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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Keep Your Eye On The Ball Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,871 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "Momma Says..."

    Series: Momma Says… (James)[#9] KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL James 5:13-20 Chris (Congregational Reading): What is our vision? It is our vision to: 1. Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2. Live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 3. Intentionally make all church activities about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shake Off The Serpent

    Contributed by James May on Dec 13, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
     | 30,193 views

    Satan brings attacks upon all of God’s people, even when we are in the center of God’s will. Let us learn to kindle a fire and shake off the serpent in the fire of the Holy Ghost.

    Shake Off the Serpent By Pastor Jim May Acts 28:1-5, "And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Be A Witness

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,212 views

    Be a walking witness, not a talking witness. How beautiful are the feet... Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    Be a Walking Witness 14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas And Culture

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 83 ratings
     | 34,658 views

    1. Christmas informs the culture. 2. Christmas transforms the culture. 3. Christmas forms a new culture.

    Christmas is about God breaking through at surprising times, and showing up in unusual places in the world. You never know when, where, or how God is going to show up. The Bible is full of stories of how God broke into the world at the very time that people thought he was nowhere to be found. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Power Of Today

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 25,758 views

    A New Years Eve message looking at Today.

    Start with e.ssentials video “Word on the Street have you made any resolutions?” Well, we’re a week into it, how’s the New Year going for you? You doing all right with the entire resolution thing? How many people made resolutions for the New Year? It’s tough isn’t it? I mean it’s easy to find ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Spiritual Discipline Of Submission Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 21,258 views

    Godly submission shapes our soul

    Tilling the Soil of the Soul July 30, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Submission Ephesians 5:15-21 Almost all of the spiritual disciplines that we have been looking at are counter cultural. We have looked at fasting and simple living when our culture calls us to consume, we have looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    I Am...the Resurrection And The Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 134 ratings
     | 22,912 views

    If we believe Jesus is the Resurrection and Life, we have hope God can take sidetracked lives, hopeless situations, and lost people and resurrect them and bring new life so we will see the glory of God manifested in our world today. We also have hope tha

    Have you ever noticed life throws you curve balls? Things don’t seem to always go the way you had hoped or planned. Perhaps through no fault of your own, your life seems to be sidetracked, or perhaps you are not where you thought you would be right now at this stage of your life. Some of the big ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving Others Through Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,196 views

    Encouraging the church to love our neighbor by our hospitality to guests using Abraham as an model.

    Practical Exercise during worship: After singing have congregation greet at least two people they do not know, or have not greeted in a long time (hint: encourage them to get out of their pews if they have to). Give extra time for this. Last week our focus was on how we can live out the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Counting The Costs And Benefits Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,933 views

    Our involvement in reaching lost people will involve numerous costs, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

    Introduction: A. Life is full of choices, isn’t it? 1. I read a story about a family who was moving cross-country and decided to drive both of their cars in the move. 2. Their 8 year-old son became very worried about this. 3. He asked his father, “How will we keep from getting separated?” 4. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Letters To The 7 Curches Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,653 views

    ONe chrch appears alive but is dead, one feels as good as dead but there’s still ife there if only they’ll persevere.

    Today we read about two churches with a significant contrast of characteristics. One thinks it’s alive but is dead, the other feels as good as dead but is alive. Sardis was a sophisticated city and perhaps that was the reason that persecution against Christians wasn’t such a problem as it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Are You Ready To Die?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007
     | 10,743 views

    The certainty of death and the realities of heaven and hell compell us to make preparations for eternity.

    Introduction * On the night of April 14, 1912, during its first trip from England to New York, the Titanic struck an iceberg. The collision tore a 300-foot gash in its hull, and in 2½ hours the unsinkable ship sank. Some 1500 people died. * On May 6, 1937, in Lakehurst, New Jersey, the mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are You Poor! ?(Luke 6:20-26)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,317 views

    Despite the fact that Christian values and family values are nowadays taken as synonymous, Jesus promised that he would bring division amongst families! ...

    I’ve had a tough week: * On Monday I was robbed again. My wallet has been stolen by the same guy two weeks running! * I had to deal this week with the painful letter written in our Diocesan Newpaper regarding our legal situation. * More serious by far is my dad’s situation in hospital ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The First Easter Evangelists Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,919 views

    Easter

    THE FIRST EASTER EVANGELISTS (LUKE 24:1-12) A Catholic sister, Sister Chris Schenk, was shocked when she was told in a theology class that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. Then Schenk learned there were efforts to restore the reputation of Mary of Magdalene by an organization called FutureChurch, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Preparing For The Success

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 34,971 views

    Our introduction on your outline is: ON YOUR MARK. GET SET. GO! and this applies not just to racing but to life. The more we are prepared for what we have to face in life, the better we’ll be able to run the race that God wants us to run.

    PREPARING FOR SUCCESS Nehemiah Chapter 2 INTRO: ON YOUR MARK. GET SET. GO! Runners are you ready? (Runners shake arms and legs to loosen them up). On your mark! (One runner gets down in position. The other, who was standing behind gets distracted by a better view of the crowd and remains ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgiven

    Contributed by James May on Aug 6, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    We must forgive others before we can be forgiven ourselves.

    Forgiven By Pastor Jim May I want to focus only on one scripture this morning, but to me it is one of the most powerful scriptures in the Bible. Luke 23:34, "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." All of us know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible