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  • Fernando Ocampo avatar

    Juntos Y En Misión ¡hasta El Fin!

    Contributed by Fernando Ocampo on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,732 views

    Dios tiene propósitos firmes y bien definidos. Nada de lo que ocurre en nuestra vida es producto de la casualidad, sino del plan y propósito de Dios.

    Título: Juntos y en Misión ¡hasta el fin! Texto: 2 Timoteo 1:1-5 Objetivo: En este día, los miembros de nuestra iglesia, comprenderán que la voluntad de Dios, la promesa de vida en Cristo y la fe, son los elementos esenciales que nos mantiene unidos y en misión. Introducción: Dios tiene ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,129 views

    This is the second message in a series of five seeking to answer the question....."Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ?"

    Why On Earth Does The Church Exist ? Part 2 Acts 4:31-35 Last Sunday we began a five part message on Why Does The Church Exist ? The first word we used last week in a effort to answer our question was....”glorify”. The church exists to glorify God. This morning I want us to look at another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Prevailing Power Sets You Free Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 22,832 views

    1st of 4 sermons on the stewardship of Life: God’s Prevailing Power creates freedom and opportunity. In God’s plan for your life you become successful in life beyond belief – having all you need to do more than you could ever imagine.

    Slide 1 God’s Prevailing Power Will Set You Free photo of hand holding a rock God’s Prevailing Power creates freedom and opportunity. In God’s plan for your life you become successful in life beyond belief – having all you need to do more than you could ever imagine. On the way in this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship As It Was Meant To Be Series

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,985 views

    Jesus addresses the issue of worship in his answer to why his disciples do not fast. Series on the Gospel of Mark.

    WORSHIP AS IT IS MEANT TO BE Mark 2:18-22 INTRO: PRESENTS FILL THE TEMPLE A dear elderly lady was teaching the four and five year old Sunday School class at her church. During one of the lessons, they were learning about he buildign of the temple. She explained to the students that when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    First Christian Church Has A Fantastic Future

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    Utilizing Jesus’ words following the Good Confession, we study the whys and hows of being a great church. Material in the first section comes from a sermon by Darryl Dash.

    TEXT: MATTHEW 16:13-19 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS A FANTASTIC FUTURE!” INTRODUCTION: A. Human beings are not very good at predicting the future --Just listen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Why Should We Worship God?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 13,636 views

    Why we should worship

    1 CO 6:12 "Everything is allowable for me"--but not everything is useful. "Everything is acceptable for me"--but I will not be enslaved by anything.” “You may say, ‘I am allowed to do anything.’ But I reply, ‘Not everything is good for you.’ And even though ‘I am allowed to do anything,’ I must ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Questions Concerning Worship

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 5,003 views

    A look at some important issues and hot topics concerning worship in our time.

    TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:19-21 TITLE: “QUESTIONS CONCERNING WORSHIP” (Majority of material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Build A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. I read this little piece not too long ago. I don’t know the author but its message is worth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Be Careful About The Family Name Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    As we must be careful about our family names, we must be careful not to bring dishonor to God’s family name.

    Why? Purpose Driven Life #7 Montreal/Cornwall September 13, 2003 How much do you value your name? Do you have a good name? God tells us, in Proverbs 22.1, that to have a good name is better than great riches. I think my mother must have taken this passage literally as she often reminded my sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Greatest Need Of The Church, Is Revival

    Contributed by Charles Howington on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 26,036 views

    Revival,is God’s desire for His People, for His church,and for our country.

    We all have heard it, "Lord send revival to our church." Lord send revival to our land,"" Lord we need a revival." Revival is the cry of the church, or is it? Do we truly understand what revival is? Is our heart’s desire really for revival to fall on us? Pastor’s across this great country have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The "Normal" Church

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,449 views

    "Normal" means "conforming to a standard". The Standard for our churches ought to be the Lord Jesus Christ. The church at Jerusalem gives us an excellent blueprint for how a church ought to be.

    INTRODUCTION: God wants every church to be a “normal” church. What is normal? Webster’s dictionary says, “conforming to a standard.” God has given the standard for His church. When we compare the church in the book of Acts with our churches today, we fall so far short of God’s standard. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    A Slowly-Moving Ship

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    A sermon for my friend’s induction service, it uses a long analogy of a rescue ship with food and medicine, unwilling to share with others.

    Ephesians 4:1-16 – A Slowly-Moving Ship A ship rocked slowly upon the greasy seas. Its sails were tattered, its masts spliced, and its hull leaky with worm-eaten planks, but it still stayed afloat. It had been sailing for many years – for generations, actually. Many years ago it had been loaded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Rev It Up, Hop It Up, Tone It Up, Tune It Up

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 9,140 views

    Some things need to be revved up.

    INTRO.- ILL.- One lady said, “I always do my exercises regularly every morning. Immediately after waking I always say sternly to myself, “Ready now. Up. Down. Up. Down!” And after two strenuous minutes I tell myself, “OKAY, NOW TRY THE OTHER EYELID.” ILL.- Mark Twain once said, “The only way ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    What Does The Church Do? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,198 views

    The world today sees the church as powerless and irrelevant in our culture and the reason is due in great part because of our failure to live life differently than the world around us.

    In the play, My Fair Lady, Eliza is being courted by Freddy, who writes to her daily of his love for her. Eliza’s response to his notes is to cry out in frustration: Words! Words! I’m so sick of words!... Don’t talk of stars Burning above, If you’re in love, Show me! Don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    How Should We Live? With Devotion.

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,190 views

    Finding the one thing that God wants us to do.

    38Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    The Superiority Of The New Covenant Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,985 views

    The Old Covenant vs. The New Covenant It’s Sanctuary is Superior. It’s Sacrifice is Superior. It’s Security is Superior.

    The Superiority of the New Covenant Hebrews 8:1–13 I. It’s Sanctuary is Superior. (Hebrews 8:1–2) A. The place is better. Mark 16:19 B. The priest is better. Heb. 4:14–16 II. It’s Sacrifice is Superior. (Hebrews 8:3–4) A. The Levitical priests offered up animals in the earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ