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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Foolishness Or Wisdom?

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 3, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,286 views

    April Fool’s Day sermon. Is it foolish or wise to become a follower of Jesus. It’s the wisest decision in the world.

    It was a sunny morning on the sea of Galilee. The team of fishermen were about their usual business. Some were throwing their nets out into the lake to try to catch a few more fish before the day got too hot. A couple of others were sitting in their boats carrying out the daily chore of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • 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
     | 4,262 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
     | 10,712 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

  • Cooper Abrams III avatar

    Christ Divides Men

    Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 25, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,964 views

    There is no middle ground with God. A person either believes and is saved or rejects Christ and is lost.

    CHRIST DIVIDES MEN I COR. 1:18-31 INTRO: I recently received the following e-mail concerning the material on my Web Site Bible Truth: "Contention is of the Devil and that’s what your articles try and spread. Why don’t ya’LL spend sometime living gospel principles instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Boast In The Lord

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,111 views

    Christians boast loudly and proudly in what their Savior has done for them.

    “My dad is bigger than your dad.” “I’ve got Nintendo 64 and you don’t.” “I scored more points than you.” Any of these phrases sound familiar? Maybe you’ve heard them from the mouths of your kids. Or maybe you have uttered a phrase like that sometime in your life. It seems that childhood is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Being A Fool For Christ

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,300 views

    A Challenge to be different from the World around us and step out for Christ.

    “Being A Fool for Christ” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Introduction The story is told of a college professor who visited the Fiji Islands. Being agnostic, he critically remarked to an elderly chief, "You’re a great leader, but it’s a pity you’ve been taken in by those foreign missionaries. They only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wise Fools Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,714 views

    Paul’s appeal to Christians to be united in the body of Christ is still valid.

    November 4, 2001 10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard McNair avatar

    Look To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,616 views

    Forrest Gump kept his nose into the waves or the storm would have turned his boat over or ripped it apart. Do you feel like that sometimes? Like your life is in the middle of a storm and you are not sure if you are able to handle it. Look to the Cro

    Ever heard of a “Gumpism”? For example , “Blue clear sky”. Not clear blue sky. That was the theme of a George Strait song, but the movie , “Forrest Gump”, has several fascinating features. Remember when he returned from the war to start the Bubba - Gump shrimp company? “Shrimp cocktail, shrimp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron MacArthur avatar

    Should I Answer His Call

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on May 2, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,143 views

    Helpful encouragement to those who question should I answer His call.

    Answering His Call What does “the call” feel like and is He really calling me? Two questions rolled into one that many people ask themselves. I can share with you what the feeling of the call to teach the Bible felt like to me. Early in my Christian walk God gave me a hunger for His Word. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Foolishness Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,725 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
     | 1,548 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
     | 5,256 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

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    The Greatest Hindrance To Vision - Division

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 130 ratings
     | 16,552 views

    How to have unity in the local church.

    No matter how much a local church has going for it, division can negate it’s vision. The word division is constructed of the word vision with the prefix "di", which means, "double". Double vision can be dangerous. If you are seeing two of everything you need to make a trip to the eye doctor. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    The Word Of The Cross Is Foolish

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,110 views

    That the Son of God should die on a cross is pure foolishness to many people. But for Christians, it is the sign of the power of God.

    The Word of the Cross is Foolish I Corinthians 1:18-31 January 22, 2006 A pastor colleague of mine received a call from a worried mother some time ago. “Pastor, can you come over to talk to my daughter? She’s been acting strange ever since she went away to college. Now she has joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wes Richard avatar

    From No Account To Significance

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 1, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,895 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