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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Power Of Darkness Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,774 views

    Satan has a plan for each of our lives - to sift us like wheat. If we recognize it we can overcome it in the power of the Holy Spirit

    There is a philosophy out there today that says man is basically good and if you take off the restraints and the laws we will eventually grow into a utopian world where crime and poverty will be a thing of the past. There’s only problem with that philosophy: its dead wrong; its 180 degrees out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Just Around The Corner

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,917 views

    Believe in tomorrow, because the pain of today has already been overcome by what God did yesterday. It is just around the corner, and it is going to be great.

    Just Around The Corner 2 Kings 7 September 11, 2005 Intro: (beginning of 9:30 service) Living here in Alberta, the standard joke is “if you don’t like the weather, wait half an hour.” Something better is coming, something good is on its way. I want to read you a Bible story, from 2 Kings 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don;t Bail Just Keep Paddling

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on May 14, 2005
    based on 98 ratings
     | 6,543 views

    This sermon incourages people to hold fast to Jesus and not give up. We must learn to overcome fear by trusting in Jesus in the mist of our storms

    Things our kids teach us 1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4inches deep. 2. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite. 3. A 3-year old’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant. 4. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saint Or Satan

    Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jun 29, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,554 views

    This "Saints Peter and Paul" sermon is about the real evil we are each unintentionally capable of and how God overcomes it, using the example of Peter.

    Saint or Satan? This Sunday we observe a day in remembrance of Peter and Paul, both, according to tradition, were put to death as martyrs, as witnesses to Jesus Christ, on June 29, in or around the year 67 AD. This is one of the oldest of such days in the history of the New Testament church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chris Talton avatar

    The Great Satan Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,938 views

    We, as Christians, need to remember that we are in a war, and we need to know who our true enemy is and how we can overcome him.

    September 15, 2002 Ephesians 6:10-19 ¡§The Great Satan¡¨ INTRODUCTION A little girl had misbehaved, and as a punishment, at supper time, her parents sat her down at a small table by herself in the corner of the dining room. The rest of the family paid no notice to her, until suddenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Fear To Confidence

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,905 views

    This sermon shows how we can overcome our fears by realizing that we don’t need to fear man because the Lord is with us.

    INTRO : We live in fearful times. We face the threat of anthrax, small pox, biochemical warfare, terrorism. (Magazine, T.V., newspaper) Americans are afraid for good reason : Qur’an on Jihad (Holy war) : 9:5 Then when the Sacred Months ...have passed, then kill the Mushrikûn (Pagans) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is "Church” A Dirty Word? Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,420 views

    “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18)

    “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18) Last week we started talking about “church.” We brought out our trusty old Webster’s Dictionary to tell us what “church” meant. According to Webster “church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,453 views

    There are many things that keep us from carrying out the commission of God, how can we overcome those things to fulfill the great commission?

    3. Spiritual Disciplines Series April 26th, 2009 Evangelism You know you are in the middle of no-where in the mid-west when you find yourself 20 minutes or more from the nearest wal-mart. I can proudly say that I have pioneered at least one of these uncivilized areas of Kansas. When I was in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Francis Chan avatar

    You Have Everything You Need

    Contributed by Francis Chan on Sep 13, 2011
    based on 23 ratings
     | 61,430 views

    God will give you everything you need, and that there’s no temptation that will ever overcome you that you can’t handle.

    If you have your Bibles, turn to 2 Peter, chapter 1, could we stand up and read this? We’re going to read four verses together. I do just to remind us that what we’re about to do is not hear a person’s opinions and some thoughts that I have from the week, but these are the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Four Friends

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 30, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,126 views

    These friends were willing to do whatever it took to get the hurting man to Jesus. Are you seeing the need, overcoming the obstascles and understanding the real problem?

    FOUR FRIENDS A recent television documentary pointed out that the cheetah survives on the African plains by running down its prey. The big cat can sprint seventy miles per hour. But the cheetah cannot sustain that pace for long. Within its long, sleek body is a disproportionately small heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,862 views

    It is the "blessed hope" because: 1. God is in control. 2. There will be final justice. 3. We have hope. 4. We have the power to overcome.

    I remember sitting in an auditorium listening to a woman who was supposed to be an expert on the second coming of Jesus Christ. She had charts and a very large painting of Jesus returning to the earth. She was explaining how the church (the believers and followers of Jesus) would be “raptured” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Behind Closed Doors Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    This is about the disciples locking the doors because of fear; Jesus showed up, and they were afraid anyway. This deals with fear in our lives and overcoming it.

    John 20:19-20 – Behind Closed Doors Today we are continuing in our series on Jesus’ resurrection called He is Risen indeed. What did the resurrection mean to the original band of followers, and what does the resurrection mean for us nearly 2000 years later? The truth is, the resurrection has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man Vs. Wild Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,148 views

    Man vs. Wild looks at how to overcome ourselves in order to discover how God gives us what we need to survive in the wild.

    Man versus Wild Part 1- Intro Pastor Ryan Akers Me- Have you ever seen the TV show Man vs. Wild? It is a show about surviving extreme conditions with only a knife and survival knowledge. Bear gets tired, exhausted, wants to quit a lot. He would say, "I could go for a steak." Or, "I could go for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Facing Your Giants (1) Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,007 views

    By God's grace we can overcome the giants in our lives. Watch what you are focusing on. Do what you possibly can.

    1 Samuel 17 records the famous story of young boy David fighting against the giant Philistine soldier Goliath. • This event likely happened after chapter 14 chronologically speaking, because at this point King Saul still does not know David. • It is likely that the author recaps what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State Of The Nation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,305 views

    The very first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit that you are an addict. Is the overwhelming population of the USA addicted to sin? Let's take a look.

    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State of The Nation Today we will be reading from Jeremiah 18:1-12 Last week we started taking a look at God and His interaction with the nations of the earth. The first thing we did was to take a look at Acts 17:26 where it says: From one man, Adam, God made ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene