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  • Darin Gary avatar

    Discipleship & Holiness (1)

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 73 ratings
     | 5,347 views

    Disicpleship to Jesus & a Holy Life are inseperable!

    Discipleship & Holiness (#1) (Matthew 16:21-26) (*delay reading the text*) Let us begin this next series of What We Believe & Why We Believe It by establishing from the outset this one truth that we all must accept: It is God’s will that Christians are to be holy! Before the foundations of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    It's Time To Listen

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 16,905 views

    Illustrated sermon on the parable of the sower

    It’s time to listen ILL: I read about a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little Rock, Arkansas. They were pulled over by a state trooper who asked if the husband knew how fast he was driving. The wife asked, "What did he say?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Power Of A Humble Community

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 8, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 16,570 views

    Submit yourself to the family of believers and experience the joy and wonder of a supernatural community.

    The Power of a Humble Community Matthew 18:15-20 Pastor Jim Luthy At the beginning of the season, the Portland Trailblazers were considered a favorite to win the NBA championship. Their team consisted of no less than 6 former All-Stars and perhaps the greatest Soviet player in history. Through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Traditional & Cultural Factors

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,722 views

    Traditional & Cultural Factors in Growing and Planting Churches How To Evangelize a People Using Their Traditions

    Traditional & Cultural Factors in Growing and Planting Churches How To Evangelize a People Using Their Traditions Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how to evangelize a people group with a knowledge of their traditions. 2. The students will discuss in a short paper how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The First Christmas Gifts

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 201 ratings
     | 25,397 views

    What are you giving this Christmas? Where did all of this gift giving begin?

    What are you giving this Christmas? I didn’t say getting, I said giving. What are you giving this Christmas? For the past few weeks I have been asking that question to almost everyone that I run into and have gotten some interesting answers and some great ideas. One Scrooge gave me a one-word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Larsen avatar

    What's So Great About Christmas

    Contributed by Paul Larsen on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 13,437 views

    Everything has a crack in it, Christ comes to make all things new.

    Christmas Eve Edna Hong’s book, Bright Valley of Love, is the true story of a physically challenged child who found a haven of love. Gunther was born near the end of World War I. His father was away at war. His mother would not care for him because he was deformed suffering from a severe case ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Church Growth By God's Word

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,963 views

    As God Word increased, the church in the book of Acts increased.

    Careful examination of the New Testament church depicts a vibrant, sustenant, and growing body, whose strength can largely be contributed to the powerful preaching of the apostolic message. This preaching, though basic in theme, was the solid foundation upon which Christ built His church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 180 ratings
     | 44,142 views

    Too often, we feel that we are listening what God is saying to us but we really hear only what we want to hear.

    Luke 8:18 "Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have." Introduction: I read about a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lay Down Your Life

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 20,364 views

    This sermon is about what it truly means to "lay down your life," and to live for Jesus.

    Lay Down Your Life Meridian Church of God Seventh Day December 16th, 2000 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… As we begin, I want us to take a moment and think about love, and what it entails. Often times, in love, a rhetoric comes around, I have heard it in “love songs” and other places. “I’d die for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Three Things Every Husband Wants His Wife To Say

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 11, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,349 views

    This messasge tackles submission, sex, and forgiveness.

    Three Things Every Husband Wants His Wife To Say November 10, 2001 First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. Last week we looked at 3 things every wife wants to hear her husband say. A. Some women called me this week and offered a few more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Roof Problems

    Contributed by David Oaks on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 16,794 views

    Often the church is the greatest hindrance to winning outsiders...

    Roof Problems Heritage Church, Sunday, August 19, 2001 (I am using this title and idea that I was challenged to by a really powerful pastor at a conference I attended last year named Heidi Neumark). A few years ago we had a roof problem in our home. We patched. We sealed. We repaired, but we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hiding Among The Baggage

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 156 ratings
     | 48,315 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. All of the people of Israel were gathered together. This was an important occasion. They had demanded that God set a king over them. And on this day their king would be chosen from amongst them. Whose tribe would he be from? Whose family? Some may even have wondered if they were to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Best For Next

    Contributed by Stephan Sandness on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,103 views

    Second Sunday after Epiphany

    Second Sunday after Epiphany January 14, 2001 John 2:1-11, 1 Cor. 12:1-11 Trinity Lutheran Church “The Best for Next” Dear Friends in Christ, Grace and Peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul George avatar

    The Parable Of The Sower

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,633 views

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.”

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.” There must be some good reason why Jesus omitted these words from the first parable. The reason why they are omitted is not a mystery. The kingdom of heaven is an expression ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Steve Barber avatar

    Wedding Ceremony

    Contributed by Steve Barber on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 21,699 views

    A Christian ceremony for two young dedicated Christians

    Wedding Ceremony STARTING TIME 6:00 SAX SOLO MEN TO LIGHT THE CANDLES FLUTE SOLO GRANDPARENTS TO ENTER SOLO # 1 “SEEKERS OF THE HEART” PARENTS ENTER LIGHT THE CANDLES FOR THE UNITY CANDLE SOLO # 2 “PARENT’S PRAYER” “PACHELBEL’S CANON IN D” GROOM ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist