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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Characteristics Of A Successful Church

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 177 ratings
     | 16,329 views

    The church of Antioch characterized a successful church because of its quality leaders. You can determine the quality of most organizations by the character of their leadership. The Antioch church proved to be the most influential and illustrious of all t

    1. The church of Antioch characterized a successful church because of its quality leaders. You can determine the quality of most organizations by the character of their leadership. The Antioch church proved to be the most influential and illustrious of all the first century churches because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Does Belief Sometimes Come The Hard Way?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,342 views

    Why do some people only trust God when they experience terrible hardships? In this passage we are given insights into how a governor of Cyprus was brought to Christ the hard way. His path to faith is symbolic of so many people who seem to prefer to learn

    1. Why do some people only trust God when they experience terrible hardships? In this passage we are given insights into how a governor of Cyprus was brought to Christ the hard way. His path to faith is symbolic of so many people who seem to prefer to learn the most important lessons in life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Perils Of Misusing Privilege

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,504 views

    Why do some people misuse their privileges? In this passage, Paul gives a historical survey of how Israel misused, abused and failed to take advantage of their God given privileges.

    Illustration:Complacency is a blight that saps energy, dulls attitudes, and causes a drain on the brain. The first symptom is satisfaction with things as they are. The second is rejection of things as they might be. "Good enough" becomes today’s watchword and tomorrow’s standard. Complacency ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Problems Created By Desertion

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,569 views

    We live in an age when it is common for Fathers to desert their wives or children because they get tired of marriage. Some desert their callings because of the sufferings involved seem tougher than they originally conceived.

    Illustration:During WWII six Navy pilots left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching the seas for enemy submarines, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain had ordered a blackout of all lights on the ship. Over and over the frantic pilots radioed, asking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Roots Of Jealousy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 36,003 views

    The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)

    The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52) Illustration:JEALOUSY It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. Benjamin Franklin. There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encourager Or Discourager

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
    based on 109 ratings
     | 7,340 views

    How do we encourage brothers and sisters in Christ

    The two men stood on the wharf, looking across the shimmering water, seeing their final destination only in their hearts. They were about to begin a journey that would not only change them, but would change the world. One was known throughout the church, the other, some people knew his name. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Answering Our Culture #10: Just Do It, Already! Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    Last in this apologetics series, this one focusing on reasons to become a Christian.

    Answering Our Culture #10 – Just Do It, Already! Various Scriptures October 13, 2002 Introduction This is our last message in our series on The Top 10 Reasons to NOT be a Christian. We’ve looked at a bunch of different reasons people give for not becoming a Christians. Today I want to give you ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Antioch Concept

    Contributed by Tom Anglin on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,951 views

    A challenge to the Church, to take up where the church at Antioch left off, the task: the unfinished business of taking the Gospel to the ends of the Earth!

    Percentage of new church members who have come from another church: 80 -- Pentecostal Evangel, 3/210/92. "To Verify," Leadership. The church is the only cooperative society in the world that exists for the benefit of its nonmembers. -- William Temple, Leadership, Vol. 5, no. 4. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Desperado

    Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    Getting desperate for a fresh touch of God

    Desperate For God According to the American Heritage Dictionary: Desperate is having lost all hope; despairing; critical The Problem with most Christians is they have not become desperate for God. In other words we have put our hope in things besides Him. We are not desperate any more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Would You Like On Your Tombstone

    Contributed by Robert Halsey on Feb 9, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,709 views

    A look at one of the most beautiful epitaph ever written.

    Illustration: Popular television commercial for frozen pizza asks the question: “What do you want on your tombstone?” One day God will call each of us to give an account for our life. And more than likely when you are gone, your family and friends will do their best to provide the kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul Views Of Persecution And Power Encounters

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,274 views

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters Paul, as many Christian leaders in Africa, have not been strangers to persecution, misunderstandings, and imprisonment for the sake of the truth. Part of the promise of living Godly in Christ Jesus involves abuse. Just as Paul suffered persecution so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shake Off The Dust

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 179 ratings
     | 8,623 views

    What does the shaking off the dust represent ? It speaks of being ready to share the gospel, not covered in the dust of the world.

    (1) INTRODUCTION: Earlier the 12 were sent forth with a similar mission (Luke 9:1-6). 12 is the number of the 12 Tribes of Israel and the sending of the twelve is to Israel alone . 70 is the number of nations mentioned in Genesis 10 and so symbolically the sending of the 70 talks of reaching all ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    Being An On Mission Church

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,572 views

    In this message I talk about what it takes to be an On Mission church. This was preached after we returned from our first ever church wide mission trip.

    Becoming An “On Mission” People NOTE: This message was given the weekend after our church went on our first ever church-wide mission trip to Pidras Negras, Coahilla, Mexico. We talk a lot about ministry here at NCC. The Bible tells us that every believer is gifted in some area or areas to serve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The First Missionary Journey (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 12, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 24,895 views

    This sermon encourages people to find and fulfill God’s call on our lives.

    The First Missionary Journey (Part 1) Acts 13:1-52 July 14, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration; source: Today In The Word, August, 1989, p. 33.] The following ad once appeared in a London newspaper: "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    On Tiptoe With Joy Series

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,332 views

    "The Disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." Sermon describes the person and work of the Holy Spirit

    On Tiptoe with Joy Acts 13:52 “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” There’s something significant about Luke writing that the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas were sent out as missionaries by the church in Antioch – Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist