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    Are You Serious Series

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
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    TONIGHT you will be forced to answer the question, Are You Serious? – serious about life, serious about this Christianity thing, serious about your future?

    Are You Serious? Review the last few weeks of the series... Tonight we start chapter 4 of James. James gets really in-your-face intense here! He’s calling them out on some serious issues and challenging them to make it right or they will miss out on their destiny. Have you heard a story that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus' Weapon Of Choice Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 45 ratings
     | 21,920 views

    A message focusing on Judas’ betrayal and the need for repentance. Since Jesus knows the secrets of our hearts, He could blast us. Instead, He uses the weapon of love.

    Sermon Notes “Jesus’ Weapon of Choice” Matthew 26:20-25 Introduction: There are some biblical names we just do not give to our kids. Others are quite common. When was the last time you met a Jezebel or a Judas? What about a Rachel or a Peter? Certainly we’re not anything like those first two ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Wisdom

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 26, 2012
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    In today's passage James highlights the difference between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom.

    TRUE WISDOM James 3:13-18 INTRODUCTION: Four people who were the only people on board one of those small planes. There was the pilot, a pastor, a Boy Scout, and the smartest man in the world. All of a sudden, the pilot came back to the cabin and informed everybody that the plane was going down. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Six Secrets To A Generous Life

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 9, 2012
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    How to enjoy giving.

    “Six Secrets to a Generous Life” 2 Corinthians 9:1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tough Questions

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 14, 2012
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    James chapter 4 asks us questions that convict us and call us to humble submission to God.

    Submit Yourselves to God 4 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Live In Unity Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 22, 2012
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    The Church is one body. Unity is worth the effort.

    Introduction “An architectural magazine is responsible for the statement that the members of a Presbyterian church in Waterloo, Iowa, have constructed a new church building out of a single large rock. Stone was scarce, and while looking about for a possible quarry their attention was called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    We Are What We Worship

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 25, 2015
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    4 areas from which many idols come (Material adapted from Greg Laurie's book, The Great Compromise, Chapter 5 called "What's Your Golden Calf?", pgs. 71-87)

    HoHum: James Michener, tells the story of a man named Urbaal, who, was a farmer living about 2200 B.C. He worshiped two gods, one a god of death, the other a goddess of fertility. One day, the temple priests tell Urbaal to bring his young son to the temple for sacrifice—if he wants good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Eternal Choice

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 10, 2010
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    Individuals are given only two choices where eternity is concerned.

    THE ETERNAL CHOICE GALATIANS 6:14-18 INTRODUCTION When we boil down the religious choices all people have, throwing out the denominational names, broad characterizations and different names, we are left with only two choices that a person might make. They can choose the religion that states that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: Don't Confuse The World's Values With God's Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 27, 2010
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    In today's politically correct world it seems more and more Christians are swallowing some pretty bad stuff in order to 'get along.' The culture pushes back to get us to conform to the values of our culture. Paul comes against that and says you should thi

    In lesson three Paul takes aim, not at superstar pastors, but the philosophies and values of the world around us. The Corinthians were very much in the middle of a culture that valued philosophy and discussion as a way to arrive at truth. Paul's time before the Areopagus in Acts 17 was like that, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Power And Authority Of Words

    Contributed by Segun Adeyeye Nuga on Jun 20, 2011
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    There is tremendous power in our words as God’s children.

    The Power and Authority of Words In the New Testament, the Greek word for "authority" is sometimes translated as "power." Even though there is a separate Greek word for power, the concepts of power and authority are so intimately connected in the Western mind, that modern translators often view ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living The Foolproof Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 19, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    With God’s help, we can live wisely! “You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” James 3:18 (MSG)

    Living the Foolproof Life James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Pell avatar

    From Boomtown To Boondocks

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 5, 2015
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    I used this sermon for Easter but it is simply message inviting people to follow Christ. The Big idea: "The resurrection changes everything."

    FROM BOOMTOWN TO BOONDOCKS Ephesians 2:1-10 Big Idea: The Resurrection changes everything! 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The "Grace" Question

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 24, 2015
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    Many church leaders say all we have to do is invite Jesus into our heart and we can do anything we like with the rest of our life without any concern of where we will spend eternity!.

    The "GRACE" Question If we ask Jesus to come into our heart are we saved not matter what we do with the rest of our life? Will we see the open arms of Jesus if he comes back while we are molesting a 5 year old? Will the angels bid us upward as we lift a cigarette from the seared flesh of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    What Sayest Thou Of Thyself?

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 22, 2014
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     | 25,189 views

    How important is it to say what God says? It's the difference between losing and winning, healing or sickness, life or death. It's in the power of your tongue.

    I know we could write a book about all the great and wonderful and magnificent marvelous majestic things to say about Jesus. I have a list of 100 names in the bible ascribed to Jesus; I use it many times when I pray as I honor his name and call upon him. But a majority of Christians have such a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Hoping In The Lord's Mercy

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 30, 2014
     | 2,615 views

    To show the difference in Old and New Testament, in Old, according to performance of the person, that's why it's lacking; in New Testament, it's according to Divine effort of the LORD JESUS CHRIST on the cross of calvary.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is it according to your human effort or divine effort? Divine effort II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the difference in Old and New Testament, in Old, according to performance of the person, that's why it's lacking; in New Testament, it's according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal