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  • Scott Maze avatar

    How To Face Satan Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 3,866 views

    Don’t be like the 2 boys walking back home from church. They had just heard the pastor preach a strong message on the devil when the one boy said, “What do you think about all this Satan stuff?” The other boy replied, “You know how Santa Clause turned out. It’s probably just your dad.”

    According to a cartoon in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, God and the devil are discussing who gets to welcome Michael Jackson to the afterlife. The cartoon shows Satan holding a newspaper with a headline announcing Jackson’s death. He looks up and poses a question to God, who is leaning over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Sail @ Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,360 views

    What are The Keys to Live a Great Life

    SAILING @ LIFE The Secret of Greatness Part 1 Jeremiah 29:11 We’re beginning a new series today called "SAILING @ LIFE." Every single person wants to live a great life. It’s born within us. We may not believe that we’ll live it, and we may be full of feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt, but every ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Pray For A Miricle Series

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,343 views

    how to pray whem you need a miricle

    HOW TO PRAY FOR A MIRACLE Power Through Prayer - Part 3 Luke 18:35-43 Jeff Seaman Much of life is beyond our control. There’s just not anything you can do about it. Sometimes your best efforts aren’t good enough. Sometimes the only thing that will work is a miracle. When do you need a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Are You Thinking

    Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,965 views

    If we live from our feelings, and if our feelings come from how we think, then how we think is one of the most important things to deal with in the Christian life.

    How Are You Thinking Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 23, 2008 I’m not a morning person. How many of you are morning people? How many are not? I’m not a morning person. But in spite of that, I think I do hear what people are saying to me in the morning, although I must admit I’d ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How To Die To The Flesh

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,811 views

    This morning I want to further explore laying down our will as we discussed a couple of weeks ago. I want to give some practical steps we can take to dying to our flesh. Dying to self or to the flesh is a conscience decision. It is an act of obedience to

    Introduction • This morning I want to further explore laying down our will as we discussed a couple of weeks ago. • I want to give some practical steps we can take to dying to our flesh. • Dying to self or to the flesh is a conscience decision. It is an act of obedience to God. • When we die to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How To Get Promoted" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,748 views

    We may need to re-define "success"

    “How to Get Promoted” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts A few days ago I received an email from a friend in Germany, a fellow Army Chaplain. He had some bittersweet news--he had just been selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel…but many of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    How To Witness Effectively Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 13,679 views

    Another lesson on Soul Winning

    HOW TO WITNESS EFFECTIVELY MATT. 28:19-20 MATT.4:18-22 Soul winners are not born. They are not some special group. They do not have a special talent. God has not just chosen a few to be great soul winners. Acts 10:34 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Win Big

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 8,304 views

    Jesus has a deep desire to help us move beyond "get by" thinking into the victory of winning big

    How to Win Big Matthew 14:13-21 March 15, 1998 Morning Worship Introduction 1. What does it mean to win? Vince Lombardi said:Winning isn’t the most important thing it’s the only thing, winning is important in our society, For many people winning means to be the very best, NCAA tournement and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Deal With The Enemy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 21, 2010
    based on 68 ratings
     | 24,073 views

    Jesus says I have to love my enemies. But there’s a reason they’re my enemies - I don’t like them! So why should I do this?

    OPEN: The military apparently understands the need to make their instructions memorable and so they occasionally resort to humor to explain the basics. For example: Instructions printed on Rocket Launcher tells soldiers to "Aim towards the Enemy." U.S. Marine Corps tells its recruits that when it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Fight Comparison Series

    Contributed by Peter Toy on Feb 13, 2019
     | 12,076 views

    Comparison Cripples. Third sermon in a series on the Book of Haggai

    How to Fight Comparison - Haggai 2:1-5 Comparison cripples. Have you ever been compared to someone else? I have. My brother Phil is two years older than me and when I was growing up I always lived in his shadow. It didn't help that my brother was smarter than I was and was the go-getter of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Overcome Fear

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022
     | 4,834 views

    Most Christians enjoy reading passages of scripture that bring comfort to our hearts during difficult times.

    A very favorite passage of scripture of mine is Isaiah 41:10. We read, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” These are comforting words. Notice, five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donovan Myers avatar

    How To Contend For The Faith Series

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on May 4, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 26,334 views

    Instructions from the Doxology

    When Jude began his letter, his original intention was to write a general letter about the “salvation that Christians share”. But, he modified & narrowed his concern to urging the believers to “contend for the faith”. When her used the words salvation and faith he was referring to the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Overcome Temptation Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,497 views

    We are all tempted, but how do we overcome.

    Introduction I. Temptation A. It doesn’t matter how much your pray. B. It doesn’t matter how “good” you think you are. C. Your family history doesn’t matter, your family present doesn’t matter. D. It doesn’t even matter how committed to God and to living for Christ you are. E. Nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Celebrate Sunday

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025
     | 105 views

    Original purpose was rest and/or interruption from work.

    A. THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LORD’S DAY 1. A special day from the beginning. “On the seventh day, having finished the task, God rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Gen. 2:2-3, NLT). a. God’s example for treating it differently. b. Do holy things on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Celebrate Sunday

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 30, 2025
     | 187 views

    Attendance helps demonstrate our obedience to Christ.

    A. THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LORD’S DAY 1. A special day from the beginning. “On the seventh day, having finished the task, God rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Gen. 2:2-3, NLT). a. God’s example for treating it differently. b. Do holy things on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist