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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Nailprints Don't Lie

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,625 views

    Thomas dealt with his loss by postponing his choices and by absenting himself from the community. We do the same; but the nailprints of our shame and our guilt tell the truth about us.

     We respond to loss in a variety of ways. There is no predicting how people will act when they lose something they cherish. I have seen everything from screaming and wailing to solid stoicism to outright laughter. I have conducted funerals where people have wept openly, and others ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks avatar

    Are You Positive You Are Not Positive? Series

    Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,951 views

    This sermon is the first in the Christian Education Series: BAD CHOICES=FATAL MISTAKES which is targeted to African American women in the rural south specifically! HIV IS A KILLER IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED!!!

    Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. (serenity*atonement*restoration & healing) Lyons, GA. Pt. 1 of a series:BAD CHOICES=FATAL MISTAKES July 2003 PRAYER: Father God, Thank you for Your Divine guidance in directing me on a subject that our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Elder avatar

    The Trust Factor

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,139 views

    Do not allow the enemy to cloud the Holy Spirits thoughts in your life. When you do fall into a trap think clearly. Remember it is your choice to make a decision to trust god

    The Trust Factor Ps 33:18-22 … But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. 19 He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We depend on the LORD alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him, our hearts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    A Tale Of Two Men

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 175 ratings
     | 14,632 views

    Cain and Abel...2 different paths, and where each ended up. We all make choices that affect our future. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

    A Tale of Two Men Cain and Abel Scripture: Gen. 4.1-16; Matt. 23.35; 1 John 3.12; Heb. 11.4; 12.24 Text: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Debt Of Forgiveness (Revised)

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,331 views

    I have a choice to make everyday of my life. I can live each day in the disappointments and heartaches of sin. Or, I can choose to live in the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

    This evening we live in a world that believes there are certain things that can influence your life. Those who put their confidence in astrology believe your life is planned out by: · Pattern of the stars · Positioning of the moon and sun · The month you (or your spouse) were born in Some folks ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Four Keys To Effective Living - Moses

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 231 ratings
     | 35,814 views

    Moses settled four basic questions of life: *Who am I? What are my choices? What is really important? What are my goals? [Rick Warren outline] Powerpoint at website.

    FOUR KEYS TO EFFECTIVE LIVING Hebrews 11:23-29 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Why was God able to use Moses in such a significant way? Because Moses settled four basic questions of life: * Who am I? (vs. 24) * What are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let The Attitude Of Gratitude Elevate Your Altitude

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,338 views

    The attitude of gratitude is a conscious choice the Believer makes to the greatest event our world has known - the death and resurrection of Christ. That attitude enables us to live as overcomers irrespective of our circumstances.

    LET THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE ELEVATE YOUR ALTITUDE Philippians 4:4-13 1. The cartoon by Mike Baldwin on the cover of your bulletin this morning (cartoon shows a long line of people at the "Complaints" window and none at the "Gratitude" window)is an apt description of and sad commentary on the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Put The Devil Under Your Feet

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 10, 2014
     | 16,200 views

    Satan wants to destroy you and God wants to save you; you must make the choice which side you’re on. This message looks at 3 aspects of this battle.

    HOW TO PUT THE DEVIL UNDER YOUR FEET Rom. 16:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DEER SEASON 1. It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag the first deer of the season. He walked down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise he found his wife, Alice, sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When No One Is Looking

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 25, 2014
     | 5,558 views

    Joseph made the right choice with Potiphar's wife -- even though he might have gotten away with it, at least temporarily. He expressed a godly character in the midst of confusion and chaos.

    1. Opportunity Revelations In July of 2014, a bank teller pled guilty to embezzling nearly two million dollars from the State Bank of Lincoln where she worked as a head teller. She pulled off her crime by having access to the bank's vault and by changing audit numbers. Because she had worked at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Battle Of Personal Attitudes...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014
     | 3,882 views

    You do not see things as they are, you see things as you are. Your attitudes? Your perspectives? Your motives? All these come into play when you make choices...

    THE BATTLE OF ATTITUDES? HOW DO YOU GET YOUR ATTITUDES, PERSPECTIVES, MOTIVES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com YOU SEE THINGS AS THINGS AS YOU ARE! Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: INTRODUCTION: I ran across this little saying... YOU ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Called To Holiness! Know What You Are In Christ! Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 4, 2014
     | 5,467 views

    We must make the willful decision/choice as believers to know what we are as a Christian... We are set aside by God for God to live our lives as a testament TO Him... Walk Worthy!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: April 25, 2014 Date Preached: April 27, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Called to Holiness! Know What You Are! Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 [ESV] Essence of the Text: Paul wanted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sowing And Reaping

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,504 views

    We have no choice but to sow. All of our life is spent planting. In the end: We reap what we sow, more than we sow, and later than we sow.

    There are many basic, viewable laws in life. Here is one: A person’s life is created by choices. Here is another: Every one of those choices has a consequence. Choices are like seeds. Consequences are what we harvest from those seeds. If we choose to lie – we become a liar. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Inside Info On The Road Ahead

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,878 views

    We are not an island unto ourselves. The choices we make affect other people! The key is to make the right decision, and that is easier said than done! All of us have experienced that.

    Inside Info on the Road Ahead Text: Isaiah 48:17 Decisions! Life is full from early age until death with decision making. Every part of life is filled with having to make decisions. Some are small and some are huge. All of them make a definite impact upon our present and our future as well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Temptations Of Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 12, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 17,365 views

    Jesus being tempted in three important areas of life 1. Our need for food 2. Our need for identity and 3. Our need to worship The choice is how we respond

    Introduction Leo Tolstoy tells this story: A young Russian inherits his father’s small farm. He immediately starts dreaming of how to expand his property when one morning a well-dressed stranger visits him and makes him an offer that is too good to be true. He could have free of charge ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Standing Close To The Lightning Strike

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,603 views

    God will get our attention and force us to make choices, despite our desire to avoid decisions or our wish to be secular. When the lightning strikes it may be painful but it will be about grace.

    You can most certainly expect God to attract your attention. I cannot tell you exactly how He will do it, but I do know that He will do it. He will attract your attention. Many of us face a spiritual issue called inattention. Distraction. Inattention. We are not paying attention to what God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist