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  • Hipolito Lorenzo avatar

    In Love With Purity

    Contributed by Hipolito Lorenzo on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    This is a challenge to the youth with regards to sexual purity.

    1 Tim 4:12 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I. Plan –if we fail to plan we plan to fail. A. Defense (Ps 64:8; Prov 21:30) Bad things happen to good people because it was well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    There's Nothing Soft About Porn

    Contributed by David Moore on Mar 3, 2001
    based on 329 ratings
     | 11,353 views

    A challenge to men about the use of pornography

    There’s Nothing Soft About Porn By David Moore, Pastor, Braehill Baptist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aim: To show the increase in the use of pornography world-wide, and exhort the believer to sexual and mental purity. Text: Colossians 3:1-7 Introduction: The book of Colossians was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready - Persevere

    Contributed by Norm Story on May 18, 2001
    based on 215 ratings
     | 25,777 views

    The challenge of faithfully living prepared and ready

    "Be Ready – Persevere for the Long Journey" Psalm 78:1-7 Matthew 25:1-13 When I was a Boy Scout, I remember how the younger scouts struggled and suffered on long hiking-camping trips; because they always seemed to bring so much of the wrong stuff. They’d come loaded down with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Much Are People Worth To You

    Contributed by Andrew Huson on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,125 views

    Challenge people concerning their brokeness for the lost

    How Much Are People Worth To You Say People -Not Just Wife/Husband/Kids/Best Friend/Not Just People You Like-PEOPLE Websters-A Mass Of Persons-Not Just A Single Individual-ALL HUMAN KIND President Bush Has Been Questioned A Lot About The War This Week -Why is the war taking so long? -Why are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pressing On

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,208 views

    A new year’s challenge to faithfulness

    As many of you know, I don’t follow sports teams closely. And football is not my favorite sport, but I do try to find out who is playing in some of the bowls on New Year’s weekend. This year I heard that Ohio State would play in the Fiesta Bowl, not in the Rosebowl where they would like to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Life Lessons For Living Large In The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 7, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 7,700 views

    A message of challenge to service in the Kingdom -(Revival)

    Life Lessons for Living Large in the Kingdom of God 1 Samuel 17 (Reading vv. 32-) Introduction: The story of David and Goliath is probably one of the first Bible stories that most people remember hearing as children. Unfortunately, many people today consider it nothing more than a childhood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What You’ll Never Learn (If You Don’t Attempt The Impossible)

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 4,696 views

    A challenge to believe God for great things

    WHAT YOU’LL NEVER LEARN (If you don’t attempt the impossible) Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Matthew 17:20, He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Be Faithful To God Because He Is Faithful To You

    Contributed by David Nolte on Nov 14, 2016
     | 13,652 views

    the challenges and help to being a veteran for Jesus

    “Be Faithful To God Because He Is Faithful To You” 2 Timothy 4:9-18 David P. Nolte We all remember someone who gave his or her life in defense of this land and freedom. And we are grateful. Or we should be! We are the most blessed of all nations. Usually we think of veterans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 27, 2015
     | 17,177 views

    A simple sermon meant to challenge believers

    There are four ages of man: 1) when you believe in Santa Claus, 2) when you don’t believe in Santa Claus, 3) when you are Santa Claus, and then 4) when you look like Santa Claus. Ho, ho, ho! The good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 A man died and went to Heaven. Peter asked him, “Why should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ghost Of Christmas Present Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Dec 25, 2014
     | 7,090 views

    Mary challenges us to completely God.

    December 21, 2014 Christmas According to Dickens The Ghost of Christmas Present Luke 1:46-56 Opening words: You know the story. Everybody knows the story. Miserly old business man Ebenezer Scrooge lived for nothing but money. The problem was his money wasn’t making him happier, it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Bricks In The Valley

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,170 views

    The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

    BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Man Of The Master

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 10, 2013
     | 5,311 views

    A sermon to challenge men to be men of God.

    “Men of the Master” 1Timothy 6:11-14 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. First: I. He is a converted man – “…man of God…” A. His possession What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For Your House

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,900 views

    A sermon challenging women to a closer walk.

    “Hope for Your House” Acts 16:9-15 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Last Command

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 30, 2013
     | 4,725 views

    A sermon to challenge believers to witness for Christ.

    "The Last Command" Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew 28:16-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revival (Section 1) Vital Keys To Revival (From Charles Finney Revival Lectures) Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 14, 2018
     | 7,919 views

    Challenges a person to give themselves to God

    VITAL KEYS TO REVIVAL INTRODUCTION: Revival history shows again and again that if there are two key elements to obtaining true revival, they would have to be DEEP REPENTANCE and AGONIZING PRAYER. Frank Bartleman ( a leader in the Azusa Street Revival) wrote: "I received from God early in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal