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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,188 views

    We follow the servant-leaders God has given us.

    FOLLOW THE LEADER I Corinthians 4:14-21 S: Leadership Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE FOLLOW THE SERVANT-LEADERS GOD HAS GIVEN US. ?: Why? KW: Needs TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 4:14-21 five needs that servant-leaders provide. The _____ need we have is… I. DIRECTION (14) II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Bookkeeping Method Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 6, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,878 views

    Unlike the world, which assumes that we must make a profit and we get what we pay for, God’s bookkeeping says that giving is receiving, and you get more than you pay for. You get grace paid for by the blood of Jesus.

    In the last several months I have learned more about bookkeeping than I ever wanted to know. Because the church is converting from bookkeeping by hand to an accounting software, and because our financial leadership does not yet have access to all of that, I began to record transactions on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Stewardship Part 3 How Much God Really Wants Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,770 views

    This sermon is about what God really wants from us.

    Imagine the scene. Jesus has just had a rather tense confrontation with some of the religious leaders. He heads to the Temple with his disciples. They sit down near where the offerings were received. The offerings were received in a different manner than we are used to. They had 13 offering ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Should You Join A Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,094 views

    The first sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers understand the necessity of membership in a Bible-believing church. (See also "Which Church Should You Join?" by the same preacher.)

    Scripture In May 1855, an eighteen-year-old boy went to the elders of a church in Boston. He had been raised in a Unitarian church, in almost total ignorance of the gospel, but when he moved to Boston to make his fortune, he began to attend a Bible-preaching church. Then, in April of 1855, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Teaching Our Children Respect For Themselves Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,250 views

    Part 3 of 3...on helping the home teach the children respect

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- April 21, 2002 -------------------------- So far in this series we have addressed the matters of teaching and requiring our children to respect God, and other people. We adopted a working ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    The Joy Of Christmas

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,998 views

    Regardless of your circumstances, if you have Jesus Christ who is the joy of Christmas then everything will be alright.

    Sunday Morning, December 19th, 2004 Let us pray Welcome....... My family and I want to wish all of you a very blessed Christmas, and trust you all will have the joy of Christmas, and a wonderful New Year. In six more days it will be Christmas day, and by now you all should have finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,499 views

    12 Dumb things we do with our money - and how to change it!

    Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY Malcom Forbes Failure is success if we learn from it The Bible says, “If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won’t be punished.” If you have blown it with your finances – we are not here to beat you up. NO! God forgives when asked – so do we. Have you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Developing A Passion For The Family Of God Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 25, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,311 views

    Message regarding how to show love to the family of God.

    Developing a Passion for the Family of God Various Scriptures January 23, 2005 Introduction Families are pretty neat, in my opinion. Some are better than others, there’s no question about that, but overall, I’m pretty glad families exist. And I hope you are, because you wouldn’t even exist if ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Glorifying God By Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,692 views

    This is the last sermon in my series on Glorifying God. In this sermon I explore how we glorify God by evangelism. There are five elements to help us glorify God by telling others about him. These five elements are availability, worship, submission, obedi

    Scripture In his book Early Christians of the Twenty-First Century Chad Wallace makes a powerful statement: "Millions of Christians live in a sentimental haze of vague piety, with soft organ music trembling in the lovely light from stain-glass windows. Their religion is a pleasant thing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Developing A Passion For Becoming Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,118 views

    Third message in a series about the five purposes of the church. This message is a call for believers to become disciples.

    Developing a Passion for Becoming Like Christ Various Scriptures January 30, 2005 Introduction We’ve been talking these last few weeks about developing a passion for the things of God. Two weeks ago we talked about developing a passion for honoring God. Last week we talked about developing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Valentine

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,383 views

    God’slove is the most powerful force in the world. In I Cor.13, Paul lists 6 things that pale in comparison to love.

    God¡¯s Valentine 1 Cor 13:1-13 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Hope Sings Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,283 views

    In this sermon we will look at the connection between Hope and song. This sermon is a preach a little sing a little sermon.

    Have you ever thought about how pervasive music is? There has never been a single human culture which did not produce some kind of music. We have discovered cave paintings of prehistoric people playing flutes and horns. Music is a part of all major occasions across all cultures; weddings, funerals, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    The Truth About Love

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    Christ’s example dispels some common myths about love.

    A young wife was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up she told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine’s Day. What do you think it means?" "You’ll know tonight" he replied. That evening the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sanctifying Time Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,635 views

    We are still in need fo a Sabbath today. This sermon gives 4 reasons why this Command was necessary and then 3 things that the Sabbath still protects

    Let’s begin tonight by reading the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20:1-17. Tonight we come to the 4th Commandment. "Remember to keep the Sabbath holy.” Now for so many of us this is the Command that we have been waiting for. We understand the need to only serve God, and we agree that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Bill avatar

    A Prayer For Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 62 ratings
     | 26,517 views

    While we can benefit from some of the wisdom that whirls around us, to be truly wise we need the wisdom that comes from above.

    Recently a survey was done with a group of kids. This is how they responded to the question, “What do you think wisdom is?” Rocky, age 9, said, “Wisdom is wearing a hat when feeding seagulls.” 9-year-old Carol commented, “Never ask for anything that costs more than $5 when your parents are doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist