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  • Bruce Howell avatar

    Life's Dimensions

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2001
    based on 208 ratings
     | 8,853 views

    An attempt to answer the question posed by James in 4:14, "What is your life?"

    Life’s Dimensions James 4:13-17 13 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 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mike Richardson avatar

    Life Is Short

    Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001
    based on 214 ratings
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    Life is short, death is certain and eternity is forever. This story and sermon show our youth how fragile life really is.

    Jenny’s Moonlight Ride Jenny was so happy about the house they had found.For once in her life it was the right side of town.She unpacked her things with excitement and ease.As summer flowed through her new room in a breeze.How wonderful it was to have her own room.School would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Step Two - The Power To Resist Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,603 views

    Submission to God is the key and reshaping our desires is the result. Then, instead of fighting off what we desire, we are able to pursue our desires.

    Step Two - The Power to Resist Resistance is Futile This may sound odd at first glance, but resistance is not the key to resisting. The Bible gives the key to resisting temptation in James 4: 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crippling Effects Of Envy

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 314 ratings
     | 38,292 views

    If you have envy in your heart it will cripple your life in so many ways. The Bible illuminates the ways that envy cripples and why God hates it so much.

    THE CRIPPLING EFFECTS OF ENVY  (JAMES 4:1-10) INTRODUCTION: Envy… I’d like begin today by reading to you a couple of interesting stories I picked up while surfing the Internet a few weeks ago. Story #1: "The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypisalanti, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,274 views

    James calles it doublemindedness -- we call it playing both sides of the fence -- what will help our human tendency to live a "double life"?

    July 15, 2001 7So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. 9Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tony Miano avatar

    How To Draw Near To God (Part 1)

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 21,684 views

    In James 4:7-10, James gives us ten-point road map that shows us how to draw near to God. Let’s look at the first three stops in verses 7-8.

    How To Draw Near To God (Part 1) James 4:7-8 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church June 24, 2001 Introduction: Having spent the last three weeks studying what conflict looks like, the inevitable question that begs to be asked is, “So, what do we do about it? If God opposes ...read more

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    How To Draw Near To God (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,781 views

    This morning we’re going to look at the last seven stop on James’ roadmap for drawing near to God.

    How To Draw Near To God (Part 2) James 4:8b-10 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church July 8, 2001 Introduction: Two weeks ago we began to look at what can be described as a ten-stop road map for drawing near to God. James, in chapter four, verses 7-10, of his letter gives ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mark Hiehle avatar

    Whose Friend Are You Anyway?

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,000 views

    This sermon cuts to the heart of why people act as they do (even in the church) and how to live as God truly wants us to.

    James 4:1-12 "Whose Friend Are You Anyway?" By Rev. Mark Hiehle When my children were small, I loved sitting with them and teaching them the songs I learned as a child. It was wonderful to sing with them; "Jesus Loves Me, Deep and Wide, Only a Boy Named David, This Little Light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Getting The Big Picture Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 9, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,599 views

    Understanding the sovereignty of God, and how that should affect the way I live.

    August 12, 2001 The Sovereignty of God is more than a doctrine. If I have learned anything about how much control God exerts on everything in life it is these two: a. There are no accidents. When a cowboy applied for health insurance, the agent routinely asked if he had had any accidents during ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Conquer Conflict In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 225 ratings
     | 18,462 views

    This message will reveal the source of conflict in the church and then teach you how to conquer it.

    CONQUERING CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH Growing Up Rather Than Giving Up - Part 10 James 4:1-10 We’re going to be looking at what James has to say on How to Conquer Conflict In The Church. Conflict in the church has been a problem since the beginning of the church. Conflict is a problem that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Skinner avatar

    Christians At War With Each Other!

    Contributed by Steven Skinner on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,053 views

    “From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”

    READING: James 4 TEXT: “From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?” (James 4:1) Sunshine - Not a cloud in the sky! That was, in itself, an unusual event for a Saturday afternoon in the valleys of South Wales. Most of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    Making Good Resolutions

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 5,589 views

    How do you make good New Year’s Resolutions?

    Making Good Resolutions Providential Planning James 4:13-17 In James 4, James pictures a typical Jewish Merchant, making resolutions for the next year. James concludes by saying in verse sixteen, that boastful resolutions are “evil.” Our immediate reaction is, “what is wrong with making plans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monte Robinson avatar

    What Are You Planning?

    Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,246 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
     | 5,088 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

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    The Sin Of Omission

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 14,782 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