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  • Doug Henry avatar

    Three Stages Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
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     | 6,822 views

    A look at three different types of giving in the church.

    Three Stages of Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Acapulco enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. Suddenly, he heard the screams of a woman who was kneeling in front of a child. The man quickly ran over to the woman and began to listen to her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living The Legacy

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 16,882 views

    Shared on commitment Sunday of a capital campaign challenging the church to rise up and leave a legacy.

    Living the Legacy, Making Disciples October 29, 2006 Joshua 24:1-24 Intro: When Ohio State played for the NCAA Championship in 2003, coach Jim Tressel wanted to encourage his players to step up to another level. In his pre-game speech he asked a powerful question: “What do you want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Identity Crisis

    Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005
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     | 7,562 views

    The speaker laid out a four part process to effective outreach programs. The first step in the process was to develop an identity. This got me thinking about the identity of the Adventist church and more specifically this church. Identity is much more t

    I met with the pastor this week to discuss the mission and purpose of the church. We discussed many things to help the church grow and to make known to the world that Jesus is coming soon. We mulled over outreach ideas, mission statements, etc. One of the things that stood out in my mind was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    New Life Thank You Banquet

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,686 views

    This message was given at a banquet to thank the people who had participated in the campaign drive.

    Leadership Banquet 1/10/2004 TOBY In every church, God places a secret to its success. Much of the secret to the success of Glenville New Life Community PCUSA and New Life Fellowship is found gathered in this room. Our secret is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    6 & 7

    Contributed by Greg Carr on May 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,525 views

    This is a prophetic message explaining what God is doing in our church.

    LET’S PRAY Father we ask for Your anointing on us today. Place Your anointing on me as Your messenger today. God move in our lives. Help us to see things the way they are and understand that we need to prepare for the day you send your Son to bring us home. Rip open the heavens and visit Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Refocusing Vision

    Contributed by Michael Mccosker on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,632 views

    I believe that every local church has a Divine commission and purpose. Seeking God will unlock the doors to that purpose

    Text Matthew 28:18-20; Matthew 5:13-16 Focus Every Christian has the responsibility and privilege to share the gospel Introduction This morning we are going to begin a time of refocusing in which we will focus on one main question this morning, “Why does the North Hinsdale Community Church Exist, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Building For The Right Reasons Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 2, 2007
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     | 5,671 views

    1 of 4 messages on Nehemiah. We are in a building campaign and we need to make sure we are building for the right reasons.

    Building the Right Way Building for the Right Reasons February 18, 2007 Building for the Right Reasons How the Walls were Ruined… About 1,000 years before Jesus was born, David became king of Israel. After David, his son, Solomon was king, and after Solomon, the kingdom was split in half: the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Simony, Nepotism And Cronyism- Oh My!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,963 views

    A sermon on corruption in the church based on the story of Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8. (Thanks to SermonCentral Contributors and Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)

    Sermon for 1/22/2006 Acts 8:4-25 Introduction: In February 2001, Adam Burtle, a 20 year old student at the University of Washington put his soul up for auction on eBay. The ad read: "Hardly used. I make no warranties as to the condition of my soul. As of now it is near mint condition, with only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Beautiful Collision Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,804 views

    Sermon 2 in a 5 part series to start off 2008, level 1 is "Living", worshipping together. Title borrowed from David Crowder song of same title.

    A Beautiful Collision John 4:23-24 Intro: I love football, as you know. I watched it most of my life, but I remember really seeing my first game and getting into it when the Steelers beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl back in 1976. I went on to play pewee football and a little bit in high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (3)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019
     | 4,961 views

    In Ephesians 4, we discover who we are in Christ by learning about the head of the church, the hands of the church, and the heart of the church.

    Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/12/2014 Play: “Me Church” Video The last couple of weeks we’ve been exploring the New Testament book of Ephesians. As I said last week, Ephesians is all about identity, which made me think earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Runaway Bride

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 30, 2018
     | 4,615 views

    Like the movie “Runaway Bride” many Christians today don’t mind “dating” the church, but they don’t want to “marry” the church. Here are 9 reasons you need to commit to the church for life!

    RUNAWAY BRIDE INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. During a wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the pastor with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m supposed to ‘be faithful as long as we both shall live’, I’d appreciate it if ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Laying The Foundation For Revival Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,237 views

    Revival started with a foundation of prayer. Israel’s physical state was a reflection of their spiritual state. Nehemiah’s quest wasn’t just about rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem. It was also about reviving the hearts and minds of the peopl

    (This sermon is part of a series preached in the first few months of arriving at the church, which had been without a "preacher" for 3 years.) Laying the Foundation for Revival Show the Blueprints and Plans of our church from years past—class rooms, family life center, new worship area, more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Historical Fate Of The Seven Churches In The Book Of Revelation

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 26, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,828 views

    There are many good studies and observations about the seven churches from a spiritual perspective that can be applied to churches today. However, this study will not address them, but rather review the actual history of the churches and where they are today (2025).

    In the Book of Revelation, Jesus sent a message to seven churches that were located in the western part of Asia Minor, directly south of the Black Sea (Modern day Turkey). The word "church" is translated from the Greek word "ekklesia" which means the people of God, the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "The Body Of Christ” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,167 views

    Paul tells us how we can function as the body of Christ and thus, present the likeness of Christ to a lost world.

    Once again, the Apostle Paul discusses the unity of the local church. Here he uses the picture of a body to speak about how we are to function in unity. From Paul’s discussion of how God sees His church as being like a body, we learn four things about how the body (the local church) is to function. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    How To Deal With Difficult People

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,679 views

    This sermon looks at how best to deal with difficult people by seeing how we should not be difficult ourselves.

    My wife used to work at a Wal-mart in Hattiesburg, MS in the jewelry department. Now many of you know Wal-mart’s policy, that the customer is always right. There may be the case on paper, and it may be great for the overall business of the company, but what do you do when a customer takes full ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist