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  • Nate Herbst avatar

    Taking A Stand

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,711 views

    Make a difference, risking it all and putting everything on the line, taking a stand by faith, influencing this world for Christ.

    Taking a Stand 1. Welcome to FLC! a. Acts 17:26-27 - “From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Look Just Like Your Dad Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,851 views

    You will begin to look like the one who has the most influence on your life - God or the world.

    January 6, 2008 Morning Worship Text: 1 John 3:1-10 Subject: Holiness Title: You Look Just Like Your Dad I want to continue today with the concept I began last Sunday and one that is not talked about very much in the church world today, and that is the subject of holiness. One thing you do hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Here's The Church, Here's The Steeple

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Dec 5, 2008
     | 3,439 views

    The church has influenced the world over the years because the message changes people. It will change you too.

    Here’s the church / here’s the steeple Michael Wiley November 30, 2008 Mark 12:39-41 + Various Scriptures in Acts. Introduction: We are preparing a mailer to send to over 10,000 homes in December. The footer at the bottom says, “Love God Love People Change the World.” Think about it. How would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Approval Addiction

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,103 views

    A practical teaching on the fear of man vs. the fear of God and how both impact a person's destiny and influence.

    Once upon a time, an elderly man was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was walking behind. The townspeople said the old man was a fool for not riding…so to please them, he climbed up on the animal’s back. When they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Sharing Christ In Light Of His Return Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 27, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,351 views

    If you want to influence people to turn to the Lord in these days before Jesus comes, be bold, be kind, behave.

    A couple of hunters are out in the woods of New Jersey when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled back in his head. Terrified, his friend whips out a cell phone and dials 911. “My friend is dead! What can I do?” he cries over the phone. In a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Search Out And Follow Good Examples

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Aug 13, 2022
     | 1,114 views

    We need to be serious and zealous about who we elect to positions that substantially influence our life.

    Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for this day and praise your holy name. Lord, we know that we will be a light for the world. We know that we often forget or ignore our responsibilities and do not live up to all that you command. Forgive us for falling short of your expectations. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The God Who Gives You A Seat Among Princes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 12, 2025
     | 47 views

    God has the power to lift men from lowly positions and establish them in places of honour and influence.

    THE GOD WHO GIVES YOU A SEAT AMONG PRINCES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 2:7-8 Key Verse: “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discipleship In The Original Jewish Context: Elijah, Elisha, And Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 6, 2025
     | 554 views

    Today we are going to look at Elijah and Elisha and note their potential influence upon the life and ministry of Jesus.

    Discipleship in the Original Jewish Context: Elijah, Elisha, and Jesus Parallels between Jesus’ ministry and that of Elijah/Elisha (I Kings 19:1-9, 15-16 compared with Matthew 4:1-11) When Protestants have visions, they usually have visions of Jesus. When Roman Catholics have visions, they often ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    You Learn From What You Keep Gazing

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 10, 2025
     | 132 views

    What we continually behold shapes our lives, moulds our character, and influences our destiny.

    YOU LEARN FROM WHAT YOU KEEP GAZING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 3:18 Key Verse: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) Supporting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Authority PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,406 views

    Understand and accept Jesus as the ultimate authority in our lives, resisting worldly influences and submitting to His will.

    Good morning, Church! Today, we're going to dive deep into the Word of God and examine a powerful passage from the Gospel of Matthew. We’ll be talking about how Jesus is the ultimate authority. Now, this doesn't just mean that Jesus is an authority figure to be feared or revered, but rather that He ...read more

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    Christianity And Sex Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,355 views

    Sex has become a cultural obsession but the picture of sex that our culture paints is a cheap counterfeit of God’s design. What we have done is dehumanized ourselves and taken something which was meant to be sacred, wonderful and beautiful and changed it

    Christianity and Sex 1 Cor. 6:18-20, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Genesis 2:24-25 Where would you expect to find the following articles? How to Maintain an Erotic Marriage; Sexual Limits: What other Women Will and Won’t Do in Bed. In the Adults Only section of the newsstand? Try Readers Digest and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Becoming All Things To Win Some

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 23, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,017 views

    To reach our postmodern culture we need to be like Paul and give up our freedom to live safely inside of our own culture and become all things to all people so that we might win some to Christ.

    Becoming all Things to Win Some 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Freedom is a privilege that comes with great responsibility. In Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible (Colossians 1:16). Humanity was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shame In Shechem Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 24, 2021
     | 5,685 views

    Don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord nor with the godless culture that surrounds you, lest you be consumed by it.

    There is an old Russian parable about a hunter who came to a clearing and encountered a bear. The hunter raised his rifle to shoot when the bear said, “Wait, what do you want?” The hunter replied, “A fur coat.” “That’s reasonable,” answered the bear. “I want a full stomach. Let’s sit down and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Healthy Independence-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 19, 2020
     | 1,947 views

    4 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-IV—Jeremiah 17:1-14 Attention: Jn. 15:18-19—Jesus told His disciples:—“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healthy Independence-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 22, 2020
     | 2,022 views

    5 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-V—Jeremiah 17:1-14 Attention: Christian parents raise our children with the idea that they will one day leave home & live productive lives apart form their parents. We expend our greatest efforts toward sufficiently preparing them for life in the ‘real world’ with God at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist