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  • Mike Bryant avatar

    Peculiar People

    Contributed by Mike Bryant on Jun 8, 2021
     | 4,068 views

    Israel's desire for a king is used to illustrate the temptation we face to be more like the rest of the world. But even though the world's view of us often chafes, it is God's plan that we be conspicuously different.

    I) After Moses brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt, they did not have a king for many years. A) Unlike the nations around them, they were led by men and women, judges, who were direct intermediaries between God and man. B) Early on, the people tried to make one of those judges, Gideon, into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Can Trust In The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2015
     | 7,563 views

    Trust in Jesus: 1. Because He came to destroy Satan. 2. Because He came to deliver sinners. 3. Because He came to defend the saints.

    We Can Trust In the Lord Hebrews 2:14-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 24, 2014 *I don't know how much faith you have right now, but I know God wants you to have more. God wants us to have bigger, growing faith in Him. He even wants us to have great faith in the Lord. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Called To Live Differently: Counter Culture Lifestyle In A Dark Society

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021
     | 3,047 views

    Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of carrying the gospel to the world. But in his power we can do just that.

    He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy 1:9 NIV Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How To Face Satan Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 3,824 views

    Don’t be like the 2 boys walking back home from church. They had just heard the pastor preach a strong message on the devil when the one boy said, “What do you think about all this Satan stuff?” The other boy replied, “You know how Santa Clause turned out. It’s probably just your dad.”

    According to a cartoon in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, God and the devil are discussing who gets to welcome Michael Jackson to the afterlife. The cartoon shows Satan holding a newspaper with a headline announcing Jackson’s death. He looks up and poses a question to God, who is leaning over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Trust In God’s Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 18, 2025
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     | 1,077 views

    1 Corinthians 10:13 reassures us of God’s faithfulness in the midst of our struggles.

    Go! And Trust in God’s Faithfulness Introduction Today, we turn to one of the most encouraging and practical promises in all of Scripture, found in 1 Corinthians 10:13. This verse reassures us of God’s faithfulness in the midst of our struggles. Let’s begin by reading the text ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Keep Watching And Remain Faithful

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 1, 2023
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     | 8,808 views

    A sermon examining the importance of Christ's followers being alert, vigilant and faithful.

    KEEP WATCHING AND REMAIN FAITHFUL Mark 14:27-42 Some people are natural early risers. They are up before the sun and ready to start their day. Somehow they do this without the assistance of an alarm clock. Not all of us are so fortunate! Because of my job, I have no choice but to be an early ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Jewell avatar

    A New Calling Series

    Contributed by Scott Jewell on May 12, 2024
     | 1,393 views

    God calls us to be holy as He is holy. Is this even possible? Consider these thoughts about how we are holy.

    From the beginning of time, God has desired to have a relationship with people. We saw it as we looked at the new creation when God placed everything under mankind’s dominion. It was evident as we looked at the new life as we saw how God provided even after people messed things up by listening to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is The Devil?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 28, 2019
     | 7,001 views

    This sermon is about the Devil/Satan/Lucifer - along with the sermon are some extra handouts that give his identity, his strategy and ways to defeat Satan

    Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11; John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:8-9 Subject: Satan – His Tactics and How to Defeat Him INTRO: Grace and peace today in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! A few months ago on Interstate Highway 24 (I – 24) between exit 11 and exit 24 (between Clarksville and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Brian B avatar

    Run To The Battle Line!

    Contributed by Brian B on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,945 views

    Preach this one with GUSTO! What is the proper response when faced with a battle? Run To The Battle line with Faith & Run to the Battle line with Action..

    Run To The Battle line 1 Samuel 17:1-51 Please take a moment to place your vote. If you have an idea for an improvement, I am very teachable. My e-Mail is pastorbrian@greenrivernazarene.com Introduction … we are all in a battle! All throughout God’s word we see evidence that God knows we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Maintaining Momentum Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,433 views

    a sermon that goes along with our Celebrate recovery ministry, covering the different steps.

    Mark 14:38 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." We’ve been talking the last seven weeks about coming out of the dark, exposing our problems to the light of God’s love, and watching Him heal those habits, those hurts, and those ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Adultery And The Adulterous Woman Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2015
    based on 54 ratings
     | 17,700 views

    God’s wisdom reveals the truth and gives us some guidelines to follow in order to avoid the sin of adultery. 1- Store up God’s Word to overcome 2- Following smooth talk leads to trouble 3- Guard the heart for victory over sin

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was a teenage boy and his grandfather who went fishing one day. While fishing, the old man starts talking about how times have changed. The young fellow picks up on this and starts talking about sex and sexually transmitted diseases going around. The teen says, "Grandpa, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Got Hope?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 115 ratings
     | 30,959 views

    Hope empowers us to live godly lives in the now. This sermons discusses how hope strengthens us against temptation and enables us to persevere in our walk with God. How hope is to be nurtured is also addressed.

    Got Hope? I John 3:2-3 11-30-03 Intro: We take our text this morning from 1 John 2:28-3:3. 28And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Christopher Nerreau avatar

    Dont Lose Heart

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,492 views

    (3) Principles for Overcoming the temptation to lose heart and grow weary. 1. Preceive The Great Cloud Of Witnesses 2. Persevere In The Race Set Before Us 3. Pursue Christ, the author and finisher of our faith

    Introduction • The author of Hebrews defines faith as: being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hb. 11:1). In my walk with Christ, this has been one of the most difficult lessons I have had to learn, namely, how to live a life of faith without losing hope, even when things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Truth About Trials Series

    Contributed by Robert Gallaty on Aug 6, 2007
     | 3,986 views

    All of us have experienced trials and temptations in Life. What should we do in the midst of difficulty and what can we expect from the Tests of Life? James provides wisdom on handling the challenges of life.

    THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIALS Intro: How Many People Love to Take Tests? With Persperation on your Forehead, and Sweat on your Palms, the Teachers Hand out the Test, with a Smile on their Face and say, “This is not intended to discourage you or make you nervous—It is simply to see what you know. IT’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Hadley avatar

    Circumstances Of Life Vs. Our Faith In The World

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Oct 6, 2019
     | 4,716 views

    The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it confusion and confoundedness to our spiritual sense – our faith.

    This is one of those studies that God gave me, for me, but it is also to share with everyone. Truly meant to bless all of us. The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational