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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Running The Christian Race

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 17, 2025
     | 591 views

    The Christian life is often likened to a race. It requires discipline, perseverance, and a focus on the prize that lies ahead.

    RUNNING THE CHRISTIAN RACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Philippians 3:13-14, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Galatians 5:7, James 1:12 INTRODUCTION The Christian life is often likened to a race. It requires discipline, perseverance, and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Secret Of The Eagle: Exchanging Our Weakness For God's Strength

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 20, 2025
     | 195 views

    This sermons dwells on the magnificent words of the prophet Isaiah for a message of profound hope and strength for the weary soul.

    Introduction: The Exhausted Saint Good evening, my beloved brothers and sisters. As we come to the end of this Lord's Day and look ahead to the beginning of a new week, allow me to ask you a simple, honest question: Are you tired? I'm not just asking about a lack of sleep. I'm asking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Paul Handled A Crises

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    What to do when you are facing a multitude of crisis? Are you becoming better or bitter?

    How Paul Handled Crisis Acts 27:21-25 Crisis - A decisive moment, a difficult time that becomes momentous. "Crisis can make us either better or bitter." Illustration:Rules for crisis management: 1) Hope for the best, bur prepare for the worst. 2) Look first, then act. 3) When you do act, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Wants To Be A Superhero?

    Contributed by Gary Maskell on Aug 18, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,878 views

    With God’s Holy Spirit in control of our lives, we can become superheroes of the faith!

    Luke 10:25-37 Have you ever wanted to be a Superhero? Be honest now! Maybe you’ve always wanted to be like Superman...or Batman...or Spiderman...or for the ladies, perhaps Wonder Woman! For most folks, no matter what their age might be, that would be a dream come true! 1.) Fighting the forces ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    Are You Running The Right Race Or The Rat Race?

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 15, 2006
    based on 67 ratings
     | 15,375 views

    If you win the rat race you will still be just a rat!

    Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com ----------------------------- "ARE YOU RUNNING THE RIGHT RACE OR THE RAT RACE?" Heb 12: 1,2 1Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drafting Behind Jesus Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,445 views

    Sixth sermon in a series dealing with how we can make a difference for Christ in the world. this message looks at the concepts of loving God with my energy, passion, and desire, and loving others more than things or activities.

    DRAFTING BEHIND JESUS Matthew 22:36-40 John 1 INTRODUCTION: Drafting is a term used in a variety of sport requiring some sort of motion. In layman’s terms it is the positioning of oneself, behind another moving individual or object for the purpose of rest and avoiding the resistance and friction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Faith To Win

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 14,940 views

    A message of the Christian’s responsibility in living a Christ honoring life

    THE FAITH TO WIN 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 INTRO: The 26th Olympic games are in Atlanta this summer, and excitement over this event runs from Miami, Florida to Anchorage, Alaska. Who will win the gold? Who will come home with the medals? Whose childhood desire to be an Olympian will become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W. Alderman avatar

    The Art Of Encouragement

    Contributed by W. Alderman on May 27, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,364 views

    This is a sermon that shows how Barnabas was an encourager and how we also can be encouragers...

    THE ART OF ENCOURAGEMENT TEXT: Acts 11:19-26 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: I certainly hope that I am not in error when I call encouragement an art. If this be so, then perhaps the one who encourages is an artist. If his encouragement was a painting, it would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kill The Lion Kill The Bear Save The Lamb

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,569 views

    Winning battles

    Kill The Lion Kill the Bear Save the Lamb 1Sa 17:15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. 1Sa 17:16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. 1Sa 17:17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Running For Gold

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,340 views

    Press on to the goal, never give up.

    ZEPHYR CHRISTIAN AUGUST 1, 2004 PHIL 3;12-14 INTRO; I WANT TO THANK DOUG FOR ALLOWING ME TO PREACH TODAY. DOUG IS A DEAR FRIEND WHO I HOLD IN HIGH ESTEEM. IT IS GOOD TO HAVE MY FAMILY HERE TODAY. IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS, AND TO BE BACK IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Spiritual Champions

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 16, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,885 views

    winning for Christ

    Intro: The other day a sports channel did the top 10 sports rivalries and of course, Auburn-Alabama was on that list. People in Alabama live and breathe football. I like the writings of Paul because he uses sporting terms to give spiritual lessons. Since we live in a football state, I will use ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tony Maramara avatar

    Loving The Church Our Lord Jesus Christ Loved

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,158 views

    If we believed that this church is the Lord’s church, and if we really believed that our Lord Jesus Christ loves this church, then we believers (members) should love it too.

    Title: Loving the Church our Lord Jesus Christ Loved Text: Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Introduction: Our Lord Jesus Christ loved the church that He gave His own life for it. He purchased it with His Own blood – Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Geide avatar

    Top Ten American Idols Series

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,188 views

    Do Americans worship idols? Isaiah 40:18-28 provides a powerful message against idol worship, the thinking that goes along with it, what causes it, and the solution.

    Top 10 American Idols Isaiah 40:18-28 18 To whom, then, will you compare God? 19 How can you compare anything like Him to an idol that is formed by a craftsman, overlaid with melted down gold, and decorated with chains of melted down silver? 20 If people are too poor to make such a contribution, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Winning Gold In The Olympics Of Life

    Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,157 views

    The main points of the sermon discuss five essential attitudes necessary to successfully compete in the game of eternal life.

    Sermon – February 21, 2010 David Vanlandingham Winning Gold in the Olympics of Life Philippians 3:12-14 Introduction: A. Winter Olympic Games are incredible examples of what’s possible 1. Those athletes do things I know that are impossible! 2. Examples: figure skating, speed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Weighing You Down? (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 25, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,001 views

    Some encouragement to run the race.

    Hebrews 12:1-3-Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist