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  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    How To Keep From Falling

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,867 views

    How to keep from falling away from the faith

    Text: Acts 20:25-38 Title; How to keep from falling Introduction 1.The Elders grief was not seeing the face of Paul again(v38) 2.The Apostle Paul’s grief was that some in the church would fall away (v29-31) Why do some in the church fall away? 1.An attack from outside the church (v29) 2.An ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Have A Family Day Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,236 views

    Building Strong Families With lessons based on the 10 Commandments

    Introduction: Today is probably the hardest for us to apply. The other difficult one is not coveting. But today we want to talk about overcoming workaholism. The two really seem to go hand in hand as we work more hours to have more things. How can you tell if you are a workaholic? Yes/No 1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Build A Bridge To Parents Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008
     | 2,522 views

    Building strong Families with lessons based on the 10 commandments

    He believes in Santa Claus He does not believe in Santa Claus He is Santa Claus He looks like Santa Claus Introduction: I want to throw out a phrase: Blended Family: The Bible does not sugar coat the stories. We are told all the gory details. Jacob and his family a case study for a blended ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Give Encouragement Ii Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,280 views

    Paul not only challenges us to be faithful to Christ, he shows us HOW to do that. How long has it been since you went out of your way to encourage another believer?

    How To Give Encouragement Part II II Timothy 4:21a,22 Purpose: To show how believers can show encouragement to each other. Aim: I want the believer to look for ways to encourage others no matter how difficult. INTRODUCTION: What can Christians do to help change the world? Why have so few of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Fight Rejection Spirit

    Contributed by Nick Penders on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 24,751 views

    Many times we didn’t realize that rejection is a result of lying spirit from the devil. I hope after reading this sermon, we would not be fooled by devil’s trick to put children of God down

    Rejection is the worst pain the human spirit can suffer. Rejection is at the root of many emotional problems and many health issues. When we are rejected by others, we can also reject ourselves. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7) HOW REJECTION CAN COME IN ? MARRIAGE = ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Manage My Money Series

    Contributed by John Mann on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,166 views

    Big Idea for this series: How to get from where you are, to where you want to be.

    Money in HD: How to manage my money Me: Share story about buying Neon, and guessing about having enough money to buy the car. We: How many of you make decisions with your finances without really knowing if you have enough money? Or maybe you’re an impulse buyer and you purchase stuff because ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How To Handle Hard Times

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,647 views

    We all need help when it comes to dealing with life’s difficulities

    2 Corinthians 1:3-11 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just as the sufferings ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Do We Succeed?

    Contributed by Donald Jewell on Jan 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,189 views

    Reaching out to the Lost

    Learning from Jesus Mark 1:14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "How Should I Give?” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,222 views

    Attitude in giving is more important to God than the amount. What should my attitude be when giving to God’s work?

    TALK ABOUT MONEY AND YOU CANT WIN Run after money and you are materialistic. Don’t get it and you are looked on as a loser. Get it and keep it and you are a miser. Don’t try to get it and you lack ambition. Get money and spend it and you are a spendthrift. Still have it at the end of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Win A Soul To Christ Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,961 views

    A little message on how to win some one to Jesus. This I used to teach my people soul winning. Make it easy for thm.

    HOW TO WIN A SOUL TO CHRIST Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get Out Of The Pit

    Contributed by Billy Noel on May 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,705 views

    Sometimes in life we find ouselves in pits of God’s design, they are to serve a purpose but they are not to become our places of residence.

    How to get out of the pit Psalm 40: 1-3 There are many instances of where people find themselves in a pit Joseph was throw in a pit by His evil brothers Absalom was thrown in a pit There are times when you need to go into a pit to kill an enemy as was the case of Benaiah Some times that you fall ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How To Enter The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,965 views

    Jesus taught us exactly what it takes to enter the kingdom: Childlike faith, empty hands, and the gospel of Jesus!

    HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD MARK 10: 13-25, 32-34 1. Illus. of traveling home from NC • When looking at 11-12 hours of travel, interested in best way. • Some told us, “take I-85 all way to Atlanta” while others said, “take I-95 and pick up I-20.” • Either way was ok, because in end got where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    How A Family In Philippi Was Saved

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,699 views

    How God, Paul and Silas, and a family in Philippi all played their parts in a story of salvation.

    HOW A FAMILY IN PHILIPPI WAS SAVED Text: Acts 16:25 – 34 Introduction: · What is the most important event that has happened to your family? · For a family in Philippi, it was the day that Paul and Silas preached to them and they all got saved. I. God set up the situation. A. He caused Paul and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have The Peace Of God

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,885 views

    Paul, writing from prison, tells us how to have the peace of God in our hearts.

    HOW TO HAVE THE PEACE OF GOD Text: Philippians 4:4 – 8 Introduction: · Peace of God different than peace with God · Peace with God describes state between God and the Christian (Romans 5:1, 2) · Peace of God describes condition within the Christian · Based on presence, promise, and power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Stay Out Of Trouble

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,817 views

    Advice on how to make good choices and to stay out of trouble.

    HOW TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE Text: Proverbs 4:20 – 27 I. Introduction: · Some people think that good things happen to people by chance · Failed to realize that bad choices lead to trouble · Proverbs 13:5 – “…the way of the transgressors is hard.” · Why make life any harder than it has to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist