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  • Eldron Gill avatar

    Avoid The Complaint Department

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on Nov 25, 2008
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     | 8,553 views

    Thanksgiving Sermon

    Avoid The Complaint Department Colossians 3:17 Thanksgiving 2008 Intro. * In a few days most of us will be sitting around a table with family and friends eating turkey and pumpkin pie. * That is, unless you will be celebrating a red-neck thanksgiving… Humor - You might be a red-neck at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pick-Up Line

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,223 views

    small army . . . big TRUTH!

    “300” Pt. 2 – The Pick-Up Line The real 300 took place about 800 years before the story of the Spartans which was made famous last year by the movie. The Spartans had help. As many as 6100 other soldiers came to their aid when they took on the enemy. However, the real 300 were the 300 who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tacking Against The Wind Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 23, 2006
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    4th in series calling for commitment and stewardship. This message incorporates the five love languages of Gary Chapman and our relationship with God and one another.

    Voyage to Eternity Tacking Against the Wind New Years Day we looked at the church as the vessel that God designed and created to move us from the rock we live on to a better place. Paul Kissling shared about TCMI’s ministry two weeks ago and we shared in a memorable experience at the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Games People Play: Twister

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
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     | 7,738 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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    What Does Suffering Say About God? Series

    Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    The Bible sees hardship as God¡¦s loving discipline, which, as we submit to it, he uses to produce his character in our lives.

    Turn in your Bibles to Hebrews 12. We¡¦ve been talking in recent weeks about suffering, seeking to make sense out of the trials and hardships we go through in life. To start us off, I want you to think about what one couple has gone through¡K Introduction: Video interview with a couple who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Handle Temptation Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 45,154 views

    Second in a series on James. This message gives principles for dealing with temptation.

    A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 2 “How to Handle Temptation” James 1:13-18 Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, "I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!" Surely that is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    O Joy That Seeks Me Through Pain

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,138 views

    Some­thing hap­pened to me, which was known only to my­self, and which caused me the most se­vere men­tal suf­fer­ing. The hymn was the fruit of that suf­fer­ing. It was the quick­est bit of work I ever did in my life. I had the im­press­ion of hav­ing it

    O Joy That Seeks Me Through Pain (Psa 23:3) He restores my soul. George Matheson, a blind Pastor said about his famous hymn: My hymn was composed in the manse of Innelan [Argyleshire, Scotland] on the evening of the 6th of June, 1882, when I was 40 years of age. I was alone in the manse at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revision: Winning Life Strategies, Part Ii

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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     | 3,227 views

    In our Scripture today, Nehemiah has left Persia (modern day Iran) and traveled for more than 2 months and 750 miles to Jerusalem. Today, we continue learning life strategies when encountering God-sized problems.

    Revision: Winning Life Strategies, Part II Nehemiah 2: 10-20 In the middle of the 17th century, England was in turmoil. King Charles I was beheaded. Anglican churches were being closed; Presbyterians were being persecuted. In the midst of all this, Sir Robert Shirley built a church. The plaque on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Our Purpose "Doing Three Things With Excellence"

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010
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     | 9,414 views

    This sermon looks at the 3 fold nature of our purpose statement and elaborates on each of them which are 1 right relationship with God, 2 equipped for the ministry of Jesus Christ, 3 make a difference in the lives of others.

    Our Purpose: “Doing Three Things With Excellence” 1/24/2010 Psalm 46:1-11 Colossians 3:12-17 In Life-sharing and Pioneers, we have been looking closely at our purpose statement, and what we as a church mean by it. Let’s say it together: Our purpose is to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    From Praise To Power

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 13, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,667 views

    This message involves taking individual responsibility for our own praise and worship of God. Worship is to be involvement not entertainment.

    From Praise To Power November 15 Psalm 47:1-9 Acts 16:16-34 Suppose for a moment that you won tickets to a luncheon after the Cavs had beaten the Lakers in a playoff game in 2010. If at the luncheon Shaq stood up and said, “stand to you feet and let’s give it up for LeBron and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Contentment Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Nov 20, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 25,067 views

    Thanksgiving is impossible without contentment.

    Title- Contentment Text- Philippians 4:11-13 Philippians 4:10-13 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Became Flesh | The Dwelling Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Dec 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,082 views

    John 1:14b. What were the purposes of God dwelling with his people in the person of Christ? Here are some important answers...

    THE WORD BECAME FLESH | BIBLICAL CHRISTOLOGY FOR CHRISTMAS THE DWELLING – HE DWELT AMONG US JOHN 1:14b [INTRODUCTION] - About 730 years before Jesus of Nazareth was born, King Ahaz was the ruler of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Ahaz was an idolatrous king who led the people of Judah away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Yoke Will Be Destroyed!

    Contributed by Mark Croskey on Jan 23, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 29,720 views

    This sermon deals being free from everything and everybody who yoked you and allowing you to experience the greatness that God has placed inside of you

    AND THE YOKE WILL BE DESTROYED ISAIAH 10:24-27 Isaiah here speaks to the children of Israel reminding them that the Assyrians were only able to oppress them because God allowed it. This makes it helpful for me to understand that there is nothing that happens in my life by accident. That nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Preaching: Antiquated Or Mandated?

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on May 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    2 Timothy 4:1-5. The necessity of preaching the word of God is seen in the ministry of Timothy.

    PREACHING: ANTIQUATED OR MANDATED? 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5 INTRODUCTION - Every Sunday morning, millions of people around the world gather together in buildings, huts, houses, or whatever else provides an acceptable meeting place, for the purpose of worshiping Jesus Christ, a man who claimed to be God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Influencing Communities

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009
     | 6,948 views

    Here in these verses he calls those who follow Him to choose to be a godly influence on the society in which we live. Jesus calls us to change the world around us with our lives. He doesn’t just expect us to live in the world. He expects the world to be t

    Influencing Communities Matthew 5:13-15 Robert Lewis writes, “In 1851, many of the most accomplished engineers in the country thought James Roebling was out of his mind. That year, he began to work on the unthinkable: building a bridge over the Niagara River Gorge. Disaster was nearly universally ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist