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  • Bill Burress avatar

    "Just Like Me"

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Jan 8, 2011
     | 3,242 views

    Peter knew the things God promised to those who remain faithful and it is the same promises we must believe in today.

    “Just Like Me” Did you ever compare yourself to a biblical character? Maybe there is someone in God’s Word that reminds you of yourself. As Christians we are to imitate Christ but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Facing The Facts About Failure - Part Two

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 15, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 4,650 views

    This is the second part to the message, dealing with biblical truths that will help people recover from times of failure.

    “All of us have failed, falling way short of fulfilling the beauty of God‘s plan, that which God intended us to be.”(paraphrase of Romans 3:23) One of the first facts of failure is that failure is a fact. We are all going to fail in some way. The Bible clearly tells us that. “We all stumble in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Multiply Conversions

    Contributed by R. Stanley on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,289 views

    A Biblical response to the Anticonversion Bill promulgated by the Tamilnadu Government in India.

    How to multiply Conversions ****************************** This message is a sequel to my article, Can Conversions be Stopped? which was pasted on this website (www.stanleyonbible.com) on 18 October 2002 and published in the November 2002 issue of Blessing monthly. I am humbled by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bearing In Mind

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 4,531 views

    What are some biblical characteristics that our church should emulate?

    Verse: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Topic: Church Probing Question: What is church? Key Word: characteristics Subject: characteristics of church Aim: To encourage the congregation to identify desirable church characteristics. Title: Bearing In Mind Introduction Illustration: (Name Brand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Roles Of The Pastor-Teacher & Local Church

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    This lesson looks at the Biblical role of the pastor-teacher and the local church.

    Roles Of The Pastor-Teacher And Local Church (1 Cor. 4:1) (HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/pastorchurch.html] PRAYER PREPARATION: Jesus Himself tells us in John 8:31-32: 31 "... If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Deal With Negative Emotions

    Contributed by William Brown on May 16, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 12,633 views

    BIBLICAL STEPS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH ANGER AND OTHER NEGATIVE EMOTIONS.

    HOW TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE EMOTION How many feel if we are prayed up and walking with the lord and just had our devotions that we wouldn’t get angry? If a person is where they need to be spiritually will they be getting angry? Is it wrong to be angry? Did Jesus ever get angry? To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Grow A Healthy Church

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 155 ratings
     | 16,018 views

    Main Idea: Healthy churches are those that fulfill their biblical purpose.

    Main Idea: Healthy churches are those that fulfill their biblical purpose. Introduction: (Duct tape illustration using a roll of tape) Many of you here are very familiar with this product. You have probably used it many times for many different purposes. Years ago, thousands of dollars went into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can The Lord Help Us Maintain A High Standard Of Ethics In A Compromising Culture?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 9,765 views

    What are some of the Biblical guidelines for sound ethical practices? 1.

    What are some of the Biblical guidelines for sound ethical practices? 1. Remember to follow the basic principles of solid ethical standards taught by Moses. "Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another." (Lev. 19: 11) 2. Let the Spirit of God help you develop a mature sense of ethics in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The New Testament Church; Its Memorial Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,219 views

    Biblical reasons for the frequent (weekly) observance of the Lord’s Supper.

    The New Testament Church; Its Memorial I Cor. 11: 17-26 INTRO.: One day while donating blood, a nurse asked me, "Does your church observe communion each Sunday?" When I told her "yes," she said, "I think every church should. I’m thinking of joining a Christian Church just for that reason." Thru ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Is It Right To Fight?

    Contributed by William Noel on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,472 views

    Biblical criteria for engaging the enemy (the devil) in spiritual warfare.

    “When Is It Right To Fight?” Ephesians 6:12 Introduction · Sometimes when we hear bad news we think things can’t get any worse, until we hear the cure. · ILL: A woman took her husband to the doctor’s office. After his checkup, the doctor said, "Your husband is suffering from a very serious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Importance Of Submission In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jun 25, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,338 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in a series of 8 on the biblical qualities of a disciple

    Submission, 6-10-03 For those of you who were not here last week, we began a study on discipleship. We briefly talked about what it means to be a disciple and how we are called to not only be disciples but to make disciples. I encouraged everyone, including myself, to be in prayer about how we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Importance Of Piety In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jun 25, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,883 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in a series of 8 on the biblical characteristics of a disciple.

    Discipleship Series, Sermon #3, purity, 6-17-03 Last week we continued our discipleship study by looking at the principal of submission. We learned the importance of submitting to God and surrendering all areas of our life to him. That was the first principal we looked at, because as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Basics For Dealing With People Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,218 views

    This sermon shares some basic biblical principles for dealing with people.

    Intro to series: “Dealing with People.” Sometimes we say, “Life wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for all the people.” We have to deal with people. Next week: “Dealing with the Spouse” Controversial passage. Then: “Dealing with the Kids” Parent/child relationship is vital. Finally: “Dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dealing With The Kids Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,373 views

    This sermon outlines some basic biblical principles of raising kids.

    Kids are a great joy and a great trial. Joy – birth, first words, first steps, riding a bicycle, graduation, and wedding. Trials – 2:00 AM feedings, spilled milk, broken things, tripping over toys, driving, rebellion, and expensive college. As parents our most important relationship is with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Five Conditions To Answered Prayer (2of4) Series

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 7, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,682 views

    There are five Biblical conditions necessary for God to answer our prayers.

    You have probably seen the Television commercial where an overweight yet eager gentleman is about to start exercising. He is in the gym and has his sweats on and his cassette player with headsets and just before he begins his exercise routine he weighs himself. He weighs in at 257 pounds. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational