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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Worry And Stress

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 19, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 11,223 views

    Paul gives us some tools for overcoming worry and stress.

    WORRY AND STRESS Phil. 4:6-9 INTRO. Worry and stress. Who doesn’t experience them? ILL.- A man went shopping for a gift for his wife and picked out a very nice sweater. After looking at it he asked the salesperson if she could show him a more expensive sweater. She said, “No, but I can put ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Bout With The Doubts

    Contributed by William Nickles on Apr 26, 2003
    based on 551 ratings
     | 17,404 views

    Using Thomas as an example of resurrected faith overcoming blinding doubt

    I know we all have heard about Thomas. “Doubting Thomas;” poor ole doubting Thomas. The guy has caught grief for 2000 years and my guess is that he will catch grief for the next 2000 years – or until the Lord returns. To be honest, I feel for the guy. Our tradition has singled him out as having ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cleaning Up The Temple

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,236 views

    We overcome bad habits and neuroses by the power of His Spirit

    I will praise You, O Lord, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made. Your works are marvellous, they move me to the very depths of my soul. (Psalm 139:14) Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which God has given you? You have been entrusted with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblical Youths That Overcame Obstacles To Succeed

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 314 ratings
     | 106,353 views

    How our youtsh can overcome obstacles in their life to succeed.

    BIBLICAL YOUTHS THAT OVERCAME OBSTACULES TO SUCEED 1 Tim. 4:12 INTRO: I. MOSES, OVERCAME A THE OBSTACLE OF A SINGLE-PARENTING HOME A. His parents had to give him away – Ex. 2:3”But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Wage A Winning War For Life Part 2

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,795 views

    To overcome, we must live committed, consistent and confident lives

    I read that it costs America $400,000 a year to keep one soldier there in Iraq. And this figure does not even include basic pay. That’s how much they spend per American soldier.[1] But that’s nothing compared to what God has done, is doing and will continue to do just to make sure we live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear And Katrina

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,531 views

    Faith overcomes fear, even in the midst of the fury of Hurricane Katrina.

    Fear and Katrina Psalm 27:1-5 09/04/05 2416 words Because of the events of the week, I have changed the verses, I was going to preach on. I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Psalm 27 and follow along as I read verses 1-5 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Deception Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,965 views

    People are deceived oftentimes. How can we overcome deception?

    Deception is the act or state of deceiving or of the state of being deceived. The dictionary says to deceive is to mislead by a false appearance or statement. Sounds like the kind of environment we live in. I was reading an account of California’s most colorful stagecoach robber, “Black ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,150 views

    This is a message about overcoming inferiority and discovering who we are in Christ.

    28, November 2004 Dakota Community Church Who Do You Think You Are? Introduction: Do you suffer from an inferiority complex? This is the result of Satan’s lies. He begins early in life and continually assaults us with the idea that we are somehow no good. Even the Church has co-operated with ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Do You See What Isaiah Saw? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 6,787 views

    The goal of this sermon is to enable people to look to Christ to overcome rejection.

    Do You See What I See? Do You See What Isaiah Saw? Isaiah 53 December 14, 2003 Intro: A. ["In Love and War": Ernest Hemingway’s Pride, Citation: In Love and War (New Line Cinema, 1996), written by Henry S. Villard, directed by Richard Attenborough and James Nagel] (Elapsed time: Measured from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Covered Sins

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,468 views

    The progression of sin and it’s results. How to overcome the progression.

    TEXT: Prov 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. INTRO: Before I begin, I want to emphasize confess & FORSAKE. All I say, will be of no avail if we just confess. This place is not a Confessional booth, it is place to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coming Closer To The End Of Myself

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 317 ratings
     | 15,638 views

    A personal story of great heartache and pain - overcome by the Love of Jesus -

    Throughout the past 55+ years I have walked with the Savior, one lesson continues to prove itself day by day - the more I learn about Jesus, I discover how little I really know and how much more I NEED to know! It never ceases to amaze me that every time I think I have reached a pinnacle of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ's Temptation

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Nov 14, 2015
     | 4,571 views

    Discussion on Christ's Temptation and how we can overcome temptations.

    CHRIST'S TEMPTATION SCRIPTURE: *Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; Mark 1:9-13 INTRODUCTION: Retirement gives opportunity for meditation and communion with God; even they who are called to the most active life must yet have their contemplative hours, and must find time to be alone with God. But, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Word Of Praise

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 25, 2014
     | 5,105 views

    Praise is powerful! With our praise, God overcomes our foes.

    1. Eddie Rickenbacker It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking slowly and slightly stooped with a large bucket of shrimp. The sea gulls would flock to this old man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Walk In Victory

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,673 views

    Instructons to the believer about living an overcoming life in Jesus Christ

    HOW TO WALK IN VICTORY 1 John 5:4-5:4 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Remission Of Sin

    Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013
     | 4,993 views

    The most corrupting force in the universe can be overcome by the blood of Christ

    THE REMISSION OF SIN Text: Romans 6:23 Introduction: 1. Go back With me back as far as you can into human history, Back beyond the founding of America Beyond the rise and fall of the Roman Empire God is love and mercy created a world of imagination I was going to beautiful California history ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ