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    Harden Not Your Heart PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,248 views

    This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness and provision during times of struggle, using disappointments as fertile ground for spiritual growth.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. We're gathered here today, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters united in our shared love for our Lord Jesus Christ. As we open our hearts and minds to the Word of God, let us remember that we are not alone in our struggles, our disappointments, our ...read more

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    What Does It Mean To Be Christlike?

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 38,584 views

    This is a sermon that tells the challenges the Christian to be Christlike, God wants more than our obedience, He wants our Heart.

    What Does It Mean To Be Christlike? Feb. 2, 2003 PHP 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Peace

    Contributed by Kevin Parkins on Apr 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 21,463 views

    Given the circumstances of any given day, peace can easily be lost in the chaos, fear, worry, frustration… Just the same, You can have peace – today, if I were not sure and certain, I would not invest my time or waste yours. A fair question- Where ar

    Given the circumstances of any given day, peace can easily be lost in the chaos, fear, worry, frustration… Just the same, You can have peace – today, if I were not sure and certain, I would not invest my time or waste yours. A fair question- Where are we to find peace? Shalom, Hebrew salutation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Noah's Seed

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on May 22, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,944 views

    The three sons—the three branches of the human race—now became the focus of Scripture so in this prophecy you see the three people groups that remain unto this day.

    Noah’s Seed Genesis 9:25-29 (KJV) 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Wise And The Otherwise (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,469 views

    In today’s text we have what some have called "God’s Wisdom Test." This is a kind of personal exam by which you can see how wise or otherwise you really are in all your relationships. James lists 6 distinguishing marks of wise person.

    Scripture Robert Fulghum wrote a book titled "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." Listen to what he wrote: Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Bread In The Kingdom Of God..." By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,984 views

    Many of us have heard opportunity knocking at our door, but by the time we unhooked the chain, pushed back the bolt, turned two locks, shut off the alarm, it was gone. Let’s examine the simularity together from today’s text!

    DINSMORE BAPTIST CHURCH -Preached in The AM Worship- Dr. E. Winson Butler senior pastor INTRODUCTION Many of us have heard opportunity knocking at our door, but by the time we unhooked the chain, pushed back the bolt, turned two locks, call back the dog, shut off the alarm - it was gone! Funny ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jake The Snake Wrestles God

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 131 ratings
     | 17,390 views

    A message about Jacob’s wrestling match with God

    Jake The Snake Wrestles God Gen 32:21-32 I grew up watching Pro Wrestling. It was fake way back then, and it’s even more fake now. But I would have never told my daddy that. Me and Daddy used to have a ringside seat beside our black and white t.v. set on Sat’s at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Haciendo Un Campeón - Inspiración – Parte 1 Series

    Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,289 views

    Existen algunas cosas que todos los campeones Olímpicos tienen en común. Ellos entrenan muchísimo, ellos se sacrifican bastante con el fin de ser exitosos y compiten siempre con un premio en mente. Mas sin embargo, yo sugeriría que los campeones tienen

    Haciendo Un Campeón Inspiración – Parte 1 Hebreos 12:1-3 “Por tanto, nosotros también, teniendo en derredor nuestro tan grande nube de testigos, despojémonos de todo peso y del pecado que nos asedia, y corramos con paciencia la carrera que tenemos por delante, 2 puestos los ojos en Jesús, el autor ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dont Go Flying Off The Handle

    Contributed by Val Black on Oct 29, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,272 views

    (NOTE: This is not entirely my own sermon. Ive gleaned much from a book of sermons and have added my own thoughts.) Here is a brief description: Based on 2 Kings 6:1-7. A student of Elisha lost a borrowed axehead and was troubled by it. Every B

    DONT GO FLYING OFF THE HANDLE! 2 Kings 6:1-7 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Christian’s Stand Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,835 views

    What Christians are suppose to stand for in the morden world.

    I. Taking our stand according to the Scriptures {I Corinthians 15: 1-2} A. As Christians, we constantly battle or fight against {Ephesians 6: 10-18} 1. Powerful evil forces led by Lucifer, who is a vicious fighter {I Peter 5:8-11} 2. He attacks the sick, young and straggling 3. He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Pulling Up Weeds

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 35,373 views

    How to discover make-believers in the church, and make-believing attitudes in ourselves.

    Nobody likes weeds. Weeds are the bane of our existence. We do nothing, and weeds come up. We spray like crazy, and weeds come back. There’s one weed in particular that I dislike more than any other. I don’t know what they are called – but I have my own name for them: “Explode-a-weeds.” I’m sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Running Your Race - God's Olympics

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 2, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 15,778 views

    Whether you realize it or not, as a Christian you are in a race. Salvation is the gift that puts you in that race. How you run that race and finish it is the theme of this message.

    Running Your Race Heb. 12:1-3 Intro. Ill. - Eric Liddell “The Flying Scotsman” (Note - Read about Eric Liddell’s life at the end of Sermon notes) (If possible play the theme from the movie "Chariots of Fire" some time during the service. Dino, the Christian concert pianist, has an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Biblically Sound Decisions Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 32,118 views

    This message is the second in a series on choices. This message offers practical steps in making Biblically sound decisions.

    Making Biblically Sound Decisions Proverbs 14:12 Last week, we began our study on the topic of choices. We discovered that we are free to do practically anything we want, but the one thing that we are never truly free from is making decisions based upon the choices we are presented with. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Undergirding The Believer. Series

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,766 views

    As a soldier could not afford to have his loins ungirded neither can we afford to have the loins of our spiritual lives untied or hanging loose.

    Eph 6:10-18 Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; The Loins is very often descriptive of the entire disposition of the person Girded loins speaks of a disposition of (readiness) (strength) (stability) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sacrificial Living.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,933 views

    The option isn’t whether we will conform; rather, the choice is to whom will we conform.

    Sacrificial living. Rom. 12:1 -- 8. 09/14/03 Paul spent the first 11 chapters of this book telling us that we can be saved by the grace of God through faith. He told how that God sent his son into the world to die on the cross for our sins. I pray that I have made that plain through the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist