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  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,100 views

    A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

    WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,696 views

    Building God’s Church through Evangelism (Bob Russel - When God Build’s a Church)

    There was once a good, church going barber. His minister gave a rousing sermon on Evangelism and sharing the faith. The barber was so moved that he signed up for a special soul winner’s class. He spent weeks in that class. There he memorized scriptures and took notes and practiced drawing diagrams ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Halftime

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,752 views

    The road to victory may depend greatly upon the right halftime adjustments.

    Have you considered the time as it relates to your life? In our text, Paul viewed his life from past to present. It was a kind of halftime assessment of his life. H e realized that he had accomplished much but the prize remained before him. In this halftime assessment, Paul decided to forget the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turn Around Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 27, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,061 views

    This is the 12th sermon in the series "Royalty".

    Sunday Morning March 14, 2010 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Royalty” [#12] TURN AROUND 2 Chronicles 33:1-25 Introduction: If you have been to Church, heard sermons, etc… very many times; then you have heard the word “repent”. What is repentance? It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Think Good Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,750 views

    Paul points the path to peace. It is in Jesus, of course. It is also to do with how we choose to use our minds. What have you done for your mind lately?

    Sermon for CATM – November 2, 2008 – “Think Good Thoughts” – Philippians 4:1-8 Here you see a glass (use a glass as a visual). Is it half empty, or is it half full? It all depends on your perspective, on how you see the glass. Now my brother Craig, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Remedy For Loneliness Series

    Contributed by W F on Aug 22, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 22,533 views

    Loneliness is a part of life, but it was never meant to be that way. Scripture shows us how to defeat this giant.

    Key Verse: Psalm 68:5-6. INTRODUCTION Judith Durham was one of Australia’s first international pop stars. As lead singer for The Seekers she toured Australia and the world and had a string of hits, including the first Australian group to have a No 1 hit overseas. Yet while Durham appeared to be ...read more

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    Is God Sustaining Your Church

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,012 views

    Are you struggling to keep the doors open? Stop! God is most likely calling you to a better pasture because yours is brown.

    "What God does not ordain, He does not sustain." - Unknown This may well be why so many church starts fail. Intentions may have been good and demographics screamed, "GO!", but the still small voice of God said, "No" or "Not now" or "Not you." It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Good Supervisor

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,660 views

    Supervision is a God given responsibility that can be done successfully through obedience to the Scriptures and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit

    How to Be a Good Supervisor The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account..." (Heb. 13:17) Today, there are many supervisors that are not considered credible. Many people question whether their leaders ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    These Things #4 Series

    Contributed by David Singleton on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,323 views

    A study of Paul’s comments on "these things" in the book of 1 Timothy.

    THESE THINGS 1ST TIMOTHY SERMON #4 1ST TIMOTHY 4:12-15 INTRODUCTION: THIS MORNING, WE LOOKED AT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT PAUL INSTRUCTED TIMOTHY TO COMMAND AND TEACH AS HE MINISTERED TO GOD’S PEOPLE. TONIGHT, PAUL BEGINS TO GIVE TIMOTHY SOME PERSONAL TEACHING. HE TELLS HIM THAT HE IS TO PRACTICE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Only Jesus!

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 19,721 views

    There are not many doors that lead to heaven; not many paths that lead to God. There is only one door and only one way to the Father.

    ONLY JESUS! “Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and intercede with Him and intervene for them.” Hebrews 7:25 (Amplified Version) When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "I Have Played The Fool"

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,356 views

    "I have played the fool"

    1 Samuel 26:13 - 25 21 "I have played the fool" How could someone who started out so well end so poorly? I. Saul’s Blessing - 1 Sam 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Battle Against Sin

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 22, 2012
     | 3,947 views

    1. We Sin Because We Want To 2. Sin Reveals What We Believe 3. Result of Sin 4. Reasons Not To Sin

    Battle Against Sin - Guerrilla warfare is a (Sp = little war) using ambushes, sabotage, raids, and surprise to attack the bigger stronger enemy 60 poorly armed and barley trained Shop keepers, Farmers Against 100’s of British trained & well armed and have fought on 5 continents never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Disciplining With Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
     | 4,127 views

    Understanding how to discipline a child requires a lot of wisdom, sometimes more than you feel like you possess. Discover how to discipline with greater wisdom.

    Discipline Is Challenging to Navigate Understanding how to discipline a child requires a lot of wisdom, sometimes more than you feel like you possess. If you are too harsh, you could end up intimidating your children emotionally and thus hijacking their ability to learn through the discipline. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Paul Got One-Star Reviews

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 30, 2019
     | 2,242 views

    The Corinthians criticize Paul's preaching. What can we learn from this conflict?

    [First half of church fight story from Andy Stanley about his Dad - this can be found at the start of Andy Stanley's book Deep and Wide] TRASHING PAUL: It is both stunning and comforting that Paul got some negative reviews. - 2 Corinthians 10:1, 9-10. - We usually think of Paul as the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get Along With Each Other Series

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jul 18, 2022
     | 2,824 views

    Your Christianity will be tested to the limit by your ability to get along with one another… If Christians cannot get along with each other, what hope is there for those who do not know Christ?

    Introduction: Your Christianity will be tested to the limit by your ability to get along with one another… If Christians cannot get along with each other, what hope is there for those who know not Christ? We need to learn how to get along with each other. • At home • In the church • At work • At ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist