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  • Brian Harrell avatar

    The Go Mentality #1 Series

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    Instead of the Go mentality, Jonah had a no mentality. This sermon deals with the church’s stubborn resistance to go to those that are different then us. Featured as part of the message is Barna’s report on the state of the church. We must recover the "go

    The Jonah Files #1 - The "GO" mentality Let me take you back 2800 years ago to a strip of land in the middle east. This was the Promised Land. This was the land given to God’s people to do God’s work. A very peculiar, once in the Bible kind of incident took place that speaks to us and where we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    From Goodness To Going

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 11, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,426 views

    Preached at the National Baptist Memorial Church -- a congregation facing selecting a pastor, dealing with an aging building, and in decline. The issue is whether we will stop depending on just being "good" and will live out of grace to bear our witness

    I heard not long ago about a very special automobile. It was built in the 1920’s by the Italian firm Bugatti, and it was designed for the outrageously wealthy. This car had 450 horses under the hood, it was 22 feet long and weighed 6000 pounds. It was hand-crafted of the finest materials, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Will Go For Us?

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
     | 3,951 views

    A vision sermon calling our church to engage in evangelism, discipleship, and worship

    Who Will Go For Us? September 14/15, 2002 Intro: I concluded last week’s sermon with Jesus’ words from Matthew 9:37-38. “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’” I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Jesus Praying About For Our Church Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Apr 6, 2013
     | 6,731 views

    This is the first in a series on prayer, answering hte question what are the priorities, purpose and promise of prayer found in John 17

    WHAT JESUS IS PRAYING FOR HPC John 17:1-26 INTRODUCTION One night a father heard his young daughter speaking, although she was alone in her room. The door was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Belong

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 24, 2015
     | 5,794 views

    Teaching the importance of church membership for those who are redeemed.

    “Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local church in an account provided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Belong?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 20, 2016
     | 4,540 views

    An apologia for belonging to your local congregaion.

    “Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” [1] In one of his sermons, Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church: Purpose, Profile & Priorities #1: Essentials We Can’t Do Without! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 8, 2024
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    The Church: Purpose, Profile & Priorities: Talk #'1: Essentials we can’t do without!' - 2 Timothy chapter 2 verses 1-7 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Strong in Grace (vs 1) (2). Commitment to discipleship (vs 2). (3). Faithful through hardship (vs 3-7). SERMON BODY: Ill: A man was given a guided tour around a building/construction site, • He saw a carpenter and asked him, “What are you doing?” • The carpenter ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Going Out Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,333 views

    The Who, Why, What, When, Where, and How of Evangelism.

    ---ILL>On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little life-saving station. The building was primitive, and there was just one boat, but the members of the life-saving station were committed and kept a constant watch over the sea. When a ship went down, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Back To Go Forward

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 9, 2013
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     | 12,802 views

    Ephesus had many commendable qualities. Yet almost without notice the church began to slip and lose ground. It was not what they were doing that was the core of their problem. If they were to go forward the church needed to return to where they once were.

    Go Back to Go Forward Revelation 2:1-7 The church at Ephesus had many commendable qualities. Yet almost without notice the church began to slip and lose ground. It was not what they were doing that was the core of their problem. If they were to go forward the church needed to return to where they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sending The Multitude Away Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Aug 1, 2010
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     | 8,254 views

    Why did Jesus send the People away?

    Sending the Multitude Away by Gerald Van Horn Text. Mark 6:45 “And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the boat and to go to the other side before him unto Bethsaida while he sent away the people.” We want to focus in on the last part of the text that says, “He sent away the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Grow And Go Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 13, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,414 views

    This is the 24th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#24] GROW AND GO Acts 11:1-18 Introduction: This has been a week of ups and downs. I have cried over great things and I have cried over bad things. At times, it has been a 2 steps forward and 3 steps back type of week. Through this, God has used Sunday School, Wednesday Night ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The New Testament Church (Why Study The Church?)

    Contributed by Nathan Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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     | 3,503 views

    INTRO: 1) As we read in Mt.

    INTRO: 1) As we read in Mt. 16:18, We saw were Jesus speaks of His church... A) He promises "I will build my church" B) & Even states, that not even the "gates of Hades" (ie. death) shall prevail against it. 2) Nothing short of Jesus' decision himself, could stop Him from founding & building His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Things In Life Go Wrong?

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 5, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,134 views

    To cause each believer to see that God goes to great length to get them back to His will.

    PP0604 DATE WHY THINGS IN LIFE GO WRONG II Corinthians 12:7-10 2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Why Are We Here? Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 4,885 views

    The very reason we gather is in response to the Divine call of God and His purposes. The problem is that the ideas we associate with “church” can come to mean so much less.

    Why are you here? That’s the question I want to begin with today. We might naturally divide that question as to whether it refers to being here in terms of existing… or being here in this gathering. I’m referring to BOTH our purpose for being here in terms of existing… as well as being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Set, Go! Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Feb 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,832 views

    Part two in my challenge for the church towards leadership. But I warn you that my definition of church leadership that I am challenging you with today is a little different from what you might be thinking leadership within the church is all about.

    Let’s pray. Father, Open my eyes so I can see Your truth. Open my ears so I can hear Your voice. Open my mind so I can understand Your Word. And open my heart so I may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN Last week we took up the topic of being a leader. We are examining the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal