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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Adventure Of Discipleship"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,680 views

    The call to discipleship and the God Who can make sure we follow through.

    Jonah 3:1-10 Mark 1:14-20 “The Adventure Of Discipleship” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA A teenager once asked a lonely old man, “What’s life’s heaviest burden?” The old fellow answered sadly, “To have nothing to carry.” And as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Marred Reshaped

    Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,457 views

    Sometimes God sends the answer to the potter’s house and calls us to be there.

    THE MARRED RESHAPED Our text starts in Jeremiah 18:1-4. Verse 2 says, Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. You know many times I have noticed that the call of God in our life is a call to arise; a call to action. When we were called to salvation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Photography 101: Where Is Your Focus

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,330 views

    Christians are called to try to see the whole picture and not focus only on the present or on heaven.

    February 9, 2003 Morning Service Text: Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Subject: The Work of the Lord Title: Photography 101: Where is Your Focus I used to consider myself a camera buff. I have a Pentax P-3 camera body with a nice Tokina 28-70 lens. That means that you can take pictures at a wide angle or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Radical Love

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,497 views

    Jesus is calling the church and every believer to live out a life of radical love.

    A Radical Love John 21:15-17 February 9, 2003 Morning Service Introduction Love-letter lament: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    Glorifying God

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,156 views

    Christians are called to be the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, with the one aim to glorify God.

    January 4th, 2004 Let us pray Welcome.. A happy and prosperous New Year to every-one. To-day is the first Sunday of the New Year 2004. It is a year we have never seen before, and a year that we know nothing about. Last year many started the New Year, but never finished it, and this year the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Peacekeeper Or Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 19,376 views

    Jesus didn’t call us to be a peacekeeper, the principal indentity of a Christian is as a "Peacemaker."

    #9 of Sermon on the Mount series Preached April 28, 2002 Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile, AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. Peacekeeper or Peacemaker? Matthew 5:9 In 1873, Samuel Colt introduced a pistol that was named “The Peacekeeper.” Because of its simple design, and the use of shell ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Time To Decide Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 26, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 14,235 views

    Jesus calls us to make a decision. Follow him, or not -- you must decide!

    Time To Decide The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Joshua 24:1-15 "If serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Verbi Domini Minister” Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,001 views

    The Christian is called to give one, simple message to the unchurched. It is the gospel in its simplicity.

    “For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” In his commentary on I Corinthians, Simon J. Kistemaker documents that in earlier centuries it was common for preachers of the gospel to write the letters, “V.D.M.” after their name. The letters stand for ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A Life Poured Out

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 12,615 views

    This is a message calling for a commitment of the variety that Paul spoke of in Romans 12:1,2.

    A Life Poured Out 2 Tim 4:1-8 1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage-- with great patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Extreme Faith

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 9,599 views

    In this message we will see that the only call that God has made is to a extreme faith.

    Extreme Faith, Getting Out Of The Boat SHOW VIDEO CLIP –EXTREME SPORTS Prayer One afternoon Peter and his friends got into a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee. Jesus wanted to be alone (He was off in the hills praying), so they were boating without him. But Peter didn’t mind – he’d been on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Have You Ever Been Lost?

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    Sermon calling us to throw off the old, and run the race with everyone else.

    Following Jesus? Have you ever been lost? I have. I’ve been told the story of when I was 3 or 4 and my mom couldn’t find me. She called my dad at work. He simply told her to find lonesome and she would find me. Let me explain who lonesome is. Being a only child until I was nine, Lonesome was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    How To Thrive Spiritually

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,260 views

    Everyone needs a mentor and friend to accomplish all that God calls them to do.

    “Friendships – the way to Thrive Spiritually” Acts 9:10-19 What is it that helps you survive and thrive spiritually in a world that is not friendly to Christians? Most of us would have to answer: Family and friends. Our family and friends have been our primary encouragers to survive ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Evaluating Christianity

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,152 views

    A challenge to take a honest look at our selves and what we call christianity.

    Scripture: Psalms 26: 1— Title: “Evaluating Christianity” Introduction: A couple of weeks ago I noticed three sermon tapes laying on the counter in the bookstore with titles of sermons I had preached recently. I thought I would get some copies made of them and listen to them while I was driving ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Crying Wolf Series

    Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,227 views

    This sermon explores the high calling of Christian honesty and the consequences of failure to adhere this standard.

    Crying Wolf Matt. 5:33-37 5/27/07 PSCOC Introduction: Ed Harris story. Last week I traveled to Austin for a seminar. As we were waiting for our bags to arrive you just won’t believe who we saw walking out of the bathroom, but I promise you it was none other than Ed Harris. I swear he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jehovah Series

    Contributed by Chip Van Emmerik on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,926 views

    If God has a proper name by which men can call Him, it is Jehovah.

    Open Who is God? That is the question we began looking at last week. All of Scripture tells us about God - what He is like, what He wants, how we can know Him and please Him. Yet, in all the Bible, there is not more eloquent answer to our question than what we find revealed in the names God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist