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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Keep Your Head When Others Lose Theirs

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    1. When most people are faced with pressure, adversity or hardships they tend to become angry or give into their fears ö not the apostles.

    1. When most people are faced with pressure, adversity or hardships they tend to become angry or give into their fears ö not the apostles. The apostles were arrested and asked, "By what power or by whose authority have you done this?" (Acts 4:7) Instead of losing self-control, the apostles remained ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lying To God Series

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,833 views

    This passage reminds us of the importance of keeping our word to God.

    Lying To God Sermon Scripture Acts 5:1-4 (KJV) Acts 5:1-4 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Cox avatar

    Power!

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,564 views

    We need to keep our spiritual batteries fully charged!!!

    POWER!!!!! Eph 1:18-19 What exactly is power? We hear about it, talk about it...everybody wants more of it....what does it mean? Is it wealth? Fame? Authority? There are two trans for power in vs ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    One Nation, Under God

    Contributed by E C on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,221 views

    An address to recent rulings keeping God out of our government.

    On "Separation of Church and State", and "Freedom of Religion" One of the issues facing us today is the ACLU and other groups’ attempts at what they call "separation of church and state". >Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Don't Let Your Resolve Dissolve

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,956 views

    A sermon on Daniel, and his friends focusing on keeping our resolve.

    Don’t Let Your Resolve Dissolve ! Daniel 1:8 Somone has said......A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. I’m afraid that is the case most of the time. I doubt if many of us can remember what we resolved to do or not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Make God Sick?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,005 views

    Keeping Christ out of your life is nauseous to our Savior.

    DO YOU MAKE GOD SICK? REVELATION 3:14-20 Introduction: I am sure that every one of us have heard someone who has said upon learning of another person?s offensive or obnoxious action(s), ?I can?t believe he (she) did that. They make me sick.? There is a place in the Bible where God said that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lavishness Of God- Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Steve Lombardo on Jun 7, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,895 views

    David describes our God as covenant keeping and compassion giving.

    I want to take you back to the time of Moses - when Moses led the people, the nation of Israel, out of Egypt. You remember the story. They were under slavery, under Pharaoh, and the Egyptians and Moses was called by God to lead these people, God’s people, out of slavery. So he goes and Pharaoh ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Run From Satan So You Can Avoid Him.

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 9, 2019
     | 3,168 views

    We must keep our selves sale and clear of Satan.

    RUN FROM SATAN SO YOU CAN AVOID HIM. 1st Peter 5: 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help Keep You From Danger

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    Thank God for His ability to help prevent physical, mental and spiritual breakdowns. Jude wrote, "To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy." (Jude 24)

    What are some of the Biblical promises that God will keep us and protect us from harm? 1. Thank God for His ability to help prevent physical, mental and spiritual breakdowns. Jude wrote, "To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Of Our Father(S)

    Contributed by Joshua Parrish on Jun 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,955 views

    We live in a time when the value of fathers is at an all-time low, yet statistics show us that fathers are needed more than ever. Jesus’ relationship to God the Father serves as an example to us, just how important a father is in his children’s lives.

    What is it with our infatuation with having kids? Why do we do it? What is that desire, that passion that burns within us that makes us want children? Is it our desire to see ourselves, literally, in another person? Is it our desire to love and be loved? What is it? Its mysterious to me. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Attitude That Transforms Our Actions

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,601 views

    The attitude of thankfulness due to God’s grace transforms both our beliefs and our actions.

    AN ATTITUDE THAT TRANSFORMS OUR ACTIONS-Colossians 1:1-8 Proposition: The attitude of thankfulness due to God’s grace transforms both our beliefs and our actions. Objective: My purpose is to challenge God’s people to become more thankful for what God had done for us in our spiritual life as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is God In Our Grief? Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,185 views

    The earthquake in Haiti has brought home the reality of suffering on a massive scale. In the big things, and in the smaller things, where is God in grief and mourning?

    Sermon for CATM – January 17, 2010 – God and Suffering: Where is God in our Grief and Mourning? Haiti. A country known for its poverty and its desperate need. Yvonne Martin, a nurse from Elmira Ontario and a missionary within my denomination, the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. Yvonne ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Vision Of Purpose

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,049 views

    The church faces many difficulties and obstacles while serving the Lord. While these are unavoidable, we do not have to allow them to defeat us. We must maintain our focus on the Lord and follow the vision He has provided.

    A Vision of Purpose Ephesians 3: 20-21 The church at Ephesus was dear to Paul. His ministry among them spanned three years. The church there began with just twelve believers (Acts 19:7), but through faithful effort they experienced amazing growth. Knowing the success in Ephesus, Paul desired them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 10, 2012
     | 2,365 views

    Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

    In the 9/20/11 issues of Sojourners magazine is an advertisement for the 2012 Gladdening Light Symposium featuring Jesus Seminar scholar John Dominic Crossan. Part of the ad copy reads, "Feed the soul, savor the beauty, and experience the communion love of Agape in the Gladdening Light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    The Smallest Member Matters

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 25, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,024 views

    This message focues on the importance of every member of the body being important including our youth.

    The Smallest Member Matters Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 12:12-25; Introduction: During our last Youth Sunday service, Nikki spoke to the youth and told them that they could make a difference in this world. She stressed that it was not about how old they were; where they lived; how much money ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational