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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    How? #3 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 9, 2007
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    If our divine purpose is to "change lives", How do we accomplish this?

    (For the accompanying powerpoint - http://www.hueytownbaptist.com/pastorspage/sermondownloads.html) Changing Lives for Time and Eternity – How? #3 2 Timothy 4:5 * What do you think when you hear the word, “FEAR”? Fear is the great motivator, or better said, the great De-motivator. * Few things in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Pictures Of Faithful Service

    Contributed by Timothy W. Smith, Sr. on Feb 23, 2013
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    From three professions we can learn how to be faithful in serving The Lord.

    Three Pictures Of Faithful Service 2 Timothy 2:3-7 INTRODUCTION 1. As Paul sought to encourage Timothy in his work as an evangelist... He made allusions to three secular occupations: soldier, athlete, farmer 2 Timothy 2:3-7 Here we find "Three Pictures Of Faithful Service" 2. Everyone who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Funeral For A Rebel

    Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Jul 21, 2012
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    Funeral sermon done for a rebel, who by life choices, left hurt feelings behind. Thanks to Steven Dow for direction.

    Just the other day, I asked ????? to describe ????? to me. The one word that immediately came out of her mouth was “REBEL.” A rebel is someone who adamantly stands up & follows their way of life despite what anyone else says. That was ?????. Honestly, having a rebel in your life is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Woman Of Faith

    Contributed by John Newbaker on May 7, 2016
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    Characteristics of a woman of faith

    How to be a Woman of Faith Mt 27:55-56 The greatest asset this world has is a woman of faith. The greatest influence a woman can have on her family and community is to be a woman of faith. Women of faith have made the greatest positive, constructive, life changing contributions to our world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rapture: The Gathering Of The Bride

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 2, 2017
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    Most Christians do not have proper understanding of what the rapture is all about.

    Solomon gives to us some very wonderful and unique ideas concerning the bride of Christ. It is possible Solomon did not understand the full extent of what he is saying about the bride of Christ. In poetry, however, there are many levels of understanding. The Song of Solomon is not the kind of book ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Questioning God's Love?

    Contributed by Jess Tuanqui on Feb 17, 2017
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    What to do when we question God's love?

    QUESTIONING GOD’S LOVE? Romans 8: 28-39 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Enduring Faith Ii Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
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    Do not lose your confidence.

    Heb 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. Heb 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. Paul presents a perfect argument for a future tense kind of faith that is fully invested in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walls

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 10, 2007
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    This one deals with the walls we build around our hearts...which ones are O.K. ...and which ones need to be torn down.

    Dakota Community Church August 12, 2007 Walls Last Sunday we had the chairs set up “in the round” in order to promote discussion, and those who were here will remember that I on purpose did not set up the wooden “extra seating” chairs in order that the front row of seats facing each other would ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Four Thousand Fed Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 20, 2017
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    When He fed them, we are told, So they all ate and were filled. It was true on that day, and it is true today also that Christ has enough mercy and grace to satisfy any desire.

    -AD 29- Decapolis Lesson: Four Thousand Fed Matthew 15:32-39, Mark 8:1-9 -Matthew- 32 Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Build A Resilient Faith

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 14, 2020
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    Resilience is one of the most important character traits we can develop as a church and as individual Christians.

    HOW TO BUILD A RESILIENT FAITH Introduction As we move through the phases of recovery in Louisiana, there are many things that make us weary, there are so many questions, there are many unknowns. But for all of those mysteries there are some certainties. I want to encourage you today to have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church Scatters Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 29, 2023
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    Beginning with the stoning of Stephen, a great persecution began against the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Saul created havoc for the church, entering homes and hauling men and women to prison.

    September 30, 2023 Beginning with the stoning of Stephen, a great persecution began against the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Saul created havoc for the church, entering homes and hauling men and women to prison. He would later describe his activities this way: • Acts 26:9-11 - I too was ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Building Godly Character

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 1, 2025
     | 391 views

    Our culture often tells us to avoid suffering at any cost, to seek pleasure and ease above all else. Paul declares with the authority of heavenly insight that suffering is not without purpose. In God's kingdom, character is currency.

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: There is a story told among the Cherokee Indians… One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Forget Where Your Blessings Came From PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 1,979 views

    To emphasize the importance of remembering God's provision, heeding the warning against forgetting His blessings, and continually acknowledging His faithfulness in our lives.

    Good morning, Church family! Today, we're diving into the heart of Deuteronomy, specifically Chapter 8, verses 1-20. This section of Scripture is packed with powerful reminders of God's provision, a stark warning about the danger of forgetting, and a call to remember His faithfulness. Let's start ...read more

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    God's Plan For You PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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     | 2,158 views

    Explore and understand God's good, prosperous, and hopeful plan for us, as promised in Jeremiah 29:11.

    Good morning, family. We're gonna dive right into a message that's really close to my heart today. It's about God's plan for us - His good, prosperous, and hopeful plan. As Max Lucado once wrote, "God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile." ...read more

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    Going Through The Storms Of Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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    This sermon aims to explore and understand the depth of God's unconditional love, the power of faith, and the strength of hope as expressed in Romans 8:31-39.

    Good morning, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we're going to be diving deep into the heart of Romans 8, a passage that shines a powerful light on God's unconditional love, the power of faith, and the strength of hope. The great Christian author, C.S. Lewis, once said, "Though our ...read more

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