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  • Jeff Simms avatar

    God Cleanses His People

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,240 views

    To encourage the congregation to avoid materialism and the love of money

    Zechariah 5:5-11 God Cleanses His People Primary Purpose: To encourage the congregation to guard against materialism and the love of money. Introduction Before the Israelites had gone into exile, they were primarily a agriculture based society. They lived off the land and farming. During ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Get Drunk With Wine (Or Any Obsession)

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,857 views

    More people have suffered from the abuse of alcohol than from all other drug addictions combined. The following are some reasons to flee from any tendency to fall into the temptation of drunkenness.

    Do Not Get Drunk With Wine (Or Any Obsession) But Be Filled With the Spirit (Eph. 5:18) Illustration: Years ago, a group of scientists concluded that people once dependent on alcohol could resume drinking without falling back into addiction. Investigative reporters, however, uncovered contrary ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    12 Steps To Recovery Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,527 views

    Part 2 of this series focuses on our not only believing in God, but accepting the fact that He desires to help us.

    Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 2 Scripture: James 2:19-20; Romans 4:4-8; Luke 15:11-20; Introduction Last week I discussed the first step to recovery. The first step consisted of our admitting that we are powerless over our addictions and that our lives have come unmanageable. This first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Avoid The Bite And Stin Of Alcohol Series

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,249 views

    Don’t let the snake of alcohol bite you and poison your life.

    ILLUSTRATION: The bite of of snake and its effects Have you ever handled a snake? You know it is a very delicate matter to handle snakes. They can slip out of your hand very easily. When you don’t have them under control, a snake will do its best to snap at you and bite you. They hiss and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    12 Steps To Recovery Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,610 views

    This series focuses on the 12-step program for recovery as adapted from the Alcoholics Anonymous program. This sermons gives an overview and discusses the first step.

    Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 1 Scripture: Romans 7:14-25; James 1:23-24; 2 Kings 5:1-15 Introduction As we begin a new year, I am led to do this series on the “Twelve Steps to Recovery” based on the twelve step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I will not present the entire series over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fresh Air Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 247 ratings
     | 10,029 views

    This is the 6th sermon in the series "Finding Freedom From Sin". When we allow God to cleanse us, then He can use us.

    Sunday Morning September 9, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico Series: Finding Freedom From Sin #6 FRESH AIR Isaiah 6:1-8 Introduction: 1. While working for a fast food company as the manager, I remember several of my agitated employees deciding to get back me. I was counting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blind To Barriers Of Bondage

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,959 views

    Many people are in self imposed bondage. They need to discover the liberty that Jesus Brings us.

    Blind to Barriers of Bondage Galatians 5:1 This week I saw and touched with my hands a small 10-ft section of the old Berlin wall, known infamously as the Iron curtain. It was built in 1961 in response to the millions of freedom seeking souls that had fled soviet domination. On this small ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 15,436 views

    Lust in Scripture, especially in the New Testament Epistles, is human “desire for what God has forbidden.” It is an “obsessive sexual craving.”

    The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust --Galatians 5:16-26 The late Rev. Dr. John Rowan Claypool IV served as a pastor for 47 years, first in Southern Baptist Congregations in the South and then from 1986 to 2000 as the Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In his sermon entitled ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Putting On The Big Chill Series

    Contributed by James Stewart Jr. on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 115 ratings
     | 13,206 views

    This is the fourth message in the series on the Seven Deadly Sins. (Lust)

    Intro: Today’s message is dealing with the area of Lust. This is the fourth message in the series on the Seven Deadly Sins of the heart. How many of you like to fish? I like to Bass and Saltwater fish. When you go fishing; depending on what type of fishing you are going to do; there are many ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Kill Your Giant

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,112 views

    What is the Goliath of your life? What enemy stands before you and defies your faith. Gambling? Addiction? Gluttony? Lust? These giants must fall - Here’s How!

    11, January 2004 Dakota Community Church Kill Your Giant I began by sharing the toughest struggle of my life and the events which transpired leading me to repentence and victory. Share your own story. 1Samuel 17 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Socoh in Judah. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Demolishing Strongholds

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 26,334 views

    How to demolish strongholds.

    Demolishing Strongholds The message that I want to bring today is about strongholds. The first question that I want to ask is what is a stronghold? A stronghold is a fortified place. It can be a place that is fortified by either its location, its construction, or usually both. Throughout ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    12 Steps To Recovery Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 8, 2008
     | 6,022 views

    Part 6 deals with our request to have God remove our defects from us.

    Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 6 Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9; Jonah 4:5-8; John 5:2-7 Introduction To date in this series we have discussed the first five steps in the twelve step process. We began by admitting that we were powerless over our dependencies and that there was a God greater than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    12 Steps To Recovery Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,567 views

    Part 3 covers our decision to turn our lives over to God.

    Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 3 Scripture: Psalms 118:8-9; Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 6:17-18; Isaiah 54:4-8 Introduction So far in this series we have discussed the first two steps in the twelve step process. We began by admitting that we were powerless over our dependencies and that there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Information Overload Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,319 views

    We have so much knowledge, but we do not know how to use it. A reverent relationship to God readies us to respond when we lack courage, reinforces righteousness when we are doubtful, and retains reticence when we are tempted to say more than we understan

    Only a few years ago, we replaced the old office computer. It was a dual-floppy drive type, if that means anything to you. We decided that we would get a newer computer, the kind with a hard drive on it, so that we could not only do word processing (for the uninitiated, that just means typing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Avoiding The Mistake Of Alcohol And Drugs Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 20,570 views

    Substance abuse is dangerous and detrimental. In this lesson we learn from the mistakes of biblical characters.

    Introduction: A. During the days of prohibition, an evangelist was preaching against the evils of alcohol. 1. He demonstrated the destructive force of the demon drink by dropping a worm into a bottle of whiskey. 2. By the time the worm hit the bottom of the bottle, the worm was dead. 3. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ