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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Are We Taking God Seriously?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 6, 2025
     | 581 views

    How many Christians do not treat their faith in a serious manner or take it for granted? Many get up and go to work or school, but they did not find time to talk to God?

    How many Christians do not treat their faith in a serious manner or take it for granted? Many get up and go to work or school, but they did not find time to talk to God? Undoubtedly, many Christians have some type of insurance (life, home, auto, medical, dental, etc.), but they see their spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Against All Odds

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 9, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,724 views

    Turning Steps of Risk Into a Walk of Faith. Whenever you’re up against all odds, life seems to take on a different meaning Just when you become comfortable in the even flow of things happening, God shows up and does something wonderful in your life to

    ------- OPTIONAL DVD STATS OPENER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ------- DVD Intro “What Are The Odds…” Fade music out on black (this opener basically shows text fading in and out of odd statistics) ------- OPENING: Often times, life is a test for us. We strive at completing the test and coming through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Are You Taking A Stand Or Taking A Knee?

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Sep 30, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,526 views

    Division has been Satan’s primary means to obtain his loyal followers. It is a time-honored emblem of his control over mankind in the place of God or his Son.

    Our culture is very confused, very distracted and very divided in determining what is right and what is wrong. Satan is dividing our nation and deceiving the population making it very hard to speak out and teach our neighbor what is truth. The words of Abraham Lincoln, in his House Divided speech ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Never Give Up!

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 159 ratings
     | 21,620 views

    When you feel like giving up and that God has given up on you, you need to understand: 1. You cannot "lose" your salvation. 2. You can "reject" your salvation. 3. You must persevere.

    In his book, In the Grip of Grace: When You Can’t Hang on, Bryan Chapell tells this story: “On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. One hundred fifty-five people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Take The Step

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 29,012 views

    We are to move forward in faith.

    TAKE THE STEP Joshua 3.1-4.24 S: Faith C: Purpose of the Community – Stepping forward in Faith Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE ARE TO MOVE FORWARD IN FAITH. TS: Our study in Joshua will direct us on how to handle obstacles that are in the way of God’s promises. Type: Inductive The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Being Controversial

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jun 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,013 views

    We need to be controversial at the appropriate times. Can God count on you to take the stand?

    Being Controversial Acts 4:1-4 I am not sure what you thought when you heard the title of the message tonight, but I feel that it’s some that we need to do in the right place and in the right time. Illustration: Jerry Falwell While I was on vacation, a great man of God was laid to rest. Say what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Remember Your Chains Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 23, 2021
     | 4,105 views

    Paul is going to direct Titus to remind the Cretan Christians to remember who they represent, what their past was like, who their Savior is, and what their mission is all about.

    Remember Your Chains Titus 3:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 3-21-2021 Remind Me I had the opportunity to share my testimony at Pastor Gary’s church in Middletown, Indiana last week. I was supposed to bring Gary some books and asked him to remind me. Of course, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Making Friends, Keeping Friends, Influencing Friends

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 129 ratings
     | 43,171 views

    What will it take to make friends, keep friends and influence friends for Christ?

    INTRO. – Everyone needs friends. Even a variety of friends. ILL.- Show a variety of shoes. Each shoe is for a different occasion, etc. (running or tennis shoes, casual, dress shoes, fishing shoes, etc.) Likewise, in some ways, we have friends for different areas of our lives. We have casual ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Vera Hughes avatar

    Prophetic Women - It's Your Time To Arise! Series

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 219 ratings
     | 83,566 views

    Women - do you know that you are called to fulfill your life purposes in the earth? No matter what your state in life, you are a woman of prophetic destiny!

    IT’S YOUR TIME NOW TO ARISE AND EMBRACE YOUR PROPHETIC DESTINY! Today, we are in the finest hour of the church and women are part of this great move of God. Many have answered the call and embraced the destiny ordained for them by God. In the book of Joel 2:28 it says, “that in the last days I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Rev It Up, Hop It Up, Tone It Up, Tune It Up

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 9,184 views

    Some things need to be revved up.

    INTRO.- ILL.- One lady said, “I always do my exercises regularly every morning. Immediately after waking I always say sternly to myself, “Ready now. Up. Down. Up. Down!” And after two strenuous minutes I tell myself, “OKAY, NOW TRY THE OTHER EYELID.” ILL.- Mark Twain once said, “The only way ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Gibson avatar

    The Isaac Test Series

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on May 18, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 7,827 views

    Abraham’s offering up of isaac is not only a beautiful foreshadowing of God’s offering up of His only Son, Jesus, but it also shows us and important principle for our own Christian walk. Have you offered up any Isaacs lately ?

    (1) INTRODUCTION: What is the ’Isaac Test’(see verse 1) "God will test our faith by asking us to sacrifice those things that are most dear to us that He has blessed us with." (we are tested as Abraham was as we are the ’seed of Abraham’ - Galatians 3:29) He is not asking us something that He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Whatever It Takes

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,310 views

    Doing whatever it takes to spread the Gospel

    Epiphany 5—1 Corinthians 9 19-23 - Whatever it takes Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Wise Up About Alcohol Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 149 ratings
     | 11,633 views

    Three actions to take in order to wise up about alcohol and other kinds of drugs.

    I always feel a little strange on Memorial Day weekend. You see, when I was as sophomore in high school, my parents went away for Memorial day and left me at home alone. Big mistake!  I threw the party to end all parties. There were people there I’d never seen before, a band, people drinking beer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Wilson avatar

    Hurry Up, God!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,404 views

    David's prayer is that God will hurry up and deliver him from persecution. However, his life also demonstrated submission to God by not taking matters into his own hands.

    Psalm 70 As we begin, I want to advise you that this Psalm is a repetition, almost word for word, of the last part of Psalm 40. This theme was so important to David, he included it in two of his Psalms. VS. 1 Hurry Up, God! When we try to rush God’s Timing it is because we feel an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take It Personally

    Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 14, 2016
     | 6,362 views

    Taking Christ personally

    1s John 4:9-10 Have you heard someone say," Don't take it personally? They may say "don't take it personally, but you talk to much" They may say " don't take it personally, but I don't believe you, or they may say " don't take it personally, but I don't love you anymore. But I want to tell you some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist