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  • Daniel Colvin avatar

    What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    James asks the question What is your life? Let’s examine what scripture says it is and ought to be.

    What is your life? James 4:11-17 Introduction All that has to be said are two numbers 9-11 and memories and reflections of where we were and what we saw and what we thought come flooding the consciousness. Sit in silence for just 5 seconds and recall the sites and recall the emotions. ABC NBC CBS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W.Bryan Jackson avatar

    Righteous Living Series

    Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,456 views

    Murder, strife, envy and pride. All of these character flaws are all apart of today’s sermon. Righteous living as a church begins with righteous lives of our members.

    James 4:1-12 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2) You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3) When you ask, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • W.Bryan Jackson avatar

    Keeping God Our First Priority Series

    Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,343 views

    Even though we all know that we are born to die, we often loose track of the important things in life.

    James 4:13-17 Now Listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14) Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while the vanishes. 15) Instead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    The 3 C's You Don't Want To Be

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 147 ratings
     | 31,984 views

    This sermon is about overcoming comfort, complacency, and cowardice.

    Turn with me to James 4. Read James 4:13-5:11. A lot is covered in this passage, but it points to some very important conclusions. We cannot be comfortable, complacent or cowardly. James, in his most practical style, calls us to be completely sold out to God. A life that is God-filled will ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Conflict Resolution

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 18,734 views

    Conflict is a part of life and we need to learn how to mange it the Bible way and not the world’s way.

    Conflict Resolution Thesis: Conflict is a part of life and we need to learn how to manage it the Bible way and not the world’s way. Opening Video Illustration: Mr. Holland’s Opus Our scene opens with the principal and vice principal questioning Mr. Holland’s use of rock music in his music ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    Seven Today Principles For Victory Tomorrow

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 120 ratings
     | 14,884 views

    These 7 principles have changed my life when it comes to trusting God for His best plan.

    “7 Today Principles For Victory Tomorrow" James 4:13-17 & Matthew 6 In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charley Brown says to Linus, “Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared.” And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    3 Important Truths

    Contributed by Lonnie Huett on May 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,295 views

    Truths from which we must must be moved. Sin is sin;heaven to gain and hell to avoid;there is a rapture ahead.

    3 IMPORTANT TRUTHS FROM WHICH YOU MUST NOT BE MOVED May 2, 2004 am 1. SIN IS SIN IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE AND ANY SIN THAT REMAINS IN YOUR LIFE WILL SEPARATE YOU FROM GOD BOTH NOW AND ETERNALLY (John 8:34 KJV) Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Find God In A Godless World Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,608 views

    The praying life overcomes the downward tug of a godless world.

    Finding God in a Godless World (Directions: Part 3) James 4:7-10 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Review: In our previous study we explored the normal human tendency to be independent and self-reliant. Independence and self-reliance are good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do We Really Get It?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,270 views

    Personal thoughts after a birthday.

    James 4:14 Do We Really Get It? Woodlawn Baptist Church August 29, 2004 Introduction I want to welcome you to our services today and tell you that it is good to be in the Lord’s house on this special Sunday. What makes this Sunday so special? Is it the baptism that we will observe in a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Your Life?

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,572 views

    Knowing the brevity of life, how will we invest what God has entrusted us with?

    [I am indebted to a sermon by Maxie Dunnam as a major source for this sermon]. Found in his book, "Pack Up Your Troubles" Intro: In reaching mid-life I have wondered, "What has my life accomplished and where am I going with the second half?" *I know I have gotten to mid-life because lately ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    God's Will For Tomorrow

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    It is good to have goals but goals will disappoint you if you leave God out of them.

    God’s Will for Tomorrow James 4:13-17 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Are You Planning?

    Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,178 views

    Challenge your congregation to plan their lives with God.

    James 4:13-15 I. 13Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." A. Here James is trying to get the attention of business people planing their futures, but I believe that we all can apply this passage to our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    What If Tomorrow Never Comes.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    The atheist does not find God the same reason the thief does not find a policeman.

    WHAT IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES. James 4:13-17 As far as I know Madelyn O’Hare is the most known atheist in America. She is the one who had school prayer outlawed. I have not heard a great deal of her in quite some time now. I did hear that she might have become a believer in Jesus Christ, I hope so. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Sin Of Omission

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 14,637 views

    The sin of failing to do what we ought to do.

    THE SIN OF OMISSION James 4:17 Isn’t it our nature to think of sin as something we do wrong? I mean we have a list of things whether mental or written, that are wrong. We say, well, we better not do them. Don’t lie, don’t steal, don’t kill, don’t watch X-rated movies, don’t drink liquor. Would you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    War Problems, Wicked Passions And Wrong Praying

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,046 views

    You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself.

    WAR PROBLEMS, WICKED PASSIONS AND WRONG PRAYING James 4: 1 -- 12 There are two ways for a person to live his life. You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself. The Bible says that Jesus pleased not Himself. He said He always did those things that pleased ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist