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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Enemy Within

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,377 views

    If one word, innocently misspoken, can cost millions, think of how much damage malicious words can cause. They can ruin a person’s reputation and destroy the closest relationships

    The Deceitful Enemy Within (Mark 7:20-27) Illustration:Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. --Psalm 141:3 When Bernard Baruch was an ambitious young businessman, he asked the wealthy J. P. Morgan to partner with him in a Texas sulfur mining venture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Heart Of Worship Is Our Heart Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 138 ratings
     | 13,258 views

    This is about authentic worship.

    As I mentioned last week, worship is a broad term. It is often misunderstood. I want to come back to Rick Warren’s definition given in his book, The Purpose Driven Life, “Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.” That’s a boiled down definition of worship. What happens ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Pray That Ye Prosper .part 1.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    What is prosperity?

    I Pray That Ye Prosper. Part 1. What is prosperity and how does it affect our health, physically and spiritually? “I pray that ye prosper and be in health, as your soul prospereth.” There are many descriptions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Iraq In Prophecy: Lesson 2

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 1, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    Iraq in Prophecy

    A. The Just War Doctrine . . . President Bush (US News and World Report). 1. Launch a war for a just cause. 2. Competent authority. 3. Comparative justice. 4. Right intention. 5. Last report. 6. Probability of success. 7. Proportional projected results. 8. Right spirit. B. I learned there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Judgment Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,513 views

    Every born-again child of God will one day stand before Christ to answer for his testimony in this life.

    THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST Rom. 14:12; II Cor. 5:10-11 INTRO. The judgment seat of Christ is for believers and it must not be confused with the Great White Throne Judgment which is for the unbelievers. The believer’s sins are judged on the cross of Calvary at the moment he is saved. (I Tim. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Pains

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,723 views

    The danger of growth is great. The need for growth is even greater. The love of Jesus, the Good Sheperd for his people is the greatest of all!

    GROWING PAINS (Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60) Intro: Wouldn’t it be great if our church suddenly grew by the thousands? The book of Acts demonstrates that this is possible. It also reminds us to be careful what we wish for, because growth isn’t always easy or painless. It often means we have to deal ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Life Of Service

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on May 13, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,613 views

    A Sermon for Ascension Day - and life after death!

    My friend Ron, who is the Vicar of Sixpenny Handley, is a story teller like I am. Some years ago, in the week before Ascension Day, he told us this story.. "I was a little lad at School, and, at the start of the year in my new Class my teacher was giving jobs out to the boys and girls. "Mary, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Anointed Pillows

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,161 views

    Communicate God’s Peace can be found in family hardships

    Anointed Pillows A fugitive of justice, fleeing the wrath of his brother caused by the greatest trickery of his life. Jacob had missed the right of inheritance by just minutes as he clutched the heel of his brother while escaping his mother’s womb. Yet he was second born and according to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Where Is Your "Saving Place?”

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,902 views

    An unusual Christmas message.

    WHERE IS YOUR “SAVING PLACE?” Luke 2:41-51 INTRO: One of the images that we can get from the Christmas season comes from the TV commercial played during the holiday season. A discount chain calls itself the “saving place” in its commercials. The announcer informs us that “Christmas is here at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Six Steps To Personal And Corporate Revival

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,303 views

    Jesus Christ continues forever as our unchangeable priest saving souls and making intercession for us! Therefore, because this is Jesus’ mission we can, and should have personal and corporate revival.

    Six Steps to Personal and Corporate Revival Text: Hebrews 7:24-25 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Jesus Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Is In The Driver's Seat

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 23, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,312 views

    God is in life’s driver’s seat, He knows where He is taking us, and we will finally reach our destination.

    God Is in the Driver’s Seat Psalm 97:1 INTRO.: In Sept., 1971, I was nearly involved in an accident with a friend named Wayne. A driver pulled onto the highway in front of us and Wayne had to drive onto the shoulder to avoid hitting him. It was a very frightening experience, but I recovered quickly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Good Part Of Christmas

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,793 views

    How to deal with the stress of the holidays.

    Luke 10: 38-41 “The Good Part of Christmas” Are the Christmas holidays the most peaceful time of the year, a time when you finally get to experience some peace in your life – is that Christmas? “Sleep in heavenly peace,” goes the hymn. “Peace on earth,” the angels sang. “Christmas is my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good Morning Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 30, 2013
     | 9,763 views

    My coffee time with God in the morning turned me to a Preacher at work to begin with. What started as a small effort of greeting Jesus ‘Good morning and chat with Him,’ turned into a commitment for the rest of my life!

    Good morning Jesus! Job 19:25”For I know that my Redeemer lives!” While working for the Vice President of a multinational bank with jam-packed agenda in my life: as a wife, mother and the office work as well, that kept me on my toes the whole day and I had to don multiple hats ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Re-Established Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 22, 2012
     | 3,700 views

    THE PASSAGE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE OF TRANSITION. WHAT WE ARE SEEING HERE IS THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH AFTER THE ISSUE INVOLVING THE SIN OF ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. THIS PASSAGE IS ALSO THE INTRODUCTION WHICH WILL LEAD THE CHURCH INTO A MAJOR TIME

    THE RE-ESTABLISHED CHURCH The Pre-Curser of Persecution Acts 5:12-16 The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "It Was A Really Large Stone!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,286 views

    An Easter Sunrise Sermon.

    Mark 16:1-8 "It Was a Very Large Stone" On a chilly Sunday morning in the fall of 1964, two white college students waited nervously on the edge of their college campus. They were waiting for an African American student from another college across town. They had all gone to a non-violence ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist