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  • Joel Vicente avatar

    347 - Desert Road

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,632 views

    What treasures do we discover in the desert?

    Illustrate Humor: During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the bedraggled Hanks in the movie, the FedEx employee in the commercial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lacy Scott avatar

    Enough Is Enough

    Contributed by Lacy Scott on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 32,702 views

    There should come a time in our lives that we should see the devil for who he really is, the author of sin. We should see that his only purpose is to convince us to go against God’s will.

    Enough Is Enough! Matthew 4:1-4:11 Back in the disco music time, there was a song that said, “Enough is enough.” Donna Summer stated in this song, “enough is enough; I can’t go on no more.” She had been in a relationship that she finally saw was going nowhere. She saw that it was time for her to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Temptation

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 24, 2012
     | 4,896 views

    A talk at the start of lent that considers the temptation of Christ and the temptations that come our way. God always offers a way out for us to take, but we don’t always take it.

    A native-American elder once described his own inner struggles like this: “Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time.” After being asked which dog wins he thought for a moment and replied, “The one I feed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Dealing With The Devil

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 1, 2012
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    God's word shows us that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. Satan is our enemy. We know him only too well. Who we need desparately to know is Jesus, so that we can deal with the devil and have victory over him and his lies.

    Many of you spoke with me last week about how important it is to know more about our enemy, the devil. There is a need to know our enemy, as Heath Smith reminded me, and it is clear from scripture as Jesus tells us, "We need to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves." (Matt. 10:16) Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rematch Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,593 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 4: 1 – 11

    Matthew 4: 1 – 11 Rematch “ 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    They Should Have Known Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 11, 2012
     | 4,724 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 4: 12 – 17

    Matthew 4: 12 – 17 They Should Have Known 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Glory In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
     | 4,959 views

    Glory in the Wilderness (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 4 verse 1-11. Quote: • Oscar Wilde who once said that: • “He could resist everything except temptation.” Quote: • An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other; • The caption below them said: “How come ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Accentuating The Positive In A Negative World

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,697 views

    Words can build up or tear down

    Accentuating the Positive in a Negative World June 27, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Last week we learned God made us with needs that are met by others. 1 Made is His image/likeness a Praise, good & kind words b What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satan And His Devices

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,006 views

    Part of the Christian life is involvement in spiritual warfare. We are on God’s side and God’s greatest foe – Satan – is also our greatest adversary. The Bible teaches us to be alert of Satan’s devices. Advanced knowledge of his tactics is the key to achi

    Intro: Part of the Christian life is involvement in spiritual warfare. We are on God’s side and God’s greatest foe – Satan – is also our greatest adversary. Satan’s pride was the main cause of his downfall from heaven (Luke 10:18). He was originally not a created devil but a cherub that guards ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    We Walk The Line

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,625 views

    Dealing with sin during the season of Lint. Jesus demonstrated how to deal with temptation.

    Last week I pointed out that we were in the Christians season of Lent. The message last week was an encouragement for all of us to deal with the sins in our life. That is sort of the message of the sermon every week. But last week the point was not related to the big sins but to the smaller sins ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Witnessing Your Faith

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,834 views

    A sermon to encourage people to witness your faith.

    3rd Sunday of Epiphany 11 Witnessing your faith. Matthew 4: 12-23 This morning I want to speak with you about something that all of us know as Christians that we are supposed to be doing, yet few of us, due to fear, ignorance, busyness, and other excuses and distractions, are actively involved ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    A Quiet Mind Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,721 views

    The season of Lent provides for us a time of renewal, commitment or recommitment, repentance and prayer.

    Ever since 325 AD, we celebrate Easter on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon following the vernal equinox (March 21st.) As you know, the date of Easter changes from year to year and this is why. Easter will always be recognized between March 22nd and April 25th and only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Been Fishin' Lately

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 20, 2011
     | 2,527 views

    This sermon is about learning how to fish in Jesus' way.

    Matthew 3: 12 – 23 / Been Fishin’ Lately? Intro: Any historian should be able to tell you what significant event took place in 1809. Two major events were taking place that captured the headlines of the newspapers of the day: The Peninsula War was raging in Spain and Napoleon had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Jesus Call To His First Apostles

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,548 views

    The call of Andrew, Peter James and John reflects the Great Commission

    Jesus Calls His First Disciples In this morning’s Gospel reading we read of Jesus’ encounter with Peter and Andrew and James and John – and with his call for them to follow him. Jim Eliot, an American missionary who was killed on 8th January 1956 taking the Gospel to the Waodani ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Roger Nichols avatar

    Light Following, Darkness Shattering Disciples

    Contributed by Roger Nichols on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,239 views

    A sermon for the 3rd sunday of Epiphany, Year A from Matthew 4: 12-25

    Matthew 4: 12-25 Darkness shattering, light following, Disciples I was washing dishes Friday night, [Yeah, I do that sort of thing] And everything suddenly Went dark. Our electric power, Along with the electric power of a few neighbors, Went out. You know what the first thing I did ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist