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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Living Up To Your Potential

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,988 views

    Samson possessed great potential for God, but gave into temptations that eventually destroyed him. Why do so many people with great promise fritter away their opportunities? Let us look at the life of Samson to discover how to not waste our God given abil

    The Lord gives every person great potential, but few seem to come close to realizing it. Illustration: Samson possessed great potential for God, but gave into temptations that eventually destroyed him. Why do so many people with great promise fritter away their opportunities? Let us look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing The Goliath In Our Lives

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,134 views

    "So Many Christians Never Achieve The Maximum Potential In Their Lives Because They Never Conquer The Thing That They Fear The Most."

    "Facing the Goliath in our Lives" - I Samuel 17 So Many Christians Never Achieve The Maximum Potential In Their Lives Because They Never Conquer The Thing That They Fear The Most. - Jonathan Falwell 1. Introduction a. The Israelites feared the Philistine Giant because he seemed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting And Prayer For Revival

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 16,920 views

    By fasting and praying for revival and evangelism, God will pour Himself on His people.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. First mention. The Day of Atonement, i.e., Yom Kippur Fast. "On the tenth day of the seventh month of each year, you must go without eating to show sorrow for your sins" (Lev. 16:29 CEV). 2. Full mention. "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 4: Love Is A Choice Series: The 7 Most Important Decisions In Life Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,085 views

    “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . and thy neighbor as thyself” (Matt. 22:37, 39).

    The world says “all’s well that ends well.” But to have a good life, “all’s well that begins well!” “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . and thy neighbor as thyself” (Matt. 22:37, 39). Yesterday: your past decisions about people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 2: How God Leads Through Prayer

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 550 views

    When prayer is wrong.

    Lesson 2: How God Leads Through Prayer A. WHEN PRAYER IS WRONG 1. Can’t pray to make something right, that is wrong. 2. Can’t pray to force your will on God. 3. Can’t pray to make the impossible happen. Can’t make yesterday, not happen. 4. Can’t pray for God to do what He expects us to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: How God Leads Through Good Counsel

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,966 views

    Good counseling can help us find God’s leading in our life.

    Lesson 3: How God Leads Through Good Counsel A. INTRODUCTION Thesis: Good counseling can help us find God’s leading in our life. “In the multitude of counselors there is wisdom” (Prov. 11:14). “Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Dynamic Faith: Lesson 3: The Prayers Of Many

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 15, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 828 views

    The Christian life is relationships: first with God and second with people.

    A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. That two people praying together is both powerful and practical to get answers to prayers. 2. To get a burden to begin praying with a prayer partner who challenges you to pray for even bigger things. 3. Apply the power of agreement-prayer to see God actively work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Got Our Bible Lesson 2: Why I Believe The Bible Message

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 761 views

    We can only expect that a loving and wise God would reveal a plan of redemption to man powerful enough to save him.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Christianity is a religion of the book. 2. What happens when you give up the authority of the Bible? a. You have no final proof for your faith. b. You will deny its contents. c. Your life is a rudderless ship in a stormy sea at the mercy of every wind (opinion) that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do After The Big Day

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 861 views

    We should work as hard after a big day as we did to get to the big day. Pentecost is our example of what a church should do after a (Big) day.

    A. AFTER THE 50TH TRBC ANNIVERSARY AND SANCTUARY DEDICATION We should work as hard after a big day as we did to get to the big day. Pentecost is our example of what a church should do after a (Big) day. 1. Dangers we face. • Thinking our momentum will guarantee success. • Thinking our past ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven I Ams Lesson 2: I Am The Light Of The World

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,678 views

    The Seven I AMs of Jesus

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. This is the second “I AM” given by Jesus. 2. Why did Jesus use “LIGHT” on this occasion? a. Early in the morning as the sun arose. “And early in the morning (before sunrise) He (Jesus) came again into the temple” (8:2). b. The priest lit the candle stand in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: Worship While Suffering

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 26, 2006
     | 938 views

    “Worship is giving to God the worth that is due Him” –Old Definition

    “Worship is giving to God the worth that is due Him” –Old Definition A. WHEN TO WORSHIP 1. Worship when the worst calamity hits. “Then Job arose and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground and worshipped” (1:20). a. Completely humbled. b. Completely prostrate on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 2: Learning From Opening The Book

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 19, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,073 views

    “ Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” (Rev. 5:13)

    A. INTRODUCTION: Revelation 5:1-14 1. The title deed to the universe. What is “the book and the seven seals”? (v. 5). 2. Sin separates and destroys. Why could “no man . . . open and to read the book, neither to look thereon” (v. 4). 3. Who had temporary rulership of the world? “The god of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Yuen Woh Voon on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,812 views

    The objective of this sermon is to provide reasons why we should love one another from 1 John 4. The sermon is introduced with a short note on the Biblical meaning of love.

    LOVE ONE ANOTHER 1 John 4:7-21 What is love? • Centered in the will. • Biblical meaning of love = Not based on emotions, feelings. • A decision or choice that one makes. • Selfless, sacrificial, giving. • For the benefit of the object being loved. Why Love One Another? 1. We Love One Another ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 17, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,533 views

    A Funeral Sermon

    The Meaning of Life… (Everett Gaskill) Adapted from Sourcebook of Funerals “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Lord of all creation, we have rejoiced at a time of birth; today we cry at a time of death. Our hearts have soared at a time of dancing; now ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Miracles In John: Lesson 3: Healing The Nobleman's Son

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,555 views

    Dr. Towns highlights the healing of the Nobleman¡¦s Son. He also explains why this miracle is emphasized by listing three aspects: 1. Anointed place. There are places where God likes to work. 2. Anointed method. There are methods that are more effective

    A. BACKGROUND: JOHN 4:46-54 1. Spring time. Jesus is returning from Jerusalem and the Passover(2:13). 2. Did miracles in Jerusalem. ¡§When He (Jesus) was in Jerusalem at the Passover . . . they saw the miracles which He did¡¨ (2:23). 3. Ministry to the woman at the well. ¡§The woman then left her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist