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  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Out Of Past - Into The Future

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on May 8, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
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    You are either a product of your past or you are a product of the Cross. Entering the New Year or any new endeavor needs the guidance of God in order to be truly sucessful.

    Out of the Past and Into the Future 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Phil 3:1-2 (KJV) Watch out for those dogs, those wicked men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let's Grow Up!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,539 views

    The marks of a mature Christian

    We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hope Harbor

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 9, 2024
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    We live in desperate times. Gloom, despair and depression seem to be smothering the very life out of the church. God gives 7 colors in the rainbow to give hope to be shared with the hopeless.

    #1 HOPE HARBOR --- PERSONAL RAINBOW. HOPE GIVER --- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) HARBOR: a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter and protection from rough waters. LET US BE REAL: MY HOPE IS NOT IN ME! MY HOPE IS NOT IN YOU. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Calming The Perfect Storm, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008
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    We must take authority ocer the things in life we have been given the authority to take. To do less is to invite disaster and defeat

    Calming the perfect storm Part 2 Opening: 1. Last week we learned there can be several responses to the reversal that come in our life. a. We can take what life hands us and try and make the best of it b. Get mad, depressed, throw up our hands c. Or we can try and discern what is going on ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Where The Daring Begins Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010
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    One of the greatest problems in the church today is that Christians have lost their sense of adventure. Christians have settled for a boring life when they are supposed to be living an absolute adventure.

    Where the Daring Begins 2 Timothy 1:7 Series: Daring Discipleship Revisited April 11. 2010 Morning Service Introduction I want to tell you about a young woman whom I found to be absolutely inspiring when I started to study her life. She was born in 1880 and had more than her fair share of setbacks ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rex Williams avatar

    Little Life In Zoar

    Contributed by Rex Williams on Feb 21, 2003
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    LIVING IN LITTLE, STAYING IN SMALL INSTEAD OF TRANSFORMED THINKING CAUSES PEOPLE TO SETTLE FOR THE WAY THINGS ARE-TO BASE THEIR LIVES ON THE LOW LEVELS OF CIRCUMSTANCE AND CUSTOM.

    Genesis 19: 17 As soon as they [the angels] had brought them [LOT AND FAMILY] out, one of them said, "Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!" 18 But Lot said to them, "No, my lords, please! 19 Your servant has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Nothing But Nets

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008
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    Jesus one day asked His disciples to drop their nets and follow can we do no less in our devotion to Him?

    Cornerstone Church June 8, 2008 “NOTHING BUT NETS” Mark 1:14-20 I heard this story on the radio by the Bible League. Perhaps you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Live Life Like You Were Living!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020
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     | 6,012 views

    We have a heritage, we have a future, we also have a destiny! It’s time we stood up collectively together and reclaimed what has been stolen from under our very nose and is rightfully ours!

    Live life like you were living! There are a lot of things that excite people in life. There’s music, sports, money excites a lot of people! What gets you going? Why does society become so excited over man made achievements and events in life? Wining an Oscar, or a Super Bowl ring everyone would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Radical Prayer Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 58 ratings
     | 29,663 views

    Many prayers of God’s people are weak, empty, passion-less, and vision-less. If we are going to see God move, if we are going to see God at work, if we are going to see situations turned around and lives dramatically changed by the mighty hand of God the

    Walnut Prayers There was once a man who was very faithful in his prayer life. Every morning when he got up he would kneel by his bed and he would pray, ‘God bless me, God bless my family, God bless this day’. And before every meal he would say a prayer ‘God bless this food’. And every night ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Joy In Christ

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 17, 2024
     | 704 views

    Looking at Joy from Isaiah 55

    Joy in Christ Isaiah 55:1-7 August 18, 2024 This is our 3rd week talking about joy. Next Sunday I kinda sorta promise that we will finish talking about joy. Actually, I’m not really sure if I will or not, because I’m not sure what I’m going to read, study, or how God is going to lead me next ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Huckaby avatar

    The Gospel

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,467 views

    Do you know the Gospel? It is Good News, and will settle three of our greatest enemies? Find out more about the Gospel and these enemies in this sermon.

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Today’s Sermon The Gospel By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby We take our text today from the first epistle to the Corinthians, chapter fifteen, verse one through verse eight. 1Corinthians 15:1-8; Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Donkey Soup

    Contributed by James May on Apr 18, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 21,858 views

    Just like King Jehoram and Israel, we often settle for "donkey soup" provided by the devil instead of getting ready for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

    DONKEY SOUP 2 Kings 6:24-33, "And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Good, Better And The Best!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 5, 2012
     | 4,519 views

    When it comes to yielding "fruits" for the Lord, not to settle for good or better output but to give the very best to Him, who gave His all for us!!!

    Good, Better And The Best Whenever, we have read the parable of the ‘Sower & the Seed’, I am sure we had always patted ourselves on the back saying that ‘I am a GOOD soil’ never giving thought to the fact that the good Lord wants His children to be ‘the BEST ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Coming Crisis Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 4, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,177 views

    Preparing for the coming crisis as set forth in Luke 12:49-59 teaches us to settle our eternal destiny before it is too late.

    Scripture This is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is the season of the Christian year in which we remember the first coming of Jesus and also anticipate the second coming of Jesus. In our study of the Gospel of Luke Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only had a few months left ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    Three Strikes - And Out!

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 15,869 views

    There is no room for half-heartedness in God’s Kingdom!

    INTRODUCTION A. Meet another great hero of the Old Testament - Elisha 1. This faithful man of God is about to die 2. He has fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith 3. As he lies dying, he thinks of the future of God’s people B. He receives a surprise ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ