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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Freedom To Restrict Our Freedom Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,706 views

    Freedom isn’t everything. Make sure the freedom we hang onto includes the freedom to win others for hrist ansd the freedom to love other Christians even above ourselves.

    A Small Confession... I have something to confess to you today. Something that may forever change the way you look at me. Something that may lower me in your esteem. I like to watch Jerry Springer. What really interests me is how the participants see their right to free speech. Because they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Spiritual Fitness

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,978 views

    In chapter 9, we explore having the Lord as your avocation – finding the best fit for you, fitting in with others, and becoming fit to excel in His service.

    Do you have an avocation? I don’t mean a hobby you play at – or a job you work at – but something that really interests you – something you’ll spend hours and hours working on, even when you don’t have to? For some people its fishing – they not only have specific flies to catch specific fish in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    An Example Of Love Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,350 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to demonstrate that Paul intended 1 Corinthians 9 as a personal example of the point that he made in chapter 8. That point being that Christians are to give up their rights for the cause of others and to demonstrate love.

    1 Corinthians An Example of Love 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 March 23, 2003 Intro: A. [If Sermon Offends Thee] A preacher came to the breakfast table with a cut on his cheek. His wife asked him what had happened. He replied that he was concentrating on his sermon while shaving and cut his face. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Meeting People Where They Are"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 20,057 views

    Why, how, when, where and to whom are Christians called to witness?

    1 Corinthians 9:16-23 “Meeting People Where They Are” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tells us: “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” He doesn’t tell us to preach the good news ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    All Things For The Cause Of Christ

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,803 views

    What a heart this man, Paul, had for the cause of Christ. He would give up whatever he could so that others could know Jesus and be saved!

    1 Cor. 9:23 And I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker of it. Did you hear about the UT guys that went hunting? One of the tackles and the quarterback from UT went hunting and as they are walking in the woods suddenly the quarterback falls to the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Cox avatar

    Acceptable Motives For Ministry

    Contributed by Scott Cox on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 146 ratings
     | 9,087 views

    INTRODUCTION: This morning I want to talk to you about motives, particualarly motives for serving God.

    INTRODUCTION: This morning I want to talk to you about motives, particualarly motives for serving God. Many people serve God but not all for the same reasons. We know that there are definitely some reasons for serving God that are unacceptable. Jesus made it clear that striving for position and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Communicate Across Cultures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,310 views

    HOW TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS CULTURES

    TIPS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration: When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Apostle Paul's Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,348 views

    The Apostle Paul’s Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23

    The Apostle Paul’s Cross-Cultural Contextualizing Ministry - I Cor. 9:16-23 Paul believed in the POWER of the gospel to transform lives. Yet he also appreciated the COMPLEXITY of this process. He resisted any attempts to submit to the indoctrination process of Pharisaicalism. He combined an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Practicing What We Preach

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 140 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    The charge of hypocrisy, of not being sincere and genuine, of not practicing what we preach, is a charge that continues to plague the church

    Once there was a pair of identical twin brothers; one was a pastor, and the other was a physician. It was almost impossible to tell the two men apart. A woman approached one of them on the street and asked, "Are you the one who preaches?" "No," came the answer, "I'm the one who practices." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    We Need More Woe In Our Lives!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,071 views

    The way of woe leads to happiness!

    We Need More Woe In Our Lives Don’t worry, be happy was a popular song not so long ago. Stimpy of Ren and Stimpy says, "Happy, happy! Joy, joy!" We are guaranteed the right to the pursuit of happiness in our Constitution. The entertainment and travel industries earn billions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Tent Making... Or More? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,778 views

    What is God’s ideal for pastoral ministry? He gives us more than an indication in 1 Corinthians 9.

    Tent Making, or More? October 13, 2001 Over the past decade or so, a lot of discussion about ministry has been about whether or not ministers should be tent makers or fully supported. As we are aware, in many denominations, including our own, financial conditions seem to encourage the support of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Money And Kingdom - Crunch Time!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,288 views

    Our resources are meant for results in the kingdom, not our security in this world. How do you tell that to God’s people?

    February 17, 2002 This past Wednesday Reepicheep managed to throw everything off! The day started as most do around the Brownworth household; Elizabeth was first out the door, running the race between Thomasville and High Point. The problem came when she got to Randolph Street, near the bank. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steve Taylor avatar

    Rights, Rewards, And Responsibilities Series

    Contributed by Steve Taylor on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,437 views

    We must be willing to give up our rights, and discipline our bodies to see that we are not an obstacle to the gospel.

    Rights, Rewards, and Responsibilities 1 Corinthians 9 In America we are told that we should value our rights above almost everything else. To be an American is to be free. To be free is to be able to speak freely, write freely, and worship freely. It is a true blessing to be free. We believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • George Barton avatar

    Five Reasons Why Preachers Should Be Paid

    Contributed by George Barton on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,079 views

    Gives the five reasons Paul gives in 1 Cor 9 for paying the preacher.

    WHY PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID REVISED 08-05-2006 FIVE REASONS WHY GOSPEL PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 (1 Cor 9:1 NIV) Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? (1 Cor 9:2 NIV) Even though I may not be an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Cull avatar

    Being With It

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,226 views

    The necessity of proclaiming the gospel, the necessity of cultural relevance and the necessity of spiritual integrity

    Being with it - the necessity and challenges of cultural relevance There have been remarkable changes in rural communities over the last fifty years or even the last twenty years. When many of us were children, we grew up with a good understanding of the agricultural world. Many of the children ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican