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  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Continuing Celebration Of Support Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009
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     | 7,976 views

    After the remnant completed the impossible task of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, they did what most of us do when we complete a great accomplishment—they celebrated. But their celebration didn’t just end when the party was over. Today we’ll see a very

    Today is October 11th. Do you know what that means? It means that there are only 74 shopping days till Christmas. Now, for me, that’s not really that big of a deal because I have been known to do my Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve. But for many of you, that’s a big deal. The question is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Alcanzando La Ciudad

    Contributed by Arnoldo Torres on Nov 21, 2009
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     | 2,622 views

    Al cumplir el tiempo de su ascensión afirmó su rostro para ir a Jerusalén. Si oramos por la paz de Jerusalén oremos por nuestras ciudades. Salmos 122:6 El reino se ha detenido ya que solo puede ser establecido por nosotros. Hebreos 2:8.

    Al cumplir el tiempo de su ascensión afirmó su rostro para ir a Jerusalén. Si oramos por la paz de Jerusalén oremos por nuestras ciudades. Salmos 122:6 El reino se ha detenido ya que solo puede ser establecido por nosotros. Hebreos 2:8. 1. Resolución. Jesús afirmó su rostro. Estaba definido a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Ministry And Money: When The Budget Wants To Bully You

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,418 views

    Discover two gems helpful to balancing ministry and money in this short sermon aimed to help church leaders stay faithful not fearful.

    Pastoring in America means dealing with the dollar. It’s what we have to come to grips with in a culture where “church” has largely become a business. In fact, some shepherds tragically view Washingtons and Lincolns just as necessary, if not more, than the Holy Spirit, people, or the Bible. Which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Knowledge In Christ Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,740 views

    We need to come to a knowledge of who we are and what we have in Christ.

    Knowledge In Christ Text: Eph. 1:15-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: A sailor once took a group of young people boating for the day. One young man bragged the whole way about all he knew about the sea. Every time the sailor began to give instructions this young man would interrupt with his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Love Affair With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,398 views

    50th in a series from Ephesians. How marriage reflects the love between Jesus and His body, the church.

    Donald Grey Barnhouse was the pastor of the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1927 until his death in 1960. Early in his ministry he read Revelation 13:8 which described Jesus as the “Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world”. His observation about that passage, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do We Grow

    Contributed by Richard White on May 2, 2008
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     | 2,390 views

    Like the nursery rhyme; Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? This passage gives us the essentials for growing individually and corporately.

    How do we Grow? Acts 2:36-47 There is a very popular children’s nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Today we might say Christian, Christian quite contrary, how does the Church grow? The Early Church had great growth because of several convictions, today I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just A Few Men

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 94 ratings
     | 20,583 views

    It only takes one or two to gain victory for the Church.

    JUST A FEW MEN Text:1 Samuel 14:1-6 Saul was king in Israel and Israel was at war with the Philistines. Jonathan, Saul’s son had led an army that attacked the Philistines and destroyed a garrison of soldiers. Of course, that only served to anger the Philistines ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living For God Serving All People! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,556 views

    The final of four sermons on Nehemiah, also the introduction of our Corps Vision Statement.

    The man came in and sat down, I’d say he was in his mid-thirties; he looked a bit rough around the edges and hadn’t shaved for a few days. We introduced our selves and the question was asked how are you surviving? “Well I can’t get the benefit right now so I’m doing a few burglaries, mind you it ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    A Beginning Vision: The Lord’s Counsel"

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,674 views

    Let him who has ears hear what the Spirit says.

    “The Beginning Vision, The Lord’s counsel” Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Revelation 3:14-22 IN our beginning vision we look first at the Israelites. They have taken an 11 day journey from Egypt to the Promised Land and it turned it into a 40 year experience in the desert. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing The Man Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 3, 2011
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     | 7,357 views

    Fourth of five in our vision 2011 series: New Riverlutions regarding the commitment that would be required to achieve the vision presented

    Text: 2 Samuel 10:1-14, Title: New Riverlutions, Res #2: Playing the Man, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/30/11, AM A. Opening illustration: the pig and the chicken gonna cook bacon and eggs for the farmer, 40 Inspirational Speeches in Two Minutes video, “to do the same things in the same ways and expect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Discovering Divine Community Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    Do you BELONG? Are you CONNECTED to anything that transcends yourself? One of the most striking paradoxes of our current culture today… is the crisis of connection.

    Do you BELONG? Are you CONNECTED to anything that transcends yourself? One of the most striking paradoxes of our current culture today… is the crisis of connection. • Never has our world experienced the level of connection that has become possible in just the last 10 years. It’s become ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Douglas Turner avatar

    Do Not Forsake The Assembly

    Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jul 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,030 views

    An invitation to consider anew the precious opportunity we have to enter the presence of God.

    Our text begins with the word “therefore.” Now in the Greek, this word points backwards to the teaching that has gone before. In other words, “in light of this teaching,” these following things are true. The writer had carefully built a case that Christ is the Superior, once-for-all sacrifice, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    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

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    Do Over

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,183 views

    Sermon using the parable of the fig tree to speak of the relationship between repentance and bearing fruit.

    9 / Do Over Intro: Three demons got together and they were trying to find ways to conquer the world. The 1st demon went throughout the world proclaiming, “There is not God!” Even though few people acted as if there was a God, they knew in their hearts that this message was not true. The 2nd ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    Apocalipsis 2: La Iglesia De Efeso Series

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on May 10, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 41,212 views

    La iglesia de Efeso

    Apocalipsis 2:1-7 LA IGLESIA DE EFESO Vs 1 – Ha quien le está escribiendo? Al ángel de la Iglesia. Y quien está escribiendo? Cuando terminamos de leer el Capitulo 1 deducimos que el que tiene las siete estrellas en su diestra, el que anda en medio de las siete candeleros de oro es nada más ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist