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  • Stuart Blount avatar

    How Can I Be Fruitful ? Series

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 102 ratings
     | 32,172 views

    Having discovered what God has gifted us to do we need to learn how to be fruitful ministers.

    MAXIMIZING YOUR MINISTRY Part Four: How can I be fruitful ? GOD DESIRES FRUITFULNESS ! God has created a world that relies upon the principle of fruitfulness, not just for it’s survival but for it’s progress. We are a result of human fruitfulness as is every living human being and we need ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Can The Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 181 ratings
     | 8,916 views

    Love not the world or the things in the world, for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh... is not of the Father but is of the world.

    How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? How can I control my physical desires? ILlustration:While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting dress strolled by. My eyes followed her. Without looking up from the item she was examining, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How To Fight Temptation" Part 1

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Nov 10, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,132 views

    Temptations will come to us but the power of Christ through the cross enables us to say no.

    Temptation: An enticement or invitation to sin with the implied promise of greater good to be derived from following the way of disobedience. Think how many temptations you and I face in an ordinary day. Staying in bed late - the temptation to laziness. Growling at the breakfast table - the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can The Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,245 views

    Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin.

    How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? by Paul Fritz 1 Corinthians 6:18-6:20 How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? How can I control my physical desires? ILlustration:While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listen, Jesus Is Praying

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,838 views

    Be quiet, Jesus is praying

    LISTEN, JESUS IS PRAYING John 17 “Some brethren pray by yard; but true prayer is measured by weight, and not by length,” so spoke Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The greatest prayer ever recorded is found in our text, and it takes about six minutes to reverently read it aloud. There is not much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    A Touch For Serving

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    When you are touched by Jesus, you cannot help but wanting to serve Him.

    Intro: Series - Just a Touch is All We need - Matthew 8:2 "And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed." This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sound Doctrine & Secure Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on May 5, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,860 views

    Part 10 of a series in the 119 Psalm

    Sound Doctrine and Secure Fellowship Part 10 Sermon Series: A Word about the Word Date: May 18, 2003 PM Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalm 119: 73-80 Introduction It seems as if I have been repeating myself over and over again in one particular aspect of this study, but I believe I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Merry Christmas! Long Live The True King!

    Contributed by Steven Mccomas on Dec 27, 2005
     | 3,350 views

    Christmas Eve sermon entered for Narnia contest.

    In the allegorical tale TheLion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan are sent to live with a Professor in the country in order to be safe from the air raids on London during WW II. One rainy day while playing hide and seek Lucy hides in a wardrobe. After going ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Pray?

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Jan 10, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,544 views

    So many people do not use one of the greatest resource that the believer has, and that is prayer. Do you think of prayer as something to use only in an emergency? Do you believe you have a better hold on your life than God could? Do you want any thing out

    James 4:1-3 Intro: Prayer, which allows the believer to communicate with God each day and at any time, is one of the most neglected resources we have in God. The average believer oftentimes considers prayer the last resort, only used when life gets out of hand. In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wives, Respect Your Husbands Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,119 views

    The commands for husbands to love, and wives respect compliment each other and receive God's greatest blessing.

    We are in week two of a five week series on the family titled “Five Word for a Godly Home. Last week, Our word was LOVE and the sermon was “Husbands, Love Your Wives.” TODAY our key word is RESPECT. Today’s sermon is titled, “Wives, Respect Your Husbands.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Pentecost

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 9, 2015
     | 4,327 views

    Pentecost was an explosion of power for the believers to go out and witness for God. It was the beginning of the church and the Holy Spirit of God dwelling with believers.

    Living Pentecost Acts 2:42-2:47 Introduction- This morning we celebrate and remember two distinct and important things. This is Memorial weekend and we remember and thank all the great men and women who have died to keep this country free. We thank those that have actively served and those ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Ethos #1 Holiness Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,491 views

    The church is meant to be different from the world. It is meant to exist for others.

    We begin a new message series today that we’ve entitled, Ethos, or if you’re from the American South, “Ethas”. This series is about how we become more like Christ and less like the world in which we live. It’s a calling to an alternative lifestyle. Yes. You heard me say alternative lifestyle. Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Desperate Prayer

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Aug 10, 2019
     | 8,448 views

    Needing more of God

    This evening beloved it is as clear as day as clear as crystal and as sure as the Holy Word of God that prayer is needed amongst many here, not just any type of prayer, not just the momentary prayer, not just the thank you Jesus kind of prayer. This evening I am talking about the earnest prayer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Quitters - Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019
     | 3,685 views

    Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

    I. Introduction Some have already crashed and burned! Others are killing it. Fasts. Workout plans. Pages read. Promises kept. Promises broken. A new year and new dreams, new ambitions, new desires and old obstacles, old challenges, old situations. This mix leads to quitting. As much anticipation ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    That I May Know Him

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,142 views

    The greatest pursuit in life is not wealth, fame, or power, but an intimate knowledge of God. Paul, despite his vast knowledge, experiences, and accomplishments, still longed for a deeper understanding of Christ.

    THAT I MAY KNOW HIM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 3:10 "That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death." Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Hosea 6:3 John 17:3 Daniel 11:32 2 Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God