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  • Joel Vicente avatar

    230 - Whose Plan Is It Anyway? Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 28,125 views

    Our plans are destined to fail. God’s plans have a final destination which is to "prevail".

    Sermon Study 230 – WHOSE PLAN IS IT ANYWAY? Key Scripture #1: Jer 29:11-13 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Failure

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,721 views

    We can fail in life if we follow the example of the one-talent man in Matthew 25

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1 - How many of us want to fail in our walk with Jesus? How many of us want to fail at life? How many of us want our children to grow up to fail? - Failure is something that most of us want to avoid at all costs. We do not want to be known for our failures nor do we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Your Testimony Will Succeed

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007
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     | 2,491 views

    An motivational sermon to give the listener confidence that sharing their faith will not fail to reach people with the message of the Gospel.

    Why Your Testimony Will Succeed Rev. Sean Lester April 27, 2003 Text: Hebrews 4:1-16 Introduction: Jesus gave you the command to preach the gospel to all people with the idea that you would do it, and that by doing it you would succeed in calling people to salvation through Jesus Christ. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do The Work Of An Evangelist Series

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,128 views

    Jesus said "The harvest is plenty but the laborers are few." Why do we fail to labor?

    The Joy of Winning Souls What is 750,000 miles long? It could wrap itself around the earth 30 times and it grows an additional 20 miles longer with each passing day? It is the line of people on earth who do not know Jesus. How do people then learn about or hear about Jesus? Evangelisim-What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Peculiar Treasure

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,061 views

    Israel was to be God’s treasure-but failed; the Church has now come to be that "peculiar treasure."

    EXODUS 19:5 A PECULIAR TREASURE I. POSSESSION: * A. Peculiar. B. Priceless. C. Procured. II. PRECAUTIONS: ** A. Protected. B. Polished. C. Presentable. III. PLACE: *** A. Proximity. B. Prosperity. C. Perpetual. The old word, “peculiar” here is not what it used to mean. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Missing It When God Visits

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,528 views

    How many times do we fail to see and hear God in the ordinary things of life?

    Missing it when God visits Text: Luke 19:41-44 Text Verse: …thou knewest not the time of thy visitation." Vs. 44 Opening: 1. How many times have I missed a GOD ENCOUNTER simply because I saw only the natural surroundings with natural eye, that which God had meant for me see with ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Test: Is Foolishness The Better Choice? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,114 views

    Both foolishness and wisdom fail to satisfy. Both lead us to find the answer somewhere else.

    The Test: Is Foolishness the Better Choice? (Ecclesiastes 2) Note: The illustrations in this sermon were mostly borrowed from Sermon Central Intro 1. This is the 100th anniversary of powered flight! It was 100 years ago that the Wright Brothers successfully flew the first airplane at Kitty ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prince Caspian: Following, Even If No One Else Will Go Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 26, 2009
     | 3,049 views

    Sometimes you have to make the choice to follow God when others around you are failing.

    Prince Caspian: Following, even if no one else will go (Show Prince Caspian Clip, Lucy sees Aslan, or Lucy meets Aslan) The KJV says, "be offended" instead of "fall away". The translation is trying to capture the spiritual implications of what it means to be ensnared by Satan. Jesus is about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Tim White avatar

    How Do You Hear God? Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,112 views

    The leaders of the Jews failed to recognize the Christ because of three obstacles to their hearing: Presumptions, Prejudice, and Pride.

    Hearing God John 7:40-52 (NKJV) * (Funny hearing illustration) * How do you listen to God? How would you have listened to Jesus when He taught? Vs.40Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop! Thief!

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jun 14, 2009
     | 4,175 views

    When the enemy fails in his attacks from the outside, he then begins to attack from within.

    When the enemy fails in his attacks from the outside, he then begins to attack from within; and one of his favorite weapons is selfishness. If he can get us thinking only about ourselves and what we want, then he will win the victory before we realize that he is even at work. Selfishness means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter And Judas: What's The Difference?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
     | 8,029 views

    Peter and Judas both failed during the Passion of Christ. But the result was really different. Here's why.

    Passage: Matthew 27:1-10 Intro: There are few more dishonorable people than Judas Iscariot 1. when is the last time you heard of a baby named Judas? 2. he comes and goes in this ongoing drama, and here he finally goes. 3. I find it very interesting that this event is found right after ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    God's Tough Love For His Dysfunctional People Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2011
     | 6,300 views

    When God's people as a whole fail to be light, we as individual believers can still SHINE.

    God's Tough Love for His Dysfunctional People (Hosea 1:1-10) [Note: I tossed my original intro for this late-breaking one.] 1. Early this morning I got a call at 2a.m. from the alarm company. 2. We had the police out to check things out, all was well. 3. Terry told me about starting a new job ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Failures Don’t Have To Be Fatal Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 5,603 views

    We all fail. In our failures we find that God is not content to leave us in them.

    WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ABOUT LOVE Part 3 Failures Don’t Have to Be Fatal Sunday, February 22, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Simon Peter was a leader among the 12 disciples. He was brash, outspoken, eager & headstrong. He had the kind of personality that would act and then think. If he ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Talented People

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Dec 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,680 views

    If you are not actively pursuing ways to advance God’s work, you are failing your master.

    Talented People 01/29/06 AM Text: Matthew 25:14-25:30 Introduction America is seemingly fascinated with talented people. Take for example the show American Idol. This past Tuesday evening over 35 Million people tuned in to see the hopefuls risk their egos and to see what Simon had to say. So many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Godly Fall Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,965 views

    An examination of how we should seek forgiveness when we fail to live godly lives.

    Title: When The Godly Fall Series: Living Godly Lives (Sermon # 4) Text: Psalm 51 Date Preached: June 29, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Introduction A. For the past three weeks, we have been talking about living godly lives. We began the series three weeks ago with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ