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  • Derek Melanson avatar

    #2 -- Providence Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,360 views

    We are called to look beyond this world to the Lord--he is always our help.

    All Problems Solved? Last week we looked at our first song for the road, the first of the Psalms of Ascent – and it was one that got us going on the road of faith by reminding us of the need to repent. It wasn’t the happiest psalm. But it was an important one. It set things in perspective. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #3 -- Worship Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 40 ratings
     | 26,295 views

    Three reasons why we are called to worship together as God’s people.

    Why Do We Worship Together? Today every one of us got out of bed and got ready and came to this church to spend our morning singing hymns and songs, to pray together, to listen to God’s word, and to share fellowship with one another. And this is happening right now at churches all across our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #4 -- Servanthood Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,647 views

    We are each called to serve one another out of the love for the Lord, not the praise of people.

    Introduction Have this ever happened to you: You went what you thought was out of your way to do something for someone and your efforts went completely unnoticed? They simply took what you’ve done for granted. Have you ever done a good deed and not been thanked or recognized? Worse, have you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #6 -- Security Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 25,934 views

    It is in God that we find and have security.

    A Secure World? Do you think we live in a secure world? If you don’t, you’re not alone. And let’s face it, there isn’t much reason to feel secure about our world. The conflict in the Middle East has reached what is likely an uneasy ceasefire. British authorities recently discovered, and thankfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building God's Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,942 views

    A call for "regular people" to respond to the challenge to be "builders of God’s kingdom." Principles are drawn from a chapter that most people preaching from Nehemiah will skip over.

    Building God’s Kingdom: Doing the Work of Our Lord Or How To Make a Name for Yourself, When Others Can¡¦t Even Pronounce It. It¡¦s not about you. KEY POINT: It Takes Special People to Do the Work of Our Lord (are you one of those?) Eph 2:10 for we are his workmanship, created for good works in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In His Steps

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 11, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 11,070 views

    According to Peter, Jesus is our Standard in life, our Substitute in death, and our Shepherd in heaven!

    In His Steps by Scott R. Bayles, preacher Church of Christ ------------------------------------------------------ Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:21-25 In 1896, a man by the name of Charles M. Sheldon penned the words of what has become a classic, inspirational and best-selling novel, "In His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Balancing God & Life

    Contributed by Chad West on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,642 views

    How do you balance God and life? Is there such a thing?

    Plato had a this idea of how we should look at the world called Dualism. He said that there is this physical world—the one we see—and a spiritual world that we don’t see. The body and the soul, he would say, are distinct and unconnected things. We’ve adopted this idea and begun to believe that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Fat?

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,560 views

    God wants His people to be F A T. He will use F A T people to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The disciples were F A T, Paul was F A T, the question is are you F A T?

    ARE YOU FAT? Text: Matthew 24: 45-51 The text speaks of two servants one who is faithful and wise and one who is unfaithful and slothful. To the one who is faithful and wise great rewards. To the other wailing and gnashing of teeth. If you were able to speak the unfaithful one, he would think ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Peter - By The Seashore Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,684 views

    Peter’s call by Christ

    PETER – MEETING ON THE SEASHORE I don’t know if you have a favourite character in Scripture or if there is someone with whom you readily identify? I love Simon Peter in the New Testament. Yet when I think about him I have to readily admit I don’t know an awful lot about him and yet he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Under New Management

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 21,177 views

    Salvation means that not only have our sins been washed away in the blood of Christ by faith, but it also means that the child of God has certain responsibilities to recognize and fulfill.

    UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Text: I Cor.6: 19, 20 Intro: All of us from time to time have noticed the words “Under New Management” over the door or in the front window of some place of business. Those words convey a series of thoughts and impressions to our minds. When we see those words, we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who They Both Are Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    who is Peter in the light of Christ

    PETER: WHO THEY BOTH ARE! MATTHEW 16.13-23 Recently I have been working through a journal workbook based on John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart. One of the chapters in the book requires you to ask some people to answer questions about you. One of the people whom I asked to answer the questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Farewell Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,075 views

    Peter’s restoration by Jesus

    Farewell Peter John 21.1-22 We come this morning to our final sermon in our series on Simon Peter. I hope you have found them of benefit to you spiritually. The Scene. Peter has denied Christ Jesus in the courtyard of the High Priest. Jesus has been crucified and has risen from the dead. He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • David Hill avatar

    Up The Creek Without A Paddle Series

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    Overcoming the obstacles to share your faith.

    Up the Creek without a Paddle Matthew 4:19 I ONCE LIVE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA…THE BREEZE OF THE GULF…THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN COMING TO SHORE…TOPICAL FLOWERS & TREES IT WAS PARADISE! IT WAS THERE I MET A MAN NAME DON JACKSON A PREACHER WHO HAD RETIRED & LOVED TO FISH. ONE DAY HE INVITED ME TO GO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Self-Denial"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 17,466 views

    Self-Denial means freedom to follow Christ.

    Luke 9:23-25 “Self-Denial” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkvieew-umc.org Self-Denial is not something that we talk a whole lot about these days, but I am convinced that it is the key—not only to our eternal salvation—but also to our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Living With A Radical Commitment

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,813 views

    When we choose to follow Jesus we are called to a life of radical commitment

    Living with a Radical Commitment Matthew 16:21-28 Introduction The Wesleyan Church was founded on a radical commitment to the principle that the power of Christ could change the world. 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God