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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    How To Pray For Others Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,800 views

    65th in a series from Ephesians. Paul’s prayer request helps us learn how to pray for others more effectively.

    In his book, Everyone’s Normal Until You Get to Know Them, John Ortberg tells the story about a man who wanders into a small and cluttered antique shop. As he walked up and down the aisles browsing, he saw the usual furniture, lamps, vases and oil paintings common to every antique store. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Temptation

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,657 views

    This sermon examines three attitudes that will help you handle temptation.

    If we are to handle temptation there are three attitudes we must adopt. 1. The first attitude is to see the cause of the temptation. Apparently some people, to whom James wrote, were blaming God for their temptation. James says “No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Become Blessed

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 12, 2022
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     | 3,983 views

    The following sermon is going to explore the steps we as believers need to take to be truly blessed as given in Psalms 1:1-3.

    How to Become Blessed Psalms 1:1-3 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Blessed is the One” Imagine for a moment that the Lord appears and gives you the option of either door #1 or door #2. He explains that behind door number one is the ultimate freedom to live your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Prevent Compromising

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,805 views

    Christians should not conform to the ways of this world.

    HOW TO PREVENT COMPROMISING Daniel 1:1-21 Believers are commanded not to conform to the ways of this world. READ Romans 12:1-2. Conforming to the pattern of this world means to be in accord or agreement with the principles of this world. Christians should not agree or follow the ways of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Deal With Trouble

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 21, 2013
     | 8,736 views

    James lets believers know that trouble, trial and difficulty are part of life that cannot be avoided, but that as believers we CAN deal with the trouble, trial and difficulty that comes our way...

    A Study of the Letter of James James 1:1 August 21, 2013 Last week we learned a little about the background and history of the book of James. During this past week I asked you to read the ENTIRE book of James once every day… how many did that? Tonight we are going to begin our study in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How People Grow Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,827 views

    how people grow through right relationships

    HOW PEOPLE GROW . . . RIGHT RELATIONSHIP ROMANS 3 If you go into any bookshop today you will find a large section on personal growth. It is a big industry. You will find books on popular psychology. Books on how to be successful in every area of your life. Books on being assertive, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How To Experience A Turnaround

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 11, 2021
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     | 5,906 views

    A Turnaround always begins with an individual. It begins with someone who looks at the familiar landscape but sees something different. Josiah led the nation into restoration.

    Introduction: How to experience a turnaround in your life during a pandemic? How do you turn around a nation or a people bound for destruction? Israel, God’s chosen people had a greater prospect for success than any nation in history. Although the nation was small in size; weak in strength; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Handle Tragedy

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,437 views

    Four principles that help us deal with tragedy

    “HOW TO HANDLE TRAGEDY” SELECTED PASSAGES OPEN The Poisonwood Bible is a novel written by Barbara Kingsolver. It’s about a family who in 1959 move from the state of Georgia in the USA to a small village in the Belgian Congo to swerve as missionaries. The family is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Be An Overcomer

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,361 views

    hOW WE CAN WITHSTAND TEMPTATION

    The Atheist asserts there is no God. The Agnostic says he can¡¦t tell if there is a God or not. The Materialist boasts that he does not require a God. The Worldly fool wishes there were not God. The Christians answers that he can¡¦t do without God. Atheism says: ¡§Creation without a Creator; ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Succeed At Life

    Contributed by James Kelley on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,538 views

    Five prerequisites for a successful life

    How to Succeed at Life Proverbs 3:1-10 1. OBEY GOD! (1-2) How? Treasure His word God’s promise: You’ll live long and prosper 2. LOVE GOD! (3-4) How? Be consistently faithful God’s promise: You’ll enjoy his favor 3. TRUST GOD! (5-6) How? Don’t lean on your understanding God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Much Farther? Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 19, 2016
     | 4,471 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Jesus Is Better- The Better Apostle". Keep running a good race.

    Series: Jesus Is Better- The Better Apostle [#3] HOW MUCH FARTHER? Hebrews 4:1-13 Introduction: I remember as a child, when my family would go on a long road trip, and how exciting the first 10 or 20 mile was, but that as the trip went on how tired I would become. After about 100 miles, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Grow Up Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    Part 1, Joseph’s life teaches us some principle characterisitcs of maturity.

    Joseph The Dreamchaser Part 1: How To Grow Up Genesis 37:1-5 If money & time were not limitations, what would you dream about doing with your life?What would you do to leave an impact? Have you ever had a dream of what you wanted to be when you grow up? How close are you to that dream? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Cheer Up! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 23,871 views

    How focusing on Christ cheers me up even in the midst of the mess of life.

    "I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world you will have to suffer. But CHEER UP! I have defeated the world! Jesus - John 16:33 (CEV) The topic today is “How to Cheer Up,” so I thought I would begin by reading some excerpts from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Will We Be Judged? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,744 views

    True Christianity is not a religion but a relationship, but this does not mean Christians are not to be religious!

    The Bible, the Word of God, is clear, Jesus Christ: • who is God, became a human being • became a man fully obedient to God • performed many miracles • taught about God and eternal life • was crucified, died, and was buried • rose from the dead and spoke to over 500 people • ascended back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Have Revival.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 6, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,315 views

    In the year 2020, the definition for revival remains the same. Improvement, Advance, A spiritual clean-up that makes everything better.

    How To Have Revival. 2 Chronicles 7:14-16NKJV What is Revival? 1. Revival is not a weeks worth of meetings. 2. Revival is not started in one day. 3. Revival is not controlled by man. 4. Revival is a heart thing. 5. Revival is always brought on by repentance. 6. Revival is renewed zeal to obey ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal