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  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Whole Life Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 3, 2017
     | 9,798 views

    IN A WORLD OF SELF-INDULGENCE, SELF-GRATIFICATION, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, WE VALUE LIFE STYLES REFLECTING WHOLE LIFE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVELY ADVANCING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

    Whole Life Stewardship 2/12/17 Colossians 3:17 INTRODUCTION Many of us, when we hear the word stewardship, instantly become uncomfortable. We hide that discomfort behind joke and cartoons. Here are couple. Our discomfort and our assumption that a sermon on stewardship is sermon on tithing could ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "Virtue": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,788 views

    Let us make every effort to add to our faith moral excellence.

    Have we ever said these words? “I know my life doesn’t look like a Christian’s life should look, but I do believe in God.”[1] People who say those words are what Pastor Craig Groeschel called Christian atheists or “people [who] believe in God but live as if he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding Works Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,787 views

    In this sermon we explore the difference between works by human effort and godly works.

    Good deeds or works fall primarily into two categories: man driven works and God produced works. Man-centered religion always works to improve self in the hope that we will reach the level of salvation. Even Christians fall into this trap. Man driven works is either the attempt to become a god or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray - Pt. 2 - Patterns Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,936 views

    Prayer is essential. Prayer is neglected. Why? Why spend the time and effort to pray?

    Pray Pt. 2 - Prayer Patterns I. Introduction Last week we began to talk about prayer and how it is essential in our lives as Christians. It is the foundation of communication with God and with others. Your prayer life reveals your intimacy levels. Who you pray to, for and with reveals how "deep" ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can I Do More?

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 5, 2015
     | 3,833 views

    No matter how much we feel that we do for Christ, the question is, "Can I Do More?"

    The film Schindler's List chronicled the heroic efforts of a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler. Through his unselfish activities, over a thousand Jews on the trains to Auschwitz were saved. After Schindler found out what was happening at Auschwitz, he began a systematic effort to save as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servant Leadership Part 9 - Awareness Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,706 views

    Servant Leaders are high on self awareness. They use this self awareness to grow closer to God

    Servant Leadership Part 9: Awareness I am happy to be back here talking about my favourite subject. Servant Leadership. In the past sermons on the topic, we have established that all of us have a claim to “leadership” since we all have been called to “influence” others as Christians. If we do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holy Spirit Vs. A Spiritual Nuisance Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,801 views

    If we serve the Lord in the Spirit's power, God will assist and bless our efforts.

    The Holy Spirit vs. A Spiritual Nuisance (Acts 13:4-12) 1. The Upshot newsblog carried a breath-taking article this week: Jordan Rice, a 13-year-old Australian boy, has emerged as a tragic-heroic figure in news accounts of the disastrous Australian floods, after he asked a rescuer to save his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Value Engineering

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
     | 3,847 views

    No servant is above his master, and the disciples of Christ are called to follow Him to the Calvary, however costly this may be.

    Who’s coming off of a great week? Me too. But my brother made me homesick with a photo of the beach where we grew up. Living in Hawaii, I was never much of a surfer, but I did enjoy boogie boarding. There’s nothing quite like catching a wave, sliding along the waters’ azure arch. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Good Soldier Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on May 19, 2015
     | 3,609 views

    God's bearer - means self-denial and death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to self.

    A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2 Timothy 2:3 (NLT) “Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” I. Is a Bearer of the Cross a. it means self-denial b. It means death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Mature View Of Ministers And Ministeries

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Mar 6, 2009
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     | 4,001 views

    Mature believers respect the ministers and their ministries even as they themselves fulfill their roles in the salvation effort.

    A Mature View of Ministry in the Church Rev. Sean Lester March 5, 2009 For the Seniors’ Chapel at Grass Lake, Michigan Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 Key verse: 1Co 3:8. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. Main ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running The Race

    Contributed by Willem Slomp on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,508 views

    Make every effort to keep your eyes fixed on the Lord your God

    READ: HEBREWS 12: 1- 15 TEXT: HEBREWS 12: 14-15 SING: PSALM 125: 1,4 PSALM 18: 7, 9, 10 PSALM 38: 7, 8, 10 HYMN 9: 1-5 HYMN 10: 1, 9, 10 Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers and sisters: The author of the letter to the Hebrews begins chapter 12 by picturing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Running The Race

    Contributed by Willem Slomp on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,540 views

    Make every effort to keep your eyes fixed on the Lord your God

    READ: HEBREWS 12: 1- 15 TEXT: HEBREWS 12: 14-15 SING: PSALM 125: 1,4 PSALM 18: 7, 9, 10 PSALM 38: 7, 8, 10 HYMN 9: 1-5 HYMN 10: 1, 9, 10 Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers and sisters: The author of the letter to the Hebrews begins chapter 12 by picturing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Pastoral Heart

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 10, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,973 views

    The gentleness, love and self-sacrifice of a mother.

    A PASTORAL HEART. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Having favourably described the Thessalonians’ reception of the gospel message (1 Thessalonians 1:5-7), Paul now speaks of that first encounter from the point of view of the messengers. 1 Thessalonians 2:1. “For you yourselves know, brethren, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    8. The Fall Of Man Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 2, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,373 views

    Created with self-determining freedom

    [IN GOD’S IMAGE 8 – THE FALL OF MAN] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Pray - Pt. 1 - Intimate Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,576 views

    Prayer is essential. Prayer is neglected. Why? Why spend the time and effort to pray?

    Pray Pt. 1 - Intimate I. Introduction Prayer is one of the foundational elements of Christianity. Folks that don't consider themselves Christian and have no intention of ever embracing Christ know that prayer is a basic tenant of Christianity. And yet, as one man said, "Of all the duties enjoined ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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