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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Not Waste Your Potential

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,712 views

    Steps to avoiding your God given potential

    The Lord gives every person great potential, but few seem to come close to realizing it. Illustration: Samson possessed great potential for God, but gave into temptations that eventually destroyed him. Why do so many people with great promise fritter away their opportunities? Let us look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Balances His Judgment With Goodness

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,418 views

    1. Have you ever wondered how God balances His judgment with kind expressions of goodness? To give equal weight to God’s judgment and goodness is only made possible through the leading of the Spirit into all truth.

    1. Have you ever wondered how God balances His judgment with kind expressions of goodness? To give equal weight to God’s judgment and goodness is only made possible through the leading of the Spirit into all truth. (John 16:13) Many people stumble and fall because they tend to drift toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Resurrection Power, Now

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 4,055 views

    A devotional for young believers

    "THEREFORE I ALSO, AFTER I HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS AND YOUR LOVE FOR ALL THE SAINTS, 16 DO NOT CEASE TO GIVE THANKS FOR YOU, MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS; 17 THAT THE GOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF GLORY, MAY GIVE TO YOU THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IN THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Christ-Mas

    Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Dec 10, 2011
     | 3,474 views

    TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

    "AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH" (JOHN 1:14). WHY IS JESUS CALLED THE WORD? THROUGH WORDS YOU EXPRESS YOUR INNER THOUGHTS. THUS, WORDS ARE THE EXPRESSION OF YOURSELF. CHRIST IS GOD-EXPRESSED, GOD KNOWN, AND GOD MANIFESTED! CHRIST IS THE LIVING REVELATION OF GOD! CHRIST IS NOT AN IDEA OF GOD, CHRIST IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ephesians Chapter 3 Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,930 views

    Paul here goes into some detail about his own call and his aims with the Ephesians believers. It was clearly his fondest wish that all believers understand who we are in Christ.

    Ephesians Chapter 3 Pastor Eric July 27, 2008 (Read verses, then comments.) (1-3) Paul, building upon the closing thoughts of chapter 2, refers to himself as the prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ for the sake of the Gentiles. Note that Paul did not refer to himself as the prisoner of the Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Claiming The Treasure Series

    Contributed by Carol Patterson on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,864 views

    Isaiah 33:5-6 says that the fear of the Lord is the key to the treasure of having God’s favor.

    February 22, 2009 “Claiming the Treasure” Isaiah 33:5-6 Definition of Fear of the Lord The fear of God in which godliness consists is the fear which constrains (compels or powerfully produces) adoration and love. It is the fear which consists in awe, reverence, honor and worship. It is the reflex ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paradigm Shift

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,033 views

    The Pharisees had added their own interpretations to the law. Tradition was also becoming law. Jesus teaches the original intended meaning of 7 major laws of the time.

    1. Jesus Fulfillment of the Law v.17-20 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law…but to fulfill…” - The Pharisees thought that Jesus was trying to abolish the law because He freely disregarded the Pharisaic traditions. - Although they thought that Jesus was destroying the law, they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (150 Years)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,123 views

    This sermon celebreated 150 years of history with a call to follow our own history and "decide to follow Jesus."

    Acts 16:23-34 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Exodus 26,27 - Don’t Bore Me With The Details! Get To The Chase! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,799 views

    It’s like trying to read description of grass growing, blade by blade in Exodus 26-27. Why does God want all these details included? How does this relate to me today?

    Exodus 26,27 - Not So Boring Afterall! I found myself rushing through these passages. It is laborious to read the details of how the tabernacle was constructed. I’m not a builder and this is not exactly a riveting story. It’s like trying to read a description of grass growing, blade by blade. Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let's Get Spiritual Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,518 views

    How do you get Spiritual?

    How do you get Spiritual? Ephesians 4:20-24 “You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Be-Attitudes - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on May 14, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,486 views

    A closer look at the Beattitudes. Blessings for those who mourn.

    Matthew 5:4 (NASB) Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Each of us will face a time to mourn. Our sorrow comes in many forms: Physical Emotional Spiritual Physical loss comes from the loss of tangible things. These may include: People Places Things The person you used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Title: The Journey Into Maturiry

    Contributed by Willie Woodberry on May 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,402 views

    This sermon will help the young people to see education as a process for hel[ping themselves to become mature.

    Introduction:The church at Philipi was Paul’s "joy and crown" (4:1). Of all his churches it gave him the least trouble, perhaps no trouble at all, and the most satisfaction. So Philippians is a letter of joy, brimming over with expectations of gratitude, affection and love. Philippians is also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Brown avatar

    Grips In The Garden Series

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,508 views

    Life can put grips and holds on you that God can bring you out of.

    “Journey Through Gethsemane: Part I” Matthew 26:36a Grips in the Garden Introduction: The spladle, the guillotine, the cross-face cradle, the half-nelson & twist, the cement mixer. These are grips or moves that are almost certain to lead to a pin in wrestling. In the next few weeks we are going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Long-Awaited Gift

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Dec 30, 2008
     | 3,415 views

    Make sure you try and wait and when the time has come, hopefully the Holy Spirit calls you to be like a prophet to someone and give him or her a new direction and bring him or her to the God of Israel.

    Glory for the people Israel - On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Partridge in a Pear Tree - On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Eleven Pipers Piping - 12 Days of Christmas Song - 11th Day: 11 Pipers piping, the 11 faithful Apostles - Total of 12 Apostles ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Catch The Virus

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 20, 2012
     | 3,858 views

    The sermon shares there are many flu bugs going around this season, but at the birth of Jesus there were some viruses going around to, these viruses were all good such as, humility, the feeling of God is Awesome, considering what the Lord hath done, and t

    Catch the Virus : Luke 1:39-55. During this time of the year for whatever reason the flu bug has been getting many down with stomach viruses, flu symptoms, and breathing problems. Consider some the Virus's that went around during the days leading up to the birth of Jesus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist