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How To Be More Like Jesus

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2003

based on 64 ratings

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The following are twenty-one guidelines to becoming more like the Master, Jesus Christ, in all our relationships, activities, and personal concerns

How to Be More Like Jesus (Eph. 1:19) "That you may really come to know practically, through experience for yourselves, the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge that you may be filled through all your being, unto all the fullness of God (may have the richest measure of the divine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being Children Of Encouragement

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 11, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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This is basically a shortened version of Brian Winslade’s excellent sermon on encouragement. Much gratitude to him on a week of a funeral!

Acts 9:19-31 – Being Children of Encouragement You might have heard the story of the married couple asleep in bed on a stormy night who were awakened by a loud knock on the front door. The man crawled out of bed and grumpily went downstairs. When he opened the front door he found a man dripping ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31, Hebrews 10:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Big Empty Series

Contributed by Clark Bates on Aug 21, 2003

based on 29 ratings

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Many an empty life could be filled if they just opened it up to the risen Lord.

THE BIG EMPTY MARK 16:1-8 Before movie companies were careful about Swahili translations--assuming no one in the U.S. would understand--a director needed an African messenger who was to gasp out a sentence to the big chief, collapsing as he delivered his message, since he had run for days with his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discover God's Involvement In Your Life Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 13, 2003

based on 24 ratings

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Finding God in the every day activities of your life.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches January 19, 2003 Discovering God’s Involvement in Your Life How to: Go On a Daily God Hunt I Chronicles 28:9-11 INTRODUCTION: King David was one person who had discovered God’s total involvement in his life over the many years. Scripture reveals his many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

How To Renew Your Thinking

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 12, 2003

based on 96 ratings

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Paul urged the early Christians to replace their old sinful natural responses to difficulties with new attitudes. The great apostle wrote, "Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. To be made new in the attitude of your mi

Someone once said, "Attitude is everything." People with great attitude succeed. Those with negative attitudes fail. Illustration;Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, concentration ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:21-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is In Control

Contributed by Frank Jackson on Jan 8, 2003

based on 189 ratings

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During that time, I discovered that when a person is able to face terrifying obstacles with the assurance that God is truly in control, an awesome sense of power, strength, assurance, and confidence begins to well up inside your heart.

God is in Control Psalm 103:19-22 I remember a particular time in my life when I was struggling a bit with discouragement, doubt, fear, and loneliness. I spent many evenings having long conversations with a close friend, to whom I poured out my heart for hours. Many times during these talks, my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:19-22

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Spiritual Rest

Contributed by Michael Worker on May 3, 2002

based on 44 ratings

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Looking at the meaning of Hebrews 4 as an application of Numbers 13 & 14

The Sabbath is irrelevant. The Sabbath has been changed. The Sabbath of the Jews is now fulfilled in the Spiritual Rest we have in Jesus. This morning I would like to talk to you about the 4th chapter of Hebrews. As I have met with people of many different faiths and talked to them about the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:8-11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Bowed But Not Beaten

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2002

based on 85 ratings

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When faced with the difficulties of life, David’s words in Psalm 56 can help us to bear up under the worst of circumstances.

OPENING: A minister was making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the lad would leave. But he didn’t. Pleased at the thought that his work ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Faith That Overcome Fear

Contributed by Steven Wenner on Aug 20, 2002

based on 47 ratings

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Since faith overcomes fear we must trust Jesus in the midst of lifes trails.

Sermon. “Faith that overcomes Fear.” Hilarious For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious. For those who have children this age, this is not funny. For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning. For those who have not yet had children, this is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith And The Power Of God Series

Contributed by Jerry Hopkins on Jun 30, 2002

based on 219 ratings

| 28,329 views

A sermon on Mark 9:14-29 regarding the confrontation of the demonic-satanic in our lives and the power of Jesus to free and cleanse our lives.

“Faith and the Power of God” Mark 9:14-29 Most of us want to live on the excitement of the highs in our lives. We don’t want to come back down to the valley and walk amidst the unbelief and ridicule. Our faith is not the kind that thrives on the assaults of unbelieving and unkind people. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

#1are You Leaving Too? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 30, 2002

based on 61 ratings

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We begin a study about QUITING? We cannot afford to quit.

#1 ARE YOU LEAVING TOO...? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part 1. TEXT: John 6:2 And the great multitude followed Him, because THEY SAW MIRACLES which Jesus had done on those with diseases. John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples WENT BACK, AND WALKED NO MORE WITH ...read more

Scripture: John 6:66, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reasons To Rejoice

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003

based on 36 ratings

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In spite of difficulties, God has given us reasons to rejoice.

November 9, 2002 I. Introduction A. Theme for this month of November is Praise and Thanksgiving B. Fitting theme 1. In the month of October, we celebrated thanksgiving here in Canada 2. In the month of November, our neighbor south of the border is celebrating thanksgiving. 3. As we approach the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:10-11

Denomination: Adventist

Don't "Snatch Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory” Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2003

based on 24 ratings

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Joshua overcame his fear by: 1. by hearing the word of God 2. by immersing himself in the Word of God 3. by having courage to act on God’s word

Joshua 1:1-9 Our passage this evening is from the book of Joshua and it is a reminder that we need to be careful not to “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory” 1. Background I would like to look at the background of this text. Moses, that great man of God has led the Children of Israel out of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Set Your Standards

Contributed by Germain Brown on Nov 13, 2000

based on 114 ratings

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Do not settle for less than what you want to acheive because in the Lord, everything is possible.

SET YOUR STANDARDS 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1 SAYS: “HAVING THEREFORE THESE PROMISES,DEARLY BELOVED, LET US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM ALL FILTHINESS OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT, PERFECTING HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF GOD.” I REMEMBER AS A LITTLE KID, IN DALLAS, TEXAS, WE LIVED RIGHT NEXT TO A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:7, Ephesians 4:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Came To Set Us Free

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 20, 2002

based on 114 ratings

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This sermon addresses those times when we feel as though God might have forgotten about us and our desire for freedom.

JESUS CAME TO SET US FREE Text: Luke 4:14-21 The scripture that Jesus read in the synagogue was a message of hope that Jesus told them was going to be fulfilled in their hearing. It just so happens that when Jesus read this scripture, it was during the time of JUBILEE. Jubilee goes all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

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