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Shake It Off Like Paul

Contributed by Beverly Holstein on Jan 4, 2017

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Paul was able to keep pressing because he knew how to shake it off!

PAUL WAS ABLE TO KEEP PRESSING BECAUSE HE KNEW HOW TO SHAKE IT OFF!!! Acts 13: - 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 But they SHOOK OFF the dust of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:50-52, Acts 18:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Story Can Change The World Series

Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jun 13, 2016

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Allow the Holy Spirit to reignite the passion in your life of telling others about Jesus

Key Scripture for series: Ezekiel 20:47-48 (Msg) Tell the forest of the south, “Listen to the Message of God! God, the Master, says, I’ll set a fire in you that will burn up every tree, dead trees and live trees alike. Nobody will put out the fire. The whole country from south to north ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 20:47-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Unhindered Kingdom Series

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 23, 2024

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This is the first message in the Unhindered Series. It will provide encouragement that as Christians we are part of Christ's kingdom. A kingdom that will not be hindered nor will it be defeated.

Unhindered: Unhindered Kingdom Life has a way of making us feel very hindered in living a full life in Christ. Finances, healthcare, addiction, politics, violence, morality, time, faith, relationships/family…they all can be very hindering at times. What things are hindering you in your walk with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:30-31, Matthew 16:18, John 8:36, Hebrews 12:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Danger Of Drifting

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 4, 2025

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We must anchor ourselves in the truth of Christ, lest we drift into destruction. Drifting never requires effort, only neglect.

The Danger of Drifting November 2, 2025, Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must anchor ourselves in the truth of Christ, lest we drift into destruction. Focus Passage: Hebrews 2:1-4 (Pew Bible page 1373) Supplemental Passage: Therefore, since we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4, Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Prepared For Destiny

Contributed by John Slythe on Mar 6, 2003

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Are we ready to fulfill what God has instore for us. Three basic attitudes are necessary. God shows them to us in one verse of scripture.

Prepared for Destiny! Exodus 12:11, “This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staffing your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s Passover.” When you become a Christian one thing we need to have is readiness. Readiness because ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:11

Denomination: Christian Church

Caleb: A Man Who Followed The Lord Wholheartedly

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 3, 2008

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A sermon preached on our Seniors’ Sunday.

[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] NUMBERS 13 & 14 Under the leadership of Moses, the people of Israel had completed the long and difficult journey from Egypt to the edge of Canaan. It was finally time to enter and conquer the land God had promised to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Build - Part 7 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 23, 2007

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Good Intentions vs Genuine Commitment

Seeing The Vision Good Intentions vs Genuine Commitment Today, we are continuing in our series, Preparing To Build…Seeing The Vision…Living The Dream! Today we are getting very close the completion of our building project. We are getting closer and closer to that final product, to that dream, of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Have?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

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Part 1 of a Two Part Series on Using what God has given you.

(Slide 1) It was only a few years ago that I learned to swim. This was after the boys had already learned to swim. Their joy and enthusiasm in the pool gave me a boost that I finally needed to say, “I am going to learn to swim!’ So with goggles on, I learned to swim… in a hotel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:32-39

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Hope? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

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Peter calls on the Christians in his day to have hope much like Martin Luther King Jr. did in his day. Peter says, “I command you to be hopeful though you are suffering greatly.”

Sometimes our hope is invisible. The last words of dying people have always fascinated me. They are so revealing of a person's heart and soul. John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Lincoln said only two words at his death: “Useless. Useless.” These are words of hopelessness. Fox News ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13

Denomination: Baptist

Little Things Count

Contributed by Scott White on Aug 20, 2016

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Never discount your talents or abilities, never be discouraged about your worth or usefulness in the kingdom. You may think you can't contribute very much, but even small things are important in the kingdom of God.

On April 14, 1970, 56 hours into the Apollo 13 mission, astronaut Jack Swigert was asked by mission control to “stir” the oxygen tanks. Within minutes there was an explosion and the race was on to save the lives of the men on that spacecraft. Here’s what happened. The no. 2 ...read more

Scripture: John 6:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building The Church--Making A Difference Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 21, 2013

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God has called us all to make a difference in the lives of others. We are to do it in three different ways as a solider, an athlete, and farmer.

Let’s Build The Church—Wanting To Make A Difference July 21, 2013 Glenville 2 Samuel 18:19-23 2 Timothy 2:1-13 We are in part 3 of our series, “Let’s Build The Church,” and today we are going to look at Wanting To Make A Difference. Imagine if you were at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go And Be A Blessing Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 27, 2016

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In the face of change, go and be a blessing.

When I say the word “Viking”, what comes to mind? For me, the word conjures up medieval people of the sea, who terrorized the poor land lubbers on the coasts of Europe and other places. However, the Vikings didn’t see themselves that way. They thought of themselves as farmers and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

By Strength Shall No Man Prevail

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 9, 2004

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If you do not allow God fight your battles for you, you will end up in a ditch.

Before we go into this message, I want you to pray like this: “Every enemy of my increase, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.” Beloved, because the Lord is already touching you as you read this message, whatever says you will not improve, whatever says you will not go up, whatever says you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:13, 1 Samuel 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Double Portion Christians

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005

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People who go after God

Intro: the other night I ate at Golden Corral and on the food bar was fish, steak, chicken and shrimp. I couldn’t decide what I wanted, so I got a little bit of it all, twice. I guess that is why so many people like that place, you can get a second helping, and you can get a double portion. God has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When You Come To The End Of The Road Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 29, 2011

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Concluding the series on Trusting God examining the life of Joseph, we see that even as Joseph trusted God throughout his life so to when he comes to the end of life's journey.

TRUSTING GOD … WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD! “So Joseph and his brothers and their families continued to live in Egypt. Joseph lived to the age of 110. He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to see the birth of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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