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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help Us When We Have A Tendency To Boast?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,522 views

    Guidelines for overcoming prideful tendencies

    Some Biblical guidelines for overcoming a tendency to boast: 1. Remember that everything we have comes from the Lord. Paul writes, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord." (I Cor. 1:31) When you consider how much the Lord has given us we really have little to boast about other than what we have in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Don Carpenter avatar

    The Wisdom Of God's Foolishness

    Contributed by Don Carpenter on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 11,467 views

    1 Corinthians 1:18-31 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

    1 Corinthians 1:18-31 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Weakness Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 25, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,356 views

    You must make a choice of alignment- either with the weakness and foolishness of God- or the supposed strength and wisdom of the world.

    Weakness January 27, 2001 Strength is a ‘big deal’ anymore. It shows up in many guises and in many different situations. Just a week or so back, there was a lot of advertising from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) encouraging people not to miss the wonderful wrestling by the world’s strongest ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From No Account To Significance

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 1, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,083 views

    Goliath-sized giants sometimes challenge small congregations, but God can work through us even though we are small.

    T he Old Testament records the confrontation between David and Goliath. The giant, over nine feet tall, stood as a formidable enemy. But, in the end, with God’s strength, David prevailed. You may be up against giants in your own personal life such as addictions, economic realities, or doubts ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Richard Perez avatar

    ¿puedo Ser Yo Usado Por Dios?

    Contributed by Richard Perez on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 76 ratings
     | 22,638 views

    ¿Que son las cosas que Dios busca en la vida de aquellos que lo quieren servir?

    26 Considerad, pues, hermanos, vuestra vocación y ved que no hay muchos sabios según la carne, ni muchos poderosos, ni muchos nobles; 27 sino que lo necio del mundo escogió Dios para avergonzar a los sabios; y lo débil del mundo escogió Dios para avergonzar a lo fuerte; 28 y lo vil del ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Rogers avatar

    Do You Glory In God

    Contributed by David Rogers on Oct 5, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,509 views

    A sermon on why we are to glorify God with our life.

    Do You Glory In God 1 Cor. 1:10-31 10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore, whoever thinks he stands must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    God's Wisdom And Man's Foolishness Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 12,116 views

    Man’s wisdom is in reality foolishness compared to glory of God’s wisdom as revealed in the cross of Christ.

    SERIES: “OVERCOMING OBSTACLES THAT OBSTRUCT OBEDIENCE” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31 TITLE: “GOD’S WISDOM AND MAN’S FOOLISHNESS” INTRODUCTION: A. Two men were working with a contracting firm hired to dig a large hole. After several hours of hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Foolishness Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,042 views

    I’m a fool for Christ! Who’s fool are you?

    I feel sometimes that we in the church get too serious. I know that most of the time it’s a serious matter-a matter of life and death literally. But its ok to smile in church! Its ok to laugh in church! Its ok to tell jokes in church! Years ago the popular pass-time was telling jokes. This ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    Recognising Things As They Really Are.

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,684 views

    By recognising our dependence on God, and our own limitation without Him, we can move on to the unlimited possibilities with God.

    RECOGNISING THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE. I RECOGNISE OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD II Chronicles 20:12 [NLT] O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help." One of the primary needs in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Boasting In The Lord

    Contributed by Joe Garza on Sep 15, 2006
     | 5,629 views

    The first step in the basic fact of experiencing that humans want something to boast in, but not God

    BOASTING IN THE LORD Holy Ground Spirit Filled Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 3-19-06 Text: 1 Corinthians 1:31 1 Corinthians 1:31 (AMP) So then, as it is written, Let him who boasts and proudly rejoices and glories, boast and proudly rejoice and glory in the Lord Jeremiah 9:24 (NIV) But let ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Sovereign God" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 14, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,254 views

    God is Sovereign in Calling, in Choosing, in Preserving.

    “For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things that are strong, and the base things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    God, Are You Sure Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks". This sermon looks at who God uses and how His plans differ from ours. The sermon also looks at this with a Christmas view in mind.

    Sunday Morning December 1, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Church On The Rocks” [#3](Christmas Message #1) GOD, ARE YOU SURE? 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Introduction: 1. Have you ever thought about how God does things? So often the way God does things does not make sense to me. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    The Foolishness Of God

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 25, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,345 views

    This message stresses the importance of preaching the cross.

    "The Foolishness of God" Text: 1st Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction- I’m preaching today from my favorite passage of Scripture in all of the Word of God. As Paul said in Galatians 6:14-"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Beehler avatar

    God's Foolish Plan Of Salvation

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,858 views

    God’s foolishness is still wiser than our wisest wisdom.

    God’s Foolish Plan of Salvation Andy Griffith - cow thief episode Have you ever met people who were geniuses? They are members of Mensa. They seem to know everything. If they were on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, they’d walk away winners. They’re the ones who, after you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Wisdom And Power Of God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,368 views

    We can only be saved through God’s wisdom and power.

    1 Corinthians 1:18-31 “The Wisdom and Power of God” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA To start things off, let’s take a peak back at verse 17...in it Paul says that Christ has sent him “to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist