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  • kyle foley avatar

    Bear All Adversity With Joy

    Contributed by Kyle Foley on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,877 views

    This sermon inspires the reader to accept adversity more cheerfully.

    do not complain. your ever constant prayer must be: thy will, Lord, not mine be done, it is your wisdom that irradiates blissado, not my limited, human intellect. it is your love unfathomable, Lord, that decrees the shape and the shine, not my frailties and shortcomings. whatever obstacles you set ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Mystery Revealed Series

    Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    An exploration of God’s mystery -- Christ

    A mystery revealed Colossians 2: 1-3 Want to understand God’s mystery? 4 important principles: 1. God’s mystery cannot be understood except in the right environment § A place where leaders’ motivation is to struggle for those who fall under their ministry. Struggling is a term from the athletic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Knowledge Manifest In Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 23, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,827 views

    #3 In the scriptures there is the assumption that anyone who is born again of the Spirit of God, that that person has the very power of God to live a life of godliness. This is not a life that is some unproductive barren wasteland, but a life that is full

    The Enlargement of Life "Living Knowledge manifest in Self-control” Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24 ff 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God & Golf & You

    Contributed by Charles Clary on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,995 views

    This is a sermon which compares the game of golf to the game of life.

    The latter portion of my text reads, "....and without a parable spake He not unto them." Today I will use a parable or a comparison to illustrate the game of life. It is obvious that the Apostle Paul was knowledgeable of the sporting events of his day. On numerous occasions he used athletics to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Leader Is A Hero

    Contributed by Noah Balcombe on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    A leader should be a hero. Best sermon on what a hero/leader is like.

    A Leader Is A Hero HERO Def: 1 a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b : an illustrious warrior c : a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d : one that shows great courage 2 a : the principal male character in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith's Foundations

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    When the believer grabs hold of these four faith foundations, this person becomes the most powerful person the world has ever seen!

    “Faith’s Foundations” 2 Peter 1:1-9 Everyday we place our faith in doctors and lawyers and hardly give it a thought! We tend to think that they are very intelligent most of the time. Listen to some of these actual questions given by a lawyer to a doctor in a legal deposition along with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Commitment

    Contributed by Jeff Davenport on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 22,065 views

    What is the true cost of commitment? Are you willing to pay it?

    The Cost of Your Commitment Luke14:25-35 Commitment is not found in the location of your body, but instead the location of your heart. (ie. Athlete, student) Illus: In 1947, a professor at the University of Chicago was scheduled to teach an advanced seminar in astrophysics. At the time he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Onward Christian Soldiers

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,660 views

    Being a good Soldier for the Lord

    “ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS” Eph. 6:10 A person is saved without any effort whatsoever on his part. However, once a person is saved, he finds that he is in a battle. He has three big enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. Every man, woman, boy, and girl who is saved needs to learn to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Determining One's Loyalty

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,141 views

    Easter visitation to the disciples tests ones loyalty while Acts demonstrates it in public

    T he Best Picture in 1981 went to a little recognized film called Chariots of Fire. It chronicled two British runners, Eric Liddell, a devote Christian and Harold Abrams who were to run in the 1924 Olympics held in Paris. Liddell refuses to run his race because it is to be held on Sunday and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ambassadors Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by Aaron Kesson on Feb 19, 2009
     | 6,226 views

    All Christians are called to be ministers of the Kingdom. We are all Christ’s ambassadors to the world.

    Ambassadors of the Kingdom Mark 1:29–39, 1 Cor 9:16–23 Introduction:From an article found in the Wall Street Journal: Boddy Dodd, Georgia Tech’s athletic director, tells of the coach who, with his team leading 7 to 6 in the last minute of play, carefully instructed his quarterback not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Trip Around The World

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,639 views

    Often as Christians we need to take a mental trip around the world to see the needs of the world today, as well as revisiting places like the Mount of Olives, Calvary, and the empty tomb to remind ourselves of the Great Comission we have been given.

    Trip Around the World Matthew 28:19 Intro Tonight with the aid of the Holy Spirit, I would like to take a trip around the world, so that you might discover the desperate needs of the world in which we live. I would also like to take you back to some significant events in history that provide us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revisiting History

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,339 views

    A look at the great depression and the grim fact we might be revisiting that time again in our nation.

    Revisiting History Pastor Jeston Bennett 1. Bible Baptist Church Shawnee Oklahoma 09/05/08 The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange just after the crash of 1929. On Black Tuesday, October twenty-ninth, the market collapsed. In a single day, sixteen million shares were traded--a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit: Self Control Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,011 views

    How does the Spirit grow self-control in us?

    The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23 Advent conspiracy video during offering – Susan shares after During coffee – show marshmallow video. Advent – entering into the time of lack of control! Galatians 5:22-3 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God Has Chosen You

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,687 views

    Like the potter placing the clay on his wheel and fashions a vessel, God carefully fashions you on His wheel. You are His creation and he is very proud of how you look.

    God Has Chosen You Introduction Do you remember when you were a child and played childhood games? Weather it be dodge ball, red rover come over, flag football, or hid and seek there was a time that teams were chosen and sides were chosen and you waited patiently for your name to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rewards Series

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 18, 2012
     | 7,793 views

    Salvation is a free gift from God, our rewards are accoring to works.

    REWARDS Knowing that rewards will be given should make believers want to become a better and more productive Christian. There is a vast difference in the doctrine of salvation for the lost, and the doctrine of rewards for the saved. Salvation is “a free gift of God; you cannot earn it for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other