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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    See What You Believe Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,940 views

    Following Christ is a life of faith lived in holy anticipation. If that’s the kind of life you want, then start where you need to. Believe what you see or believe hoping to see. Then believe before you see until you see what you believe.

    Sales were stagnant at the insurance company where Daniel P. Amos worked as the chief executive. So, he decided to take a huge risk with a novel ad campaign that poked fun at the company’s name. Take a look (show Aflac—Barra at the Barber, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS83HdpzxDU). This was one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Poor Are Rich

    Contributed by Peter Ghalayini on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 138 ratings
     | 14,336 views

    In poorness we are rich

    I heard an interesting story about a self-made millionaire who was giving a talk about how he made his fortune from nothing. He spoke about how he left school at an early age and worked hard to make ends meet. He took some risks and eventually it paid off and he is where he is today because he took ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Surviving The Wait

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 20, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,554 views

    Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do

    Opening illustration: A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation - and ethical problem - to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Goodness Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,542 views

    Third in an eight part series on the attributes of God.

    Introduction: • Internal battle we face as believers: Will I allow Jesus Christ to be the Master of every area of my life? o School o Dating life o Career o Finances o Leisure • Ultimately those battles come down to what I understand about God’s goodness. When I see God’s goodness with 20/20 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “taking The Great Commandment Literally” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,576 views

    A great start to obeying the Great Commandment is right where we live.

    We have taken the past three Sundays to think together about how we need to obey the Great Commission. Now today, I want us to think together about how we need to also take the Great Commandment seriously by taking it literally. What is the Great Commandment? Basically, to sum up what Jesus says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Conquest Of Fear

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,877 views

    This message will show how Jesus’ death conquered fear in a secret disciple, in a cowardly disciple, and how His death stirred open and unashamed commitment.

    Last week we witnessed, along with the Apostle John, the crucifixion of Jesus. We were with Him to the end when He proclaimed, “It is finished.” He showed no fear as He gave His life that we might live. Through Jesus’ death, he conquered the fear of death. He was triumphant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Conquest Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 27, 2024
     | 407 views

    Through Jesus’ death, He conquered the fear of death. Jesus’ death conquers fear for the genuine believer.

    Last time we witnessed, along with the Apostle John, the crucifixion of Jesus. We were with Him to the end when He proclaimed, “It is finished.” He showed no fear as He gave His life that we might live. Through Jesus’ death, He conquered the fear of death. Jesus’ death conquers fear for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For Troubled Times

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 12,645 views

    Living with Hope in a Broken World

    "Hope for Troubled Times?" Mark 5:21-24,35-43 In Sir Edwin Arnold’s Light of Asia, he tells a parable from the Buddha about a mother who had lost her child. Carrying its dead body in her bosom, she come to the buddha and said:"Lord and Master, do you know any medicine that while be good for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be My Valentine

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,626 views

    Love -

    Be My Valentine John 3:16 I was thinking about love this week. I don’t know what made the subject cross my mind…. The stores have had valentine’s day decorations up since at least New Year’s. I was a little shocked when I saw them but, I was able to ignore that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Esther: For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on May 23, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,941 views

    Four practical lessons we learn from the life story of Esther, one woman who’s faith saved a generation and changed the world.

    For Such A Time as This Esther 4 The book of Esther is set in the fifth century BC, in the Persian Empire during the reign of Xerxes, son of Darius and grandson of Cyrus. Xerxes reigned from 486-465 BC. We know quite a lot about his kingship from secular sources. Those dates may not mean much ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Lazarus Testimony

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Apr 18, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,585 views

    A sermon to encourage Christians to live a life align to Christ.

    The Purpose of the Gospel of John is to prove conclusively that Jesus is the Son of God and that all who believe in Him will have eternal life. The author: John the apostle,son of Zebedee,brother of James,called a "son of thunder". Deep Thought:Have you pledge allegiance to the "Lamb" ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Bears All Things, Believes All Things, Hopes All Things Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
     | 10,202 views

    When I love like Jesus loves I set others free to be the best that they can be

    ENGAGE In our relationships it seems like there are two kinds of people – those who look at our lives and see our weaknesses and tell us what we can’t do, and those who look at our lives and look past those weaknesses to our strengths and tell us what we can do. That is true in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Love With Purity

    Contributed by Hipolito Lorenzo on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    This is a challenge to the youth with regards to sexual purity.

    1 Tim 4:12 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I. Plan –if we fail to plan we plan to fail. A. Defense (Ps 64:8; Prov 21:30) Bad things happen to good people because it was well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Benefits Of An Intentional Life Series

    Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 16,033 views

    Last in a six-part series of living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.

    The Benefits of an Intentional Life INTRODUCTION: For the past 5 weeks I have preached messages under the broad heading of LIVING AN INTENTIONAL LIFE. During this time, we have seen the fact that God has always worked in an intentional manner—that is, he has never had an accident or made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,973 views

    God desires to see His children become like Him in the way they make decisions, the way they speak to each other, the way they act when no one is around, and the way they share His Word.

    Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4, The Call) Illustration of last night’s water heater fiasco and no towels. Okay, so it’s about 8:00 and I’m working on some homework, getting gall the things down that I needed for today, checking everything twice. Checking my sermon notes, thinking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ