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  • Keith Linkous avatar

    Having An Upward Outlook When You're Down Under

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 4,565 views

    This is the outline that goes with the message of the same title (also found on this web site).

    “Having An Upward Outlook When You’re Down Under” Text: Psalm 3:1-4 All of us face adversity. No one escapes the fierce tides of failure, the attacks of adversity, nor the discouragement that comes from debilitating dilemmas. All of us face trials, and find ourselves pressed underneath the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 9, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 27,744 views

    On the whole being prepared isn’t a bad thing. In fact it can be downright crucial! Most people I know that have had a very difficult life, it is not that they could not have done much better in life, it was simply a lack of preparation.

    TITLE: READY OR NOT SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 25:1-13 I remember with great fondness growing up and spending weekends and holidays with my grandparents in Keyport, NJ. Both sets of grandparents lived just blocks from one another. One of my grandparents lived right next to the City Cemetery. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dwelling In The Secret Place PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,912 views

    The main point of this sermon is to explore the protection, comfort, and trust that comes from dwelling in God's 'secret place' as described in Psalms 91:1-2.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we’ll be diving into a beautiful passage that speaks of safety, refuge, and the presence of God. It's Psalms 91 verses 1 and 2. These verses paint a vivid picture of the benefits, protection, and promises that come from dwelling in what the psalmist calls "the ...read more

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    A New Perspective

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 3, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,769 views

    Stop looking at your flesh. Let Jesus touch you and change your perspective.

    “A New Perspective” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Luke 13:10-17 “And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Taking The Limits Off Of God Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 27, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 61,959 views

    A positive attitude enables a man to break new and higher grounds and position himself where he wants to be. A negative attitude makes one to rot in a place with the spirit of complaining and despair rule.

    TAKING THE LIMITS OFF OF GOD NUMBER 23:19 Many are not able to achieve success and greatness in all of life endeavors because of the several barriers before them. People talk about breakthroughs showing that there are forces and things limiting them, so they want the mighty power of God to break ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Colossians 1:22-29 Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 5, 2025
     | 97 views

    Christians who think they are perfect, change the definition of sin.

    A. CAN ANY CHRISTIAN BE PERFECT? “That we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” (1:28). Jesus said, “Be ye perfect even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” (Matt. 5:48). 1. Answer: No! “There is none perfect, no not one” (Rom. 3:10, ELT). 2. We can do nothing good. “All our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Need To Give Birth

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jul 11, 2020
     | 10,221 views

    Being in postion for God to used you

    Intro: I come this morning pregnant with a message, not with and ideal, but a message, not with a sermon but a directional truth for somebody. I believe that God sent me this morning to preach this message to somebody and I don’t even know who it’s for but, God told me that this message will speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extreme Makeover: Soul Inspiration Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,536 views

    Everyone has something in their life that needs to be made new.

    Reasons we are encouraged/discouraged? (get answers from audience) These are all situational. Circumstances change. ILLUSTRATION: Roller coaster analogy-112 hours a week on an actual roller coaster. We are awake approx. 112 hours a week and life can be like a roller coaster. Welcome to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Grace At Work 28 - Words Of Grace 2

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 20, 2013
     | 3,173 views

    Are christians supposed to create their preferred futures by speaking "faith filled words"? Is this how God created everything that exists? This one is about positive confessions, faith declarations and framing the future with our words.

    Dakota Community Church Ephesians 58, Grace at Work 28 October 20, 2013 Words of Grace 2 Ephesians 4:29 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. We are given six behaviors we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Change Your Condition, Not Your Position

    Contributed by Charl Swart on Jan 25, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 43,182 views

    No matter what happens in your life. No matter what probles you have to face on your path. As long as you do not change your postition, which is in Christ, you will be able to face it by changing your condition. Your condition should constantly change.

    INTRODUCTION Last week we spoke about leaving the past in the past. We said that past obstacles, past sins and even past successes can keep us in the past and keep us from completing our journey and receiving our crown. It can keep us from reaching the goal God has set for us to obtain. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Positives Of Persistence And Perils Of Pride In Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 18, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,174 views

    How we pray and what we pray have a big connection. Jesus’ gives us great insight into what God wants in a good prayer.

    Praying Outside the Box Do you remember your first prayers? As a child, learning to pray, I never remember having a class or hearing a list of instructions about prayer, do you? I do remember being told to say, “In Jesus Name, Amen.” But most of what I learned about praying as a child came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Negative And Positive Ways Of Selecting Elders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,734 views

    You are a leader. Yes, you! You may not be the president or manager of an organization, but you will be called on to lead others.

    Negative and Positive Ways of Selecting Elders (1 Timothy 3:1-3:6) Illustration: Be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. –1 Timothy 4:12 Bible In One Year: Judges 1-3; Luke 4:1-30 You are a leader. Yes, you! You may not be the president or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Position Do You Play?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,581 views

    One of the ways we get in “shape” for God is as the Spirit transforms us as we discover and utilize our spiritual gifts for our place “on the team.”

    At a recent “Y” league basketball practice one of the boys’ coaches began to ask them questions about the game. “What is offense?” “What is defense?” And he explained what it means to be on defense and what it means to be on offense. Then he assigned positions. To some he assigned the position of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Attributes Of God - Positive Answer To Reader

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,997 views

    Praises for the attributes of God from the one who has the positive answers for every negative situation to a Reader

    449. Positive Answer for Every Negative Situation – I praise you Lord for being able to supply a positive solution for every negative problem. Jesus said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” (Luke 18:27) When I feel tired you say to me, “Come to me, all you who are weary and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Should We Judge? "Absolutely, Positively."

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,785 views

    Second in mini-series on judging. This message, based on John 7:24 discusses how to make "right" judgments and how to communicate them to the world.

    Should We Judge? "Absolutely, Positively." John 7:24 July 17, 2005 Introduction Last week, on our walk through the gospel of Matthew, we looked at the words of Jesus in chapter 7, verses 1-5 where Jesus says that we are not to judge, and that we need to be careful about cleaning up our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan