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  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    Christian Armor

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,241 views

    If every Christian is not fighting an active engagment with satan and with flesh/self...these individules are already DEAD!!! If we wish to remain spiritually alive and win the "prize" set before us, we must properly arm ourselves properly.

    As Christians, we realize....all too soon in our Christian walk, that the battle between us and the lusts of the flesh...between us and the world...between us and the allurement of satan.....these things are tremendously difficult! A. When we read passages indicating that we are truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Not Be Afraid

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 26,849 views

    Fear can be a powerful motivating factor that can keep us from living out our Christian faith, life and responsibilities. Jesus assures us that we do not need to be afraid and releases us from fear’s bondage.

    Pentecost 5 A Matthew 10:24-33 Do Not Be Afraid 06/23/02 During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. Once, as he censured Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted by a shout from a heckler in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Soldier For Christ

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,428 views

    Prepared and preached on November 11th to coincide with the Canadian Remembrance Day. This message could be modified for an American audience and used on any date.

    A Soldier For Christ Today is remembrance day. It is on this day every year that we pause to remember the thousands of Canadian soldiers who laid down their life in the past century to ensure that the Western World remained free. Certainly some were their by compulsion, drafted into a war they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    The Greatest Gift Of All- Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 187 ratings
     | 61,691 views

    Accept the greatest gift of all this Christmas a gift that will not break, rust, lose it’s power of fade away - Jesus!

    The Greatest Gift of All – Jesus! Thesis: Accept the greatest gift of all this Christmas a gift that will not break, rust, lose it’s power of fade away - Jesus! Reference our Modern Day parable read in the service! Texts: Acts 2:38,39 38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marred And Made Again

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 16, 2001
    based on 161 ratings
     | 18,191 views

    Jeremiah’s visit to the potter’s workshop was the means of God’s giving him an acted-parable of what he could do with the marred nation of Israel and mankind in general.

    MARRED AND MADE AGAIN One of the pleasures of being away from home on holiday is to have the opportunity of just standing and staring at interesting sights, such as a craftsman at work - perhaps a potter. The prophet Jeremiah did this once. He tells us what he saw: "The pot he was shaping from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A King In The Gate

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,122 views

    David’s emergence from grief over Absalom was marked by his "sitting in the gate" -- a sign of healthy recovery in that he had begun to care for others more than for his own wounds, he had returned to the work of justice, he faced vulnerability, he resumed leadership, he could face his own grief.

    I This day the noise of battle, the next the victory’s won. Or so the king hoped. Much was at stake. His own future was uncertain; the nation’s stability was shaky; the confidence of those around him was low; and, most of all, his relationship with his son was in jeopardy. There had been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Halloween

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 7, 2003
    based on 230 ratings
     | 52,232 views

    Christans often think of Halloween as evil. Paul says it is not. Here is a historical, biblical and practical perspective on Halloween.

    If this sermon is helpful to you look for my latest book, “The Greatest Commands: Learning To Love Like Jesus.” Each chapter is sermon length, alliterated, and focuses on the life and love of Jesus. You can find it here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1606471120 HALLOWEEN by Scott R. Bayles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Stones Of Memorial

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,098 views

    God instructed Joshua and the children of Israel to take up stones to remember what He had done for them in leading them out of Egypt.

    At Beginning of the Service: Beginning Illustration: REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion - Part Three”

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 63 ratings
     | 16,547 views

    No matter what the issues are that you see, your condition is still not your conclusion!

    Introduction: Life can sometimes take us down some highways and byways that seems as though there is no hope or no tomorrow. We can even be in church looking for a break through and while we’re in church we feel good. We even believe that we can over-come the situation. And it even seems a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is You Life In The Real Cross

    Contributed by Supreme Joyner on Mar 10, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,618 views

    IS YOUR LIFE THE CROSS OR YOUR MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE

    IS YOUR LIFE IN THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 1:18-1:18 Written By: Supreme Joyner • Is Your Life In The Cross 1 Cor 1:18 I look back on a year gone by and I look forward to the days ahead and then ....I look again.... at the cross. I am convinced the two most important questions I can ask people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    There's Going To Be A Change In Me! Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 28, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,952 views

    We want to make changes for the New Year. The best way is to be set apart from the lure of the world.

    December 30, 2007 Morning Worship Text: Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 5:17 Subject: New Year’s Resolutions Title: There’s Going to be a Change In Me I have to be honest with you all about something. I love Christmas and what it is all about, but I grow weary by the time Christmas day is over. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Star: Image Of God's Guidance Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
     | 5,626 views

    How the star demonstrates God’s guidance for our lives

    (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY) SERIES: “IMAGES OF CHRISTMAS” TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12 TITLE: “THE STAR: IMAGE OF GOD’S GUIDANCE” OPEN: A. You may or may not now that I belong to a sermon study group --We’re a group of preachers who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Smith avatar

    The Faith Of Mary

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,863 views

    This sermon looks at Mary and the faith she displayed and garners lessons about faith. It ends with a call to faith in action.

    The Faith ?Of Mary Dr. Tim Smith? Luke 1:26-38 Video: Why Is It Me. Why is it me God has asked? It must have been a question with which Mary wrestled. Mary has captured the attention and affection of generations of believers, but more importantly, she caught the attention of God! For she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Sawyer avatar

    Marriage: Building A Fortress That Stands Series

    Contributed by James Sawyer on Mar 8, 2007
     | 3,226 views

    In a society where marriage is under attack The Bible offers an answer that teaches us what God’s Best is for a relationship between a man and a woman.

    Reviewing A Few Foundational Truths Predatory relationships do not work. We live in a society that teaches us that we need to go after what we want. Pursue the thing that we think will fill us. But the bible disagrees with this. James 1:14-15 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let God's Word Work Its Medicine In Your Emotions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,064 views

    "All your anxiety, all your care.Bring to the mercy seat, leave it there;Never a burden He cannot bear,Never a friend like Jesus." No matter what happens, you can find joy in the Lord and His word.

    Let God’s Word Work Its Medicine in Your Emotions (Proverbs 4:22,23) Today, so many people are hurting with emotional pain, put-downs, feelings of fear and anger. People who are hurt tend to want to hurt others. What a joy to know that He heals the broken-hearted and sets the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational