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  • Joe Adaline avatar

    Rewards Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,130 views

    when we walk with the Lord, as Job did, we find that he will not only guide and bless us, but change us as well.

    Did you ever go to the store and find something, that you later had to take back, say after a holiday season, and find out that you only are getting about half of what you originally paid? Did you ever go to a restuarant that served your favorite burger, and the next time you went, it just wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "... By His Faith" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,420 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to OTHERS that If they TRUST God - and maintain their FAITHFULNESS to God - they will spiritually survive terrible things.

    2 October 2005 Habakkuk 2:4 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: There are times when God discipline BELIEVERS and test their faithfulness to HIM, by allowing UNBELIEVERS to do terrible things to them. REFERENCES: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithful And Fruitful

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 4, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 12,962 views

    The parable of the talents.

    Matthew 25:14 (NLT) "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a trip. He called together his servants and gave them money to invest for him while he was gone. Until Jesus Comes...  God has given each of us management over His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Race Of Faith

    Contributed by Michael Trask on Oct 7, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    Keeping the faith can sometimes be very much like jogging: its a battle against yourself.

    You’ve see them along side the road. They often wear ragged and loose fitting clothes. Their expression is usually a mixture of pain and determination. You’ve seen them in the rain, you’ve seen them in the snow, you’ve seen them when the sun is blistering hot and the humidity is nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Faith Is The Victory Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 7, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,278 views

    Faith is the victory we have from God. We can overcome all with our faith!

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • Life is very tough on us at times. I know there are some here who are having a rough go of it right now, you feel like you are powerless to deal with your situation, you feel defeated. • That is not a good feeling is it? Who wants to feel defeated before they even step out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith And Hope

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,884 views

    A sermon on the 2nd Lesson Faith and Hope

    22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 "Faith and Hope" "Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faithful In Attendance Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,564 views

    A call to be faithful in attending the gathering of the church, and a commitment to contact those who are missing.

    A. Let me begin with a few stories. 1. The story is told of three preachers who got together for coffee one day and found out that all of them faced the same problem with bat-infestations in their church buildings. a. One of them sad, “I got mad and took a shotgun and fired at them. I missed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Faith Of An Overcomer Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,764 views

    We can base our faith on the reliable testimony of God.

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • We talk a lot about faith and how faith in Jesus changes our lives. Our faith in Jesus is the thing that allows us to overcome the world. • Our faith helps us to overcome the sin that is so prevalent in the world. Our faith in Jesus changes everything about us. • I know in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Determined Faith

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 14,768 views

    With so much turmoil and uncertainties in this present world, we as the Body of Christ need to keep our focus. This message puts our faith where it should be.

    A Determined Faith (Micah 7:1-9) The prophet Micah describes a time of great corruption in all levels of society. Those in power were corrupt through compromising. the very foundations of morality had been destroyed. (A) Men of Authority sold justice, and that without shame. They were open to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Growing Faith

    Contributed by Brannon Revel on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,621 views

    characteristics of one who is growing in their faith.

    Growing Faith Genesis 12:6-10 Last week we began our study of Abram, the man God chose to begin the great nation of Israel. We examined the call of God in the sense that God’s call on our life is not about us, God’s call requires us to make sacrifices, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Faith To Win

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 15,015 views

    A message of the Christian’s responsibility in living a Christ honoring life

    THE FAITH TO WIN 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 INTRO: The 26th Olympic games are in Atlanta this summer, and excitement over this event runs from Miami, Florida to Anchorage, Alaska. Who will win the gold? Who will come home with the medals? Whose childhood desire to be an Olympian will become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith For Today

    Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,795 views

    Is faith relevant today and what can it do for me?

    Faith for Today Selected Scripture Introduction Mark 11:22 “And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God.” NAS I. Pardoning Faith Romans 5:1 “Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” A. Some fail to receive God’s forgiveness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Small avatar

    What Is Faith

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,052 views

    We will learn what faith is and how to obtain it.

    What is faith? The word "faith" is found in the New Testament 253 times. It must be very important. Faith is believing that our Bible is the true inspired word of God, without error or contradiction. For me this is easy, for there has been no other book that has change my life like the Bible. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Trusting Faith Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,233 views

    This sermon parallels the last phrase of the Lord’s Model Prayer with "Not my will but yours be done." After we have prayed to the best of our ability we say, "Not my will but yours be done" because "YOURS is the kingdom and the power and the glory forev

    Lessons on Faith from the Lord’s Model Prayer Trusting Faith Matthew 6:13 November 16, 2003 Intro: A. [Mother’s Unanswered Prayer for Self-Improvement, Citation: Kevin A. Miller, Wheaton, Illinois] We all know what it’s like to still have growing to do. Jeanne Olsen, a mother of five from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living By Faith

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 212 ratings
     | 12,248 views

    Hebrews chapter eleven tells how to live by faith.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State Building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, “What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?” “That,” the guide said, “depends entirely on the kind of life you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ