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  • Joel Smith avatar

    Caution! God's Favor ... Handle With Care Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,717 views

    God’s gifts are ultimately for God’s glory. Use them well.

    This week I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled Outliers: The Story of Success. The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, help, and luck. He devotes two chapters to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resolve To Finish

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,304 views

    There are literally 100’s of 1000’s of people who have had great starts but only a very small percentage of those people have a great finish. Jesus was only 33 years old when he finished his mission. He said, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me.

    Resolve to Finish Nehemiah 6:1-9 Clip of River City miracle http://www.cdol.com/saints/miracle.html The New Orleans Saints had just scored a 75-yard touchdown on one of the wackiest plays in NFL history Sunday, then next-- just as unbelievably -- John Carney missed the extra point with no time ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Creating A Dynamic Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,893 views

    If the body of Christ will do one thing right before doing other things she will see Christ get invovled in what gets done!

    Creating a Dynamic Spiritual Life Text: Proverbs 6:6-8, 30:24-25 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 30: 24-25 There are four things ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Critic

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,690 views

    If you’re an effective leader at work or school. If you’re effective in what you do at church. If you’re effective in making something better - whenever you become you rise above the normal - you become at target criticism. And if you do not learn to sha

    How do we handle critical people? How many of you know someone who is very critical? All of us will deal with people who are critical. (Give Life example) Repeat after me, “I will be criticized” Moses was criticized for marrying a Midianite Criticized for leading out of slavery Paul was said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Christianity

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,522 views

    What it is to become a christian and to live as a christian.

    Matthew 16:21-24 REAL CHRISTIANITY! Matthew 16:21-24 Jesus Predicts His Death 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Face Of God Is Jesus

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 12, 2014
     | 3,459 views

    To show that the LORD JESUS's face is what we look unto now for the salvation of our souls.

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen GOD face to face? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS's face is what we look unto now for the salvation of our souls. IV. TEXT: Exodus 33:20 (Amplified Bible) 33:20 But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Moving Ahead – When All Seems Lost Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 19, 2014
     | 10,430 views

    Moving ahead can be scary... Moving ahead can seem like a waste of time if we don't see the need But this morning we are also going to look at where moving ahead may seem impossible b/c we MAY feel like all is lost! Look at the story of Paul and Silas...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: January 15, 2014 Date Preached: January 19, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Moving Ahead Sermon Title: Moving Ahead – When All Seems Lost Sermon Text: Acts 16:16-40 [ESV] Introduction: Prior to 1880 if you wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Focusing On God And His Glory

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2014
     | 1,505 views

    Pray after this manner -

    A. FASTING FOR GOD’S GLORY Pray after this manner: “Lord, when I pray, I’ll follow this pattern: My Father in heaven, may Your name be holy, in my life on earth as Your name is holy in heaven. May Your kingdom come in my life on earth as Your kingdom rules in heaven. May Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Focused Christian Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,436 views

    Being focused believer takes effort and it takes determination. There are many distractions that can pull you away from a relationship with the Lord.

    Being a focused Christian Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus Matthew chapter 6:33 Introduction We are still in the series Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus. Last week you remember we looked at the principal and relationship of prayer. We agreed that prayer works, and I asked that we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Totally Focused

    Contributed by Craig Benner on May 29, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,741 views

    If we are going to amount to anything in life, we must be focused on the task before us. Christ must be central in our focus always. Used as a challenge in a graduation service.

    Mt. 14:22-32 When you entered this world, you were wrinkled. bald ?, red, toothless, could barely see, crying, and naked. You have come a long way, baby. Or have you? A graduating senior of high school has spent the following amount of time in various activities: ---breathing for 936 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    “called To Be King”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 24, 2013
     | 6,084 views

    What characterizes a heart that is fully given to God?

    In 1 Samuel 8, we are told how the people of Israel asked for a king to lead them. When they made this request of Samuel he went to the Lord, and the Lord told him that they were not rejecting Samuel, but they were rejecting God from being king over them. Samuel was told to tell the people what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do Believers Deal With Homosexuality? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 8, 2013
     | 3,930 views

    The Supreme Court of our nation offered a controversial decision regarding marriage this past month, and it is setting up our culture to acknowledge a lifestyle that is contrary to God's Word. How do we respond?

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 05, 2013 Date Preached: July 07, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Biblical Truths for Societal Pressures Sermon Title: How Do Believers deal with Homosexuality? Sermon Text: 1 Tim 1:3-6 [HCSB] Introduction: I want you all to know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Do This 3 Decisions

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013
     | 2,908 views

    To show 3-fold decisions we make every moment of our lives.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you decide on things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show 3-fold decisions we make every moment of our lives. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 (Amplified Bible) But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Meet God!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 26, 2014
     | 3,438 views

    Troubles normally don’t come alone but avalanches of them come and throttle us; Moses and Aaron were facing one such situation.

    Meet God who will meet your needs! Numbers 20:6”So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them.” Troubles normally don’t come alone but avalanches of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Remember Now…!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 28, 2013
     | 6,427 views

    In times of difficulty, distress, discouragement and disaster we need to remember and focus on Who we serve and Whose we are for He is ever able to deliver!

    But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal