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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Why Do Some People Promote Psalm 83 In Our Days As A War? Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 20, 2023
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    Because of the current war in Gaza caused by hateful Islamic terrorists, some people are writing on Psalm 83 saying it is a prophetic Psalm that means a war is coming. I am writing to refute that idea. Some people get agitated in pushing a war but Psalm 83 is not prophecy.

    WHY DO SOME PEOPLE PROMOTE PSALM 83 IN OUR DAYS AS A WAR? One of the most uncertain writings in the bible is Psalm 83. I never used to hear anything about this Psalm a few years ago, but now a few people are making reference to it. Some are going as far as to say this is a prophetic event that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Consider The Covenant Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
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    THE STAKES ARE TOO HIGH FOR GOD TO ABANDON HIS PEOPLE TO DEFEAT AND REJECTION

    BIG IDEA: THE STAKES ARE TOO HIGH FOR GOD TO ABANDON HIS PEOPLE TO DEFEAT AND REJECTION I. (:1-11) GOD’S PEOPLE APPEAR TO BE DEFEATED AND REJECTED A. Images of Defeat and Rejection 1. Rejected (:1) 2. Smoked by God’s Anger (:1) 3. Ruined (:3) 4. Damaged (:3) 5. Smashed (:6) 6. Burned ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Be A Pain! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
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    We need God’s help in defeating sin’s results.

    DON’T BE A PAIN! I Chronicles 4:10 S: Evil, temptation and sin Th: Prayer: A Passion for His Presence Pr: WE NEED GOD’S HELP IN DEFEATING SIN’S RESULTS. ?: How? KW: Admonitions TS: In our final study of the prayer of Jabez, we will find five admonitions to follow that will help us defeat sin’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satan: How To Resist The Devil In Times Of Trouble Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
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    We are fighting against a defeated accuser who has nothing to lose.

    Meet The Cast Of The Passion Series Meet Satan: How To Overcome The Devil In Times of Trouble 5 of 7 1 John 3.8 (NASB) March 28, 2004 FBC Chester, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: (Picture of Satan on PowerPoint) A In Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, Satan is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Moving From Fatal Choices To Faithful Purpose

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    Our choices can defeat us but they do not have to cripple us

    "Attention, shoppers: Welcome to today’s marketplace, where consumers face a bewildering variety of choices. In grocery, we have 24 different bagged lettuces, 100 cheeses -- 20 of them cheddar -- plus 30 kinds of muffins, 24 flavors of coffee sold in bulk and 80 varieties of cereal in just the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Steps To Victorious Living

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 228 ratings
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    IT IS NOT GOD’S WILL FOR HIS CHILDREN TO WALK IN DEFEAT, BUT TO LIVE DAILY IN VICTORY.

    Title: Three Steps To Victorious Living Text: I John 5:4b Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” There is nothing as exciting as winning. The taste of victory in our lives is sweet. Victory is essential to our health and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Shane Brown avatar

    The Weapons Of Our Warfare

    Contributed by Shane Brown on May 6, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
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    A teaching about some of the spiritual weapons that Christians have to defeat the enemy.

    When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we instantly become a target for the enemy - the devil. We have to come to the understanding that as Christians, we have been given many spiritual weapons to defeat the attacks of the devil and his cohorts. The kingdom of darkness has no authority ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    David Vs. Goliath Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,499 views

    Goliath is like the sin in our lives that is most difficult for us to defeat.

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and out a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). ...be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1). A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall. He had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Encounters, Defecting Your Giants

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 2, 2010
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    Here's several step in the right direction in defeating giants in your life.

    Encounters, Defecting Your Giants / I Samuel 17:31-40 Even though you are born-again, most must still battle giants throughout their lives. There are several lessons that can be applied from this Biblical story found in I Samuel chapter 17. 31.Then David’s question was reported to King ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Goliath Felled Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,002 views

    David can teach much about defeating our personal Goliaths

    1 Samuel 17 Goliath Felled Show clip from “The Bear” during break Read 1 Samuel 17:1-54 Describe Goliath 9.5 ft tall 126 lbs of armor alone spear like a fence post – the head alone weighed 15 lbs modern terms – Tiananmen Square standoff Who is your Goliath? What is it in your life that looks ...read more

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  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Achieving Victory Over Lonliness

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,783 views

    LONLINESS CAN BE A GREAT ENEMY OF PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO AN ENEMY THAT CAN BE DEFEATED.

    ACHIEVING VICTORY OVER LONLINESS: PART TWO JOHN 16:17-34 THEME: LONLINESS IS A PART OF OUR LIVES, BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO RULE OUR LIVES. WE CAN HAVE VICTORY OVER IT, EVENTUALLY THRUOGH CHRIST. INTRODUCTION: LAST WEEK I INTRODUCED YOU TO FOUR MAJOR AREAS OF OUR LIVES WHERE WE ARE PRONE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You He That Should Come

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,761 views

    Don’t be defeated because a miracle hasn’t come yet.

    Are You He That Should Come? Matthew 11 There are 2 people that are noted as being foreordained/predestined in the OT to come in the NT. One obviously was Jesus, and the other was John the Baptist. It is interesting to see the correlation between these 2 men, as Luke says they were kin folks ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    The Origin Of The Enemy Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 30, 2007
     | 4,350 views

    We can’t defeat the enemy as long as we deny him.

    Victory Over the Devil: An Adventure into the World of Spiritual Warfare Message from Jack R. Taylor’s book of the same title (1973, Broadman Press; Nashville, TN) May 13, 2007 p.m. FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Ours is a time when we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Wilson avatar

    How To Be Blessed Part Iv: Confession Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 28, 2013
     | 3,602 views

    Confession is essential for happiness, peace of mind and to defeat sin in our lives!

    How to Be Blessed Part Four Our theme of obtaining God’s blessing continues this morning as we continue to remind ourselves that the Bible is a book about getting blessed. . For the purposes of our study, our personal definition of being blessed is threefold: 1) To be especially happy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Have That God Can Use? Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022
     | 3,214 views

    Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to defeat giants and receiving a miracle.

    Title: What do you have that God can use? Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 - 40 1 Samuel 17:31-40 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. (32) Then David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God