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  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Free Yourself, From Yourself!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 20, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,624 views

    God is not interested in your past, He doesn’t want to see the syndicated reruns, He caught it the first time around. When the past seems to creep up on us, the accuser and you are the only ones who see it. You know what God sees? He only sees His

    Free yourself, from Yourself Romans 8:31 MSG. 31-39. So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Freedom

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,644 views

    We are only free when the Son sets us free; but we are free to choose whether or not we will be made free.

    Freedom Galatians 5:1 Freedom is one thing that everyone everywhere, and at all time desires. We are only free when the Son sets us free; but we are free to choose whether or not we will be made free. Imagine being given a check for a million dollars and never cashing it. Imagine having a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Causes And Management Of Crisis In Marriage

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 24, 2012
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     | 14,717 views

    God has clearly defined the roles and responsibilities of the husband and the wife for a peaceful and happy co-habitation. However, neglect of one’s responsibility and failure to meet up with the required expectation often lead to one or more crisis in

    THE CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF CRISIS IN MARRIAGE Study Text: 1 Peter 3: 1-7: Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives, 1Pe 3:2 having witnessed your chaste ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The New Year In Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 214 views

    God lovingly makes us new in Christ, freeing us from our past and inviting us to embrace our true identity as His beloved children.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in today with a smile that hides a storm. Others carry a quiet ache—memories that sting, habits that hang on, hopes that feel thin. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. The God who made galaxies also tends to bruised hearts. He does careful work with what ...read more

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    Identity Reset: Letting God Redefine You

    Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Jul 4, 2025
     | 924 views

    In a world that often tries to shape us, discovering our true identity in Christ can be transformative. Many people struggle to define themselves based on past mistakes, societal pressures, or personal achievements.

    In a world that often tries to shape us, discovering our true identity in Christ can be transformative. Many people struggle to define themselves based on past mistakes, societal pressures, or personal achievements. I was once someone who allowed the expectations of others and my past errors to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Best Player In The Game

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Sep 15, 2007
     | 2,293 views

    Talk about best atheletes. They fail forward until they succeed. God wants us to go forward through our failures to be all He would have us to be.

    The Best Player In The Game being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 (NIV) So What does God expect from Me? I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do You Recognize Faith?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 11, 2005
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     | 3,735 views

    The "Faith Hall of Fame" shows us how we recognize faith -- not by the success or failure of those who have it, nor by their joy or sadness, but by the way they clothed their faith in works.

    18th Sunday in Trinity Hebrews 11:1-39 "How do you recognize faith?" Many years ago, a pornography case came before the United States Supreme Court. Justice Potter Stewart said this: “I shall not today attempt further to define [obscenity]; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    What Does The Church Do? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,410 views

    The world today sees the church as powerless and irrelevant in our culture and the reason is due in great part because of our failure to live life differently than the world around us.

    In the play, My Fair Lady, Eliza is being courted by Freddy, who writes to her daily of his love for her. Eliza’s response to his notes is to cry out in frustration: Words! Words! I’m so sick of words!... Don’t talk of stars Burning above, If you’re in love, Show me! Don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Contract Or Covenant?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,904 views

    Most people live in a "Contract World," and not in a "Covenant World." Contracts are written with the idea of failure in mind. That is, "What if things do not work out?" A covenant comes with the word, "Everlasting."

    "Contract or Covenant?” Jonathan and David, best friends. Jonathan needed a friend... I have often wondered why Jonathan himself did not take on the giant Goliath? He displayed the right kind of faith and courage needed for the mission in 1 Samuel 14 when he and his armour bearer took on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 9 – Part 3 – If I Call My Dad An Idiot, Am I Cursed? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 25, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,733 views

    It’s interesting that the first time wine is mentioned in the Bible, it is connected with drunken behaviour. BUT IT IS HAM’S DISRESPECT, NOT NOAH’S FAILURES THAT FEATURE IN THIS STORY.

    Genesis 9 – Part 3 – IF I CALL MY DAD AN IDIOT, AM I CURSED? Here’s the story – Noah gets drunk and gets naked in his tent. He behaves badly. He fails in terms of his witness to his family. He fails God in that he’s way out of control. It’s interesting that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recommissioned By A Merciful God Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 6, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,884 views

    In God’s economy failure is never a defining outcome because God never gives up on anybody – therefore we should always expect the miracle of transformation to take place.

    Message Jonah 3:1-10 Recommissioned By A Merciful God. Do you remember the first time you tried to ride a bike? It’s such a tranquil and joyful occasion isn’t it. But that is only after a lot of other things have happened. Eventually your bike riding efforts look like this. But usually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Spirit Fire Or Hell Fire

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 5, 2016
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     | 8,683 views

    Pentecost Sunday - Contrasting the Fires of Hell and the Fire of the Holy Spirit. The Fires of Hell point to a Failure, An agony of Remembrance and are Eternal. The Fire of the Holy Spirit brings a Fullness, Renewal and are Everlasting!

    Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Genesis 11:1-9 and Luke 16:19-31 Theme: Holy Spirit Fire or Hell Fire Proposition: One of the greatest images of Pentecost is the image of Fire. Today we can choose between the Fire of Hell or the Fire of Heaven. 1. The Fire of Hell points to a Failure while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Frustration Series

    Contributed by Suresh Murugesan on Mar 19, 2020
     | 3,571 views

    Frustrated when Goals are blocked. Application: 1.Frustrated because hard work resulted in failure. 2. Frustrated could not see any ways to reach Goals, it is been blocked.

    Frustrated when Goals are blocked. Application: 1.Frustrated because hard work resulted in failure. 2. Frustrated could not see any ways to reach Goals, it is been blocked. Illustration: My friends father is a former, after a long effort, in a village found a land , He is a hard worker , ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Shepherd's Folly: When Leaders Cease To Seek

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 5, 2025
     | 176 views

    This sermon reveals how leaders at every level—in the pulpit, in the home, or of their own soul—become spiritually "brutish" and destined for failure the moment they stop seeking the Lord.

    Introduction: The Weight of Leadership Good morning, brothers and sisters. In the Scriptures, God often uses the simple, earthy image of a shepherd and his sheep to describe the relationship between a leader and their people. A shepherd's task is one of immense responsibility. He must have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Character Study Of David Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 22, 2025
     | 624 views

    David’s life was a mixture of great victories and serious failures, but his devotion to God remained constant. He was not perfect, but he was quick to repent and seek God’s mercy.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF DAVID – SECOND KING, MAN AFTER GOD’S HEART By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 13:14 "But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God