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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Fullness Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 2, 2025
     | 133 views

    “Out of His fullness we receive, and grace for grace, – like wave upon wave.”— Horatius Bonar

    FULLNESS OF GRACE Text: Ruth 3:14-18 Introduction 1. “Out of His fullness we receive, and grace for grace, – like wave upon wave.”— Horatius Bonar 2. You will never run out of grace. 3. “From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” (Jn. 1:16). 4. With God we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Are The Temple Of God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024
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     | 1,173 views

    Explores living in harmony as the Body of Christ, overcoming hindrances to unity, and prioritizing God's wisdom over worldly wisdom.

    Hello, beloved family of God. I am so thrilled to be standing before you today, sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We gather here, not as individuals, but as a unified body, bound together by the love and grace of the One who has called us out of darkness and into His ...read more

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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Overcoming Temptations Through Christ Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 25, 2025
     | 985 views

    Temptation is an inevitable part of the Christian journey. It comes in various forms, aiming to draw believers away from God’s will. However, through Christ, we have the strength, guidance, and victory to overcome every temptation.

    Title: OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS THROUGH CHRIST By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    How To Avoid Becoming Devil Chow

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 31, 2010
     | 5,489 views

    We need to be on the lookout for the roaring Lion called the Devil.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The world can be a very difficult place to navigate at times. As we strive to live out or faith there are a lot of potential pitfalls. There are a lot of things that can trip us up if we are not careful. • We need to understand that that there are forces out there trying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Overcome The Temptation To Retaliate

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,332 views

    When anger lingers in our heart,It poisons all we think and do;But faith seeks ways to show God’s love. And keeps our spirit strong and true.

    How to Overcome the Temptation to Retaliate (Rom 12:19-21) Illustration:A man who had been having problems with an unreasonable neighbor finally had to defend himself legally against unwarranted and dishonest actions. He commented, "I have tried to follow Romans 12:18, but in a case like this I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    When I Surrender To Temptation Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 19, 2007
     | 3,323 views

    Temptation is always a threat to the child of God. The message is a consideration of the source of temptation and the consequences of surrender to temptation.

    JAMES 1:13-15 WHEN I SURRENDER TO TEMPTATION “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    Three Big Temptations In Life Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 1,037 ratings
     | 220,386 views

    In the story of the temptation of Jesus we see three general kinds of temptation that we still face.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 7 Three Big Temptations in Life Luke 4: 1-14 I think that we all understand what temptation is. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    ’a Place Of Temptation - Jesus’

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    ’A Place of Temptation - Jesus’ (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 4 verse 1-11. Quote: • Oscar Wilde who once said that: • “He could resist everything except temptation.” Quote: • An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other; • The caption below them said: “How come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Avoiding Three Common Misuses Of The Bible

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 30, 2010
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     | 4,874 views

    Jesus points out some of the ways that the Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees are not interpreting the Word right.

    Three Common Misuses Of The Bible: 1. The highest use of your Bible knowledge is winning a theological argument. - Matthew 22:15-22. - For many people, the ultimate use of their Bible knowledge is the ability to show others (both Christians and non-Christians) that “I’m right and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • ROBERT SIMMONS avatar

    Temptation Of Terah: Refuse Complacency

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 10,968 views

    Contrast Terah the father of Abraham and his incomplete journey with the inspiring faith and obedience of Abraham.

    THE TEMPTATION OF TERAH Genesis 11:31-12:4 Hebrews 11:8-19 Resolutions are made and broken. Diets are begun and ended. Home improvement projects lie around our houses half completed. Beginning with enthusiasm is not enough. Planning a journey, loading the van, the buzz of excitement is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Prayer For Forgiveness And From Temptation Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 7, 2010
     | 4,845 views

    In the Prayer for Forgiveness and from Temptation we can see: 1) God’s Pardon, 2) God’s Protection, 3) God’s Preeminence & 4) God’s Postscript.

    With the closing of the Olympic Games and the forthcoming Paralympics coming, people are reflecting on the success and challenges of the games. One of the interesting legacies from the games was the hyper-critical treatment Canada received from the British press. With forthcoming Olympics to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • James O. Davis avatar

    The Temptation Before The Second Coming Series

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,799 views

    There are two important reasons Christians should attend church regularly. I want to share these two reasons as they relate to the temptation before the Second Coming. Why should we attend God’s House?

    James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION Have you ever heard someone say they do not have to go to church to be a Christian? There are those who used to regularly attend ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Jtv: A Temptation Island #1 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 30, 2019
     | 1,535 views

    Jesus' temptation and success provides us hope through an understanding of God’s inner workings when we are tempted.

    This week we begin a new 6-week message series entitled, “Jesus Television or JTV.” The premise is that for Americans, who watch an average of 4 ½ hours of TV per day, 32 hours per week (Nielsen Media Research – www.buzzle.com) , the TV and its program represent almost a 1/3 of person’s waking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Blitz avatar

    The Way Of Escape From Temptation

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Aug 17, 2025
     | 607 views

    We all face temptation in this world. Paul gives us some encouragement in 1 Corinthians 10:13 of how to walk with Christ through our temptations and Escape from sin.

    The Way of Escape From Temptation GOOD MORNING: This morning, we’re going to look mostly at one verse from our epistle lesson—1 Corinthians 10:13. It’s a verse that’s been special to me as it was the first verse I ever memorized at our RE Summer Camp in the early 1980s, and it’s been an anchor for ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rodney Coe avatar

    Jabez Finish Strong Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 10, 2015
     | 8,901 views

    Evil wants to get us. If we have a shaky start or messy middle, God wants us to finish strong.

    “Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist