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  • Bob Briggs avatar

    Getting A Return On Your Ministry

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 3,491 views

    If you make an investment, would you not expect to make a greater return than what you put in? Why should God expect less from us?

    Turn tonight to Mark 4:20 (READ) And those are the ones whom seed was sown in the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it, and bear fruit, thirty, sixty and a hundred fold. If I were to give you each tonight $100, and I were then to tell you how you could turn that $100 into ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Could God Do That?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
     | 1,241 views

    Ther will always be mystery when it comes to suffering. We would certainly desgin the Christian life to have less suffering and more fun. But God has a different plan.

    Passage: James 1:9-18 Intro: It’s the most common theological question asked. 1. it is asked when hurricanes slam ashore and thousands die. 2. when tsunamis come without warning and kill 200,000 3. when a mom comes to the day of delivery and her twins are still-born 4. If God is good, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Going For Gold Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009
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     | 3,632 views

    A picture of what Christ has done for you and the response He desires from you. We should never give Jesus anything less than our best.

    I. Christ is the SUPREME High Priest for you. A. The Father SELECTED Him. B. He SACRIFICED Fully. C. He SUFFERED for you and with you. D. He SYMPATHIZES with you. II. He wants you to set your SIGHTS on the Gold of Heaven. A. OBEDIENCE = LOVE. 1. Who do you spend time with? 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    Most people have a Bible. Far less read it. Even fewer benefit from the Bible as much as they could. Let’s do something about that.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding Marriage On Four Levels Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,783 views

    Do bad marriages come from unmet needs? What if the solution isn’t to have every need met, but to allow God to make us less needy?

    Understanding Marriage on Four Levels Life After the Wedding, part 4 Wildwind Community Church February 12, 2006 David Flowers We’re continuing on through our marriage series. Here’s what we’ve looked at so far: 1. God wants marriages to be healthy. 2. A good marriage takes two, but all you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Committed To Conversion

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 10, 2010
     | 2,817 views

    In the New Testament, the “meaning” of baptism is two-fold: it is a burial to old life and resurrection new! Understanding the second part is no less important than understanding that baptism is for the remission of sins.

    Committed to Conversion 030109 PM Text: Hebrews 10:23 (NASB) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; Introduction There is a story you may have heard, about a chicken and a pig. It seems one day that a chicken approached a pig on day out in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Staying Clean In The Hog Lot Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 23, 2010
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     | 4,691 views

    We live in a hog lot type of world, the longer you are in it, the less you notice it. What can we do in order to not fall into the trap of the world?

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  Isn’t it easy to live for Jesus, to pray, to read His word, to treat others as He wants us to treat them, to live a holy life, WHEN YOU ARE IN CHURCH?  Why does it seem so much easier to live for Jesus when we are at church than when we are in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is Watching You

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 15, 2015
     | 7,854 views

    The less fortunate in our society need both our natural gifts and the dignity that comes with being acknowledged. They need the gift of our friendship, and we need them as well.

    When I was preparing my sermon for this morning, I couldn’t help but think of the Christmas song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. Now before you start thinking that I’ve been working too hard and need a vacation let me explain. There is a verse in that song that ties in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jason Smith avatar

    The Other Ethiopian Eunuch

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
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    There are great lessons we can learn from the Ethiopian Eunuchs in scripture. In this lesson we will examine an event in the life of the less well-known Ethiopian Eunuch, Ebed-Melech.

    Turn to the story of the Ethiopian eunuch… Where did you turn, Acts 8? That’s not the eunuch I want us to look at this evening. Introduction. In the dark days prior to Jerusalem’s destruction, when the people had rejected God and His word, a foreigner chose to trust in God; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Call To Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 2, 2022
     | 2,514 views

    Jesus said go and make disciples. Your task as a disciple is to make disciples. You are to become a fisher of men. Jesus expects nothing less than total obedience.

    Charles Sheldon wrote a challenging book called In His Steps. In this book Henry Maxwell is the pastor of First Church Raymond. A visitor about 33 years old out of work walked to the front of the church and asks what does it mean to follow Christ? He collapsed and died three days later. A group ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Malachi Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 3, 2022
     | 3,071 views

    A century after the Jews returned to their homeland; many became complacent and less devoted to the Lord. The Lord addressed the Jews' declining commitment to God through the prophet Malachi.

    Malachi This Introduction to the Book of Malachi has five sections: 1. Why study this book? 2. Who wrote this book? 3. When and where was it written? 4. What are some distinctive features of this book? 5. Outline Section 1. Why study this book? A century after the Jews returned to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom People

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,983 views

    Outlines the characteristics of kingdom people as seen in Luke

    Characteristics of The Kingdom People. (As seen in the Gospel of Luke) Luke the writer of this gospel uses a unique feature in his gospel. He uses pericopes in explaining, laying out, introducing to Theophilus the Gospel of Christ, having “…carefully investigated everything from the beginning…” in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Out With The Old

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,578 views

    Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Maybe it’s time you try lasting change.

    Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Of course you have. We’ve all made them. This year I’m going to: Lose weight Drink less Smoke less Cuss less Spend more time with family We’ve all tried to make changes and most certainly we’ve all blown it!!! In fact many of us have made the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Watching For Signs

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 25, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,877 views

    Jesus gave us specific signs that we are watch for regarding the end of the age

    Watching for Signs Matthew 24:1-14 September 25, 2005 Morning Service Introduction On your way to church today, did you have to obey any signs? Of course you did! Stop signs, street signs, caution signs or even our church sign. We are conditioned to follow signs. What would happen if no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Message To The Church At Sardis Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,502 views

    How to die spiritually without knowing it? Be 1) Comfortable 2) Complacent and produce no 3)Children

    The Message to the church at Sardis. Rev 3:1-6 WBC 20/7/3am INTRODUCTION: This is where we are this Sunday morning- the modern day city of Sart - situated at the foot of Mt Tmolus - Excavations of the city have unearthed a Roman theatre, stadium, and a large but unfinished temple to Cybele, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist