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  • Tony Searles avatar

    A Call For Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
     | 8,545 views

    A call to heed the need for prayer in the individual, as well as, the Body.

    “A Call For Prayer!” “Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found” Ps. 32:6 ILLUSTRATION: The Posture Of Prayer A certain person couldn’t find the right posture for prayer. He tried praying on his knees, but that wasn’t comfortable; besides, it wrinkled his slacks. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Call To Courage Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,685 views

    PAUL CHALLENGES TIMOTHY TO REJECT FEAR AND EMBRACE SUFFERING IN FULFILLING HIS CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL

    BIG IDEA: PAUL CHALLENGES TIMOTHY TO REJECT FEAR AND EMBRACE SUFFERING IN FULFILLING HIS CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL INTRODUCTION: “Therefore” – based on vv.6-7 you have been called and gifted for the gospel ministry you have received the divine empowering = “power and love and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    Abraham: The Call

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 29,311 views

    The call of Abraham is addressed in three elements contained in the following statement: ’God calls ordinary people.’

    There’s a children’s Bible song called “Father Abraham.” The words speak of Abraham having many children, and also speaks of you and I being Abraham’s children. It reminds me of a couple back home. They adopted two children because they believed they couldn’t have any biologically, but then they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    A Call For Consecration

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 20,310 views

    An appeal to Christians to offer their lives as a living sacrifice.

    There is a story about two New York men who had never been out of the city. They decided that they had enough of city living, so they bought a ranch down in Texas in order to live off the land like their ancestors. The first thing they decided they needed was a mule. So they went to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jephthah's Call

    Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,879 views

    God has a plan for your life, are you running from his call?

    JEPHTHAH’S CALL Judges 11:1-11 (I) Son of an Harlot (Born in Sin) By birth he was disqualified from entering into the congregation of the Lord. (A) Deuteronomy 23:2, (NIV) ,(No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    A Call To Remember

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 25, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,735 views

    The word of God calls us to remember certain things. This sermon reminds us of what those things are.

    We are called by God to remember. In fact, there are over 100 passages in the Bible that deal with the act of remembering. Verses like – DEUTERONOMY 4:9 - ‘Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, or let them slip from your heart ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Obeying The Calling

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,504 views

    While Samson obeyed his calling through disobedience, anger and revenge, Jesus obeyed His calling out of obedience faith and love.

    Obeying the Calling I want to go back to a time over a thousand years BC, to the tribe of Dan. A time, after the great leaders of Moses and Joshua, and before the succession of kings. It is the Dark ages of Israel’s history. There is no succession of godly leaders: Judges 21:25 In those days ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Called To Serve

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 50,343 views

    God gives us gifts to offer back to His service.

    Called To Serve Acts 6:1-6 One Sunday morning the pastor was trying to move his congregation from being spectators to becoming participants in the ministry of the Kingdom. He had prayed all week that the Lord would open the eyes of all of those who called the church “home.” The pastor knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Last Call

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,893 views

    God is longsuffering.. and He offers a last call, but we must heed that call.

    Last Call? 10/18/03 Have any of you ever ridden on a train? I have never been on a train before but I have seen shows and movies where people get on a train. You see all of these romantic movies where the man and the woman are standing outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Answering The Call

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,740 views

    ANSWERING THE CALL

    ANSWERING THE CALL 1 SAMUEL 3:10 INTRODUCTION: I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE CAN RECALL A TIME IN THEIR CHILDHOOD WHEN THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM FATHER OR MOTHER. FOR SOME, IT WAS LATE IN THE EVEVING WHEN THE SUN WAS GOING DOWN OR SOME CHORE HAD TO BE DONE. SOME HEARD THEIR PARENTS VOICE AND CAME ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    A Call To Be Different

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,939 views

    A message on Holiness, and how the Holy life is different from the lives of the unbeliever. Holiness is defined as Christlikeness, not on outward appearance.

    The Call to be Different Pastor Glenn Newton November 16, 2003 “Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Foster avatar

    The Calling Of Saul

    Contributed by John Foster on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,793 views

    Explores 3 aspects of Saul’s conversion. Flash of light, God choses the most unlikely people to do His work (he choses YOU), With Jesus adversity becomes opportunity and even Victory.

    I have a question for you. Has anyone here ever had something go wrong but that going wrong was the very thing that made things work out in the end? What do I mean? Have you ever missed the bus and you go back home to find that you’d forgotten to lock the house or something? If you hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bob Briggs avatar

    The Call Of Believers Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,602 views

    What is the basis for unity?

    The Call of Believers New Hope Community Pastor Bob Briggs Ephesians 4:1-6 As Believers in Jesus Christ we have a call upon our life, a call to walk in unity. Lets read these six verses as we look at the main point of this message… I. The Call to walk worthy. The Apostle Paul writes, "As ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Richardson avatar

    Called (1) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,031 views

    We can and are able to incorporate these things into our own ministries. We can and are able to become just like Paul.

    Series Title: Pastoral Leadership, By Example (Titus) Message Title: Called Scripture: Titus 1:1 Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness- There are not too many people [Christians] ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Roger Spackman avatar

    'call For The Elders!'

    Contributed by Roger Spackman on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,038 views

    Over a 20 year period, you have listened to over 1000 sermons! This one will encourage & strengthen you! Identify with James, brother of Jesus who journeyed from unbelief to full faith in God! Learn that it’s okay to doubt! Jesus transforms it into faith!

    I’d like to do a short ‘quiz’ with you this morning, in fact it’s really easy, has only one question – and is quite entertaining and enlightening! I want to find the person here this morning - who has been going to church for the longest time. (Longer than five year? Ten? Fifteen? Twenty? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist