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  • Gerald du Preez avatar

    When Your'e Famous Enough For Fools To Want Your Old Socks

    Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,176 views

    People strive to find meaning in "things", feeling their current existence is insignificant. They forget that God is the God of the insignificant!

    "When you’re famous enough for fools to want your old socks" (Or "The God of the insignificant") Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly." (NAS) Browsing through the business section of the Sunday Times of 12/12/99, I came across an article that ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Mystery Of Divine Chastening

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 13, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,194 views

    This is a message on Divine Chastening. Much of which I learned by experience in the furnace of affliction.

    The Mystery of Divine Chastening Jeremiah 18:1-6 Introduction This passage of Scripture is one of the most unique and powerful passages in the Bible. In it Jeremiah portrays God as a potter and man as a lump of clay. He paints us a picture of God in his sovereignty taking man and molding him into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Are You A High Maintenance Christian?"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Aug 27, 2004
    based on 75 ratings
     | 14,609 views

    What does it mean to be a high maintenance Christian?

    Iliff & Saltillo UM Churches September 12, 2004 “Are You A High Maintenance Christian?” Galatians 6:1-10 INTRODUCTION: In a small town there was an old doctor who, when he wasn’t saving lives, was planting trees. Doc Gibbs didn’t look like any other doctor. Most of the time he wore overalls ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Keep Going When You Can't Go On

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 60,973 views

    All of us get to the point where we feel we can’t go any further. By looking at the words of Paul, we can learn how to keep going when we can’t go on !

    How To Keep Going When You Can’t Go On 2 Cor. 4:1-18 I believe my sermon title tonight would be called a oxymoron. It doesn’t hardly make sense does it. Yet, there are times when we must keep going when we just feel like we can’t. Have you ever said, " I just don’t know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Increasing Our Resolve

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,134 views

    Here are a few guidelines to increasing our resolve that we can glean from the lives of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they faced the wrath of the King and the fiery furnance

    Increasing Our Resolve (Dan 3:1-30) In order to overcome the tendency to be impulsive, obsessive or compulsive one needs greater resolve. A person with resolve decides firmly to do something regardless of surrounding circumstances. People who increase in their resolve gain greater mental, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Live Without Fear And Face Life With Faith And Confidence

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,658 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR AND FACE LIFE WITH FAITH AND CONFIDENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS 1) FOCUSING ON GOD 2) LISTENING TO GOD 3) SEEKING GOD 4) FORGETTING THE PAST AND BEING FILLED WITH 5)THE POWER OF GOD 6) THE LOVE OF GOD 7) A SOUND MIND

    HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR AND FACE LIFE WITH FAITH AND CONFIDENCE ************************************************************************************* OUTLINE 1. FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON GOD NOT ON YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES 2. LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF GOD NOT THE VOICES OF PEOPLE OR SATAN 3. SEEK GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Words Of Assurance Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 124 ratings
     | 34,274 views

    God is longing to answer the prayers of His people. If His people would authenically turn to Him, He would speak to us and revive us.

    ISAIAH 30: 18-26 WORDS OF ASSURANCE (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) God never forgets His people and longs to bless them. Though the people had turned from the Lord, He longed to be gracious and compassionate to them for they were in a covenant relationship with Him. As a God of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Under Fire Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,926 views

    The more we trust God to sustain us, the more protection we will have against the enemy of our souls. The greater the trust, the greater our shield against the attacks of the enemy.

    Faith under Fire Ephesians 6:13-16 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stick With The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 16, 2008
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     | 4,247 views

    Stick With the Good Shepherd 1) Because his pain is our gain 2) Even when our gain brings pain

    “No pain, no gain.” That saying is true isn’t it? If you want to get your muscles into shape, you’ll need to work them to the point of exhaustion. That will cause some pain in the manner of sore muscles the day after your workout. Wouldn’t it be great if someone else’s pain could be your gain? What ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Involved? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,273 views

    The Parable of the Sower, the Seed and the Soil. Are you involved in the process?

    And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: “Listen! Behold, a sower ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Through Trials Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013
     | 7,951 views

    Introduction to the Book of James. Difficulties and dilemma's pursue us. How have you handled your trials?

    James: A Faith That Works Faith through Trials James 1:1-2 1 James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. Introduction One man’s life provides a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lowe avatar

    Hold On To Your Faith

    Contributed by James Lowe on Apr 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 48,085 views

    Keeping and holding on to your faith in God

    Hold on to your faith 1Co 16:13 ¶ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 2Th 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. This message has been going over and over in my head the last few ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Numbers Of Hope

    Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013
     | 3,835 views

    There are three numbers that offer more hope, a lasting hope, an eternal hope than any combination of numbers on a lottery ticket, and they will take you further than any number on a passport, driving license or travel pass, they will give more security t

    Introduction Whether we like it or not, numbers influence our lives more than anything else in the modern world. When we are born, we are given a national health number, when we go to school; we are given a number that can identify us on the education database, when we leave school, we are given a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "Marks Of Maturity"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 25, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,987 views

    Six marks of a mature Christian

    “Marks of Maturity” April 29, 2012 1 Thessalonians 4:1 “Finally, Brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.” Last week I said that the goal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Inside The Mind

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,498 views

    Spiritually, on the battlefield of Christ or in the world, subject to the flesh; a captive.

    Inside The Mind by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (10/11/2013) “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends