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  • Larry Grant avatar

    An Old Challenge For A New Year

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Dec 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,750 views

    Christ is the object of our life. As speeds the ship towards the port, so hastes the believer towards the haven of his Savior’s bosom. As flies the arrow to its goal, so flies the Christian towards the perfecting of his fellowship with Christ Jesus.

    Colossians 3:1-4 (NKJV) “An Old Challenge For A New Year” Spurgeon said, “Paul’s marvelously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christian’s Heart - Introduction

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,409 views

    As we begin this New Year, I’d like to share with you what our vision and goal will be for 2023, PLUS, a word that the Lord gave me for this new year. And it all begins with an inside work through the type of heart Christians are to possess.

    A Christian’s Heart - Introduction As we begin this New Year, I’d like to share with you what our vision and goal will be for 2023, and what we’ll be looking at in our time together. And it all begins with an inside work through the type of heart Christians are to possess. And what I’d like to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    A Needed Transformation

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,985 views

    A vision and goal for 2023. It all begins with an inside work through the type of heart Christians are to possess. It's all about a transformation. A small sermonette to go along with "A Christian's Heart - Introduction."

    A Needed Transformation Over this past generation our country has gone through wholesale changes in what we stand for and believe in. There are things happening today that weren’t even contemplated a couple of generations ago. In 1965, after reading Billy Graham’s manuscript entitled, “World ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Hurry Up And Wait.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 15, 2026
     | 289 views

    At times life seems more like a crock pot than a pressure cooker. We love quick and easy. Often in spiritual maturity we must learn to wait. Pleasure is a poor goal. Daniel learned delay is part of the spiritual battle.

    HURRY UP AND WAIT--- THE CROCK POT VS THE PRESSURE COOKER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DO WE KNOW ROBIN WILLIAMS? He lived from 1951 to 2014 (63). His estimated worth was over 50 million dollars. He won the Oscar Award, he was successful. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Encountering The Almighty

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,487 views

    A study of the attributes of God—seeing God as He is—is a life-transforming experience. Seeing God in His greatness and glory has transformed lives. Knowing God as fully as possible was the goal of the great men and women of God in the Bible. The great me

    1.Job, by God’s assessment, was “a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil” (Job 1:8). God allowed a series of disasters to afflict Job through the agency of Satan. Job was “counseled” by three friends, which only added further to his suffering. Job was weakening under ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep God's Big Perspective In Mind

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 10, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,896 views

    It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Many Americans seem to become distracted by many things that may seem important at the time but in God’s bigger perspective are mere details

    Keep God’s Big Perspective in Mind - (Luke 16:10-16) It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Many Americans seem to become distracted by many things that may seem important at the time but in God’s bigger perspective are mere ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Planned And Purposeful Life Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,101 views

    God’s great goal for man is for man to be found in Christ. The first in a series on the book of ephesians. If we are to have a planned and purposeful life we must recognize God’s undeniable plan, Rely on our available resources, and React to our reasona

    Intro: Have you ever thought that if we are only a simple chance combination of molecules that life is without plan or purpose? There are actually people in the world that believe we happened here by chance. I like use this illustration to tell them different. Take all the pieces of a car throw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living For Christ

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 12, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
     | 40,139 views

    What’s our greatest goal and aim in life? What occupies our minds? If we were to sum up what our life is all about in one word, what would that word be? For the apostle Paul, that word was Christ.

    Living for Christ Philippians 1:21 What’s our greatest goal and aim in life? What occupies our minds? If we were to sum up what our life is all about in one word, what would that word be? For the apostle Paul, that word was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Line In The Sand

    Contributed by Tim Diack on May 16, 2011
     | 4,123 views

    What's the goal of your salvation? It's not just about the assurance of Heaven! God has plans for you in the here and now. The apostle Paul compares our walk of faith with the races of the ancient games. You were never meant to be a spectator - you're

    A Line In The Sand - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - May 1, 2011 Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, is the name he was given at his birth in 1840. In our tongue his name translates as, “Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.” At his baptism he took upon himself the name of, “Joseph” and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Healing School #1: Healing Is God’s Will Today Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 13, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 21,946 views

    The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a strong Biblical foundation that healing is God’s will today. Because Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever - and He is the Lord who heals us - He is still healing the sick today.

    HEALING SCHOOL #1: HEALING IS GOD’S WILL TODAY DOES GOD STILL HEAL TODAY? There are many people who don’t believe that God still heals today. This may be because of (a) personal experience or (b) wrong teaching. THE BIG IDEA: The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a ...read more

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    Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,956 views

    My goal is to convince you that all roads do not lead to heaven, but that any spiritual road that is not paved with the blood of Jesus is only a road to hell! Any road that’s not covered with the gold of heaven is only covered with the fool’s gold of hell

    “Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?” Romans 4:5-8 My goal today is to convince you that all roads do not lead to heaven, but that any spiritual road that is not paved with the blood of Jesus is only a road to hell! Any road that’s not covered with the gold of heaven is only covered with the fool’s gold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Ones Calling

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,568 views

    Everyone has a divine vocation, Jesus said -“Many are called but few are chosen.” Those who are rejected are so not because they do not have a call from God but because they refuse to accept it. The goal of my sermon today is to help you understand and

    TITLE : FINDING ONES CALLING (Adapted from a paper written by Fr. Thomas Hopko) TEXT: St. Matthew 22:14 INTRODUCTION: • Have you ever got up in the morning and while you were brushing your teeth asked yourself this question – “Why on earth am I here?”Ever thought, I know God has something for ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Surrendering Credentials To Christ

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,971 views

    If we're not careful, we can get caught up in the world's system of polishing that pedigree. Rather, like the Apostle Paul, we need to surrender all to the great goal of knowing more intimately Christ our Lord. Everything else is secondary.

    Philippians 3:4-14 Surrendering Credentials to Christ Any top-blockers here? Any type-A personalities? Any hard chargers who consistently rank in the top percentile? The military is basically an up-or-out system, so it attracts into career service those who are driven to succeed. Many of you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healing School: Signs And Wonders Today Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 31, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,369 views

    The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a strong Biblical foundation that healing is God’s will today. Because Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever - and He is the Lord who heals us - He is still healing the sick today.

    HEALING SCHOOL #1: SIGNS AND WONDERS TODAY DOES GOD STILL HEAL TODAY? There are many people who don’t believe that God still heals today. This may be because of (a) personal experience or (b) wrong teaching. THE BIG IDEA: The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a strong ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Experiencing The New

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 5, 2012
     | 4,453 views

    Every year there are new aspirations believing that things will be different and better. We set new goals, establish new vows and seek new directions for our lives. In all this we find ourselves caught in this vicious cycle of doing this year by year wit

    All Things Become New 2 Cor. 5:11-21 Every year there are new aspirations believing that things will be different and better. We set new goals, establish new vows and seek even a new direction for our lives. In all this we find ourselves oftentimes caught in the vicious cycle of doing this year by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist