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  • Gordon Pike avatar

    What Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 1, 2020
     | 1,959 views

    When you put your faith in Christ, you will experience pressure and you will be tried but you will also have God who will not only give you the strength to persevere but us them tomold you, to make you more righteous.

    For the next couple of weeks, I thought we would take a close look at what has been called the “Achilles’ Heel” of Christianity. What is our “Achilles’ Heel,” you might ask? It is the question of pain and suffering. The Barna Group, founded in 1984, is a marketing research firm focused on the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
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     | 6,984 views

    John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

    James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Feeders Of The Strongman

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 8, 2005
    based on 226 ratings
     | 75,774 views

    The enemy’s activities thrive where his victims are ignorant of who he is and how destructive his agenda for man are.

    The enemy’s activities thrive where his victims are ignorant of who he is and how destructive his agenda for man are. That is why the Bible warns that we should not be ignorant of the devices of the devil. Lack of knowledge about the existence and operations of strongmen has led to untimely death ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Holding Steady In Life’s Storms Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,722 views

    We need to be able to stand strong in the midst of the storms of life if we are going to grow and thrive in our spiritual walk with Jesus!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Mark Smith in an article in Readers Digest said the following: Like many high school seniors, my son was filling out college-scholarship applications. One form asked for extracurricular activities. He answered: “wrestling.” The next question requested positions held. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Removing The Pits From Your Prayer Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,750 views

    If our prayer life is to grow and thrive, we must first remove those things that keep us from being fruitful

    Removing the Pits from your Prayer Life Matthew 6:5-6 June 25, 2006 Morning Service Introduction When I was growing up I used to spend a lot of time with one of my friend Randy. We did all sorts of things together: we played basketball, we hunted snakes, we went fishing together, we went to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Born On Easter Morning

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,133 views

    The early church, and the church down through the centuries, has survived and thrived, because its members were convinced of the reality of the resurrection

    Born On Easter Morning TCF Easter Sunday sermon April 8, 2012 Isn’t the end of Easter season a relief? You know, all the Easter presents you had to buy, and the debt it left on your credit card? The pressure of all the Easter parties – seems like a new one every night, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cultivating A Life Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 28, 2025
     | 390 views

    Prayer is the breath of the spiritual life. Just as the body cannot survive without oxygen, so the believer cannot thrive without prayer.

    CULTIVATING A LIFE OF PRAYER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 18:1 Supporting Texts: 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:16, Mark 1:35, Daniel 6:10, Ephesians 6:18 INTRODUCTION: Prayer is the breath of the spiritual life. Just as the body cannot survive without oxygen, so the believer cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dying To Selve

    Contributed by Paul George on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,731 views

    "Test yourself to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!”

    Because there were individuals in the Corinthian congregation who believed they were Christians and were not Paul wrote in his letter to the church, “Test yourself to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!” There are a number of ways we can examine ourselves. We can compare ourselves with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Have You Been Through The Fire And Flood

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 24,201 views

    What we learn by going through trials and testings.

    "Have You Been Through The Fire And Flood?" By Pastor Ronnie Thrower Calvary Baptist Church, Zephyrhills, FL Text: Isaiah 43:2 Introduction: No nation has ever passed through such deep and troublous waters as the Jewish people. No other people have walked through such fire of suffering and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Television & Movies: Look Out For That Pothole! Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,973 views

    Four tests to apply to what you want to watch.

    Life in the Fast Lane Television & Movies: Look Out For That Pothole! Romans 6:12-20 Woodlawn Baptist Church November 28, 2004 Introduction Tonight as we continue on in our series titled Life in the Fast Lane, remember that each of these messages has dealt with some pressure that society or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If I Were A Rich Man Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
     | 4,149 views

    How A Person Feels About And Handles Wealth Is A Test.

    OPEN: Have any of you seen the play or movie "Fiddler on the Roof" about Tevye, a Jewish man who was married and had 5 daughters. He worked in a small town as a milkman, and often dreamed about what it would be like if he were rich. And he sings a song, "If I were a rich man," in which he sings, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    Our Commitment To God Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,583 views

    Our cimmitment to God will be tested but it will also be greatly rewarded.

    Series: Joshua Text: Joshua 10:1-15 Title: “Our Commitment To God” I. Our Commitment Will Be Challenged (1-5) • Whenever we make a commitment it doesn’t take long for that to be challenged. o It was the same say with the children of Israel and their covenant with Gibeon. Vs. 1 • Adoni-Zedek – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Reads The Heart Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 24, 2010
     | 4,526 views

    Our words are a litmus test of the condition of our hearts.

    A Messiah Who Reads the Heart Text: Matt. 12:33-37 Introduction 1. Illustration: My wife Tina is an internal auditor for T. Marzetti. When she walks into a plant to do an audit she can tell a lot about that plant by what she sees. If she finds that the financials, employment records, inventory, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • William Wyne avatar

    Lessons In The New Year From Lepers - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by William Wyne on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,433 views

    Learning from the trials and testings of others to be strong and courageous.

    The story of the Four Lepers is a story that we as believers personally might learn from, but we as a church should allow this story to teach us congregationally as well as we move in this New Year. It’s one of my favorite Old Testament stories that I have on other occasions used as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons In The New Year From Lepers - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by William Wyne on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,813 views

    Learning from the trials and testings of others to be strong and courageous.

    Life is a total of our choices. There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist and live with them and in them, or to take the responsibility to change them. And it’s only when you exercise your right to choose, can you exercise the right to change. You may think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist