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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Your Faith Is Being Reported Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 31, 2013
    based on 78 ratings
     | 24,930 views

    Paul speaks of the faith of those saints at Rome. 1- A faith that is remembered 2- A faith that is renewed 3- A faith that is rewarded

    INTRO.- ILL.- Little Billy brought home his report card. His mother was very disappointed with his low grades and she let him know about it. Billy said, “But it’s got a good side to it too. At least you know I’m not cheating.” ILL.- Another boy came home from school with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Be-Attitudes (Part Four)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 17, 2014
     | 2,380 views

    Today we finish our series on the beatitudes. And in looking at them collectively I can see how they all work together. And I believe having all of these characteristics are important in being able to endure persecution.

    The Be-Attitudes (part four) Matthew 5:11-12 Today we finish our series on the beatitudes. And in looking at them I can see how they all work together-Being poor in spirit causes me to mourn (have godly sorrow). Being meek (kind, gentle and humble) allows me to be merciful. If I hunger and thirst ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Father's Day - Being Dad

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,240 views

    A sermon to challenge the men in my church to what they ought to be as men of God.

    "Father's Day -- Being Dad" 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Mindful Of The One Thing

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 22, 2013
     | 7,174 views

    Being mindfully present in the moment helps us discern the one thing worty being concerned about.

    Life is filled with distractions (from within and without…) Title: Being Mindful of the One Thing Text: Luke 10:38-42 (Reference the context: In 10:25-20 Jesus shared the Great Commandment to love God and neighbor; in 10:30-37 Jesus taught on what it means to love one’s neighbor; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being What You Are!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 4,567 views

    4 Pictures of what a Christian is loke. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 1-10. Ill: • A reporter was interviewing an old man on his 100th birthday. • "What are you most proud of?" he asked him. • "Well, " said the man, "I don’t have an enemy in the world." • "What a beautiful thought! How inspirational!" said the reporter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Being Wise With Your Money Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 11, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,704 views

    This sermon looks at three ways in which handle money. I. The Method In Which We GET Our Money II. The Reason We SAVE Our Money III. The Way We SPEND Our Money

    Being Wise With Your Money Today we are going to continue our sermon series – “Living Life Wisely”. We have been going through the book of James – I have said it is a very practical book – perhaps the most practical book in the Bible. Today James is going to tell us how to be wise with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Strength Of Being Tender ~ Gentleness Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,180 views

    Gentleness is the character that will show humility, calmness, personal care, tenderness and the Love of Christ in meeting the needs of others. It is to be more than just a personality; it is to be who we are from the work of the Spirit within us.

    Opening illustration: There is a story of a corporal at Valley Forge who was directing three men as they tried to lift a log into place. It was too heavy, but the corporal commanded again and again, “All right, men, one, two, three, lift!” A man in an overcoat came by and said to the corporal, ‘Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lets Stop Being Wordly

    Contributed by David Watson on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,728 views

    This message was specific for our situation however you may find nuggets. It deals with worldliness, and young christians letting their eyes be drawn off Jesus.

    In love and mercy; Stop being worldly August 2nd 2009 rev. David R. Watson 1 Corinthians3:1-3 3:1 Brothers I could not address you as spiritual but wordly- mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk not solid food for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed you are still not ready. 3 You are still ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Being Should Equate To The Doing

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Sep 3, 2012
     | 4,103 views

    BE DOERS OF THE WORD

    THE BEING SHOULD EQUATE TO THE DOING Our readings this morning i.e. the set of verses in Gospel of Mark chapter 7: 1-8, 14-15 and 21-23 coupled with the epistle reading of James chapter 1 verses 17 to 27 point to this fact (among others) that our outward doings should reflect our being. Therefore, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    “be Responsive” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,301 views

    Malachi calls the people of his day to be responsive to the love of God.

    What we are told in verse one is all we have about the prophet Malachi. Other prophetic books often tell when the prophet wrote, that is, during the reigns of a certain kings. But, apparently, there were no kings in Israel in Malachi’s day - they appear to be a thing of the past. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reward Of Being Faithful To Christ

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 13, 2013
     | 10,594 views

    “We pray ‘that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:9-10.

    Theme: The reward of being faithful to Christ Text: Deut. 30:9-14; Col. 1:1-14; Lk. 10:25-37 Today’s gospel reading is about a lawyer who tried to test Jesus by asking the question “what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The purpose of the question was to give the lawyer an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Being More Than A Conqueror

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 9, 2012
     | 10,448 views

    Most believers live well below where God desres us to live. We live counted out instead of a life with purpose.

    Being more than a conqueror Romans chapter 8:26-8:39 Introduction- This was birthed by prayer and ideas from some contributors of Sermoncentral. Romans chapter 8 We have been in a series about living the abundant life for 4 weeks, that ended last week, but the thought is continued this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Travis L. Billings avatar

    Signs Of Being Spiritually Alive

    Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Nov 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,532 views

    The church has been struck by an illness called ‘worldliness’ and the church appears to be dead. This has often caused the world to give the church up for dead.

    1. In the late 1800s, the city of Pikeville, Kentucky was shaken with an unknown disease, and the most tragic case of all was that of Octavia Smith Hatcher. After her infant son Jacob passed away in January 1891, Octavia went into a bedridden depression where she gradually became very ill and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "being The Apologist"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 9, 2019
     | 3,037 views

    How do we defend the faith?

    “Being an Apologist” 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1. Paul is a Defender of the Faith Paul is an Apologist Defender, Supporter, • Note how he is described least of the apostles He says, “I am unfit to be an apostle “vs 9For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Being Church - With The Perfect Team

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on May 22, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,006 views

    On Trinity Sunday we explore what it means to be church, with the perfect team, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

    Have you ever considered how important teams, especially successful teams are to life? I am not just talking about sporting teams. Think about it for a moment, most of what happens in life requires groups of people, a team, working together to deliver us a product or a service or achieve ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran