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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How To Use 10 Weapons To Disarm The Devil In Your Life

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,911 views

    Paul told the believer how to stand firm against the enemy.

    "How To Use 10 Weapons That Can Disarm the Devil in Your Life": "Putting on God’s Armor Protects You From The Devil" (Many of ideas in this series are from Chuck Lawless’s book The Discipled Warrior, (Grand Rapids, MI, Kregal Publications) 2002. 2 of 4 Eph. 6:10-18 (NIV) October 12, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Taught Us To Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    There are times when everyone must learn how to be politely disagree. A person who agrees just to avoid conflicts is a coward. Jesus, however, showed the disciples how to disagree without being so disagreeable in disposition that people would be turned of

    Why Jesus Taught That It Was OK To Disagree as Long As One Was Not Disagreeable in Manner John 8:48-8:52 There are times when everyone must learn how to be politely disagree. A person who agrees just to avoid conflicts is a coward. Jesus, however, showed the disciples how to disagree ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Far Do You Have To Go To Be Used By God?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,684 views

    This message looks at the calling God has placed on the lives of all Christians and how He wants us to use us right where we are.

    - This passage is structured like a Big Mac: vv. 17, 20, 24 as the bread (pointing out that we are to remain in the situation where we were called) and vv. 18-19 and 21-23 as the meat (giving two illustrations of that). Three Questions On Being Used By God: 1. How many Christians are called? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Does Legalism Get Us Off-Track Spiritually?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,101 views

    This message uses Saul’s poorly-conceived rule as an example of how our rules can create major problems.

    - This was a difficult passage to find the “interpretive key” for. How Legalism Starts: He made up a rule that made him feel better. - 1 Samuel 14:24. How Those Around Him Responded: They feared the rule, so they tried to live by it. - 1 Samuel 14:26-28. - v. 26 - There was honey that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “god Loves Us Inspite Our Humanity”

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Apr 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,613 views

    To show that despite our shortcomings, our failures, our disobedience, our circumstances and situations, God still loves man.

    “God Loves Us Inspite Our Humanity” Turn to Hosea 11: verses 1-11 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. It was I who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - Abiding In Christ And Christ's Words Abiding In Us Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 23, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,204 views

    Abiding in Christ, a relationship more intimate than being at home with a loving family, is our source of life. Christ’s words abiding in us should be so familiar to us that when we encounter the false we know it. These are two keys to empowered prayer.

    Prayer Keys - Abiding in Christ and Christ’s Words Abiding in Us “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you,” John 15:7. For this prayer key, I prefer the “old fashioned” King James Bible language. Abiding carries ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Look What God Has For Us Who Serve Him

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,061 views

    Why not be a winner not a looser.

    LOOK WHAT GOD HAS FOR US WHO SERVE HIM Each and every one who does his best for the Lord will have a reward in the end. We find in the new testament five crowns we can win. This is a promise of our Father. These crowns show our qualities of accomplishments in our life time. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Why Care About People? God Calls Us To Do It

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,000 views

    This is a message on why God's love for people should be our motivation for evangelism. Since God cares for people, we need to care.

    Why Care About People, God Calls Us To Do It Hosea 11:1-11 Mark 1:14-21 Calvary 3-11-2012 Today we are starting a new series entitled “Why Care About People.” How many of you have discovered that people can cause you a lot of headaches? How many of you have been tempted at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    “didn’t You Use To Be Samson?”

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013
     | 5,385 views

    Because he hasn’t dealt with his problems, they’re going to come up again, and this time they are going to destroy him.

    Judges 16:16-30 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell point Baptist church • The story/Samson really could be titled • “Didn’t you use to be Samson?” • It’s the story/man/reached/pinnacle/career • accomplished everything a man would want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Our Lord Rescued Us From The Present Evil Age

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 10, 2013
     | 4,063 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you been rescued? Who's your hero? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our hero and rescuer is GOD the FATHER. IV. TEXT: Galatians 1:3-5 (Amplified Bible) Grace and spiritual blessing be

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you been rescued? Who's your hero? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our hero and rescuer is GOD the FATHER. IV. TEXT: Galatians 1:3-5 (Amplified Bible) Grace and spiritual blessing be to you and [soul] peace from God the Father and our Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God’s Ultimate Excellence For Us - Part 1

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 18, 2013
     | 5,381 views

    How can we have the excellent life God wants us to have? 1. By trusting in God’s goodness (vs. 1). 2. By trusting in God’s grace (vs. 2-3). 3. By trusting in God’s guarantees (vs. 4).

    God’s Ultimate Excellence for Us - Part 1 2 Peter 1:1-4 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 3, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Tonight we begin a study of 2 Peter, and as I was thinking about this short book, the word that came to my mind was "ultimate." This book speaks to us about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    How To Overcome Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 19, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,077 views

    Sermon looks at loneliness. Reasons: 1. TRANSITION 2. SEPARATION 3. OPPOSITION 4. REJECTION - Five steps: A. RECOGNIZE God Is There B. MAXIMIZE God’s Strength C. UTILIZE Your Time D. SYMPATHIZE For Those In Need E. GOLRIFY God’s Deliverance

    How To Overcome Loneliness Loneliness is one of the most miserable feelings a person can have. When you’re lonely you may feel that nobody loves you. You may feel that nobody cares. Loneliness can make you may feel that nobody even cares if you exist. But here is a fact: You don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, But Helps To Bring Out God's Best In Us And Teaches Us To Love What Is Difficult

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 139 ratings
     | 8,791 views

    Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, but Helps to Bring Out God’s Best in Us and Teaches Us to Love What is Difficult Rom. 8:26-28

    Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, but Helps to Bring Out God’s Best in Us and Teaches Us to Love What is Difficult - Rom. 8:26-28 Illustration:People need people. Laurie was about three when one night she requested my aid in getting undressed. I was downstairs and she was upstairs, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    T-R-O-U-B-L-E Right Here In River City?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 16, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,294 views

    The life of unworthiness and the devils condemnation..is about as close as you can get to hell on earth.. And I'm not exaggerating, when I tell you...there are literally millions upon millions of people that are living there, that need to be set free!

    "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" Right Here In RiverCity! Has anyone ever seen the musical, "the music man"? If you haven't, it's a story about salesman..who is also a con man And he comes into a trouble free town named river city and he convinces them of how much trouble they had and didn't even know it. It's ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Lowe avatar

    For God Has Appointed Us To Salvation Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 20, 2019
     | 5,195 views

    These words by the Apostle Paul are an appeal to the whole church of Thessalonica, to comfort and edify one another.

    11/2/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 19: For God has Appointed Us to Salvation Through our Lord Jesus Christ Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 (NIV) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist