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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Pour Yourself Into Others!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 26, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,870 views

    Don’t give up on people. Try and try again. Your abilitiy,love, motivation, attitude, effort, commitment and passion can reach people if you try.

    POUR YOURSELF INTO OTHERS... GREAT IS THE YIELD OF A FERTILE FIELD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a small pitcher and several varying size glasses. I pour what each vessel is capable of holding. On the night of Sep’t. 25, 2008 I dreamed a beautiful dream. I dreamed about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are You Deciving Yourself?

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,114 views

    Deadly risk taking is more common then we realize. We may not purposely stare down the barrel of a shotgun. But many Christians behave in a self-defeating way that is equally careless and risky, and deadly.

    Are You Deceiving Yourself? / Part-1 Galatians 6:7 KJV A Example of deadly risk taking In 1982, “ABC Evening News” reported on an unusual work of modern art—a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair and looking directly into the gun barrel. The gun was loaded and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bob Gears avatar

    Mary - Give Of Yourself Series

    Contributed by Bob Gears on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,416 views

    Like Mary we can have an unforgettable Christmas if we learn to give of oursleves to othres for God.

    An unforgettable Christmas Give of yourself This Christmas 1 of 3 things will happen. You will either be ahead of schedule, on the ball, or fall behind. We all have our own way of doing things. Fortunately we have someone in our family that keep things moving, mainly my wife. Just last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Do It Yourself Message

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 5, 2007
     | 2,397 views

    Adapted from a message heard 17 years ago by Dr. Ed Young...A Great way to give the entire congregation a witnessing tool.

    “A DO IT YOURSELF MESSAGE” John 3:16 (For the accompanying powerpoint - http://www.hueytownbaptist.com/pastorspage/sermondownloads.html) > Tonight we begin what should be one of the most exciting weeks in the year for the HBC family. The focus is children. We should be ready at all times to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Challenge To Rule Yourself

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,067 views

    By allowing the flesh to yield to the Spirit, much progress can be made in the Kingdom of God.

    Proverbs 25:28 KJV He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. I. INTRODUCTION—DISCIPLINE -The man who rules his spirit is a man who is disciplined. In fact, he is a man who has reached the highest aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Put Yourself In Their Place

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 28,478 views

    This message is a message on compassion and evangelism. When we put ourselves in the place of others, we discover true love is telling them the good news.

    Put Yourself In Their Place 9/4/2011 Psalm 8:1 Matthew 9:35-38 How many of you know that God has equipped you with what you need to make a difference in the lives of others. You are going to be surprised at how many people have looked up to you and admired you for who you were when you get to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Give Yourself To God Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,963 views

    Man must understand to break the addiction to sin, he has to give himself to God.

    Sunday, July 20, 2008 “Give yourself to God” Text: Acts 3: 19 I pray that we are feeling ourselves getting stronger as we continue our spiritual therapy: Breaking our Addiction to Sin – 12 steps in nine Weeks. Sin is an act where you miss the mark of the high calling which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Create Yourself Anew Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,879 views

    The challenge we face in our therapeutic journey is to know when we need God to help us, to assist us, and to permit us to create ourselves anew.

    Sunday, August 10, 2008 “Create yourself ANEW” Text: Psalm 51: 10 By now you should be familiar with the steps in our treatment plan: 12 steps in nine weeks: how to break your addiction to sin. Admit you are a sinner. God is greater than sin, give yourself to God, count the costs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Learning To Love Yourself

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,479 views

    This sermon from the Greatest Commandment passage seeks to help those with a low self-esteem to learn to love themselves on the basis of the truth of God’s Word and God’s Love.

    There’s a song by John Stallings that reminds me of the message this morning. It speaks about the bottom line principle that will enable you to love yourself. The song is entitled, “Learning To Lean.” The greatest commandment passage has within it the most posing challenge for you and for me; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Robbing Of God And Yourself

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 1, 2014
     | 13,432 views

    God gives us clear direction of what we should be doing with our money. Tithes and offerings is not giving to God, but returning to God what is already His.

    The robbing of God and yourself Malachi chapter 3:6-3:18 Introduction- This morning I want you to take out your wallets and pocketbooks and hold them up. (Wave them) I would like the ushers to come and collect them. Just kidding, that would be terrible. That would be unacceptable. If someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Finding God For Yourself

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 10, 2013
     | 8,411 views

    All the way through the Old Testament we find that God does not want the godly to marry with the ungodly. And the New Testament tells Christians that they are not to be unequally yoked. For example, it says in 2 Corinthians, “Do not be unequally yoked to

    Title: Finding God for Yourself The last time we studied Jacob’s life we saw him doing one of the most despicable things a man can do. He did it at the request of his mother. You know, sometimes people excuse themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness- Forgiving Yourself Series

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on May 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,286 views

    A sermon about forgiving oneself.

    Amnesty part 3--Pastor Rob Ketterling ANDREA: My uncle was full of life and just so much joy. He loved to find the simple things in life and to just enjoy the present. And I so admired that about him. And I knew he cared immensely for me. And so when he took his life, I was shocked. We showed up at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Willem Nel avatar

    Encourage Yourself In The Lord

    Contributed by Willem Nel on May 17, 2014
     | 5,999 views

    We have received different gifts from the Father but we can all encourage another. We all need courage in our studies In our families In our relationships In our town

    Encouraging yourself Embracing Rom 12 Motivational gifts We have received different gifts from the Father but we can all encourage another. We all need courage in our studies In our families In our relationships In our town 4 things: Promise Place where we are and why these promises ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Show Yourself A Man Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 25,633 views

    Show yourself a man by being a man of the Word and a man of wisdom.

    Three days after terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush designated Friday, September 14, 2001, as a national day of prayer and remembrance. In Washington DC, the National Cathedral was filled to capacity. Political leaders, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Rev Rotimi Adepoju avatar

    Physician, Heal Yourself Series

    Contributed by Rev Rotimi Adepoju on Oct 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,813 views

    A clarion call for the Church leaders to look within and clean-up our own messes if we have to fulfill the divine mandates God has given us to the entire nations

    He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’” Luke 4:23 The preambles: This phrase as used by Jesus to challenge his own people in Nazareth, symbolizes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal