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  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Overcoming Fear Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,796 views

    Overcoming the fears we experience and learning from them. This message will encourage the congregation to walk by faith and not fear

    Overcoming Fear John 20:19 Purpose Statement: To encourage the congregation not to live by fear, but by faith Introduction What is it that you fear? Fear of the unknown perhaps? The possibility of death, the insecurity of a job, the fear of being alone. Well, that’s what I want to talk to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    P.u.s.h. Prayer

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 14,140 views

    A message used to encourage the body to continually pray...and not to become doscouraged with unanswered or delayed answered prayers.

    Stand & Read - 1 Thes. 5:17 “…pray without ceasing…” “P.U.S.H. Prayer!” I am thoroughly convinced that we are to be a praying people… We are called to be people who are serious about pray and busy about praying continually in our lives… Smith Wigglesworth once said, “I don’t want to build ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Jesus On Right Fasting Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
     | 14,037 views

    Jesus on Right Fasting seeks to encourage disciples to practice intentional fasting by showing its purpose and benefits.

    JESUS ON RIGHT FASTING Matthew 6:16-18; Isaiah 58:8-12 Kingdom Life Series #20 “And now about fasting. When you fast, declining your food for a spiritual purpose, don’t do it publicly, as the hypocrites do, who try to look wan and dishevelled so people will feel sorry for them. Truly that is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Bad Boys: Judas Iscariot Series

    Contributed by Lance Bane on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,686 views

    This message is encouraging young people to avoid living life on the edge of destruction by using biblical characters as a reference.

    Text: Matthew 26.14-16, 26.49-50 A kiss: a symbol of love and affection. A kiss on the cheek in these bible times was a symbol of friendship and affection. I want you to hold your kiss (hersheys kiss candy)till later for me, but what is that causes a man who has seen the intimate details of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Next Step

    Contributed by Clayton Cullen on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,929 views

    This sermon encourages people to take the next step necessary in following after God in every area of their lives.

    Matt 14:22-33 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat was already a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Surviving The Lions' Den Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,366 views

    This sermon encourages us to follow the example of Daniel when we are thrown into the lions’ dens of our life.

    Surviving the Lions’ Den Daniel 6 November 10, 2002 Intro: A. [Unshakeable Faith, Citation: Abraham Heschel, Jewish author. Men of Integrity, Vol. 1, no. 2.] Faith like Job’s cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken. B. Today we come to the sixth chapter of Daniel and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Stop Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 13, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 15,787 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the series "Back To The Basics". This sermon encourages believers to keep moving forward for the Kingdom.

    Sunday Evening, November 24, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Back To The Basic” [#7] DON’T STOP Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction: 1. I love the “snooze button.” I can’t get up in the morning without hitting that button as least twice. In fact, I usually set my alarm 30 minutes earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Summer Vacation: Where Are You Going? Series

    Contributed by Lance Bane on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 22,241 views

    This is the first of a four part series encouraging students to take advantage of the summer break and draw closer to God.

    Text: This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, ’Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” Matt. 3.3 John the Baptist was commissioned by the Lord to prepare the way for the coming of Christ. He spent his life in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Can Use What You Have

    Contributed by A.c. Caincross on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 26,709 views

    This sermon encourages every believer to use the talents/abilities God has given them to serve Him.

    INTRO: Imagine being called up by the President of the United States and being asked to come serve on his cabinet. The future of the entire country is on the line, and he wants your assistance. What would you do? What would you say? In our text, we see that we are called by God and are asked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can God Be Trusted?

    Contributed by Mark Cooney on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    In an age of deception and suspicion, this message encourages both believer and seeker alike that our God CAN be trusted.

    January 23, 2005 CAN GOD BE TRUSTED? Introduction: The book, "The Day America Told the Truth" says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely about matters they consider trivial, and 36 percent lie about important matters; 86 percent lie regularly to parents, 75 percent to friends, 73 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    If They Only Knew

    Contributed by William Noel on Jan 28, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,875 views

    A message of encouragement, reminding us that there’s more to our faith than what we think!!

    “If They Only Knew” I Cor. 2:9-10 Today, one this, the first Lord’s day of 2006, I am impressed to bring a word from the Lord, taken from the book of I Corinthians 2, verses 9-10. There we read, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meaningful Purpose

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,652 views

    The purpose of this message is to encourage the believer to strive to be used by God to do great and mighty or good and menial things.

    Meaningful Purpose Acts 13:26-37 26 "Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Preeminence Of Preaching Within The Church Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,848 views

    To encourage a full proclimation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the Church by preaching and then by the church in the streets by personal testimony.

    THE PREEMINENCE OF PREACHING WITHIN THE CHURCH Acts 2:14-47 INTRODUCTION: A. In 1996 Thom Rainer published a book entitled Effective Evangelistic Churches 1. Surveys were sent out to 1400 Southern Baptist Churches which were considered “Evangelistic” this meant a. They had at least 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Continuing Story Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 43 ratings
     | 6,384 views

    This message is to encourage the Church to stand up and be the great miracle working body Christ meant for her to be.

    THE CONTINUING STORY Acts 1:1-5 INTRODUCTION: A. How many of you read the Left Behind series as they were being published? 1. Millions of people did. (Show books) 2. The publishers had a smash hit and almost guaranteed its continuance by leaving the story at a crossroads one book after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Word Is Our Great Heritage

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,996 views

    This is an overall encouragement to be good stewards of God’s Word by hearing it, learning it, and using it.

    August 21, 2005 The Stewardship of the Word Several weeks ago I went to the Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl with my kids. The movie producers tried their best to capture the attention of the audience through three dimensional images. After about the first three minutes of enjoying the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran