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  • Jeffery Richards avatar

    Add These Things To Faith

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 207 ratings
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    When you have faith, then add these things.

    ADD THESE THINGS TO FAITH II PETER 1:5-9 There was a tightrope walker, who did incredible aerial feats. All over Paris, he would do tightrope acts at tremendously scary heights. Then he had succeeding acts; he would do it blindfolded, then he would go across the tightrope, blindfolded, pushing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Discipleship

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
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    True discipleship requires us to: 1. Be intentional. 2. Be Passionate. 3. Desire to be used by God.

    James Armour, my friend from England who preached here several months ago recently wrote me about a problem. One of his closest friends in the church was also the one who handled the church’s money. He was a trusted friend. They had vacationed together as families. But he embezzled the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Power Equipped

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 110 ratings
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    God has power-equipped us with everything we need to live godly lives and serve Him.

    Power Equipped TCF Sermon August 24, 2003 Approach a member of the congregation... - hand him/her a hammer and ask him or her to build something When they say they cannot, ask why not? answer should be something along the lines of - I don’t have the tools - I don’t have the materials - I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Run And Don't Lose Heart

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 7, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
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    God’s call and our need to give diligence and endure until the end.

    Run and Don’t Lose Heart Matthew 20: 1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 "Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 "And he went out about the third hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Assurance Of Life Series

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,971 views

    The first in a series of 5 sermons dealing with abundant living from 2 Peter 1:3-11. We have everything we need for life and godliness!

    Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about a pastor. The pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and was then afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Billy Cox avatar

    Making Sure Of Your Election

    Contributed by Billy Cox on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
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    As we approach election day we need to be concerned about a far more important election than the one determining the government of our country.

    I was coming home from San Antonio Tuesday night and called my brother to see if he would like to meet me for coffee. He said no, he was on his way to the capital. He asked “when else in my lifetime will I get to see someone either accept or concede the Presidency of the United States?” So I met ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Like A Rock

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
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    The importance of growing and developing as believers.

    20, October 2002 Dakota Community Church Like A Rock Introduction: 2 Peter 1:5-11 5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Be Sure Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,067 views

    Peter urges believers to make their election sure by understanding their salvation by grace, and by adding 8 virtues to their lives.

    2 PETER 1 V1-11 MAKE SURE What were your school reports like? Did you ever have these words written about you by a teacher “Great potential but lazy.” I never had the words “great potential” but I may well have had the word “lazy” written on a few occasions. But far more importantly would those ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Cruise Control Or Self-Control

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 19, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
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    This sermon challenges the hearers to evaluate their lives and strive to experience the fullness of the Christian life.

    “CRUISE CONTROL OR SELF-CONTROL” 2 Peter 1:1-11 INTRO – Hilton Wall’s new company car is a Dodge Charger. Got the big engine. Lot of power under the hood. Susan warned him to be careful or he would get a ticket. Told her, “It’s got cruise control, but I just hope I have self-control.” I began ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians Aren't Perfect, Just Forgiven Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006
     | 7,753 views

    Part 2 in a series debunking some popular bumper sticker descriptions of the faith

    Introduction Last week we talked about the problem of sin in the life of those apart from God (it leads to death/Hell) and in the life of a child of God (it brings a barrier into the relationship God never intended—a lag in the Christian life). We found that the Bible says sin is a condition (from ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Christian Virtues

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,445 views

    - Even though we are born again in Christ, we are not removed from our human nature. - As Christians we are continually in the process of sanctification, the “work of God,” which we are to participate in. - Those Peter writes to us that we are to be

    I. The Eight Virtues (vv. 5-7) A. Faith i. It is by faith alone that we are saved through grace, but this saving grace doesn’t continue on by itself. ii. Peter calls for us all to add to our faith, which in NT times meant to add the richness of God to your life. B. Goodness i. This is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan McCann avatar

    2 Peter 1.1-11 Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,031 views

    Peter’s gospel. Perseverance depends on us working with God, the challenge is to be faithful

    2 Peter 1.1-11 Do you remember the Hitler diaries which appeared a few years ago? Or what about those films of Bigfoot? Crop circles? The Da Vinci Code? All pretending to be something they are not. They are fakes masquerading as the genuine article. Peter in his second letter deals with fakes ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dave Bootsma avatar

    God's New Year's Resolution

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Jan 11, 2006
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     | 4,620 views

    What is God’s priority for our lives?

    God’s New Year’s Resolution: v. 8 -- To be effective; make a difference; clear to others that God is at work through you v.10 -- to be secure, at peace, content -- within How do we make a difference? Where does security lie? Key is found in the words, v.8: "For if you possess these qualities in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timothy Finch avatar

    The Science Of Addition

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 6, 2006
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    The focus of this meesage is to "spur on" the believer to a life of dedication, desire, and discipleship.

    1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has given us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Supersize Me!

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    In order to avoid the trap of self-indulgence, we need to: 1. Reject the spirit of entitlement and embrace a spirit of gratitude. 2. Reject excess and move toward moderation. 3. Reject the temporal and focus on the eternal.

    Two years ago Morgan Spurlock created a film documentary called Supersize Me, which won several international film awards. It was based on an experiment to see what would happen if he would eat nothing but McDonald’s fast food for one month. He had three rules for this experiment: 1. During the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist