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  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    The Anatomy Of A Servant Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011
     | 6,784 views

    Responding to the faithfulness of the servant

    This SIGN was recently spotted in the airport lounge of an INDIAN airport (slide): We request all passengers not to hand over their mobile phones / personal belongings to any member of our staff. If any passenger may choose to do so, it will be at their own risk as to the cost and consequences ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Better Off Dead Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,127 views

    A sermon series on Job

    “God is Good…All the time!” Am I Better Off Dead? Job 2:1-10; 3:11, 20-26 Am I Better Off Dead? Here’s the answer: YES and NO–it all depends. If you’re a Christian, yes, heaven is preferable to life, but you don’t get to set your departure time. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More Than Enough Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 26,412 views

    Life without a dream or a vision is bland. But big dreams and big goals often require big budgets and lot’s of help. Sometimes it can seem we don’t have enough (especially in a small church.) What does God have to say about this?

    Title: Rags to Riches / More than Enough Walt Disney was a dreamer. Walt’s vision led him to borrow money to start a production studio that would use cartoons to tell stories. During Walt’s lifetime, the word “Disney” became almost synonymous with family entertainment. But a production ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Caution: God Working Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,352 views

    Is the idea that God is working just wishful thinking? What does that look like if he is?

    (Introduction) (Other ideas might be the pains of road construction: and the signs that say, “Completed in 2011 as promised) The grief of my grandfather’s loss was still fresh. His wife, my step grandmother, had passed away unexpectedly. She was alive and well as they went to bed. He awoke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Messiah And Forrest Gump Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,603 views

    Jesus tells us that the Great Tribulation will be a time of great sorrow, but He also gives us hope.

    The Messiah and Forrest Gump Text: Matt. 24:15-22 Introduction 1. Illustration: Movie clip "Run Forrest, Run!" 2. Today I get to talk about two things; one I like to talk about and the other I would rather not talk about but need to talk about. a. The thing I like to talk about is one of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Messiah And The End Times Fulcrum Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 11, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    The most important thing that Jesus wants us to know about the last days is simply to be ready at all times.

    The Messiah and the End Times Fulcrum Text: Matt. 24:32-51 Introduction 1. Illustration: A fulcrum is the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots, but it can also be a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation. 2. Jesus gives us 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Failure Is Never Final

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 27, 2011
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     | 31,725 views

    Failure is a part of life for successful people.

    Failure is never Final Luke 5 Have you ever blown it? Have you ever failed a test in life or in the classroom? And then we feel like we are a failure. If others don’t get down on us, we get down on our selves, right? Saying things, “I’m so stupid, I can’t believe I did ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When You Find Yourself In A Storm

    Contributed by Michael Duduit on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,219 views

    It’s probably been a busy day of ministry for Jesus and His disciples when He tells them to follow Him to the lake – what we call the Sea of Galilee. They are going to the other side – about six miles across – and they haven’t been in the boat long before

    You are invited to attend the National Conference on Preaching. To learn more: Visit: http://www.preaching.com/events/ncp/ -------- As someone who grew up in Florida, I have a certain fascination with hurricanes. In fact, one of the most recent times I was scheduled to speak at a church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Angels We Have Heard

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Dec 16, 2007
     | 3,909 views

    A narration of the work of angels in Scripture, entertainment media, and popular belief.

    ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD NEARBY LUKE 1__26—38 Allan Gurganus told the story of an old woman, a widow whose sons now live far away She was standing at the sink early one morning dressed in a tatty robe, doing the dishes and gazinig out the window looking everywhere and nowhere. Out of the corner of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Make Me A Blessing Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,681 views

    Abraham, Pt. 7

    MAKE ME A BLESSING (GENESIS 20) A non-profit organization’s survey of 81,355 people 18 and older, reveals that Americans are a neighborly lot, says a national study that finds 76% trust most or some neighbors, 16% say they trust them all, 44% talk to them frequently and 65% exchange favors. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Great Is Thy Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,945 views

    God of Wonders, Pt. 7

    GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (PSALMS 89:1-4) God’s faithfulness to me can be summed up by my wife’s grievance against me: “God drops everything on your lap for you - including me!” She was right. God gave me a godly, loving, smart and wonderful wife. On hearing me speak for the first time, my Ph. D ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Un:expected Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,775 views

    Part 1 of "Christmas UN:wrapped" When God calls us to the unexpected we can respond with fear and doubt or we can trust and obey.

    THE POINT: When God calls us to the unexpected we can respond with fear and doubt or we can trust and obey. ME I don’t know about you, but I LOVE CHRISTMAS… I love the Christmas season, I love the sights, the sounds, the smells associated with Christmas… I hate winter and I hate snow…except ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    You Are Hired! Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,560 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 7

    YOU ARE HIRED! (MATTHEW 20:1-16) The economic crisis at the turn of the 21st century that hit the airline industry reflects the cost of doing business. United Airlines and Continental Airlines filed for bankruptcy, and American Airlines avoided bankruptcy after the union gave back $1.62 billion in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Series Of Coincidental Events Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,321 views

    Esther, Pt. 6

    A SERIES OF COINCIDENTAL EVENTS (ESTHER 6) Somerset Maugham, the English writer, once wrote a story about a janitor at St. Peter's Church in London. One day a young vicar discovered that the janitor was illiterate and fired him. Jobless, the man invested his meager savings in a tiny shop, where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Getting Ready For Our Final Goodbye (Part 1)

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 27, 2007
     | 5,023 views

    Paul was ready for his final goodbye. How can we get ready?

    Getting Ready for Our Final Goodbye (Part 1) Acts 20:13-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 5, 2007 *The rest of Acts 20 is an extremely important portion of Scripture. In these verses Paul reflects on the past and tries to prepare the church leaders of Ephesus for life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist