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  • Doane Brubaker avatar

    The Forgiveness Wager

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jun 28, 2007
     | 2,371 views

    Asks listeners to identify with four characters who will challenge the current state of their faith.

    The Forgiveness Wager Luke 5:17-26 This is a great story for challenging your faith by identifying with some of the characters. Am I most like the optimistic friend, willing to go to great lengths and inconvenience to help a friend get in front of Jesus because I’m confident it’ll make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Putting Your Heart Where Your Money Is

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,325 views

    The Apostle Paul demonstrated the essence of a missionary heart and challenges us to have the same.

    We are coming to the last words of the Apostle Paul, and we get a glimpse of the missionary heart of this great Apostle. The problem with many American Christians, and perhaps some of you in this room, is that to you, Christianity is just such a personal thing; you don’t ever want to share ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Big Faith For Big Problems

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,619 views

    We can have hope as we face challenges because Jesus is with us.

    Big Faith when you have Big Problems Matthew 14:13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Tale Of Two Hero-Cowards

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Aug 23, 2011
     | 2,824 views

    REMEMBER GOD'S PROMISES/BLESSINGS AND TRUST HIM AMIDST YOUR CURRENT CHALLENGES

    THE TALE OF TWO HERO-COWARDS Introduction: This morning, I want us to take a look at two great figures in the Bible- one is from the Old Testament, who was named ‘Jehovah is my God’- i.e. Elijah (and the meaning of his name is actually ‘Jehovah is my God’). The other is ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "That's The Way God Loves"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,259 views

    A sermon that looks at the radical love of God and challenges us to try and imitate it.

    Matthew 5:38-48 “That’s the Way God Loves” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tn www.eastridgeumc.com There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Beating The Odds

    Contributed by James Reginald Levert on Aug 1, 2014
     | 13,006 views

    Sermon to challenged other to move forward and trust that God will give you the victory.

    Beating the Odds Judges 3:31 The word odds is define as the following 1 archaic : inequalities b obsolete : degree of unlikeness 2a : an amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another <won the election by considerable odds> b (1) : a difference favoring one of two opposed things ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Convert The Sinner

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 29, 2014
     | 3,602 views

    To challenge us in this world, one of our priestly function is to lead a soul to the LORD.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you always ready to convert a sinner? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To challenge us in this world, one of our priestly function is to lead a soul to the LORD. IV. TEXT: James 5:20 (Amplified Bible) 5:20 Let the [latter] one be sure that whoever turns a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bishop W. D. Scott Sr avatar

    Turning Your Pain Into Gain Series

    Contributed by Bishop W. D. Scott Sr on Jul 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,631 views

    Take the Jabez Challenge and see if God won't enlarge your territory.

    Turning Your Pain Into Gain I Chronicles 4: 9-10 Billy Graham was in a revival some years ago. There was a man there, who had gone through many problems and difficulties. When the invitation to Christ was extended he accepted Christ as his savior. Soon his life began to change and he felt like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Godly Mom In An Ungodly Culture

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 23, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,454 views

    Mothers have a daunting task in this decadent culture. Being godly is their top challenge.

    Being a Godly Mom in an Ungodly World Jerry Watts Titus 2:3-5 * We live in an ungodly culture. This week I began re-reading Jeremiah & like I always am, I was struck by the parallels between the actions of Israel & the present day USA. The prophet voices the question from God when he says, "What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving It Away Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 19, 2012
     | 3,779 views

    Money is a major challenge for anyone who wants to be a follower of Jesus and a child of God.

    The Feast of Great Joy Too many of us worship at the “Shrine of the Golden Arches” In Dangers, Toils & Snares, John Ortberg writes: When we take our children to the shrine of the Golden Arches, they always lust for the meal that comes with a cheap little prize, a combination ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Beatitudes

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jan 21, 2013
     | 7,541 views

    This message is about the challenge that Jesus gave to the multitude, saying the koingdom of heaven is at hand.

    The Beatitudes Matthew 5: 1/11 Before Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, Isaiah the prophet proclaims, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” He was speaking concerning the ministry of John the Baptist who was baptizer ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Codebreakers Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014
     | 2,710 views

    The kingdom of God changed how the people of God pray. The challenge and call to pray

    Code Breakers Matt 6:9-15 8/4/2013 An Enigma machine was any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I. The early models were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Does God Really Care About Everyone? Do We?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,672 views

    God challenges us to rethink our attitudes and actions toward all people.

    Recap the story of Jonah for those who may not know the story… Title: Does God Really Care About Everyone? Text: Jonah 3:1-10 Slide 3 Thesis: God challenges us to rethink our attitudes and actions toward all people. Introduction Westboro Baptist is a church in Topeka, Kansas whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Choice's That Change Our Lives

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,193 views

    A sermon that challenges believers to take a stand for the Scriptures, biblical separation and sacrificial service.

    "CHOICE'S THAT CHANGE OUR LIVES" Joshua 24:15 Joshua 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Delight In God's Word Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 5, 2017
     | 4,333 views

    Jesus took the challenges and turned them into opportunities to encourage people to believe in God!

    Please open your Bibles to Mark 12…… Take a quick look again at v12…… Eventually, Jesus was crucified on a cross, but sadly, many missed the point of Jesus being a sacrifice for man’s sin as planned by God. I pray that all of you never miss the point of why Jesus died. This is one of the reasons ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible