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  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Motivation Factor Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,487 views

    The first factor in church health is motivation - why we do what we do,

    SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE MOTIVATION FACTOR” MATTHEW 22:36-40 OPEN In this new year of 2011, I’ve decided to make some changes in my life. One of the changes I’m going to make is to get healthy – physically healthy. I’m overweight, have Type-2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving God With All Your Heart And Soul

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 37,200 views

    First message of three-part series on loving God from Mark 12:30.

    Loving God with All Your Heart and Soul Mark 12:30 January 10, 2010 Introduction Folks, you just need to know that this message is going to be a little longer today, okay? But let me clue you in on something: you get better service and they put out fresh food on the buffet after the main rush, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    “he Was Rejected By The People” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 14, 2015
     | 5,587 views

    The crowd rejected Jesus that first Easter for the same reasons many reject Him today.

    That first Easter, Jesus was rejected by the people. He was taken to Pilate; and Pilate found nothing against Him. So, he asked the people the most important question anyone will ever answer. (READ TEXT) Instead of answering himself, Pilate looked to the crowd. But the crowd can be wrong. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Place In The World Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 25, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 7,278 views

    First sermon in a series dealing with how we can make a difference for Christ in the world

    Spiritual Adult Leadership Template Our Place In The World Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Mark 9:50 "Salt is good, but if it loses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Arrival Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,182 views

    In this lesson, we look at Christ's arrival for his first and second advents.

    Introduction In his best-selling book, The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey contrasts the humility that characterized Jesus’ royal visit to planet earth with the prestigious image associated with world rulers today: In London, looking toward the auditorium’s royal box where the queen and her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    But For The Grace Of God Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 23, 2020
     | 7,815 views

    This is the first message of three that will focus on the grace of God and how many misunderstand His grace.

    But For The Grace of God Part 1 Scripture: Prov. 12:2; Eph. 2:8; Gal. 2:20-21; Rom. 5:1-2; I Cor. 6:11 In my message last week titled “But for the Love of God”, I spoke about why understanding the love of God is so important and that when we use the phrase “For the love of God….” in moments ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Process

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,354 views

    Spiritual and Physical growth involves several key ingredients. First, both involve intimacy.

    The Process John 3:1-8NKJ There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Me Problem

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 25,559 views

    This sermon describes what happens when we put ourselves first instead of God.

    A Me Problem (Check Out Self First) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Separatist?

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 6, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,324 views

    This message takes a look at the themes that runs throughout the book of First Peter - separation and suffering.

    Are You A Separatist As I was putting together my notes, it brought me back to when I was in grade school. I can remember my teacher, as we were learning how to spell different words, she would say “Sound the word out and then go look it up in the dictionary.” As many times as I sounded the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seek Peace Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 1, 2015
     | 10,940 views

    Chapter 3 of First Peter shows how to seek peace, in the home, in the church, and in the world.

    Seek Peace (1 Peter 3) INTRODUCTION: In chapter 2 of First Peter Jesus is given as an example of obedience and submission to God’s will. Then, 1 Peter chapter 3 begins with the phrase, “…in the same way …” The instructions in chapter 3 about husbands and wives ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Glory To God In The Highest Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,859 views

    Fascinating and rarely heard insights to the details of that first Christmas provoke a spirit of true worship.

    BULLETIN INSERT NOTES: The Date of Christ’s Birth By Ed Vasicek In 525 A.D., Dionysius, a Scythian monk, was asked to determine the year of Jesus’ birth. He did the best job he could. He determined that the Roman year 754 was the Christian year “1 A.D.” Although Dionysius’ effort is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Work Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 30, 2014
     | 6,276 views

    IN ORDER TO CORRECTLY DISCERN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH, WE MUST FIRST DISCERN THE COMPOSITION OF THE CHURCH

    THE WORK OF THE CHURCH Acts 17:1-15 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2  And according to Paul's custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3  explaining and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace By The Numbers Series

    Contributed by Dr. Ken E. Squires, Jr. on Jul 11, 2013
     | 6,439 views

    God's math when it comes to grace.

    8 “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” (Jonah 2 – NIV) 15-17 Yet the rescuing gift is not exactly parallel to the death-dealing sin. If one man’s sin put crowds of people at the dead-end abyss of separation from God, just think what ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Enoch: A Man Who Walked With God

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 19, 2023
     | 1,580 views

    Enoch is mentioned in only handful of verses, yet his influence as a man of God made an impact in his time and the times to come.

    The Bible tells of men and women who were used by God as judges, warriors, kings, statesmen, prophets, and preachers. The Bible does not hold back on showing us that they were also susceptible to a range of faults, failures, and sins that caused some, like Samson and David, to live with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Getting Fit: The Bible Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,240 views

    In order to live out God's Word we must first love God's Word.

    Getting Fit: The Bible Psalm 119:9-16 Rev. Brian Bill 1/16/11 “Q&A’s” are common at conferences and they make up an entire genre of jokes. Here are a few that come to mind. What do you call a song sung in an automobile? A cartoon. What to you call a deer with no eyes? No eye ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist