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  • James D. Thornber avatar

    Killing Giants Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 10, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,869 views

    Everyone will face giants. But God has prepared us to take down every giant we meet.

    Killing Giants 1 Samuel 17 No matter how long you’ve been a Christian or how much faith you possess, you will still have opposition in your life. You can be the nicest, sweetest, gentlest, kindest and most caring individual the world has ever seen, and there will still be somebody the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Facing Temptation Series

    Contributed by Thomas Hensley on Nov 5, 2000
    based on 173 ratings
     | 7,050 views

    Handling temptation

    WHAT WOULD JESUS DO When Facing Temptation? In the Broadway Play, My Fair Lady, one of the characters sings a memorable song. The Lord above made liquor for temptation, To see if man could turn away from sin, The Lord above made liquor for temptation, BUT, with a little bit of luck, with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Facing Partiality Series

    Contributed by Tom Jamieson on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    “If you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors" (James 2:9). God hates partiality.

    Introduction “Is God biased?” As a Jew, Peter might have thought so. After all, the priests who served Him were Jews, the prophets who proclaimed Him were Jews, and the scholars who described Him were Jews. They were God’s “chosen people” -- the guardians of His Temple and His Law, the recipients ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Face Of Jesus

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
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    Until that day when we shall see Him "face to face", we can marvel at the scriptural picture of the face of our Lord Jesus recorded in the Word of God.

    THE FACE OF JESUS “Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. But they did not receive Him, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    Facing Me

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,160 views

    We need to look at ourselves - inward instead of outward.

    Facing the Inside Matthew 26:20-22 Jeremy Farmer Pomona Assembly of God May 5, 2002 PM Service Matthew 26:20-22 “WHEN THE EVENING HAD COME, HE SAT DOWN WITH THE TWELVE. NOW AS THEY WERE EATING, HE SAID, ‘ASSUREDLY, I SAY TO YOU, ONE OF YOU WILL BETRAY ME.’ AND THEY WERE EXCEEDINGLY SORROWFUL, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    Facing The Overwhelming Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 18, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
     | 19,657 views

    John’s account of the feeding of the multitude helps us to see what we need to face the overwhelming.

    Facing the Overwhelming Maynard Pittendreigh John 6:1-14 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. Then Jesus went up on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Faces In The Crowd

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 27, 2001
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    There were many faces that surrounded Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. What did Jesus see as he looked and them and what does he see as he looks at the crowd that surround shim today.

    THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY, "FACES IN THE CROWD" It’s six days before the passover, in less then a week Jesus would be hanging on a cross. But right now Jesus is in Bethany a small village about 2 miles east of Jerusalem. He is at the home of Simon the leper having a meal. At the dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Travis Moore avatar

    Facing Adversities

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 320 ratings
     | 7,513 views

    Story of how the mule faced a tough situation

    The mule in the well! A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule "braying", or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Facing The Future

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
    based on 218 ratings
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    If life is uncertain, & we can’t really know what will happen to us here, how DO we face the future? What should we do? Well, God has some answers to that question.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2022) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 8:7, 11:4; Proverbs 27:1; Joshua 1:2-11, 3:15-16 ILL. Several years ago there was a TV series called "Early Edition." I only saw a few programs, but its storyline was about a young ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nathan Robertson, Jr. avatar

    Facing Giants

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 18,930 views

    Like David, there is times in our lives that we have to face giants. We can learn from David how we can be victorious.

    The story of David and Goliath is one of the most familiar stories of the Bible. Sports broadcasters and announcers like to use this story to explain Great teams vs. Not So Great Teams. When the odds are heavy on one side of the competition. Remember when the New Jersey Nets faced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Evans avatar

    Facing The Inside

    Contributed by Tom Evans on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,847 views

    AS WE FACE CHALLENGES AND TEMPTATIONS IN LIFE, WE SHOULD NOT BE SO CONFIDENT AS TO BELIEVE THAT ON OUR OWN STRENGTH WE CAN TACKLE THEM.

    Facing the Inside THERE ARE CERTAIN TOPICS APPROPRIATE FOR MEAL-TIME AND OTHERS THAT AREN’T. THIS PAST WEEK, I TOOK PASTOR PAUL HUNT TO FURR’S FAMILY DINING. THIS GAVE HIM A TASTE OF SOME GOOD TEXAN FOOD: FRIED OKRA, BLACK-EYED PEAS, CORNBREAD AND THE LIKE. FURR’S IS AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Facing Impossibilities

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 245 ratings
     | 20,767 views

    There comes a time in the life of every believer when he or she is faced with a seemingly impossible situation. How do we conduct ourselves during these times? Why does God allow them? Can we really prepare for them?

    Introduction: There comes a time in the life of every believer when he or she is faced with a seemingly impossible situation. How do we conduct ourselves during these times? Why does God allow them? Can we really prepare for them? In this story we can learn a lot on how to respond when trouble ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Steven Pace avatar

    Facing Trials Series

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,480 views

    This is the first in a series that is out of the book of James I hope to add each sermon to the web sight as I write them. Use my experiece as a former foundry worker as to harden metal and then relate it to life and how God strengthens us

    Facing Trials James 1:1-8 Special thanks to Pastor Ted Sutherla and his wonderful sermon God’s Perfecting Process 4 of the illustration came from this talented pastor. Today’s, starts our journey through the book of James. Today we will look and James 1:1-8 facing the trials in life. One thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Face Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,683 views

    Abraham illustrates Paul’s belief in salvation by faith.

    Introduction: Did you have any childhood heroes? Who were they? What was it about them that made them a hero to you? One of my heroes was Captain James T Kirk of the starship Enterprise. It was his ability to command and direct that fascinated me. Heroes are human examples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Luthy avatar

    The Faces Of The Stranger Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,623 views

    Let’s talk about what makes it difficult for us to form community, and in so doing, we will also find an explanation for the turmoil our world is seeing and has always seen.

    The Faces of the Stranger Pastor Jim Luthy I’ve really wrestled this week whether to return to our series on community or to talk about the recent attacks on our nation. On one hand, we are being asked to return to normal, whatever that means, and these messages on community are meant to equip us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational