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  • Darren Ethier avatar

    The Crippling Effects Of Envy

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 314 ratings
     | 38,171 views

    If you have envy in your heart it will cripple your life in so many ways. The Bible illuminates the ways that envy cripples and why God hates it so much.

    THE CRIPPLING EFFECTS OF ENVY  (JAMES 4:1-10) INTRODUCTION: Envy… I’d like begin today by reading to you a couple of interesting stories I picked up while surfing the Internet a few weeks ago. Story #1: "The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypisalanti, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When You're Facing A Difficult Decision Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 83 ratings
     | 16,325 views

    7 principles for sound decision-making drawn from the life of Moses

    The Prince of Egypt: When You’re Facing a Difficult Decision Text: Numbers 11, Exodus 18 It was the hardest decision of my life. Robin and I had served for twelve years as officers—ministers— in The Salvation Army, and for not quite a year we had been pastoring a Salvation Army church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Do Be Filled Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jul 17, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 12,890 views

    How do we know it is really the Holy Spirit? Why doesn’t God always answer? Did Jesus promise the Baptism? This study looks at these questions and the evidence that a person has been filled.

    I highly recommend first reading, ’What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?’ This is Part 2 of the message is builds upon what was covered in part 1. How do I get filled? Ephesians 5: 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Came To Heal Us Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 14,773 views

    A look at the facets of the healing Jesus offers.

    Jesus Came To Heal Us What Jesus Came To Do - Part 4 of 4 John 5:1-15 When you look around at the people who attend church with you on Sunday, what do you see? Do you see impressive people, dressed in fine clothes who have it all together? Or do you see people in need of comfort; troubled in need ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Strong Winds On Deep Waters

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 14,586 views

    The Storm Jesus Calmed provides three indisputable themes that demonstrate that IT REQUIRES REAL FAITH AND NOT MERE PRETENSE TO FOLLOW THE LORD THROUGH STRONG WINDS ON DEEP WATERS.

    Lessons from Storms in the Bible #5 -- July 29, 2001-- AM STRONG WINDS ON DEEP WATERS -- The Storm Jesus Calmed -- Luke 8:22-25 INTRODUCTION: (1) Jim Nicodem took his two youngest kids to the Batavia quarry. It has a beautiful sand beach with shallow water. [Anyone can play in the shallow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confidence For Living

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,215 views

    Christ gives confidence for living.

    CONFIDENCE FOR LIFE II Cor. 3:1-6 INTRO.- ILL.- A lady went to a minister one time and said, “Preacher, I must confess a great sin in my life.” He said, “What is it?” She said, “It’s the sin of pride. I often stand before my mirror and admire my beauty for hours on end.” The preacher replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Help Daughter Churches Multiply

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,369 views

    How To Help Daughter Churches Multiply

    How To Help Daughter Churches Multiply Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain why daughter churches usually do not start new churches. 2. The students will explain how daughter churches can overcome obstacles to starting new churches. 3. The students will write a short paper ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Yahweh: God Is Series

    Contributed by Dan Dunn on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,377 views

    We are all invited by God to look into that burning bush with Moses and hear God say “I am who I am,” and live our lives accordingly, in a responsible relationship with Him.

    Today we are beginning a new worship series at Mount Pisgah, and I’m excited about the privilege I have of preaching the first sermon in this series. For the next 6 weeks we’re going to be experiencing the different ways that God meets our deepest needs. To help us get a handle on the ways God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Eulogy Oenver Milan

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 66,545 views

    THis is the funeral service of an older Christian who was very active in the church and a great father and husband

    Oenver Milan 11-4-2005 Thank you Kevin for that song, “I won’t complain.” For it was the theme of your father’s life in his later years of life. If you’d asked him a number of years ago how he was doing, “ he would say, “I can’t complain.” If you’d have asked him when he first got ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Presence

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,057 views

    The presents we ofter to Christ fall short of what he wants, our presence. This sermon addresses his desire for our hearts versus our meager attempts to please him.

    Scripture: Matthew 1:23 & Various Other Texts Theme: More than duty or sacrifice or religion, more than the things we can do for God, he wants our presence, a relationship with us. celebrate the birth of Christ we must let our hearts be changed by Him. Seed: Personal Study Purpose: To invite ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Call To Celebrate

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,877 views

    Sermon provides a look at the spiritual discipline of celebration!

    A CALL TO CELEBRATE Philippians 4:4-8 In Celebration of Discipline, an excellent resource for those of you who are looking to pursue further any of the spiritual disciplines we have looked at over the past two months, Richard Foster writes, “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Clear Target

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    Sermon on vision

    A Clear Target About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Bowing In The Right Direction Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,668 views

    Examines the necessity of directing our worship toward God and no other

    1. Title: Bowing In The Right Direction 2. Text: Romans 1:25 et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, 10-8-06. 2nd in the worship series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Believers Glorify God's Name

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,429 views

    End Time 2(C) / Last Judgment - Believers glorify God’s name by being thankful for God’s grace and by always praying for others.

    BELIEVERS GLORIFY GOD’S NAME November 12, 2006 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11,12 * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: We are almost half way through November, believe it or not. To many people November ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Joy Of Worship – What God Gets From Your Worship Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006
     | 5,279 views

    The fourth in a sermon series looking at who benefits from our worship

    The JOY of Worship – What God Gets from your worship Gladstone Baptist Church – 13/3/05 am Well, we’ve come to the end of our series on the JOY of Worship. We’ve seen so far that Worship is living a life that is surrendered to Jesus. It involves the SPECIFIC act of singing praises or giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist