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  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    Lift Up Your Heads O Ye Gates

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jan 15, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 184,224 views

    A message that highlights four gates of the enemy we need to possess and bring down to move forward in life.

    Gates are very important. Just as in the natural realm gates are used for security and protection, God uses spiritual gates which you can’t see with your physical eyes like you can see the gate of your house, church, or office, to secure, protect and fortify people’s lives. The devil ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Strength For The Journey Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,078 views

    What we were and are because of Christ.

    Strength for the Journey Colossians 1:21-29 If you got a letter from someone in prison a man you personally have never met and he stepped on your toes about surrendering to the Lordship of Christ how would you respond? That’s exactly what happened here. Paul head led Epaphras the pastor of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Successful Christian Life

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 30, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,627 views

    By the world's standards the men and women in Hebrews 11 were anything but successes but in God's eyes they succeeded. Based on their testimony, the opening of Hebrews 12 tells us what it will take for us to live successful Christian lives.

    Living a Successful Christian Life Hebrews 12:1-3 What comes to your mind when you hear the term "a successful Christian"? How you answer is dependent on your definition of success. Many consider success to be power, prosperity, and prestige. The most common definition of success given is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wrestling With God Submitting The Devil

    Contributed by Michael J Mcinally Jr. on Aug 8, 2015
     | 5,895 views

    This was my first time preaching, I shared this message with the young adult group at our church I pray that someone will find it useful and it helps you grow closer to God.

    Wrestling with God Submitting the Devil Before I was saved, I definitely was living for the world. I was trying to make as much as I could so I could get as much stuff as I could. The more I got the more I wanted and but I never was truly satisfied. I spent a lot years living for me but with no ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Watergate Revival Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,297 views

    There is an unspoken desire in the body of Christ today to understand what revival is all about even though we may have never experienced it corporately. Israel was in a similar state in the 500's BC. In fact they did not have access to the Word of God ..

    Opening illustration: What would you hear if you could listen to the sounds at your neighbor’s house on Sunday morning? Would it be the sound of boats being prepared for a day of fishing at the lake? Would it be the sound of golf clubs being thrown into the trunk of the car in anticipation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Through The Nothings - Pt. 3 - Running Man Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on May 23, 2014
     | 7,281 views

    It is a word that reveals lack. It holds no element of promise. The need is apparent...the solution is not. Nothing. How do you live through the nothings?

    Living Thru The Nothings Pt. 3 - Running Man It is one of my least favorite words. Nothing. It is a word that reveals lack. It holds no element of promise. It contains no ounce of hope. Let me see if I can explain. You kill yourself in efforts to knock out the best paper you have ever written. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Stilled Life (Know God, Know Courage)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Apr 28, 2018
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     | 14,137 views

    There are some moments of our Christian walk that we need to be stilled especially when we are facing life's difficulty. In this sermon, we will need to have the right attitude required so that we can be at peace with God while He fights for us.

    A Stilled Life Exodus 14:13-14 It is now our 5th Sunday of the month of April where we have our monthly theme “know God, know courage” and one of our monthly theme verse is found in our text today Exodus 14:14. From all of our exhortations that we have heard from the past Sundays, we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Standing Firm Against The Devil Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,642 views

    Message 17 from Philippians expanding on Paul's admonition to stand firm. Here we continue our discussion of standing firm against the devil using principles from Nehemiah's resistance.

    “Stand Firm against the schemes of the Devil Together” Paul’s letter to the Philippians offers some key elements to “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – Passion to praise exalt Christ 2. MAINTAIN THE RIGHT ATTITUDE – Passion to please Christ 3. PURSUE THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Those That Make An Impact

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 5, 2018
     | 6,058 views

    Mothers Day 2018. We celebrate those that have impacted our lives. we remember and live out the truths that they have shown us.

    Mothers Day 2018 Those that make an impact Happy Mother’s Day! SermonCentral who have shared some thoughts Introduction- I thank some contributors of Today we celebrate those who have made a difference in your life. Wither that this morning is your mother, was your mother, or a sister, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Encouragement At Lautoka Corps

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 23, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,716 views

    A message of encouragement during a Corps visit in the values of The Salvation Army.

    A short survey; can I see a show of hands, who has had a really good week? Who has had an average sort of week? I can see from your faces that some have had a really tough week. I asked these questions because sometimes we come to a place like this thinking, we are all in the same boat. Others may ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    God's Cure For Worry

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 12, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,533 views

    Worry may be common to all of us but it is sin! God in Philippians 4:6-8 deals with the issue of worry and provides us with four steps to overcome worry.

    God's Cure for Worry Philippians 4:6-8 One pastor has said that "there is nothing more prevalent in the age in which we live than the increasing problem of tension. It isn't for nothing that the ulcer has become the badge of modern life." We all have to admit that worry is a common problem. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 7, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,339 views

    Jesus said that we would be known by our love for one another.

    Coca-Cola Super Bowl Commercial. One of the most memorable commercials that aired during the Super Bowl (don’t roll the dice on what you are not sure of when you have a sure fire thing in your life) was a Coca-Cola commercial that challenged our culture to let go of all the expressions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Listening To God Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 15, 2016
     | 15,011 views

    Continuing on our journey of Prayer. Looking at how to listen to God

    Conversations with God Listening to God May 15, 2015 Jill *** does SIGN LANGUAGE for first 30 seconds of message!! Do you know what Jill said? She gave you a really important message, but if you don’t know sign language, then you have no clue what she was trying to tell you. She told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Hindered

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 16, 2021
     | 5,469 views

    6 areas where we can be hindered in life. Children can be hindered, worship can be hindered, fear can hinder us, offerings can be hindered, spiritual hearing can be hindered, and finally prayer can be hindered.

    Hindered PPT 1 Message Title/pic A picture says a thousand words. In this case it is a sad story. (The PowerPoint picture was of a person will a ball and chain attached to their ankle, hindering their movement.) Today we are going to talk about hindrances. First, I will show God Himself can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Identity In Christ Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 10, 2020
     | 5,291 views

    With the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit we have the Potential to be able to accomplish Gods will for our lives

    Paul writes in Gal 3:23 that before we asked Jesus into our lives we were bound by the law of sin and held in bondage but now that we asked Jesus into our lives we are free from the bondage of sin and have become heirs to kingdom through the promise. However there also comes responsibility. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist