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  • Bruce Howell avatar

    The Greatest Need Of The Church

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 20, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 19,335 views

    The church’s greatest need is to have members who are Spirit-filled and therebye empowered to become world-changers.

    The Greatest Need of the Church II Corinthians 3:12-18 IF I WAS TO ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK THE GREATEST NEED OF THE CHURCH IS, WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER? Some church surveys have provided interesting answers, such as: - Better facilities - Friendlier people - Better preachers - Shorter ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Community Or Chaos: The Danger Of Doing Business As Usual Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,345 views

    The danger of doing business as usual is that you will miss your mission, that you will miss your miracle, and you will miss the Master.

    Community or Chaos: The Danger of Doing Business as Usual John 21: 1-12 John 21:3 “I go a fishing.” The life and times of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reflects the Black Church and Black people at their best. We are all proud of his academic and social accomplishments. Unfortunately, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's New Year's Resolution

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,762 views

    What is God’s priority for our lives?

    God’s New Year’s Resolution: v. 8 -- To be effective; make a difference; clear to others that God is at work through you v.10 -- to be secure, at peace, content -- within How do we make a difference? Where does security lie? Key is found in the words, v.8: "For if you possess these qualities in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daniel Owens avatar

    The Best Is Yet To Come: From Better To Best Series

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,724 views

    God specializes in changing people, taking us from where we’ve been, to where we are to where we ought to be.

    II Peter 1: 3-11 3. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. 4. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Possessed And Growing Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
     | 3,577 views

    Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

    Possessed and Growing Be Certain of God’s Promises, Part 10 100409 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-11 Introduction This lesson concludes a series focused on the promises of God and our part in receiving what has been promised. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a promise is a legally binding ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    All We Need In All Things

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,679 views

    Sermon talkes about God provides everything we need in life and in right standing with God. He provides the faith we need need for our starting point and gives us his salvation but encourages us to add 8 characteristics

    Valley Grove Assembly of God July 20, 2014 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree All We Need in All Ways II Peter 1:1-12 Last week we talked about living in the sufficiency of God whether it was money needed to pay our bills or whether it was a sense of peace and calmness in our life or health and wellness ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Value Of Hard Work

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 36,307 views

    Serving the Lord is a lifelong mission, although the nature of the work may change. God only holds us responsible for what we can do. Yet, if we pay attention, he will provide an opportunity to serve him every day in some way. (Great for Labor Day)

    The Value of Hard Work 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Today we will focus on the cure for idleness, and here are my favorite thoughts on the subject: “Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday.” “If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody to pick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servants And Masters

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 5, 2017
     | 5,679 views

    Servants and Masters

    SERVANTS AND MASTERS (EPHESIANS 6:5-9) The Bible casts servants in positive and negative light. Positive Negative 1. faithful and wise servant Matt 24:45 2. good and faithful servant Matt 25:21, 23 3. servant of all Mark 10:44 4. good servant Luke 19:17 5. servant of Jesus Christ Rom 1:1 6. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Clay Ledford on Jan 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,642 views

    Bearing fruit is not an option it is imperative. Not just to bear fruit but to bear more fruit, much fruit and fruit that remains.

    Bearing fruit John 15:1 – 16. Jesus uses fruit is an analogy several times. Israel was very agriculturist culture so the picture was easily understood. In Matthew 7 Jesus says “We are known by the fruit we produce”. Good fruit comes from good trees. Bad fruit comes from bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God's Garden"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,589 views

    sermon about remaining in Christ, peace through affliction and bearing fruit.

    “God’s Garden” John 15:1-8 I’ve been told that a rose bush, left to itself, will get all straggly and tangled, and grow in on itself. And if left in this condition, it will produce a bunch of not-so-good roses. It will, quite literally, get in the way of its own ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    No Collateral Damage Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 30, 2010
     | 7,831 views

    Exposition of Psalm 28:1-9 regarding David's plea that the righteous not be drug away to judgment with the wicked.

    Text: Psalm 28:1-9, Title: No Collateral Damage, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/21/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Sept 11, 2001 will go down in history…many “good Christian people” died. B. Background to passage: David again writing, unknown situation, unknown time, but sharing his heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Godly - Looking Like Our Father Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,473 views

    What does godly look like? Like our Father.

    Godliness: Looking like our Father Are you godly? If your are about to say, “No, Pastor,” it may be that you base that answer on a mistaken notion about what it means to be godly. ● Many confuse godliness with being religious. ● Others believe that godliness is only ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Isaias Sanchez avatar

    Made To Last Forever

    Contributed by Isaias Sanchez on May 27, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,226 views

    Jesus came not to control your life but to give you life. Jesus came not to steal life, but to give abundant life.

    Made To Last Forever Nobody wants to fail & God didn’t create you to fail. Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. John 10:10 "The thief (devil) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Count The Costs Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011
     | 8,201 views

    You have to admit that you are a sinner, that God is greater than sin, you must give yourself to God and; if you are resisting continuing with the program, then you must count the costs of continuing in your sinful state or changing your course.

    Sunday, July 27, 2008 “Count the Costs” Text: Luke 14: 28 This Sunday we move to a pivotal point in our therapeutic program: 12 steps in nine weeks: breaking your addiction to sin. First we know that you have to admit that you are a sinner. Second that God is greater than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Waiting For The Moving Of The Water

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 30, 2018
     | 14,440 views

    This is a message for the church to awaken to the needs of the people God places in their path, and a message of hope for those waiting for the moving of the water.

    Waiting for the moving of the Water PPT 1 Message Title This is a message for the church to awaken to the needs of the people God places in their path, and a message of hope for those waiting for the moving of the water. PPT 2-5 text John 5:1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal