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  • alexander john avatar

    Spiritual Growth Series Series

    Contributed by Alexander John on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,989 views

    The role of ministry in spiritual growth

    Lesson 9: The role of ministry in spiritual growth “Spiritual maturity is never an end in itself. We grow up in order to give out.” Rick Warren Introduction • You were put here to serve God and to make a contribution. - There are things that God has designed specifically for us to do. - They ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual People Involved In Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,370 views

    How the life of faith deals with spiritual warfare

    Spiritual People involved in Spiritual Warfare Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction John Milton, in his great works Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained speaks about the great cosmic combat that takes place in the twelfth chapter of the book of Revelation. In describing that chilling chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Did Constantine Have A Conspiracy? - Part Three Of Series On Da Vinci Code Series

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,906 views

    Part three of a series on the Da Vinci Code that examines the errors of Dan Brown’s claims and the truth of history and the Bible.

    Decoding The Da Vinci Code – part 3 “Did Constantine Have a Conspiracy” Picture of book The owner of a Christian bookstore sounded fairly desperate in an emailed message regarding the impact of the book The Da Vinci Code recently. "We are getting bombarded daily by people who are buying into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Putting Your Roots Down Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,504 views

    Life Management 101, part 6. Dave sees Psalm 1 as laying out some life steps that lead logically to godliness (and thus a kind of prosperity or productivity) and some that lead logically to godlessness (vanity). The progression in verse 1 of walk-stand-

    Putting Your Roots Down Life Management 101, part 6 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 23, 2006 Today I want to talk to you about putting your roots down. The last few weeks have probably been the richest series we have ever done here on spiritual formation. I called the series Life ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Trusted With A Prison Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on May 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,279 views

    Resisting temptation is critical if we’re going to find ourselves increasingly faithful to God’s call upon our life. Find out how in this message from Genesis 39 about Joseph’s ability to deal with the pull of evil.

    Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 3: “Trusted with a Prison” Genesis 39:6-23 Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Neglected Doctrine

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,791 views

    Christ commands us to disciple others. If we are not obedient, then we must consider the reason for our disobedience.

    MATTHEW 28:18-20 THE NEGLECTED DOCTRINE “Jesus … said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are Your New Year's Resolutions Really New?

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jan 2, 2007
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     | 6,493 views

    Everyone makes resolutions each year to lose weight, work less, exercise. But those resolutions have no eternal impact. God gives us resolutions to make that will impact us for eternity.

    Are Your New Year’s Resolutions New? Well, how was your Christmas? I know that I had the absolute best Christmas ever! Not only did I get to spend Christmas day with my wife, daughter and parents but Taylor, the greatest wife a man could ever have pulled the biggest surprise for me. Of course ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Animal Farm Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,593 views

    Daniel’s vision of the future is amazing. But it is a solemn reminder Jesus is going to return and one day all of those who don’t know Him will be sentenced at the Great White Throne Judgement.

    INTRODUCTION English writer George Orwell is perhaps best known for his work 1984 (written in 1949), in which he introduced the idea that “Big Brother is watching.” It is almost scary to read it today because it seems strangely prophetic of the ability of big government to monitor your phone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Can I Do For God And My Country?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 8, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,150 views

    We need to not be asking what can God and my country do for me? We instead need to ask what can I do for God and my Country?

    What Can I Do for God and My Country? Thesis: We need to not be asking what can God and my country do for me? We instead need to ask what can I do for God and my country? Quote: John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address Jan. 20, 1961 “…my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Common Ways To Lead An Uncommon Life Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,995 views

    How Jesus taught and modeled a rich and satisfying life as The Good Shepherd.

    We’re starting a new three-week series today called Jesus in Blue Jeans. When God became man in the person of Jesus He came to earth as regular people. He wasn’t surrounded in thunderbolts as some of the mythical ancient Greek gods. He wasn’t wearing a halo the size of the rings of Saturn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Lies We Believe About Our Feelings Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,380 views

    A look at how our emotions can feed us false information.

    Lies We Believe about our Feelings FATHERS’ DAY HISTORY Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father’s day." She thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Parable For A Rebellious House

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,023 views

    This is a message to begin the year with a call to repentance and spiritual consecration.

    Ezekiel 24:1-14 KJV Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [2] Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. [3] And utter a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Can James Teach Us Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,949 views

    Neglected verses set the stage for godly wisdom.

    JAMES 1:1 WHAT CAN JAMES TEACH US? “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, “To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: “Greetings.” Whenever we read the letters of the New Testament, we are likely to hurry through the opening words treating them as unimportant formal details. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Fly High - Acts Part 20 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,328 views

    There are two types of testimonies coming from the church today - they are either Self-centered or God-centered.

    “Fly High” - Acts part 20 Marilyn Swanson’s thoughts on Communion. Video Illustration about communion: Partake of Communion Testimony by Mark Doiron Thesis: There are two types of testimonies coming from the church today - they are either Self-centered or God-centered. Scripture Text: Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Hanchett avatar

    Jesus - The Answer To Our Soul's Discontentment

    Contributed by Steve Hanchett on May 7, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,098 views

    The Rich Young Ruler illustrates that when one turns away from Christ he sacrifices that which he really needs to keep that which he only wants.

    “Jesus – The Answer to Our Soul’s Discontentment” Mark 10:17-31 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church May 6, 2001 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist