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  • Alex Perednia avatar

    A Plan For Getting In Shape Series

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Feb 25, 2007
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     | 4,058 views

    While many people will set new goals for getting in shape in the New Year, how many of us will set goals to get in spiritual shape as well?

    I. GETTING IN SHAPE: A PICTURE …. The Bible describes getting in spiritual shape as growing in GODLINESS________________. (1 Timothy 4:8) A. A Definition: Godliness is living a one’s life with a Godward focus and “a devotion to God which results in a life that is PLEASING___ to Him.” (Jerry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Fitness Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 1, 2010
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    In these statements, Paul gave to Timothy, Titus, and now to us, principles which are true and dependable, truths upon which we can build our faith and our lives in Christ.

    Spiritual Fitness A trustworthy statement 08/31/08 AM Text: 1 Timothy 4:1-9 Introduction This morning we have the third lesson drawn from the letters of Paul that we often refer to as the “Pastoral Epistles”, those letters written to Timothy and Titus. In this lesson, as with the others, we focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deceptive Delicacies Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 13, 2010
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     | 7,905 views

    If we're going to remain vital in our churches and in our own spiritual lives, we must watch out for the false doctrine of self-help spirituality and instead feast at the table of God's Word along with exercise in the gym of good works.

    Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a young lady who loved playing practical jokes. She had just graduated from a gourmet cooking class. So at an elegant student reception in a physician’s home near Miami, she decided to put her new cooking skills to the test. She took dog food and put it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Battlefield Of Truth Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 19, 2010
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     | 5,323 views

    If we’re going to save ourselves and our churches from moral ruin, then we must preach, practice, and persevere in God’s Word.

    Several years ago, Art Linkletter had a TV show where he would interview children about various subjects, and those children would say “some of the darndest things,” as the name of the show suggested. There was humor in their statements and sometimes quite a bit of wisdom. Well, this last week, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Understanding The Power Of Social Witness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 2, 2010
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    Christians witness through the means of their social witness

    Understanding the Power of Social Witness 1 Timothy 4:7-8 August 22, 2010 Morning Service Introduction 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What’s A Preacher To Do? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 67 ratings
     | 25,576 views

    Christians have all kinds of opinions about what preachers should do in their congregations. But what does God want those who enter the pulpit ministry to focus on? What is the "main thing" that these men should devote themselves to?

    There’s an old saying: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” We’ll come back to that in a moment. Back in the 1990’s the Indianapolis Pacers Basketball Team had been struggling for more than a decade to be a contender in the NBA. With the exception of a couple of years, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fatih Training Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011
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    Just like physical training, faith training involes building strength and endurance.

    FAITH TRAINING Sam was a great bird dog. If he pointed to a clump of bushes, there surely was a bird in there. He was much more than just a bird dog. Often we'd share together lazy lunches in an abandoned apple orchard, and the snooze that followed. Late one afternoon, Sam and I became ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Make The Most Of Your Walk With God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 7, 2011
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     | 6,570 views

    Train yourself to be godly. This ought to be life's purpose, pursuit, passion and preoccupation. Love is the true indicator of godliness. Training (spiritual disciplines) is the means to growing in Christlikeness.

    How to make the most of your walk with God? Answer: TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY. • Get into training. Training (practices) helps you become more like Christ. • If training helps us excel in the things we commit to, then spiritual training (disciplines) will help us be LIKE ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Exercise - Physical And Spiritual

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 25, 2013
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    America is crazy with physical fitness and wellness in this life, but, what about fitness for a godly life here on earth and the continuation after death?

    What a crazy week this has been! The terrorist bombing in Boston during the Boston Marathon leaving 3 dead and nearly 200 injured. The fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, TX. Up to 15 dead and an unknown number injured. In the past week there have been as many as four earthquakes ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Family Kind Of Place

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 5, 2010
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    God is keenly interested in children and in family life. God wants the family to be the true laboratory of life, where family members ... regardless of age ... live, learn, love and grow in the Christian graces.

    The photo that was flashed across the country told the heartbreaking story of an American tragedy. A weary fireman held the limp, lifeless body of a little child. The little girl was killed in the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. Her name was Baylee Almon, and she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Faithful Saying-4

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 19, 2012
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     | 3,036 views

    What we invest in, in this life, we should make sure it has eternal dividends!!

    Faithful Saying-Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been and should be preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings. 1 Timothy 4:8-9-For bodily exercise profits a little, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Year's Resolutions For Christians

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 31, 2011
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     | 12,189 views

    Improving ourselves in a self-focused way is not necessarily bad but it must come second to improving our relationship with Jesus.

    CHRISTIAN NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WORLDLY RESOLUTIONS We are at the transition point between the end of one year and the beginning of a new year. What happened in the old year, good or bad, is done and we cannot change it; we simple must live with the results of the past. In living with the past, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Training In Godliness

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 21, 2011
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     | 9,735 views

    As believers, our first priority is to become like Christ. This mean to enter a "training program" which focuses on the right outcome. This message offers misconceptions and marks of godliness.

    Training in Godliness 1 Timothy 4:6-10 * For people who have met Christ, one of the priorities is to become ‘like’ Him. When person begins to live like Christ we have a couple of terms for it which are ‘Christlikeness’ or ‘godliness’. In scripture the term ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessings

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,870 views

    Godliness will bless us.

    BLESSINGS 1Ti 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1Ti 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1Ti 4:9 This is a faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Life Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 11, 2011
     | 5,654 views

    This message is intended to help us see the need for a life of godliness that will keep us safe from false doctrine and provide us with spiritual fruit for both now and eternity.

    A LIFE OF GODLINESS 1 Timothy 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: A. Picture this: 1. You are driving down the highway and you spot what looks like a deer off to the right side of the road, fairly close 2. As you look harder you realize that it is a herd of deer and you begin to count: 1, 2, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist