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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Unfinished Business Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,211 views

    The church leadership needs to complete the unfinished business of teaching the church what they are to be doing. Many of us have been given a task that is unfinished by the Lord and He wants us to complete it for Him. The result - if we accept these miss

    Unfinished Teachings That Must Be Taught! ¡V Titus part 2 Thesis: The church leadership needs to complete the unfinished business of teaching the church what they are to be doing. Many of us have been given a task that is unfinished by the Lord and He wants us to complete it for Him. The result - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Defeating King Me Series

    Contributed by Bret White on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,524 views

    We must defeat our selfish nature to allow Christ to take control. Where does it begin and how big of a problem is it?

    Scripture Reading: James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15This is not the wisdom that comes down ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Avoiding Short Cuts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 18,509 views

    Antioch was a booming church with great potential. But they lacked one thing that would make them great.

    TITLE: Avoiding Short Cuts OPEN: Several years ago the Chattanooga Free Press told the story of a woman who had decided to take a short cut to cleaning the birdcage that housed her favorite canary Chippie. Having a busy schedule that day, she decided to clean the cage with the vacuum cleaner. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Persecuted? Rejoice And Be Glad!!!

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 10, 2021
     | 3,979 views

    Why would a person who hungers and thirsts for righteousness, a person who is merciful and has a pure heart, why would a person who is a peacemaker be persecuted? Because the evil one hates the Righteous One!

    Persecuted? Rejoice and Be Glad! Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Prodigal Son PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 991 views

    This sermon explores the lessons from the parable of the Prodigal Son, focusing on prudent resource use, choosing good companions, and the importance of prompt righteousness. Key

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to this blessed gathering where we come together in unity and love to share in the wisdom of God's word. It warms my heart to see each of you here today, ready to receive, ready to grow, and ready to be transformed by the life-changing power of the Gospel. In the ...read more

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    Add To Your Faith

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,120 views

    The first thing I want us to do is Learn how to Add. If we learn how to add God will do the multiplying.

    Add to your faith! 2 Peter 1:1-11 NIV 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Real Makeover Series

    Contributed by John Brooks on Sep 3, 2018
     | 4,775 views

    #2 out of 2 Peter. In contrast to the worlds' "makeover," we can experience God's real "makeover" in Christ.

    The “REAL” MAKEOVER! "Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Purpose Of Temptation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 6, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 274 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of knowing God, the strength to resist temptation, and the honor found in self-denial for Christ's sake.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, to share the living Word of God, to engage in a conversation with the Holy Scriptures and to let them speak to our souls. We gather here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters ...read more

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    By Their Fruit You Shall Know Them Series

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Aug 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,929 views

    Contrasting the fruits of the flesh with the fruits of the Spirit

    Pataskala Church of the Nazarene August 23, 2009 First Sermon in Series: Character Makeover By Their Fruit You Shall Know Them Galatians 5:16-5:26 Introduction: Have you ever wished that there was such a thing as a life makeover? I remember when I was in junior high school we had a girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Passing It On Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 21, 2009
     | 5,561 views

    Lives that refuse to plug into God’s grace are self sufficient lives, lives that rely on self and ego. It takes humility to admit that we’ve sinned against God and to trust in Christ for our salvation, but until we do that we can’t plug into God’s grace.

    TRANSFORMATIONS 6/15/08 – Father’s Day – Passing it On Passing it on… I still remember the exact moment when I realized that I was truly an adult. It wasn’t my 18th birthday, or when I moved out of the house a few months later. It wasn’t even my wedding day, which came just two years after my 18th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seven Keys To Running Your Race Well Series

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 468 ratings
     | 215,235 views

    Are running your race to win?

    1 Cor 9:24-27.doc GOOD ADVICE TO A GROWING CHURCH _____________________________________________ Seven Keys to Running Your Race Well- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith. The word ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The End Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2016
     | 7,100 views

    The Apostle Peter directs believers in Jesus in some important attitudes as we move through our lives. He instructs us to understand the end, be intentional how we use our time, and encourages us in the practice of prayer.

    THE END 1 PETER 4:7 INTRODUCTION… Post Apocalyptic Movies (p) Planet of the Apes (1968). The Terminator (1984). Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). 12 Monkeys (1995). Waterworld (1995). The Postman (1997). The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Wall-E (2008). The Book of Eli (2010). Oblivion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Tell If Your Spiritual Health Is Good

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 179 ratings
     | 26,535 views

    Our English word "hygiene" comes from the Greek word for "sound" (sound doctrine; sound faith; sound speech) used in the Pastoral Letters - this sermon evaluates these signs of good spiritual health.

    Going to the doctor for a checkup is something a lot of people do religiously. They want to make sure their health is not failing in ways they can’t detect on their own. Not a bad idea. Likewise we are prone to miss some signs of poor spiritual health if we don’t check up on it regularly. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming A Woman Of Impact

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 28,894 views

    To become a woman of impact, a Christian woman must set an example in the way she live and she must encourage other women.

    Happy Mothers’ Day! How did it all start? This special day for mothers go all the way back to the 19th century. Meet Anne Marie Reeves Jarvis. She was a daughter of a Methodist Minister in Virginia. Tragedy brought out the best in her. Four out of her six children died of various diseases. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satan's Modus Operandi

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,912 views

    It’s important to recognize how our enemy works so we can be prepared to fight and win the spiritual battles we face. Let’s see what we can learn about Satan’s mode of operation.

    SATAN’S MODUS OPERANDI INTRODUCTION: Satan is real. Some people think Satan is not a literal being. They take the ‘D’ out of ‘devil’ so that you don’t have the person of the devil; you instead have the influence of evil. But that’s not reality. Satan’s greatest deception is to convince people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ