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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Being Positive In A Negative World

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 58,415 views

    When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens he cemonstrated how to be positive in a negative world.

    “Being Positive in a Negative World” Apostle Paul -A bridge builder not a builder of walls- Acts 17:16-34 When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens Greece he demonstrated how to be positive in a negative world. When we look at all that is happening around the world, in our cities and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Case For Selflessness In A Selfie World Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 15, 2016
     | 12,087 views

    In this second sermon in the series, we tackle the problem of selfishness. The only way to be a servant is to rein in selfishness and replace it with selflessness.

    Introduction: A. We are in a new sermon series that we started last week that I am calling “Serving Like Jesus.” 1. Last week, we explored the fact that God wants us to be conformed into the likeness of Jesus, and because Jesus was a servant, that is a primary way that we must be like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Case For Selflessness In A Selfie World Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 5, 2024
     | 1,606 views

    In order to be able to serve like Jesus served, we have to overcome our selfish and self-centered tendencies. With a desire to do so and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can become more selfless.

    Introduction: A. We are in a new sermon series that we started last week called “Serving Like Jesus.” 1. Last week, we explored the fact that God wants us to be conformed into the likeness of Jesus, and because Jesus was a servant, that is an important way that we must be like Him. B. Today, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The World Will Dim Your Light

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 8, 2024
     | 1,324 views

    This message is about a vision the Lord gave to me and it’s interpretation.

    Three weeks ago, during the Sunday evening service, we had a time of quietness as the Lord’s presence filled the sanctuary. I want to share a vision that the Lord gave to me during that time. When I got home, I wrote it down and let it sit for a day or two. When I went back to it, the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Renewing Your Mind

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 2,511 views

    If knowing the will of God depends on the renewal of our mind and our total surrender to him, how can we be sure that it has taken place? Are we really living it out?

    Opening illustration: Object lesson using a small cup of milk representing the world in us. We pour a large jug of water (representing the HS) in it till the cup dispenses the milk completely and has water only. Introduction: What must be Renewed? As our belief systems are formed, they can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Our World Crumbles Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,077 views

    When our world crumbles, we need to embrace the new life God gives us.

    On Monday, April 16th, Virginia Tech was rocked by the most murderous rampage on a college campus in our nation’s history. It began in the early morning hours when two students were killed in a dormitory. A short time later thirty more students and faculty were killed across campus. Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What In The World Is A Christian To Do

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 10, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,995 views

    In chapter 9 Luke tells us who Jesus is, and in chapter 10 Luke is going to tell us what a Christian is to do...

    "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A CHRISTIAN TO DO" TEXT: LUKE CHAPTER 10 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been a part of a scene like this -- "what do you want to do" -- "I don’t know what do you want to do" - "I don’t know what to you want to do" -- "what do you want to do?" -- I don’t know," "me either" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Set Apart For God

    Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Oct 13, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,344 views

    If we don’t set ourselves apart, we are doomed to be no different from wordly people. If we contine to conform with the world, we will be lukewarm Christians.

    Please bring out your bibles. Or your bible app? And if you don’t have one, please feel free to get a bible in the back or to share with your seatmate. I would really prefer that you use a real bible, why – because the real bible doesn’t have any other applications inside the book. It doesn’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Choosing To Step Up

    Contributed by Harold Ihua on Aug 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,121 views

    The life of a believer in Christ Jesus, is one of choices. The believer can either choose to step down- be conformed to the world or step up- be transformed into the image of Christ.

    The admonition in Romans 12:2 to the believers in Christ Jesus not to be confirmed to the world is a stern warning not to allow the prince of the power of the air ( i.e the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience- demonic spirits) to take hold of their lives and minds. As the prince ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Keeping Clean In A Dirty World

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 2, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,856 views

    Becoming holy requires intentional effort; being unholy requires no effort.

    Keeping Clean in a Dirty World Haggai 2:10-14 Rev. Brian Bill June 2-3, 2018 Video: A Prayer for Holiness I came across this honest prayer written by Frank Morris... “Dear Lord, so far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World, The Test & The Testimony Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Nov 17, 2021
     | 2,933 views

    How are we to relate to the world around us? How will the world relate to us? All of these are critical truths Jesus wants His disciples to understand.

    I was listening to radio one afternoon recently when I heard story of a young woman in Albania who had come to faith in Christ and was a joyful, radiant Christian, witnessing to her friends about what she had found in Jesus. Then I listened with great sadness & shock to hear that this vibrant ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Turning The World Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 12, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,339 views

    To turn the world upside down, the Word must first turn us inside out.

    In partnership with George Barna, Arizona Christian University just released its annual American Worldview Inventory. The results were disappointing, discouraging, and disheartening. Out of 176 million Americans who identify as Christians, just six percent hold a recognizably Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Do Great Things For God!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,453 views

    As children of God we are to be conformed to the image of Christ.

    #1) As children of God we are to be conformed to the image of Christ. It’s not a physical image but a moral and spiritual image. God has given to us the character of His son Jesus. It is manifested in the fruit of the Spirit (galatians 5:22-23). love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Citizenship In Heaven.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 739 views

    If we have been made conformable to Jesus' death, then we will be made conformable also to His resurrection (PHILIPPIANS 3:21).

    OUR CITIZENSHIP IN HEAVEN. Philippians 3:17-21. The Apostle Paul had been telling of the forward motion in his own Christian life (cf. Philippians 3:13-14), and encouraged his readers to be like-minded with him (cf. Philippians 3:15-16). The writer even went so far as to set himself up as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    When A Person's World Is Right

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,981 views

    We cannot change the world. But we can change the world of a person.

    One Saturday morning a minister was busily trying to prepare his sermon under the most difficult conditions. It was a rainy day, and his young son was restless and bored, with little to do. Finally, in desperation, the minister picked up an old magazine and thumbed through it until he came to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational