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  • Frederick Baker II avatar

    A Challenge For Mothers

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on May 25, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,190 views

    This is a Mother’s Day sermon.

    “A Challenges for Mothers” Scripture Reading: Proverbs 31:10-31 Text: Proverbs 31:30 & 31 Favour (Charm) is deceitful, and beauty is vain (passing): but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the ...read more

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    Challenges Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
     | 10,441 views

    True worship presents a challenge to everyone who comes in the presence of God. Our Scripture today is one of the most difficult to understand in the entire Bible because the insinuations of the story can be unsettling. It presents a view of God which mak

    The Challenge of Worship Genesis 22:1-19 Camp Leach tells the story of some friends who took their 5 year-old grandson to church one Sunday. Bettie took her place with the choir while Christopher, their grandson sat in the congregation with his grandfather. During the service, Bettie motioned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Challenged To Change Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,242 views

    When we come to Christ, our lives are supposed to be different...we are supposed to be ’changed’ by what has happened in our lives!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 13, 2007 Date Preached: September 16, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: Challenged to Change! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:11-12 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    Gideon - The Challenge Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,399 views

    How do you begin to rid a nation of Midianites? One small step of faith at a time.

    Gideon - One Small Step Judges 6:22-27 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he exclaimed, “Ah, Sovereign LORD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!” Judges 6:22 The Lord had convinced Gideon was convinced that the LORD was giving the command. He was also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Contentment Challenge

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    Preached to a church immediately preceeding the announcement of it’s Senior Pastor’s resignation over moral issues. It is only by knowing the true condition of my heart that I can be intentional and effective in aligning it with God’s heart!

    THE CONTENTMENT CHALLENGE 1 Timothy 6:3-21 September 4, 2005 Motive Check: “Gone Nutty” – Intro. from the movie, Ice Age Have you ever been like that about something before? Something you so much desire to attain or keep that nothing, not even a catastrophe (or the onset of the Ice Age) will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Challenge Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,682 views

    John 3:16 is known to all. Other 3:16 passages in the New Testament teach us important things about Jesus as well. This is Revelation 3:16

    (adapted from a sermon series by Tom Ellsworth) SERIES: “DISCOVERING JESUS: The Other 3:16’s” TEXT: REVELATION 3:14-22 TITLE: “THE CHALLENGE OF JESUS” OPEN: A. I’m a fan of the “Rocky” movies 1. As a former Golden Gloves boxer, I can tell you that the fight scenes are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Challenging The Counterfeit Series

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,378 views

    Daniel and his 3 Hebrew friends (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) were not crippled by the foreign culture they had been forced to live in. On the contrary they thrived and were gifted with prominent positions of great influence. Maybe their greatest cha

    Daniel and his 3 Hebrew friends (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) were not crippled by the foreign culture they had been forced to live in. On the contrary they thrived and were gifted with prominent positions of great influence. Maybe their greatest challenge was the religious and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Challenges Of Love

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 24, 2009
     | 3,327 views

    Love is the loftiest word in the human vocabulary. God is love’s home. How do we get home?

    The Challenges of Love – Sermon for Suites by the Lake – January 24, 2008 What is it that humans need in order to live? What do we need in order to be alive? You may have heard of something called Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. He said that what humans need is: To breath, to eat, to drink, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Challenge Of Generosity Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 21,171 views

    Challenges people to be generous with time, talents and treasure.

    This Sermon and series based on sermon series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. The Challenge of Generosity Slide Good morning. Welcome to Hickory Creek Community Church. We are glad that you are here today. We hope that because of your being here, God would speak to you through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Challenge Of Perseverance Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 45 ratings
     | 20,710 views

    How to Persevere in the Christian Life

    The Challenge of Perseverance How to persevere Remove Obstacles (Hebrews 12:1) Receive Encouragement (12:1-4) From the People of faith(12:1) From the Jesus (12:3-4) From the Word (12:5a) Receive Discipline (12:5b-11) Slide Good morning. Welcome to Hickory Creek today. We are in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Challenge Of Servanthood Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 12,893 views

    Why we serve and what results when we serve.

    The basis of this series is from Nelson Searcy and The Journey Church, however this message is my own. The Challenge of Servanthood John 13:1-5, 12-17, 34-35 When we Serve, We Humble Ourselves When we Serve, We Lead Others When we Serve, We Love God Slide Good morning. Welcome to Hickory ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Challenge Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,456 views

    What forgiveness is and what it isn’t

    This Series is based upon a series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. This sermon is my own however. The Challenge of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14-15 Genesis 45:1-15 Forgiving doesn’t mean we Forget People’s Sins Forgiving does mean we Remember God’s Sovereignty Forgiving doesn’t mean Justice ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Challenge Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,552 views

    Living a godly life is the better life. What must we invest ourselves in to live a godly life and experience the better life?

    This series is based upon a series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. This sermon is my own, however. The Challenge of Godliness 1 Timothy 4:7-8 2 Peter 1:3-8 Worldliness has value for nothing Godliness has value for everything Godliness requires Divine Intervention Godliness requires ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Hosea avatar

    A Challenge For Elijah

    Contributed by Richard Hosea on Jun 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,787 views

    A challenge to the congregation to listen to the still small voice of God.

    A Challenge from Elijah And The Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19: 1-18 All of us want to be heard and understood. We want to make sure that what we say is understood so that there will be no misunderstandings Right communication is very important if we are going to get our message across. “I know you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of Change

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,475 views

    CHANGE is one of the hardest things a church or a person can do, BUTIt is something God wants from us. No Growth occurs without change.

    CHALLENGE TO CHANGE All my sermons use illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless noted otherwise) I once heard that God loves us just the way we are, BUT He refuses to let us stay that way. That could almost be confusing, God LOVES us, in spite of the many flaws ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ