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Those Golden Opportunities

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002

based on 16 ratings

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Some opportunities may come but once. We need to be able to recognize them and take advantage of the moment.

Many times opportunities come but once. A. Sometimes they get by us because we just aren’t paying attention. 1. Things slip by us when we are intent on our own projects, goals, or activities. B. Then too........we can be attacked, criticized or beat down because of our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restoring The Foundations Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Apr 27, 2002

based on 56 ratings

| 11,718 views

Strengthing the family

Foundations of the Family: Restoring the Foundations Malachi 2:14-17 Over the next few Sunday evenings, I want to bring a series of messages on ’Restoring the Foundations’. The family is under attack from the enemy in every area. From this study I hope we will develop a biblical view of family ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Have A Heart Condition? Series

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Mar 7, 2002

based on 57 ratings

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It is God’s kindness toward us that softened our hearts towards repentance, therefore the believer must be kind hearted to lead others to where God has taken us.

Do you have a heart condition? Joe Bedy Central Christian Church St Petersburg, FL March 7 2002 Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Kindness_ chray sto ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Strawberry Of Self-Control Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Feb 5, 2002

based on 128 ratings

| 13,361 views

I’ve chosen the strawberry to represent self-control, because it is one fruit that I find very difficult to control myself in eating.

THE STRAWBERRY OF SELF-CONTROL Review: The ORANGE OF FAITHFULNESS - "The Christ-like quality of dependability: stability in our relationship with God, reliability in our relationship with others." The MANGO OF MEEKNESS - "The Christ-like quality of servanthood: humility in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, James 3:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Life's Gray Areas

Contributed by Rick Adams on Feb 10, 2002

based on 180 ratings

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Four practical questions to ask yourself when faced with a questionable situation.

NOTE: My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If you would like to hear the message preached, please visit Abundant Life Fellowship’s multimedia page at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Daniel 1:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"How Can I Be Sure?" Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 26, 2001

based on 105 ratings

| 21,340 views

Zachariah’s search for certainty.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 1 “How Can I Be Sure?” Luke 1:5-25 The very last words of the Old Testament found in Malachi 4:5-6 read, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

To The Wilderness And Back

Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 2, 2001

based on 121 ratings

| 5,543 views

God is with us in the wilderness of our lives just as God was with Jesus in the wilderness when he was being tempted by Satan.

To The Wilderness and Back March 4, 2001 Luke 4:1-13 Sixty-three days ago today we began the New Year of 2001 and started on our journey into the next millennium. It’s exciting to be part of the human race that will live and make history in the next millennium. I remember when I was growing up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Lesson

Contributed by Germain Brown on Mar 14, 2001

based on 57 ratings

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Many times, through our own experiences, the Lord speaks and reveals to us a good lesson...

A GOOD LESSON THERE WAS AN EXPERIENCE I HAD SOME TIME AGO. I HAD SET OUT TO LOOK FOR A GOOD FRIEND’S HOME TO PAY HIM A VISIT AND MAYBE GO EAT DINNER. THAT COLD AND RAINY TUESDAY EVENING, AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO A CORNER, GET ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:12, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Help Resolve Conflicts With Difficult People

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 56 ratings

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Conflict resolution is exemplified in Acts 15 by James and the apostles.

ILlustration: Many people find themselves stuck in ruts unable to find a way out of their conflicts. Millions in North America suffer from depression because they are unable to properly channel their feelings of anger, resentment and frustration.Unconsciously, people take out their exasperation ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Buckle Up"

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000

based on 130 ratings

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This message you may be interested to know isn’t really about weather you should wear your seatbelts, it is how ever about a Christians responsibility to observe the laws of the land.

Introduction: Mandatory seatbelt laws, the talk of Greeley in recent days! I am not sure what your position is on the subject. Opinions have varied in recent newspaper letters to the editor. One resident’s philosophy is that it shouldn’t be forced on people, after all she wrote when it’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Love, Leadership And Last Words Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 22, 2003

based on 54 ratings

| 6,389 views

In Hebrews 13 we have a final list of exhortations reminding us of many basics of keeping the faith.

Love, Leadership and Last words. Do you remember as a youngster, leaving home and getting the list on the way out the door? Don’t forget to do this, be sure and do that, remember to take care of the other thing, be careful, watch out for the other guy, call when you get there, don’t take any ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom

Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 25, 2003

based on 109 ratings

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Freedom in it’s most basic form is the choice . Every morning Adam and Eve woke up they had the freedom to choose to obey or disobey God.

Freedom. What is freedom? Is freedom being able to come and go as you please, do or don’t do as you please, say anything you want? Yes If we go back to the beginning, God created Adam and Eve, gave them dominion over all of creation. They could go where they wanted, do what they wanted. They ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

Through An Open Window To Life

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2003

based on 47 ratings

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Funeral sermon for Cecil Gordon Davison, Jr., Army retiree and U. S. Marshall, member of the church’s Building and Grounds Committee.

Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him ... The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. My first glimpse of the kind of man Cecil Davison was came just a few feet from where I am standing now. It was over at that window. We had scheduled a workday to get ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12, Deuteronomy 33:27

Denomination: Baptist

A Time Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 2, 2005

based on 10 ratings

| 4,687 views

A Time of Freedom 1. We are free from sin’s condemnation 2. We are free from sin’s control

Lent 4 Romans 8:1-10 Perhaps you saw last weekend that the serial killer known as BTK was finally caught after eluding police since the 1970’s. His three-letter name was one that he had given himself, those letters standing for what he did to his victims, “Bind, Torture, Kill.” Now that he’s in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Good Enough Is Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 13, 2005

based on 8 ratings

| 7,879 views

The promise of this beatitude is that those whose lives are marked by a refusal to want anything second best or second rate, are the ones whose strivings are satisfied.

Good Enough is Not Good Enough Ezekiel 47:1-12 June 5, 2005 Today we are continuing the sermon series on the beatitudes and have come to the fourth: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase in “The ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

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