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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Attacking Your Anger Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 20, 2002
    based on 83 ratings
     | 8,324 views

    This six part series on overcoming crippling sins is based on David Jerimiah’s book "Slaying The Giants In Your Life." 4 of 6

    Slaying The Giants In Your Life Series "Attacking Your Anger" 4 of 6 May 19, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker INTRODUCTION: A One of the most common terms used today among psychiatrists is LFT. (Low Frustration Tolerance) a We have allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Risen Savior Series

    Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,574 views

    Jesus is our resurrected savior.

    Portraits of Jesus The Risen Savior Luke 24:1-12 (Story of Jesus on trial at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington DC. Emphasize the remark by ACLU advocate Bruce Fein.) Is it possible that the resurrection is not all that important? Is it possible that our sins could be forgiven ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rob Morton avatar

    How To Fight Effectively Series

    Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,655 views

    Using our words carefully while dealing with conflict in marriage.

    Becoming One Flesh Part 3, How to Fight Effectively. Proverbs, various. 6\3\01 There were three guys talking in the pub. Two of them are talking about the amount of control they have over their wives, while the third remains quiet. After a while one of the first two turns to the third and says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Invisible Friend

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 9, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,542 views

    The Holy Spirit in our lives.

    Like most everyone else, I think that television commercials are mostly to give us an opportunity to get up and get something to drink or to go the restroom or something without interrupting the actual show we are watching. For the most part, I am not a big fan of commercials. I can tolerate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Down This Road

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 29, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,937 views

    THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU ARE GOING TO TRAVEL ONE LEADING TO DESTRUCTION, DEATH AND HELL AND THE OTHER LEADING TO LIFE EVERLASTING.

    DOWN THIS ROAD TEXT MATTHEW 7: 13-14 13) ENTER BY THE NARROW GATE; FOR WIDE IS THE GATE AND BROAD IS THE WAY THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION, AND THERE ARE MANY WHO GO IN BY IT. 14) BECAUSE NARROW IS THE GATE AND DIFFICULT IS THE WAY WHICH LEADS TO LIFE, AND THERE ARE FEW WHO FIND ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Conduct Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,341 views

    Many passages of scripture teach us about Christian conduct. This passage challenges us to have Christian conduct toward Brothers, Business, and to do it without Boasting.

    Christian Conduct James 4:11-17 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\JAMES4-3.WPD {11} Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge of it. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What Has Happened To The Family

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,454 views

    I am terribly saddened at what took place at appx. 11:30 am on Tuesday April the 20th at Littleton, Colorado, at Columbine High School where Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two young men wearing long black trench coats approached the school. In the parkin

    TEXT: 1 Kings 22:51-53 TITLE: WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE FAMILY? I am terribly saddened at what took place at appx. 11:30 am on Tuesday April the 20th at Littleton, Colorado, at Columbine High School where Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two young men wearing long black trench coats approached the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Warren Curry avatar

    Yesterday Ended Last Night

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,885 views

    We have to learn to leave the past in the past. Stop trying to make right, the wrong made years ago. We must keep our eyes forward, looking at what lies ahead.

    Yesterday Ended Last Night Philippians 3:12ff Introduction: Illustration: Thomas Edison Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Will Swing The Axe?

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 25, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,450 views

    This is John’s message of repentance

    Who Will Swing the Axe? Rev. John W. Gerald 9-26-04 I. The Time of John’s Ministry Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, ... 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 21,737 views

    Personal Application Prayer is one of the strongest and most fundamental aspects of the Christian life and we cannot expect growth in grace, without time in prayer.

    SERMON—PRAYER—Luke 11:1-13 TEXT Luke 11:1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " `Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on May 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,300 views

    This is a sermon dealing with death and how to be prepaired to die. It has alot of personal illistrations that can be substituted with your own.

    Remembering those who have Gone Before Us 5/23/03 1 Peter 1:22-25 I can remember when I was a kid growing up receiving a pen with the invisible ink. You would write something and within a minute, it would fade away. But I also discovered that, watch what you write because when you hold the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Zacchaeus: A Sinner In A Sycamore

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 115 ratings
     | 27,809 views

    The biblical account of Zacchaeus is far more than an exciting tale to be told to children in Sunday School. This wonderful story is packed with theological truth concerning sinners, the Savior, and salvation.

    ZACCHAEUS—A SINNER IN A SYCAMORE Text: Luke 19:1-10 Intro: I could ask almost any child present today to tell me the story of Zacchaeus and receive a pretty detailed account. Perhaps this story is so popular with children because it involves one of their favorite activities—climbing trees. Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "I Want To See Jesus!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,386 views

    Have we dined with Jesus?

    Luke 18:9-14 “I want to see Jesus!” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Zacchaeus was a chief among tax collectors, and I’m sure his parents never would have dreamed that he would turn out the way he did. You know ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Rules For Attempting The Impossible

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 218 ratings
     | 12,100 views

    How long has it been since you attempted something that seems humanly impossible? Dr. Charles Channey spoke to St. Louis Baptist Association and gave four rules for attempting the impossible.

    RULES FOR ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE Matt 14:25-32 “And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were frightened, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Graduation 2003

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 158 ratings
     | 32,975 views

    A Graduation sunday Messege that is applicable to everyone

    2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 3:13-14, Hebrews 12:1-3 How To Make It In This World Introduction A. Everybody is trying to make it in this world B. Some people will go to considerable lengthens for success C. An Athlete might try take steroids, or cork a bat (did he do it on purpose) D. Someone might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance