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  • Pastor Randall Timblin avatar

    Surrender To God Series

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 16, 2018
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    The first in our three-part series dealing with what a Christian should look like and how a Christian should act, if he or she wishes to be CHRIST-LIKE.

    Ravi Zacharias tells the amazing story of a young Christian, Hien Pham, whom he met in Vietnam who served as an interpreter with the American forces. Shortly after Vietnam fell, Hien was imprisoned on accusations of helping the Americans. His jailers tried to indoctrinate him against ...read more

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    Don’t Lose Your Focus

    Contributed by Pastor Paul E. Davis on Sep 15, 2018
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    It's Time TO Move Own, My Time is Up, Making the main thing, the main thing. Jesus is greater.

    John 3:25-27 (NIV) “An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John (The Baptist) and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Toy Or God's Semi

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Feb 23, 2012
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    What must a person do to go to heaven? The answer is quite obvious in the Bible. God has put a semi-truck load of verses there with the answer. Yet, few see God's semi-truck.

    What must a person do to go to heaven? The answer is quite obvious in the Bible. God has put a semi-truck load of verses there with the answer. Yet when I talk to pastors or go into churches, they do not mention God's semi-truck. Instead they exploit one or two verses to conjure up ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Detrimental Competition-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 17, 2017
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    3 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

    DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-III—John 3:22-36 A DETRIMENTAL SPIRIT Attention: Humility in competition seems somewhat rare. A person who undoes their own success thru their prideful attitude! A little ‘healthy’ competition is always welcome! Christians & the Church indeed have ‘the market’ on truth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Detrimental Competition-4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 13, 2017
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    4 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

    DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-IV—John 3:22-36 Attention: Another Pizza Please: Deciding to have pizza for dinner, Mr. Collins called one of the pizza houses in the neighborhood & ordered a jumbo deluxe. He told the person on the other end of the line that He’d pick it up in 30 minutes. When Mr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Detrimental Competition-7 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 14, 2017
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    7 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

    DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-VII—John 3:22-36 Christians & the Church indeed have ‘the market’ on truth. We are in competition with false doctrine. But the Church invites grave difficulties upon herself when they become competitors among themselves...i.e., When their competition becomes detrimental ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Detrimental Competition-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 21, 2017
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    2 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

    DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-II—John 3:22-36 A DETRIMENTAL SPIRIT Attention: Welcome Competition: The shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand-new business much like his own opened up next door & erected a huge sign which read BEST DEALS. He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    I Rejoice In Being His Friend Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 31, 2017
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    A study of the Gospel of John chapter 3: 22 – 36

    John 3: 22 – 36 I Rejoice In Being His Friend 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Wrath And Persecution

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2018
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    Belief in Jesus Christ must be accompanied by obedience to His word.

    Thursday of Second Week in Easter 2018 Reformation/Revolution When will humans learn that murdering one’s enemies is not only morally sinful, it’s a really, really bad idea just on a secular level. For the first three hundred years of the Church’s existence, the enemies of the Church, from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Detrimental Competition-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2017
     | 5,838 views

    1 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the weakness/detriment/absurdity/incompatibility of competitive ministry. A competitive spirit can be detrimental to Christian ministry. But when? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

    DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-I—John 3:22-36 A DETRIMENTAL SPIRIT Attention: Humility in competition seems somewhat rare. I can remember seeing & hearing an American long-jumper & runner--Carl Lewis--in the Olympics(1988 Summer?) who just ‘tore-up’ his competition. He outran & out-jumped everybody! In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding True Greatness

    Contributed by David Henderson on May 25, 2011
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     | 5,546 views

    How do we define greatness? We often look to the world for this defintion. We look for popularity, power and to other people. We must look at the right source....JESUS!

    “Finding True Greatness” John 3:22-36 There are certain words we use that have a variety of meanings depending on how they are used. For example the word “fast” carries at least 15 different meanings. It can mean ... * the speed of a runner ...fast * to do without food. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude Makes All The Difference Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 30, 2011
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    People can tell about your 'love' by the attitude by which you live your life. Love is an action effort, not just words... actions backed up with an attitude of love. How is your attitude today?

    Sermon Brief Date Written: January 25, 2011 Date Preached: January 30, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: It’s All in the Attitude! Sermon Text: John 3:22-36 [ESV] 22After this Jesus and his disciples went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Henderson avatar

    "From Good To Great"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 9, 2013
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    if you really want to be something then you must become nothing..... If you want to go up in life then you must learn to come down..... If you want more of God then there must be less of you.

    “From Good to Great” John 3:22-36 Several years ago Jim Collins wrote a book titled “Good to Great.” It is the story of how effective leaders can take a business that is already doing well and take it to the next level. One of the quotes from his book is this: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Releasing The Anointing Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 23, 2019
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    In order for the anointing of God to move powerfully through a Christian’s life, and upon every life they touch, it must be released.

    Before the anointing was released at the start of Jesus ministry, He was baptized. “When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.” (Luke 3:21 NIV) Baptism symbolizes death. The spices that made up the Anointing Oil ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trusting In The Plans Of God Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2019
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     | 6,541 views

    The 12th sermon in our series on John's Gospel. In this sermon we examine the sovereignty of God in salvation

    Trusting in the Plans of God (Gospel of John Part 12) Text: John 3:22 – 36 Let’s go ahead and open up our Bibles to John chapter 3:22- 36… and while you’re turning there, let me just recap what we looked at last week in case you weren’t here, or in case you’ve forgotten. Last week we talked about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible