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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Pot Holes, Cancers, And Snakes That Hinder Faith Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025
     | 50 views

    Your faith can grow.

    A. REVIEW LESSONS ON FAITH 1. Faith is a relationship. “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). 2. It takes two wings to fly. “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:20). 3. Your faith can grow. “From faith to faith” (Rom. 1:17). 4. Different believers express faith for different purposes. “Having ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom In Christ. Galatians 5:1

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 5, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,295 views

    A message of hope about the true freedom we find in our walk with Jesus Christ. Overcoming the past and striving toward a great future.

    Freedom in Christ. Stand with me and lift 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 more of what it says I can be. The indestructible, never ending, living Word of God. I will never be the same. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fear Not For He Fails Not

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 25, 2020
     | 4,547 views

    May we all be rejuvenated together as a church, solidified in our conviction, to uphold our faith and to strive towards our goal.

    Anything we’ve done that offended God, let us ask for His forgiveness. We want to make right our relationship with God. Only through a sincere repentant heart, can we hear God’s message. As we come together, we also carry each other in prayer, to seek God’s mercy and to receive strength from God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Work Outs

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,135 views

    Our spiritual growth requires daily work outs

    Do you have a daily work out plan or know someone who does? Each day some people have a routine of doing some form of exercise. Some either walk or jog in their neighborhood. Others go to the gym and use special equipment to work out. All of this is to improve physical strength, endurance and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Community PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,616 views

    This sermon encourages us to strive to be a community that mirrors the early church in devotion to God, love for each other, and active engagement in the world.

    Welcome, beloved sisters and brothers, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are not simply a gathering of individuals but a community, a family, united in our love for Christ and our commitment to following His teachings. We are here not only ...read more

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    The Pain Of Growth

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 5, 2015
     | 7,816 views

    We all want our churches to grow, but do we understand the growing pains that go along with the process?

    The Pain of Growth You ever have growing pains? If you didn’t you probably know someone who did, maybe your own kids. You know when you were around 8 or 9 you’d wake up with your legs aching. Growing pains are kind of a generic diagnosis that covers a variety of aches and pains ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Aim For Perfection Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 11, 2010
     | 9,224 views

    In this sermon, we wrap up the entire series by challenging ourselves to aim for perfection, strive toward unity, examine ourselves, and lean on the Lord.

    Introduction: A. How many of you break out into a cold sweat or used to break out into a cold sweat when you hear the words: “Clear your desk, take out a sheet of paper and something to write with. We are going to have a pop quiz”? 1. How many of you like taking tests? 2. It can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mustard Seed Growth In Our Lives.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 11, 2011
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     | 6,152 views

    The mustard plant grows from insignificance to the largest of garden plants quickly. What are we doing to grow in our right relationship with God and others. The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard plant growing.

    Mark: 4:30-32 The parable of the mustard seed. Read Mark 4:30-32 The kingdom of God, is like! Jesus in his wisdom gave all these explanations of what the kingdom of God was like, and he did it in parables by painting pictures with words. Now the people he was talking to knew what a mustard ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    #10 Living In Troubled Times Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 28, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,659 views

    America is Experiencing Troubled Times A. Growing domestic unrest B. Growing violence in the streets C. Growing social unrest D. Threat of terrorism How to respond personally to all these disturbances?

    Living in Troubling Times 11/22/15 Introduction: These last two weeks we have seen some very disturbing things happen around the world. We saw how ISIS planted a bomb on a Russian airliner and killed over 200 people, we say how ISIS attacked Paris France with multiple attacks and killed 130 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Man: A King, A Warrior, A Mentor, A Friend

    Contributed by Donald Sibley on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,193 views

    IN A WORLD OF COMPLACENCY, A WORLD WHERE MEN HAVE BECOME O.K. WITH THE ORDINARY; WHERE MEN FIND IT EASIER TO GIVE UP THAN STRIVE TO BECOME THE BEST THEY CAN BE; GOD IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN WHO AREN’T AFRAID TO STRIVE AND REACH FOR GREATNESS.

    MAN: A KING; A WARRIOR; A MENTOR; A FRIEND. PSALMS 25:12 IN A WORLD OF COMPLACENCY, A WORLD WHERE MEN HAVE BECOME O.K. WITH THE ORDINARY; WHERE MEN FIND IT EASIER TO GIVE UP THAN STRIVE TO BECOME THE BEST THEY CAN BE; GOD IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN WHO AREN’T AFRAID TO STRIVE AND REACH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going With The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 21, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,548 views

    We gather to grow, and we scatter to sow.

    Last weekend we focused on the beatitude of Jesus found in Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” We were encouraged to lament our losses, to be sorrowful about our sins, to cry over the condition of Christians and non-Christians, and to weep for our world. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tests Of True Christianity Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,652 views

    Growing Christians are not sinless but should sin less.

    The Tests of True Christianity 1 John 3:4-10 Rev. Brian Bill 10/16/11 I’m not the handiest hammer in the toolbox when it comes to doing home projects so I always try to become good friends with guys who have a lot of tools and know how to use them. We made a few improvements to our laundry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Exposition Of 1 Peter, Part 8: The Pure Milk

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 17, 2021
     | 1,998 views

    Growing in Christ makes us strong in tough times.

    An Exposition of 1 Peter, part 8: The Pure Milk 1 Peter 2:1-3 Introduction In the last study Peter told us of the importance of sincere love among the brethren. Love must not be hypocritical. This is necessary for believers at all times as it is a reflection of the love of God. It serves as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Has A Need For Us

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,775 views

    Combining faith with works

    As the saved children of God, we believe, know and understand that God saved us because of his grace, mercy and love for us. Paul instructs Timothy and each of us in 2 Timothy 1:9, “Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    12 Year Old Faith

    Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 3,696 views

    Encouraging folks to grow up into Christ and not be content to settle for an "adolescent" faith.

    12 Year Old Faith Ephesians 4:1-16 I learned something recently that I had never thought of before... I guess it was new information to me because one of three things is true... Either kids have changed since I was was in Jr. High, or I have gotten so far along at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist