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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Expectation And Hope

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 276 ratings
     | 32,541 views

    We, like Paul, should live in expectation and hope.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, "Eighteen to nothing--we’re behind." "Boy," said the spectator, "I’ll bet you’re discouraged." "Why should I be discouraged?" replied the little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christian Affections I

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,461 views

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    CHRISTIAN AFFECTIONS PHILIPPIANS 1:7-8 (Part #1) 11/09/94 I am sure that some of the older folks can recall when the USS Pueblo was captured by the North Koreans. The 82 surviving crew members who were captured were brutally treated and tortured. In one instance 13 men from the Pueblo were ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Christian Affection Ii

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,429 views

    Sermon on Christian affections

    CHRISTIAN AFFECTION PHILIPPIANS 1:7-8 (Part #2) 11/16/94 The lived a Greek writer by the name of Lucian who lived around 120-200 AD. This man was an unbeliever, who notice a certain thing about Christians. He wrote the following, "It is incredible to see the fervor with which the people of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Silver Lining

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,308 views

    Sermon on discouragement

    THE SILVER LINING Philippians 1:12-14 11/29/94 There is an old saying that "beneath every cloud there is a silver lining". While those word sound real nice they offer very little comfort if you are going through a difficult time. While that saying is not found in the Bible, the principle behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Envious Evangelists

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,447 views

    Sermon on evangelism

    ENVIOUS EVANGELISTS Philippians 1:15-18 12/7/94 It is a point of history that two of the greatest English evangelist that ever America, John Westley and George Whitefield, disagreed on certain doctrinal matters. While Whitefield was a Calvinist, Westley was not. However both of them were very ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Proper Perspective

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,280 views

    Sermon on life and death

    THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE Philippians 1:19-26 12/13/94 How many of you have been up in one of those small airplanes? This fall was the first time that I had the opportunity to go up in one of those little four seat planes courtesy of xxxx. I had been up in commercial airliner and military aircraft ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Praying For Our "Needs" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,566 views

    Often our prayers for each other consist of focusing on each others needs... but as vital as that kind of prayer can be, there is a more important prayer we can lift up for each other.

    OPEN: A preacher by the name of Larry Davies shared that during one worship service, he asked: "Are there any prayer needs today?" · One person mentioned a neighbor who was sick. · Another spoke of a couple with financial problems. · A young man asked us to pray for the family of a friend’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Letters From Prison" Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,644 views

    A general challenge to look at the way Paul initially challenged the church of Philippi and to respond to it

    “Letters From Prison” Philippians 1:3-11 PHP 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "When Chains Bring Gains" Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,436 views

    Taking a healthy look at the "chains" and other difficulties we face and finding what God’s purpose is behind them...both IN us and THROUGH us.

    “When Chains Bring Gains” Philippians 1:12-21 PHP 1:12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 Because of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Guaranteed Goal Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,356 views

    If we seek God’s glory in our lives, we are guaranteed that He will fulfill that goal

    Guaranteed Goal Philippians 1:1-11 1/9/2000 Introduction What would you be willing to attempt if you were guaranteed to win? It would probably change your goals, wouldn’t it? You’d be willing to take risks, because they wouldn’t be risks any more! In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Will Finish What He Starts

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,618 views

    This message examines 3 aspects of salvation.

    “GOD WILL FINISH WHAT HE STARTS” Phil. 1:1-11 INTRO – Don’t you like for someone who takes a job to see it all the way through to completion? Whether it’s a mechanic, a doctor, or a waiter in a restaurant, we simply expect that when someone takes a job, they will complete the job in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Win-Win Situation Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,483 views

    Paul rejoices in his difficult circumstances because they have become a means for the progress of the gospel

    Introduction: Understanding Paul’s circumstances What if I told you that Billy Graham, while traveling overseas for one of his Crusades, had been arrested by a Middle Eastern government hostile to Christianity and was now in prison awaiting trial for converting Muslims, a crime punishable by death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transformation Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,630 views

    We are going to look at Paul’s prayer for the church at Philippi and what we can learn about the transforming prayer Paul prayed for that church.

    Connection: Lessons from Paul on Prayer Transformation of Prayer February 13,2005 Intro: Today we are wrapping up our series on the prayers of the apostle Paul for the churches he was ministering to. We have looked at the priority of prayer that focuses on Christ and places him in the place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Creates A Servant Heart

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,788 views

    It would be interesting to revisit Gomer later in life? What does love look like when it reaches maturity? We saw what sin can do, but what does love look like when it is complete? What does life become when love has captured it? How many positive chan

    Message preached by Scotty Killingsworth to the Evergreen congregation Sunday morning September 22, 2002 Love creates the heart of a servant from Philippians chapter one Last Sunday we discovered through the life situation of Hosea that you may break God’s heart, but you can’t make him stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Morrison avatar

    Finding The Will Of God: The Detour Sign Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,677 views

    This signpost is one of the hardest for us to accept but as I have studied I have found it to one of the most important. None of us really like detours, when we want to get somewhere, we want to get there, and we don’t want to be bothered with all of thi

    Finding God’s Will The Detour Sign March 24th 2002 This signpost is one of the hardest for us to accept but as I have studied I have found it to one of the most important. None of us really like detours, when we want to get somewhere, we want to get there, and we don’t want to be bothered with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist