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  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    A Courageous Combatant Completes Commission

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 29, 2007
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    On Memorial Day as well as the Fourth of July, our minds drift to the Patriotism of those who have given their all for our freedom. And, we think, we should be more like them and their love for our country.

    II TIMOTHY 4:7 COURAGEOUS COMBATANT COMPLETES COMMISSION I. COMBATANT: * A. Called. B. Commissioned. C. Compensated II. COMMANDER: ** A. Credible. B. Compassionate. C. Conqueror III. CONFLICT: *** A. Continuous. B. Consuming. C. Cosmic. “I have fought a good fight….” What words ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Neil Partington avatar

    Abigail- A Woman Of Strength And Courage Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jun 28, 2007
    based on 60 ratings
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    Men do dumb things from time to time. Nabal was drunk and refused to help David out. Thanks to Abigail, Nabal’s life was spared. Abigail acted is a model that we all need to follow.

    This morning, we are going to begin a new series on women in the Bible. This is a series that I would like to preach on for the rest of the summer I did this series several years ago and received a lot of good feedback So often, we focus on the men in the Bible and we forget about the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Courage To Maintain The Biblical Pattern

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jul 18, 2007
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    There is a pattern for the New Testament church in the Bible. But how do you get to it properly. Here are three steps to restore the church of the first century.

    Courage to Maintain the Biblical Pattern Theme: The right way to restore the New Testament Church. It began in the break room, continued down the hall, and ended in the foyer of the church building. This debate took place at the Brown Trail School of Preaching. It was between Tom Pugh and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Elvery avatar

    Authenticity & Courage – Marks Of Greatness Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
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     | 6,648 views

    We need to fear God who sees all things, yet we have an assurance of Christ standing up for us.

    “Authenticity & Courage – Marks of greatness” – Luke 12:1-12 Gladstone Baptist Church – 7/1/07 am S1 - We all have hidden secrets - OOPS Show a Video Clip from the Wizard of Oz (The Wizard is caught out and exposed as a fraud. He has put on a mask and fooled everyone, but he is a hypocrite and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Courage And Cowardice At The Garden Gate Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
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    Peter’s Denial of Christ (part 2 of 2).

    COURAGE AND COWARDICE AT THE GARDEN GATE (Part 2) John 18:15-18, 25-27 INTRO: This morning, we started this message on the life of Simon Peter, and just got started. We saw how he was tempted by the devil, and denied ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Heart! Take Courage!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2006
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    Sometimes we can get passive and expect blessings to be given to us. It is high to arise and TAKE WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS!

    TAKE HEART! TAKE COURAGE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE ARE GOING TO ALWAYS WALK IN DEFEAT IF OUR OUT GOING IS MORE THAN OUR INCOMING! A. YOU CAN NOT ARISE IN PUBLIC BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE IN PRIVATE. Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Find Courage In Jesus' Ascension

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 29, 2006
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     | 6,550 views

    Find Courage In Jesus’ Ascension 1) Our place in heaven is secure 2) Our purpose on earth is clear

    Tears filled his eyes as he watched his brother go. “So this was it,” he thought. His brother was really going. He could hardly believe it. No on in the family could really believe it. They never thought that someone they knew, much less a sibling, would become Prime Minister! What a difference ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Christmas Courage: The Story Of Joseph Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 124 ratings
     | 28,905 views

    There are three points to this sermon. 1. God gives courage to ordinary people. 2. God gives us courage to overcome our doubts and fears. 3. God gives us courage to face the future.

    (This sermon is a re-working of “The Nativity Story: The Courage of Joseph” by C. Raymond van Pletsen. I used some of the same wording and illustrations but changed the outline and applications. I only spoke of movies I had seen and since I am not a sports fan changed the ending.) Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Nativity Story: The Courage Of Joseph Series

    Contributed by C. Raymond Van Pletsen on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 108 ratings
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    Because of his allegiance to God, Joseph displayed moral courage and manly courage. He showed courage in his personal life, by being a morally and spiritually strong man in a corrupt world.

    THE COURAGE OF JOSEPH Matthew 1:18-25 The Main Idea Because of his allegiance to God, Joseph displayed moral courage and manly courage. Moral. He showed courage in his personal life, by being a morally and spiritually strong man in a corrupt world. Manly. He demonstrated his courage when, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding The Courage To Follow Christ

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 14, 2011
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    We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered their lives to follow Jesus Christ, but then all of their hopes were dashed when Jesus was arrested, tortured, humiliated, and put through a slow an

    Purpose: To show how Christ brought two wayward followers back into fellowship. Aim: I want the listener to solve his discouragement by focusing on Christ with other believers. INTRODUCTION: We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Daniel: Consistent, Confident And Courageous Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 1, 2015
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    Daniel teaches us be example how to live righteously for Jesus. His consistent life and confident trust in Yahweh should be a great encouragement to us as we live in an ever increasing Godless culture and world.

    Intro: We are living in a culture that is much like Daniel’s today. Politically correct and privately motivated. Daniel is old possibly 80 or 90 years old. He has probably seen his family and friends grow old around him. His Hebrew accent is most likely gone and he wears the clothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    The Faces Of Christmas - The Face Of Courage Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,618 views

    How do we walk a godly life? It takes great courage to live a life that follows God and not ourselves. What are some of the characteristics of a person who lives a life of courage? This morning we are going to see how Joseph exemplified courage to foll

    The Face of Courage - Joseph (Matthew 1:18-25) The Faces of Christmas Series Slide Introduction Courage What picture comes to mind when you think of the word courage? I think there are a lot of people that think for a person to be courageous, they need to be fearless or do dangerous things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Be Strong And Courageous--Moving Forward Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 21, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,972 views

    This is a Message addressed to Men and Fathers on overcoming the beast within them to move forward to what God has for them.

    Be Strong & Courageous—Fixing Our Eyes On Jesus GNLCC 6/16/13 Joshua 1:1-9 Hebrews 12:1-3 Happy Father’s Day to all of you men and boys who have made a positive difference in the life of another person. . We can say thank you for your love, for your time, for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Epaphroditus: A Man Of Great Courage Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2014
     | 10,560 views

    People of courage are people who put their complete trust in Jesus.

    Epaphroditus: A Man of Great Courage Text: Phil. 2:25-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: There's an old story of a rich guy who threw a party at his mansion. One of his pride and joys was his new saltwater pool in which he had the ability to let swim in various specious of ocean fish. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Act Like Men: Courage

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,786 views

    A study of men exhibiting courage when under pressure.

    “As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist