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  • Douglas Lynch avatar

    Enduring The Storms On The Path Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Douglas Lynch on Nov 12, 2006
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    The storms of life often come as a direct result of our obedience to Christ. Remember, he’s got his eye on you. You aren’t alone. He allowed you to face this storm for a purpose. Often that purpose is to let you get a glimpse of his glory when he pass

    Enduring The Storms On the Path of Obedience Mark 6:45-56 Last week we looked on as Jesus taught his men that if they were going to follow him they would have to be both Obedient and Attentive. In other words they would have to listen to God for direction and obey, but they must also keep their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leave The Past Behind, Focus On What's Next PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
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    This sermon encourages embracing past experiences, living in the present, and moving forward with faith, guided by God's Word and the spirit of perseverance.

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, what a joy it is to be gathered here together in this sacred space, in the presence of our Lord. A place where we can open our hearts, share our burdens, and be uplifted by the Word of God. We find ourselves today at the crossroads of reflection ...read more

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  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Avoid The Pit-Falls

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 10, 2022
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    Paul talks about pitfalls and how to move on from them.

    Avoid the Pitfalls Philippians 3:4-14 1. Paul desires to Press on even during the pit falls of life • On the surface, Paul’s life looked pretty good. He writes about it in the first verses of this chapter:“...circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Live According To The Pattern

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 21, 2013
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    Paul encourages the Philippians and us to live according to his pattern.

    Albert Einstein once said, “The universe is not merely more complicated than we can understand. It’s more complicated than we can IMAGINE.” That’s an interesting thing to think about; how this whole Universe was formed by design. What a complex design it is! God had it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Why Is There War In The Mideast? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 19, 2009
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    God keeps His promises even though people make mistakes and God’s ultimate promise is grace, peace, godliness and eternal life through Jesus Christ!

    Why is there war in the Mideast? Some say it’s because of the land; some say it’s religious. Just like anything else, the important question is always, “What does God say?” As we have been studying the Book of Genesis, we have been learning the origins of many things in our lives today. Why is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Could I Be A Pharisee?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
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    The Church of the 21st century needs to evaluate itself in terms of Christ’s judgments and demands.

    Matthew 23:1-4, 23-28, 33 “Could I Be A Pharisee?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, www.parkview-umc.org When Ben was a lot younger, he asked me an intriguing theological question—to which I had no answer. “Why,” he asked, “did God create chiggers, ticks, and gnats?” Anyhow, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Determination Of A Champion Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 29, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
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    Using the example of Paul and how he lived for Christ and what we can get from his teachings.

    Gold Medal Living Determination of a Champion August 1, 2004 Intro: Olympics are coming up- Always love the excitement, the competition, and the personal stories. *PP- Jesse Owens- Berlin 1936 Cassius Clay- Rome 1960 Nadia Comaneci- Montreal 1976 Bruce Jenner- Montreal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finishing Strong. Embracing God's Purpose For Your Year And Beyond. Philippians 3:13-14

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 23, 2024
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     | 787 views

    A message to prepare us for the Year ahead as we finish this one. God always has a plan.

    Finishing Strong. Embracing God’s Purpose for your Year and Beyond. Philippians 3:13-14 Stand with your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Are You Looking Forward Too? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Encourage believers to let go of past mistakes and fears about the future, and instead focus on pursuing the heavenly prize with confidence in God's unchanging faithfulness and hope.

    Good morning, church family! You know, I've been thinking a lot about the future lately - I think we all have. In these uncertain times, it can be easy to get caught up in the worry and fear of what's to come. But as Christians, we have a Hope that is steadfast and unchanging, a Promise that we can ...read more

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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Doing The Father's Will

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,617 views

    It’s proven that the majority of people who attend church come just for themselves, or for their children and grandchildren to interact. Historically people don’t come to church to watch others grow, or to be a blessing and to help people grow in their wa

    “5 way’s to Do the Father’s Will” Text: John 6: 28-38 28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” 30 Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Examine Yourself

    Contributed by Gene Escoe on May 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,680 views

    We need to examine ourselves from time to time to make sure we still understand where everything we have and everything we have accomplished comes from.

    Examine Yourself Galatians 6:3-5 INTRODUCTION: When I was a kid other kids that were “double-jointed” made me jealous. They seemed to be able to do so many cool things by the way they could bend their fingers backwards, contort their arms or legs in unnatural ways, etc. For someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Godly Forgetfulness

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 12, 2014
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    If not left behind us, our pasts, our mistakes and sins are ever in front of us, and we spend our time tripping over or dodging them. God wants us future- focused, not past-ensnared.

    The following is a brief homily given during a weekly mid-week event called: "The Feast" at Yonge Street Mission in Toronto, Canada. The future is a big mystery. One thing that we all share in this room is a lack of knowledge about what’s going to happen in the future. Often we think of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Conversion And Transformation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 5, 2025
     | 124 views

    The reading from John's Gospel will help us get insight into the awesome transformation of Saul into Paul on the Damascus road.

    Friday of the Third Week in Easter 2025 Sometimes we can aid our personal understanding of the Scriptures by our imagination, and in the Gospel we just heard, our imagination should be running very, very fast. Jesus said, “This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Pursuing God’s Purpose For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 31, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,690 views

    Most people never discover the true purpose for their lives. In the text. Philippians 3:12-14. we have a revelation of what life is all about. This message examines 4 points of understanding that undergirds a meaningful Christian life.

    We are progressing in a study of Philippians; our text today is in chapter 3. In this chapter we are given a revelation of what life is all about. Sadly, most people never discover the true purpose of their lives. In fact, most Christians never grasp it. They often pursue the same goals that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Developing A Race Strategy Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 29, 2015
     | 5,984 views

    The past is done, the future has not yet happened - so the present moment is important.

    “Living a Joy-full Life: Developing a Race Strategy” Phil. 3:12-16 English author Storm Jameson once said, “I believe that only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present. Most of us spend 59 minutes an hour living in the past, with regret for lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed