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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Prescription For An Achan Nation Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 31, 2008
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    It’s not the Jerichos that defeat most Christians...it’s the Ais. What Christian America must do to keep from following the path Israel took in our text. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

    Prescription for an Achan Nation Joshua 7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AchanNation.html Have you ever noticed the similarities between Israel and Christian America? Both bountifully blessed by God, having great victories and claiming powerful promises of God. And both flirting with defeat by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    The Hope Of Revival

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 1, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,683 views

    This sermon seeks to communicate the truth of how revival can become a reality for the person who realizes that hope rests inside of you through Christ.

    My question today is, “What is the hope of revival?” In all honesty the answer is, it’s a mystery. It’s a mystery in the biblical sense of that word. I believe the hope of revival is in the mystery that has now been made known verses 26-27, “the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remembrance Sunday Is A Day For Gratitude, For Blessings.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 13, 2022
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    Remembrance Sunday is an important day to remember with gratitude. I will show you why gratitude is an under estimated quality that we should develop and shine.

    Prayer: My I speak in the name of the father, son and holy ghost, and let the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, Amen, Remembrance Sunday, an introduction. Today is remembrance Sunday as we know, and it is very important event in our church calendar as ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Life And Times Of Elijah Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
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    Compares Elijah’s time at the Brook Cherith with military boot camp and how God prepares us for service.

    When you say the word boot camp, the civilian and enlisted, retired and reserved all conjure up pictures of freshly shaved heads, dog tags, fatigues and, as Chuck Swindoll says, fatigue. It is through the doors of boot camp that an 18-year old from Kiowa, Kansas is shaped into a soldier by doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What To Wear Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 18, 2006
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     | 5,753 views

    When we clothe ourselves with Christ, things will change for us and with us.

    INTRODUCTION • Last week we look at some things we need to rid ourselves of as we strive to live the new life we have in Christ. • If I were to re-title that message to flow with this week, it would be called, “What Not To Wear.” • SLIDE #1 • This week we are going to look at “What To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cross-Dressing Soldiers Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 3, 2008
     | 3,909 views

    Exposition of 2 Timothy 2:4 about the Christian Worldview attitude of believers related to the vision of our church

    Text: 2 Timothy 2:4, Title: Cross-dressing Soldiers, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/6/08, AM A. Opening illustration: story about Rene Descartes’ from Think Biblically, p. 45 B. Background to passage: As we continue to think about the vision and future of our church, today we will look at the next phrase in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soldiers, Athletes And Farmers

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 22, 2007
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    Paul talks about three occupations - soldiers, athletes and farmers. He says that these occupations provide great object lessons for the successful Christian. There are facets of these occupations that the Christian needs to mimic on a spiritual plane in

    In our passage, today, Paul talks about three occupations - soldiers, athletes and farmers. He says that these occupations provide great object lessons for the successful Christian. There are facets of these occupations that the Christian needs to mimic on a spiritual plane in order to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Zodiac"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 15, 2009
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that when we look up into the sky and see the sun (during the day) and the stars at night, we are reminded of the wonderful work of God and Creationism.

    Psalm 147:4 (ESV) 15 March 2009 Third Sunday in Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: When we look up into the sky and see the sun during the day, and the stars at night, we are reminded that God created the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Honoring Our Veterans

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 14, 2007
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     | 15,122 views

    Today, we want to honor and salute our armed service veterans and there are many reasons for doing this.

    INTRO.- ILL.- All Soldiers Are Heroes by Christel Ables. I am new to the army. I have only been in for a little over a year. I come from a long line of soldiers. My father, Robert Ables is an Iraqi veteran. I found out a month ago that I will be going as well in just a few months. I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Not Over Until It's Over Series

    Contributed by Shingirayi Gwete on Nov 21, 2020
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    There is a spiritual war which started in heaven and was transferred to this earth. In this sermon we learn more about this war.

    Chapter 1 - It’s not over until it’s over Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese soldier who fought in World War II which ended in August 1945. He did not surrender until 29 years later as he thought that the war was still going on. It had to take his former commander to travel from Japan to Lubang Island ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Memorial Day - There Is A Purpose!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 218 ratings
     | 28,906 views

    Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my existence?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2020) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14; Ephesians 1:4-5,10 (Msg); (Slide #1 – We Remember) As most of you listening to me this morning know, my family – my parents, a younger sister, & two younger brothers – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remembrance Sunday Sermon

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Nov 25, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 24,737 views

    A sermon for Remembrance Sunday - the UK’s version of Veteran’s Day, always on the second Sunday in November.

    It’s very daunting for me to stand in a pulpit on this day of all days. The closest I’ve come to living through a war is seeing it on the television, and the closest I’ve come to active service was the school cadet force. Yet, today is still desperately important. This year we remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Our Response To Persecution

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 27, 2010
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     | 2,762 views

    Jesus promised us persecution, though we have not experience a great deal in the US. But those days will change. How should we respond?

    Passage: Matthew 10:17-33 Intro: Wartime is different than peacetime. 1. war has it’s rules, but when the purpose is killing the enemy, the rules only limit the how. PP Geneva Convention 2. terrorism has introduced a whole new element of modern warfare. 3. use of civilians as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    Spiritual Battles And God's Protection

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 26, 2022
     | 2,740 views

    The Christian is called to be a soldier. An active officer in a raging battle with the forces of darkness. We are the soldiers of Christ, chosen by the Commander of the armies of heaven, Jesus Christ.

    TEXT: Ephesians 6:12; Psalms 91:11-12; "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pat Cook avatar

    The Crux Of Prayerlessness Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,617 views

    The reason Satan attacks us in prayer is that if he can trip us up on that, then he doesn’t fear anything else we do.

    Prayer Meeting – July 30, 2003 The Crux of Prayerlessness – Prayerlessness #3 (Taken from Andrew Murray’s The Prayer Life) 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Ephesians 6:18 Prayer is spoken of as a weapon. Obviously we are in a battle that we often give little time to consider. A battle led by good generals ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist