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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Making Use Of The Messiah's Gifts Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 26, 2011
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     | 6,464 views

    The Lord has given gifts to each of us and expects us to make the maximum use of them until He comes.

    Making Use of the Messiah's Gifts Text: Matt. 25:14-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Getting involved in your church by using your gifts will accelerate your spiritual growth immensely. God designed us that way. Don't head for the grandstands when you enter the kingdom of God. Head for the playing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Followers Make Good Soldiers Series

    Contributed by Grady Henley on Nov 4, 2011
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    Followers Make Good Soldiers

    Lesson 02 of the Follow Me Series. Followers Make Good Soldiers Grady Henley Key Verse: 1 Tim 3:14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 1 Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Followers Make Good Fishermen Series

    Contributed by Grady Henley on Nov 4, 2011
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    Followers make good Fishermen

    Lesson 05 of the Follow Me Series Followers Make Good Fishermen Compiled by Grady Henley Text: Mat 4:19-25 Key Verses: 1 Tim 3:14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 1 Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 17, 2009
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     | 4,628 views

    A sermon designed to mak us think of ways to please Our God and Father in heaven.

    WHAT MAKES GOD SMILE? (All my sermons use illustrations from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Have you ever wondered if by something you said, or by your actions, you have made God smile? I know as a parent there are things that my children do and say that make me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This City Makes God Cry

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009
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     | 7,968 views

    God goes to the City that makes Him cry because of you and I.

    “This City Makes God Cry” Luke 19:41 We come today in our Lenten Journey to the point where Jesus is about to enter Jerusalem triumphantly. His ministry and life has been prophecy fulfilled. Jesus ascends the Mount of Olives, a mountain range on the eastern boundary of Jerusalem. Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes A Disciple Of Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011
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     | 8,230 views

    Second of two-part series laying down our focus for 2011 - this message describing what marks a disciple.

    What Marks a Disciple of Jesus? Various Scriptures January 2, 2011 Introduction This is one of those messages that would make my preaching teachers shiver in their boots and deny they had anything to do with me. Why? Well, because it won’t have the correct “form” that they all ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Making Life Count For Something

    Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 15, 2010
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     | 7,046 views

    So much of our life's vital energies are spent on efforts that have no lasting value...

    Making Life Count For Something Isaiah 55:1&2 1- Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2- Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Because Serving Makes A Difference Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 30, 2010
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     | 3,167 views

    CELEBRATE A WONDERFUL LIFE AT CHRISTMAS KNOWING THAT SERVING MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

    It's a Wonderful Life Rediscovering it this Advent Season Because Serving Makes a Difference 2nd Sunday of Advent 12/7/08 INTRODUCTION What do you think of when you hear the word service? Military? Waitress? Tennis? Tea Service? Car Service? Church Service? This Christmas I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What Makes You Alive? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 16, 2011
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    Week two of our health check series, we are looking at the marks of being dead or alive.

    Good, you’re sitting down, I have some bad news for you, some of you are dead. Now it’s not as bad as it sounds, it might be reversible, if we catch it in time. The title and theme of our services from now until the middle of February is “Health Check” and our focus will ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Making The Grade: The Faith Of Abraham

    Contributed by Joshua Freeman on Oct 26, 2010
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    When Abraham was tested, he knew what it took to "Make the Grade"...Do you?

    *all scriptures taken from NIV unless otherwise noted* MAKING THE GRADE INTRODUCTION • “You’re wife, Sarah, will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.” Genesis 17:19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Make It Do What It Do Series

    Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    God made male and female distinct and different biologically and psychologically. Now God did create us spiritually identical. This is what makes men and women equal before God. Because of the explicit sexual language that is used in this book, Jewish tea

    CYCLES 4 SISTERS “MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO!” Text: Songs of Solomon 1:12-14 Introduction: “What Is He Doing? In the Old Testament there are two books that never mention God in the entire text. These books are the Book of Esther, which is a story of the redemption of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making A Difference Starts With Me Series

    Contributed by Mariah Cook on Nov 16, 2010
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     | 9,295 views

    We all want to make a difference in the world, but stop because we don't know where to start. It starts with me.

    Making a Difference Starts With Me. BIG IDEA: God created you to TAKE ACTION God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.Ephesians 2:10 NCV Each person has a God given MISSION to accomplish. He comes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Making God In Our Image

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 5,051 views

    2nd Commandment. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Making God in our image Reading: Exodus chapter 20 verses 4-6. ILL: • A husband came down to breakfast and was delighted to hear his wife say; • "Darling you are a model husband'. • Now he was so flattered by the remark; • That latter on that day he decided to look up ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How To Make The Angels Laugh

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 3,001 views

    How to make the angels laugh (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    How to make the angels laugh – Pt 2 Reading: Luke chapter 15 verses 1-10 (1). The first thing needed for reaching the lost is compassion. • Jesus had the "tax collectors and sinners" gathering around him. • Notice these are lost people who were not running from Jesus but rather running to ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Making My Stewardship Practical Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,396 views

    Being good stewards in the kingdom of heaven requires implementing some practices that promote our stewardship.

    This morning we’re going to wrap up our five week series on stewardship in the kingdom of heaven. We began five weeks ago by establishing four foundational principles. Since these are so important, let’s review them one more time: Foundational principle #1: • God owns everything Foundational ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist