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  • Richard Tow avatar

    Purpose Of The Gifts Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 17, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,165 views

    Message introduces a series examining the Gifts of the Spirit. In the first half, the series entitled Foundations for Worship is reviewed, teaching the relational nature of the gifts. In the second half, God's purpose for the gifts is explained.

    Intro Today, we begin a series on the gifts of the Spirit. This is a challenging subject because the goal is not just more knowledge about the gifts but knowledge that releases us into the actual exercise of the gifts in our personal lives and in the corporate life of this church. “Be ye doers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Together In Sin, Alone In Jesus

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2009
     | 2,386 views

    Done as a pulpit dialogue between a spectator at the stoning of the woman taken in adultery and a prosecutor trying him for not sharing in the stoning. JMS, my initials; HM, initials of the church member who played the prosecutor.

    JMS: What are you doing to me? This is outrageous! You have no business putting me on trial! I didn’t do any more than anybody else did. Let me go! This is crazy! HM: You know exactly why I’m putting you on trial. That woman was as guilty as sin, and so are you. You were with her. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Casanova avatar

    How To Find A Great Church - And What You Might Expect To Find There

    Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,422 views

    Many have noted to me that they wish they could find a really great church - one that might truely inspire them. These are my opinions and those of a great many others who have written on the topic. I hope you find them of use.

    How to Find A Great Church - and What You Might Expect to Find There Salvation is by Grace and through faith in Jesus but the offerings of a great church can be of immense value in furthering your walk with the Lord and most importantly meeting your true obligations as a good Christian. I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Have A Christ - Like Character Series

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,191 views

    Every believer needs to be changed from the inside out and bringing our character to conforming with the character of Jesus.

    You can have a Christ-like Character Romans 12:1-2 “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Worship God In Spirit And Truth Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,157 views

    True worship begins as 1) A Response to Contact with the Living God 2) Not limited to a Specific Location 3) Only as Valuable as Who it is Based on and 4) Is all About the Attitude of the Heart.

    Rico Tice makes an interesting observation in his book, Christianity Explored: “I didn’t have a particularly religious upbringing myself. In fact, my experience of Christianity was limited to a few dull sermons, slightly spooky people in strange garments, hanging about in dank halls and religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Serve Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017
     | 12,372 views

    Fourth in a series on our church's Discipleship Path. The church works best when every member works

    ENGAGE In just a week, the Super Bowl will be on television. And while a lot of people will tune in to watch the game, many more will be watching primarily to see the commercials. And undoubtedly there will be some car commercials among all those high priced ads. While I don’t know exactly what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leave It All On The Field Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
     | 5,319 views

    The focus of worship is God and what He wants. This sermon drives that point home to end this series.

    I hope this series on worship has been helpful over the past month. At least it may have helped put you in the mood for football season! I’ve been pretty upfront about the goal here – to get us out of the armchair, and onto the field – not on Thanksgiving afternoon, necessarily, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Satan's Only Hope

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 30, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,900 views

    Satan cannot defeat us. His only hope is that we will give into our emotions and defeat ourselves. Sermons uses a sports' analogy to bring home this point.

    Satan's only hope John 14:27 • What enables us to have this peace? John 14:1, 21-26 • What does this peace produce? John 14:30, 16:33 ? Why did Jesus to overcome the world? I John 5:4, 5 • John 20:19, 21, 26 – “Peace be” Sometimes sporting events are good analogies of spiritual principles. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Don Campbell avatar

    How To Keep God On Our Side 2 Kings 18:1-7

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Jun 29, 2024
     | 641 views

    Many people claim God is on their side in politics, religion, and even sports. God is on the side of humanity, for God so loved the world he gave his Son.

    HOW TO KEEP GOD ON OUR SIDE 2 Kings 18:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. Many professing Christians believe God is on their side in religion, politics, and even in sports. B. God is on the side of his creation (John 3:16), but it is up to his creation as to whether we keep him on our side (Isa ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Learning To Play Hurt #2 Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    Just think of the examples of sports hero’s that had to play their best games hurt. Well, you may have to learn to keep on even when you are hurt.

    LEARNING TO PLAY HURT? (This is part two of a two part series) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Many of the thoughts and illustrations in this series I adapted from a sermon by Pastor Wayne B. Smith of Lexington, KY. TEXT: John 6:60 THIS IS A HARD SAYING... John 6:66 From that time ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Commitment Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 3, 2014
     | 14,305 views

    Jesus is calling the church to commitment. We are committed to our sports teams, hunting, fishing, pleasure and entertainment. Jesus calls for commitment and repentance. It is a call for being in the world but not of the world.

    Intro: The words that Jesus share with the church in Laodicea are hard words. Sometimes it takes hard words to awaken those asleep. It will help us understand Jesus words if we know more about the city the church was in. The city of Laodicea was founded by Antiochus II in 253 B.C. It was named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Radcliff avatar

    Strength To Surmount Impossible Situations

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,465 views

    Each sport has experienced their Miracle Teams, like the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team. All facing what seemed to be impossible situations and insurmountable odds, but they overcame.

    Strength To Surmount Impossible Situations Genesis 17: 1-8 On Jan. 3, 1993, the Houston Oilers lost to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 41-38. Not so unusual except Houston had a 35-3 lead, or a 32 point lead halfway through the 3rd quarter of the game. Each sport has experienced their Miracle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Secret Fasting Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,296 views

    When I fast I’ll focus exclusively on God.

    June 24, 2001 Secret Christianity – Part 3 INTRODUCTION There has been a lot of talk about consumer privacy lately. Have you gotten any of those statements in the mail recently? Our life insurance company, our bank, the company that holds our retirement account – all sent us statements on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Baptist Hospitals

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,613 views

    An exhortation to receive the spiritually weak and ill into the church.

    Baptist Hospitals I came to the great state of Texas from the great state of South Carolina after having been educated in the great state of North Carolina. While in the Carolinas and traveling to Texas through, lest any be offended, four other great states I found something more common than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Our Purpose: To Magnify God In Worship Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,668 views

    5th in 5-part series of casting vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

    OUR PURPOSE: TO MAGNIFY GOD IN WORSHIP PSALM 100; 33:1-4, ACTS 2:42,43; 46-47 INTRODUCTION: In his book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories Why People Are Leaving the Church, William Hendricks took a survey asking folks why they no longer attended church. Surprisingly, the most common ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church