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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    I Am The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,549 views

    Jesus is the Good Shepherd because he laid down his life to save the sheep. He led and leads the sheep to life not to slaughter. He guards and protects His sheep because He loves them.

    “I am the Good Shepherd” “I am” Series I would like to take a few moments to congratulate our graduates today and share a few thoughts with them to keep in mind as they enter this next phase of their journey in life. Opening Illustration and thoughts which are focused to the 2010 graduates: IF ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Experience The Spirit In The Word Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,397 views

    Our first step toward spiritual maturity and to experiencing the Spirit starts with the Bible. It is the one resource breathed to life by God and then placed into our hands by God to follow.

    Series: Experience the Spirit Theme: The Body of Christ needs to learn to experience the Spirit in their everyday lives so that they grow spiritually. We can learn to experience true spirituality as we see the Spirit at work in our daily lives and activities. As we learn to recognize the Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblically Relevant Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,236 views

    The Bible is relevant as much today as it was 1,000 of years ago. It still speaks to issues which are relevant to life today. We as Christians need to teach and model to others how relevant the Bible really is. The Bible has been impacting people from eve

    Biblically Relevant Series: We are here! Sermon 1: We are here! Summary: We are called to be a Spiritual Oasis in a dry parched weary land. We are called by God to be a church which distributes healing water to our community and to other Christians. We are to be a place that helps others to heal ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Infallible Guarantee Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,847 views

    Have you ever bought a product and received a guarantee or a warranty that says if anything goes wrong with it, you get your money back? Romans 8:28 is “God’s Infallible Guarantee!”

    INTRODUCTION Last year I read the book entitled, Into Thin Air, written by John Krakauer, an account of the ill-fated expedition to climb Mt. Everest in May of 1996. This was the expedition where some of them got caught at the top of Mt. Everest during a terrible storm and of the five people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Concerned About Your Friends Without Christ? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,313 views

    Those people out there without Christ are not going to break down the doors of this church to get here and learn about Jesus. We cannot be complacent until someone has shared with them like somebody shared with us.

    INTRODUCTION Please open your Bibles to Romans, chapter 9. Today I am going to preach to you. You say, “Well, I thought that’s what you did every Sunday.” Actually, those of you who hear me Sunday after Sunday realize about 90 percent of the time I am a pastor-teacher. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Christian Citizen Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,730 views

    God has drawn a moral standard, a line. “That’s my boundary. That’s my spiritual fault line. You better move your life to get in line with it.” And too many Americans are saying, “No, I want to move God’s line and change God’s standard to fit my life.”

    INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles to Romans 13. I think sometimes our families are sent by God to keep us humble. I remember when I was pastoring a church in Alabama, and Jenni was a little girl. She saw me get up to preach and she said, “Daddy, what are you doing before you get up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stay Faithful To The One Who Is Faithful Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 20, 2015
     | 9,235 views

    A study of the book of Hebrews chapter 3 verses 1 through 19

    Hebrews 3: 1 – 19 Stay Faithful To The One Who Is Faithful 1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Vision Beyond Jerusalem

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Sep 25, 2015
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,985 views

    This sermon establishes the church must look beyond its doors, city, and state. It has to extend its vision and mission to fulfill the Great Commission. This lesson also discusses the expansion of the gospel of Christ beyond Jerusalem into the Gentile nations by men of color.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Commission of Barnabas 2. The Consolation of Barnabas 3. The Character of Barnabas 1Introductory Remarks. 1. After the conversion of Cornelius and the persecution that arose due to Stephen's Stoning, the gospel reached other cities beyond Jerusalem. Men traveled as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Soul Care Three Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 22, 2015
     | 6,156 views

    “How is your soul moving into this new year?”

    The power of Soul Care and the Holy Spirit! Testimony’s from Sunday Night: John D, Marcie G. and Kathy M. Opening Video Illustration: Denying God – selling your soul for money. We have been talking about Soul Care – I have been asking the question “How is you soul?” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian’s Responsibility In Society Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 21, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 23,530 views

    1) Our duties as Christians (Titus 3: 1–2), 2) Our former condition of unbelief and sin (Titus 3: 3), 3) Our salvation through Jesus Christ (Titus 3: 4–7), and 4) Our mission to an unbelieving, lost world (Titus 3: 8).

    This week, Ray Pennings co-founder and executive vice-president of the think tank Cardus. wrote about how faith plays a big role in how Canadians see the world. A majority of respondents — 52 per cent — told the pollster that personal faith or religious beliefs were an important factor in how they ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 15, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 28,557 views

    As the consummation of the Age nears, the infiltration of evil into the churches will become more pronounced, requiring awareness and resistance from the faithful.

    “Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness Sake. Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,333 views

    Persecution the acid test of our faith. Persecuted for righteousness not for anything else.

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for they shall be called the children of God - Matt. 5:10 -12 It may seem strange that Jesus passes so quickly from peacemaking in the previous beatitude to persecution—from the work of reconciliation to the experience of hostility. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Welch avatar

    Healthy Bodies Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
     | 3,003 views

    Message 2 of 6 exploring the nature and health of the church.

    “HEALTHY BODIES Part 2” One of the most expressive analogies to express the nature and function of the church of Jesus Christ is the human body. The scriptures refer often to the followers of Jesus as the “Body of Christ”. My focus into the summer will be to explore the implications of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    I Meant To Say

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 14, 2019
     | 3,609 views

    A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 36: 1 – 23

    2 Chronicles 36: 1 – 23 I meant to say 36 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 Now the king of Egypt deposed him at ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Moving Out Of Your Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,843 views

    The child of God is encouraged to seek His presence and His power so that they can excel in life. We must never permit ourselves to live at less than our best to the praise of His glory.

    “The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi, and Penuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist