Sermons about Conventional Wisdom

Reasons To Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Many people do not enjoy arguing, fighting or quarreling. Yet, you can tell what a person considers vital by what they are willing to fight for. The apostles found it necessary to fight the good fight of faith against "false brethren" who wanted to restri

Quotation: Paul wrote, "Fight the good fight of faith." Many people are fighting battles that are not really worth fighting. Illustration: When I hear my friends say they hope their children don’t have to experience the hardships they went through--I don’t agree. Those hardships made us what we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Far Sighted Or Near Sighted?

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000

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Does devotion to God free us from the responsibility to think deeply? How far ahead should we think?

1. Many of you wear glasses; if you need longer arms to read, that usually means you are "far sighted..."; to drive, near-sighted; both. Porcupine backed into cactus...."Pardon me, honey!" 2. Others wear contacts for the same reason--I could never stomach fishing around in my eye.... 3. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"No Longer Children" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 12, 2003

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It’s time to grow up... (#15 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;” E. K. Simpson, in commenting on this verse, points out that the Christian is to be ever a child and childlike ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14

Denomination: Orthodox

The Benefits Of Sound Judgment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2003

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For this reason Paul cautions the Christians in Rome about the temptation to think too highly of themselves at the expense of mutual consideration. Let us examine some of the reasons why we should use sound judgment in accordance with the faith to conside

Why Should We Use Sound Judgment to Consider Our Place in the Body of Christ? – Rom. 12:3 As Americans we can be very competitive and outspoken about our success. One enduring characteristics about Americans is our freedom to speak our mind as given to us by the first amendment. We love our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Design For Your Mind Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 22, 2004

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Your mind controls your actions. God calls Christians to be different from the world.

God’s Design for Your Mind July 25, 2004 Intro: The control of our mind is a constant battle we fight. We are bombarded with images, ideas, and arguments to try to control the way we think. Theme: How we think will influence how we act. **(Video of Obi Wan Kanobi and Jedi mind control) We must ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Wisely Balancing Our Relationships And Tasks

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 26, 2004

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The Lord has a way of filling, controlling and coordinating our personality in a way that our task or relational style can be blended in to the body of Christ in the most efficacious way

Wisely Balancing Our Relationships and Tasks James 3:18 - "And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity in God’s will in thought and deed) is the fruit of the seed sown in peace by those who work for and make peace in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement and ...read more

Scripture: James 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Don't Have It, You Can't Give It

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006

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Paul gives practical instructions to Titus about teaching the value of mentoring

Last week we talked about the value of relational discipleship. Mentoring—man to man. We saw that Paul wrote Titus with instructions on what to teach to the believers and conditions that should be present that would qualify an older man to be a mentor to a younger man. We also talked ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Principles To Build On Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 27, 2008

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You are God’s building, and the new birth is your foundation, but what is being built on that foundation?

Series: Under Construction (1) Christianview Church July 30, 1995 Principles to Build On I Corinthians 3:9-10 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Getting Ready For Our Final Goodbye (Part 1)

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 27, 2007

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Paul was ready for his final goodbye. How can we get ready?

Getting Ready for Our Final Goodbye (Part 1) Acts 20:13-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 5, 2007 *The rest of Acts 20 is an extremely important portion of Scripture. In these verses Paul reflects on the past and tries to prepare the church leaders of Ephesus for life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Men, Wise Decisions

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 2, 2009

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The wise men were more than Magi, they followed the will of God and made many wise decisions to search for their Lord.

Introduction If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us a teacher. If our greatest need had been technology, He would have sent us an inventor. If our greatest need had been money, we would have received a banker. If our greatest need had been entertainment, God would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Foolishness Of The Gospel

Contributed by Ed Wood on Sep 1, 2008

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Paul contrasts human wisdom with spiritual wisdom.

THE FOOLISHNESS OF THE GOSPEL 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 INTRO: Paul, in continuing his letter now talks about their unspiritual state by exalting human wisdom which is foolishness in the things of God. I. THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Arguments Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 17, 2008

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This sermon looks at three desires that cause arguments and four steps to help resolve arguments. I. Give in to God II. Resist the Devil III. Draw closer to God IV. Seek forgiveness

Avoiding Arguments We are going to look today at how to avoid arguments. Remember I have said that James is a very practical book – perhaps the most practical book in the Bible. As we get to chapter four James talks about how we are to avoid arguments. He doesn’t beat around the bush when he ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Judging Others? Stop It! Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 22, 2008

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Three Negitive Outcomes of Judging Others and Three Reasons to Stop Judging Others.

Judging Others? Stop It! Today we are going to have another “How To” sermon. Remember I have said that James is a very practical book – perhaps the most practical book in the Bible. He tells us “How to live the Christian life.” He tells us “How to Reach For Christian Maturity.” Today we are ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing The Future Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2008

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This sermon looks at three mistakes people make about how to handle the future. Mistake One: Planning Without GOD Mistake Two: Taking Tomorrow For GRANTED Mistake Three: Delaying doing GOOD

Facing The Future Today we’re going to look at James chapter four – verses thirteen thru seventeen and see what James tells us about “Facing the Future”. As Americans we are all concerned about the future. We ask: “What will gas prices be next week?” “Who will win the election?” “When will ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Today's Choices--Tomorrow's Generation

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 1, 2007

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This sermon tries to show how important it is to make right Choices in life.

“Today’s Choices—Tomorrow’s Generation” Text: Exodus 20:5-6 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:5-6

Denomination: *other

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