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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Rev It Up, Hop It Up, Tone It Up, Tune It Up

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 9,323 views

    Some things need to be revved up.

    INTRO.- ILL.- One lady said, “I always do my exercises regularly every morning. Immediately after waking I always say sternly to myself, “Ready now. Up. Down. Up. Down!” And after two strenuous minutes I tell myself, “OKAY, NOW TRY THE OTHER EYELID.” ILL.- Mark Twain once said, “The only way ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life As A Stunted Plan Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,149 views

    Do you feel a lack of growth? It could be that you are experiencing the effects of bad doctrine or that you need to re-connect to the root - Jesus Christ.

    The Colossians were Christians - they knew Jesus as their Savior. But what threatened them in the proto-Gnostic heresy was a lack of maturity. They were like plants - plants that hadn’t grown up and were stunted in their maturity. As Christians if we do not grow in our discipleship in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    1st Things 1st: The Church Belongs To God Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,102 views

    The church was planned, built and purchased by God and therefore belongs to Him... not you or I.

    Have I ever told you about a church I read about one time? Man they had their problems! • They had had a succession of different preachers who had come through and worked with them… each one with pretty different and very strong personalities. One was pretty well known and respected across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Righteousness: Vegetarian Jesus

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,935 views

    What is it that really makes me a spiritual person? If I act good for long enough, will it no longer be an act, will it then become real?

    Two missionaries were on their way through the jungle when they were captured by a group of cannibals. The two missionaries, Harrison and Thompson, were brought to the village with much fanfare where they were presented to the chief. The village chief stepped forward and said in perfect English, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Homosexuality Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 22, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,886 views

    What the Bible teaches about homosexuality.

    Introduction I have said before that 1 Corinthians is a letter I have both wanted and not wanted to preach through for the same reason – its practicality. The apostle Paul wrote the Corinth Church about issues it was struggling with, issues which have an uncanny resemblance to those we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Worship Fully - Escape The Noise Series

    Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 19, 2012
     | 7,313 views

    This sermon is the first of a four sermon series for a church that is supporting International Justice Mission through Advent Conspiracy. This sermon elaborates on the topic of Worshipping Fully in the Advent season by exploring sciptures in Isaiah, encou

    Worship Fully — Escape the Noise Isaiah 58 This sermon is one in a four-part series encouraging congregations as they join the Advent Conspiracy and Give More, Spend Less, Worship Fully and Love All. For the remainder of the sermon series, visit www.IJM.org/adventconspiracy. 1. Introduction to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Challenges To Public Worship-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 22, 2015
     | 4,432 views

    1 of 7. Jesus made it plain that the temple worship had become tainted with improprieties. Public Worship is to be free from impropriety. But What is consonant with public worship? A challenge to (harmonious)public worship is its...

    CHALLENGES To/For PUBLIC WORSHIP-I—John 2:13-25 Attention/Need: The Church can be tempted toward many directions regarding the manner & message of its Public Worship. There are real Challenges to bringing about Public Worship!...There are dynamics which, if we deny, will keep our church & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boy Are We Different ... The Creation Of Mankind

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 2, 2021
     | 2,146 views

    Are we the product of 13.6 billion years (give or take a few billion) or are we the direct creation of a Creator who made us in His own image? What makes us different from all of the other animals on earth? God knows. And He told us.

    Boy Are We Different … The Creation of Mankind Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:9-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Those Who Must Be Silenced Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 14, 2021
     | 2,088 views

    In Titus 1:10–16, Paul first gives a general 1) description of false teachers in the church who are to be silenced (Titus 1:10–13a). He then specifies 2) What the reaction to those should be (Titus 1:13b–14) and 3) Evaluates their lives (Titus 1:15–16).

    Titus 1:10–16. 10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans, a prophet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Father Of Lights Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 2, 2020
     | 4,993 views

    Someone shows that they are a follower of the "Father of Lights" through their: 1) Words (James 1:19-21), 2) Walk (James 1:22-25), and 3) Works (James 1:26-27).

    James 1:17-27 [17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [18] Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. [19] ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Extraordinary Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,281 views

    Paul knew the nature of religion all too well… and now he explains what is so essential for those who know something of religion but long for more.

    The hurricanes that hit Florida in 2004 left thousands without electrical power. One man who used a portable generator to supply power until the electrical lines could be repaired reported a strange experience. Some daring thieves found the generator in full operation outside the man’s house ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Problem: Those From Syrian Antioch, Parts 1-4 Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 26, 2017
     | 11,555 views

    The letter brought from Jerusalem by the delegation caused quite a stir at Antioch. When Barnabas and Silas read the letter and confirmed it personally a great cloud was lifted from the minds and hearts of the believers in Antioch...

    December 7, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #IV. The Church Advancing to the End of the Earth (Acts 13-28) Subtopic B: The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessings Lost

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,977 views

    The penalty of envy and the blessings lost because of it

    Paul is here preaching in Antioch of Pisidia and his theme being “Justified by Faith.” Often times we get uneasy when we see new and different things going on in the church but most of the time these uneasy feelings cause us to loose God’s blessings and bestow them upon someone else or another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Facing Uncertain Times Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 25, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,423 views

    Three realities that help us face uncertainties in our future with spiritual confidence.

    You and I live in an amazing period of human history. Most culture watchers and scholars believe that we are witnessing the decline of modernism that began in the 16th century and the emergence of a new phenomenon known as postmodernism. One of the many marks of postmodernism is technological ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Becoming A More Spiritual Person Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 14,759 views

    Two warnings and two positive prescriptions to becoming more spiritual.

    Sixty years ago social scientists were predicting the demise of religion in western culture. The reasoning went something like this: The more discoveries science makes, the higher the level of education among people, and the more secularized our society becomes, the less people will be concerned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational