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  • Stephen Collins avatar

    Make Your Move Part 2: Let The Pastor Move Over Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,553 views

    A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message confronts the unbiblical notion that the pastor should do all the ministry in a chur

    Make Your Move Part 2: Let the Pastor Move Over “[Jesus] was interested primarily in having disciples in whom and through whom His ministry would be multiplied many times over.” -James D. Smart The Rebirth of Ministry Key Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 Key Thought: The responsibility of a church’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Make Your Move Part 3: Let The Laity Move Up Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,084 views

    A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about every lay person stepping up and doing ministry.

    Make Your Move Part 3: Let the Laity Move Up Key Thought: Ministry is not a special office. Ministry is a special function. Ministry is any act of service given in Jesus’ name. Intro: What do you think is the biggest sin in the Church, today? Because I guarantee you that whatever your answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Heroes (Do You Have What It Takes?)

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Oct 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,634 views

    What makes a Hero? Jesus is our Biblical example of hero and calls each one of us to become a hero. Traits of Hero - Selfless, Servants heart, Sacrifice. This is a reworking of my highly rated "Greater Love" memorial day message from May 2007

    HEROES Jn 15: 12-13 INTRO WHAT MAKES A HERO WE NEED THEM, LOVE THEM, DO WE UNDERSTAND THEM? LOOKED UP TO, BUT MORE - WHO WERE YOUR HEROES GROWING UP? WHY? BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID / ACCOMPLISHED OR WHO THEY ARE - THEIR CHARACTER HOW THEY TREATED YOU WHAT MAKES A HERO? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Would You Rather Have A Minas Or A Talent? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 12, 2012
     | 5,107 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke verses 11 through 28

    Luke 19: 11-28 Would You Rather Have A Minas Or A Talent? 11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12 Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What's So Great About God?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 13, 2012
     | 7,074 views

    What’s so great about God? 1. He gives delight from disaster (vs. 12-20). 2. He gives triumph from the tomb (vs. 21-23). 3. He gives a heart to help others (vs. 24-26).

    What’s So Great about God? Philippians 1:12-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 5, 2012 *We say it in one of the first prayers we ever learn: “God is great.” -And He really is great! -We could talk about His greatness all night long. -And in these verses, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Seven Reasons For The Seasons Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 22, 2012
     | 5,652 views

    Jesus said "I have come" several times. Here are seven reasons He gave for leaving Heaven to come here.

    Video “Christmas: God with us I really enjoyed that video of a father and child having a Christmas talk. Today I want us to look at another father/ child conversation about Christmas. In fact, the first conversation about Christmas. Romans 8:3 reads “For what the law was powerless to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "Let Jesus Change You" (Sermon 1) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Minor on Jan 7, 2013
     | 8,030 views

    We want to see Jesus make changes to the world and are reluctant when we discover those changes may start with ourselves.

    “Let Jesus Change The World” Part 1: Let Jesus Change You 2 Corinthians 5.19 Introduction 1. None of us would be opposed to Jesus making a few changes for the better. Changes at work, changes in your finances, or bigger noteworthy changes. 2. What if these changes started with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Manasseh Knew God - A Character Study Of King Manasseh

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 18, 2013
     | 8,022 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a bad weed? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believer III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD's patience and love for us to give us His Salvation. It's really a gift of Grace. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 33:13 (New Living Translation, Seco

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a bad weed? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believer III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD's patience and love for us to give us His Salvation. It's really a gift of Grace. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 33:13 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And when he prayed, the Lord listened to him ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Transcedent Truth

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 7, 2011
     | 3,764 views

    What makes love the greatest thing in the word as Henry Drummand called love? What makes it the transcendent truth?

    “The Transcendent Truth” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” John McAurther writes from one of his sermons as an introduction: "Today I want to talk to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Master Will Return And Settle Accounts

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Nov 7, 2011
     | 5,224 views

    We are justified by faith, saved by grace and the shed blood of Jesus Christ, but this does not mean we should not do 'good works', and while the Bible is not specific there are references to 'rewards' that will be showered on Christians for their work fo

    Matthew 25: 14-30 One day the Master will return and He will settle accounts As we come to the last two weeks in the Church’s calendar, before the 1st Sunday of Advent and a new Church Year, the Bible readings always about the End Times. They remind us that we will have a personal End ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where True Worship Sends Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,705 views

    How are we to go forth into the world if we have truly drawn near to God in worship?

    As we have looked to verse 22 to learn about the priority of worship, we have made note that true worshipers “draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” One who truly worships God gathers with God’s people believing that God meets with, speaks to, and works among His people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following The Example Of Our Veterans Of Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,324 views

    Hebrews 11 honors many of the great veterans of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 encourages us to following the example of the veterans of our faith as they stood, fought, and served.

    Following the Example of Our Veterans in The Faith Hebrews 12:1-2 A veteran is one who has served in a military force, especially during a time of war or national conflict. A veteran is also one who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or activity. Hebrews 11 honors many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Member A Minister

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
     | 4,352 views

    For the people to understand the place of spiritual gifts in the Church; to understand their personal responsibility to employ spiritual gifts to serve others; to understand the biblical assurance of what those gifts will accomplish when each part does it

    Ephesians 4:7-16; Romans 12:1-8; I Peter 4:10-11; I Co 14:12 Colossians 1:27-29 Intro: Ephesians 4:11-16 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus – An Example Of Tough Love

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Sep 20, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,457 views

    The heart of the gospel message is love but the bulk of the gospel message contains instructions for serving Christ.

    JESUS – An Example of Tough Love Illustration “Living in this house is like living in hell,” screamed the young girl as she stamped her feet on the way upstairs to her room. The mother stood looking at her daughter, a hint of tears forming in her eyes. She wanted to run up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Against His Own Self-Interest Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2012
     | 3,066 views

    God loved us so much that He acted against His own best self-interest, by becoming human. In doing this, He exactly contradicted the secular world's view of leadership and government.

    Epiphany 2012 Against His Own Self-Interest Spirit of the Liturgy One of the insights that Pope Benedict has shared with us over the past few years continually comes to mind when I read the Gospels. It is like a unifying theme of the Scriptures. God loves us so much that he does things for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic