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  • Rich Cook avatar

    Offer Them Water

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    To refocus the church on our primary job: taking the Water of Life to a world without Jesus.

    Offer them water Purpose: To refocus the church on our purpose: "Go into all the world, preaching the Gospel." 1. (Hold up an ordinary glass of water) Let’s talk about water for a minute. A regular lukewarm glass of water isn’t very appealing. It doesn’t sound very good, does it? But run 4 or 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Is Your Purpose?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on May 5, 2009
    based on 32 ratings
     | 10,322 views

    What is your purpose? to GLORIFY; to LOVE; to SERVE. Everything has a season and purpose. This is ours.

    2009.05.03.Sermon.What is your Purpose? By William Akehurst, BA HSWC What is your purpose? to GLORIFY to LOVE to SERVE Ecclesiastes 3:1, Matthew 5:16, 22:36-40, Romans 12, Romans 15:1-6, Psalm 22:23, 86:9, 86:12, Colossians 3:23-24 Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Fasting Plus Prayer Plus Faith Equals God Being With Us

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 28, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,023 views

    If we are in Christ, God will speak to others through us. God will tear down our shells or walls and then we can discover what our ministry passion is-i.e. teenagers, the elderly or drug addicts. God calls on us to minister to those in need.

    In the reading from Ezra 8:21-36, Ezra and the Jews are returning to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon, just like the Jews travelled to the Promised Land under the leadership of Moses and Joshua. They decided to trust in God for protection instead of relying on an armed escort provided by the king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Drawn To The Light Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,125 views

    God often works in layers, fulfilling His promises sometimes figuratively, then more literally, and then fully.

    Drawn to the Light (Isaiah 60) 1. Israel My Glory magazine documents how two journalists were treated in Paris and London when they walked around with a skull cap and prayer shawl. 2. Within 60- seconds, they were spit upon, cursed, threatened, people threw things at them, and they were told to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith And Decision-Making

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,638 views

    We are called on the make decision all the time, from long ranging decisions to simple ones. How did the early church go about making a life and death decision at the infant stage of their existence?

    Passage: Acts 4:23-31 Intro: I was amazed to discover on the web this week that for some churches, the question is not what time their Christmas Day service should be, but whether they should have it at all! 1. decision making in the church can be a quagmire, with all those opinions flying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Lessons Learned From A Rich Man

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,203 views

    So tonight we will leave the graveyard and descend into hell and see what lessons we can learn from the rich man who is in hell.

    Lessons learned from a Rich Man Pm November 1st 2009 Luke 16:19-31 Introduction In the last few weeks mostly on Wednesday nights we have learned some lessons from some pretty interesting places, in particular the last two Wednesday nights from a graveyard. Tonight as we read this story at first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Supernatural God Working Through Natural Sons

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,881 views

    A word of encouragement from the life of Francis Xavier 1506-1552

    (Excerpts from the forthcoming book Man on a Mission by Ian Johnson) Apart from seeing the name on a few Schools or Church buildings, I never really knew who Francis Xavier was. It wasn’t until I went to Goa in India in 2004 & again in 2005 that I was confronted with this spiritual giant, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Divine Healing Vs. Divine Health

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 12, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,527 views

    Throughout Christianity, the subject of Divine Healing seems to polarize people more than any other.

    On one extreme, some believe supernatural healing disappeared with the last of the twelve Apostles. On the other extreme, some believe God will heal all sickness and disease through faith because it is absolutely guaranteed through the shedding of Jesus' blood on the Cross. Yet others believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgive As God Forgives Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 25, 2021
     | 4,134 views

    God desires that our hearts become a soft soil where the seed of forgiveness might germinate and take root.

    February 24, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matt. 6:7-15; Matt. 18:23-35 Forgive as God Forgives Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We all need role models. Our first role models are our parents. Children are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why They Turned Down The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 15, 2020
     | 4,159 views

    This section is lengthy and confusing. There is a lot going on. This message unpacks it by focusing on five of the key reasons the crowd rejects Jesus here.

    - A couple things up front. - First, there is a lot in this passage, yet the passage needs to be taken together. A lot of ideas are brought out, but it’s all a cohesive whole. So we are going to cover a lot of ground this evening. - Second, there is so much in this passage that there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Please Restore Us! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 1, 2016
     | 7,885 views

    God’s people are vulnerable, and sometimes they foolishly become sidetracked. The Psalmist seeks to plead his case by bringing up God’s special relationship to his people.

    Please Restore Us! (Psalm 80) 1. When our kids were at home, we had a plastic swimming pool in the back yard. 2. One day, we went to the park and caught crayfish. We made the pool into a crayfish haven. 3. A couple of days later, we heard a noise from our kitchen window. We looked and off ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Canaanite Woman

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,532 views

    She was probably a single mom with a special needs child, and she desperately needed Jesus’ help.

    20A She was probably a single mom with a special needs child, and she desperately needed Jesus’ help. Jesus’ reaction to this desperate woman’s request is quite interesting. The truth is, he didn’t respond at all. His disciples certainly did not want anything to do with the woman, i.e. “Please ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Please Restore Us! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,472 views

    God’s people are vulnerable, and sometimes they foolishly become sidetracked. The Psalmist seeks to plead his case by bringing up God’s special relationship to his people.

    Please Restore Us! (Psalm 80) 1. When our kids were at home, we had a plastic swimming pool in the back yard. 2. One day, we went to the park and caught crayfish. We made the pool into a crayfish haven. 3. A couple of days later, we heard a noise from our kitchen window. We looked and off ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When The Prodigal's Come Home

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 17, 2024
     | 647 views

    This message focusses on how we, as God's church and professing Christians, can receive "prodigals"—those who have strayed—with love, acceptance, and forgiveness

    Key Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 Introduction • Briefly introduce the parable of the Prodigal Son, describing how the younger son's decision to leave led to loss but ultimately resulted in reconciliation. • Explain the focus of today's message: how we, as a church and as individuals, can ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Making Room

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 26, 2024
     | 433 views

    A sermon for Christmas Eve

    December 24, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 2:1-20 Making Room Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Is there any room? I’ve been pondering a daily reflection I received on my daily online Henri Nouwen ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran