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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 34,089 views

    Fifth in a series from Ephesians. This message focuses on the role of the Holy Spirit in securing our spiritual inheritance.

    Still living at home, bored, and expecting to inherit a fortune when his sickly widower father died, Robert decided he needed a woman to keep him company. So he went to a singles bar, and he searched until he spotted a woman whose beauty took his breath away. "Right now, I’m just an ordinary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Esther: Problems, Prayer & Pride Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 23,215 views

    Two opposing traits at work.

    Esther 5:1-14 Problems, Prayer & Pride Woodlawn Baptist Church August 22, 2004 Introduction As we get started this morning, we’re going to take a quick poll. I am looking for people who have problems or difficult challenges facing them. It may be a health related problem, finances, family, work, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude: The Response Of A Successful Steward Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,404 views

    We learn about three different attitudes with regard to stewardship.

    Scripture Think of a person whom you greatly admire and respect. Do you have such a person in mind? Good. Now, what is it about that person that you appreciate so much? What is it that really draws you to them? Let’s list the qualities and characteristics of the person whom you greatly admire. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Part 3: Lust: Taming The Human Animal Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,883 views

    All of us are human animals. We’re all humans, designed by God for a wonderful purpose in His creation. Yet all of us have this animal instinct in us that causes us to do things we know we shouldn’t do...

    Illust: Play the old "Human Animal" song by Disney. All of us are human animals. We’re all humans, designed by God for a wonderful purpose in His creation. Yet all of us have this animal instinct in us that causes us to do things we know we shouldn’t do. That’s the animal inside each one of us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part I: Worry - Leaving The Master In Control Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,434 views

    Practical Biblical steps to overcoming worry. Worry siphons the joy of the Lord right out of a believer and it hinders our potential as Christians.

    I told my wife I was preaching a sermon on worry, and I worried about it all week long. People like to have control of things. That in itself is a good reason for us to worry. Everything we produce is designed to give us the greatest degree of control. From the TV remote to the antilock breaks on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Challenge Of Patience Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 153 ratings
     | 54,895 views

    A sermon on patience as one of the fruits of the Spirit. (Sermon 4 in the series)

    Introduction: 1. Patience, just the word is enough to remind most of us that we haven’t arrived. I don’t care who you are, I know that you sometimes struggle with being patient. It doesn’t matter whether you are a kid or a senior adult, there are times when other people get to you. 2. I had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Difficult People Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    Good News for Dealing with Difficult People.

    Dealing With Difficult People Strategies From Genesis (And Beyond) (Part 2) I want to begin this message by giving you some common contemporary types of difficult people you may encounter. • The Bird Dog- Four legged bird dogs’ point to where the hunter should shoot. The two-legged Bird Dog likes ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Esther: Victory Over Enemies Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
     | 30,190 views

    Victory comes when we are in right relation to the King

    Esther 7:1-10 Victory Over Enemies Woodlawn Baptist Church September 19, 2004 Introduction “In 1567 King Phillip II of Spain appointed the Duke of Alba as governor of the lower part of the nation. The Duke was a bitter enemy of the newly-emerging Protestant Reformation. His rule was called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Goodness Comes From The One Who's Good Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,192 views

    The 6th sermon in a series on the fruits of the Spirit. A sermon on goodness.

    Introduction: 1. Last week we talked about "kindness." This week we look at another fruit of the Spirit that on the surface doesn’t seem all that spiritual, "goodness." 2. We joke about being good with one another. We say things like, "Some people you have to pay to be good while others are just. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Success Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,424 views

    What does it mean to succeed spiritually? Micah gives us three suggestions.

    When I was in High School I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I grew up, sometimes even today I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up. However I had plenty of dreams and aspiration, and when ever I visualized myself doing any of those particular things that I dreamed of doing I was always ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Offer Of Liberty

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,914 views

    All people are imprisoned by our sin, but God has offered us liberty.

    THE OFFER OF LIBERTY SCRIPTURE: EZRA 1:1-4, GALATIANS 3:1-9 / Hymn: “To God Be the Glory” The story is told of a young man who wished to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and responded, "Son, go stand out in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Live In Confidence

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,870 views

    David was a man who faced many trials in life, yet he seemed to have a confidence that few of us have. Where did it come from? Find out.

    October 17, 2004 Psalm 27 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. 3 Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good And Faithful Servants Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,566 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 8

    GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS (MATTHEW 25:13-30) Newsweek magazine published the results of an interview with respondents two years before the actual countdown to the new millennium of 2000 began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Surviving Dark Valleys Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 16,017 views

    5th in a 6 part series on surviving stress. This series uses the popular "Survivor" TV show as a "hook" and Psalm 23 as the Biblical foundation.

    SURVIVING DARK VALLEYS Psalm 23:4 INTRODUCTION: (Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Teach Your Children

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 207 ratings
     | 30,950 views

    Deals with God’s call for parents to faithfully instruct their children in the ways of the Lord through their words and deeds.

    Teach Your Children (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) I. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Words A. The historical situation B. Our present situation II. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Lives A. Actions do speak louder than words B. Our orthodoxy should impact our orthopraxy C. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance