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  • Brian Credille avatar

    Where The Victory Is Won

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Feb 7, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 6,634 views

    This event in Jesus’ life (Garden of Gethsemene)illustrates the process we should use in order to overcome temptation to sin and choose to do the will of God.

    “Where the Victory is Won” Matthew 26:36-56 INTRODUCTION An event in the life of Jesus illustrates for us that victory over sin day by day is not so much accomplished in the moment of action itself, but in the silent moments of inner turmoil and wrestling that occurs prior to the event. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free Agency - It's Your Vote Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,104 views

    The 3rd Sermon in a series of sermons describing our basic beliefs in the Church of the Nazarene.. Free Agency.. our ability to choose God.

    Turn in your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 10, we will be getting to this passage in just a moment… but first Let’s Pray…. Statement of Faith: VII Free Agency We believe that the human race’s creation in Godlikeness included ability to choose between right and wrong, and that thus human beings were ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Can't Reach Home Until You Leave First Base

    Contributed by James May on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,832 views

    God has a game plan for your life, but it’s up to you to choose to Love and serve Him and see that plan fulfilled.

    You Can’t Reach Home Until You Leave First Base By Pastor Jim May Genesis 1:1 tells us that in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. For 5 literal days He undertook the creation of something out of nothing, turning darkness into light, separating land from the water of the seas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Soverign Choice Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,994 views

    God is God and you are not! God chooses things, and sometimes they do not make sence so us. But God is God and you are not!

    Romans 9:1-33 Getting on the Same Page as God about God’s Sovereign Choices Introduction A. Music expresses emotions and feelings. B. Movies will use music to explain what is going on, you know Jaws is about to attack when you here the music C. Now last week we learned that we do not have to fear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Steven Morris avatar

    It's Not About Me...it's All About Him

    Contributed by Steven Morris on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,600 views

    God is the One who has the right to decide what we do when we choose to accept Him as our personal Savior.

    "It’s not about me…It’s all about Him!" Revelation 4:11 & Revelation 3:20- "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were" "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Who Do You Trust To Catch You?

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jul 10, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 4,824 views

    Ever played the game of choosing someone to catch you as you fell backwards. We can put even more trust in God

    Who do you trust to catch you? May have heard the joke about the man who fell off a cliff but managed to grab onto a root jutting out from the cliff face • As he hung there reviewing his options, he started calling out, “Is anyone up there” • He was surprised to hear a voice say to him, “Yes, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Finding And Keeping Joy In A Joyless World

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,990 views

    Thanksgiving reminds us to choose a life of praise and thanksgiving. A life of praise and thanksgiving means the difference between a life of optimism or a life of pessimism.

    Finding and Keeping Joy in a Joyless World Psalm 100 As we approach a day set aside for national Thanksgiving God’s Word reminds us that we need to give God heartfelt thanksgiving. Thanksgiving from your heart is the way to find and keep joy in your life. On December 4, 1619 38 English settlers ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    Pray For Your Wife Series

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,850 views

    These are simple prayers that you can pray for your wife. There are 31, so you can choose one to pray for each day of the month.

    Pray For Your Wife: Ephesians 5:25-26 Introduction: While doing a mid-day devotion in the book of Ephesians, I came across a passage that struck my heart. Paul says, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her; that He might sanctify her, having ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    01 Life Encounter: It's Victory. Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 17, 2008
     | 3,343 views

    1. It’s a Battle for the Mind 2. We Only Lose When We Choose to Lose 3. Change Our Thinking

    Dr. Donald Gray Barnhouse (1895-1960) Presbyterian Minister Radio Preacher, Editor of Eternity magazine Author – He lived with his family in France during his student days. On their dinner table sat a little promise book that held about 200 promises from the bible which was read each day at meal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    The Perfect Christmas Gift

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 8, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 37,998 views

    A humorous but evangelistic sermon about how the perfect Christmas gift, Jesus, helps us know how to choose a perfect gift for others.

    The Perfect Christmas Gift Luke 2:10-17 Let me ask you a question... Is there any such thing as, "The perfect Christmas gift?" Have you ever thought for months, planned for weeks, gotten everything together, for what you knew would be the perfect gift for so-and-so’) You were so excited that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God’s Way Or The Highway? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,532 views

    God gives a gift, which is the Gospel of Christ, but allows people to choose to either live by faith with this Gospel or live away from God.

    How many of you know what brainwashing is?? Brainwashing is the attempt to change the thoughts and beliefs of another person against their will. This is done by controlling the results of certain actions or by drugs. Do you think God wants to brainwash people? Let’s answer this by reviewing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James May avatar

    We Need The Heart Of The Shepherd Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 11, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,883 views

    Part 3 in the series deals with what was in the heart of the shepherds, and why did God choose these shepherds to announce the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ?

    What Does it Take to See Jesus? Christmas Series 2011 Part 3 – We Need the Heart of the Shepherds By Pastor James May We have seen from the Christmas Story that not everyone who lived in the land of Israel had the profound opportunity of seeing Jesus when he came into this world. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 3: The Manger

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2010
     | 1,390 views

    God could have chosen for Jesus to be born at a relatives, near the temple, or at the home of the rich. However, He choose for Jesus to be born in a stable.

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY DID GOD CHOOSE A MANGER? 1. God could have chosen for Jesus to be born at relatives, near the Temple, the home of the rich. “In the fullness of time God sent” (Gal. 4:4). “All things work together for good” (Rom. 8:28). God had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregg Barbour avatar

    Dating For Dummies - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,498 views

    What's it like in the dating world today, and should you choose to date or not? The question will be set before teens and lead them to a conclusion.

    Last week we started our series on Dating for Dummies. If you remember, I told you about a little book that I picked up about 10 years ago, hoping it would hold the key to all my dating nightmares and mistakes. They had made other “for dummies” books that seemed to have all the right ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Anybody Hungry? What – All 5000 Of You?? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,892 views

    We have to do both: tell (proclaim) and show (demonstrate) so that people encounter the living God and are free to choose how to respond

    Anybody Hungry? What – all 5000 of you?? Breaking Boundaries Luke 9:10-17, March 29, 2009 Lent #5 Intro: Last Sunday we began to study chapter 9 of Luke. Who remembers what that story/sermon was about? Please… I hope someone does!! I can summarize it thusly: Jesus calls the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist