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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Why We Can't Lighten Up

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,458 views

    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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    The Mission Of The Church Is Missions Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 33,209 views

    WHEN ANY CHURCH LOSES THE SPIRIT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION, IT SURRENDERS THE VERY REASON FOR ITS EXISTENCE.

    The Mission Of The Church Is MissionsThe Mission Of The Church Is Missions Acts 13:1-3 What is the main business of the church? Some would say that it is to care of its members. The church is here to visit the sick and pray with them, to take care of people at important transitions in life, such ...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
     | 8,069 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

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    Applied Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,200 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

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    The Hope In Christ's Return Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,264 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

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    Star-Gazers And Jesus-Seekers

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,106 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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    Tenacious Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,993 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
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,255 views

    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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    The State Of The Church

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013
     | 3,378 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

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    The Cost Of Revival

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 6,751 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 Clarification Of Tongues Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,075 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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    Vision 2009

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,091 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

  • Robert Butler avatar

    1 Thessalonians 2 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jun 8, 2022
     | 1,857 views

    To be an agent of Jesus in this life, we must be willing to faithful, gentle and sacrificial in our lives and expect people to take our actions for granted

    This week we start the second oldest book in the New Testament as recorded in its publishing. We began with James on our year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chronos - 1 Corinthians 2 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022
     | 1,331 views

    Wisdom comes through the Spirit of God to those willing to humble themselves to Him

    This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chronos: Galatians 4 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022
     | 1,124 views

    Full Freedom come as a result of Christ’s love for us and our response or action

    This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational