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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    An Overlooked Key First Step Toward Spiritual Harvest

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 6, 2014
     | 4,864 views

    A look at the evangelism prayer that Jesus told us to pray (but we don't) as well as five of the reasons we need this prayer.

    THE SIMPLE, OBVIOUS, PATHETIC, MYSTIFYING TRUTH: We do not pray this prayer. - Matthew 9:38. - I do not have an explanation for this. - It’s not hard to do. It’s not hard to understand. It’s not controversial. Yet it’s rare that any of us pray this prayer at all. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Directed His People Toward Excellence

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,269 views

    Jesus knew that excellence could only be measured in terms of the heavenly Father. The Lord Jesus did not make the mistake of letting His standards be measured relative to his cultural context. Instead, Jesus said, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly

    1. Jesus knew that excellence could only be measured in terms of the heavenly Father. The Lord Jesus did not make the mistake of letting His standards be measured relative to his cultural context. Instead, Jesus said, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matt. 5:48) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Directed His People Toward Excellence

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,373 views

    Excellence is found in Christ Jesus for every dimension of our personal life, relationship and activities.

    How Jesus Directed His People Toward Excellence Matt 5:48 Illustration:Serious critics sometimes argue that the standards in art are always relative, but all artistic masterpieces give them the lie. John Gardner in The Art of Fiction: Notes of Craft for Young Writers. The only thing most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is More Series

    Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021
     | 2,825 views

    Jesus is More

    A few years ago, the Barna group took a survey of a large pool of Christians and discovered that 48% of the people surveyed believe that “if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others, and follow the 10 commandments...they will earn a place in heaven.” The president of the Barna ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Troy Borst avatar

    A Life Of Hope

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,321 views

    Part of a series at our church entitled "High Definition." It is a segemented narrative sermon focused on hope.

    LIVING LIFE IN HD: HOPE PHILIPPIANS 3:1-21 SEGMENTED ILLUSTRATION 1: The Shawshank Redemption (www.ozsermonillustrations.com/frames/hope_frameset.htm) The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best modern films made in my opinion. It has drama and suspense and turns your heart and stomach upside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Talton avatar

    "...as I Forgave You"

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,571 views

    This is a two-part message teaching our responsibility to forgive based on God’s forgiveness of us. This part deals with God’s forgiveness toward us.

    January 12, 2002 Matthew 18:21-27 “…as I forgave you.” INTRODUCTION I want to start off with a verse this morning that is not in the text that we will be studying today. It will be the guiding principle for our services for the next several weeks, so pay close attention. The verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    What Did Jesus Say About Evangelism? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,308 views

    This message is designed to stir Christians toward evangelism using the words of Jesus. The message addresses how we should view unbelievers and how we are to respond to the opportunities that are before us.

    Luke 10:1-4 11/20/16 Last Sunday I talked about an increased emphasis on evangelism. This morning I want to talk about three instructions Jesus gave His followers concerning the harvest. Let’s begin by turning to John 4:35. Here Jesus says to His disciples, “Do you not say, ‘There are still four ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Only The Star Remains

    Contributed by Kathy Findley on Oct 25, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,268 views

    When Christmas is past - the joy and the glory of it - what do we have left? This sermon tells us what remains after the strains of "Silent Night, Holy Night" have ceased.

    Only The Star Remains; Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2: 1-18 The miraculous, glorious birth is over. The shepherds have probably left the birth-place to return to their keeping watch over their flocks. The friendly beasts that attended this birth, feeling the stir of excitement that animals feel when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    What I Can Do While Waiting On God

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 440 ratings
     | 93,154 views

    Waiting for God doesn’t mean sitting around doing nothing… it means doing what we can, while we can, as best we can…while always being careful to not run ahead of God

    “What I Can Do While Waiting On God” Acts 1:1-4 OPENING JOKE: A group of travelers were being made to wait on their airplane, which was late due to another flight being canceled. The crowd looked horrible and impatient as the time went on and on. Finally an angry passenger pushed his way to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – The Church’s Home And What Lies Ahead - Part 8 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 17, 2023
     | 1,094 views

    Our entire life as a Christian will be exposed in the judgement and all those years of being a Christian will be subjected to the test of fire. There you stand and the fire tests your works. What will the fire leave behind? Will it be precious or will it be ashes? Building on the foundation.

    SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – THE CHURCH’S HOME AND WHAT LIES AHEAD - PART 8 [1]. THE CHURCH’S HOME - INTRODUCTION Maybe in this next posting in the series I might say some things that are new to you, but just follow along and search out these scriptures. Very little these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Stir One Another Toward Love And Good Deeds Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 5, 2014
     | 6,436 views

    To show that our focus is on another one and we encourage them to do good works and love.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you encouraging one another? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our focus is on another one and we encourage them to do good works and love. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:24 (Amplified Bible) 10:24 And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Continuing The Journey"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 28, 2017
     | 8,897 views

    A sermon for the New Year.

    “Continuing the Journey” Philippians 3:4b-15 What do you want more than anything else in the world? Is it a higher paying job? Is it a bigger house? Is it some “perfect career”? Is it to be the envy of your friends, co-workers; classmates? Is it to “know Christ and the power of his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    The Power Of Vision Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,472 views

    God wants to give everyone a vision of Heaven and your ministry.

    Title: The power of vision “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV) “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint…” (Proverbs 29:18 NIV) “If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; but when they attend to what he reveals, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Successful Soldiers

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 4, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,715 views

    There are fundamental similarities between being a good military soldier and a soldier for Jesus.

    1. We are constantly made aware of War in our world -- Hamas and Israel; ISIS in Syria and Iraq; Jihadists in our country -- we all wonder what to do 2. [Veteran's Visit to France Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • J. Martin avatar

    It's Time For A Revolution (Part Ii) Series

    Contributed by J. Martin on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,722 views

    Today, we continue our study of the word revolution and we concentrate on its second meaning: “A sudden, radical, or complete change.” Though change is something that scares many people or simply makes them extremely uncomfortable, it is part of our nat

    Last week we saw how the word revolution evokes thoughts of wars, conflicts and bloody struggles. But we also learned that a revolution is the action by a celestial body of going around in an orbit. Thus, we established it is time for a revolution in our lives because we have orbited too far ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God