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  • Relationships: Make Us Or Break Us thumbnail

    Relationships: Make Us Or Break Us PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024
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     | 508 views

    This sermon explores the importance of relationships in our spiritual journey, their role in our growth, and how to reflect God's love through them.

    Good morning! It is a joy to stand before you today, to share in the fellowship of God's love and to speak on a topic that touches the very core of our existence - relationships. We are, after all, relational beings, created by a relational God. We are not solitary creatures, but ones made for ...read more

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    Pruning?

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Apr 30, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,752 views

    God will always prune you to be the best you could be

    Pruning Season? God loves me. God delivers me. God sustains me. God listens to me. God prunes me? The pruner has four tools: • He uses his fingers to pinch off dead blooms. • He uses clippers for selective pruning and removing a spike or rogue shoot. • He uses shears to shape plants for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Your Personality PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 16, 2024
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     | 156 views

    This sermon explores our divine mandate to love God with our entire being, reflecting on our unique personalities, purposeful placement, and perseverance through His power.

    Welcome, dear friends. It is a blessing to gather together in this sacred space, united in our shared love for our Creator, and our shared desire to understand His will for us. We are all here, each with our own unique blend of strengths, weaknesses, hopes, and fears. Yet, we are all part of the ...read more

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    The Man With The Foot Shaped Mouth And The Cross Shaped Heart

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Feb 11, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,852 views

    Peter, In all His faults was still worthy to serve Christ

    1. WHO WAS THIS MAN SIMON? • He was the third disciple called by Jesus (VS 42) • Andrew 1st and John 2nd • Peter was Andrews brother (VS 40) • Jesus recognized Simon before he was officially introduced • He immediately recognized Simon’s leadership qualities and changed his name • This was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness Shapes Our Character Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,301 views

    We are defined by the experiences we allow into our lives. When we have been forgiven we will have a forgiving character - Philemon has this character and we can learn from that.

    You Can Listen To The Full Message Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/a-call-to-forgiveness/ Message “Forgiveness Shapes our Character”. There are times when powerful experiences shape who we become. A few years ago I interviewed Ross Davie, he was a well known ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Into Spiritual Shape

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,617 views

    spiritual growth

    Intro: tonight we all tried to make shapes out of play dooh, some people could make something recognizable, others couldn’t. In our life we will have a lot of people try to shape us, family, friends, teachers, coaches, employers and other people in our lives. It is very important that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Shape Your Conscience Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Nov 22, 2021
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     | 1,617 views

    The conscience that God has instilled in man is not only in believers but in every human being, so that every person is fully aware of what is right and wrong, irrespective of who they are.

    Shape Your Conscience As each one of us strive to live a life free from every form of enslavement to all kinds of sinful habits, one of the best gift’s the Lord has bestowed on us, to help us experience true freedom from every form of bondage, is our conscience. In Romans 2:15 we read, “They know ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Shaped Through Trials

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
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    It’s the journey, not just the destination, that’s important. Let your trials be a blessing to you.

    Opening illustration: If there is any such thing as a universal question, it may be this: Why are all these trials in my life? This is not a new question; generations of children have asked it. They have then grown into adults who must answer the same question when their children ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shaped For Serving God Series

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,388 views

    Fourth in a series on the Purpose Driven Life.

    THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 28, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel , Jr. Romans 12:1-8 “Shaped for Serving God” Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence. May your Word be our rule, Your Spirit our teacher, and your greater glory our supreme concern, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Understanding Your Shape Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
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     | 100,185 views

    Since we’ve been saved so that we can serve, it’s important for us to understand how God has wired us. When we serve in ways that maximize who we are, and what we’ve been given, the church will be fortified and we’ll experience fruitfulness and fulfillmen

    Understanding Your Shape During experiments aboard the space shuttle “Columbia,” scientists discovered that there are twenty-six lakes underneath the Sahara desert. It’s heartrending to think of the people who are starving and dying of thirst because these hidden resources have not yet been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shaping The Next Generation

    Contributed by Brian Williams on May 16, 2023
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    We can, by the power of the Spirit be part of shaping the next generation and encouraging them to take a stand for the Lord, to speak up for truth and what is right when the world is telling Christians to sit down and keep our convictions to ourselves.

    I was reading an article on how to understand Millennials and Gen Z (born between 1980-2012). This article said, “You can learn a lot about a generation by looking at the generation of parents that raised them.” In a book called A Generation at Risk, a 20-year longitudinal study revealed how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shaping Ourselves For Ministry

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 31, 2009
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    God has shaped each one of us for ministry. It is important for us to understand our shape and use it for God’s glory

    Shaping ourselves for ministry Are you SHAPEd for ministry? Adapted from an article by Rick Warren (Author of “Purpose Driven Life” and “Purpose Driven Church”) S.H.A.P.E. is an acronym Rick Warren developed years ago to explain the five elements that determine what a person’s ministry should be. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shaping Your Legacy Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on May 31, 2018
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     | 8,965 views

    Jacob's blessing of his sons provides an opportunity for hearers to think about their legacy. A legacy is built by choices. Our legacy does not control us. In Christ, we create a new legacy.

    SHAPING YOUR LEGACY—Genesis 49 Have you thought about what kind of legacy you will leave for your descendants? I’m not talking about wealth or property, but about the impact we have on the lives of others. We have all inherited a legacy. (Note to preacher: Personalize this!) I am a cheap ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Women Shaped By God

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 14, 2007
     | 10,587 views

    Mother’s Day Message using the examples of two Old Testament and two New Testament women shaped by God.

    Women Shaped by God Proverbs 31:30-31 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.” Max Lucado in his book, Next Door Savior, says that Moms are a breed ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    You Were Shaped For Serving God

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    The fourth purpose of our lives is to serve God.

    (Note: The title, and some of the ideas for this message came from Rick Warren’s sermon of the same name.) This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". We began by establishing that God made us for a reason, every one of us. No one here this morning was a mistake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist