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  • Greg Tabor avatar

    What Is Your Motive For Serving God?

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 25,401 views

    This sermon looks at the motives behind one’s service for God. King Jehu served God, but only to the extent that it served his self-interests.

    What is your motive for serving God? Pastor Greg Tabor Ridgeway Assembly of God 3/20/05, a.m. service Introduction: the Illustration of Jehu a. Jehu’s Commission from God · A prophet was sent to pronounce God’s death sentence on Ahab in 1 Kings 20:42 because of his disobedience in not killing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What's This Baptism Business All About?

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 21, 2006
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,401 views

    A sermon for a baptismal service with Seekers present (who need to understand what’s going on) and Believer (who need to be challenged to be obedient, themselves)

    What’s this baptism business all about? Acts 2:38 (vv32-47). WBC 23 April 2006. Baptism of Rebecca Bridges and Valerie Birch waterbed fun.wmv - play on songpro So- what’s this baptism business all about? Firstly: OBEDIENCE In the end, to be honest- it’s mainly about obedience - the reason we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Purpose For Our Church?

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Nov 25, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,265 views

    This sermon was preached as our charter service and I have preched it every year since to remind us why we’re a church. It can easily be preached to any church as a sermon on the purpose of the church.

    NEW HOPE’S CHARTER MEMBERSHIP SERVICE JUNE 4, 2000 TEXT: Matthew 16:13-19 INTRODUCTION: This morning we are here to charter our church’s membership. We have been called to build a church in this community upon the Solid Rock, Jesus Christ! God has called us to do a great work. We are doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leadership 101 Basics Of Biblical Leadership

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 27, 2024
     | 992 views

    Leading in a word is influence, but before I can lead others, I must lead myself. It's not about what you have, it's about who you are!

    OUTLINE LEADERSHIP 101 – Part 1 Celebration Church October 27, 2024, Dr. Tom Bartlett What is leadership? Part 2 is: leading others · Leading others is the ability to get people to follow willingly, in a word leadership is influence Part 1 is: Leading self · Leading self is ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Is The Church Guilty Of Laziness While Waiting For God?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 30, 2024
     | 685 views

    What does the word “laziness” mean? Laziness is being unwilling to work or being idle.

    Certain individuals in the Thessalonian church were dishonestly instructing that since Christ would return quickly, individuals ought to save their obligations, quit work, do no future preparation, and simply just stand by and wait. Be that as it may, their absence of action just drove them into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do You Know What Time It Is?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 151 ratings
     | 14,446 views

    Now is the time to step up and hear God's voice calling us to surrender our lives to His service.

    Do You Know What Time It Is? Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 The next three weeks are a crucial time for us as individuals and for us as a church. I believe that one of the greatest hindrances to the building of the Body of Christ in our country today is the lack of passion on behalf of men and women for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Can You Do With Talking Rocks?

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 2, 2007
     | 4,147 views

    That the Person of the revealed Messiah calls us to decide to follow the crowd and the Pharisees or to follow Him in praise, worship and service.

    What Can You Do With Talking Rocks? Sermon for 1 April 2007 “Then, as He (Jesus) was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: ’Blessed is the King who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Cafe - What Do You Know About The Christmas Story? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,957 views

    Christmas Cafe Church Service outline with suggested carols

    WELCOME START WITH VIDEO INTRO --------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to our Christmas Cafe Church It’s great to have you with us. This morning we are going to be thinking about the Christmas Story and as its Cafe Church our format is different from a normal Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Strong In Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 195 ratings
     | 51,072 views

    The apostle Paul tells what it means to be strong in Christ. 1- We access God’s armor 2- We recognize God’s enemy 3- We serve God’s saints

    INTRO.- There is strength and there is strength. ILL.- A young strong man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He kept making fun of one of the older workers. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. "Why don't you put your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Smith avatar

    Layers Of An Onion

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jun 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,469 views

    I was originally drawn to this passage because of this conversation between Jesus and Peter. I wanted to understand the deeper meaning of what was being said here. I have learned that and much more. I found four layers to the onion.

    Have any of you tried a fried blooming onion? They taste great. If you haven’t had one - they cut open a sweet Vidalia onion and dip it in batter and deep fry it and all the layers spread out. You are probably wondering why I am talking about onions and making everyone hungry; it is because onions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If Tombs Could Talk

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 7, 2023
     | 2,590 views

    This message looks at the early morning arrival of the women to anoint the body of Jesus and what they though as compared to what they experienced

    IF TOMBS COULD TALK MARK 16:1–6 WHEN THE SABBATH WAS OVER, MARY MAGDALENE, MARY THE MOTHER OF JAMES, AND SALOME BOUGHT SPICES SO THAT THEY MIGHT GO TO ANOINT JESUS’ BODY. 2 VERY EARLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK, JUST AFTER SUNRISE, THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO THE TOMB 3 AND THEY ASKED EACH OTHER, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    What To Pack In Your Travel Bag

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,712 views

    Service recognizing students as they leave for school: Pack in your travel bags warmth for others, but no destructive attitudes; and pack gifts to share but no self-destructive feelings.

    Everyone say with me the key verse, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Getting ready is the biggest part of taking a trip. It takes almost as long to get ready to leave home as it does to take the trip itself. Around our house, when we’re getting ready to go away, we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Motivate People To Give 100% To The Lord's Service

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,560 views

    Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Whenever I go through

    Motivating some people is not difficult because they are determined to follow positive examples. Our faith grows when we appreciate the price great people have paid for their beliefs. We grow best when we focus on what we love most. Paul wrote, "Be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Shattering Myths About The Unchurched Part One

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,540 views

    Four myths commonly believed about the unchurched.

    God’s Glorious Church Shattering Myths about the Unchurched: Part One John 4:35 Woodlawn Baptist Church February 13, 2005 Introduction (See endnote) You are probably familiar with the chapter in which our text is found. Jesus had been speaking with the woman at the well, had led her to saving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    The Impossible Made Possible (An Easter Sunday Family Service) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,742 views

    Our God is the God of the possible and the impossible. We all need to take the time to think about who He is & what He means to us.

    Luke 24:1-12 (New International Version) KIDS TALK *** KIDS TALK Possible / impossible *** Can a fish live out of water? (Some fish can survive for up to several days and can breathe air or just absorb it through their skin) Can a person get younger instead of older? Can you breathe ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal