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  • Joe Bedy avatar

    Reaching Out To Lost People

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,916 views

    Towers collapsing or death by a terrorist is nothing new to Jesus.

    Reaching out to the Lost Revival Central Christian Church February 27 2002 Jb : Introduce Mark Pippin-Testimony Prayer: Ask them to pray for me Joke(s)- I told Stan I was going to preach on suffering tonight, he said why if you preach as long as you usually do- they will experience it- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kind Of People God Invests In

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 314 ratings
     | 46,213 views

    God uses ordinary people.

    READ: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 What kind of people does God invest in? Paul’s words here in this passage might well come as a bit of a shock. They’re shocking because they run COUNTER-CULTURALLY against most of the ideas that we’ve all been raised with. Our society values those who have the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Uses Ordinary People

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 17,844 views

    God loves to use all of us plain jane people too

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Loving People And Using Things Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,638 views

    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 7 (Final)

    LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Leadership To Equip People For Ministry

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jan 2, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,861 views

    A sermon on Leadership and the Installation of new officers in the church. The focus is on every member being a minister. How an encounter with Christ can give you someone new to follow.

    “To Equip People For Ministry” "And Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has healed you." And instantly the blind man could see! Then he followed Jesus down the road." Mark 10:52 (NLT) Intro: A young man, who had worked for years on the railroad, wanted a job as the lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Games People Play: Twister

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,711 views

    Sometimes you feel twisted in different directions in your life. Take a lesson from the game of Twister to see how you can handle those life’s tuggings.

    Opener – Circle Twister Have youth group leaders get all participants standing and forming two circles. One of the circles should be inside of the other circle. It’s helpful if there are a couple of the leaders standing on a stage above the players or on a stable platform/chairs. When the music ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Family For People Without A Family Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 23, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 29,361 views

    The unique story of a man searching for a family.

    It’s really noteworthy that, among the family biographies in the Bible, you find that dysfunction is not the exception; it’s the norm. Adam & Eve messed up in paradise and their first son murdered their second. (Gen. 3) Noah got drunk and naked in front of one of his sons. (Gen. 9) Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be People Of Excellence In A Generation Of Compromise Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 8, 2023
     | 3,542 views

    What does the word excellence mean to you? To me excellence means to be consistent in good character, attitude, quality, and standards. It means to be unapologetically different. Being a person of excellence is a continuous process and should the goal for every believer.

    Subject: Be People of Excellence in a Generation of Compromise Scripture: Daniel 1:8-21 “But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. 9 Now God had given the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Remembering People (Memorial Day)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2002
    based on 734 ratings
     | 59,603 views

    Memorial Day is about remembering people.

    REMEMBERING PEOPLE (Memorial Day) Phil. 2:3-4 INTRO.- ILL.- There’s a story about a city fellow who was visiting relatives on a farm and the farmer gave a whistle and his dog herded the cattle into the corral, then latched the gate with her paw. "Wow, that’s some dog. What’s her name?" The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Believers Are God's Gifted People

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,967 views

    EPIPHANY 2(C) - Believers are God’s gifted people to believe that there is only one Lord who provides many gifts.

    BELIEVERS ARE GOD’S GIFTED PEOPLE 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 JANUARY 19, 2003 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3Therefore I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Standing With The People Of God?

    Contributed by Steve Pilon on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,034 views

    Being counted as one of the Lord’s chosen requires more than just words.

    Title: Are you standing with the people of God? 2,550 years ago a book was written that recorded how God used a young woman to prevent the annihilation of His people. That book is called the Book of Esther and it’s a book that contains the story of a people known as the Jews who were being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Church That Reaches Different People Series

    Contributed by John Tung on May 10, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,112 views

    The Apostle Peter was called to reach different kinds of people: someone with nothing to contribute to society, someone with great amount to contribute, someone with an undetermined amount to contribute. God cares for all of them, and so should the church

    A CHURCH THAT STEPS OUT: REACHING DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE Acts 9:32-43 John Tung, 5-6-07 I. Introduction There is a commercial on TV which shows several signs from companies that offer very mixed up services that do not belong together. For example - and this is in the spirit on the commercial, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Without A Vision The People Perish

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,871 views

    The word "vision" is translated in different ways in varying translations of God's Word, but the Hebrew word means, "vision, oracle, or divine communication."

    Proverbs 29:18 (King James) Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. The word "vision" is translated in different ways in varying translations of God's Word, but the Hebrew word means, "vision, oracle, or divine communication." Proverbs 29:18 (New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judgment And Restoration For God's People Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,875 views

    Joel’s vision of a near-term army invasion pictures the judgment and restoration that God brings to His people.

    This morning, we’re going to continue our examination of the Book of Joel as we look at most of Chapter 2. But before we do that, we need to take just a moment to put this chapter in its proper context by reviewing what we discovered last week about the overall structure of the book. Review [Use ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 170 views

    In turbulent times, God calls us to steadfast faith, resilient hope, and genuine godliness, anchored in Christ and His truth, not swayed by counterfeit spirituality.

    Friends, if your heart has felt a steady ache from the noise of our age—the headlines that howl, the arguments that never end, the fatigue that flares by Friday—take a deep breath. You are not alone, and you are not without a map. God has spoken. He has not left us guessing or grasping in the dark. ...read more

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