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  • Brian Moon avatar

    This Is Your Invitation Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 22, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,011 views

    Part 2 of this series designed to stir up a passion for investing in other peoples lives and then inviting them to church.

    Invest and Invite Part 2 “This is Your Invitation” Brian A. Moon Story – My wife one time told me a story about this girl she wanted to invite to church when she was in 7th grade. The girl was a bit of a bully and Cheryl was very nervous about asking her to go to church for obvious reasons… One ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Working Together To Impact (Our Community)

    Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,165 views

    A lesson on making a true difference on our local community.

    Working Together to Impact (Our Community) Delaware I Corinthians 3:5 -11 I.Together, we become instruments of God.(v. 5-7) A.“You can change peoples way of thinking and you can change their lifestyles, but you’ve done very little until you’re able to change their hearts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Mark #5: Uncommon Methods Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,644 views

    This sermon encourages the desire for the church to change in order to meet the needs of the lost.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #5: Uncommon Methods 1 Corinthians 9:22 July 22, 2001 Intro: A. God uses many methods to communicate--not only through his Word, his Spirit, and the ministry of Christian friends, but also through more unconventional methods--like burning bushes, talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Fellowship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,835 views

    What is Christian fellowship? why is it important? How do we do it?

    I’ve never run a marathon, which probably doesn’t surprise most of you. Nor have I ever competed in a triathlon (although I do own an Ironman Triathlon wristwatch, which is almost the same thing). But what you may not know is that in high school, I was a runner. I lettered in cross-country, and my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Service

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 22,159 views

    What does it mean to serve as Christ did?

    If I were to ask you to describe yourself in one word; if I were to ask what one adjective best sums up your identity, what would you say? If you met someone for the first time, and they asked, "What are you?" how would you answer? What single term would you give in response to that question? You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    When God Lends A Hand Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 17,921 views

    This is the first sermon in the series, "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    Notice Acts 11:21 from our scripture reading - "And THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH THEM and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord." The church at Antioch was a CONTAGIOUS CONGREGATION. The fact that "a great number believed, and turned to the Lord", gets our attention. I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Remember The Titans!

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 9,390 views

    I want us – to remember how a bunch of people, with different talents, personalities and backgrounds OVERCAME great opposition – and came together to do something incredible…

    “Remember The Titans!!!” [SHOW THE VIDEO CLIP AT THE END OF THE MOVIE OF THE VICTORY…. THE FINAL PLAY THROUGH THE CELBERATION STOP RIGHT BEFORE THE GIRL TALKS] Read Ephesians 3:7-21 (NLT) Have you ever been on the edge of your seat…waiting in anticipation? You’re reading an exciting novel – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rich Hadley avatar

    Jesus Practioners

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,419 views

    The Practicing (serving) Church is a: Philanthropic Church, Proclaiming Church,Persecuted Church, Protected Church, Praising Church, Praying Church, and aPowerful Church

    (Excerpt from Peter Marshall—"Were you there") ("The [afternoon sun was sliding into its gentle decline] over the City of David. Already pilgrims, and visitors pouring in through [the north and south gates of the Temple; elbowing their way past those milling around in the grand court yards and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God's Plan For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 25,989 views

    The World uses the best equipment to send their message. Shouldn’t God’s people do at least the same?

    Finding God’s Plan for Your Life - Jeremiah 1:4--10 When we open our Bibles and read the first few words of the first book we discover many things about the God who made us. He is the great creator of heaven and earth. His power to create is in his Word. His Spirit moves over the vast depths ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Talton avatar

    We Exist To Fellowship And Care

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 136 ratings
     | 13,064 views

    This sermon was the 4th in a 5 part series on defining the mission of our church. This one deals with developing fellowship and caring within the church.

    May 27, 2001 1 John 1:3-10 “We exist to fellowship and to care” INTRODUCTION In the fall of the year, Linda, a young woman, was traveling alone up the rutted and rugged highway from Alberta, Canada to the Yukon. Linda didn’t know you don’t travel to Whitehorse alone in a rundown Honda ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Sharing The Mission Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,533 views

    A deductive exposition of selected texts on the church’s mission and how to share in accomplishing it.

    I’d like to take a moment to review the reasons for the title of this series of messages – “What’s your commitment to God’s church?” 1. This is God’s church because “he bought [it] with his own blood” (Acts 20:28). This church is God’s church and we must never think or act in any other way. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Alan Chandler avatar

    Change Is Constant

    Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    No one really likes change. However, change is not only a sign of a healthy church, it is also Biblical

    "Change is Constant" Acts 1: 9-11 January 20, 2002 I. Intro A) Joke: How many church board members does it take to change a light bulb? (Make up as many humorous excuses as you can think of i.e. I like sitting in the dark, does the church want us to change the light bulb, can we afford to change ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Where Revival Starts

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,321 views

    Revival has only one place where it can begin, with the calling and movement of God

    Where Revival Starts 2 Chronicles 7:14 Introduction A Sunday School teacher was teaching a group of teenage boys one Sunday about Christ’s disciples; about their abilities, their attributes, and why Jesus might have chosen them. Toward the end of the lesson a teen-aged boy who was particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Peter Thelander avatar

    Transitions

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    A message from the lay leader on the changing of pastors.

    Transitions I. A look at this change in pastors A. Subtitle – Why do United Methodists seem to torture themselves every few years by changing pastors? II. History lesson A. Methodism goes back to a renewal movement in the Church of England in the 1700’s 1. Footnote: Church of England is also ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Open My Life Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    The purpose of fellowship is to enable us to live for God everywhere we go.

    This past Monday and Tuesday I attended the annual all boards¡¦ retreat for our state ministry at Waycross Retreat Center down in Brown County. I was there as a new member our state Board of Christian Education. It was a time for getting better acquainted with other colleagues around the state. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God