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  • Marty Baker avatar

    Understanding Spiritual Language Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on May 9, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,524 views

    Focuses on receiving the Holy Spirit with an evidence of tongues. It began with an interview with an SBC Minister who is not Pentecostal. The message was delivered in a Wednesday Prayer Meeting.

    Spiritual Resolutions Understanding Spiritual Language Dr. Marty Baker / May 8, 2002 Last week the message focused on understanding the power gifts of the Holy Spirit. From the emails, phone calls and comments that I received since that message, it is apparent that there is a great interest in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Escaping The Buffet Mentality: Feast On The Word Not The World

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,065 views

    We as a church are bellying up to the buffet of the world much more often than we feed ourselves on the healthy and holy food of God’s word.

    Escaping the Buffet Mentality “Americans are getting fatter” - - “and the south is leading the way.’ So says World News Digest by the Canadian press. What is the problem why are we as Americans getting fatter or having an excess of body fat. Some say it is genetics, choice, targeted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Reduce Your Stress

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,032 views

    Take time to contemplate the many ways that the Lord calms the stormy seas in your heart, mind and relationships. Thank God specifically for the ways that He enables you to be an island of calm amidst the pressures of life’s problems.

    Illustration:Traits characteristic of the stress-prone: 1. Plans day unrealistically 2. First to arrive, last to leave 3. Always in a hurry 4. Makes no plan for relaxation 5. Feels guilty about doing anything other than work 6. Sees unforeseen problem as a setback or disaster 7. Is always thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Exercising Christian

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    We have been given so many wonderful gifts from God as believers. But Peter calls us to deepen our effectiveness as believers through practice.

    Passage: 2 Peter 1:5-11 Intro: We see them standing on the 18th green with a trophy and a check, or on the stage receiving the grand prize, or at the net on center court with the prize. 1. wow, $1 million for playing a game. 2. but really result of prioritizing the development of a particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Don't Just Survive,thrive

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,649 views

    surviving the trials of life

    Intro: Illustration:Traits characteristic of the stress-prone: 1. Plans day unrealistically 2. First to arrive, last to leave 3. Always in a hurry 4. Makes no plan for relaxation 5. Feels guilty about doing anything other than work 6. Sees unforeseen problem as a setback or disaster 7. Is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    Defeating Depression Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010
     | 5,481 views

    Part 2 of a message on dealing with depression, particularly of how God helped Elijah through his episode of depression

    TEXT: 1 Kings 19:1-9 INTRO: Depression - - - pushed down de/pressed An area that is sunk below its surroundings A hollow / a hole When we push down hurts, pain, abuse, guilt... ...we are de/pressing ...it will show up Push down - - - Hurt Anger = becomes bitterness = Rage ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carl Benge avatar

    Earn All You Can, Save All You Can, Give All You Can

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,257 views

    A sermon on the stewardship found in discipleship and evangelism

    “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can”, this is the motto which John Wesley had lived by. Many of us have parents or grandparents who lived through the Great Depression, and grew up about saving up because you never know when you will need it. Author C.S. Lewis was known for only ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Taylor avatar

    Husbands And Wives, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014
     | 3,428 views

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Husbands and Wives, part 1

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Husbands and Wives, part 1 1 Peter 3:1-7 David Taylor We are in our second mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living on Mission in a Foreign Land,” based upon 1 Peter 2.11-4.11. This section of Scripture connects the way we live to the cause of Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Warning: Bridge Out Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2020
     | 3,526 views

    Life is laced with spiritual hazards. We need the wisdom of God’s Word in order to avoid the many traps that surround us. Today, we will look at three such traps.

    Warning: Bridge Out! (Proverbs 28:6-10) 1. Sometimes people escape, unscathed, from traps that should have caught them. 2. I failed the first quarter of a class in middle school, so I made a fake report card. I did this every quarter that year. I forgot that they mail home the end-of-year cards, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Taylor avatar

    Christ Centered Relationships Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 5,023 views

    Philippians - Manual of Joy Christ Centered Relationships

    Philippians - Manual of Joy Christ Centered Relationships 4:14-20 David Taylor Paul closes this letter by rejoicing over the sacrificial gift the Philippians gave him (1:5-6; 25-30). The Philippian church was part of the Macedonian churches mentioned in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 that gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    Wealth

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 1, 2022
     | 1,798 views

    What did Jesus say about wealth? There will always be poor and rich people in every generation.

    Wealth Mark 14:3-9 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 3While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. 4 But some were indignantly ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Deliverance: God Knows How To Deliver.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 26, 2024
     | 926 views

    Our God takes great joy in delivering His people. What ever our circumstances and traps around us... God has a covenant to deliver.

    DELIVERANCE… GOD KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Did you hear about the man who wife was expecting a baby any time? He took her to the grocery store! He heard they had free delivery? *DELIVERANCE: to bear, to give to another’s care, to give birth to, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Lynn Sims avatar

    Keep Calm! It's Christmas!

    Contributed by Lynn Sims on Dec 23, 2024
     | 118 views

    Finding Peace Amid the Holiday Chaos can be a challenge to say the least. But there is a group of people that have harnessed the power that brings PEACE every day.

    "Keep Calm, It’s Christmas!" Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, Micah 5:3-9 I would like to read the passage from Micah! 3 Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel. 4 And He shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Exhortation To Watchfulness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 2, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,595 views

    He comes suddenly and unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

    EXHORTATION TO WATCHFULNESS. Matthew 24:36-44. The world goes on in wilful ignorance of the doom which awaits those who are unprepared for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It shall be just like “in the days of Noah” (Matthew 24:37-39). Eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Does The Bible Say About Drinking? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 3, 2015
     | 3,897 views

    A balanced look at the verses on drinking with an emphasis on our freedom in Christ.

    A STARTING POINT: We all know that Baptists are generally teetotalers, but what does the Bible actually teach? THE DANGERS OF DRINKING: 1. The Bible says that excessive drinking is foolish. - Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:20-21, 31-35; Isaiah 5:11; Isaiah 28:1; Luke 21:34; Romans 13:13; 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist