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  • Chris Surber avatar

    Obligation Or Love?

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 20, 2007
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    Learn from the lesson of Mary and Martha. Be steadfast in your obligations and fulfill your responsibilities. But do so out of a sense of appreciation for wonder and beauty of God’s love. Be careful about being distracted by too many obligations. Be f

    Obligation or Love? (Luke 10:38-42) Introduction I remember one Sunday morning when I was serving as the Associate Pastor of a Community Church in Dunedin in Florida. My wife and I had arrived just a few minutes before the worship service was to begin. This was much later than was usual for me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Reality Check

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 21, 2006
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    Examines the importance of salvation and evangelism. - Expanded outline

    A REALITY CHECK Earlier this month, the news came out about congressman Mark Foley. Since the news came out and Congressman Foley resigned, the Republicans have been trying to explain that Foley was just one man, and that he is not representative of the party. The Democrats have been rejoicing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritually Alive In 2005 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 3, 2005
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     | 4,773 views

    What does it mean to be alive spiritually? Sometimes dead Christians just think they are alive!

    Spiritually Alive In 2005 (Rev. 3:1-6) Intro: A. It’s a new year! Many of you may have stayed up until early hours of the morning yesterday and are still a little sleepy today. This last year has had wonderful memories of seeing some of you come into our part of the family of God. For some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church That Wins Its World Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 18, 2008
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     | 3,775 views

    Acts 2 describes the qualities that allowed the early church to reach its world for Christ.

    1. Illus. of my grandson Michael • Not quite a year old. • Didn’t get to see him last weekend. • He has grown 6 inches and gained a hundred pounds! • Not really, but it seems like it! • But that is what you want! Babies are supposed to grow! 2. I want to talk to you today about growing churches. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A War, A Warning, A Plan, & A Promise

    Contributed by Dan Cale on May 18, 2004
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    This sermon deals initmately with the spriritual warfare that affects the growing church.

    A War, A Warning, A Plan, & A Promise Ephesians 6:10-20 Fallujah, Najaf, Baghdad, Ticrit, - these names that a year or more ago you probably would not have recognized now are blazoned on our memories. Each day we hear these names as bombs explode, grenades are thrown, and men and women are injured ...read more

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    Achin' Backs And Dirty Hands

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jul 27, 2004
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    It took aching backs and dirty hands to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and it requires the same to continue building up Christ’s church today.

    Achin’ Backs & Dirty Hands I. Introduction A. Background to the text is Neh. 1-2. 1. Nehemiah gets disturbing news about the condition of Jerusalem. a.It had lain in ruins for almost a century and a half. b.He had passion for the Lord! Neh. 1: 4 2. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reasons We Give

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 19, 2004
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     | 8,494 views

    To discuss the reasons that we should give to God. We should give our very best

    SBC Philippi am 9/19/04 The Reasons We Give 2 Corinthians 9:6-12 Primary Purpose: To emphasize why we give to the Lord and how we should give. When I worked in the nursing home, there was a fellow there named Mr.Tull. I was amazed to learn that Mr.Tull was 90 years old. He had Alzheimer’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turn Up The Heat On Your Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,866 views

    God’s fanatic love for us makes us fanatics for him.

    If you’ve ever been to Texas, you know how much the people there love ice tea. Many restaurants in Texas even serve ice tea like they serve ice water here. If you’ve been to England, you know how most people there would prefer to drink their tea hot. While Texans and the English may argue whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Passionate About Holiness Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011
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     | 5,421 views

    To be Holy is to be set apart. Not “Holier than Thou”, not religious, but Holy in God’s sight. Are we set apart? To be set apart is to be a Christ-like example to those around us.

    What do we mean when we say something is Holy? Look at your Bible. It says “Holy Bible.” What makes it Holy? The land of Israel is called “The Holy Land.” The city of Jerusalem is called “The Holy City.” Why? There is a quality about all three that they share in common, They all belong to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God’s Will For You

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010
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    It is God’s will that all those who are in Christ Jesus should express constant joy, constant prayer, and constant thanksgiving.

    God’s Will For You 10/21/07 PM Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice, pray, and give thanks” sound like ordinary and desirable activities to expect a Christian to engage in; but when you add the adverbs, you have a real challenge: “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Does God Allow Some Doors To Close And Others To Open?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,460 views

    In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others.

    Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? (Acts 16:6-32) In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others. Our God is the one who opens doors that no man can close and opens other doors that no man can ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The New You: "Sincerity" Series

    Contributed by Brad Nicar on Jan 19, 2011
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    Our faith needs to be childlike! There is no greater sincerity than that of a child. No wonder Jesus puts such emphasis on children.

    The New You: Sincerity Hebrews 10:22 - 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Robert Fulghum wrote in the Kansas City Times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Spiritual Makeover

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 27, 2010
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    THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS ONE OF IDENTITY, MORE SPECIFICALLY, A NEW IDENTITY, AND ONE WE HAVE IN CHRIST. YET, OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST IS FAR MORE THAN A NEW NAME OR RESIDENCE. IT IS NEWNESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE SCRIPTURE TALKS OF THE FOL

    OUR SPIRITUAL MAKEOVER 1 PETER 1:13-21 THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION; BE SELF-CONTROLLED; SET YOUR HOPE FULLY ON THE GRACE TO BE GIVEN YOU WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS REVEALED. 14 AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN, DO NOT CONFORM TO THE EVIL DESIRES YOU HAD WHEN YOU LIVED IN IGNORANCE. 15 BUT JUST AS HE WHO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Seven, Part 10 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 9, 2014
     | 2,393 views

    Thyatira: The Dangers of Thriving but Tolerating

    The Seven, part 10 Thyatira: The Dangers of Thriving but Tolerating Revelation 2:18-29 July 14, 2013 We have seen that the Revelation was written to address specific issues with seven churches in Asia Minor at the end of the first century yet they are as relevant to us today as they were to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When We've Given Up On God Coming Through For Us

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 10, 2013
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     | 9,929 views

    As time passes by, we lose our hope that God is going to fulfill the promises He's made. This message looks at why God delays and how we can maintain solid faith in the face of the waiting.

    [This is a long outline that might be better suited to a Wednesday evening Bible study.] WHY WOULD YOU LAUGH AT GOD? We laugh because we’ve given up hope. - Genesis 18:11-12. - The way verse 12 is phrased makes it obvious that she once harbored real hope that this would happen. The problem is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist