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  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    The Believers Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 189 ratings
     | 19,337 views

    No believer is prepared for spiritual warfare who does not understand their position of righteousness through their identification with Jesus Christ.

    Righteousness is imperative to spiritual warfare Righteousness is represented by the breastplate because the breastplate covers the vital organs of the body, (Thus righteousness protects the soul and the conscience of the Christian. If Satan can strip the child of God of his sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Church On Fire Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 420 ratings
     | 131,122 views

    A church that’s on fire for God is not only endued w/ power, but equal in position, and evangelistic in priority!

    Church on Fire Acts 4:31-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchOnFire.html Don’t worry—if the church were truly on fire we wouldn’t announce it in the bulletin or by way of a sermon. But I’m proud to announce that this church is officially ‘on fire for God!’ Village atheist was not a bad man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Will Work For Food

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,570 views

    This message deals with the neccessity for the church to be willing to work together rather than take a watch and see position.

    WILL WORK FOR FOOD 2 Thes. 3:10 (KJV) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Over the past number of years, I honestly cannot count the number of times that I have seen the scene played over. There he is on the side of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Magee avatar

    How To Treat Those Who Are Negative/Critical Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,903 views

    In this message, let’s look at five pro-active commitments that will help us be positive in a negative world.

    A. One time after church, a father gripped to his son all the way home. He’d found fault with everything in the service. He criticized the preacher, the sermon, the music, and everything in general. The boy, who had noticed what his father put in the offering plate, said, “Well, Dad, what can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Why Me, Why Now? Series

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,775 views

    People are complaining about their status, position and way of living. Do we really have room to complain?

    *The test used in reference for this message was a thought received from a message on the 7 test of Joseph submitted by SermonCentral.com contibutor, Derek Vreeland. Why Me, Why Now? Genesis 39:16-20 Joseph was placed in a position where he had to make a choice – one that would determine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Hearing From God In A Crisis Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,463 views

    Positive precepts for hearing from God in a crisis based on Christ’s healing of the nobleman’s son.

    John 4:46-54 (NLT) In the course of his journey through Galilee, he arrived at the town of Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in the city of Capernaum whose son was very sick. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea and was traveling into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Spiritual Blessing Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,483 views

    Our position as Christians is not something we ourselves have given to ourselves, it has been given by God

    Intro A man who had been a drunkard in the slums of Chicago for many years came to a mission one night. He heard the message, ate the meal, and went to bed. That was his last night on earth. He died poverty-stricken and friendless, never to see another day. What he did not know was that he had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leadership Defined

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,746 views

    Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

    Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dynamics Of Effective Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,083 views

    The positive impact we have on others is directly related to how effective we are in being and making disciples.

    Dynamics of Effective Discipleship Acts 20:1-12 Intro: What is discipleship? Some of the last words Jesus spoke to His followers was for them to make disciples. What did that mean for them and what does it mean for us? It helps us to review how Jesus made disciples. -Rob Bell speaks on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Steppin' To A New Level Of Thinking About Sex Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,561 views

    THis sermon deals with the positive side of sex as God intended for it to be. It gives reasons for why and why not.

    Steppin Up To A New Level Of Thinking About Sex GNLCC 4/2/06 Song Of Songs 7:1-9 1 Corinthians 7:1-8 Now for those of you who were paying attention during the Scripture reading, you would have noticed that a man is describing how beautiful his naked wife is to him. He described the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Generous Living And Giving Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,814 views

    We are, as Christians and the Body of Christ, uniquely positioned to give ourselves to the glory of God and the good of others.

    Title: Generous Living and Giving of Ourselves Text: Romans 12:1-8 Thesis: We are uniquely positioned to generously give of ourselves for the glory of God and the good of others. We are on a Pathway to Congregational Vitality. We want to be a Healthy Missional Church. By Healthy we mean we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    And They Feared Not The Lord

    Contributed by Evangelist Stanley Baker on Feb 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    God could not deliver them into the hands of their enemies, or into the position of victory; whichever depended upon their disobedience or obedience.

    And They Feared Not The Lord By Rev Stanley Baker 2 Kings 17: 20—25 In our text this morning I would like for you to see what happened to Israel and Judah as they turned from the Lord and turned to sin. In verse 29 we see that God rejects ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Heaven’s Best Answer To Our Worst Enemy

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,449 views

    An Easter Sermon Jesus’ resurrection assures us that death is no longer in a position to cause us fear

    Intro – A man had a checkup and then went in to see his doctor to get the results. The doctor said he better sit down – that he had bad news and worse news for him. Which did he want to hear first? The man was a bit puzzled and said he'd rather hear the bad news first. The doctor ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Everyone Has A Balance Sheet In Life

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 7, 2014
     | 6,604 views

    This sermon shows that life and death carry Balance Sheets and It should be your objective to balance in the positive (Gain).

    Everyone has a Balance Sheet in Life Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Greatness: The Pathway To Greatness Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,273 views

    Jesus redefined greatness for His disciples - not to go for positions of privilege and power, but to be a servant and serve the needs of others.

    Jesus redefined what it means to be great, at Christmas • Phil 2:6-9 “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible