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  • Landon Lewis avatar

    Living Life To The Fullest...god's Way!

    Contributed by Landon Lewis on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 28,628 views

    God has a purpose for each of our lives, and we can learn to make the most out of every day by learning to live life to the fullest, His way, and not just simply exist!

    A little girl asks her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother goes on to tell her that she thought that it adds flavor by allowing the meat to better absorb the spices, but perhaps she had better ask her grandma since she had learned it from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Forgiveness: If You Don't Give It...you Don't Get It Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,411 views

    Love keeps no records of wrongs.

    WARNING: This Sermon Contains Material That May Overcome Offense Series Based on John Benere’s book, The Bait of Satan Forgiveness: If You Don’t Give It...You Don’t Get It Oct. 28, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A B The paragraph is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Calling Evil Good

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,662 views

    Man calls it an accident, God calls it abomination ... Man calls it a weakness, God calls it willfulness. We live in the last days when people have started to call evil good and good evil ... What will you say about good and evil? The choice is yours!

    Opening illustration: Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman told of a distinguished minister, Dr. Howard, from Australia who preached very strongly on the subject of SIN. After the service, one of the church deacons came to counsel with him in the study. "Dr. Howard," he said, "we don’t want you to talk as openly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Elijah's Mountain Top Experience Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,184 views

    Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal to show that Only Yahweh is the true and living God.

    By Rev Bill Stewart As we have just heard, in today’s Scripture reading the prophet Elijah was called by God to go to Mount Carmel which is situated in the North of Israel. It is not an especially high mountain but it does have a great view. In fact, it’s a bit like the lookout on Mount ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Power To Face Your Giants

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,987 views

    The story of David & Goliath shows how we should face the giants in our lives.

    POWER TO FACE YOUR GIANTS 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 1Sa 17:2 Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Man Who Dropped Dead In Church

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 13, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,917 views

    God would rather have a small church that is pure than a large church whose commitment is watered down. With electricity, the larger the connection(wire), the more power can flow through it. This is true of the purity of the church.

    THE MAN WHO DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH Acts 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Neither Necessary 1. A pastor once met an old schoolmate and finding him a judge of good standing congratulated him upon his success in life. As they were parting, the pastor said to him, "And best of all, Judge, I find you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Waddya Lookin' At?! Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,930 views

    A series on the Life of David as God prepares him to be king by making over his heart. This sermon focuses on the heart of courage.

    WADDYA LOOKIN’ AT?! EXTREME MAKEOVER: HEART EDITION (Episode 1) This series focuses on ten years of David’s early life staring with his “Call” in 1 Samuel 16 and ending with his first “Coronation” in 2 Samuel 1-2. David was a man after God’s own heart and this series focuses on the extreme ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Swimming In The River Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,568 views

    When we swim in the river of God's grace and love we are able to hold our deeper commitments to Jesus.

    “Renewable Energy: Swimming in the River” Luke 4:1-13 The night of my Ordination – the time at which I officially became a Minister of the Word – is still vivid in my mind. The joy, the solemnity, the anointing through laying on of hands – when the night was completed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Some Of Life's Difficulties

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 24, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,947 views

    Preaching the truth seems to always cause trouble because some people don’t want to listen to it or believe it. Paul experienced two difficulties in this text. 1- The difficulty of being misunderstood 2- The difficulty of being hassled

    INTRO.- Job 14:1 "Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." Eccl. 2:22-23 "What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless." WHAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bind The Strong Man First

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 12, 2014
     | 5,537 views

    To understand that it's the LORD JESUS that lives within us that protects us from demon possession, and a CHRISTian believer can't be possessed by another spirit because the HOLY SPIRIT is living inside of us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you using your authority and power to bind and lose? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To understand that it's the LORD JESUS that lives within us that protects us from demon possession, and a CHRISTian believer can't be possessed by another spirit because the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learn From Jethro

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 30, 2015
     | 6,362 views

    To show that the LORD will teach us everything about Him, even using righteous people such as Jethro and the elders of Israel.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you learn from instruction? Yes. We learn by being instructed Proverbs 21:11 (Amplified Bible) When the scoffer is punished, the fool gets a lesson in being wise; but men of [godly] Wisdom and good sense learn by being instructed. Proverbs 1:5 (Amplified Bible) The wise also ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Strength To Stand-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 30, 2017
     | 5,839 views

    1 of 11. Paul closes his direction to the Ephesian church by encouraging them to find their strength in the Lord. But where or how can God's people find the strength to stand victorious? God’s people acquire strength to stand victorious thru a distinct...

    STRENGTH To STAND-I—Ephesians 6:10-20 Attention: Memorial Day—U.S. war death count[from: AwesomeStories.com]: 2015—In 1971, Congress declared that “Memorial Day” would be a national holiday which occurred on the fourth Monday of May(not on May 30th). Among other reasons, legislators wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come To The Well Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 28, 2013
     | 8,538 views

    The players (Abraham & Isaac) we learn about today were pioneers of this thing we call faith. It can be a difficult decision to discern whether God wants you to be a confronter like Abraham or peacemaker like Isaac (God can/does bless both approaches)

    Come To The Well Part 1 of 2 Gen. 26.18-26 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A The players (Abraham & Isaac) we learn about today were pioneers of this thing we call faith. 1 In about 2091 B.C., God told Abraham to leave Haran & go to Canaan, promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Unstoppable - The Unseen War Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2018
     | 3,533 views

    The fifth message in a series on the book of Acts

    Unstoppable – The Unseen War 10/15/17 Acts 4:32-5:12 If you’re just joining us, we’re in a series in Acts entitled – Unstoppable. From inception, God has intended that His church would be an unstoppable force to carry His good news of God’s love and Jesus sacrifice to the nations. Yet for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If Not Now, Then When?

    Contributed by David Nolte on May 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,866 views

    There are things we need to do but for one cause or another we don't get around to it

    “If Not Now, Then When?” Psalm 119:57-64 David P. Nolte There are some things we are eager to get on with. We conceive of some project and can hardly wait to get working on it. We chomp at the bit, we fret and fuss until we can start. Or maybe we plan a trip and it seems that the time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ