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Act Like A Man

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 10, 2020

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Paul says to men: If you want to be a real man, “stand firm in the faith!” Men are to stand firm in both holding and defending the truths of the Gospel.

On an Internet discussion board I found the following comments: Designer duds, hair gel, waxing appointments, manicures, and facials -- once upon a time, these terms were only associated with women, but nowadays, it seems, men are spending more time and money on looking good. Do the men you know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Difference Makers Never Quit Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jan 24, 2009

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If we are to win this world for Christ, we have to become difference makers. Gleaned from "Facing the Giants" and several sermons at this site.

Difference Makers Never Quit Sometimes it hard for us not to be discouraged when it comes to items like evangelism. We don’t see results for all of our efforts, and we begin to wonder if we are making a difference. In the movie “Facing the Giants” young David Childers asks his father “Why did ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Running The Race

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 21, 2002

based on 164 ratings

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A sermon on running the race of life, using the Tour De France and the life of Lance Armstrong as illustrations.

Today’s message is entitled "Running The Race." This morning, we’re going to see from the Scriptures that all of life is a race to be run. Now, I realize that you may not feel much like running, at eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning in July. In fact, you may not ever feel much like running. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Making The Uncommon Common Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 16, 2002

based on 24 ratings

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We are "grace-full" when we are one another-oriented.

MAKING THE UNCOMMON COMMON Matthew 7:12 S: Golden Rule Th: Grace-Full Living Pr: We are “grace-full” when we are one another-oriented. ?: How? How do we do this? How do we follow the Golden Rule? KW: Practices TS: We will find in our study of Scripture, four practices that will aid us in being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Battle

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 15, 2002

based on 69 ratings

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To win the battle, you must: 1. Understand the reality of evil. 2. You must be prepared for battle. 3. You must be strengthened by prayer.

Neville Chamberlain was known for his policy of appeasement. As the prime minister of Britain before World War II, he knew that the country was still weary from the first World War, and wanted to avoid a European war at all costs. The problem was that at the same time Hitler was planning to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist

Flash Flood Warnings

Contributed by James May on Apr 3, 2005

based on 74 ratings

| 15,327 views

God is ready to pour out his blessings upon his people. Are we ready to run? Are we prepared to recieve them and allow God to use us?

FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS By Pastor Jim May This past week my wife and I took a few days off and went down to Foley, Alabama near the gulf coast. I’ve never been much for swimming or sunbathing. In fact I haven’t done either of them for nearly 35 years now. And besides, I would look like a beached ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fragrance Of The Father Ii Series

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Nov 24, 2004

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In order to carry the fragrance of the father with us everywhere we go, we need to deal with the coldness of our hearts and detach ourselves from the world and be good listeners.

Key verse Psalms 46: 10 be still and know that I am God. Introduction: Tommy Tenney, The God Chasers- The reason people who know you aren’t interested in your God may be because you don’t have enough of the presence of God in your life. There is something about God’s presence that makes everything ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hooker Mom

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002

based on 66 ratings

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A look at the Prostitutes who came to Solomon to decide the fate of their child

She was just a hooker, a lady of the night. And normally we wouldn’t even consider her to be in the running for “Mother of the Year” but then again, it’s not wife of the year we are looking at, it’s mother of the year and the two aren’t always the same. Maybe you know the story, maybe you don’t. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Want Christmas To Be Over!

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005

based on 4 ratings

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Christmas can be difficult and sometimes you just can’t wait until it is over. This sermon looks at the first Christmas through the eyes of Joseph and what it must have been like for him.

Maybe you can relate to this. I got this story from a friend of mine, and it tells the story of how the tradition of putting the angel of top of the tree began. When four of Santa’s elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones, Santa was beginning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

God Bless Us With Victory

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2005

based on 164 ratings

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We need victory over the troubles of this life.

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, "Life is unfair. I lost my car keys at a ball game and never found them. I lost my sunglasses at the beach and never found them. I lost my socks in the washing machine and never found them. I lost three pounds on a diet -- I found them and five more." Life does ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living The Spirit-Filled Life - Back To School Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 19, 2006

based on 16 ratings

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Sixth and final message in the Back to SCHOOL series – Living the Spirit-filled Life - Galatians 5:25

INTRODUCTION: We live in a world of high-tech communication. Many of us carry a cell phone with us everywhere we go. How many of you have ever found that as you drove down the highway you had inadvertently set your phone down, but you had either not ended the previous call or the phone made a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am. . .the Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 25, 2006

based on 59 ratings

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A series exploring the seven miracles, and seven "I Am" statements in the Gospel of John. This message reflects on Jesus statement that "I am the bread of life."

(Preview flow of sermon series – Miracles w/ “I Am” statements) Pick-up the reading in John 6:15 (read through verse 27). Jesus hasn’t made the significant “I am. . .” statement yet at this point, but He is leading up to it and has begun to refer to this food that endures forever. This thing ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-59

Denomination: Wesleyan

Mind Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Feb 20, 2008

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The third part of a winter retreat on giving your whole self to God. Workbook and Powerpoint available.

GIVING IT YOUR ALL MIND [JESUS FREAKS PAGE 210] -did you realize all that trouble happened just so you could hold that Bible in your hands? -in this period of time, it was believed that Latin was the only language the Bible should be written in or read from (and some places still do it). The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Methodist

The Excellent Spirit

Contributed by James May on Feb 22, 2009

based on 24 ratings

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Let us learn from Daniel how to have an excellent spirit and see what God will do for us.

The Excellent Spirit By Pastor Jim May Most historians and Bible teachers agree that it was around 600 years before Jesus was born, that there lived a man by the name of Daniel who found himself in some pretty precarious situations. I want to take a look at the highlights of Daniel’s life and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Worship More, Spend Less Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Dec 11, 2008

based on 2 ratings

| 4,037 views

Part 2 of our Advent Consiracy series, comparing and contrasting King Herod, the Wise Men, and how they parellel our lives today.

Stephen N. Collins Millville - 12/07/08 simplechristmas Part 2: Worship More, Spend Less Icebreaker: After assessing the cost of Christmas presents during the economic downturn, Larry called for a family meeting. He lined up his children and explained, "It’s too late to make adjustments for this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

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