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What Motivates You?

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004

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I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dealing With Dificult People Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 8, 2004

based on 15 ratings

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Dealing with Difficult people use scriptureFrom the time we were babies, we all have found ways in which to "get our way". Some are legitimate means of obtaining your objectives ... others are means whereby we manipulate people. These means of manipulatio

PAGE 1 DEALING WITH DIFICULT PEOPLE PART 1 From the time we were babies, we all have found ways in which to "get our way". Some are legitimate means of obtaining your objectives ... others are means whereby we manipulate people. These means of manipulation are usually an irritant to those who ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Have I Done My Best?

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 7, 2004

based on 29 ratings

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When you stand before God He isn’t going to ask you how you did compared to the person in the pew next to you...However, He is going to say: DID YOU DO THE VERY BEST YOU COULD WITH WHAT I GAVE YOU TO DO IT WITH WHERE YOU WERE?

TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 TITLE: HAVE I DONE MY VERY BEST? After reading verse 18 make the following comment: The tragedy of the man with the one talent is not that he had only one talent but he didn’t use the one talent he had. How many of you know what it is like to feel inadequate. I do. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

What We Have Freedom From Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004

based on 6 ratings

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WE are free, that does not mean we dont cost anything, that means we do not have to worry about the law or the condemnation from the law

Romans 8:1-17 Getting on the Same Page as God about what we are free from Introduction A. In America we love our freedom B. We are really proud, and should be, that we live in a free society C. We have people over in Iraq doing what, defending our freedom D. We have people who for 228 years now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Trade In "Self-Life" For "Servant's Heart" Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2005

based on 19 ratings

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Self-pleasing is the most natural human instinct there is -- we want to climb the ladder. But it will stifle your growth! If you want this year to be different, trade in that attitude for a servant’s heart. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Trade in “Self-Life” for “Servant’s Heart” “Son of man came not to be served, but to serve...” Life is essentially a series of trade-offs. . . everything plateaus when you’re unwilling to make the next trade-off. Brief REVEW OF - Trade in “Guilty Conscience” for “Guilt-free living”. . . - ...read more

Scripture: James 4:10

Denomination: Holiness

Self-Control: The Balancing Fruit

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 30, 2003

based on 41 ratings

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Self control brings balance to our lives.

Last Sunday I asked you to be ready to share ways that we demonstrate the Fruits of the Spirit as a church. That will take place in a few minutes, as we first need to address the final fruit - self-control. There have been a few “experiments” if you will during this series as a way to try to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Intentional Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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God demands that the Christian live his or her life with intentionality, not by the default setting of obliviousness.

The Intentional Life (Philippians 4:8-9) 1. The two greatest leaders of the Reformation were Luther and Calvin. 2. Luther was a fun loving guy; he loved to dance, sing popular songs, and enjoy fun for the sake of fun. He took a song they sung in the bars, wrote Christians words to it, and called ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Understanding "The Flesh" Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006

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This is the first sermon in a series of two from the perspective of The Exchanged Life which seeks to help the believer to understand what the programmed flesh is.

I often hear believers comment as they’re attempting to live the Christian life, “My life seemed a lot easier when I wasn’t a Christian.” Or, they’ll say, “Why am I having such a hard time, when those who don’t live for Christ seem to be so ‘happy go lucky’, they seem to live without a care in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Satan's Not The Only Rascal

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 15, 2006

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The devil dosen’t always make you do it. Sometimes your the culprit, but God can save you from yourself if you will let Him.

SATAN’S NOT THE ONLY RASCAL How ften have we heard that we are our own worst enemy? We do to ourselves what we would not let anyone else force us to do. We wouldnt let anyone force feed us, but we gorge ourselves. Drug ourselves (cafine, nicotine, lathorgy) I mean, really, who is the culprit ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Funeral - Mature Man

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 13, 2006

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A dear Christian Friend - Humble, wise prayer warrior.

Friends, we have gathered here to praise God -- and to witness to our faith, as we celebrate the life of ED. We come together in grief, and we acknowledge our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, and in death resurrection. Will you please pray ...read more

Scripture: John 13:6-10

Denomination: Congregational

The Good News Really Is Good Series

Contributed by James Goforth, Jr. on May 1, 2006

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Exposition on Romans

This letter is written to the Gentiles, but to the world. It is the clear presentation of the theology of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So Paul lays the ground work here. Read with me Romans 1:1-17 I. Starts with JESUS vv 1-4 A. Prophesies about Him Genesis 3:15 (serpent)… He shall bruise ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Lessons Learned Running My First Marathon Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Nov 12, 2006

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By finishing my marathon, I won a prize. The prize I won was a medal place around my neck. This prize is temporary and will not last for eternity. For the Christian, there is a prize awaiting them when they cross the finish line of life. It’s a perman

Spiritual Lessons Learned Running My First Marathon By Greg Johnson November 12, 2006 www.LovingGodFellwship.org 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 On Sunday, November 5, 2006, I finished my first marathon – The 3rd Annual Marshall University Marathon in Huntington, West Virginia. In training and running the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting A Piece Of Land In Heaven Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 7, 2008

based on 14 ratings

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Jesus died so we could have "land" in heaven.

Building Your Eternal Dream Home Series Getting a Piece of Land in Heaven John 14:1-6; Mark 8:34 Jan. 6, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Today, one of the ways to get land is for someone to leave it to you in their will (family ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Vine

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

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We must remain connected to our life source, Jesus, the true vine.

August 5, 2007 John 15:1-8 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Beating Controling Habits

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 12, 2008

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PEOPLE STRUGGLE WITH CONTROLONG HABITS. THE LORD WANTS TO HELP US BREAK FREE

BEATING CONTROLLING HABITS GAL 5:1 2 PETER 2:19 INTRO- GAL 5:1- READ FROM THE BIBLE ILLUSTRATION- FROM MAX LUCADO CHIPPIE THE PARAKEET ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Nazarene

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