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  • Chris Kelly avatar

    Facing The Future With Confidence Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,561 views

    Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

    Facing the Future with Confidence May 29, 2005 Series: Letting God Guide You, Esther Read Rom.12:1-2… The question we ask all the time is, “How do I know God’s will for my life?”. Which is really a great question, because it means that you’re tired of living life the way you want, and you’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Ah, To Have It All Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,135 views

    Greed is a temptation that our society promotes. Christians are challenged to say "No," to greed and "Yes," to generosity.

    Mark 10:17-21 “Ah, To Have It All” (Greed) INTRODUCTION America has a love affair with cars. We like sleek, fast, and powerful. We like big and brawny. Cars define us. They tell the world who we are, or who we’d like to be. America’s love affair with cars is not new, however. Before cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Too Busy To Pray?

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,584 views

    A simple challenge to Pray, we are not to busy to do the most important thing in our spiritual lives.

    Are You to busy to Pray? Pastor Glenn Newton 11-13-05 How many of you had a busy week this week? Is there really any week that doesn’t feel busy? Many of you work many hours during the week, plus you give time to your children, to the events and ballgames that seem to never end, right? Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Latter Rain & The Harvest

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006
    based on 158 ratings
     | 58,797 views

    Challenge to seek a revival of the Holy Spirit to enable us to better reap the harvest of our generation.

    Latter Rain & The Harvest Joel 2:23-32 "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    The Power Of A Changed Life

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,328 views

    This sermon challenges the hearer to understand the need to let Christ change our lives and show it.

    “THE POWER OF A CHANGED LIFE” Galatians 1 INTRO – We, Americans, are obsessed with power. - Yesterday, I took my son and a couple of his buddies to a truck show in Greenville. Convention Center property filled with all sorts of trucks. Everybody showing off the power of their truck – power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soldiers Of Christ, Arise

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on May 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,834 views

    A message for Memorial Day, challenging Christians to embrace three vital hallmarks of good soldiers of Christ.

    Soldiers of Christ, Arise 2 Timothy 2: 1-7 Intro: 1. Wars and conflicts have been a tragic part of our human experience ever since our banishment from the Garden of Eden. • The attempt at resolving our differences through the point of the spear, the edge of the sword, the barrel of the gun, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Building A Servant Attitude Family

    Contributed by Michael Bartsch on Sep 13, 2006
     | 4,266 views

    In a culture filled with self-gratification, developing servant attitude families presents challenges that are addressed with this message.

    Ephesians 5:21-31 (NIV) 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Does Love Motivate You To Do?

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    As person’s embrace this verse of scripture, individuals are being challenged to emulate what was done on their behalf.

    What does love motivate you to do (John 3:16) It could be said that John 3:16 is one of the most quoted and recognizable verses of scripture in the Bible. It can be seen on bulletin boards while traveling on the highway. It is displayed on signs at athletic events. It is seen in a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Faith To Be A Risk Taker Series

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 16,039 views

    From the life of Ruth we discover helpful principles to apply faith to the challenges of everyday life.

    Faith to be a Risk Taker Ruth 1:1-18 My message this morning is about a young woman that had faith to be a risk taker. Have you moved to a new area where you didn’t really know anybody except those moving with you. Moving and making new friends and adjusting to a new area are challenging ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Resolved To Know Nothing Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,325 views

    The first in a series from Corinthians challenging the congregation to have the resolve to know Christ and his ways.

    - Have you ever been somewhere and you didn’t know anybody? Not one person. You were a total stranger, and everybody around you was totally strange to you. That’s happened to me a few times. Like my first day at Ozark Christian College. I had decided many months before that I was going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    The Making Of A Man

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 8,097 views

    This is a Father’s Day message challenging men to become all that God intended for them to be.

    The Making Of A Man June 19th Father’s Day Psalm 1:1-6, I Corinthians 13:4-12 , 2 Timothy 2:1-6 Today we take time our to acknowledge and to thank those men in our lives who have served us as fathers. They may have been fathers, our grandfathers, our uncles, our older brothers, our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Doing What We Know To Do, The Way We Know How To Do It

    Contributed by Matthew Drake on May 29, 2001
    based on 83 ratings
     | 3,621 views

    A great challenge to the Youth of today; to obey and honor their parents, the way God intended them to do.

    As I was preparing this message, I did not feel to preach tonight. In fact I felt to speak to our Youth. Mom’s and Dad’s, stick with us, I think you’ll like the direction I plan to take tonight. If you would stand (remain standing) in honor to the reading of God’s Word. Let’s begin with The Book ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    The Presence Of The Lord: The Source Of Courage And Strength

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 561 views

    The consciousness of the presence of the Lord with a man, will give him courage and strength to face challenges and the battles of life.

    The Presence of the Lord: The Source of Courage and Strength Study Text: Deuteronomy 20:1-4 Introduction: This scriptural portion is a powerful passage that speaks to facing fears and trusting in God's presence during times of conflict. The central message is that even when facing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Shine As Lights In The World - Philippians 2:14-16 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 17, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,180 views

    Philippians 2:14-16 challenge us to live as shining lights in a world filled with darkness.

    Go! And Shine as Lights in the World Introduction As we gather for communion today, our focus is drawn to Philippians 2:14-16. These verses challenge us to live as shining lights in a world filled with darkness. Let’s hear the Word of God: Philippians 2:14-16 (NLT): "Do everything without ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Serve Others - Mark 9:35 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 29, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 870 views

    Mark 9:35 is a powerful and challenging call from Jesus—a call to serve others.

    Go! And Serve Others Introduction It is a joy to gather together and open the Word of God. Today, we are focusing on a powerful and challenging call from Jesus—a call to serve others. The world tells us that greatness is about power, influence, and status. But Jesus turns this thinking upside ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal