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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Motivate People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    When it comes to getting people motivated reactionaries love to use fear, guilt and shame. However, fear, guilt and shame are only effective in motivating most people in the short run. Actually, the Bible says, "The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever

    HOW TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES AND THEIR TRADITIONAL VALUES Paul wrote, "Weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice." (Rom. 12:15-18) When it comes to getting people motivated reactionaries love to use fear, guilt and shame. However, fear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Choice Is Yours!

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 30, 2000
    based on 134 ratings
     | 12,142 views

    This sermon emphasizes the individual's responsibility to choose to follow Christ -- today.

    Introduction: A. The Context Moses led God’s people out of slavery in Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land about forty years before. At that time the people rejected God’s promise and they refused to go on. So they all died in the desert. An entire generation of rebellious adults died. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Partnering In Prayer

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 395 ratings
     | 8,879 views

    God moves in mighty ways when we partner in prayer

    PARTNERING IN PRAYER Selected Passages from Acts October 31, 1999 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Power of Prayer A. San Francisco General Hospital study 1. Cardiology Dept. – Dr. Randy Byrd a.) Patients were divided into two groups 1.) 192 patients were in the Prayed for group 2.) 201 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    Pressing On Into The New Year

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,164 views

    A New Year’s message designed to encourage change and growth.

    PRESSING ON INTO THE NEW YEAR Philippians 3:12-14 INTRODUCTION: At this time every year many of us make resolutions. We resolve to lose weight, to exercise more, to be a better person, to dispense with old bad habits and begin some new good ones. None of those are surprising, but I have found a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    283 – God's Faithfulness

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Mar 6, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,401 views

    God is faithful in pain, promise, protection, and pardon.

    Humor: Where is God? A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if anything ever stolen in their town, their sons were probably involved. The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman in town had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Giving

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 23,524 views

    Whether good seed or bad, in season or out, to overcome problems, reach your destiny and potential, become fruitful, to be renewed in mind, body and spirit, we must follow God’s seedtime and harvest principle.

    We excuse ourselves from the great privilege, honor and duty of seeding into the Kingdom of God when we assign to others that which is clearly our responsibility. God founded the principle of seedtime and harvest: "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Real Enemy

    Contributed by John Gerald on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,128 views

    The purpost of this sermon is to alert Christians as to who their real enemy is.

    THE REAL ENEMY Rev John W. Gerald I. A WORD FOR CHILDREN Eph. 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. II. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Christmas Card Series

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,105 views

    Each year God sends us the same Christmas card inscribed with His message of love; when we open it and read it we know what His one & only Son did for us.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Richmond, VA THE CHRISTMAS CARD BACKGROUND: A. Sending of Christmas cards is a 163 year old tradition 1. It began in England in 1840 a. The first cards showed people drinking & partying b. Christns complained, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Evidence That Demands A Decision

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,104 views

    proofs of Christ, The Bible, The Resurrection...Powerpoint at website.

    Evidence that Demands a Decision I Cor. 15:1-8a Powerpoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/EvidenceDemandsDecision.html Since the beginning of time, man has asked the question Job did in Job 14:14 - If a man die, shall he live again? The resurrection of the dead…it’s the oldest question ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Ambush Your Ai Series

    Contributed by William Morris on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,580 views

    The 7th in a series of messages from the book of Joshua dealing with living a victorious Christian life.

    Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Joshua 8:1-35 (read 1-2) Title: How To Ambush Your Ai Date: February 1, 2004 Introduction: Chapter 8 of Joshua finds Israel facing the same city that it faced in chapter 7, the little city of Ai. The first time Israel went to battle with Ai, they lost, and 36 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gerald avatar

    The Mystery Of Iniquity

    Contributed by John Gerald on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,675 views

    This concerns the increase of iniquity in the end times.

    The Mystery of Iniquity Rev. John W. Gerald I. THE FALLING AWAY 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; The falling away began very subtilty with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Wherever He Wants Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,491 views

    Living a life that follows God’s will is God’s purpose. God’s will is always attached to purpose. Our responsibility is to go wherever he wants.

    Wherever He Wants Assorted Texts Just before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of ministers urged him to grant immediate freedom to all slaves. “It is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in that matter,” Lincoln wrote. “And if I can learn what it is, I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles R. Swindoll avatar

    Dwelling In God's River City

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,488 views

    We might call this the Hymn of Defense and Deliverance of God’s River City.

    Biblical Text: Psalm 46:4-7 “There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pervis Hall avatar

    Broken At The Beginning

    Contributed by Pervis Hall on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    Many people face various types of trials everytime a new chapter begins in their live. This sermon will give some hope to those who always seem to get pushed back everytime they try to go forward.

    Rita Bass Coors purchased a porcelain mask that had been hand painted by John Denver. You know John Denver, the singer, the humanitarian John Denver. This mask set Rita Bass Coors back $7000.00. Rita purchased this $7000.00 hand painted porcelain mask from a celebrity auction that was to benefit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Why The City

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,612 views

    This sermon was part of a service of Prayer for our City. For Christ to reach a nation, he must reach the cities.

    Why> the City (Church of the City Prayer Service) – Combined, Bi-lingual Service Opening Songs ED - Message: Today our church is participating in something that is happening in 80 other congregations of all kinds across the city of San Antonio. About a month ago Dallas, Jesus, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ