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  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Starting From Scratch Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 15, 2007
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     | 4,525 views

    It is helpful to see the events in the Ephesus Church’s life and what we can learn: to do things right, as Ephesus did them right, to pick up pointers as the Apostles gave them advice, and to avoid the mistakes that Ephesus made.

    Starting from scratch Ephesus - Year 1 Acts 18.19-27 For 9 sessions it is my intention to trace the Church at Ephesus as it unfolds in the New Testament. From Acts 18 to Revelation 2, we see the first half century of this primal church’s life. As it grows there are valuable lessons to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Praise The King Who Saves Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 3, 2006
     | 3,944 views

    The God who delivers from enemies and from death The God who creates the incredible forces of nature. The God who cares for you. Deserves your most intimate and joyful and powerful expressions of praise.

    Praise the King who saves Psalm 95 Unlike some of the psalms, we know almost nothing about the author or the background of this one. It is in Book 4 of the Psalms, so it was probably not written by David. Perhaps it was written a few centuries later, during the time of Hezekiah, who made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Headed To Jerusalem

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,290 views

    A sermon on discipleship from Luke 9.

    Sermon for 7/16/2006 Luke 9:51-62 Introduction: David Ogden (The New Reformation) tells the story of Oliver Wendell Holmes. "Holmes once boarded a train, but was unable to find the ticket. After watching Holmes fumble through his pocket in growing dismay, the conductor politely said, ’It’s all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Help, I'm A Parent!

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    Keys to parenting: 1. Prayer 2. Modeling 3. Training

    Morgan Freeman narrates the documentary film The March of the Penguins. It follows the epic journey of the Emperor Penguins of Antarctica 70 miles inland to their breeding grounds. It is an arduous walk as they tilt side to side through the ice, snow and natural barriers. The film captures the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Growing In Grace

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 25,398 views

    This sermon seeks to encourage persons to get off the performance treadmill to experience growth in grace and Christian maturity through an intimate relationship with Christ.

    Most of us have been educated in the “school of performance.” In fact, Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” From the very beginning of our lives we’re taught that we must perform properly in order to get what we want. There’s a direct ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Identifying Apostates Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,904 views

    Exposition of Jude 5-11

    Text: Jude 5-11, Title: Identifying the Apostates, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/10/06, AM A. Opening illustration: The First Battle of Bull Run might not have been a smashing Confederate victory without the flowing curls of Rose Greenhow. On July 9, 1861 she hid a message in her lovely tresses; when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prince Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,326 views

    Part 4 of a Series based on Isa. 9:6

    Jesus, Prince of Peace Isa. 9:6 Illus. Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running frantically from store to store. Suddenly she realized her three year old son was no longer holding her hand. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing near a frosty window, gazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saying 'yes So You Can Say 'no'

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,737 views

    The third of a three-part series, ‘Growing as You Go.’

    Slide 1 This is the concluding sermon in the series ‘Grow as You Go.’ The first sermon in this series took us to Moses and his encounter with God. We were told that God had a role, an important one at that, for Moses and it was in line with God’s plan and story and not Moses’ plan and story. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Remember You Have Been Baptized!

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,278 views

    A sermon which stresses the grace and love of God.

    Galatians 3:26-29 “Remember You are Baptized!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN graceumcsd.org A minister friend of mine, in Virginia, once told me that as a kid before he would go off on some overnight, or to a party and then later when he left for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Shine Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,251 views

    God gives us power to shine for him. We are part of God’s testimony to the world. Love is the light.

    Shine Series: Turn on the Light / Sunday, December 30th 2007 Intro: In 1853, Hosea Lewis became the “keeper of the light” on Lime Rock Island at Newport, Rhode Island, Lewis suffered a stroke four years later, at which time his teenage daughter Ida assumed responsibility for the light. Each day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Meeting The Challenge: Part Two Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,441 views

    As our congregation faced the new year of 2008, each person was asked to participate in a 10 week spiritual challenge so that we could grow more like Christ. This is an introduction to the last four spiritual disciplines involved in the challenge

    TEXT: SELECTED TITLE: “MEETING THE CHALLENGE: PART TWO” OPEN: A. Laurence J. Peter: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you will probably end up somewhere else.” 1. Goals are important --they help us establish: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Compromise

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,642 views

    COMPROMISE--HELL’S TROJAN HORSE

    Compromise: Hell’s Trojan Horse 3/12/2008 Rev 2:12-17 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Salt And Light Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,152 views

    God is not just pleased when a church has large numbers in attendance, God is pleased when a church, regardless of it’s size is being the salt and the light in the community.

    PRAY Father, thank you for giving us Your Word that is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our pathway. It is through Your holy word that we find the truth. Teach us to live by Your truth every day. Help us not to detour from Your precepts. Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reflecting God's Light Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Feb 11, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,334 views

    What do you see in the mirror? Little faults and failures, or a beloved child of God? Just like a Mirror, we are to reflect God’s love in our lives.

    “Magic mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” These words are familiar to children of all ages. These are the words spoken by the queen in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, as she gazes into her enchanted mirror. “Magic mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Need You Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,816 views

    EVERY RELATIONSHIP ENDS UP SOMEWHERE, FEW RELATIONSHIPS END UP SOMEWHERE ON PURPOSE The desire of our church is to build purposeful relationships with one another. The kind relationships, which will enrich our fellowship with others and deepen our relatio

    Introduction: Play Video Clip #1 You and I were meant to live in community. God has designed us to be together in community. Go back to the creation account in Genesis In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. Over the course of the next 48 verses in the Bible, God completes his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ