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  • Richard White avatar

    Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,106 views

    Does not sound very appealing in winning people to Christ. WE understand in dying we gain.

    Take up the Cross Luke 9:23 Not a Fan series In church planting we employ several marketing tips from the business world. One of the biggest marketing tips is to have a great slogan. Make your product so appealing the public will see that they cannot live without it. Lets see how that works I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Isn’t About Finding Yourself. It’s About Discovering Who God Created You To Be.

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Feb 4, 2021
     | 4,142 views

    How do we understand Pauls words to the Colossians regarding the person of Christ, and how it informs our lives and what we do, and who we are - A sermon as a prelude to Lent

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Social media for me is no longer simply a pastime to browse through at the end of the day, I now often find myself either working out what need to be added to our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, or working out how I add Twitch to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Our Purpose: Care For The Needy Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,086 views

    4th in 5-Part series of casting the vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

    OUR PURPOSE: TO HELP THE NEEDY SELECTED SCRIPTURES INTRODUCTION: Max Lucado, in his book, Applause From Heaven, tells the story of the time when his 3 year old daughter, Jenna, awoke him in the middle of the night. He said that he tried to stay asleep but her insistent, "Daddy" wouldn’t allow ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Clyde Grimes avatar

    The Purpose-Full Church: In Disciplemaking Series

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,692 views

    6 of 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church.

    The Purpose-full Church: In Disciplemaking (NTC4T-6) I. Defining the Purposes of the Church B. Disciplemaking 1. A definition 2. The real commission 3. 5 Principles of disciplemaking a) Intentionality b) Attachment c) Extension d) Transference e) Perpetuity Introduction It’s been eight weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Understands True Family Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,137 views

    When we give our lives to Christ, His family becomes our family.

    A Messiah Who Understands the True Family Text: Matt. 12:46-50 Introduction 1. Illustration: Rudyard Kipling once wrote about families, "all of us are we--and everyone else is they." A family shares things like dreams, hopes, possessions, memories, smiles, frowns, and gladness...A family is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kenneth Henes avatar

    Letting God Take Over Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,402 views

    David shows us what hapens when we let God take over our lives.

    LETTING GOD TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE PSALM 23 INTRODUCTION A. Has your faith ever seemed like this cartoon? B. Faith is often difficult to find in the midst of life. 1. There is a rock ready to fall on you from one direction, and a cliff ready for you to fall off of on the other side. 2. Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Not A Nickel To My Name"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,083 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to challenge believers to encourage the UNCHURCHED to exercise their faith in God.

    26 April 2009 Third Sunday of Easter U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Believers are goodhearted people but should be challenged to encourage the UNCHURCHED to exercise their faith in God. REFERENCES: Acts 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J. D. Greear avatar

    God's Purpose And Plan For Gender Series

    Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,318 views

    Biblically, men and women are given specific, differing commands to follow. The two genders are a more complete view of the image of God than would one gender by itself.

    The ancient view of marriage was that marriage is primarily functional. Established economic stability. Give you kids who could take care of you in old age. So choose a woman whose family was wealthy and had good birthing hips. The modern view of marriage is that marriage is about romantic ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Importance Of Clear Vision Series

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Aug 14, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,919 views

    Why is it so important that people know your ministries vision? You can’t really come in alignment with something if you don’t know what it is.

    Why is it so important that people know these things? You can’t really come in alignment with something if you don’t know what it is. Today, I want to share briefly some reasons for shared vision: 1 Cor. 1:10 (NLT) Now, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you by the authority of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Antonio Manaytay avatar

    Understanding Why God Allows Evil

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 13, 2024
     | 779 views

    This sermon digs deeper into the question why God allows evil and how it fits into His grand plan.

    Before we dive into today's sermon, let me share a little story with you. A man was having a conversation with God and asked, “God, why did You make the world so full of trouble?” God replied, “So you could have something to pray about!” The man thought for a moment and said, “Well, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    What Was It Like In The First Church?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 17, 2019
     | 3,278 views

    Are we even close to what Jesus set up as his church?

    What was it like in the first Church? The things they had in the first church is desperately needed today. They had love. Understanding, cooperation and concern. They gave they worked witness and had the Grace of God. Acts2: 42 And they continued stedfastly in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    Trusting God When We Don't Understand

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Oct 11, 2020
     | 8,941 views

    Last week we discussed the importance of allowing Jesus to be Lord of our lives. Today, we will talk about “Trusting God When We Don’t Understand.” (Sometimes in the journey of allowing Him to be Lord, we are faced with situations that we don’t understand.)

    Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:1-11; 2:1-4, 12-14; 3:2, 18-19 • Many time’s the events in our world fail to make sense. We watch the news (especially the political news during this season) or the events in our own personal lives and we wonder, “Where is God in all of this?” Sometimes, we have to admit ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Martin Holland avatar

    The Spirit Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Mar 9, 2016
     | 4,282 views

    Only God can give a peace that passes all understanding.

    The Spirit of Peace Galatians 5:17-26 The Fruit of the Spirit produces in us the character of the Lord Jesus Christ, and when people come in contact with us they see the Christ in us. Vs.24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts “if we live in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dina avatar

    O EspÍrito De CompreensÃo (The Spirit Of Understanding)

    Contributed by James Dina on Mar 31, 2021
     | 1,113 views

    Conhecer a vontade de Deus e ter companheirismo com Deus requer compreensão espiritual. Oh Senhor, dá-me compreensão de acordo com a tua palavra, e eu viverei. O seu entendimento é insequipável.

    O ESPÍRITO DE COMPREENSÃO (THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING) "Pois o Espírito procura todas as coisas, sim, as coisas profundas de Deus. Para que homem sabe as coisas de um homem exceto o espírito do homem que está nele? Mesmo assim ninguém conhece as coisas de Deus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Life Of Contentment

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,336 views

    A man without God is a person who's life is going to be meaningless. God has a plan for your life and until you live it you will not be content.

    A life of contentment Ecclesiastes 5:1-5:8 Introduction- Ecclesiastes 5:1-8 Have you ever read the book of Ecclesiastes? Fold the Bible in half, that Psalms, go forward two books, proverbs, then Ecclesiastes. It opens up… meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless. Wisdom is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene