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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Success Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 28, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 8,193 views

    This sermon is based on the illustration of vine and the branches in John.

    01/30/00 - What's In It for Me? …Success! Every follower of Jesus wants to be valuable to him. We look forward to the day that he will come back for us and say, "Well done, good and faithful servant". When the "day of the Lord" your life will be judged to be successful or meaningless depending ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am Always A Winner

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 20,252 views

    To show that there are no losers in God’s family

    2COR.2:14 "I AM ALWAYS A WINNER" A) Paul is writing to the church at Corinth who always seemed to have troubles! * They had troubles with their doctrine, and at times, Paul rebuked them for condoning evil. B) But, here we find Paul encouraging the saints! * Paul was a great Preacher and writer! * ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of An Able Savior

    Contributed by Olen Bruner on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,974 views

    The power and posture of Christ when confronted by our weaknesses.

    Introduction: Today our lesson opens with a father caught in the grips of an understandable fear, loss in his worry over the illness of his child. This father confronted by his child in crisis was compelled to seek out anyone who just might be able to help. Is it not strange that sometimes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Paul's Principles Of Dealing With Opposition In Ministry Observed At Ephesu

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,861 views

    Paul’s Principles of Dealing With Opposition in Ministry Observed at Ephesus: Acts 19:8-41

    Paul’s Principles of Dealing With Opposition in Ministry Observed at Ephesus: Acts 19:8-41 Illustration: (Controlling Anger) This brings to mind a story told about Tommy Bolt who was on the professional golfing tour in the 1950’s. Tommy had earned the reputation of being a man of anger. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min avatar

    "Count It All Joy"

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 70,281 views

    No matter what you may encounter, count it all "Joy". Problems come and they go, but count it all "Joy". With Jesus, we can face the whole world, and know that we have the Victory!

    Intro: James was the oldest half-brother of the Lord Jesus (Matt. 13.55). He witnessed Christ’s appearance following His resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and was among those who assembled together following the Ascension (Acts 1:14), He awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit. Later he became a leader ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Faces In The Crowd

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 201 ratings
     | 18,739 views

    A look at those who lined the road during Jesus triumphal entry.

    John 12:12-18 (CEV) The next day a large crowd was in Jerusalem for Passover. When they heard that Jesus was coming for the festival, they took palm branches and went out to greet him. The shouted “Hooray! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!” Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bradley White-Findeisen avatar

    On Purpose

    Contributed by Bradley White-Findeisen on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,914 views

    Someone asked me on Sunday if we were going to finish the 1st chapter of I Corinthians tonight.

    Someone asked me on Sunday if we were going to finish the 1st chapter of I Corinthians tonight. I said that perhaps we would although I thought it would take another couple of nights to finish. I had the lesson for tonight prepared a couple of weeks ago. If I taught that lesson, we'd get pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Glorifying God Through Suffering

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 59 ratings
     | 15,278 views

    Job's suffering brought glory to God. This evening we see how his and our suffering glorify God.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Fred had lived a long and successful life. But time had caught up with him. He knew he was dying and he accepted that. But he sent along time reflecting back over his life. 2. He had been blessed with a good wife, children, and friends. His work did not make him ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Manage Conflicts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,989 views

    Why Try to Manage Conflicts? - Some conflicts are beyond our ability to resolve so learn to do what is within our area of responsibility and leave the rest of pressures to the Lord’s control

    1. Why Try to Manage Conflicts? - Some conflicts are beyond our ability to resolve so learn to do what is within our area of responsibility and leave the rest of pressures to the Lord’s control. (I Pet. 5:7,8) 2. Every conflict situation has thc potential for making us bitter or better (Heb. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our inclination to get out of balance

    How the Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced Illustration:The more we know of God, the more unreservedly we will trust him; the greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more childlike will be our faith. J. G. Machen. 1. The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That Things Are Not As Bad As They Seem Or As Successful As They Might Appear

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,024 views

    The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom and the adaptability to see our situations more from God’s evaluative perspective. Paul wrote, "I know how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every si

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That Things Are Not as Bad as They Seem or as Successful as They Might Appear (Phil. 4:8-13) Illustration:Faith understands that God intervenes in the natural course of events; on the other hand, if the natural course of events should happen to answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Protects Us From People Who Would Use The Scriptures For Their Selfish Ambitions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,655 views

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From People Who Would Use the Scriptures for Their Selfish Ambitions

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From People Who Would Use the Scriptures for Their Selfish Ambitions (Mark 7:11,12) Illustration:Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Godly Motivation

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,394 views

    Being motivated to serve the Lord with zeal usually involves 2 factors: A Picture of Who God is (what He is Like) and A Sense of God’s Purpose for Your Life.

    1. God’s way of doing things is not always the easiest or least stressful... 2. we need to be motivated, invigorated, roused... 3. It is a constant battle, but there is an old tried and true formula; 4. lots of people motivated to do just about anything...but in the Kingdom of God, why we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 228 ratings
     | 13,877 views

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26)

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26) Illustration:Faith is not merely your holding on to God--it is God holding on to you. He will not let you go! E. Stanley Jones. 1. Have you ever stopped to contemplate how redemption works through Christ’s righteousness? Redemption ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eric Sellgren avatar

    The Happiest Days Of Your Life

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 2,755 views

    How the Bible and Prayer became real for me.

    “School Days are the happiest days of your life” so they say. Well, they weren`t for me - they were miserable. It was my own fault, of course, because at school I was lazy and lessons were a BORE. I couldn`t see any point to learning History and Geography, and French and Latin, though Math ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican