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  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Shaped To Serve God Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,468 views

    As you better understand how God has shaped you, you’ll become better able to serve as you were designed to serve.

    Shaped to Serve God Purpose Driven Life #30 Cornwall/Montreal March 13/20, 2004 Can someone, please, read the following verse? Job 10.8- Your hands shaped me and made me. And, another? Isa.43.21- especially the last part. "The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises." These ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Improving Your Serve Series

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,136 views

    Playing Tennis is compared to practicing the fundatmentals found in Proverbs 3:5-6 to find God’s purpose and plan for your life.

    Improving Your Serve -Find God’s Plan for Your Life- Proverbs 3:5-6 Playing tennis has a lot in common with finding God’s plan for your life. I first started playing tennis in High School. I enjoyed getting out and hitting the ball as hard as I could with a wood racquet. I would try spinning ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Serve One Another Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    Christ has made us free so that we may serve one another.

    Background to Galatians: Following Paul’s successful campaign in Galatia, the Judaizers (Jews who taught that salvation and sanctification is by faith in Christ plus the works of the law) insisted that Gentile converts to Christianity follow certain OT practices, especially circumcision. The Big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Without Fear

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
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    Often, we fear what we cannot see. Perhaps we are afraid to truly follow where God leads because we can’t see where we are going and are afraid. But God, in Christ has brought light into the world to illuminate our path and show us the way so that we ma

    Serve Without Fear – Luke 1: 67 - 79 Intro: Old cemetery surrounded by stone wall. A large pecan tree stood very close by the wall. – 2 boys went behind the wall to pick up nuts and sort them, “One for you; one for me.” - Another boy happens by the cemetery and overhears the sorting. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seize The Opportunity To Serve

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
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    There are three ways to look at people: (1) as prey - whom we can make a profit from; (2) as trouble to avoid, or (3) as an opportunity for us to serve. The Lord says we are to minister to others, especially those in need.

    Luke 10:30-37 Seize the Opportunity to Serve 1929 words This parable tells us we can treat people in at least 3 different ways. (1) Like the robbers, sees a person as a prey. They are out to gain something from him. (2) Like the priest and the Levite, see the person as a trouble to avoid. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    There Is Pleasure In Serving The Lord

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on May 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
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    Could it be that the pursuit of pleasure is ordained of God?

    There is Pleasure in Serving the Lord! Attention: Who enjoys pain? To seek pain is an odd thing…perhaps a sign of psychosis. The pursuit of pleasure is guaranteed in our constitution as a right given to us by our Creator. If we are honest with ourselves we must admit that pleasure seeking is one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christ We Serve

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 6, 2012
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    Yhe reason Christ died and rose again.

    THE CHRIST WE SERVE 1.Christ descended that we might ascend John 6: 38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. John 14: 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Serve Like Jesus

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 4, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
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    Followers of Christ should serve as He served.

    [To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] Mark 10:32-37, 41-45 Luke 22:14-27 John 13:1-5, 12-17 (Notice the how the disciples were constantly seeking greatness while Jesus was constantly seeking to serve.) Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Like Jesus

    Contributed by Earie Madius on Oct 12, 2011
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    What the Bible says about humility

    My wife is a lover of McDonald’s curly fries. One day, we were at the drive-thru when I saw a big McDonald billboard with the tagline “I’m lovin’ it.” Sometime later, I googled and found out that years before McDonald Restaurants used the tagline “You ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Serve The Lord With Enthusiasm

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 25, 2010
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    Through out his life Paul accentuated the positive. He practiced the praise principle. Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again, rejoice!”

    Serve the Lord with Enthusiasm Romans 12:11 “Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, and serve the Lord with enthusiasm.” Jesus taught that we are to love the Lord with all our heart, our soul, our might and our neighbor as ourselves. In Romans 12:11 Apostle Paul admonishes us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    Serving A Magnificent Christ

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
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    How do we keep focused in life? We d this by focusing on our magnificent Christ

    Serving a Magnificent Christ Colossians 1: 15-20 How do we keep focused in life? We d this by focusing on our magnificent Christ I. Christ and God (vv. 15, 19) a. Christ is the image of the invisible God i. Jesus CHrist is above all things – The word “firstborn” does not man that JC was the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    Motivation To Serve God

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 22,787 views

    Staying motivated while serving God can be difficult but God has given us keys for maintaining motivation in the Great Commission He’s called us to - these keys will help you stay focussed and energized towards the goal.

    Merriam-Webster’s Definition: Motivation is something, as a need or desire, that causes a person to act. Russ Akins – “Motivation is the measure of what it takes to overcome initial inertia and become activated towards some sort of accomplishment.” Introduction: One second before you die, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    Serving With The Right Motive Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,482 views

    Tonight from this passage of scripture we will learn what God expects of us in our giving, keeping in mind again the overall theme of the sermon on the Mount, is distinctiveness, being different from the world, and it is no different in our acts of servic

    Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 11 Serving with the right Motive Pm Service January 11th 2009 Matthew 6:1-4 Introduction I read about a person who went to a concert at a beautiful old art-deco theatre. At the end of the concert, this person noticed two ushers standing near his seat who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Collins avatar

    22 - Gifted To Serve Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Jul 30, 2021
     | 2,262 views

    This is the 22nd of 30 Studies on the Book of Romans

    Romans 12:1-2 1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Work Hard Serving Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 2,914 views

    Christians are to display a willingness to be offended, disadvantaged, even abused without making a return, without requiring vengeance, without demanding an accounting – whether an apology, or punishment, or a repayment of some kind.

    Today’s Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist