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  • Bob Briggs avatar

    Battling The Flesh

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 98 ratings
     | 11,885 views

    Who has not done war with their own desires in contrast to what God desires?

    Who has not set out living in the Spirit only to be confronted by your own fleshly desires? I think each of us at one time or another, in one way or another, has battled the flesh. In Romans 8:1-3, Paul states There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Favoritism

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 10,697 views

    Favoritism is a serious mistake because: 1. It is a sin. 2. Appearances can be deceiving 3. God opposes the proud.

    I vividly remember talking with another pastor one day who had been given a very impressive appointment to one of the largest churches in our conference. As he was talking to me and a couple of other pastors, he was explaining how different this church was from his previous experiences. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    This is the last in my summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit, uses Joseph and Potiphars wife as the main example

    What more could a young man ask for? He was young and handsome and he had risen up through the ranks becoming one of his boss’s favourite and most trusted employees and had become fairly well to do in the process. He had everything he could possibly want. And to top it off a beautiful woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Demonstration Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 135 ratings
     | 43,662 views

    1- Love is kind 2- Love is giving 3- Love is forgiving

    INTRO.- According to this text we must be devoted to loving others and our love must be sincere or genuine. ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. One said, "I thought I was in love three times.” "How so?" his friend asked. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Presence Series

    Contributed by Adam Deibert on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    Building relationships means spending time together, and this means more than just once a week. A sermon to encourage personal and corporate growth among the church - with God and each other.

    This is the fourth sermon in a series entitled “Loving others…and letting them know it.” The purpose of this series has been to understand what true Christian love is, as well as specific ways in which we can express that love to others so that they will actually know without a doubt that they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Comfort One Another

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,659 views

    Focuses on how we should be comforting one another.

    Comfort One Another Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-8; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Romans 8:37 Introduction During my lifetime I have had the opportunity to attend many funerals both as a child and more so as an adult. I remember my parents visiting their friends and other family members when there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worthwhile Conversation

    Contributed by Bruce Pratt on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    The Christian’s speech should be a reflection of the Holy Spirit’s working, bringing value to those around us.

    WORTHWHILE CONVERSATION When I was in my twenties, I couldn’t hold on to money. If I had a dollar, I’d spend it. If I saw something I wanted, I bought it without much consideration as to whether it was a good deal or not. I’m not totally sure whether it was a function of getting older or marrying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Identify Yourself Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,836 views

    James identifies himself, his Lord and his audience in the introduction to his epistle. What is your identification?

    1. Identity in the world (James) 2. Identity in the Lord (a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ) 3. Identity in the church (to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting) This morning we’re going to be starting a new series in the book of James. Before we read our text this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does It Take To Be Great In The Eyes Of God? Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,023 views

    Disciples of Jesus was given a new perspective on greatness. We learn to (1) find greatness in serving and (2) make Jesus the benchmark of true service.

    To be great is to serve. We don’t ASCEND to greatness, but descend into greatness.  To be great in this world is to put importance on oneself; to be great in God’s Kingdom is to serve the needs of man.  The world sees greatness in those who exercise power and authority but God sees ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rest For Today And Forever

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,680 views

    I preached this at my grandmother’s funeral. She was 88 and althogh her health had been declining, her death was very sudden. Her last request of me was to officiate at her funeral, which I did and was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my ministry.

    (Reading of the obituary) I think it’s pretty safe to say that this day came as a great shock to almost every one of us in this room here today. While we knew that Grandma wasn’t in the best of health, and had some past health issues a little over 4 years ago, none of us thought that we’d be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Awareness Of God

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,286 views

    The single most important activity in our life is the time we spend alone with God.

    Awareness of God 1 Peter 3:12 SCRIPTURE 1 Peter 3:12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. (NLT) The single most important activity in our life is the time we spend alone with God. PRAYER IS NEEDED BECAUSE MAN HAS A LIMITED AWARENESS ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Fly High" - Acts Part 21 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,435 views

    Acts 23 teaches us that “Flying high” for the Lord means we understand that our testimony – our witness - does impact the direction of nations and that the natural law of sowing (planting) and reaping (harvesting) is also a spiritual law. Our personal wit

    Fly High – Acts part 21 Opening Illustration: On the lighter side of life Thesis: Acts 23 teaches us that “Flying high” for the Lord means we understand that our testimony – our witness - does impact the direction of nations and that the natural law of sowing (planting) and reaping (harvesting) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God's People Do Bad Things

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,460 views

    Everyone of us is, has, or will be, standing on the wrong side of sin. And when that happens, what are God’s people supposed to do.

    "WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 7:2-13 INTRODUCTION In the movie Mr. Mom a business executive loses his job and stays home to take care of the house, and his wife goes back to work. He doesn’t do to well. There is one scene in the Movie when Mr. Mom is dropping his kids ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Look At The Ripples - What Will Grab Your Heart

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 9, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,735 views

    A sermon that encourages folk to be positive about what God can do by sending ripples of love into the world. Begins with a story that I only realised lacked it’s ending updated 6/04

    Look at the ripples. What will grab your heart. Last week we thought a little about the year ahead and some things we could do in order to front up to that year with some resolve and Spiritual direction that would help us not whittle away the year in trivialities and defeat. This week I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Fruit Of Gentleness Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,971 views

    A sermon on what gentleness is and how it is produced in us.

    August 1, 2004 Fruits of the Spirit Children are naturally born wrecking machines. After having four of them, I am convinced of it. They love to tear, rip, smash, slap, pull and push anything they can. It is almost a weekly thing where something is broken in our household. This becomes ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran