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  • David Owens avatar

    Recipe For Spiritual Success Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2011
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    This sermon serves as an introduction to 2 Peter, and covers the first 11 verses. We focus on the provision, plan, and promises for spiritual success.

    Introduction: A. I love to eat, and I have been blessed to be married to an excellent cook, who is the daughter of an excellent cook, and granddaughter of an excellent cook. 1. I want to show you a few cartoons to get us thinking about cooking and following the instructions of good recipes. 2. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Eye Of The Tiger “focus”

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 13, 2012
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    Eye of the Tiger equals being Focused on winning the prize in exclusion of all distractions!

    Quote: “Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.” - Hannah Whitall Smith “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential." - Bruce Lee “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithfulness Based On Man

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “As for you, if you will follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Priorities-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 19, 2020
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    4 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...

    PRIORITIES—IV—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Cooking—a microcosm of the importance of priority— •I love pumpkin pie.(that is a hint to anyone listening or reading). My favorite recipe for pumpkin pie, is one which I stole from the Libby’s pumpkin can but have tweaked the ingredients. I always add ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are Being Followed

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 14, 2019
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    You & I have some-thing that follows us wherever we go. That which follows & trails behind each of us is what the Bible calls your ‘works.’ These ‘works’ all ‘follow’ you either into the arms of Jesus or thru the gates of hell.

    ‘YOU ARE BEING FOLLOWED’—Revelation 14:13c_iii Attention: ‘Electric Eye’(1982), by the secular British rock band, Judas Priest. Up here in space, I'm looking down on you. My lasers trace, Everything you do You think you've private lives, Think nothing of the kind There is no true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Cycle In A Land Misled-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 2, 2019
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    2 of 5. King Ahaz of Judah’s reign was marked/defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance. A land defined by political expediency, acquiescence, & compliance is misled & to be pitied. The cycle must be broken in a misled land, due to it’s wasted...

    BREAKING The CYCLE In A LAND MISLED--II— 2Kings 16:01-18; 18:01-07, 14-16; 19:1-7, 14-20, 35-37 Overcoming Political Compliance/Acquiescence Overcoming The Politics of Spiritual Acquiescence. Attention: President George Washington "And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom's Blessing Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 25, 2016
     | 6,822 views

    Stop trying to keep the law and start trusting Christ with your life to be truly blessed.

    Tim Wilson, a pastor in Colorado, talks about his days at Fort Benning, attending the United States Army Airborne School. He and his buddies were sitting on hard wooden bleachers as they prepared for their first parachute jump. Soon they would soar hundreds of feet above the red Georgia clay and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Attitudes: You Have To Dig...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
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    Your attitudes can be a big part of the battle of life. Little things matter, we are a sum total of our attitudes and choices... Anyone can cry?

    YOU HAVE TO DIG... LET US STUDY ATTITUDE APPROACH... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some fodder comes from Bruce Ball. I take a shovel to church with me... TEXT: Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: I. MY FRIEND, WE HAVE TO DIG, AND SOMETIMES DIG ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Let Us Study: How To Lose?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2014
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    We hear so much about how to win... Perhaps we need to study how do teams lose? We need to check our attitudes and team work.

    LET US STUDY: HOW TO LOSE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have seen several studies on how to win? I even saw a book the title was clear... GOD WANTS YOU TO WIN.. I saw another book about DIETING FOR JESUS, GOD DOES NOT WANT ANY FATTIES. PEOPLE TEND TO TAKE LIFE AS A GAME... WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Power Of Persistent Prayer SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Many believe prayer is a futile effort, but without the ministry of prayer, our efforts are in vain.

    Many people believe that prayer is a waste of time, but in reality, without the ministry of prayer, our work becomes futile. The early church understood the significance of prayer and relied on it to accomplish great things. Prayer is not just a religious duty; it is a powerful tool that connects ...read more

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    Up A Tree, And Out On A Limb(Branch)

    Contributed by Joe Robbins on Jul 11, 2009
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    When You desire to see Jesus, you will take all measures to make it happen.

    Up A Tree, and Out On A Limb(Branch) by: Bishop Joe D. Robbins Luke 19:1-10 "Bible Passage" We all have times in our lives when it seems that there are no answers to our questions, or solutions to our problems. Then we either hear about what God is doing in someone elses life, or remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Going The Second Mile Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
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     | 19,857 views

    It is one thing to go the first mile but what about the second (extra) mile.

    Title: Going the second mile Theme: Showing the importance of taking the extra step. Text: Matthew 5:41 Listen to this: A loud commanding voice rang out. Thirteen men looked to their left side to see what all the ruckus was all about. There stood a Roman solider yelling at a young Jewish ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Care - Fully

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
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    PEOPLE CAN BE DELICATE AND FRAGILE. WE NEED TO HANDLE THEM WITH EXTRA CARE.

    CARE - FULLY ROMANS 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Have you ever heard of men being fragile? can a person fall and break into smithereens? We have all heard of broken hearts, broken families etc. This bring into light that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith Or Baptism Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,219 views

    Are we saved by faith or baptism? This is an extra sermon in our 3 on 3 series.

    You know how some sermons are just easy to listen to? Maybe they hit on a subject you were just wondering about, or they address a need you felt but hadn’t put a name to, or they re-affirm something you believed but didn’t have the words for. Some sermons just seem to hit us right where we are at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    2010: Make It A Year Of Miracles

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 31, 2009
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     | 3,688 views

    Tired of the ordinary? Try something extra-ordinary... Make this year a year of Miracles!

    Introduction: Some Christians today are unaware of what God can do through their lives. God does mighty works not through our SKILLS but through our WILLS. Several simple steps to experience a great miracle: 1. LOOK unto Jesus * This involves knowing who Jesus is and what He can do * This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational