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  • Dale Harlow avatar

    When You Play With Fire Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    Joseph provides a great example for us in how to deal with temptation. If you flirt with temptation, sooner or later, you are going to get burnt.

    If you have been reading your children’s Bible Story books you might have read the story about Joseph and the coat of many colors. Joseph was a favorite of his father Jacob and because of the favoritism his 10 older brothers despised him. But to make matters worse, Joseph also had a miraculous ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Athletics

    Contributed by James May on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,733 views

    6 points to remember as we run this race toward Heaven.

    Spiritual Athletics By Pastor Jim May Most of us have watched the Olympics on TV. We have watched as the athletes competed in all sorts of contests. Regardless of their area of competition, every athlete had to pay a high price to get to the Olympics. I know a young man who had such a dream. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Gender Issue

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,390 views

    What a paradox: in the eyes of God we are neither male nor female, but Paul gave gender specific instructions to Timothy.

    Bible – The Gender Issue We need to address a very serious issue in today’s church. Regardless of what the liberals, intellectuals, emergent and other people say, gender is relevant in the bible. The bible refers to God and the Holy Spirit as a male and thus we too should refer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Approach --- God Make Me For Him!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,880 views

    THE WAY WE APPROACH OUR PROBLEMS AND LIFE MIGHT HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH WHETHER WE FAIL OR SUCCEED. May we walk in godly paths!

    THE APPROACH  --- GOD MAKE ME FOR YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com This is a lesson I do in two parts. TEXT: Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US. 1. ONE LITTLE BOY GREW A NEW APPROACH TO THE GAME. We have this little boy at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    This Prayer Is For You

    Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 8, 2019
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     | 3,379 views

    Our prayers should shift from something selfish to something special.

    In the movie, "Stomp the Yard," a young man finds that the moves he learned on the street may help him make a better life for himself in this youth-oriented musical drama. DJ Williams is a 19-year-old growing up in Los Angeles; while DJ is at heart a good kid and a gifted street dancer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Governor Dominance Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 24, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,285 views

    This is the 3rd of 3 sermons in "A COVID Christmas". This shows the correlations between the days of Jesus' birth and today's environment.

    Series: A COVID Christmas [#3] GOVERNOR DOMINANCE Matthew 2:1-18 Introduction: On this last Sunday of 2020, we can all agree that this has been an unpleasant year; but there have also been some amazing things done by God. I truly believe that our State’s Governor has been preparing us for what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disobedience Will Not Be Tolerated

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 15, 2024
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    No matter what you do, if there is recklessness, disorderliness and disobedience in your work and life - your life would be torn to pieces! Be warned!

    No fat Leviticus 3:17“It is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall not eat any fat or any blood.'" Disobedience births disaster and death! It is of utmost importance that I write this devotion today, not just for the Christian community but for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christian Life - Winners Are Finishers

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 53 ratings
     | 3,886 views

    The Christian Life is much like a person in training to participate in the Olypic Games in Athens this summer, 2004.

    Christian Life – Winners are Finishers -Set a Spiritual Goal- Hebrews 12:1-2 Have you noticed that you sometimes do better when you have people cheering for you as you compete in sporting events? I remember one of the first basketball games I played in when I was Junior High age. My dad was ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    A Healthy Body = A Healthy Team Series

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 25, 2015
     | 12,917 views

    Having a body that functions effectively is an indication that you are healthy, you have a healthy body. Having a team that functions the way God has designed the body of Christ is an indication of a healthy team.

    In scripture God often uses natural things to help us understand spiritual things. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 to help us better understand how God wants the church to operate, He likens the body of Christ; the church to the human body. Understanding the makeup or the composition of the human body, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Struggling Towards Perfection

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 18, 2025
     | 115 views

    God created us, gave us full freedom to make decisions in this world. Even though sometimes we are like naughty kids, He never rushes to punish us. However, it‟s interesting that unless we get punished by God, we often forget to change. People usually do not change spiritually until a great,

    STRUGGLING TOWARDS PERFECTION 1 Timothy 4:6-16, Acts 24:16 God created us, gave us full freedom to make decisions in this world. Even though sometimes we are like naughty kids, He never rushes to punish us. However, it's interesting that unless we get punished by God, we often forget to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sibling Rivalry PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 819 views

    Explores the story of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 25:19-34, highlighting the themes of sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, and the human desire for God's blessing, and calls for self-reflection and a move towards love and unity.

    Good morning, Church family! We're diving into the book of Genesis today, specifically Genesis 25:19-34. It's a passage that gives us some real-life drama, a tale of two brothers, Esau and Jacob, and a pot of stew that changed their lives forever. This story presents us with the stark reality of ...read more

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    What Is Christian Maturity?

    Contributed by Tom Blasco on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 34,177 views

    How can we tell if someone is spiritually mature or not? How can we tell if one is really spiritual or not? The bible gives us a simple, straightforward and overlooked way we can tell.

    What is Christian Maturity? Introduction As we grow and mature, there are four stages of growth and development 1. Infancy 2. Childhood 3. Adolescence and 4. Adulthood We can look at someone and tell how physically mature they are In the Christian life, there are two stages not four They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Master Submission Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 21, 2012
     | 4,014 views

    Self-centeredness and the 'me first' attitude permeate our culture. But Paul points us in a different direction.

    “Building Quality Relationships: With Christians – Master Submission” Phil. 2:1-11 & Eph. 5:18-21 Michael Hernandez has written a piece called “Property Laws as Viewed by a Toddler.” Included are the following toddler laws: “If I like it, it’s mine. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Growing In Godliness Series

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 9,401 views

    Based on Series #3 in Pursuing Spiritual Transformtion by Willow Creek & Zondervan

    Growing in Godliness 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Growth Introduction: Fifty years ago, we began to orient our lives around one of the great growth avoidance inventions of all time: the Television. You didn’t have to think, focus your attention, or follow a closely reasoned chain of thought when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "What's It To You?"

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,847 views

    YOU doing what YOU are supposed to do...

    “What’s it to you?” John 21:18-23 We looked recently at the scripture just before the text we are in today where Peter had jumped out of the boat and swam ahead of everyone… and it Peter found complete forgiveness. He jumped from the boat out a need to be forgiven – but I can also tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist