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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 6, 2015
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     | 6,481 views

    In this passage Paul asks the questions: 1. What is the origin of life? 2. What is the meaning of life? 3. What is the value of life?

    TSL 09-02-2015 I’d like to look this morning at the passage appointed as the Epistle today from Colossians 1:1-14. In it, as Rodney Buchanan has said Paul answers three basic questions: 1. What is the origin of life? 2. What is the meaning of life? 3. What is the value of life? But let ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    If You Want To Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 22, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,083 views

    God is calling his rural church to change. Stop looking at the waves and see them instead as an opportunity for mission

    Sermon: If you want to walk on water, you better get out of the boat! 1. Introduction: I would like to focus on two particular verses from our Gospel reading today. They occur in the middle of the story of Jesus walking on the water. The disciples have run into a storm on the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    I Love My Church- Week 1

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 17, 2019
     | 4,466 views

    This sermon and series is based from the "I Love My Church" series from Outreach Ministries. It has been heavily adapted to fit our context as a rural church

    I LOVE MY CHURCH WEEK 1 Scripture John 13:33-34 Projected Aim: To introduce the concept that loving the church means loving the people. Key Passage: John 13:34-35 There are different places, locations, buildings that we eventually have to visit in life. I’m not talking about some exotic ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go Fishing...

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Jan 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,175 views

    A message addressing the reality of time catching up to our rural church. This is an initial call to embrace a paradigm shift within church and society. In order to speak to a new generation, we have to be willing to find new methods of communication.

    Matthew 4:12-23 Paonia United Methodist Church January 23, 2005 “When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing” Can you remember back to when I gave you a message that Began with the words… Life is complicated? Well, this morning starts off with a similar statement. Life is rough. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Love My Church Community Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 17, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,361 views

    This sermon and series is based from the "I Love My Church" series from Outreach Ministries. It has been heavily adapted to fit our context as a rural church. This week is all about breaking down the fences that keep us seperate from each other

    I LOVE MY CHURCH WEEK 2- Community Key Passage: Hebrews 10:19-25 Before the Message: Obtain a small section of fencing. Wooden plank fencing would probably work better, but go with chain link if that’s all you can find. If you can’t find fencing, use an image of a wooden fence. Once fencing is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Abandoned Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 22, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 34,274 views

    A sermon examining the danger of abandoning the Lord and His work.

    The Abandoned Church Haggai 1:1-5 A certain church recently sold their building to a real estate developer and moved into a smaller location in another area. On the online news article there were dozens of comments from people complaining about the church's decision to sell. People were blasting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church - Who Needs It Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Sep 30, 2020
     | 3,129 views

    There are many reasons people are not drawn to our churches, some of them are good. Whatever we think about the church, it belongs to Jesus and we should go to help others as he commands and to help ourselves.

    CHURCH – WHO NEEDS IT Bob Marcaurelle homeorchurchbiblestudy.com “We must not give up assembling together as some people are in the habit of doing. We should encourage one another especially since we see the day (Of Christ’s coming) drawing near.” (Heb. 10: 25) Even in NT times some believers had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way The Church Should Operate

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,920 views

    Forms Functions, Foundation, Fullness. What doe those words have to do with the church? Find out

    The Way the Church Should Operate Introduction A. Today we are going to examine and issue that has really struck me hard in the last couple of weeks B. I have come to the realization that there are a lot of thing we do in the name of ministry and we forget the purpose of what they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    18 Principles For Church Life Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Nov 11, 2008
     | 5,963 views

    In Paul’s closing words to the Thessalonians, Paul offers 18 principles for healthy church life regarding leaders, ministry, worship and the Holy Spirit.

    For the past several weeks we have focused on a letter that missionary Paul wrote to a young church he started in the city of Thessalonica. He wrote this letter in 50 A.D. and, of all the books in the New Testament, this one was written first. When he gets to the last part of his letter, Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Ordinary, Imperfect Church

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 89 ratings
     | 7,372 views

    This sermon takes a look at how God can use even the smallest of churches because God uses ordinary and imperfect people within His church.

    Recently there was a study put out that claimed that Americans say yes to Christianity but no to Church-anity. And it stated how many baby boomers are leaving the church today. The reasons given were that they thought the church was a) boring b) irrelevant but most striking was c) not necessary. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Place In God's House The Church

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 9, 2025
     | 61 views

    God has called each one of us to have a role in the church and he calls us to carry it out lovingly

    How does serving God become a part of our salvation story? Before you accuse me of being a heretic, I believe that salvation has all been completed once for all upon the Cross And there is nothing for us to do other than we receive Jesus’ gift of salvation. It is a once for all gift we receive ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Letter To The Church At Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 5, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,882 views

    A sermon examining Jesus' letter to the Church at Ephesus

    THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS Revelation 2:1-7 If you have been born again then you certainly remember the joy and excitement that you felt when you first met Jesus. It is an overwhelming experience to know that you have gone from death unto life. Chances are pretty good that when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Today's Stumbling Blocks Of The Church

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 17, 2021
     | 3,497 views

    Jesus spoke about stumbling blocks in the faith. Oh yes, that includes the church. Does the church have any?

    42 "aWhoever causes one of these 1little ones who believe to stumble, it 2would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he 3had been cast into the sea. 43 "aIf your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Have You Ever Been Confronted By A Message That Has Transformed Your Life

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 12, 2025
     | 901 views

    What is God calling YOU to do in your local Church

    Luke 6:17-31 Have you ever been confronted with a message that changed your perspective? Certainly on the day Jesus spoke the words of Sermon on the Plain, as our Gospel reading is known as, He gave those around Him a new perspective on life with the Beatitudes (the sayings that started with ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Soar"

    Contributed by Steve Maas on Feb 5, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,764 views

    A sermon of encouragement preached in a small rural parish.

    You’ve probably heard the saying, “It’s hard to soar like and eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys”. It’s a phrase sometimes thrown around when people want to justify why they have not been able to reach their full potential – not been able to soar like ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran