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  • Marty Boller avatar

    Prayer-Care-Share: Salvation Is A Process Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Feb 8, 2006
     | 2,932 views

    #5 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

    PRAYER.CARE.SHARE. Week # 5 For those who are new today...we’ve been working together over the last 4 weeks toward a common goal... 30-35 churches in CR area working TOGETHER for: PRAYING, CARING SHARING for our community. Loving our community to Christ. Building Bridges in Linn County. Two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Old Paths

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002
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    There is no new way for serving God, The bible is not a book of lofty suggestions, But is in fact a book of righteous commands from a Holy God. Ask for the old paths and you’ll find the power of God

    Jer 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. It is to a nation who has lost it’s way that these words come from the mouth of God. Jer ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tenacious Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,933 views

    God does not giv e up on us. He keeps showering us with his love, grace and mercy.

    Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 “Tenacious” INTRODUCTION During the Battle of Britain, in World War II, Winston Churchill has been quoted as saying, “Never give up, never give up, never give up!” I have always thought these words rang true for Christians as we walk as disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Praying In The Face Of Opposition

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011
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    When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

    Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seasons Of Creation: Being A Disciple With The Forest Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,997 views

    God has blessed us through His creation. This sermon looks at how we are blessed by God through His trees and how we are called to look after and care for them.

    Our new worship series the Seasons of Creation, begins with Forest Sunday. Over the next four weeks we are going to focus on how God has blessed us through His creation and what it means for us to live as His disciples in this creation. Throughout history Christians have had a mixed reaction to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    Star-Gazers And Jesus-Seekers

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,037 views

    A Sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany. The Wise Men invite us to follow in our faith-journey to encounter the Living God, made known to us in Christ Jesus

    Text Matthew 2:1-12 ‘Star-gazers and Jesus-seekers’ I guess we are all familiar with the stars – the stars, that is, that we see printed in our newspapers, written in ‘Teletext’, and on the Internet. Our horoscope, I mean, by which some people seek guidance for their lives, and seek to predict ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Vision 2009

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,057 views

    There were seasons in America’s past when sinners became so convicted of their sins that they collapsed under the weight of their guilt. People were sensitive to sin, its consequences and the power of the Holy Spirit. Where is it today? Can such a movemen

    Introduction: As we begin a new year I urge you to join me and other believers across the nation for praying and fasting for the body of Christ in the USA and around the world. Never in my 18 years of ministry and 29 years of knowing Christ personally have I known a time of such intense spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Clarification Of Tongues Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,029 views

    As we approach this next passage regarding the gift of tongues and their use/misuse, it is appropriate to deal with verse 20 again.... When we think about children and their attitudes towards things, two thoughts pop into my mind. First, Kids tend to be

    THE CLARIFICATION OF TONGUES 1 CORINTHIANS 14:20-25 INTRODUCTION: As we approach this next passage regarding the gift of tongues and their use/misuse, it is appropriate to deal with verse 20 again. Last week we closed with this verse, looking at the exhortation of Paul, not to be babies and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Can't Lighten Up

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 10, 2008
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    Everyone tells us to "lighten up." But the serious believer, looking around at a dying world, just can’t do it.

    Passage: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Intro: Read Paul Simon lyrics from “Have a Good Time” (You can get these on the web) 1. it’s an idea we hear a lot. 2. “lighten up” “Are we having fun yet?”` 3. we all like to laugh, and laughter and joy are good things. 4. but for some people, there is a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Applied Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,123 views

    This is from a message series I titled "Applied." The things of God are of no avail to man unless they are applied to our lives.

    Applied Pentecost By: Pastor Donny Granberry Sunday a week ago I preached about “The Applied Blood of Christ.” This morning, our focus will be “Applied Pentecost.” ILLUSTRATION Charles Crabtree, former Assistant General Sup. of the Assemblies of God told this story. He said this, I met a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Hope In Christ's Return Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,161 views

    A Message of HOPE for Advent.

    The Hope in Christ’s Return Mark 13:24-37 Intro In the late 19th Century in America, there was a wave of enthusiasm for prophecies predicting the actual date for Christ’s Second coming. One such self proclaimed prophet was William Miller. And it is in his movement that both the Jehovah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Revival

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 6,673 views

    The Cost Of Revival

    2 Chron 7:12 - 22 The Cost Of Revival 14 I f my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. The word revival means" - To make ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The State Of The Church

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013
     | 3,322 views

    This is a little tour through Maine State history, but is applicable to any location, especially as a template to be modified for where you live. It also includes a challenge.

    The State of the Church 2013 Pastor Eric J. Hanson Here in the United States, much has been written on the topic of the Church’s condition. The books, seminars, angry articles, despairing articles, and sermons on this topic by radio and TV preachers are seemingly endless. Depending on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    For Jesus' Love 13 Leadership Traits

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 11, 2017
     | 2,333 views

    Jesus power to free us is far more comforting to our hearts, minds, even our souls than the power that the fear of impending death holds over us.

    FOR JESUS’ LOVE 13 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (September 23, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Vision 2016: Spurring A Prophetic Culture

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,080 views

    I will not hesitate to declare with the turn of 2016: "These are the beginning of the days of a great harvest!" It is time for us to grab it and run. God still speaks today! Are you listening? Are you willing to take action for 2016.

    Are you listening? God still speaks today! Are you listening? What are you hearing? Deuteronomy 8:3 states, "He humbled you and let you suffer hunger, and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man does not live by bread alone; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational