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  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Family Reunions

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 33,886 views

    Family is so important. At my family reunion, we even have a few folks attend who are'nt related. Theyre just friends. They're always welcome. It's the same in our church family reunions. A family is people. My people. Related by blood... HIS blood.

    Family Reunions Text: Luke 12:13 "Someone in the crowd said to Him, Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." Everybody needs somebody who's willing to deflate their egos from time to timeeven movie stars like Denzel Washington. While promoting 2007's The Great Debaters, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Master's Desire Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,965 views

    Exposition of Luke 14:15-24 regarding our duty as servants to be heralds of the gospel and compel people into the kingdom of God

    Text: Luke 14:15-24, Title: The Master’s Desire, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/7/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Unless there is a transformation of contemporary church life so that once again the task of evangelism is something which is seen as incumbent on every baptized Christian, and is backed up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Community Series

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
     | 9,150 views

    What is community, and why should we seek to grow that through small groups?

    Last week I talked to you guys about some of my resolutions and goals, and how I grouped them into different categories: spiritual, intellectual, ministerial, physical, and financial. Well, over the next couple of weeks, I want to navigate through some ministerial goals with you specifically ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Power Of Sound Doctrine Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Nov 21, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,819 views

    Talk 4 in in series. A look at how sound doctrine orders relationships within the church family.

    It’s amazing what persistent teaching and training can do. Geoff Huegill (a successful Australian swimmer) lost 40 kg to win the 100m butterfly at the recent Commonwealth Games. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that ‘Huegill had feared disappearing under a pile of beer cans and pizza boxes before ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Guarding Against Faith Fakers

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,887 views

    The church has the task to root out those who profess faith in Christ, but in reality they are faking their faith in order to destroy the church

    As we consider the sea of apostasy around us and the effectiveness of faith fakers activity in today's church, it seems as though the church has little hope in stemming the tide. But according to the book of Jude, not only can we stem the tide, we can take positive action to deal directly with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Connected: Promoting Your Community Series

    Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,762 views

    Part 4 of 4 - Teaching series on Small Groups at NewSong.

    “Connected” Part 4 – Promoting Your Community NewSong Church – 10/05/08 To watch/listen to this message online go to www.newsongs.org or contact info@newsongs.org. **NOTE: THIS IS A CONCEPT OUTLINE FOR THIS MESSAGE. GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THIS SERIES. Small Group ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Beginning

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,155 views

    A communion meditation on why one must receive the Holy Spirit before testifying to the power of God in your life.

    Mark 1: 1 – 8 / The Beginning Intro: Listen to these words from an old hymn: “Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side, some great cause God’s new Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, and the choice goes by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our Great Mission

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 5, 2008
     | 2,361 views

    Humans tend to one of two extremes when we look at the problems plaguing this world. One extreme declares, “We can solve these problems. We can clean up this mess if we all work hard enough.” The other extreme cries out in despair, “We will never solve

    Introduction: “Before you were born, God planned this moment in your life. It is no accident that you are [here this morning]. God longs for you to discover the life he created you to live – here on earth, and forever in eternity.” Citation: Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, © 2002, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "The Incarnation Is Not An Instant Breakfast Drink"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,863 views

    Being the hands and feet of Christ.

    John 1:1-15 “The Incarnation is Not an Instant Breakfast Drink” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org A word is far more than a mere sound. Words can actually do things. One poet tells how a certain man who had performed a heroic act found it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Supernatural #8: Preaching The Word Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 29, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,647 views

    The church in Acts continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine - in the Word (Acts 2:42). God’s desire for His church is that we would continue to preach the Word!

    SUPERNATURAL #8: PREACHING THE WORD THE THEME OF ACTS: (Acts 1:8). “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” PREACHING THE WORD = OVER 30 TIMES IN ACTS: Here ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Use The Right Weapon For The Fight

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,064 views

    Too often times we, as Christians, use the wrong weapon for the fight in which we are engaged. God gives to us special weapons to fight with when we are engaged in a spiritual battle

    -The father of a girl that I dated in high school was an Army recruiter -When he found out that I was going to West Point, he gave me a lot of cool Army recruiting stuff. One of the items was a pin with the motto of the Army on it -It said, “Join the Army. Go to exotic lands. Meet new and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Understanding God's Word, Part 2: The Method Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,088 views

    In order to understand God’s Word, we not only have to have the right message, we have to use the right method. What is the best method of teaching the Bible in a way that people will understand it? Today’s passage gives us timeless principles concernin

    This is our second week of looking at what it takes to understand God’s Word. Last week we looked at the right message. In our passage, as Ezra stood before the remnant and taught them God’s Word, He taught them the right message. As you can tell from what we just read, we’re still in the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Shout

    Contributed by Kevin Jones on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,741 views

    The time to shout victory is before you even enter the battle.

    In Judges 7 Gideon is facing a Midian army and armies from the east that was as many as a swarm of locust, their camels were too many to count. This was huge army of the enemy camped against them. Now the natural tendency would be to increase your own army, to gather every able body for war, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Long Way Home

    Contributed by Malcolm Coby on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,669 views

    This sermon is a directive to help you find where God wants you to be.

    THE LONG WAY HOME Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008 Scripture Text: Exodus 23:20-31 Purpose: Home is where you belong. Where do you belong? Are you there yet? This sermon is a directive to help you find where God wants you to be. Sermonic Selection: Coming Home I. Introduction A. Home 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Evidence That You Have Been With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,650 views

    A sermon examining the change that Jesus brings in the lives of His followers.

    Evidence That You Have Been With Jesus Acts 4:13-21 When I was in the road construction industry, one of my vendors was a huge fan of Alabama football. Even though I made it abundantly clear that I could not care less, he would spout out useless facts and statistics every time he came into my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist