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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Do Not Believe Every Person/Spirit Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,418 views

    1- We should refuse false prophets 2- We should recognize true believers 3- We should realize true power

    INTRO.- Let me name some people to see your reaction in regard to whether you believe them or not. Please give me thumbs up or thumbs down, depending on whether you believe them or not or believe in them; good, bad or otherwise. - Donald Trump (Mr. Combover. He talks a lot) - Bill Gates (He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding God's Will For Your Life

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 26, 2010
     | 4,160 views

    One way to know God's will for your life is to believe His word.

    June 27, 2010 Morning Worship Text: 1 John 4:1-7 Subject: Testing the Spirits Title: Understanding God’s Will for Your Life You have heard me talk in the past about George Mueller – a great man of faith from the nineteenth century. George Mueller was a man who knew the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Distinguishing Reality From Fantasy Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    John shows us an easy and effective way to evaluate if a Christian teaching is real or fantasy.

    In the late 1980’s I was interviewing at various corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area for a position in one of the fast track executive programs that were being offered to recent college graduates, of which I was one. In many of these corporations I would go through a series of interviews ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fear Factor

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,083 views

    Taking a frank look at the reality of fear and the crippling effect. A workable recipe that if applied will bring success.

    Scripture: 1 John 4:1 – ‘18’ – 21 Title: “Fear Factor” Introduction: “Reality Shows” have become an overwhelming success, mainly because so many people can identify with the theme of the programs! • The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is FEAR! • It appears that everybody is afraid of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Testing The Spirits Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 29, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,252 views

    Discernment is a gift. It gives God’s children the ability to distinguish between what God calls us to and what the world entices us toward.

    1 John 4:1-6 "Testing the Spirits" INTRODUCTION We have come a long way in communication since March 10, 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell spoke into a prototype of the telephone and said, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." It is now common to have the television on while browsing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
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     | 7,053 views

    John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

    James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Spiritual Scrutiny

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 25, 2012
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    Just because someone says they speak for God, don’t rush to believe them.

    Spiritual Scrutiny November 4, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Just because someone says they speak for God, don’t rush to believe them. Focus Passage: I John 4:1-6 Supplemental Passage: Gal 1:6-9 I am amazed that you are so quickly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Need For Spiritual Discernment Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,500 views

    Man is designed to be a spiritual being. He will worship something, even if it's a false god. The truth has been diluted and compromised by many, and we live among many who are confused. There is an urgent need for spiritual discernment in our day.

    The Need for Spiritual Discernment 1 John 4: 1-6 I am sure we’ve all been warned about believing everything we hear. The same caution should be applied for what we see as well. It is foolish to believe everything we are told and much of what we see. Lies and deception were used to tempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Testing The Spirits Of False Teachers Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,377 views

    This is the fifth test that proves if one really loves God.

    The fifth test that proves if you really love God deals with true and false teachers. You can tell if someone really loves God by the spirits of the teachers they are following. Following the spirit of a true teacher is an indication that you love God. In contrast, following the spirit of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stand Firm Against The World Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018
     | 4,297 views

    Message 22 from Philippians. The message continues a discussion concerning our need to stand against the evil world system in which we live.

    “Stand Firm Against the World” We in the section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians where he instructs them in some specific actions or behaviors that facilitate joy no matter what. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – A Passion to praise Christ Exalting Christ in everything is a foundation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Where’s The Love? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 7, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,891 views

    The message examines love as the motive for what we do. The context of the Love Chapter is the operation of the gifts of the Spirit (listed in 1 Corinthians 12 and regulated in 1 Corinthians 14).

    Intro Our text today is found in 1 Corinthians 13. After addressing the nine gifts of the Spirit in the first part of 1 Cor. 12, Paul introduced an analogy of the human body to teach these believers the importance of valuing and caring for one another. On the one hand, these Corinthians are doing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    ¿dónde Está El Amor? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 12, 2024
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     | 531 views

    El mensaje examina el amor como el motivo de lo que hacemos. El contexto del capítulo sobre el amor es la operación de los dones del Espíritu (enumerados en 1 Corintios 12 y regulados en 1 Corintios 14).

    Introducción El texto de hoy se encuentra en 1 Corintios 13. Después de abordar los nueve dones del Espíritu en la primera parte de 1 Corintios 12, Pablo introdujo una analogía del cuerpo humano para enseñarles a estos creyentes la importancia de valorarse y cuidarse unos ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Test The Spirits Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,651 views

    If you want to keep from being fooled, listen to what communicators say about Christ; listen to God’s Sprit within; and listen to God Word.

    Ninety years ago (1926, 1927, 1929, 1930?), as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were preparing to play the USC Trojans in college football, Notre Dame’s coach Knute Rockne was aware that his USC opponents had a far better team. So he devised a scheme to intimidate the opposing players. Rockne scoured ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Biblical Discernment – Part 1

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 21, 2020
     | 2,318 views

    John wrote this letter to refute the teaching of gnosticism that had found its way into the church.

    In Ezekiel chapter eight the prophet Ezekiel says he was sitting in his home and Judah's leaders were sitting in front of him. He says at that time, “The power of the Almighty LORD came over me” and he saw a vision of something that looked like a human but whose body looked like fire and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Testing Spirits In The World

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 9, 2020
     | 3,588 views

    Often we are led into error by our ignorance of the Word of God and His character. Often when we hear the voices of those in authority we believe whatever they say without question. Are we armed with, "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God?"

    Testing Spirits Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Titus 3:3-5 “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. “But when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene