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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Overcoming Fear

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,249 views

    secret to overcoming fear

    Intro: 9-1-1- it is an emergency number, it is also a day that will be remembered by this world as a day of tragedy when terrorists flew planes into buildings. It is a day that changed the world, and made this world aware of the word-terror in a new way. People moved from big cities to the country, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Overcoming Fear

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,978 views

    The pandemic has caused us to be fearful of some things. We may be fearful of catching the virus, whether or not my business will stay afloat, etc. This week our church was broken into; that was a scary situation. So what can help us overcome our fears?

    OVERCOMING FEAR It’s been said that everybody is afraid of something; whether it be heights, spiders, the dark or something else. If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. Having a fear or phobia is debilitating. You have TV shows like Fear Factor, where ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Man Your Battle Stations

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 144 ratings
     | 12,760 views

    There are things we can do to overcome the opposition.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A Mr. Duffy said, “MY SON David enlisted in the Marine Corps and was sent to San Diego. At the base, he was greeted by a poster of a ferocious-looking drill sergeant, placed on a wall where no recruit could possibly miss it. “As the DI glared out of the picture, the caption read: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Power To Overcome

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 25, 2025
     | 301 views

    Believers are not called to be victims but victors. Through the power of Christ in us, we overcome sin, the flesh, the world, and every force of darkness.

    POWER TO OVERCOME By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 John 5:4-5 Key Verse: “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” — 1 John 5:4 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:37; Revelation 12:11; Luke 10:19; Philippians 4:13; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Robb avatar

    Overcoming Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 15,017 views

    Haggai encourages God’s people who have become discourged in God’s Work

    Studies in Haggai Study 6 Ch 2v 1-9 Introduction One of the greatest joys that a minister of the gospel can experience is to see his ministry bearing fruit in the lives of his people. To see for example men and women brought through the preaching of the Word to the point where they become acutely ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Overcome The World

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 34,102 views

    Abraham Lincoln wrote in his diary during the worst part of the civil war: "Without Christ I cannot succeed. With Christ I cannot fail." "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Wh

    Overcome the World (I John 5:4,5) Abraham Lincoln wrote in his diary during the worst part of the civil war: "Without Christ I cannot succeed. With Christ I cannot fail." Quote: "The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Overcoming Offenses

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,429 views

    How to overcome being offended.

    Luk 17:1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Skandalon – trap used to catch animals, offenses are traps of satan. Impediment holding one back, stumblingblock. Strike or hit against Luk 17:2 It were better ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Overcoming Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,561 views

    We can be easily defeated by words or ridicule. Pray and focus on what God has called us to do. Overcome fatigue, frustrations and fears by asking God for help, getting reinforcements and remembering the great and awesome God.

    What we learn last week: • God uses anyone who is willing to offer themselves to serve. He looks for availability, not capability. • So you and I have a place in God’s church, and being a member of this Body, our contribution is valuable and vital. • Since we are different ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Overcoming Challenges

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 22, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,105 views

    Caleb requested for the hill country that seemed tough to conquer. The reason was because Caleb, though he was eighty five years old, was one who welcomed challenges, believed he could overcome them and had no fear whatsoever.

    For the past few weeks we have been studying the life of this man named Caleb. In continuation we will meditate today on Joshua 14:12, “So now give me this hill country of which the LORD spoke on that day, for you heard on that day how the Anakim were there, with great fortified cities. It may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Derek Melanson avatar

    Overcoming The World Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 7, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,828 views

    Jesus’ death and resurrection represents a D-Day for Christians, even if V-Day is still a little while off.

    “Overcoming the World” John 16: 16 – 33 Introduction: D-Day and V-Day 1. How many people here recognize this date: June 6, 1944? On June 6, 1944, a date known ever since as D-Day, a mighty armada crossed a narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France, and cracked the Nazi grip on western ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Karen Buck avatar

    Overcome Intimidation

    Contributed by Karen Buck on May 24, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 29,209 views

    Intimidation is holding many Christians back not just being who God wants them to be, but also doing what He wants them to do at their church and in their normal day lives. It paralyzes them in the realm of the spirit. It causes them to compromise what

    The Oxford English Dictionary defines intimidation as: to render timid; to inspire fear; to discourage; or, suppress by threatening. Like other strongholds people battle intimidations, however most do not confront the source of it or even realize that there is actually a source. Some battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Russ Witkowski avatar

    Overcoming Depression

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,168 views

    Message on overcoming during times of depression from the life of Elijah.

    OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT 1 KINGS 19:1-13 Sunpm 3/24/02 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Overcoming Regret Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,867 views

    Part 2 of living without regret. A study on the life of Jonah

    Title: Overcoming Regret (Jonah 2) Introduction Last Sunday we started a sermon series called “Living without Regret” which we are taking from out of the book of Jonah. I said last week that a life of living without regret is determined by one thing and one thing only! You will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James Wallace avatar

    Overcoming The World Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 1, 2022
     | 2,325 views

    Christ said He overcame the world. We have been charged with the same purpose. But how do we do it?

    I think I was seven or eight years old when my mother became concerned enough about the lack of a church background for my younger sister and I that she began to take us to church. We drove 20 minutes to the nearest Presbyterian Church and on one of those first Sundays I found myself in a large ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • David Henderson avatar

    "Survivor Or Overcomer?"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,424 views

    What does it really mean to be a survivor? In our world today we talk about all kinds of survivors.... abuse, cancer and the list goes on. It’s a great thing to be a survivor but-I want to do more than just survive, I want to overcome.

    Survivor or Overcomer? 1st John 5:1-6 Perhaps you’ve heard of the TV series called survivor. This program has aired 510 episodes and is now in its 34th season. When I read that this week my first thought was, that’s pretty remarkable because I’ve never seen a single episode. I don’t know about you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist