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  • Bob Ashcraft avatar

    Gossip

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 216 ratings
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    Gossip, a wound that runs deep and a weapon the enemy uses to divide the Body of Christ.

    Gossip A wound that runs deep  The enemy uses many tactics to render us ineffective.  Gossip (tailbearing) is a weapon that the enemy uses to divide the body.  Gossip is an innate desire to our flesh. Prov 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Steve avatar

    Have You Ever Been Lost?

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,103 views

    Sermon calling us to throw off the old, and run the race with everyone else.

    Following Jesus? Have you ever been lost? I have. I’ve been told the story of when I was 3 or 4 and my mom couldn’t find me. She called my dad at work. He simply told her to find lonesome and she would find me. Let me explain who lonesome is. Being a only child until I was nine, Lonesome was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Pressing On Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,631 views

    PRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL IS THE ONLY WAY TO RUN THE RACE OF CONFORMITY TO JESUS CHRIST

    BIG IDEA: PRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL IS THE ONLY WAY TO RUN THE RACE OF CONFORMITY TO JESUS CHRIST INTRODUCTION: Walvoord: "On the one hand, discontent with one’s spiritual life can bring discouragement and unnecessary resignation to spiritual defeat. On the other hand, in overestimating one’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Larry Holbrook avatar

    Jephthah's Call

    Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,962 views

    God has a plan for your life, are you running from his call?

    JEPHTHAH’S CALL Judges 11:1-11 (I) Son of an Harlot (Born in Sin) By birth he was disqualified from entering into the congregation of the Lord. (A) Deuteronomy 23:2, (NIV) ,(No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Augustine avatar

    Looking Unto Jesus

    Contributed by Paul Augustine on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 75,380 views

    This is a sermon for believers to Hold on to Jesus Christ and run the race set before them

    ‘LOOKING UNTO JESUS’ Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction: One of the common dangers in Christian life is ‘RELAPSE’ in John 6:67, Jesus asks His disciples a very deep question, “WILL YOU ALSO GO AWAY”? Jesus knows His disciples, and the disciples also know Jesus, but still He asks …the reason is found in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Crises Of Faith

    Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,716 views

    How to handle times when our faith runs head-on into crisis

    He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.”...Then a voice said to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?”—I Kings 19:4b,9b OVERCOMING CRISES OF FAITH Being saved carries with it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    God With Us: The Reality Of Emmanuel

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,603 views

    There is a single unifying theme that runs throughout scripture, the theme is redemption and it is revealed by Emmanuel.

    God With Us: THE REALITY OF EMMANUEL This morning I am going to share with you a message that has become a Christmas tradition for me. I have preached this message more than any other since I began preaching in 1983. If you would have told me 25 years ago that I’d preach the same sermon 19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Setting The Pace To Finish Strong

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,307 views

    Running the race of faith requires building a strong foundation on the Word of God and practice.

    January 18, 2009 Morning worship Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Subject: Your Christian Walk Title: Setting the Pace to Finish Strong Thirty – nine years ago this May I graduated from high school in Troy, MO. I was an average student. I did well I the classes I wanted to do well in and didn’t do as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Phillip Krueger avatar

    Touched By God

    Contributed by Phillip Krueger on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,698 views

    God wrestles with Jacob to make him stop running and deal with his problems.

    TOUCHED BY GOD [Genesis 32:22-32] FCC 8-24-08 1. Hidden treasures: a) June 6, 2003—A National Geographic team working with Iraqi and U.S. military authorities recovered one of the greatest archaeological treasure troves of all time. • A vault was discovered below the Central Bank in Baghdad, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Flowers avatar

    Grace We Don't Understand: The Strangeness Of Grace Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,372 views

    God’s grace is difficult to understand because it runs contrary to human nature.

    Grace We Don’t Understand: The Strangeness of Grace Wildwind Community Church David Flowers 3/13/05 As you know we are moving into Easter. I wanted to “bring things down” a little bit – get away from that heavy prayer stuff (as good and important as it is) and get into something that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Jerry Pawloski avatar

    Spirit Of A Hero

    Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,583 views

    Running the Race in Corinthians 9: 23-27 and the spirit of the athlete and the spirit of the Christian.

    Title: Spirit of a Hero Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 23-27 Background The Corinthian culture to which Paul was speaking was worse than any Liberty Avenue or port town that we can think of today. It was a hub of international trade. People of from all over the word passed through this sea port town. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Frankie Hunt avatar

    When All Else Fails

    Contributed by Frankie Hunt on Mar 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,009 views

    When You have done all you know to do, Run to Jesus

    When All Else Fails Mark 5:25-34 In Mark Chp. 5 Jesus dealt with a man with an unclean spirit <1-20> This is an inward problem.. BTW God can deal with what has been dealing with you. He can trouble what has been toubleling you. Now in <21-24> A man by the name of Jairus approaches him and He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kerry Dunn avatar

    Return To Praise

    Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 8, 2011
     | 4,810 views

    Don't just get what you want an run,return to praise.

    Return to praise scripture;Luke17:11-19 Luke17:12 You must be somewhere that you can meet Christ. The first meeting will be outside of that city when Jesus passes by. You must be fed up with the life of separation by sin. There may be others there that appear ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    Negativism Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Jun 2, 2020
     | 2,235 views

    We live in a day of massive negativism. Everyone is a critic, and faultfinding is running rampant.

    Are you emphasizing the positive or the negative? Are you a religion basher, or a Life dispenser? Are you a faultfinder, or a solution maker? Are you promoting lies and deception, or truth and light? NEGATIVISM - We live in a day of massive negativism. Everyone is a critic, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Ye Would Not

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 4, 2024
     | 751 views

    There is no rest in running from God when He opens His arms to you!

    Isa 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. 16 But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist