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  • David Owens avatar

    The Green-Eyed Monster Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,098 views

    God has made us with the ability to feel the emotions of jealousy and envy to enrich our lives, but those emotions can easily lead us into sin. We can counteract jealousy and envy by cultivating gratitude.

    A. My friend Dan Williams tells the story about a mission trip to Central American that he was on several years ago. 1. He found himself on a bus with other Americans who were also visiting that part of the world. a. On these kinds of trips, you are often thrown together with fellow travelers, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace Giving Or Living Giving

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 11, 2020
     | 4,198 views

    Maybe it is time to go past the tithe and the concept of grace giving to giving till it hurts.

    Luke 21:1-6 Proposition: You must give to it hurts! From time to time there arises a debate over giving a tithe or give as grace encourages you to give. I believe the tithe is the minimum so if by grace you can and want to give ninety percent like R. G. LeTourneau go right ahead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed No Matter What State I'm In Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,195 views

    Finding contentment in Jesus, no matter what your circumstances of life might be.

    Blessed No Matter What State I’m In James 1:9-11 I. The Poor Man A. Lacking in a material or social sense 1. money 2. status 3. friends 4. family B. Generally looked down upon by others C. Take pride 1. The ability to look past circumstances 2. See themselves as children ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Content With God's Good Gifts Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 12, 2024
     | 767 views

    Many of the trials that we face come from outside of us. Some of those trials come from within as temptations. James urges us to be content in our station, because our station and the trials that accompany it are good gifts from God.

    In 2016, Rosario Butterfield was speaking at university. After her talk, she met a young woman who was struggling. To Rosario and this lady went to visit the campus chaplain, who was also a counselor over the course of their conversation they found out that this young woman had been listening to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A-Ssess My Contentment (Part 8) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,549 views

    Experience a faith that delivers on the promise of peace.

    Assess My Contentment Series, “Being Spiritual without being Religious” – Part 8 Pastor Jeff Christopherson November 7, 2004 Assess My Contentment… Experience a faith that delivers on the promise of peace. I have climbed the highest mountains. I have run through the fields. I run, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contention Intervention (January 22, 2023 Version)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jan 21, 2023
     | 1,320 views

    Some in that crowd were having quarrels over who baptized them as if those that baptized them had differing ranks. They were choosing sides contrary to the Gospel which calls us to be united to be united through Christ (I Corinthians 1:12 -13).

    I Corinthians 1:10. I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11. My brothers, some from Chloe's household ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When No Advantage Is Gained: Godly People Are Content Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 1,851 views

    “If only I had married someone else…” “If only I had gone to college…” “If only I had a different job…”

    We are discussing marriage, singles, and God’s instructions for each throughout this series. To the married, I have two goals for the series: 1) to convince that great marriages begin with a picture of God’s definition of marriage – Christ and His church; 2) to challenge you to do whatever it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Have Everything We Need To Be Content

    Contributed by Mark Edwards on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,759 views

    You have everything you need right now to be perfectly content, we have everything we need to be perfectly at peace, right now and right here, in this place.

    A message before November 20th Hi everyone, Just a quick reminder about next week, don’t miss next week, don’t not come to church next week, not for my benefit, but for your own benefit, and for the benefit of the ones who will be demonstrating their obedience to Jesus, come and pray, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning To Be Thankful

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2019
     | 3,971 views

    Contentment is the key to overcoming consumerism and materialism. Contentment comes from learning to be thankful, thrifty, generous, and focused.

    A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” 3. One boy wrote, “On Thanksgiving, I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whatever

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,319 views

    A look at the up and down nature of life as illustrated in Jesus own experiences....

    Dakota Community Church March 01, 2009 am Whatever! Mark 1:9-15 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Acquire An Insatiable Appetite

    Contributed by Gene Escoe on May 4, 2010
     | 3,282 views

    This sermon is designed to deal with those content to be mediocre Christians/Lukewarm.

    INTRODUCTION: Play the scene from “Facing the Giants” “nobody wants to say ‘We’re Number 6’”. Though we might not say it publicly, many people are more than happy being “Number 6”. Many people are happy living in mediocrity. The last two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Disciple Breaks Bread Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 5, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,009 views

    This is the 4th sermon in the series "Being A Disciple".

    Series: Being A Disciple [#4] A DISCIPLE BREAKS BREAD Acts 2:42-47 Introduction: Part of being a disciple of Jesus is your relationships with others. When we began this series, we looked at 3 things a disciple does- A disciple of Jesus touches lepers, befriends prostitutes, and offends ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be An Example Of Jesus

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 10, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,670 views

    We live in a mixed up world. People are so untrained in the Bible and mixed up about what a Christian is, that nearly anything can be labelled “Christian” and they’ll believe it. Let's look at what one is.

    BE AN EXAMPLE OF JESUS 1 Tim. 4:12, 15-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Sometimes being close isn’t good enough. Like Bill, who ordered a cord of firewood to be delivered for $100. 2. When the firewood was delivered, Bill got upset. “That’s not a full cord of wood,” Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Don't Be Afraid Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,521 views

    The best way to overcome fear is too N.I.P. our fears, any fears... in the bud.

    Don’t Be Afraid OKAY – for the next few minutes I want to talk to you about something… and I am going to go out on a limb and say, it’s something that everyone in this room has experienced before. And maybe even more so as the coronavirus continues to dominate our national conversation... In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walk In The Light Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,245 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Are You Real?". Do you walk in the light?

    Series: Are You Real? [#2] WALK IN THE LIGHT 1 John 1:5-7 Introduction: Every time I talk about light and darkness I have an automatic go to example in Tharon. With his being blind, I can tell you numerous stories; but over the last months God has given me even a more personal illustration of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist