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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Samson Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 6, 2022
     | 9,344 views

    This sermon focuses on the extraordinary but sad life of Samson. A man who had the potential to be a great spiritual leader, but his disobedience and lack of self-control prevented him from becoming the person God had intended him to be.

    If you have your Bibles with you today and you want to try to follow along, we are actually going to be looking at a number of chapters starting with Judges 13:1. As many of you know, we have been going through a series called Extraordinary People of the Bible. The lesser known people of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    You Can't Control The Future Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,138 views

    Are you filled with self-confidence, worry, or faith?

    [If you would like to receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] HOW DO YOU VIEW THE FUTURE? • Are you filled with SELF-CONFIDENCE because you think you are in control? “Then [the rich man] said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Asleep In The Light? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,946 views

    When you’re spiritually asleep it means you’re unaware of what God is doing right now in the world.

    INTRODUCTION One of the first church jokes I remember hearing is about the deacon who always went to sleep when his pastor started preaching. One Sunday, the pastor decided to play a trick on him. He started preaching, and sure enough, the drowsy deacon was soon sound asleep. The pastor said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Message We Declare Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 76 ratings
     | 16,358 views

    1- The message is: There is no darkness in God 2- The message is: Claiming to know God doesn't mean you do 3- The message is: Confession and walking in the light go hand-in-hand

    INTRO.- ILL. The 23rd Channel The TV is my shepherd, I shall not want. It maketh me to lie down on the sofa; It leadeth me away from faith; It destroys my soul; It leadeth me into the paths of sex and violence for the sponsors sake. Yea, though I walk through the shadow of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Benjamin Utomo avatar

    "anger (Part 2): Four Types Of Anger In The Bible" Series

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Oct 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,975 views

    This sermon address the factors that can trigger anger, the four types of anger in the Bible, and how we should deal with them.

    Illus.: A passenger boarded a Los Angeles-to-New York flight. He asked one of the flight attendants to wake him up and make sure he got off in Dallas when the plane was transiting there. But he woke up just as the plane landed in New York. He was furious. He called the flight attendant and asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Emotional Development Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 3, 2025
     | 328 views

    Emotional development is the ability to master, control, and channel our emotions under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to glorify God.

    EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 25:28 – “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” Key Verse: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Overcoming The Flesh Through The Spirit

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025
     | 886 views

    The battle between the flesh and the Spirit is a reality every believer must confront. Though we are saved by grace, we still live in bodies prone to sin, and the desires of the flesh can subtly draw us away from God.

    OVERCOMING THE FLESH THROUGH THE SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 8:13 Supporting Texts: Galatians 5:16-24, 1 Peter 2:11, Colossians 3:5-10, James 4:7, 1 Corinthians 9:27 INTRODUCTION: The battle between the flesh and the Spirit is a reality every believer must confront. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Self Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 7, 2024
     | 943 views

    Being Christ-like means surrendering all my life while learning to trust the process of God’s sanctification

    We continue our series of “Escape” by looking at another area that keeps us from experiencing the freedom Jesus’ coming and rising offer us. The last few weeks we have spoken about escaping bad decisions, the shame/guilt that accompanies them, trading religion for relationships and even the trap of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    God Commands Us To Enjoy The Greatest Pleasure!

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,587 views

    Our OWN idea of pleasure could be loving the self, money, or being proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, etc.

    “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Lipka avatar

    Controlling What Controls Us

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jan 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,913 views

    Part of preparing to celebrate Easter is examining ourselves, whether there is anything not of the new creation in us.

    I’d like to talk to you this evening about humility. Humility has been much misunderstood and, frankly, is quite unpopular today. We can say, “Pride cometh before the fall,” but to really live that out requires radical commitment—a lifestyle that the world is unable to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Greg Nance avatar

    What Would You Risk Your Life For? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,130 views

    When Paul spoke to Felix about faith in Christ he discussed righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come. It scared Felix, but not enough. What motivates us to live for Christ?

    What would you risk your life for? Acts 15:26 speaks of “men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul asks the question in 1 Cor. 15:30, “Why do we stand in jeopardy every hour?” In Romans 8 he quotes Psalms 44 and applies it to Christians: “For your sake we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Hatred And Anger Series

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 18,683 views

    This sermon looks at the impact hatred and anger have in our lives, the Lord’s response, and how Jesus can transform us from Hatred and Anger to Love and Self-Control.

    A young boy was walking with his friend when out of nowhere a giant Rottweiler dog jumped out from behind a fence and began to pounce on one of the young boys. His friend bravely grabbed a 2x4 and smacked the dog on the head and then managed to wrap the broken chain from the dog’s leash around ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jonny Hunt avatar

    Facing The Giants: Evidence Of Christian Growth Series

    Contributed by Jonny Hunt on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,469 views

    In these verses is a list of virtues that should be growing in the life of the believer. They are best translated by referring to moral excellence, practical wisdom, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and unselfish love.

    Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lisa Foy avatar

    Self/ Helper And Destructor

    Contributed by Lisa Foy on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,410 views

    We determine where we go in God and how we fall short of his glory.

    Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." We are what determines where we go in God and how we fall short of his glory. God has your life’s plan mapped out before you are born. We are familiar with Jeremiah 1:5 "Before he formed thee he knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    When Jesus Comes: No Grasp Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 13, 2010
     | 3,686 views

    We live in a status-seeking world. But when Jesus comes as a tiny infant in a humble set of circumstances, He shows us that the way to live is one of obedience and giving up control.

    This afternoon, if all goes as we would like – all of us, that is, with the possible exception of a few traitors and a few folks who for some strange reason do not care about pigskin prowess – this afternoon, if all goes as we would like, our beloved Redskins will do battle with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist