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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Bold Prayer.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 18, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 731 views

    Shaping our prayers in accordance with what we know about the character of God.

    A BOLD PRAYER. Genesis 18:23-32. The conversation between the LORD and Abraham suggests a relationship. God shares His Word with His covenant children, and prompts us to respond. If we are made privy to the purposes of the LORD then we may, without presumptuousness, speak our mind about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Goliath's Armor Bearer

    Contributed by James May on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 29,670 views

    Goliath’s armor bearer took the brunt of the battle for him. Satan does the same to those who work for him. But God fights for us.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    Lessons From A Cowardly Dog

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,886 views

    In this message featuring "Courage the Cowardly Dog," learn a few things about how to conquer fear.

    Lessons from a Cowardly Dog How To Get Courage 6/2/04 I. Introduction Show “got fear?” video. Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayers Of An Honest Pastor

    Contributed by Chip Kelly on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,665 views

    Straight talk from a pastor to congregation

    Prayers of an Honest Pastor I love teaching the Bible. It’s what I feel called to and it’s probably the most rewarding thing I do. I hope and pray that I’m allowed to do it until I’m really old and just drop dead doing it one day. I love teaching the Bible. But there are times that I look out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    "Step Up And Serve The Lord With What You Have"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,851 views

    The Lord gives abilities, talents, and spiritual gifts to serve him. To not serve the Lord is to dry up spiritually.

    “Step Up and Serve the Lord With What You Have" I Samuel 17:40-50 One of my favorite Old Testament stories is about David and Goliath. I tend to be for the under dog. Even in the business world when a small business takes on a corporation they talk about David taking on Goliath. This morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Praying Against Your Enemies

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,254 views

    Praying for those who persecute you.

    PRAYING AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES BY JERRY FALWELL I have never preached a sermon on praying against your enemies or praying about your enemies. As a matter of fact, I have never heard anyone preach this kind of sermon about enemies. Last Sunday I said in jest, “I pray that they (the terrorists) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Out And About Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,440 views

    Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

    INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    On Not Giving Up On The Family

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011
     | 7,831 views

    Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) avatar

    Facing Our Fears

    Contributed by Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) on Apr 8, 2019
     | 4,408 views

    We all have our giants to face in today's society. Our giants may be our fears, our difficult challenges, our health or our finances. Let us battle our giants as those in our Bible have done so in the past.

    We have been talking, over the past few weeks, about some of the challenges we’ve all been facing. Some, more than others but nonetheless, challenges… and how they tore at our hearts and, more sadly, tore at our faith. I like to think of these challenges as our giants. What is a giant to you? They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope For The Unequally Yoked Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,441 views

    Many believing spouses are “unequally yoked” and fear their kids will follow their lost spouse. Acts 16 describes a young man who grew up in an unequally yoked home, yet was of great value to the early church. A hopeful sermon for the unequally yoked.

    Hope for the Unequally Yoked Series: Acts Chuck Sligh October 2, 2016 BLURB: Many believing spouses “unequally yoked” to an unsaved spouse. They naturally fear their children will follow in the steps of the unbelieving partner. Yet in Acts 16, we read of a young man who grew up in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    David The Giant Slayer Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,196 views

    We can learn to much from David about how to fight our own giants. Perhaps the most important lesson is for us to remember is that the battle is the Lord’s.

    Introduction: A. An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. 1. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history museum and said, “I’ve just discovered a 3,000 year-old mummy of a man who died of heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Enemies Of Faith - Fear

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Feb 25, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,876 views

    A continuing look at the enemies of faith. This week looking at fear using the pictures of the Shield of Faith and the Shield of Fear.

    ENEMIES OF FAITH: FEAR We have been studying “Faith” and its victory - we looked at one of the enemies of faith – “The Divided Mind” today we look at another, “Fear”. In this study we will in particular be looking at the shield of faith and the shield of fear. THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND THE SHIELD ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Epperson avatar

    You Need A Hero!

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 4, 2006
     | 2,500 views

    Sermon exhorts us to give the battle of sin to Christ.

    Needing a Hero 1Sam 17:1 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Donny Granberry avatar

    Peace Among The Pieces

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,070 views

    When storms come, and they will come, "Hold On," there is peace among the pieces. I preached this message in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

    Peace Among the Pieces By Pastor Donny Granberry It has definantly been difficult for many of our Church family, our neighbors, and those living within the reach of Ike these past week or so. Our prayers, concern, and compassion go out to you and to all of those who were affected by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William Tan YH avatar

    What Will You Choose? Decide Wisely Who You Will Follow.

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on May 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,330 views

    In our walk with Jesus, there comes a time when we will have to decide whether we want to follow Jesus all the way or will abandon our walk mid-way. This is a challenge which Jesus posed to his disciples,"Do you also wish to go away?" (Jn 6:67)

    Title: What will you choose? Scripture passage: Jn 6: 25-68 Introduction: In year 2000, I went to Disney world in Tokyo together with my family. As usual we went to the different rides and had a good time there. Then we come across a gigantic dome that looks so inviting and when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic