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  • Kelly Durant avatar

    Comfort: Give It & Take It!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 8, 2015
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    All of us confront problems in life, but it is how one handles them that matters! Crisis situations are not the whole problem, how one reacts and handles them determines if matters will calm down or if they will get worse!

    Comfort: Give It & Take It! By Kelly Durant 8-10-14 Romans 1:11-12 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 2. How many of you have ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "we...will Serve The Lord...he Is Our God"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 22, 2022
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    We will not serve any past or present false gods. We will only serve the past, present, and future true God.

    “WE…WILL SERVE THE LORD…HE IS OUR GOD!” (Outline) August 21, 2022 – Pentecost 11 – JOSHUA 24:2a, 14-18 INTRO: Our text presents the choice to serve the Lord or not. The most important choice for our eternal welfare the Lord God has made for us. By grace our loving, heavenly Father has chosen ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Healthy Independence-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 19, 2020
     | 1,660 views

    4 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-IV—Jeremiah 17:1-14 Attention: Jn. 15:18-19—Jesus told His disciples:—“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 23 - From Darkness To Light Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 16, 2023
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    The allegory of light and darkness is used widely in the bible. What does it signify? Are we walking in the light or still stumbling in the dark? This sermon will sure help us evaluate ourselves to see where we stand.

    As we continue our study this topic of ‘Freedom from Bondage’ we recognize that it is indeed the will of God that His people should be liberated from every sin and bondage. In this chapter we will study the metaphor of light and darkness, which is widely used in the Bible to explain this concept of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Leaving Your Baggage Behind

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 39 ratings
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    Sometimes in life we hold on to past stuff that we should let go. We start looking back wanting those things that we have left behind. When god delievers us from our past, let the past stay the past and Leave Your Baggage Behind.

    Introduction: In today’s society there are those of us that either want to hold on to the pass, or are afraid to move on from their past lives. There were situations that happened to them ten or maybe fifteen years ago that they are still holding on to. An old saying that people use to say was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis Moore avatar

    Developing Healthy Self-Esteem Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000
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    Developing a healthy, scriptural view of one's self enable us to handle life's struggles

    DEVELOPING HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:11) I. THE PROBLEM WITH SUB SELF-ESTEEM. A. Low self-esteem does not equal “humility”. B. Low self-esteem spurns God with feelings of “inferiority”. C. Low self-esteem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Only By Remembering Our Past Can We Face The Future: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 23, 2023
     | 1,029 views

    Set a pattern in your life. Remember the day you received salvation through Jesus Christ. Celebrate that day. Rejoice. Remember the day of your birth, the day God gave you life. Celebrate Christmas, that Jesus was born.

    It’s so incredibly important that we remember our history, our heritage, and who we are. If we don’t know who we are, the history of our people, our nation, our faith, our religion, our family, our state, our city, all of these things, then we’re liable to believe anything that we’re fed, and to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Your Past May Explain You, But It Does Not Excuse You - 2 Corinthians 5:17 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 26, 2024
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     | 3,362 views

    Each one of us carries a story shaped by experiences, choices, and circumstances that often explain who we are. However, while our past may provide context, it cannot serve as an excuse for how we live today.

    Your Past May Explain You, But It Does Not Excuse You - 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) – “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” Introduction As we gather today, we must confront a powerful truth about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Canceling Our Debts Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 12,186 views

    Finding the ability to leave the past behind.

    Canceling our Debts John 8:1-11 In Max Lucado’s book, He Still Moves Stones he writes of this incident we find in John 8:1-11, and he begins with this illustration I’ve used before. But it is so powerful, it is worth using again. Rebecca Thompson fell twice from Fremont Canyon Bridge. She died ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Looking Back To See Ahead

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,488 views

    The Blessings of the past are mile-makers for the future.

    Looking Back to See Ahead TEXT: Joshua 5:1-12 1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking Back, The Benefit Of Memory Series

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 14, 2007
     | 2,162 views

    We can learn from the past

    As you move on in age, one the most noticeable failing is your memory. And speaking of memory¡K Not too long ago a large seminar was held for ministers in training. Among the speakers were many well-known motivational speakers. One such boldly approached the pulpit and, gathering the entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where Communion Takes Us

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 28, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,313 views

    Communion looks to the past present and future.

    It is probably one of the most memorable scenes from the New Testament. For three years they had travelled the width and breadth of Palestine, listening to him teach, watching him heal, marvelling at the miracles that he performed. Sometimes they found what they were looking for and sometimes it ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Looking Back To Look Ahead

    Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,278 views

    learning and appreciating from past experiences

    Looking back to look ahead New Years Eve December 31 2006 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. Life-Line for Jesus community Church We may think of the year 2006 as a journey that we all embarked upon at the beginning of the year. As we set out, none of us actually knew for sure that we would complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Baggage Of Guilt Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,041 views

    How to overcome the guilt of your past.

    “The Baggage of Guilt” January 13, 2008 Me: We all carry baggage. It weighs us down and burdens us so that we are not able to do what we would really like to do. (Use luggage to demonstrate). Traveling through the airport with Alana and the kids trying to make the plane with a bunch of baggage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Last Year's Failures

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 13, 2009
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     | 853 views

    Moving forward from past failures.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Overcoming Last Year’s Failures Dr. Elmer Towns January 11, 2009 A. STORY OF A SON’S FAILURE “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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