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  • Eugene Sowers avatar

    Cares Of This World

    Contributed by Eugene Sowers on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,764 views

    We sometimes let the cares of this world distract us from the spiritual battle.

    John 13:33-37 Intro: As believers, the cares of this world should be left in this world, not carried around with us. When I talk about cares of this world I am not talking about the caring for the salvation of others. I am talking about the troubles of this world that cause pain, affliction, ...read more

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    Why Do I Suffer Affliction?

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 10,831 views

    Have you struggled with the thought, if I am a Christian why do I suffer affliction in my life?

    Have you wondered, if God is going to bring blessing into my life, why do I seem to have so many struggles? Church, we have seasons of struggles and testing, the Lord has a purpose in not allowing us to be fruitful at all times. The seasons of struggle work to destroy the pride we have in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith And Doubt

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 5,610 views

    A believer’s life is a mixture of faith and doubt

    HEB.11:1;6 "FAITH AND DOUBT" * Many Bible stories have mixtures of faith and doubt. * This is true of the simple account given in Matt.8:23-27. * Jesus entered into a ship and His disciples followed Him. * There came a great storm upon the sea. * The boat was covered with the waves, but Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anger, Hostility, And Resentment Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 287 ratings
     | 13,212 views

    Anger, hostility, and resentment when not directly dealt with, can unknowingly get buried deep inside. Being stuck in a relationship of abuse or neglect can cause you to suppress anger.

    Being stuck in a relationship of abuse or neglect can cause you to suppress anger. Suppressed anger, in time, will break out of your weak restraints and display itself in many self-destructive ways. It can turn into resentment or bitterness, gradually simmering to the boiling point-at which time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 205 ratings
     | 15,706 views

    Sermon on the Mount #2

    What we find recorded in verses 3-12 are commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Each of the nine "Beatitudes" begin with the word "blessed." The basic meaning of "blessed" is happy. However, happiness in a Biblical sense has a much deeper meaning than what we tend to give the word in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Bottom Drops Out

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 359 ratings
     | 18,098 views

    How to deal with adversity when it comes in abundance.

    When the Bottom Drops Out Matthew 14: 22-32 DID YOU EVER HAVE ONE OF THOSE DAYS when everything seemed to fall apart? For example, you got up and discovered the alarm didn’t go off and your head was pounding as a result of a bad cold. Then you cut yourself shaving, stumbled over your child’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Armed And Dangerous

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,937 views

    Here’s the truth, whether we want to recognize it or not: we’re in a battle. When we choose Jesus Christ, we’re not choosing the easy path in life. Our foes are worse than any of those in human battles: we’re battling “spiritual forces of evil”. Our foe i

    “Armed and Dangerous” Ephesians 6:10-20 Kung Fu Clergy. Martial Arts Ministry. If you think these are cute oxymorons, think again. More karate clergy are cinching their black belts than ever, chopping for Christ, kicking, blocking, flipping and punching their way into churches everywhere. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What God Wants To Do With A Broken Man Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 24, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 15,073 views

    The third message in a series of seven on brokenness. This message is on Peter.

    What God can do with a Broken Man? To become truly a man of God you have to reach a breaking point and then choose to be broken. Some men choose to harden. Men like the Pharoah of Egypt who would not let Moses lead the people to the promised land. Men like Judas Iscariot who betrayed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Empty Tomb- What Does It Mean?

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 179 ratings
     | 34,892 views

    The empty tomb means: 1) He’s alive! 2) You’re forgiven 3) It’s okay

    The empty tomb- what does it mean? Lk24:1-12 WBC 31/3/2am (Easter Sunday) INTRO: ILL.- Mary Louise Duggard, age 8 said of Easter, "You get eggs, and you remember God." Not bad! Jamila Young-Hogan, age 4,. said, "It’s the day that God woke up." Again, not bad. Amanda Ward, age 7, said, "It’s when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Prayer With Fasting

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 818 ratings
     | 227,880 views

    Godly prayer with fasting releases breakthrough spiritual power.

    READ: Mark 2:18-20 (text: v20) Note Jesus’ words - “Then they will fast”. Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Holiness: Freedom From The Powers Of Evil

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 259 ratings
     | 13,122 views

    A sermon about the freedom that living a holy life gives the believer from the power of the enemy.

    I want to talk to you this morning about holiness. And particularly, I want to talk about the freedom that living a holy life will give you from the power of the enemy. Some Christians are beaten and harassed by the enemy, and they don’t seem to know how to gain the victory. And they read in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hungry And Thirsty

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,418 views

    On being hungry and thristy for true revival.

    This morning we heard read to us from Jesus’ words of prayer for His disciples in JOHN 17. He prayed the Father that He would “SANCTIFY us by the truth”. This is the next great theme we are coming to in our series on the things “We believe . . .” the great theme of SANCTIFICATION. God’s great ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Formative Service Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,127 views

    Our faith is demonstrated by our service to others, and it one of the ways God forms us into mature Christians

    Habits that lead to Christian Maturity Formative Service In Lent we went through a series called “Habits That Lead to Christian Maturity”, we looked at formative reading, formative prayer, Formative Fellowship, and Formative Worship. We felt like we needed to stay with Worship for a while, so we ...read more

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    "Confidence Through Christ"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,251 views

    There is an answer to overcoming a lack of confidence.

    2 Corinthians 5:1-10 “Confidence Through Christ” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA One of the most painful things that humans often have to live with is a lack of confidence. This lack of confidence causes us all kinds of troubles. Early on, it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Two Divided By War, United Through Christ

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,048 views

    This sermon is about two aviators on opposites sides of World War II and their conversion to Christianity. (Mitsuo Fuchida who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and Jacob Deshazer who participated in the Doolittle raid).

    TWO DIVIDED BY WAR, UNITED THROUGH CHRIST Text Isaiah 2:1-4 Isaiah 2:1-4 gives us a wonderful picture of God’s peace. Verse 4 poetically states that the weapons of war will be transformed into items that are constructive. Swords will beaten into plowshares. Spears will be beaten into ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist