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  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Connect Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 8,977 views

    A life that makes an impact for Jesus is a life that is connected to other believers

    September 8 Connect Acts 4:32-35 Follow Influence Connect 1. A common purpose. v.32 2. A common story v.33 Grace (charis): the favor of God 3. And uncommon act. vv.34-35 Opening illustration, Band of Brothers It’s amazing what humans will do, what they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Know A Cult When You See One Series

    Contributed by Mark Jackson on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 20,915 views

    This is a sermon about identifying cults, what they have in common why people join a cult and also what can be done about it.

    How To Know A Cult When You See One Cults today are multiplying like rabbits and growing like weeds. In the USA alone there are an estimated 5,000 cults actively recruiting people of all ages, from all walks of life, at the rate of tens of thousands of new recruits every year. Several research ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Lunacy? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,093 views

    This sermons illustrates the forms that division takes in the church as well as the absolute necessity to end it! Then the sermon outlines attitudes that can defeat division.

    Lunacy? 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 January 12, 2003 INTRO: A. [Lunatics Never Unite, Citation: Haddon Robinson, "The Wisdom of Small Creatures," Preaching Today, Tape No. 93.] A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Three Keys To Making Disciples Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 13, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,701 views

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Three Keys to Making Disciples, part 4

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Three Keys to Making Disciples, part 4 Acts 2:42-47 To have a successful road trip you need a driver, a vehicle to move you, and a map to show you your destination. Unless you have all three you cannot make a rad trip, you will not get anywhere. The same is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Four Responses To Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,190 views

    Consider how to address people who respond in these four ways to truth

    Four Responses to the Truth (Acts 17:32-34) Quote: I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. Source Unknown. 1. Why do some people respond differently to the truth of God’s word? Dr. Luke records four types ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Partnering In Prayer

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 395 ratings
     | 8,822 views

    God moves in mighty ways when we partner in prayer

    PARTNERING IN PRAYER Selected Passages from Acts October 31, 1999 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Power of Prayer A. San Francisco General Hospital study 1. Cardiology Dept. – Dr. Randy Byrd a.) Patients were divided into two groups 1.) 192 patients were in the Prayed for group 2.) 201 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Motivate People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,179 views

    When it comes to getting people motivated reactionaries love to use fear, guilt and shame. However, fear, guilt and shame are only effective in motivating most people in the short run. Actually, the Bible says, "The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever

    HOW TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES AND THEIR TRADITIONAL VALUES Paul wrote, "Weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice." (Rom. 12:15-18) When it comes to getting people motivated reactionaries love to use fear, guilt and shame. However, fear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Strategies Of Jesus' Discipleship (3 Of 3) Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,298 views

    Discipleship was not simply a program through which Jesus ran the disciples. Discipleship was life.

    Concentration on a Small Group Jesus selected twelve disciples and concentrated on building them up. This does not mean that others were excluded from becoming his disciples. There were other disciples like the seventy (Lk.10:1) and the women disciples (Lk.8:1-3). But Jesus spent most of His time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Proud Or Humble

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Oct 6, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,689 views

    proud or humble

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Real Thing (Part 1)

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,542 views

    Sermon on truth

    THE REAL THING (PART 1) PHILIPPIANS 3:1-2 05/03/95 Before I became a pastor I was very much involved in a Ministry called C.A.R.E.S, which stood for Christian Apologetic Research and Education Service. The goal of this ministry was to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those involved in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Transformation

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 5, 2015
     | 11,630 views

    All Christians are in the process of transforming into the image of Christ. Where are you at in that process? No matter where you are it is important to continue in the process.

    Transformation 2 Cor. 3:12-18 Read Text: Where are you at in your transformation? The transformation of people comes at various stages in their life. Some transformations are for the good, some are for the bad. I and probably all of you wish all transformations were for the good, however bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Paul's Opponents Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 4, 2022
     | 2,335 views

    Did the Apostle Paul have enemies? He sure did! I never thought about it before, but I think he had many opponents (enemies) because His preaching must have ruffled many feathers. I love him because I love the books of the Bible he wrote and the stand he took for Jesus Christ.

    Paul's Opponents 6/4/2022 Did the Apostle Paul have enemies? He sure did! I never thought about it before, but I think he had many opponents (enemies) because His preaching must have ruffled many feathers. I love him because I love the books of the Bible he wrote and the stand he took for Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unity Of Christians

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,806 views

    A Call for Unity

    Proposition- Christians should dwell together in Unity. Transitional sentence- By looking in the psalm we see that Christians should dwell together in unity in the Local Church. Intro: Approach Sentence- Imagine that you are part of a United Nations peace keeping force sent into a war torn ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why You Need A Church Family

    Contributed by Rick Warren on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 159 ratings
     | 265,114 views

    Pastor Rick presents his Annual Purposes of the Church Message to remind his church why we do what we do. He looks at God’s five purposes for our lives and how the church helps us to fulfill those purposes.

    For other sermons and tools to grow your ministry, visit SaddlebackResources.com WHY YOU NEED A CHURCH FAMILY Annual Purposes Of The Church Message Rick Warren Oct. 18-19, 2003 Each week over 110 million people go to church somewhere in America. Let me put that into perspective. If you take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Success Strategies

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,406 views

    Proven Success Strategies For New Church Plants

    Planting a new church is proving to be the most effective and cost efficient way of reaching the unchurched and fulfilling the Great Commission. Between 2000-2020 an estimated 600,000 churches will be planted. Yet there are fewer churches per person in the US than there were in 1906. According to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational