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  • David Rumley avatar

    Authentic Life Part 4 - James 2: Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
     | 4,384 views

    James is a no nonsense leader of the early church. His letter speaks to specific issues, and those issues are still in the church today.

    Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living JAMES 1: 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    P90x For The Soul - Prayer Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 19, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    Prayer is one of the disciplines that seem like an easy one to us. We pray before bed, we pray before meals, we pray during uncertainty. But prayer is the only thing in all of the New Testament that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them and in doing s

    P90X for your Soul Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Slide Intro Well, we are continuing in our series “P90X for your Soul.” We have been taking steps to put ourselves in positions for God to grow us in godliness so we can be spiritually fit just as we seek to be physically fit. It seemed to be that years ago, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Is Your Church A Cruise-Ship Or A Battleship?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,942 views

    Which image better describes a church? Your church? I know, it’s a metaphor. All metaphors break down at some point. When making a choice, our natural inclination is to choose the cruise ship over the battleship any day.

    Opening illustration: watch an illustrative audio-video clip Introduction: On the surface we would believe that the early church in Acts was blessed with outstanding growth due to the anointed preaching of the apostles; their balanced practices that would evolve into much of our church programming ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Balanced Church

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 18, 2010
     | 3,889 views

    Sometimes we get so focused on just one aspect of Christianity that we fail to see the big picture: we miss the rest of the story.

    AN OLD SOLDIER’S PERSPECTIVE OF A BALLANCED CHURCH ILLUSTRATION In the summer time my wife and I love to feed hummingbirds. Our front porch faces west, which makes it an excellent place for flowers and for birds. Each year we put out 3 or 4 hummingbird feeders so that we can sit on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    A Lesson In Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,472 views

    Jesus graciously proclaims that his followers are salt and light. They live out a new righteousness established by the cross and empowered by the Spirit.

    Matthew 5:13-20 “A Lesson in Righteousness” INTRODUCTION There’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We all know that this is not true. Words have a powerful effect in our lives. Each of us seems to have something ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Living A Righteous Life Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 61,913 views

    God expects us to live a righteous life. So, what does that mean?

    Living a Righteous Life Griffith Baptist Church – 5/18/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:9-11 Key verse: Romans 8:10 - And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. The Introduction God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit man; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    The Sixth Sense, Angels, Demons, And Ghosts Series

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,582 views

    An overview of things that go bump in the night. What is it about the spiritual world that we are not aware of? Discover four keys to success in waging spiritual warfare with teens.

    OPENER: Foil Face Unscramble For this game all that you need are a couple of rolls of aluminum foil and a cool prize for the winner. Before service starts recruit 5-6 people and make molds of their face using aluminum foil – pick a mix of leaders and students. If they wear glasses, a hat, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    All In The Family Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,992 views

    How are we to treat fellow believers, those who are "all in the family" of faith with us.

    *John 1:12 -- for as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. In the 60’s Norman Lear produced a sit-com that revolutionized television (not necessarily for the good) in its blunt candor, in the topics it discussed, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Part 17 - Matthew 10:34-42 - Give Me More Than A Blow-Up Sword! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 25, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,712 views

    The nimble adroitness needed for sword fighting seemed severely limited by the floppy handles and fat blades filled with air, but at least they were safe. High adventure with ABSOLUTELY NO DANGER.

    Part 17 - Matthew 10:34-42 - GIVE ME MORE THAN A BLOW-UP SWORD! My youngest grandson had a birthday party not too long back. It was a pirate party so all his mates came dressed in pirate gear - eye-patches, head scarves, etc. At the door we presented every pirate with a plastic blow-up sword, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Enemies - Part 1 - Enemy Appeal Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,864 views

    Enemies . . . you have them. You need them. You must be aware of them and handle them correctly. Welcome to the fight!

    Enemies Pt. 1 – Enemy Appeal Text Backdrop for Series: Read these to you as a backdrop for entire series and then will come back and read some specific text for today’s thoughts. Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3, 8 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 3 a time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Full Armor Of God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    God has given us the equipment for spiritual battle. **Special service for soldier deploying to Afghanistan. He brought his US Army body armor as object lesson.

    Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:10-19 Introduction: Personal remarks about spiritual battle experience. Note how, in the physical, world, the enemy doesn’t tell you when he’s going to attack. Same in the spiritual world. We must always be ready. I. Belt of Truth a. The Gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Armor Of God Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,982 views

    Part 3 in a series about spiritual war. We need to put on the FULL armor of God.

    Ephesians 6:10-18 The Armor of God June 10, 2012 What do all of these items have in common — Homeowners Insurance Life Insurance Auto Insurance New wipers Winterizing your car Wills Oil Changes car seats Coats in winter seat belts Mouth pieces Safety gloves Cribs Training ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Unwrap Your Gifts Series

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 7, 2016
     | 8,568 views

    God has given you gifts from the Holy Spirit. Are you using them? Do you know your giftedness? The Body of Christ needs your gift so unwrap it today.

    Unwrap your gifts 1 Corinthians 12:7-14 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    Easter: Life Out Of Death Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Apr 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,371 views

    He . . . is . . . risen! Yes, Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Only Christ is both the resurrection and the life. The glory of the cross and the wonder of the resurrection make Easter the supreme expression of God’s love. Oh how He loves you and me!!!

    Easter: Life Out of Death Dr. Lewis Gregory I. Easter-the supreme expression of God’s love A. Christ: the Resurrection and the Life He . . . is . . . risen! Yes, Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Only Christ is both the resurrection and the life. However, life—God’s Life—can only come out of death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Sword Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 29, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,357 views

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    Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 6:17b http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SwordOfSpirit.html Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. It has all been defensive gear thus far. Now, how about an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist