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  • Thomas Dibble avatar

    How Bad Do You Want It?

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 13, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
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    How far do you want to go with the Lord. Do you want everything that He has for you or are you content to live with the bare minimum?

    12/31/02 Watchnight Service How Bad Do You Want It? 2 Kings 13:14-19 14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Look In A Mirror And See A Different You

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 21, 2003
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    Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could look in a mirror and see a reflection free of all the flaws and blemishes we wear. In our bathroom mirror that may not be possible. However, in your Spiritual mirror you can see a different you.

    Sermon Notes (Handed out with bulletin to attenders) HOW TO LOOK IN A MIRROR AND SEE A DIFFERENT YOU Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could look in a mirror and see a reflection free of all the flaws and blemishes we wear? In our bathroom mirror that may not be possible. However, in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
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    An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

    How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How You Can Know You Are Forgiven Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
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    An Expository Sermon from Romans 8:1-4 concerning the certainity of forgiveness for the Christian. Romans Series #33

    Romans Series # 33 April 10, 2002 Read Romans 8: 1-4 There are very few things in life that you can be absolutely certain about. For instance marriages fail despite vows of lifelong commitment, many products that we purchase disappoint us despite the "satisfaction guaranteed" label, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can I Help My Church? Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Nov 24, 2008
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    Today from this passage in the book of 1 Peter we want to take this passage and apply it to a larger theme of servant-hood, and answer the question “How can I help my Church?” this is a message on serving.

    How can I help My Church? 1 Peter 5:1-4 Introduction What do you call a chicken crossing the road? Poultry in motion. What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work? A stick. Where do you find a dog with no legs? Right where you left him. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Bethlehem Missed Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 28, 2012
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    Don’t be so distracted with life that you miss Christ this Christmas.

    How Bethlehem Missed Christmas December 16, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t be so distracted with life that you miss Christ this Christmas. Focus Passage: Luke 2:1-20 Introduction: In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Will We Come To Jesus? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 31, 2014
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    Jesus never offered the easy way; he never gave us a quick-fix solution to life. However, He says is that He is WORTH it … and we have a choice to make, will we submit all that we are and come to Him - or choose to deny Him for our own selfish desires?

    How will we come to Jesus? Mark 10:1-31 - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” - Today we continue to see something very unique to Mark’s Gospel -- The glory of God is revealed; as is the Christian’s glory in Him -- In our service to God is where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Deal With Mean People Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
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     | 23,433 views

    Sometimes when your enemies treat you wrong, you try to get revenge. You would hurt those people who have hurt you. It may be that Jesus tells you to put your sword away. Some of you just need to put it in the scabbard, because God is going repay evil.

    INTRODUCTION Please open your Bibles to the book of Romans 12. This is a great, great chapter. As I have been telling you, this chapter 12 of Romans is very practical. It teaches us about relationships. Since we’re going to finish chapter 12 today, I want to do a little review. The first few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Should We Give?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 10, 2013
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    As Christians we should give: 1. faithfully (vs. 5). 2. generously (vs. 6). 3. cheerfully (vs. 7). 4. hopefully (vs. 8-14). 5. thankfully (vs. 15).

    How Should We Give? 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 22, 2013 *This morning we are going to talk about giving money to the Lord's church, and that can make some people uncomfortable. But church, we have to talk about money, because the Bible talks about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Is Your Vision?

    Contributed by Charles Lane Iii on Feb 16, 2004
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    "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Are you a "people"? Then this statement applies to you! Vision from God is essential for leaders, teachers, parents, ministers, disciples to be effective in the Kingdom of God and in bringing others into t

    Text: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. KJV Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. NASB Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Worry Well Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 27, 2009
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    How do we live fearless lives as Christians? God’s heart is that we not just survive, but thrive (adapted from a series taughty by Pastor Larry Osborne, North Coast Church).

    Introduction Fearless the series continues- last installment. We will be addressing the topic of worry today. Much to worry about today and even be fearful of. How do we master our fears/concerns as Christians? How do we worry well? Do you know someone who worries? Do you worry? What do you worry ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Reach Out Honestly Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 9, 2006
     | 3,708 views

    Jesus wouldn’t be cornered through the tricky tax question; instead, his answers show us how to live in both worlds, not just one -- and which one matters most!

    ¡§Reach Out Honestly¡¨ (Luke 20:20-26) How many of you know what this is? (show picture of toll booth on screen) You guessed it ¡V a toll booth! Yes, these dot the interstate landscape of I-80 through IL, IN, MI, and PA! And it is at these kinds of places we pay a tax ¡V an extra tax to apparently ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm On A Mission For The King

    Contributed by Michael Bartsch on Jan 22, 2008
     | 6,133 views

    We want to learn to share the Gospel because we want everyone to see the King one day and remain with him forever.

    Luke 19:11-27 M: While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Pue avatar

    Forcing Yourself To Learn The Things You Don't Want To Learn

    Contributed by Robert Pue on Sep 5, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    To be successful in life, you must force yourself to learn the things you don’t want to learn.

    Christ is coming back...He’s coming back at 7:00 pm tomorrow night! Now, we realize that this is an absurd statement, because no one knows the day or the hour of His return. But humor me for just a few minutes. What if we all knew our Lord was going to return tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm? What if ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Shine

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,082 views

    Sharing your life and witness

    Matt. 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational