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  • John Gaston avatar

    7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
     | 59,334 views

    Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

    SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Conduct That Pleases God

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 15, 2013
     | 4,873 views

    This portion of Scripture strongly encourages Christians to live lives of unceasing prayer, praise, and practical sanctification. God pleasing, Bible based conduct draws us closer to God and to each other.

    CONDUCT THAT PLEASES GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (KJV), “1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jesus Raises Eyebrows: Biblical Over Traditional Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,850 views

    Jesus was controversial because he was aligned with the truth and put God's Word and work above the inherited traditions that had accumulated over the centuries. So we should be bound by Scripture and mission.

    Jesus Raises Eyebrows: Biblical Over Traditional (Mark 2:1-28) 1. This week a bit of strange news came out of Minnesota: DULUTH, Minn., June 6 (UPI) -- A Minnesota woman says she didn't know she was pregnant until she went into labor while running a marathon. Trish Staine, 33, was on mile 9 of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ye Shall Not Therefore Oppress One Another!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,829 views

    Don’t skip, read the above scriptures entirely, we have some lovely promises from God today for a sin-corroded, violence-infected and corruption-soaked society.

    Ye shall not therefore oppress one another! Leviticus 25:17 “Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God. 18. Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. 19. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Angels Of God Met Him Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 28, 2013
     | 3,814 views

    There is something beautiful which happens when we follow the road that God shows us, watch what the scripture says, “…and the angels of God met him.”

    Angels of God met him….. Life of Jacob – Part 2 Genesis 32:1 “….and the angels of God met him. “ There is something beautiful which happens when we follow the road that God shows us, watch what the scripture says, “…and the angels of God met him.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Four Winds And The Voice Of God.

    Contributed by John Bartol on Aug 20, 2013
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    Illustrations from Scripture showing how the North, South, East and West Winds all have a different message for us. Though we have sinned, there is mercy and pardon, for you and for me.

    The Four Winds and the Voice of God. Who has seen the wind? Where does it come from and where does it go? Let me begin by mentioning just a few of the many references to wind in the Bible. Genesis 8:1 – After the flood we are told that God remembered Noah, and made a wind to pass over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    United Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 27, 2014
     | 6,497 views

    The purpose of this sermon is two-fold: to explore Jesus’ prayer for unity and the Scriptural mandates for unity to occur; and secondly, to enlist the congregation’s commitment to see it happen among us!

    WAC2BL: United Scripture Text: John 17.20-23 INTRODUCTION I have played on some really-rotten basketball teams! It’s no fun. Even-though I love the game, …teammates make such a difference! When the others on the team are selfish, …half-hearted, …arrogant ~ ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Are We To Be Pitied?

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 3, 2014
     | 2,737 views

    So what of you and your faith this Easter? Could you use some restoring today perhaps you could use a resurrection in your faith walk? Then look to Jesus in the scriptures.

    Are we to be pitied? 1 Corinthians 15:1-27 – The Message Bible 1 Friends, let me go over the Message with you one final time - this Message that I proclaimed and that you made your own; this Message on which you took your stand 2 and by which your life has been saved. (I'm assuming, now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The First Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 13, 2014
    based on 16 ratings
     | 27,201 views

    Nakedness is equated with sin in Scripture and Adam and Eve tried covering their nakedness with fig leaves. Do we do the same? And, if so, how successful can we be at doing that?

    The true story is told of a banquet where a famous religious leader found himself seated next to an extremely beautiful woman who was wearing a gown with a perilously low neckline. He introduced himself to her… and then offered her an apple. She was a little surprised, but he explained ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding Sanctification Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,114 views

    This sermon explains the doctrine of sanctification from the Wesleyan/Holiness perspective as a crisis experience. The outlines is 1-The Sure Experience, 2-The Scriptural Examples, and 3-The Sacred Encouragement.

    THE BASICS OF REDEMPTION… UNDERSTANDING SANCTIFICATION This morning, we are continuing our sermon series on the theme of REDEMPTION And by way of review, so that we will know where we are, we have already preached… --Let the Old Goat Go --What Is Redemption --Understanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Call Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 9, 2011
     | 6,053 views

    In our Scripture today, Jesus is commissioning the disciples to the work of the kingdom. This is when their odyssey, their journey of faith begins and what a ride it will be! There are several things we learn about the call to the odyssey

    Odyssey: The Call Matthew 10:1-8 I am a student of history. By the mid 1700’s, the East Coast was settled and civilized. There were virtually no settlements and only a few forts west of the Allegheny Mountains because it was a very dangerous territory. People would get scalped in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Having A Correct Attitude About

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,025 views

    The concept of the Fear of the LORD is found all throughout scripture. In the Old Testament there are at least 150+ verses that encourage those who are willing to listen how important this attitude is in our relationship with God.

    HAVING A CORRECT ATTITUDE ABOUT THE FEAR OF THE LORD. DEUTERONOMY 10: 12-22. 1. A BIBLICAL APPRAOCH IS THE CORRECT WAY. A. There are times when Fear can be very beneficial. B. There are also times when Fear can also be very harmful. Definition: The fear of God is an awesome respect or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Receiving God’s Comfort To Give It Away Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,164 views

    The pattern is all over Scripture: we cannot separate our vertical relationship to God from our horizontal relationship to others; the vertical always influences the horizontal. This is true in the realm of comfort.

    Receiving God’s Comfort to Give It Away (2 Corinthians 1:3-7) 1. Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800’s style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments. 2. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Fingerprints Of God Series

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Feb 5, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,951 views

    The Scripture teaches that God loves you. If you have Christ in your life, you have become a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way.

    Charlie Brown built a beautiful sandcastle. He worked on it for hours. Finally, he stood back and admired his masterpiece. Just as he is admiring his work of art, a rebellious 8 year old boy runs across the sandcastle, destroying it. And with extreme frustration, Charlie Brown says to himself, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Magi’s Prescient Gifts

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,975 views

    A brief sermon after giving gifts to all our workers, explaining the meaning behind the gifts of the Magi, using both Scripture and the well known Christmas carol, We Three Kings.

    The Magi’s Prescient Gifts Chuck Sligh December 11, 2011 A PowerPoint presentation for this message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Matthew 2:11 – “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist