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  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Can Transform Saul?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 4, 2022
     | 2,922 views

    The message is a contrast between a new convert named Saul and a mature follower of Christ named Paul. The intent of the message is to encourage Christian maturation in those who come to Christ in faith.

    “When [Saul] had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord, Transform My Tongue!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 31, 2025
     | 380 views

    God transforms the tongue of His saint, equipping each one to speak he truth in love, encouraging the weary and glorifying the Saviour.

    “The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.” [1] Peter had a tongue that once spoke foolishly as he cursed and denied Jesus. Yet, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Anderson avatar

    Can Anything Good Come Out Of Suffering? Series

    Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,089 views

    As you joyfully persevere in trials, God will transform you in this life and bless you in next.

    We¡¦ve been talking the last few weeks about affliction and sufferings. Let me tell you a little parable about trials. A bird was flying south for the winter. It got so cold the bird froze up and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some manure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Easily Broken, Built To Last PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,478 views

    Encourages embracing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth, strengthening faith, and transforming challenges into blessings.

    Good morning, my dear friends. I am delighted to be here with you today, to share in the warmth of our fellowship and to bask in the radiant love of our Lord. As we gather here, we are united in our faith, bound by our shared love for Christ, and driven by our collective desire to grow and mature ...read more

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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Life In Need Of Change Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2025
     | 163 views

    Remember that it is God’s power to change people that’s important, and we need to have the same compassion that was shown to us for those who are lost.

    LIFE IN NEED OF CHANGE Text: Acts 26:4-11 Introduction 1. Two brothers were convicted of stealing sheep. For their crime they were each branded on the forehead with the letters "ST," for "sheep thief." a. One brother immediately ran away from the area and attempted to build a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Matthew Davaughn Cox avatar

    Are You Going Through It?

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Mar 5, 2013
     | 4,308 views

    James 1:12

    I. Are you going through something? a. Do you feel like you are being tested? b. Are you looking for someone to turn too? c. Are you thinking why Am I going through this? II. a. God will only test the ones that he loves with all of his heart. b. When God test you, do not think of it as a bad ...read more

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    Thank God For The Fire!

    Contributed by Dwight Mcconnell on Feb 25, 2017
     | 25,160 views

    As believers we must learn to rejoice even while going through, trusting the Word that the fire is meant to refine you.

    Here we find a particular passage of scripture that we all have at some point heard the story of the 3 hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego. Again I like to reiterate that the stories of the bible are real & true not just fairytales. In this particular passage what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Perfect Storm

    Contributed by Scott White on Sep 17, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,479 views

    We all face storms, trials, tribulations in our life; sometime physical, sometimes emotional. But Jesus is always there with us, ready to protect and comfort.

    Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve seen a rain line approaching during a storm? You step outside to just look around and off in the distance you see that rain moving in. You can see the rain headed your way, feel the wind kicking up, maybe see flashes of lightning and hear some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Rx For What Ails You Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 12, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,286 views

    A discussion on trials. All trials go back to what we believe about God (the trial of your "Faith"). Message ends with some medicine for those in trials.

    God's RX For What Ails You We are in a series of messages based on the book of James entitled, "Seeing things from the right Angle." Today we are gong to be talking about seeing trials from the right angle, but more than that we are going to talk about thriving in a trial, and not just ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Holding Steady In Life’s Storms Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,633 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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    Transformed From Hurt To Healing

    Contributed by Robert Galasso on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 7,119 views

    Who are the people in my life who need to know that they are loved?

    Introduction: Have you ever considered the impact that you are making for the Kingdom of God on a daily basis? The way that we act and react makes a lasting impression on the people that we come in contact with every day. What kind of an impression are you leaving? I. The Condition of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transformed Thinking About Myself Series

    Contributed by Warren Bird on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,100 views

    If you are a transformed and renewed Christian, how ought you to think about yourself? Soberly, neither too high nor too low; and as a servant of others.

    Introduction I start this week with a brief reminder of the theme of these last few chapters of Romans – putting our faith into practice, applying God’s will in our lives. To do this properly requires us NOT to let the world squeeze us into its shape, but to have our minds shaped by God Himself. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Transformation Of The Twelve, Part Three Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 17, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,331 views

    The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into gems, so God wants us to reach our spiritual potential by spending time with Jesus.

    The Transformation of the Twelve, Part Three (Matt. 10:2-3) Main Idea: The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into gems, so God wants us to reach our spiritual potential by spending time with Jesus. I. Levi ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Transformation Of The Twelve, Part Four Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 17, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into gems, so God wants us to reach our spiritual potential by spending time with Jesus.

    The Transformation of the Twelve, Part Four (Matt. 10:2-3) NOTE: In actual preaching, I could not finish PART 3, so I "picked up where I left off" in part 4... Main Idea: The Apostles were very human men, just like us. And just as Jesus took these diamonds in the rough and polished them into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Transforming Our Hearts & Minds

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 217 ratings
     | 54,205 views

    How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Romans 12:1-2 ILL. The story is told that a man living out on the edge of town heard a commotion in his back yard. He investigated & discovered there was a very hostile gorilla up in his tree. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ