts, than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances. We cannot change the past but we can change the way we react to difficult situations. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Developing The Attitude Of Steadfastness Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 17, 2016
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    Faithfulness is finishing the race under normal circumstance while steadfastness is finishing the race even under very difficult circumstances. In this message we will learn some great advice from Joshua on how to develop the attitude of steadfastness.

    SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 23: 6 “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Developing Emotional Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
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    There are 3 types of intimacy in marriage, kind of like a three legged stool. Sometimes we try to make it by on one or two of these but you can’t stay balanced in life and marriage without all three.This sermon is about emotional Intimacy

    Developing Intimacy in a Sex Crazed Culture 1 Corinthians 7:1-7:7 In today’s message, we’re going to look at Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth. It’s in this letter that Paul speaks more about sexuality than any other letter in the New Testament. Paul came to Corinth ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Developing Physical Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
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    While our culture has taken sex too far, the church hasn’t taken it far enough. We need to take sex back and reclaim it for the intended purposes of God. The problem is that we have not thought deeply enough about it, that is from God’s perspective.

    Physical Intimacy Song of Solomon A young pastor was once asked to preach a sermon on sex. Being somewhat reserved, he found himself embarrassed when he came to write the word “sex” while writing his sermon. To remove this discomfort, he decided to simply put the letter “S” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Developing A Financial Plan Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 8,611 views

    This message is about financial freedom and how you can achieve it no matter how you’ve handled your money in the past. God wants all of us to experience financial freedom from debt, where you are liberated from anxiety

    Developing a Financial Plan Luke 16:1-13 A pastor shared a letter from one that one of his parishioners sent him concerning his personal money management issues: “Of all the experiences in my life, I have yet to find one to compare to the sheer devastation of financial indebtedness. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Developing A Servants Heart

    Contributed by Chris Beam on Feb 4, 2015
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    As Christians, we have a responsibility to serve (physically and spiritually) - both at home and abroad. If we want for our world to know Jesus like we do, then we need to serve and sacrifice like he did.

    Developing a SERVANTS Heart Mark 10:43-45 INTRO. This morning, I want to share a message with you in acrostic form about what the are youth are doing today…which is being a SERVANT. As Christians, we have a responsibility to serve (physically and spiritually) - both at home and abroad. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing A Race Strategy Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 29, 2015
     | 5,988 views

    The past is done, the future has not yet happened - so the present moment is important.

    “Living a Joy-full Life: Developing a Race Strategy” Phil. 3:12-16 English author Storm Jameson once said, “I believe that only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present. Most of us spend 59 minutes an hour living in the past, with regret for lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Developing A Positive Attitude

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 9, 2015
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     | 34,467 views

    Probably nothing can contribute more to the quality of our lives than a positive attitude. And yet, sometimes it is so easy for us to become critical. And we end up focusing on the negatives.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK This morning I want to talk about two passages of Scripture & “Developing a Positive Attitude in a Negative World.” A. Probably nothing can contribute more to the quality of our lives than a positive attitude. And yet, sometimes it is so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Developing A Dream Of Distinction Series

    Contributed by Greg Powell on Mar 5, 2013
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     | 7,974 views

    You must remember four things about your dream of usefulness for God.

    INTRO: After last week’s message on the background of Joseph’s family life, today we will dive right into the story as it unfolds here in Genesis 37. The opening lines of Joseph’s story reveal that he was a dreamer of dreams. Verse 5 says, “Joseph dreamed a dream;” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing The Father's Heart Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013
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     | 4,959 views

    Abraham reveals God's influence in his heart as he mourns for Sodom and Gomorrah.

    Developing the Father’s Heart Genesis 19:27-29 Othal Feather said, “When the compassion on the inside of the church exceeds the indifference of the world on the outside, people will fill the Churches.” Ill. Speaking of the more than 200 years of Christian missionary presence in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Intentional Faith Development Series

    Contributed by Roy Probus on Jul 5, 2012
     | 4,831 views

    Faith Development is more than just a phrase used in churches, it should be the heartbeat of bringing believers closer to God.

    I. Hoyt Family - http://www.teamhoyt.com/ "Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist