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  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    The Time Has Come For Bi-Vocational Ministers And Staff

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 3, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,922 views

    We are all ministers so we need to rethink some traditional vocational concepts.

    The Time Has Come For Bi-vocational Ministers and Staff I have served in many churches over the last twenty-five years in a bi-vocational capacity. Only at the time I had not heard the terminology nor realized that it was what was needed in the churches. I had been saved and mentored under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can Know God's Will!

    Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 16,373 views

    You can discover God’s will for your life when you realize how much God really loves you. Then you will know that your life is not your own. It’s to be used to make God and His love known.

    “You Can Know God’s Will!” The Big Idea: Mother Superior the religious leader in “The Sound of Music”, asked her young Nun – Maria von Trapp, “What is the most important lesson you have learned here?” Maria von Trapp answered, “To find the will of God and to do it!” Like Maria, every ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Your First Million Series

    Contributed by Glenn Teal on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,875 views

    Stewardship Challenge

    Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Part I – Your First Million Glenn H. Teal, CrossRoads Community Church Sunday February 6/00 Millions of people are watching ABC’s game show “ Who wants to be a Millionaire?” In fact it has become a phenomenon. Week after week this melodramatic TV game show with ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Winners Words

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 23, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 13,909 views

    Understanding the power of our words.

    24, February 2002 Dakota Community Church The Winners Words Introduction: 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Lets look at tools that have been given ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Turn, Serve And Wait

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    The apostle Paul compliments the believers at Thessalonica as model Christians and explains how it came about.

    TURN, SERVE AND WAIT If the Apostle Paul had made an award for the best church in Greece it could well have been to the church at Thessalonica. When the apostle Paul wrote his letters to the young churches he often began by sounding a note of thanksgiving for them. He knew his psychology. Even if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Erasing The Debt Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,504 views

    The radical nature of God’s forgiveness for us, and why it is essential that we forgive others in turn.

    Erasing the Debt: Matt. 18:21-35 “Your Kingdom Come”; July 20, 2003 Intro: A pastor’s son and his mom had been to a shopping mall and the boy had acted badly, wanting this and that, running off, etc. As they were driving home, he could sense her displeasure and said, "When we ask God to forgive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Purpose Filled Love - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 13,265 views

    Many people down thru the ages have been "purpose driven"... but have failed to understand the most important part of what makes us a Christian. Do you know what might have been missing in their lives?

    OPEN: A mother looked out a window and saw Johnny playing church with their three kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. The mother turned around to do some work. A while later she heard meowing and scratching on the door. The cats were obviously upset and frightened. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Doing A Good Work For Christ

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,869 views

    “But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. She has done what she could’” Mark 14:6, 8a.

    Theme: Doing a good work for Christ Text: 1 Chron. 29:10-18; Romans 12:1-8; Mark 14:3-9 Thanksgiving is a very important aspect of our lives and always results in blessing. Every one of us has a reason to be thankful because every one of us has been blessed. Today we want to remember our many ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Do You Have?

    Contributed by James May on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 22,663 views

    God takes what you have, who you are, and what you can do, no matter how small it may seem and then multiplies it to create miracles.

    WHAT DO YOU HAVE? Mark 6:34-43 Mark 6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 6:35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ready, Set, Grow!

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,001 views

    Marks of a growing church

    Ready, Set, Grow! Acts 2:41-47 Woodlawn Baptist Church September 12, 2004 (This message was taken from Dr. Paul Powell’s book "The Nuts & Bolts of Church Growth" and personalized to fit our congregation) Introduction Today I want to take a quick break from our series in Esther and spend the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Crescendo Of Praise

    Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Nov 26, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 12,817 views

    What kind of praise does God expect from us?

    A CRESCENDO OF PRAISE Psalm 150 As you know, all of my life, I have been a fan of Alabama football. Even though we have lived in several states and different parts of the country and I know that every state has an intense football rivalry, nothing I have ever seen compares to the annual Alabama ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparation Principle

    Contributed by Brian Eatock on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,618 views

    God has prepared us for a ministry. Why do we think God has prepared us our entire life to fail? Won’t He be with us along the journey?

    Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a picture of a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally the emperor became so exasperated that he went to the artist’s home to demand an explanation. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • James May avatar

    Power In Reserve

    Contributed by James May on Aug 27, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,981 views

    We have power in reserve, through the Lord Jesus Christ, to overcome every trial and persecution. God will see us through.

    Power in Reserve By Pastor Jim May It seems that there is never a day when we do not hear of someone who is having some problems. Just this week we have seen several of our own church family who have had some hard times. Two of the ladies have had to have surgery. I’m glad to say that both are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Staying "In The Zone!"

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Mar 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,451 views

    This is a sermon that was done right after a Revival meeting to help us stay on the Spiritual High. Although there are references to the Revival, the basic priciples can be applied in our everyday walk with Christ.

    Staying in the ZONE! Philippians 3:12-14 A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hanging In There In Face Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,110 views

    Everyone faces fear in their lives. When we do God has some important things to help us not only cope with them, but overcome them in His name.

    Revelation 1:17-18; Psalm 27 A young college student had a summer job as a welder’s assistant, building a hospital. He had never welded before in his life. He was afraid of heights, and wouldn’t you know it, they put him to work welding on the seventeenth floor! Vast sections of steel beams were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist