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  • Ed Sasnett avatar

    Christian Leadership

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,979 views

    Christian leaders are servants of Christ and stewards of the gospel.

    Title: Christian Leadership Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 Truth: Christian leaders are servants of Christ and stewards of the gospel. Aim: I want the church to understand the qualities needed in deacons. Life ?: What are the marks of Christian leaders? INTRODUCTION A deacon, who was full of himself, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Last Straw Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,741 views

    Ahab goes one step too fr and God decides to act in judgement of him and Jezebel. Yet even then God's mercy is to the fore.

    Reading through the story of Ahab and Jezebel, I occasionally feel a bit sorry for Ahab. He gets a glimpse every now and then of what’s the right thing to do. You feel like he’d really like to do the right thing, but he’s made so many bad decisions in the past that he just ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Shepherding God's Flock Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,080 views

    In the first four verses of 1 Peter 5, Peter discusses the ministry, motives and manner of leading of elders.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a preacher who quit the ministry after 20 years and became a funeral director. 1. When asked why he changed occupations, he said: “I spent 3 years trying to straighten out John, but John is still an alcoholic. Then I spent 6 months trying to straighten ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    On Not Giving Up On The Family

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011
     | 7,796 views

    Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving, Greetings And Goodbyes

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 27, 2011
     | 4,527 views

    Principles on giving and examples to follow. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Outline: MONEY - HOW TO TAKE UP AN OFFERING: giving was Church centered (vs 1) giving was regular (vs 2a) giving was for everyone (vs 2b) giving was proportionate (vs 2c) giving was carefully handled (vs 3) PEOPLE - EXAMPLES WORTH FOLLOWING: Timothy (vs 10) Apollos (vs 12) Household of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What Is God Like

    Contributed by Jason Tesser on Apr 14, 2009
     | 3,751 views

    Have you ever wondered what God is really like? Learn from the Word of God what He is truly like.

    The Ultimate Question What is God Like? Isaiah 40 Introduction: Our text for this morning is Isaiah 40. Let us read the first 11verses. NAS Isaiah 40:1 "Comfort, O comfort My people," says your God. 2 "Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her iniquity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pursuit Of A Surrendered Life!

    Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 81 ratings
     | 21,165 views

    An encouraging message of living an productive life before a Holy God, filled with his Holy Spirit approval and Power.

    “Father, I am your servant, willing and desiring to be used to bless your people.” The Fields are white and the laborers are few! 2. C.H. Spurgeon said, “If God does not save a man by truth he certainly will not save them by lies, and if the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Going Hard After God

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 75 ratings
     | 61,713 views

    Have you ever really gone hard after something in your life? Was there ever something you wanted in life almost more than life itself?

    Going Hard After God Psalm 63:1-8 Ps 63:1-8… O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Is A True Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,479 views

    How does one distinguish a true church from a false church? This sermon examines three marks that define a true church of Christ.

    Scripture Last week I began a short series of sermons on the topic of the church. Jesus is building his church. All over the world, whether in urban or rural areas, in densely or sparsely populated areas, or in places hostile or friendly toward Christianity, Jesus is building his church. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Shield Of Faith Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,271 views

    Discusses the Shield of Faith

    Faith Part 4: The Shield of Faith Part 2 Scripture: Ephesians 6:16; 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction Last week I got half way through this message on the shield of faith. The foundational scripture was found in Ephesians 6:16 which says “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dedication That Speak Against You

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 71,366 views

    “Dedications that speak against you” is for everyone. It is both preventive and curative.

    Dedication that Speak against You Beloved, our message this week titled, “Dedications that speak against you” is for everyone. It is both preventive and curative. In the Book of Acts of the Apostles, some men made a vow that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Recovery After The Wreck Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,270 views

    The issue is not the issue when dealing with conflicts at church.

    A House United Series Recovery After the Wreck May 22, 2011 Introduction A The issue is not the issue in conflict at a church. 1 The issue isn’t carpet color, worship styles, how long the preacher’s sermons are, who does (or does not) take communion, etc. a The issue is really if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Father In Law Knows Best

    Contributed by Tom Conant on Mar 7, 2012
     | 6,030 views

    How Jethro's principle can help us structure for spiritual health (small groups).

    Exodus 18:13-26 13And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. 14So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Collision Course

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,967 views

    God will forgive your sins, but the scars will always be there. Sin is horrible, it destroys everything and everyone it touches; but sin can be forgiven. Thank God! What we need to know is that when we commit sin, we are starting a process that may contin

    Opening illustration: Couple of years ago while Dennis and his wife were driving on an expressway heading to New York city, we saw a driver turn left into a median turnaround that was intended for emergency vehicles only. He was planning to make a U-turn and head back the other way. Looking to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Trial Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,894 views

    If we admit our sin, and confess it to God, we will be forgiven.

    THE TRIAL OF SIN Text: 1 Jn. 1:8-2:2 Introduction 1. Illustration: Kay Arthur, a Christian author, put it this way. If you tolerate sin in your life, that sin will not only take you farther than you wanted to go, it will keep you longer than you wanted to stay and it will cost you more than you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist