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  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Fear

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,159 views

    This sermon discusses ways to overcome fear through facing it head on, renewing our mind and changing our mindset, and taking authority over fear in the Name of Jesus.

    Valley Grove Assembly of God Valley Grove, West Virginia July 15, 2012 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree FEAR “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Proverbs 9:10). Someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Where Is Your Faith? Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
     | 15,544 views

    Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. “Faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” There is the physical world and there is the spiritual world.

    April 23 Where is Your Faith? Luke 8:22-25 A couple of insights about faith Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. Hebrews 11:1 Everyone has faith. The question of faith: Where is your faith in the ordinary routines of life? v.22 If faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Snake Bit

    Contributed by Clay Ledford on Oct 17, 2019
     | 10,105 views

    Don't let Satan paralyze or defeat you. God can use your storms to change you and the world around you.

    Snake bit Acts 28:1 – 10. Have you ever felt like that once things started going south then the snowball picked up momentum and size, and before you know it you have been bowled over? Do you feel like the world is against you? Is Murphy’s Law your life verse? Most people pick Jeremiah 29: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Salvation For Real? Series

    Contributed by Chris Santasiere on May 17, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 11,336 views

    Is salvation too good to be true or is it for real?

    “An Interview With God” IS SALVATION FOR REAL? May 18, 2002 Introduction One objection that I hear concerning salvation is that it seems too good to be true. You know the old saying, “If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” Here is the situation. If you are going to give your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take A Hike Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 33,104 views

    1st in series on walking in the Spirit. This compares our spiritual walk with physically walking. How are they similar, and how can they encourage us?

    Galatians 5:16-25 – Take a Hike As I mentioned this morning, I heard Dr. Wilson speak yesterday in Miramichi. I love to hear him. The stuff he comes up with is hilarious. Yesterday he read something called The Cowboy Code. Gene Autry came up with his version of The Cowboy Code many years ago, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Lawnmowers Or Motorcycles?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 25, 2005
    based on 81 ratings
     | 9,586 views

    A sermon that shows the more risks one takes, the more one is fulfilled in life. And, the more risk a Christian takes for Christ, the more fulfillling His walk with the Lord will be.

    The word “walk” in the Bible often symbolizes the way in which we live; the way we act; and the way we conduct ourselves. It often depicts life as a journey, and it shows that Christians are people who travel around to other places. To ‘walk by faith’ is actually to live in the ’confident ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Called To Be Rebels Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,641 views

    Looking at Jesus’ Temple cleansing, we can see He was a social revolutionary and a rebel against the culture, even the religious culture. This sermon calls people to rebel as well, as long as they’re obeying God.

    John 2:13-25 – Called to be Rebels You may have heard of Emily Post. She was born in the early 1870’s and died in 1960. She was the Martha Stewart of her day. Although she wrote a syndicated newspaper column and for a time also hosted a radio program, what made her famous was her book, called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The High Price Of Low Practice

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,351 views

    This message describes the devaluation of the Christian life in modern culture and how we can be restored from a place of backsliding.

    "The High Price of Low Practice" 1 John 1:5-10, Psalms 32: Scripture Reading 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The question for us in the light of the context of our key verse is, can a Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Qualities Of Maturity As A Follower Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 6, 2011
     | 6,272 views

    LAST WEEK, AS WE LOOKED TOGETHER AT HOSEA 10, WE DEVELOPED THE THOUGHT OF DEALING WITH HARDHEARTEDNESS IN OUR LIVES. TODAY, I WOULD LIKE US TO GO BEYOND THIS INTO THE NEXT STEP IN WHAT SHOULD BE OUR PROGRESSIVE CHRIST-LIKENESS. THE AREA WE WILL BE LOOKI

    QUALITIES OF MATURITY AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST HOSEA 11:1-7 Hosea 11:1-7 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3 It was I who taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stopped From Enjoying The Full Blessings Of God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 29, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Actions that will stop us from enjoying the full blessing of God include unbridled tongues, unrepentant hearts, unbelieving eyes, unlistening ears, unwilling hands, and unmoving feet.

    STOPPED FROM ENJOYING THE FULL BLESSINGS OF GOD PSALM 95:7-11 Introduction: God called Israel out of Egypt with the intent of leading them into the Promised Land and of showering His bountiful blessings upon them. Their actions stopped them from enjoying the full blessings of God and from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    The Mustard Seed Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 12, 2014
     | 11,215 views

    Jesus uses a living illustration to tell us about being productive in the Kingdom.

    Over 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to find the source of the Missouri River, and from there to discover a relatively easy water route west to the Pacific. Such a waterway, they discovered, doesn't exist. But they did succeed in mapping the Northwest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Lotze avatar

    Drifting – A Candid Look At Spiritual Entropy Series

    Contributed by Steve Lotze on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,980 views

    1st in a series of messages on Spiritual Drifting. The heart that used to burn hot for Him is now only a flicker and you find yourself there – not even sure how you got there Now the Spirit pleads with you to … pay more careful attention, therefore, to

    Drifting – A Candid Look at Spiritual Entropy July 17, 2005 Hebrews 2:1 INTRO: Entropy = the tendency for things to come to a stop. “All kinds of energy spontaneously spread out from where they are concentrated to where they are more dispersed, if they’re not hindered from doing so.” • 2nd Law ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Gaston avatar

    If The Foundations Are Destroyed, What Can The Righteous Do?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 15, 2021
     | 6,005 views

    David saw the moral foundations of his country cracking and he was very upset, as we are. His song to God revealed three different concepts that reassure believers of God's loving character and faithfulness, in the face of seeming contradictions.

    IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED Ps. 11:3 INTRODUCTION A. MOVIE: “Force 10 From Navarone” 1. In the movie, “Force 10 from Navarone,” the good guys (led by Harrison Ford and Robert Shaw) have to blow up a bridge in Yugoslavia that is vital to the Nazis. When they see it, they realize they don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    In Awe Of Easter Grace Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 9, 2023
     | 1,401 views

    So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Look up, and be alert to what is happening around Christ—that’s where the action is.

    On the statement is simultaneously an announcement about what she saw and a statement of belief in her promise of a future life with Jesus and God. I, too AWE OF GRACE Colossians 3:1-4 3:1 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Neal Gray avatar

    Let The Laity 'move Out'

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,648 views

    A CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE pastor preaches the simple reality that God has made us a special people for the special purpose of performing a special function--ministry.

    "A Wide Door for Effective Service: Let the Laity ’Move Out’" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: 1 Peter 2:1-10, KJV Purpose: The simple reality is that God has made us a special people for the special purpose of performing a special function--ministry. INTRODUCTION This Sermon Series This ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness