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  • David Flowers avatar

    Life's Too Short To...follow The Crowd Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on May 27, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,826 views

    Part 9 in series "Life’s Too Short To," this message examines Christianity as a counter-cultural movement and compares it to Christianity as merely a sub-culture.

    Life’s Too Short To Follow the Crowd Part 9 in series, “Life’s Too Short To…” Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 29, 2005 I have said over and over and over again that I believe any version of Christianity that does not contain a strong counter-cultural element is not really ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 26, 2023
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     | 1,964 views

    This sermon encourages believers to stand firm in their convictions, resist worldly pressures, and choose the path of righteousness over compromise, guided by God's Word.

    Dear brothers and sisters, I stand before you today with a message that is as old as the hills yet as relevant as the morning headlines. It is a message that has been whispered by the wind, etched in the stones, and written in the stars. It is a message that speaks to our deepest longings, our ...read more

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    Gethsemane: The World's Greatest Battle Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,118 views

    What is your personal Gethsemane? What crushing experience are you facing? A bad marriage? A health issue? Your job? What is putting pressure on you like an olive press? Whatever form your Gethsemane takes, you can find peace in your pressure.

    INTRODUCTION A guy kept forgetting his passwords to login to his computer, so he finally changed his password to the word “incorrect.” That way, whenever he put in the wrong password his computer would remind him that his password is incorrect! We come to the passage where Jesus is praying in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Wise In What Is Good

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 8, 2022
     | 1,676 views

    There is tremendous pressure for us to abandon the teachings that have been handed down to us from Jesus and the apostles. The pressure comes from our society in general, which has become so liberal and atheistic. And Paul warns that it can even come from inside the church.

    Alba 8-7-2022 BE WISE IN WHAT IS GOOD Romans 16:17-21 Before smart meters, overcoming locked gates, tall fences and snapping dogs always presented a challenge for meter readers. They were required to actually read all meters, no estimates allowed. One time a worker in Oklahoma succeeded in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Face My Failures

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Jan 6, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 8,971 views

    Failure to stand for Christ when you are under pressure can be devastating, This sermon will reveal how to face that failure and go on in Life.

    How To Face My Failures Matthew 26:30-35 Sooner or later everyone in this sanctuary will fail at something. There are some here today who have had more failures than successes. Failure is a universal experience. If failure is such a universal experience, then I am sure you would agree that it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Paradox Of Love

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 18, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,268 views

    Christ uses the teachings of Jewish culture as the backdrop to convey how people should love

    One of the strangest moments for me on an airplane is when the plane backs up from the gate and begins to taxi towards the runway and the flight attendants come on and begin to give you instructions concerning the lights and what to do in case there is a loss of cabin pressure. And one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Right Side Up In An Upside Down Society

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 134 ratings
     | 83,610 views

    To teach belivers how to live in today’s culture.

    PP0242 DATE LIVING RIGHT SIDE UP IN AN UPSIDE SOCIETY! Proverbs 3:1-10. INTRODUCTION: What is a Christian supposed to do? We live in a society that is upside down. Years ago I rode a ride at the State Fair that turned the riders upside down several times during the duration of the ride. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Women In The Kingdom

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 11, 2003
    based on 165 ratings
     | 28,585 views

    The Bible is counter-cultural in its attitude toward women

    1 Corinthians 11:2-16 26/06/94 Women in the Kingdom Women in Jewish and Greek Culture Ancient Middle East culture had an extremely low view of women - women were seen as property, either of their father or husband - not testify in court, not inherit property, not claim any right to education - ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Forever Living In A Whatever World

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    Living a life that contrasts with the cynicism and darkness of the surrounding culture.

    Forever Living in a Whatever World Philippians 1:27-28; 2:12-16; 3:20-21; 4:11-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Whatever! That’s one of those little “young people’s” words that exists for one purpose and one purpose only—to drive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Countercultural Mission Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 4,499 views

    This sermon looks at four elements to a counter culture mission

    A Countercultural Mission Acts 9:1-22 In Dayton, Ohio, attorney Derrick Farmer gave a motivational talk to at-risk teens. Derrick is 48 years old, and has been an attorney since 1999. Now, what was unusual about this event was that it was picketed by 30 Dayton police officers. Why? When Derrick was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Playing To Win

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 17, 2011
     | 6,465 views

    We need to develop a culture of winning in the church today.

    September 18, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 4:1-22 Subject: Gaining Victory Title: Playing to Win I love to watch pro football. I am not a football fan but really am just a home team fan. I loved the football Cardinals when they were in St. Louis and despised them when the moved to Arizona. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    It's A Jungle Out There!

    Contributed by Bob Coulter on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,960 views

    Application of the message of Isaiah 11:6 in current culture.

    Isaiah 11:6 says, “the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; and the calf and the young lion together”. Theologians typically interpret by following a specific system (ie literal or symbolic). That often leads to a lot of confusing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Engaging Today's Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009
     | 3,638 views

    How to engage the "New Spirituality" that is prevalent in our culture.

    1 Engaging Today’s “New Spirituality” (The following was shared in part on April 27, 2008 by Brad Bailey as part of the series entitled: Holy Conversation. The extent of material could not be shared in full so one will find more here than was communicated in that message. A more developed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Has To Say About Sex.

    Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,939 views

    Confronting the lies of culture with the truth of God’s word.

    “What Jesus Has to Say about Sex” August 5, 2007 Me: This is a difficult and scary topic. Today needs to be transparent and honest so that we can get to the bottom line, which is a life more like Christ. This is not an area that I have complete mastery over in my life and I am not sure anyone can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Only Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,682 views

    We are saved by Jesus alone, not Jesus and culture or law.

    Philippians 3:1-14 May 18, 2008 No Confidence in the Flesh Peter and Cornelius – first Gentile convert to Christianity Question: what to do with believers who are not Jewish – do they need to be Jewish to accept Christ? Paul taught no – both Jew and Gentiles come to God in the same way – ...read more

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