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  • Clair Sauer avatar

    From Opponent To Proponent

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Apr 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,168 views

    Like Saul of Tarsus, Christ calls us to dramatic change so we might join in God's work.

    An old farmer liked to brag around town that he could command his mule with nothing more than a few soft words; no whips or prods necessary. She would respond, he claimed, with nothing more than gently spoken commands. Of course people were skeptical, so one day his buddy down at the feed store ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Know Your Opponent (7) Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,100 views

    WE cannot win the battle if we do not know our opponent.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Life can be tough at times. It seems like there are times when nothing seems to come easily. It seems in our spiritual walk that we take two steps forward and three back. • I have seen people who would just give up and quit when things got tough for them. I see other ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul's Opponents Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 4, 2022
     | 1,043 views

    Did the Apostle Paul have enemies? He sure did! I never thought about it before, but I think he had many opponents (enemies) because His preaching must have ruffled many feathers. I love him because I love the books of the Bible he wrote and the stand he took for Jesus Christ.

    Paul's Opponents 6/4/2022 Did the Apostle Paul have enemies? He sure did! I never thought about it before, but I think he had many opponents (enemies) because His preaching must have ruffled many feathers. I love him because I love the books of the Bible he wrote and the stand he took for Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #3 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 12, 2019
     | 5,088 views

    Fight the Good Fight of Faith by battling the 3rd Opponent to your faith, the devil.

    VIDEO: TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON VIDEO: WALK OUT MAIN SLIDE: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SCRIPTURE SLIDES: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 7I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #4

    Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 12, 2019
     | 5,502 views

    We finish our Fighting the Good Fight of Faith with our strongest opponent yet - God!

    VIDEO: ROPE SKIP DRUM ROLL Walkout with me jump roping badly, Seth better, Corrie amazing! MAIN SLIDE: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SCRIPTURE SLIDES: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #2: Self

    Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 5, 2019
     | 4,450 views

    Opponent #2 is harder than our first fight. Our first attempt to FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH was with People and their Problems. But today, our second opponent is the fight we have with SELF. This is a harder match.

    VIDEO: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT (LYRIC VIDEO) CHAMPION VIDEO: MAIN SLIDE: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SCRIPTURE SLIDES: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Caleb's Cry

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 11, 2018
     | 7,384 views

    Trusting in God to bring to pass as He said. Fighting for Victory

    CALEB’S CRY SCRIPTURE: Joshua 14:12 “Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] great [and] fenced: if so be the LORD [will be] with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #1 People And Their Problems

    Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 4, 2019
     | 4,780 views

    Friends - We all have four opponents, and over these 4 weeks we will find out how to deal with each one as God wants.

    VIDEO: KING AND COUNTRY “FIGHT ON FIGHTER” VIDEO: BOXING INTRO SCRIPTURE SLIDE: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. MAIN SLIDE: FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT Friends - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Returns To Jordan.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 459 views

    Jesus escapes the clutches of His opponents.

    JESUS RETURNS TO JORDAN. John 10:37-42. JOHN 10:37. Jesus insisted upon the evidence of “the works of my Father” which He was doing. By this He meant that the miracles that He was performing were signs of the veracity of His claim to be the Son of God. Without the proof of His miracles, people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Identifying Any Stealthy Opposition Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 10, 2020
     | 2,146 views

    Jude references a wide range of sources, including Jewish literature and contemporary examples, to equip his readers to discern the “certain individuals” who have slipped into the church. His descriptions continue to give us discernment.

    Message Jude 5-16 Identifying Any Stealthy Opposition We are going to start this message with a brief look at “divine inspiration” This is the term we use to describe how the divine Scripture is written by human authors. Two Bible passages are very important in this regard. Above all, you must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    White Garments Of Righteousness: How To Get Clean And Build A New Life

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 1,487 views

    So here we are, fighting for our lives. We’re fighting a deadly opponent, and that opponent is addiction. We’re on a spiritual journey to defeat addiction.

    So here we are, fighting for our lives. We’re fighting a deadly opponent, and that opponent is addiction. We’re on a spiritual journey to defeat addiction. And I know each of you are at different points in your journey of overcoming addiction in Christ. There is no other answer to the addictions ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Hey! We Are Baptized Into Something?

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,543 views

    Paul connects a response to an opponent’s longing to cheapen Grace with how far God was willing to go (BAPTISM) to show us how much he wants to free us from sin.

    Romans 6:1-11 There are a number of responses to God’s Word that I simply do not understand. Some people for example, feel they can live their lives as recipients of God’s Grace without ever spending quality time in God’s Word. There are others who seek out what I like to call cheap Grace. Cheap ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Dedication-6

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 21, 2020
     | 1,986 views

    6 of ? The children of Israel were to dedicate the city of Jericho to the LORD. God’s people are to wholly devote themselves & their world to the Lord. But how are we to do that? Dedicating you & your world to the Lord recalls/demands...

    DEDICATING/DEDICATION-VI—Joshua 6:15-27 The Task Of Dedication Attention: That Fellow from Morton: The merchandising manager of a large food chain was on his vacation. While driving through rural Arkansas, he developed a bad headache & decided to stop in the next town & buy some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Audacity Of Easter

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,993 views

    The resurrection of Jesus cannot be suppressed. the more the opponents of the Gospel try, the louder it will be proclaimed.

    The Audacity of Easter Matthew 21:1-15 The first Easter did not get off to a very good start. The disciples were cowering behind locked doors for fear of the Jews. Peter had promised to be brave, but they all failed. All of the men had failed Him. There had not been time to finish preparing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alan Smith avatar

    Himself He Could Not Save

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,407 views

    His opponents said that Jesus could not save himself and, in a sense, they were right.

    Introduction: What would you do if you were a high school football player and your coach sent in a play which called for you to run backward to your opponent’s goal line? It has happened! At the end of the 1988 football season, Tishimingo High was playing Faulkner High. The outcome of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ