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  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Honoring God With Your Next Step Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 27, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,732 views

    How to honor God

    Honoring God with Your next step Slide I want to tell you about 2 sons. One was asked to do something by his father and He told him he would do it. Another one was asked to do something as well and he went and did it. Has each one honored his father, from what you know? Yes. Now if I told you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Proposal For New Life Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,438 views

    God has told the followers of Christ to put on their new uniform. He told us how to put off the old self through the power of Jesus’ death & then to keep our eyes on Jesus. Here we find God’s new clothing for each Christian who participates with Him in

    COLOSSIANS 3: 12-17 GOD’S PROPOSAL FOR NEW LIFE Before Ken Robinson became a pastor he served as a police officer. He said people treated him differently when he was in uniform that when he was off duty and wearing plain clothes. Something about the badge and the “blues” gained him instant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can I Excel In The Christian Life?

    Contributed by David Cook on Sep 26, 2012
     | 16,306 views

    Peter writes about the need to excel in the Christian life. We can excel by 1 - Remembering Where We Are; 2 - Submitting to God’s Authority; 3 - Entrusting Our Lives to God.

    How can we excel in the Christian life? 1 - Remembering Where We Are 11 - "Beloved, I urge you as aliens/strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul." "Beloved," "Friends," - it’s so important who you keep company with. "I urge you" - like a Father in the faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessed Life #5: Heavenly Rewards Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,106 views

    God has given us three keys to receiving heavenly rewards in our lives: Generous giving, powerful praying, and faithful fasting. Let’s give, pray and fast for spiritual breakthrough in our lives. (Matt. 6:1-18).

    THE BLESSED LIFE #5: THREE KEYS TO HEAVENLY REWARDS THE BIG IDEA: God has given us three keys to receiving heavenly rewards in our lives: Generous giving, powerful praying, and faithful fasting. Let’s give, pray and fast for spiritual breakthrough in our lives. (Matt. 6:1-18). OPENING ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Facing Life With God’s Help

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 734 ratings
     | 119,162 views

    Almost all of us have had days of anxiety & stress & frayed nerve endings, & we need to learn how to deal with them.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Psalm 46:1-11 A. Have you ever heard the story of "Alexander and his Horrible, Terrible, Not Good, Very Bad Day"? Some of you have, but for those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God’s Designed Destruction-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 13, 2018
     | 3,723 views

    2 of 4. All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided. But how? Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-II—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Designed Destruction-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 27, 2018
     | 3,720 views

    3 of 4. All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided. But how? Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-III—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Designed Destruction-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 20, 2018
     | 3,853 views

    4 of 4. All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided. But how? Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-IV—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do I Handle My Anger? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 22, 2021
     | 1,897 views

    The Bible says a Christian is a changed person. Like HGTV and the fixer-upper homes, a Christian is to have a "before and after" in their story. Our "after" is supposed to be really different than our "before."

    It was one of the best-known photographs and most tragic photographs of the Vietnam War. The picture a young burn victim running down the road in terror with her arms outstretched while soldiers walked behind her at his distance. On June 8, 1972, Kim's village came under attack. The South ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding The Seasons Of Life

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 7, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,187 views

    Relating the seasons to how God works in our lives. It is the key to understanding how God works.

    Title: Understanding the Seasons of Life Theme: Showing the seasons of life and how we should react to them. Text: Psalms 1:1-3, Ecc 3:1 Introduction Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Lessons On How To Turn Setbacks Into Comebacks

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 26,218 views

    We must cling to God even when we cannot find comfort in Him. Sermon idea & title borrowed from Eugene Pansler. Great Sermon, Brother Eugene.

    Lessons On How To Turn Setbacks into Comebacks Job 13.15 September 19, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A During the loss of first baby, Kaylea, a well-intentioned deacon named Brother Allen came to the house for a visit. (Scan picture of Kaylea from my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    How To Be A "Prime" Minister - Every Member

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,861 views

    God has called every member to The Ministry. Here’s 10 Biblical Directives which charge us all to answer the call. Link to formatted version & Powerpoint included.

    How to be a Prime Minister I Pet. 4:10 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!] ------------------------------ A. To be a minister you don’t have to go to Bible College/know Greek/be multi-talented/be great looking! B. To be a minister you don’t have to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Shall We Give To The Lord?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 17,065 views

    In 1 Chronicles 29:1 David says, the temple will not be for man, but for the Lord God. David then provides an example of how we should give our time, talent and treasure to the Lord.

    HOW SHALL WE GIVE TO THE LORD? 1 CHRONICLES 29:1-20 INTRODUCTION: David’s heart desire was to build a house for the Lord. But because David was a warrior who had shed blood God would not allow him to build the temple. Instead David’s son, Solomon would have that privilege. Although David would not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Approached The Proud And The Humble

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 7,657 views

    It is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. - C. S. Lewis God pickles the proud and preserves the foolish.

    How Jesus Approached the Proud and the Humble (Luke 7:36-50) The Lord Jesus was the Master of approaching people at the point of their need and their level of receptivity. He knew how to move from a person’s felt need to their perceived need to their human need as a gateway to their spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get The Most Out Of Life

    Contributed by Nelson Searcy on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,421 views

    In all of your life, what you’re trying to do is move out of immaturity and move into this level of maturity where you understand the enjoyment God created you to have.

    Some great resources from Nelson Searcy are available to you by following the links given below: Free Sermon Page (updated each month with new free sermons) http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=152 Sermon Series available for purchase (including sermon audio ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational