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Purity Exam Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 19, 2021

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In order to be pure in heart we must understand: 1) The deed of adultery (Matthew 5:27), 2) The desire behind It (Matthew 5:28), and thereby achieve: 3) The deliverance from it (Matthew 5:29-30).

Matthew 5:27-30 [27]"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' [28] But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ([29] If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Other

Love Means Obedience

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Oct 2, 2005

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The greatest Command of loving God with everything you’ve got means that we’ve got to be willing to follow our freely chosen master to whom we give total and complete allegiance, attention, and adoration. When the command to love God this way was first gi

Love Means Obedience Matthew 22:34-40 Agatha Burgess is 87 years old and lives in the small mill town of Buffalo, South Carolina. She gets up every morning at five o’clock and begins cooking, and she has been doing this for over twenty years. She gets up and cooks for the local Meals on Wheels. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, John 14:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obey Your Thirst Series

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Apr 7, 2004

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We all thirst... and God can quench that thirst, but we must choose to drink from the faucet and not the drain.

Pastor Mike Biolsi pastor@ncfchurch.org www.ncfchurch.org North Country Fellowship Church Attitude Adjustment #2 OBEY YOUR THIRST A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later.... "Da-ad...." "What?" "I’m thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?" "No. You had your chance. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-24, Philippians 2:5-11, John 7:37-38, Psalm 107:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Da Vinci Code: Truth And Error Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 8, 2006

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As we saw in our first session, The Da Vinci Code challenges almost every tenet of the Christian faith. It claims the Bible is not the inspired Word of God, but rather a collection of books which suited the political goals of the emperor Constantine and

Truth and Error in the Da Vinci Code Part 2: Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Sacred Feminine This message contains excerpts from the book Truth and Error in the Da Vinci Code by Mark L. Strauss You may order this book at DaVinciCodeErrors.com As we saw in our first session, The Da Vinci Code ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Breakfast With Pastor

Contributed by Robert Castile on Jul 31, 2006

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A breakfast table conversation about God’s vision for His church.

Breakfast with Pastor Great Bend, Kansas July 30, 2006 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:18-20; Leviticus 25:10 INTRODUCTION: Several years ago Bruce Wilkerson wrote a book that took Christendom by storm. Everyone had to have it, read it and many implemented its powerful words into there daily prayer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:10

Denomination: Holiness

Live And Let Live (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007

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Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 1) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” Special Note: A singer is used repeatedly throughout the sermon to sing the six verses of “The Servant Song” (Hymn #679 in the Nazarene Hymnal). At the conclusion the congregation read responsive reading ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus The Lover Of The Unlovable

Contributed by Dennis Bliss on Mar 9, 2005

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A lenten reflection on the dangers and implications of predjudices in our faith communities.

Today’s gospel proclamation reminds us that Jesus of Nazareth is the consistent lover of the unlovable The Saviors persistently disregards all socio- cultural norms and stereotypes of his day that differentiated between us and them. There was much about this itinerant Nazarene that was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Learning To Be Thankful

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 20, 2006

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This is a good sermon around Thanksgiving time.

Introduction: A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” One boy wrote, “I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pioneers Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

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The Book of Acts should be called the Book of the Holy Spirit chronicling the lives of spirit filled missionaries, ordinary, everyday people who are possessed by the spirit of Jesus. It describes their “Pioneer Adventures” because it’s about the in-breaki

Pioneers Acts 4 George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania in 1778 and was a veteran of the War of 1812 fighting in the battle of New Orleans. In 1830, he moved to Missouri where he met and married Isabella, a young German American. One of the first African Americans to head out West, Bush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

What Should I Give The King?

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Dec 26, 2011

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Christmas Day sermon that examines some gifts we should give to our risen King of Kings.

“What Should I Give the King?” Text: Matthew 2:1-11 I. Welcome II. Introduction I am – and I hope you are too – doubly blessed this morning. Not only is this my favorite day of the entire year – Christmas Day – a day of Santa Claus’ presents, stockings, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fathers, Lead Your Family - A Message To Fathers On Mothers Day

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 12, 2012

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If the greatest gift a dad can give his children is to love their mother. The greatest gift a man can give his wife is to lead his family. We will examine Proverbs 4 as a pattern for fathers to lead their families.

Since today is Mothers Day, I thought I would begin with some statistics from Moms on their most difficult moments. These results were taken from a nation wide survey of moms with children under six. The “Worst place to have to change a diaper” 47% said a public restroom with no ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Path Of Blessing

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006

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Homecoming Sunday message that looks at the lessons Abraham learned about the blessing of God

Charles Schultz, in a peanuts comic strip showed a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going; some place it so they can see where they have been; and some place it so they can see where they are at ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:10

Denomination: Wesleyan

It's All God's Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007

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What we have is ultimately God’s and His gift to us.

It’s All God’s November 4, 2007 Various We’ve been convinced that if we could have more, if we could have what we wanted, if we own something more, possess something more, if we could get more stuff . . . then our lives would be happier. In the past week, have you seen the price of gas? How ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1

Denomination: Baptist

What Pulls The Train

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

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Seek first - its about priorities, not about worry

What Pulls The Train Matt 6:25-34 Intro: This past week, several of us attended a leadership conference – linked via satellite to over 38 000 Christian leaders. Conferences are almost always great experiences, getting refreshed and inspired and enlightened, learning that PowerPoint can get ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Four Principles For Following Jesus Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Apr 1, 2008

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What might happen if our church were to follow the Starbucks example and temporarily close its doors to examine the way we follow Jesus?

Starbucks Opens A new Starbucks has opened, of all places, at St. Rita’s Medical Center. We had never tasted Starbucks coffee, so last Wednesday we stopped in to see what it was like. With all the flavors and sizes and prices up on the board, it wasn’t easy to decide what we would order ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6

Denomination: Brethren

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