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  • Dan Cormie avatar

    No Offense!

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 25, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,345 views

    Are you easily offended or do you know someone that is? Who is responsible for working out the little differences? What happens if we just ignore them?

    27, November 2005 Dakota Community Church No Offense Are you easily offended or do you have someone in your life that is? You know what I mean, one of those people who get all bent out of shape because you haven’t called them, as though their phone doesn’t have buttons. What are we supposed do ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Leslie Sun avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,865 views

    This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

    Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Truth About Lying

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 13,205 views

    Inductive Segmented Narrative Sermon about Christians and lying

    THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING EPHESIANS 4:25 NARRATIVE SEGMENT 1 Our story focuses on a young boy named Tim. Most people call him little Tim because his father’s name is Tim as well. His whole family is in the sheep business. If it has to do with sheep, their family does it. Anyway, on Tim’s 10th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rags To Riches

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
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    Explain to the process of God in fulfilling the promises of God.

    I. PROMISES OF GOD MUST BE UNDERSTOOD WITH THE PROCESS OF GOD A. ENEMY WANTS TO DESTROY/DISCOURAGE YOU IN THE PROCESS SO YOU DON’T INHERIT THE PROMISES B. PROCESS HELPS US TO BECOME WHAT GOD HAS PREDESTINED US TO BE SO WE ARE PREPARED TO BE GOOD STEWARDS WITH THE PROMISE C. EXPENSIVE TO BE ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jerry Fenter avatar

    God's Formula For Success Series

    Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
    based on 569 ratings
     | 160,773 views

    God’s formula for Joshua’s success is a model for today’s believer.

    God’s Formula For Success Joshua 1:6-9 There is a common desire within every person to feel successful. We often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. How we measure that success is often based on a worldly standard rather than a godly standard. Success by the world’s standard ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pressing On Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,850 views

    This is a narrative style sermon intended to bring out the spirit of the passage and give drama and encouragement to listeners to keep "Pressing On" in their walk, or run, of faith.

    KEEP PRESSING ON My first love in preaching is to teach a verse by verse exegesis of the passage. Sometimes the passage is so familiar to the congregation that a different approach is needed to accentuate the truths. To make the passage real for people who are listening and wanting to engage it ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Think Like Him

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 2, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,244 views

    If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you.

    If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you. Isaiah 55:8-11 “My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Split Loyalties? Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,394 views

    Answer to the question, "Can a Christian be a politician?"

    TOUGH QUESTIONS Part 5-Split Loyalties? 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Walking Headlong Into Trouble Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,587 views

    What do you do when you know trouble is coming? Do you run the other way as fast as you can? Paul didn’t and his example helps us when we face difficulty or when those close to us face trials.

    Did trouble take Paul by surprise? It shouldn’t have. Back in Acts 9, right at his conversion, Jesus made it clear to then Saul what his future would be like. He told Ananias, who was sent to pray for Saul, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Three Conditions Of Christian Discipleship

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,617 views

    What does it Take to Follow Christ?

    Many Christians are only “Christaholics” and not disciples at all. • Disciples are cross-bearers; they seek Christ. o Christaholics seek happiness. • Disciples dare to discipline themselves, and the demands they place on themselves leave them enjoying the happiness of their growth. o Christaholics ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Jesus Was Homeless?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,713 views

    A sermon which concludes that how we treat others is how we treat Christ.

    Matthew 8:14-17 “Jesus was Homeless?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com If we were to compare Mark’s version of this event with Matthew’s, we would see that this happened in Capernaum, on the Sabbath, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    God, What On Earth Are You Doing? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,171 views

    God works in mysterious and majestic ways.

    Mark 3:13-19a/Luke 6:12-16 And He went up on the mountain to pray and He continued all night in prayer to God and when it was day He called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. (There was separation from the crowds & time for prayer) Then He appointed twelve, and He named Apostles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Smith avatar

    God's Formula For Success Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,397 views

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. As we will be re

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. By the world’s standard, success often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Vicente avatar

    295 – Unashamed Evangelism

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,035 views

    What did the woman at the well have to say? How did she say it? What impact did she make?

    Illustrate Humor: Late one night, a man had gone to a party and had too much to drink, so he decided it would be best to walk home. He found a shortcut through a poorly lit cemetery and, in the darkness, stumbled into an open grave. He tried to climb out but the walls were too slippery. Again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • TR Precht avatar

    Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf

    Contributed by Tr Precht on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,910 views

    Why should we fear the devil if he is a defeated foe?

    Who’s Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf …. Exhort, lift up God and get in one mind. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic