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  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Freedom From Fear – Get Out Of Your Shell! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,031 views

    Fear traps us like a turtle inside its shell. Let’s talk about fear and discover how we can break free from its control of our lives.

    FREEDOM FROM FEAR – Get Out of Your Shell! 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJ) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. INTRODUCTION: A little 2 year old girl stands at the edge of a swimming pool frozen. Her daddy is in the water with his arms raised up toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Unsinkable People

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,806 views

    Joseph Said: 1. Yes To All His Responsibilities 2. No To Temptation 3. No To Depression & Despair 4. Yes to God’s Control In His Life

    Sun. July 4/93 Gen. 39 UNSINKABLE PEOPLE - They called her the "Millionaire’s Special". - Four city blocks long. Eleven stories high. - Powered by triple screws. - Protected by the latest most ingenious safety devices. - Luxurious and beautiful beyond words, - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gestation Of Sin

    Contributed by Michael Trask on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,394 views

    This sermon gives "ultrasound" picture of the development of life-controlling sins and shows how God has given us all that we need to overcome them.

    The Gestation of Sin James 1:12-18 So, how far along are you? I know, that’s not really the kind of question you would expect to hear a pastor utter at the beginning of his sermon. It’s really the kind of question that one pregnant lady would ask another as they wait to see the doctor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Shout In Triumph

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,597 views

    Today as we remember the Lent put you life under the King’s control. Do it and share in the joy of His continuous victory. SHOUT IN TRIUMPH!

    INTRODUCTION Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous and being victorious, humble, and riding on an ass, even on a colt, the son of an ass. Mar 11:7 And they led the colt to Jesus. And they threw their garments ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Dare To Be A Daniel

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 33,225 views

    The reason we should dare to be a Daniel is because Daniel trusted that God was in control – even in foreign territory, even when challenged, and even when tried.

    - - - - - - - All scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation. - - - - - - - In 1876 a Chicago Sunday School teacher named Philip Paul Bliss wrote a song to help teach his students the book of Daniel. Some of you learned it as a child: "Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone! Dare to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A False Sense Of Security

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,396 views

    We have gotten to a place we even believe our front yards are safe , Havens of solitude… because we control the gates to enter and exit.

    A False Sense of Security HHM July 21, 2002 Pastor Jim Parisi This week’s message is a hard one for me to deliver It is on a subject that touches me to the core You say pastor what could move you so. There is a place in my heart… that this subject just hits at the core of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Set The Captives Free

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,593 views

    Different forms of bondage, You don’t know, Physical, fear, control, How to over come the bondage with anger or love God will use it for good.

    Have you ever been in the situation where you felt trapped? Not as much physical as mental. Some of us felt trapped in Jobs, others maybe a marriage, sometimes people feel trapped in a neighborhood because the area changed. There are people that get trapped by the choices they make, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Blame Game

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,016 views

    Why do we use blame to manipulate, control and punish each other? This sermon speaks to the issue of blame and why we do it and its solution.

    THE BLAME GAME Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. The way we think and feel about ourselves affects our destiny, we need to see ourselves as God sees us. Guilt is described as: an emotional reaction we experience over the disparity between who we are or how we act and who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    The Two Wisdoms- James 3:13-18 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 63,345 views

    James tells us that there are two different wisdoms trying to control our lives one originates from Heaven above and the other is an earthly unspiritual wisdom.

    The Two Wisdoms in the World- Which one do you follow? Thesis: James tells us that there are two different wisdoms trying to control our lives one originates from Heaven above and the other is an earthly unspiritual wisdom. Texts: James 3: 13-18 (NIV) 13Who is wise and understanding among you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Heart Of The Matter

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,071 views

    Disagreements are normally centered around power and control. Getting our own way with little regard to what is actually best for a majority or a right thing to do.

    The Heart of the matter James 4:1-10 For the past couple of months we have had a sort of strange schedule. We have been in and out of the book of James. While we have been moving through James it is still a topical kind of study. There is an over all flow that I call teaching on “faith that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Getting Rid Of Bad Breath

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,006 views

    Continuing to look at 7 areas to give God control (7UP to God) to follow Jesus holistically, we turn to the social area: our relationships.

    7UP: Getting Rid of Bad Breath Philippians 4:2-3 October 26. 2008 A little girl received a watch and some perfume for her birthday. She was so proud of them because they made her feel so grown up. All throughout the day, she pestered everyone to look at her watch or ask them if they wanted to know ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Wright avatar

    Little Things That Illustrate The Power Of The Tongue! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,417 views

    James teaches that a small briddle for a horese, a small rudder for a ship, a small tongue in comparrison to an out of control tongue warns us of the tremendous dangers of the tongue.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to James 3:3-6. 2. The title of our lesson: “Little things that illustrate the power of the tongue”! 3. James 3:3-6 is filled with visual images. 4. The three images that James uses illustrate the point that since they are small and yet control ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Following God's Directions

    Contributed by Greg Vesely on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 54,484 views

    It’s hard following direction, we want and desire to be in controll of our lives. But God wants us to allow Him to direct our lives.

    FOLLOWING GOD’S DIRECTIONS Intro: Have you ever booked anything off the internet like a rental car, well you should try it sometime, it could be an interesting experience . This last weekend Liz booked us a flight and succored a rental car through the internet. This company I have never ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    The Answer To Religion Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,313 views

    Whenever religion is infused with independence, power, and control it becomes ultimate evil, but when it leads into the way of submission, sacrifice, and service it bears the ultimate goodness of God.

    Much argument today is made about whether religion is helpful or harmful for society. Of course much of the discussion hinges on what we mean by religion. It‟s a topic that many of us could really go off on. But if I had to sum up what I see it would be this: whenever religion is infused ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    A Child Is Born Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
     | 4,846 views

    The Christmas Story is full of surprises: Surprises that reassure us that GOd uses ordinary people, is in control of history, gives us significance and accepts all people.

    What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you? Is it lunch with your family? Is it singing carols? Probably not after you’ve been hearing them in the shopping centres for the last 2 months! How about Christmas presents? Are you like Garry’s wife in this cartoon? Does it matter whether you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican