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  • Michael Stark avatar

    The First Person To Die In The Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,304 views

    With His Advent, Christ the Lord changed everything. Have we forgotten?

    LUKE 2:25 32 THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE IN THE FAITH “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Returning To Your First Love Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,696 views

    Examines why we do what we do in the church, ie. the heart behind the actions.

    RETURNING TO YOUR FIRST LOVE In a speech before parliament, the 18th century British statesman, Edmund Burke said, “Very seldom does a man take one giant step from a life of virtue & goodness into a life of vice and corruption. Usually, he begins his journey into evil by taking little steps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Humility - The First Step To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 59 ratings
     | 22,988 views

    This sermon looks at the first "Be" Attitude. Three benefits of humility. 1. Humility reduces STRESS. 2. Humility improves RELATIONSHIPS. 3. Humility releases Gods POWER.

    Humility - The First Step To Happiness What would it take to make you happy? This question was asked of 52,000 Americans in Psychology Today. These were the answers: Friends and social life Having a good job Being in love Recognition and success Sex Personal growth Good financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    First Down: Focus On The Goal Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,938 views

    Marriages, like football games, are won by many small plays by the team, instead of one grand play.

    Four Play: Four Keys to a Winning Marriage Series First Down: Focus on the Goal Feb. 3, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Some marriages start out with a big play. 1 What are "big plays"? a $40,000 wedding, new home, new cars, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He First Loved Us. Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,275 views

    This is message 2 in the Outreach marketing Fire Proof series!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. • On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly impossible to run a mile under four minutes. • They thought we were incapable of covering that amount of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Returning To Our First Love Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,005 views

    Third in a Series on Revelation dealing with the letter to ephesus and the loss of their first love.

    I.PROLOGUE 1:1-20 II.Messages to the Seven churches 2-3 (Things with are) I want to clarify two issues related to all seven churches before we focus in on each individual message. The first issue has to do with the interpretive approach. How you interpret these messages will depend on which method ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Never Underestimate First Base Series

    Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,035 views

    Third in a series on stewardship

    Intro. Everybody loves a home run. It is so exciting to see the batter stand at the plate, especially if the game is on the line, size up the pitcher, make just the right swing, and then see the ball soar high into the centerfield seats. Wow, now that’s baseball! But I would like to suggest to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He First Loved Us Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009
     | 4,251 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) When you understand the Love of God you have received, you are equipped to love others with the same love - you learn to give it away....

    He First Loved Us Fireproof Your Relationships: Sermon Two 1 John 4:7-19 Good morning friends. The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. On May 6, 1954, he did something that was believed to be humanly impossible - he broke the four-minute mile barrier. In front ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Proving God With The First-Fruits

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,414 views

    Understanding the concept of first-fruits and how to apply it

    Proving God With The First-fruits Bishop David Ibeleme God wants to show Himself strong on your behalf – Zeph. 3:15ff. He wants to show Himself as El-Shaddai – The All Sufficient God. That’s why He said “Prove me with the tithes and offerings” – Mal. 3:7ff. He guaranteed certain things if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Satan's First Transaction With Man

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,718 views

    A message examining the deception of Satan.

    SATAN’S FIRST TRANSACTION WITH MAN Genesis 3:1-7 INTRO: Satan has been a successful trader for over six thousand years. He is constantly trading with men for various items, and man always comes out the loser. ILLUS: "The Devil and Daniel Webster", ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham Put God First

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,820 views

    Abraham learned the power of faith in his life, there are four exciting things faith can do for you, come and see

    ABRAHAM PUT GOD FIRST Text: Genesis 15:1-6 Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:5-11 INTRODUCTION: 1. Abraham is a remarkable character of faith 2. There are four lessons of faith we get from Abraham’s life: a. Faith changes people b. Faith has no age restriction c. Faith is courageous d. Faith is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Will Be The First To Stop Fighting Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on May 26, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    The Seventh beatitude calls us to be peacemakers. Jesus has called us to a special mission to help make peace or restore people back to a sound relationships, first with one another and ultimately with God himself. The peace Jesus speaks of has nothing

    Introduction: A henpecked husband was tired of being nagged by his abusive wife so he decided to take a course in being self-assertive. After a few weeks, he felt he had regained his confidence and decided to lay the law down at his home. At the dinner table he announced, “Woman from now on there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Beyond First Base

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,466 views

    This sermon examines the responsibility of following through on your faith commitment to Jesus Christ.

    Several years ago I attended a t-ball game and observed an interesting behavior. A t-ball player brought the crowd down in laughter. His behavior proved he had more to learn about playing ball. This little guy was excited about the game. He was intent about hitting the ball. He tensed his muscles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Stephen First Martyr For The Faith

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
     | 4,000 views

    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE MESSAGE PREACHED BY STEPHEN.

    HFL AUGUST 16, 2009 ACTS 6;8-15 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The First Person To Die In The Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,176 views

    Simeon is easily overlooked in the account of Christ’s birth. This should not be, as he was the first person to die in the Faith.

    “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist