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  • Maurice Brown avatar

    How To Turn Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,625 views

    God can help us put the hurts of the past behind us, and offer us a bright future

    INTRODUCTION A. Introduce you to someone you have never met before - JABEZ 1. As you read through I Chronicles, if you blink you’ll miss him 2. Here is a man who will whet your appetite for the things of the Lord B. Cannot find him in HALL OF FAITH in Heb.11 1. He is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Biblical Characters With Suicidal Tendencies

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 247 ratings
     | 5,975 views

    How we can be freed from suicidal tendencies using those in the Biblical that past through it.

    BIBLICAL CHARACTERS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Jn 10:10 INTRO: I. THOSE THAT COMIITED SUICIDE A. Judas Mt. 27:3-5 1)Withdrawal (a)when you separate - Satan tries to take our 2)Betrayal & hurt those you love the most (a)Jesus had been his best friend & brother 3)Didn’t know how to say:”I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Starting New All Over Again

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,281 views

    New beginnings are a gift from God, not based on our past actions, but upon His present Character.

    STARTING NEW ALL OVER AGAIN EZEKIEL 36: 16-32 JUNE 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION: In his book Enjoying God, Lloyd Ogilvie writes: One of the most astounding achievements in ophthalmological surgery is the implanting of lens in a human eye. After a friend of mine had this surgery in both eyes, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Bennett avatar

    Memories

    Contributed by Rick Bennett on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,536 views

    Memories are powerful reminders of our past both good and bad. Peter deals with his memories of denial.

    Memories • This is a time of daily memory making for me…..Tyler last night. • Memories are one of the most conflicted parts of our existence. • Good memories/bad memories • There are some we wish we could just forget • Was this Paul’s thorn? • Breaking the very heart of God (you call me preacher, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Spirits Of Christmas"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 15, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 7,216 views

    Like Scrooge, we too can reclaim Christmas, with the help of the “spirits” of Christmas Past, Present, and Future

    “The Spirits of Christmas” “Bah, Humbug!” shouted Ebenezer Scrooge, using a mild Victorian form of profanity, meaning “nonsense” or “rubbish”. Charles Dickens depicted Scrooge as the epitome of all cynics hardened to the holiday spirit. Scrooge was stingy, selfish, and heartless. Later on Dr ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Sackitis

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,142 views

    This sermon discusses the need to lay our burdens at the Cross and prevent the past form draggin us down.

    Sackitis Eph 5:28, Matt 11:28-29 I. Ok, this is weird sermon week number two. The sermon that I preached last week is one that I can’t seem to get around preaching periodically, and it touches on a another subject that makes me feel I need to preach another weird sermon. A. As much as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    If Only And What Ifs

    Contributed by David Petticrew on May 4, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,628 views

    Jesus enourage us to avoid if onlys about the past but instead look to the future with what if (I believe).

    Back to the Future. Young teenager Marty McFly has a chance to go back in time due to the invention of his friend Doc Ement Brown. While in the past he has the chance to change things and make his future a better one by encouraging his father to act in a better way. Then in the second movie he ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Keith Crouch avatar

    A Plan For Growth In 2005

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,782 views

    This message challenges Christians to take inventory of the past year and give encouragement to grow as a disciple in the next year

    A Plan for Growth in 2005 Philippians 3:13-14 I. I Must Find Some Dissatisfaction “…I do not count myself to apprehended…” v. 13a A. I must find my comfort zones • Am I comfortable with my Bible study? • Am I comfortable with my? • Am I comfortable with my prayer time? • Am I comfortable with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Another Chance

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 14,258 views

    This sermon deals with God’s willingness to give us another chance in life despite our past.

    Another Chance GNLCC 10-6-2003 Isaiah 29:13-16 John 4:1-26 Have you ever been in a situation in which you really wanted something to work out but it didn’t, and you felt like, if I just had a second chance I know I could make this thing work right? Well sometimes, a second chance is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Come Back When You're Down

    Contributed by Gary Macdonald on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 11,147 views

    Everybody sins. But the Christian has a unique place to turn that will take him past his sin and on to forgiveness.

    How To Come Back When You’re Down By Gary MacDonald Everybody sins. But the Christian has a unique place to turn that will take him past his sin and on to forgiveness. Read Scripture Passage: Psalm 51 The devil tempts you to sin by suggesting to you that, "You can get away with it." Then, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Johnson avatar

    Through The Crowd To Jesus

    Contributed by John Johnson on May 31, 2003
    based on 150 ratings
     | 30,088 views

    In order to get to Jesus, You have to go past the crowd just like the woman with the issue of blood.

    THROUGH THE CROWD TO JESUS There are many miracles of healings recorded in the New Testament that were performed by Jesus. And each is a demonstration of the Master’s power over diseases. Jesus’s miracles imply an exercise of creative power. They are a part of God’s way of authenticating the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Finding The Promised Land"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,700 views

    The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, & Future not only enlighten Scrooge, but they prove helpfulf to the ISraelites and us as well

    Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which tells us of Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit, is a wonderful story. Scrooge is the tight-fisted, hard-nosed, “never give anyone a break,” work-aholic, whose chief goal in life is to make as much money as he can with little or no regard for anyone else. Bob ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Henry Maxey avatar

    Facing The Coming Days

    Contributed by Henry Maxey on Oct 1, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,084 views

    With all the changes in our nation the past years, how to prepare ourselves and our children to stay with God.

    INTRODUCTION: Recently, my grandson had his 16th birthday, my son had his 40th and I had my 69th. I began to think about the changes in this nation of ours in my grandsons 16 years, my sons 40 years and my 69 years. My, dramatic in all areas. From our morals, to crime, to ethics, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Paul's Purpose And Passion Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,910 views

    This sermon looks at the profile of Paul and unpacks his life past and present seeking his purpose and passion.

    Pauls purpose and passion Romans 1:1 - 17: Series: On the road through Romans. Background: Over the next few months we are going to be travelling on the road to Rome through the book of Romans, as we do we will be stopping off on route to take in the sights. The book of Romans was written by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Myer avatar

    God Has A Vision For You

    Contributed by Dan Myer on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,533 views

    It is impossible to overcome our past and press forward without a clear vision from God of our future.

    “God has a Vision for You” It is impossible to overcome our past and press forward without a clear vision from God of our future. Text: Proverbs 29:18 - (KJV) “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 - (the message) “If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational