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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Gain Support From Christian Leaders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,576 views

    Many churches have failed to grow due to poor communications. One man came from the U.S. to teach principles of communication in management to ECWA leaders, but he failed to communicate. He knew all the proper theories, but he failed to show understandi

    How To Gain Support From Christian Leaders for Church Planting Projects Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain why it is important to establish rapport with leaders. 2.The students will explain how to approach local leaders in seeking their support for planting and growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 51,980 views

    Easter sermon

    First Baptist Church The Reality of Jesus March 23, 2008 Luke 21:1-12 Let me start out with a riddle ~~ A man lives on the 10th floor of a building. Every day he takes the elevator down to the ground floor in order to leave the building. When he returns home he takes the elevator to the 6th ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He First Loved Us. Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,270 views

    This is message 2 in the Outreach marketing Fire Proof series!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. • On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly impossible to run a mile under four minutes. • They thought we were incapable of covering that amount of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Here Comes Trouble

    Contributed by Drake Caudill on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 15,470 views

    Subject: How Christians should react in the day of trouble. Purpose: Christians should trust God for protection in the day of trouble, because it is God that will give us the victory. Proposition: Trust in God and you will stand in the day of trouble.

    Introduction: A few years ago, when I lived in West Virginia with my parents, my father wanted some chickens. My mother did not really want any chickens running around the yard, but she finally gave in. So my father went on a search to find some chickens. He finally found some "Game" chickens. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Crucified

    Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,557 views

    This sermon is basically pointed about the Christ Crucified.

    Christ Crucified There are three kinds of people lived in the time of Jesus: 1. Jews: (Israelites) They believed that they are spiritual. They were looking for a Saviour who will save them from the hand of Roman Govt. and set them free. So they cannot accept a man who was crucified can become ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Establishing Good Habits Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007
     | 8,529 views

    Learn to Drive Series Week 3. In order to continue moving in a forward direction, we must get rid of the bad habits that are holding us back and replace them with good habits.

    Learn To Drive Series - Week 3 Habits Does Everyone remember our GPS board? It’s our Guidance Positioning System. For those of you who missed out last week, this is the tool we’re using this year to keep ourselves on track. We all want to "Learn to Drive" by taking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Deliverance From The Rod Of The Wicked

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 41 ratings
     | 89,067 views

    “They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion. Which cannot be removed, but abideth forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even forever. For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upo

    Our message this week is entitled, “Deliverance from the rod of the wicked.” Psalm 125: 1-3 says, “They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion. Which cannot be removed, but abideth forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Growing In God’s Grace Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 31, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 41,941 views

    Even though the focal verse of this sermon is: 2 Peter 3:18 - the outline comes from Ephasians 4:22-24. Throw off the old - put on the new.

    Growing In God’s Grace Our focus verse for today is found in Second Peter chapter three verse eighteen. Please follow along with me as I read: “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith And Hope Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 74,817 views

    Discusses the differences between faith and hope.

    Faith Part 6 – Faith and Hope Scripture: Luke 17:4-6; Mark 11:24; Galatians 5:5; Romans 8:24; Introduction Last week I shared with you about walking in your profession of faith. I dealt with profession as a “job” and as a “confession”. As I have been going through this series, I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dbout Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
     | 4,626 views

    John the baptist doubts Jesus which leads him to ask questions about Jesus.

    Doubt Doubt is a part of life. We believe in a God who is all powerful and magnificent and yet we have never seen Him. Without doubt there could be no faith for all we would have would be certainty. Sometimes we think of doubt as the opposite of faith. That is not the case. Unbelief is the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Straight Outta Context: Luke 11:9 - See You At The Pole Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Sep 16, 2015
     | 7,439 views

    Luke 11:9 doesn't say, “Ask for anything you want.” It’s more like, “Ask for my kingdom, and you will have it.”

    Next week is See You At The Pole. See You At The Pole is an event where students nationwide gather together around the flagpole of their school and pray for their school, their classmates, the teachers, and their community. It’s a way to live out your faith -- to walk according to scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    He Lifts Me Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
     | 155 views

    God’s mercy lifts us from resentment into freedom; forgiveness is not forgetting the wrong—it’s releasing it to the One who heals

    1 — The Wound That Wouldn’t Heal It’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. That’s how this message begins—not with triumph but with honesty. Because forgiveness never starts from strength; it starts from brokenness. Maybe you know that kind of breaking. Someone walked away, someone lied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Unstoppable

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 29, 2022
     | 6,160 views

    OBEYING GOD’S WILL IN YOUR LIFE, DOES NOT GUARANTEE A STRESS-FREE, HASSLE-FREE AND TROUBLE-FREE LIFE; ON THE CONTRARY, IT CAN BE UNEASY, TURBULENT AND UNCOMFORTABLE; HOWEVER, GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.”

    Dug again Genesis 26:18”Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. With health tips floating everywhere, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Spiritual Disciplines - Prayer (2) Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 13, 2021
     | 2,529 views

    Looking at developing spiritual habits to help us grow to become better connected to Jesus.

    Spiritual Disciplines - Prayer May 16, 2021 I would have to say one of the more difficult things for Christians to do is pray! If you’ve been doing it for years, then you might not think much about it. But if I were to take a survey of everyone in the room and at home, and ask, if you want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power Of Agreement 3b

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,445 views

    This message concludes this series on the power of agreement.

    The Power of Agreement Part 3b Scriptures: Philippians 2:1-5; 13-15; Matthew 5:16 Introduction Last week I started this message and we looked at the first five verses in Philippians chapter two. I shared with you the beginning process of things we must do internally in order to come into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational