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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    When Your Resources Are Running Low Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 10, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,515 views

    How Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000 teaches you where to find the means to live by when your resources are running low.

    We’re in the series on the seven conversations with Jesus that preceded His "sign" miracles in John’s Good News account. The setting for this week’s conversation between Christ and his disciples and the performance of his miracle is simple. Thousands of people had been listening to Christ’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Road To Easter Runs Through A Cemetery

    Contributed by Mari Larson on Apr 23, 2014
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    Good Friday was a necessary part of the Easter journey. The sermon shares a Leonard Sweet story about bell-ringing. (Each person who came to worship received a bell as they entered.)

    They thought it was over. Jesus was dead and buried. The religious folks sighed with satisfaction. His followers wept in grief. But they were wrong! They were all wrong! From this side of Easter, we can call Friday “Good” because we know that it was not over, all had not been ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Joyride - Pt. 1 - Running On E Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 3, 2013
     | 7,797 views

    We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting. Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

    Joyride - Pt. 1 – Running on E I. Introduction Life is a series of ups and a series of downs. Cycles that loop. Turns and shifts that sling us in a different direction than we anticipated. Our life often feels much like an amusement ride! And not the kiddy ones. The white knuckle, scream ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Young avatar

    You Can't Run Away Series

    Contributed by Christopher Young on Feb 15, 2013
     | 5,161 views

    This is the 1st in a series takes us all the way through the book of Ruth to allow us to discover exactly the Who, What, Where, Why, and How Jesus is our Kinsman redeemer.

    You Can’t Run Away Ruth 1:1-5 I. Intro: A. On his book “The Conduct of Life”, the American novelist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it.” B. If you think about it that is just as true today as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Jordan avatar

    Breakthrough: Run Towards Your Giant

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Mar 11, 2013
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    What giants are you facing in your life? The story of David gives us the keys to having confidence to run towards our giants and defeat them.

    BREAKTHROUGH: RUN TOWARDS YOUR GIANT OPENING TEXT: “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.” (1 John 5:4). • If you are born of God, then His desire for you is to experience overcoming victory. • If ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Owens avatar

    When God's Patience Runs Out Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,130 views

    In this part of the story of Elijah, God sends him to tell Ahab that God's patience had run out with the king and his wife. God has great compassion and patience, but He is also just and His patience does run out.

    Introduction: A. I like the story told about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots. 1. She pulled and he pushed, but the boots still didn’t want to go on. 2. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a sweat. 3. She almost whimpered when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dave Martin avatar

    Jonah – Running From God Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on Sep 21, 2012
     | 5,654 views

    A familiar book packed with relevant gems of truth to apply to our lives today...

    Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, Sept 23, 2012 “Jonah – Running from God” Jonah 1:1-17 and Selected, Part 1 of 3 Background… • An old familiar book packed with gems of truth for us today • Not simply a book about a great fish (4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Be Still So That You Can Run

    Contributed by Thomas Gaskill on Oct 23, 2011
     | 5,846 views

    Rest is necessary to run the race God has marked out for us.

    Be Still So That You Can Run! Thomas A. Gaskill October 30, 2011 Introduction: Read Isaiah 40:28-31 Rest is vital to our well being physically, mentally, and spiritually. God created the Sabbath to be a means of revitalization. It is a day to heed God’s invitation: “Be still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    How To Run The Race Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,235 views

    This is the first in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.

    How to Run the Race (Pt. I) Sermon – July 24th 2005 Perseverance is a word and in particular a concept that is largely foreign to people in Western society. But it is something that we, as God’s people must grasp. We have to trust that as we do the work of God, He will do His part – He will give ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Run The Race Pt. Ii Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
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     | 4,123 views

    This is the second in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.

    How to Run the Race (Pt. II) Sermon – July 31st 2005 Last week we began in a new series on Perseverance entitled “How Top Run The Race”. As I mentioned last week, perseverance is a foreign concept in general to many in the Western world. It is so important that we live by the spirit, that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    How To Run The Race Pt. Iii Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,588 views

    This is the third in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.

    How To Run The Race (Pt. III) Sermon – August 7th 2005 I have already mentioned the fact that we are going to face trials, times of testing etc. However for most people we want to be delivered from the circumstances that we are in. the difficulty can be in trying to discern what God might want ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    How To Run The Race Pt. Iv Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,120 views

    This is the fourth in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.

    How To Run The Race (Pt. IV) Sermon – August 14th 2005 We have been talking about perseverance for the last three weeks. The book of Romans speaks of perseverance building character… Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    How To Run The Race Pt. V Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
     | 2,584 views

    This is the fifth in a series focusing on the need for God’s people to learn the importance of bearing up under opposition and trials so that God’s Kingdom might be established in us and in the world.

    How To Run The Race (Pt. V) Sermon – August 21st 2005 As children of God we are called to live our lives on a higher plane than the world around us. The world goes by the tangible things that one can touch – we are told to walk by faith and not by sight. The world will tell you that you need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    The Finish Line - Running The Race Of Life Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,686 views

    We are to neither run wild without direction, like a man running with poor eyesight, nor are we to look back at a past we cannot change, instead we are to live our life forward.

    When I was a high school kid, one of the sports I competed in was Track and Field. We had a great track team and usually won our track meets by a large margin. One of the great assets we had was in the 100 yard dash, we had the kid that was the fastest kid in the whole league. His name was Andy. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark H. Stevens ThD avatar

    How To Avoid Sexual Sin.....run

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on May 31, 2015
     | 3,520 views

    God never told men to STAND in the face of sexual sin He commanded us to RUN.

    It seems like every week there is a preacher, politician, or leader falling prey to sexual misconduct…WHY? The Bible gives the clearest and most direct answer…RUN. Fornication is defined as “unlawful or illicit sexual intercourse” (Webster). It pertains to sexual relations ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal