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  • Alan Tison avatar

    When No One Believes In You Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Oct 26, 2006
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     | 6,407 views

    A new look at David and Goliath, The focus of this message is to look at how David responded when no one would believe in him. Yet David refused to be defeated he knew there was one who He could believe in.

    We begin a new sermon series today titled; “When you are in a tight spot!” We are going to look at several Old Testament Heroes and discover some principles and lessons to help us when we are in a tight spot. Today’s hero is David and the account in his life is his conflict with Goliath. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "What We Can Learn In The Wilderness" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 215 ratings
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    In what ways can we learn to identify things that seek to devour us when we are in our wilderness experiences? How can we overcome these temptations that try to drag us down?

    Iliff and Saltillo Churches February 13, 2005 “What We Can Learn in the Wilderness” Mark 1:9-15 INTRODUCTION: Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Jesus is almost ready to begin his public ministry, but first He must go through some things as final preparation. He had to identify ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Biblical Stress Management

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 28, 2024
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    There is a battle out there which falls upon everyone and may be more dangerous to our relationship with the Lord than any affliction, temptation or circumstance in life any individual may find themself in. It is STRESS.

    Biblical Stress Management Five Truths to Stand Upon There is a battle out there which falls upon everyone and may be more dangerous to our relationship with the Lord than any affliction, temptation or circumstance in life any individual may find themself in. It is STRESS. Stress hits when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Survival Instinct

    Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003
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    Sometimes life gets demanding! Satanic temptations assail us! Before long, in moments of weakness we want to give up. That is when we need the Survival Instinct to press on in those pressing times!

    "THE SURVIVAL INSTINCT" Mark McCool TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12; 2 TIMOTHY 4:5-8 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Jesus Dealt With People Who Under-Valued Him

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 25, 2006
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     | 4,888 views

    Jesus refused to let people discourage, frustrate, or defeat Him because of their faulty perception of His worth. The Lord knew that His success was not determined by peoples’ estimate of His worth but focused on His heavenly Father’s overwhelming love, p

    How Jesus Dealt With People Who Under-Valued Him John 16:33-16:33 1. Jesus refused to let people discourage, frustrate, or defeat Him because of their faulty perception of His worth. The Lord knew that His success was not determined by peoples’ estimate of His worth but focused on His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Always Appropriate Prayer Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 28, 2006
     | 2,981 views

    Sin is our greatest problem as human beings. Only confessing our sin to God and asking for forgiveness will help us.

    What is the greatest problem we face as human beings today? Greenhouse gases and climate change? Terrorism? Civil wars? Overpopulation? The ever-increasing gap between rich and poor? The world-wide epidemic of HIV/AIDS? On a more personal level, perhaps it’s the breakdown in relationships between ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Awake, Not Woke Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 22, 2022
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    In the Bible, God and Jesus are repeatedly identified with light.

    7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Reason #8> We're On The Winning Team! Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2002
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     | 7,975 views

    At times it appears that a LOT of things are against us. We may have enemies, and often we’re our own enemy; but since God is on our side, nothing can defeat us.

    Sermon Series on Romans 8> Reasons to be ENCOURAGED Reason #8> We’re on the Winning Team! Romans 8:31-39 A little over a year ago I attended a sports banquet in Natick with my next-door neighbor Michael. The event was hosted by Athletes in Action, and featured several members of the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Dream Again Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,210 views

    In Joshua 7 Israel suffers a humiliating defeat at the hands of the enemy. Their dreams of possesing Canaan, their inheritance, appeared to be lost.This sermon tells us about how to restore our dreams again.

    RESTORING BROKEN DREAMS Joshua 7:2-5 Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the country.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.3 And they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not let all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Lion On The Loose

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 140 ratings
     | 11,839 views

    There is a lion loose today, and he trying to defeat you, to bind you, to keep you from becoming what God would have you to be.Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst

    ’A LION ON THE LOOSE’ 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Several years ago, one of our state paper had an article in it which said, "there’s a mountain lion loose in the NW part of our county. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Devil's Devices

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 334 ratings
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    What are some of the devil’s devices by which he seeks to deceive God’s children, defeat God’s church, destroy God’s work, and denigrate God’s Word?

    THE DEVIL’S DEVICES 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 (Key Verse - 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 "LEST SATAN SHOULD GET AN ADVANTAGE OF US: FOR WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OF HIS DEVICES.") Introduction: Satan is the great enemy of the Saint. In fact "Satan" means "adversary." The Bible refers to the devil by a number of names ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On That Great Gettin' Up Morning

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 26, 2009
     | 9,839 views

    For Remembrance Sunday: getting past grief means crying out honestly and insistently for help, and it means having confidence in the God who raised Christ from the dead and thus defeated death itself.

    The hymns we have sung and the Scriptures we have read have one important word that is common to all of them. That word is "morning". "Morning", as in "good morning". "Morning" is an important Biblical image. I am leading us to worship around the symbol of morning today because I want us to use it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Acts 18 - Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 7, 2013
     | 7,172 views

    Believe that your labour is never in vain. Ministry is an investment. Sow and expect to reap a harvest. Believe you are never left alone. Discouragement cannot defeat you unless you allow it.

    Paul was able to stand firm despite the oppositions and the difficulties he faced. • He experienced fatigue, frustrations, fears and failures but he did not give up. • Paul weathered through all these and stood firm. This is what we can learn from him. 1 Cor 15:58 “Therefore, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Keep Breathing Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,720 views

    If you want to defeat discouragement, remember Jesus and pray in faith, because you are forgiven; persevere with hope, because God is faithful; and provoke one another to love, because Jesus is coming soon!

    On April 24, 1997, Alec Holden of Great Britain turned 90. On that day, he placed the equivalent of a $200 bet in British pounds that he would live to be a hundred. A betting company had placed Holden’s odds at 250 to 1; so on April 24, 2007, when he turned a hundred, he collected on his bet the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Small & The Large Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,641 views

    God has chosen the small to defeat the great, and the foolish ones of this world to confound the wise. We can all look forward to an extraordinary reward for the small things we do in service to Him.

    Revelation 11 15. And the seventh angel played his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven, saying “the Kingdom of this world is become of our Lord, and of His Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever. 16. and the twenty four elders, the ones before their God who is sitting on the throne, ...read more

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