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  • Kenneth Cox avatar

    A Three-Fold Antidote For Fear

    Contributed by Kenneth Cox on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,442 views

    The Bible has some definite guidelines to help us overcome fear.

    A Three-fold Antidote for Fear Having the potential to be as crippling as any disease, fear strikes the minds of many people daily. Sweaty palms, nervous stomachs, and tension headaches all attest to the prevalence of fear. People are just plain scared; there fears range from fear of high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear One Series

    Contributed by David Atton on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,545 views

    Understanding the roots of fear, how it effects our lives and how to be an overcomer.

    FEAR ONE - 2 Timothy is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to his son in the Lord, Timothy - Timothy at this time was pastoring the church at Ephesus, one of the churches Paul himself had planted on a previous missionary journey - 2 Timothy, written about AD 66 or 67 is Paul’s last letter ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Bending Too Far

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,581 views

    Discover how to overcome the dangers of bending too far in a threatening culture.

    As a boy one of our favorite fun activities was riding tree saplings, much like you would a wild horse. This is how it worked. We would bend a 3 or 4 inch sapling to the ground. A friend would help us hold the tree while we climbed aboard. After sitting astraddle the sapling the tree was released ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Weeds, Water, And Insects Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on May 21, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,604 views

    There are natural enemies to growth that must be confronted and overcome through spiritual weapons.

    WEEDS, WATER, AND INSECTS Mark 7:1-23 (NIV) Sermon Objective: There are natural enemies to growth that must be confronted and overcome through spiritual weapons. SERIES INTRO: We are in a sermon series today from Mark’s Gospel called “Life on the Farm.” It will focus on some of the basics of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Wage A Winning War For Life Part 3

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,901 views

    To face the challenges of life, we are to live overcoming, optimistic and obedient lives.

    Unless we are soldiers, we have no idea how intense a battle can get except by what we see on CNN. Let us watch a portion of the movie “Gladiator” by Russell Crowe so we can visualize the spiritual armor that God gave us. [Watch the opening battle scene in “Gladiator”] Your battles in life are as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Parry avatar

    Envy

    Contributed by Peter Parry on May 16, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,112 views

    For the Christian who wants to overcome the temptation of envy learn to fear the Lord.

    The Christian’s Answer to Envy (Rom.9:14-18; Prov.23:17) Envy has been called the third deadly sin and for good reason. You see its evil consequences everywhere. Envy is defined as “a painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another person that you lack and want….” ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Noah Martinez avatar

    Stinking Thinking 2

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,111 views

    Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to overcome.

    Stinking Thinking 2 Genesis 4:6-7 ‘And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.’ Negative Attitudes cause us to turn away from God. We are never told why God ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Randall LaVere II avatar

    Its Time To Refuel

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on May 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,437 views

    we all encounter times of a "dry season", heres how to overcome.

    When we speak of the Holy Ghost, we are not talking about an “it”, but a HE. He is a person. The very spirit of God living and dwelling in the midst of his people. Many people will tell you that the Holy Ghost came at the day of Pentecost, and never before that, well that is not exactly the truth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • David Owens avatar

    We Don't Have To Be Afraid Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,168 views

    We can overcome our fears through our dependence on God.

    A. The story is told about a General who was making an inspection the 82nd Airborne Rangers at Fort Bragg, N.C. 1. As the General reviewed the ranks of paratroop trainees, he carefully scrutinized one West Virginia recruit standing proudly at attention, jump wings and boots shined to perfection. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Addiction Makeover Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 24, 2014
     | 11,715 views

    In this sermon, we explore the three steps needed to overcome our addictions.

    Introduction: A. A man stood at a podium and said four short and simple words, “Don’t be like me.” 1. His name was Mickey Mantle. 2. When he graduated from a high school in Oklahoma, he signed with the Yankees. 3. This began a rapid assent to super stardom. 4. Mantle was on 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Authority Of The Believer #2

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,925 views

    the authority Christ has given to the church to overcome all forces of Satan

    Intro: every summer we visited Friendship Alabama from Maine where my Dad’s family lived. My grandfather owned a country store and he told us to get anything we wanted at anytime. I still remember the ice cold cokes in the box that burned your throat. As the owner, he gave us unlimited ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Handling A Broken Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,866 views

    A broken ehart can be hard to overcome, through Jesus we can

    INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • One of the dark emotions we deal with that can make our world come to a standstill is the dealing with a broken heart. • There are so many things that happen in life that can contribute to having a broken heart. • The loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Life Twists And Turns Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011
     | 10,375 views

    Life can be difficult but with God's help we overcome the diffiuclties of life

    Life: Twists and Turns Psalm 37:1-9 Games of Life Series October 9, 2011 Morning Service This morning we are starting a new message series called the Games of Life. Life: Twists and Turns – Dealing with the unexpected Monopoly – Deal with money and greed Solitaire – Overcome ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Nicky Evans avatar

    Spiritual Battles

    Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 18, 2011
     | 4,405 views

    A look at the spiritual battles we face everyday and how to overcome them

    I don't know how you all feel these days about the state of Britain spiritually, but from the view of someone on the outside looking in things seem very dark and getting darker. In Korea I don't get to see much or be involved in many things concerning the UK but what I do do without fail, is watch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Enemies We Fight

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,211 views

    An examinination of the three enemies believers fight against and tools to overcome them.

    THE ENEMIES WE FIGHT A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me he had watched a TV show, where some Catholic priests had performed an exorcism. He asked me if we Protestants believed in demons and if we did, why you didn’t hear more about Protestants performing exorcisms? We talked about it some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist