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  • Ottawa Pullen, Jr. avatar

    Giving Up?

    Contributed by Ottawa Pullen, Jr. on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,747 views

    This sermon helps us focus on Jesus in times of despair.

    Giving Up? By Ottawa R. Pullen, Jr. Senior Pastor, Light Of The World Church 7800 Bissonnet, Suite 260 Houston, Tx. 77074 Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you messed up everything in your life to the point that you feel that there is no need to carry on. There is a biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finishing Up Series

    Contributed by David Blizzard on Feb 10, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 4,595 views

    WHEN FINISHING UP, NEHEMIAH OVERCAME OPPOSITION AND GAVE US A PICTURE OF CHRIST.

    FINISHING UP – NEHEMIAH 6 As we have studied Nehemiah we have seen how Nehemiah has faced much opposition. Many times we think that there will come a time when there will be no opposition. We start a task and prepare for the enemy to attack, but many times near the end of the task we get defeated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Campbell avatar

    Wake Up!

    Contributed by David Campbell on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,146 views

    Standing at the thresh-hold of amazing changes, do we tend to fall asleep?

    "WAKE UP" Matthew 26: 36-46 Pastor Dave Campbell Take a walk with me to the edge of the Garden of Gesthemane, but you will need to remove your shoes because we are treading on holy ground. Jesus is in travail of soul as He communes with His Father as a Roman cross awaits Him the next day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Lighten Up!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 45,283 views

    A message encouraging Christians to live lives characterized by joy rather than grumpiness.

    Lighten Up! Various Scriptures Introduction We all like being around people who are generally upbeat, don’t we? I mean, if you had your choice of being with someone who had a smile or someone who looked like he was weaned on sour lemons, who would you most likely pick? I’d pick the smiley guy ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Up In The Air Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,974 views

    Spiritual indecision leads to sickness and ultimately to death. We are scared of taking risks. Black history shows us, however, that without accepting risk there is no progress.

    You should be a fly on the wall around our house on Friday evenings. You see, Friday evenings are our night for ourselves. We try not to take on church things on Fridays, and unless you are at the point of death, you can wait for your pastoral call until Saturday morning. The pastor and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grow Up

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    As followers of the risen Christ, we are expected to grow in our daily walk becoming mature and attaining full stature in the image of Christ.

    Grow Up – Ephesians 4: 1 - 16 Intro: I found this interesting poem while researching this sermon. It sounds a bit like another poem you might recognize; but, listen closely. I think you will hear a difference. One night, I had a wondrous dream; One set of footprints there was seen. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Wake Up

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,537 views

    Find out how to get over bad decisions in this wake up call!

    Wake Up! How To Get Over Bad Decisions 4/13/05 I. Introduction Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about decision-making. The first week, I shared with you three keys to being confident in your decisions. Anybody remember the three keys? 1. Gather all the Info 2. Weigh the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cleaning Up Series

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,320 views

    A store must clean its premises before setting up its Christmas displays, so must we.

    Intro.: We are approaching the winter months. 1.I want you to imagine, just for a minute, that everyone who owns a car in the parking lot chooses to never wash their car this winter. 2.We let the salt, dirt, and grime build up on the cars. 3.Now it is six months in the future. And we go look ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Don Jones avatar

    Gear Up

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,805 views

    The message focuses on the believer gearing up for battle. Veteran’s day message.

    Gear Up Ephesians 6:10-18 Pastor Don Jones Introduction We know what we are to do. The past two weeks we looked at the core commands of the Bible, the Great Command. It tells us what to do and to whom. Seems simple enough, love God and love others. Then why do we fail so often if it is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Up! Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,523 views

    Saul was knocked down by the power of God. Sometimes we need a spiritual knockout, but we also need to get up.

    Get Up! A Spiritual Knockout: How getting knocked down can change your whole life. Nov. 16, 2008 Review: Acts 1-8 The Church is in a great transition: from inward (Jews) to outward (Gentiles) C. S. Lewis said “God whispers to us in our pleasures; speaks in our consciences; but shouts in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    Wake Up

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Dec 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,738 views

    A sermon that calls Christians to action, waking up from their spiritual slumber.

    Wake Up! Romans 13:11-14 “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry McKee avatar

    Stand Up

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,214 views

    This series is based on the book, "Do Hard Things" by Brett and Alex Harris. It is a 7 week series that challenges teenagers to step up from the low expectations that our culture has placed on them.

    34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Time Is Up Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 17,328 views

    This is the 12th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

    Sunday Morning March 22, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#12] TIME IS UP Exodus 12 Introduction: There are times in life that you get one last chance. These times are always pressured filled because you know you can’t try again. I realized this week, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plus It Up Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Sep 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,128 views

    It’s tough to be a teenager today. I wrote this series of messages for our new 7th graders graduating into teenage life. In this final message is look have having a great life. Teens are forced to "grow Up" way too fast. They have forgotten how to have fu

    Opening - When a group of Disney imagineers have a brain storming session, they always use a term to make their project better. "Plus It Up." That means that no matter how great their project already is, there is always a little more room to make it better.   1. Life comes from God A. God gave us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,134 views

    Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount.

    Introduction Advertising agency- nationwide telephone survey on lying. 91% of all Americans confessed that they regularly lied. One out of five admitted they could not get through one day without going along with a previously lie. We live in a day when we have been bombarded with erased tapes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic