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  • Travis Moore avatar

    Dealing With Depression Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 29, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 6,326 views

    How to get UP when you are feeling DOWN.

    How To Cope with Life’s Struggles (Part 10) DEALING WITH DEPRESSION Philippians 4:4-12 1. THE COURSE OF DEPRESSION Down! Discouraged! Depressed! Despondent! Despair! 2. THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Physical causes Psychological causes Circumstantial causes Spiritual causes ·(Deu 28:65) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What`s In A Name?

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,463 views

    The generosity of God. He builds up our potential

    When Jill and I began to think about names for our three children, we used a book by a man called Eric Partridge called "Name this Child". After reading it we called our first baby ANN, from the Hebrew word Chaanah which means or "grace" (A free gift from God"). That really summed up how we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Death Is Dead!

    Contributed by Keith Wessel on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 6,798 views

    The prophecy of Hosea is fulfilled, that death is swallowed up in victory.

    Hosea 13:14 Easter Sunday (Historic) April 15, 2001 Death is Dead! Where were you when Elvis died? Even though I was only twelve, I remember it clearly. Our family was vacationing in northern Minnesota. We were at a gas station in International Falls, on the Canadian border. Where were you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Advantages Of Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 21,581 views

    Several advantages of growing up in all aspects into Christ

    Advantages of Maturity (Acts 17:10-12) Illustration:God delights to increase the faith of His children...I say, and say it deliberately--trials, difficulties and sometimes defeat, are the very food of faith...We should take them out of His hands as evidences of His love and care for us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Falling Without Failing

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,581 views

    Failure is temporary. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

    Falling without Failing George Washington won the Revolutionary war and founded a nation. BUT, the first president of the United States lost 2/3 of the battles he fought in the war. Babe Ruth was considered one of the best baseball players of his day. He hit 714 home runs. BUT, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Brings Jesus To A City

    Contributed by John Bagorio on Nov 12, 2000
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,688 views

    When we get desperate for God to show up

    This was the first Palm Sunday Several things must happen I believe before Jesus will visit a city. 1.Obedience - vs. 6 we can see that the disciples followed, or obeyed, what Jesus said for them to do in vs. 2 2.Jesus must show up - vs. 10 we can see that when Jesus shows up the whole city ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Test

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,329 views

    Story of the test of Abraham to offer up his son

    June 1 The Test The Command to Sacrifice Isaac Story is dripping with meaning Genesis 22 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." 2He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Opportunity And Opposition

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,794 views

    Does your witness stand up in the face of opposition?

    Pastor J. H. Crowell, when about sixteen, sailed on a shipping vessel, where he was the only Christian in a crew of twelve. Before leaving his mother, he promised to meet her three times a day at the throne of grace. So regularly, he went below and prayed aloud. He thought he must. His fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Gregory Tucker on Jan 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,346 views

    It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee.

    What time is it? The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power, to tell just where the hands will stop, at late or early hour! To lose one?s wealth is sad indeed, to lose one?s health is more, To lose one?s soul is such a loss, as no man can restore! So live, love and pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Keith Davis avatar

    Sacrifice

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,298 views

    Learning how to give up in order to serve Jesus.

    Title: Giving It Up (Sacrifice) Text: (Rom 12:1-2 NKJV) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. {2} And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beware Of Wolves

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 5,964 views

    Refuting the false doctrines creeping up in many churches

    Adapted from the book Christianity in Crisis by Hank Hannegraff. In out text Jesus warned His listeners about false teachers and just as in His day, there are many who claim the Name of Christ and yet teach and preach lies. One of these groups is what many call the Word of Faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dealing With The Devil

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jun 10, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,475 views

    A challenge to wake up, work out and walk right.

    Dealing With The Devil Ephesians 6:12 Woodlawn Baptist Church June 10, 2007 Introduction He blinds the minds of the unsaved. He steals away the good seed sown in the heart. He lulls unbelievers into a false sense of security. He lays snares for those unaware. He masquerades as an angel of light, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power For A Purpose

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,661 views

    I preached this message building up to Pentecost Sunday.

    Power for a Purpose! 4/29/07am Acts 1:8 NLT But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Let’s start this morning with a question: Agree or Disagree? GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    What Matters Most!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,206 views

    This sermon can be a time to stirr up the congregation to think.

    What Matters Most Text: II John 1:4-6 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Benefits Of Being A Christian

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,936 views

    What would a person give up if they reject Christ

    Text: Galatians 1:3-10 Title: The benefits of being a believer Introduction ·Falling away ·Backsliding The benefits only a believer in Christ has. 1.No more condemnation because of our new position (v3-5, 8-9) “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God