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  • Jamie Wright avatar

    Champions 4 Christ

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,676 views

    What does it take to be a Champion 4 Christ? How can we obtain Championship status 4 Christ? Here are four factors that will begin the transformation of Christians from chumps to Champs!

    Champions 4 Christ Pastor Jamie Wright Maranatha Fellowship Church 2-22-04 What is a champion? Webster’s defines champion as a person who fights for or defends any person or cause, a warrior, a winner, a title holder, a victor, a champ. According to Olympic Historians, all great champions have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fight The Good Fight

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,005 views

    God calls us forth to equip ourselves to do battle against the spiritual forces that want to bring about our eternal ruin.

    As you watch professional athletics are you impressed with what you see? I am a football and basketball fan. Every time I watch I’m amazed at what these human beings are able to do and accomplish on the football field or the basketball court. Apart from all the animosity about enormous salaries ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Salvation For Anyone

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,022 views

    Proposition: The new righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, that is, who trust Jesus enough to conform their lives to the life and teachings of Jesus.

    Salvation for Anyone, Anywhere Rev. Sean Lester July 6, 2003 Romans 3:21-24 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. [22] This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go For The (Lasting) Gold!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,597 views

    Go for the (Lasting) Gold! 1) Be disciplined 2) Stay focused

    “Go for the Gold!” That’s exactly what hundreds of athletes intend to do the next couple of weeks at the Winter Olympics in Torino (Turin), Italy. What does it take to win a gold medal? It takes discipline and focus. If you haven’t had the discipline to train hard for years, you don’t stand a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Race

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,085 views

    Paul teaches us that we are all in a race..there are no spectators.

    The Race - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 From time to time as I prepare for our Sunday Worship sermon time, God tells me that I need to reveal little secrets about myself. The problems is that sometimes I am afraid that since we are still getting to know each other it might give some of you an excuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Run To Win

    Contributed by Francis Balla on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,018 views

    Christian Life is like a Spiritual Marathon. What do we have to do to prepare for it, stay on the course, and eventually win the race?

    Around here in Boston Patriots Day is famously known for “The Boston Marathon” in which runners from all over the world participate. I watched with keen interest as the gun shot went off for the 116th Boston Marathon. Upmost in every ones mind was the question “Who will get the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honorable Mention

    Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,428 views

    As believers, we ought to be going for the best of show rather than settling for honorable mention in our relationship with Jesus

    my dad and I used to enter as many pictures as was legal in the photography exhibition here at the fair. It would take us, or my dad anyway, weeks to get all of the pictures ready - enlarging those that needed it, mounting them on to the correct size of cardboard, filling in the entry ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Paul Runs The Marathon In The Olympics!

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jul 31, 2021
     | 4,595 views

    We can learn from Paul how to run a marathon in our spiritual life! We are in the Olympics for eternity!

    This is exactly what the apostle Paul is telling the church in Corinth. He is saying you must: 1. Run the Race to win; 2. Discipline yourself; 3. Stay on the Track; 4. Buffet your body daily If you are one of those who are trying to ride across the finish ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    First Day Footrace

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    An Easter Message.

    FIRST DAY FOOTRACE John 20:1-10 INTRO: Let me tell you a riddle. It concerns a footrace between two individuals. The one who arrived first at the finish line lost the race. The one who arrived last won the race but failed to capture the prize. The one who lost the race captured the prize (REPEAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contending For Your Destiny: Leaving A Legacy Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,478 views

    #3 of 3 teachings. There is a great need for Christians to awaken to the unique call & destiny awaiting all those who follow Jesus. Yet how many treasures of God’s Kingdom are never claimed because we try to remain civilians in a time of war?

    We’ve been discussing the great need to CONTEND for YOUR DESTINY.Pick up the sword & FIGHT! Promises from God...that cannot be fulfilled without YOUR ACTIVE, INTENTIONAL PARTICIPATION. TODAY...I want to bring the point home personally…. WHY CONTEND? WHAT ARE WE CONTENDING FOR? Paul puts it this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Moore avatar

    Perfection Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,119 views

    In so much of life we are searching for perfection.

    Growing up in California, I used to hear about all the surfing that was going on. In surfing there always seems to be this search for the elusive perfect wave. The perfect wave has the right amount of curl, a perfect tube, just at the right height for the surfer. The wave isn’t too fast so that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Come As You Are Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,599 views

    Prayer Warriors, Pt. 1

    COME AS YOU ARE (2 SAMUEL 7) A Fortune magazine argues that even the most accomplished people need around ten years of hard work before becoming world-class, a pattern so well-established researchers call it the ten-year rule. The ten-year rule represents a very rough estimate and most researchers ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    New Year - New You

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,993 views

    As we enter a New Year lets pause and think about some keys to successful living; Evaluation, Elimination, Concentration and Determination.

    NEW YEAR – NEW YOU An elderly man moved into a retirement community. It wasn’t long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was especially attracted to and she was attracted to him, also. They spent a lot of time together. Finally one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Running The Race To Win!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,126 views

    The Corinthian version of the Olympics was something the people of Corinth knew well. Paul used this knowledge to show how believers could win, or lose, rewards depending on how each one runs his or her race.

    Based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO; not an exact transcription. Introduction: Paul had led many Corinthians to faith in Christ during his stay there (see Acts 18). Now he’s away from them and he’s pointing out some problems these new believers were having. Here in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    What A Real Celebrity Looks Like

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,912 views

    Using John 12:20-26 I talk about genuine servanthood. (A pre-mission trip sermon.)

    What A Real Celebrity Looks Like John 12:20-26 Intro: Our world is mesmerized by celebrities. We want to know what they wear, eat, do on vacation, who they are marrying or divorcing. Maybe its because we sometimes think celebrities are almost superhero. Maybe we want to see ourselves in them. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist