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  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Good Enough For Heaven?

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 1, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,111 views

    Jesus met a young man who thought he kept the entire Law. Most people believe they are going to heaven when they die, and they base their conclusion on being a morally good person. But, is anyone really good enough to go to heaven?

    I’ve entitled our message this morning “Good Enough for Heaven?” with a question mark. Is anyone really good enough to go to heaven? An article from the Los Angeles Times says, “An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe that there is life after death and that heaven and hell exist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready, Set, Grow!

    Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 22, 2021
     | 4,949 views

    It is normal for living things to grow.

    It is normal for living things to grow. • We plant seeds and expect plants to spring up and grow, producing fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs, grains, lawns or flowers. • We have children and, though sometimes it seems it happens too quickly, they grow and become independent of the old folks. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Good Enough?

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 19, 2025
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     | 1,114 views

    Jesus met a young man who thought he kept the entire Law. Most people believe they are going to heaven when they die, and they base their conclusion on being a morally good person. But, is anyone really good enough to go to heaven?

    I have entitled our message this morning “Are You Good Enough?” And the question for us to consider today is this: “Is anyone good enough to go to heaven?” An article from the Los Angeles Times says, “An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe that there is life after death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judging Others? Stop It! Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 22, 2008
    based on 58 ratings
     | 71,286 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gaius Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,318 views

    Sermon about the man called Gaius.

    Gaius: 3 John 1-4 Sermon by: CH (CPT) Keith J. Andrews Jay Leno once said that the Christmas tree is the perfect houseplant for him because it is already dead. And that’s probably true for many of us. Growing house plants sometimes is hard work. Five years ago, when Monica and I got married, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enjoy Inner Restoration, Healing And Transformation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,608 views

    In the 1987 AFC Championship football game between Cleveland and Denver, Ernest Bynar fumbled the ball just as he got ready to score a touchdown. That mistake cost the Cleveland Browns the championship, a trip to the Super Bowl and is what most people rem

    Enjoy Inner Restoration, Healing and Transformation (Romans 12:2) Illustration: In the 1987 AFC Championship football game between Cleveland and Denver, Ernest Bynar fumbled the ball just as he got ready to score a touchdown. That mistake cost the Cleveland Browns the championship, a trip to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For A Time Such As This Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,368 views

    4 of 4 on the Treasure Principles. Based on 1 Timothy 6:17-19 this message empahasizes why we need to give to break the hold of things in our lives.

    Treasure Principles For such a time as this November 19, 2006 Treasure Principles The tyranny of things Lets say that someone gives you a free TV... Now what? You have to get an antenna or subscribe to cable. You need a vcr, a dvd, a TIVO box, and surround sound speakers to make the experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Holiness...the Privilege Of All Believers Series

    Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,724 views

    We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Holiness...The Privilege of All Believers - Captain Erika Hernandez The Salvation Army Doctrine 10 Ephesians 5:1-7 http://pomonacorps.blogspot.com/2009/10/holiness-privilege-of-all-believers-tsa.html Last month Captain talked about Salvation in our 9th Doctrine of The Salvation Army today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Examine Yourselves Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,701 views

    There are all kinds of reasons for giving or taking tests. The main reason is to make an assessment on what is or isn’t known. The Bible is not excluded from the practice of examinations. They go beyond the physical, psychological, or emotional, to the sp

    Examine Yourselves 12/19/04 AM Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5 INTRODUCTION This past Friday was remarkable for many people in that marked the beginning of the traditional Holiday period. For many students, including myself, it was remarkable because it meant the end of taking Final exams. I’m not real ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Can I "Be Perfect As God Is Perfect"? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 1, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,490 views

    What did Jesus mean when He called us to be perfect?

    A Supremely Baptist Excuse: “I’m just a sinner saved by grace.” This is something that we love saying and we mean it as a way to emphasize that there is no way to earn your way to heaven. That is absolutely true – salvation can only come by grace through faith. Too often, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Desire For Approval

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 10, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,466 views

    We must never let our desire for the approval of others become the major force is determining who we are or what we think.

    ILLUSTRATION As a very young child, one of my greatest fears was going to the hen house and gathering eggs. My grandmother had hundreds of chickens and she traded eggs at the local store for things like salt and pepper and fabric. Normally she was the one who gathered the eggs, but if I failed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Our Power For Our Pursuit

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,010 views

    God gave us everything we need so we can live a godly life when we believed in Christ Jesus.

    A missionary named Herbert Jackson got a car that wouldn’t start without a push. So, for two years, whenever he needed the car, he would ask people to push it so that it would start. During his rounds, he would park it on a hill or leave the engine running. When Jackson retired, he turned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    According To Jim - Pt. 3 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,050 views

    Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

    According to Jim Pt. 3 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 3:1-2 1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Transforming Witness

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Oct 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,191 views

    Evangelism is communication. Communication is something we do every day. We communicate to our children that it is time to get out of bed, we communicate with our wife or our husband, we communicate with our co-workers and supervisors. We use communicatio

    Transforming Witness October 7, 2012 Acts 4:23-36 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Prayer for Boldness 23 After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is A Combination Of Contrasts

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on Jan 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,137 views

    The author, believed to be Solomon, illustrates this truth by comparing the opposites —fourteen pairs of contrasting activities as examples of how life is comprised of contrasting events and seasons.

    A new employee had been caught coming in late for work three times and the fourth time the manager decided to discipline him. He said, “Look here! Don’t you know what time we start to work around here? He replied, “No, sir. They’re always working when I get here.” Knowing the time and keeping the ...read more

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