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  • Steve Lotze avatar

    Drifting – A Candid Look At Spiritual Entropy Series

    Contributed by Steve Lotze on Mar 27, 2007
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    1st in a series of messages on Spiritual Drifting. The heart that used to burn hot for Him is now only a flicker and you find yourself there – not even sure how you got there Now the Spirit pleads with you to … pay more careful attention, therefore, to

    Drifting – A Candid Look at Spiritual Entropy July 17, 2005 Hebrews 2:1 INTRO: Entropy = the tendency for things to come to a stop. “All kinds of energy spontaneously spread out from where they are concentrated to where they are more dispersed, if they’re not hindered from doing so.” • 2nd Law ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Putting Away Childish Things 1

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 2, 2013
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    Paul tells us to put away childish things but before we can put them away we need to know what they are.

    If I were to mention 1 Corinthians 13 to most of you, it would be recognized as the “Love Chapter” and that is true. The main part of the chapter is about love and we hear it preached on and read at weddings, in particular the section between 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    You Can’t Run Away From Problems Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 31, 2009
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     | 12,429 views

    In Ruth 1 1-5 we see the danger of trying to run away from our problems illustrated

    It is an undeniable fact that many of the life’s problems we grapple with in the present are the result of what has happened to us in the past, whether as a result of our own deliberate choices or because of circumstances which were quite beyond our control. The person we are today is a product ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Things Death Cannot Take Away From Us

    Contributed by Brett Crosson on Feb 17, 2020
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    Death is a difficult time. But we have the Lord on our side.

    John 11:35 Everyone here today will suffer some form of loss. A job...a relationship...and even a loved one through death. Along with every loss comes PAIN This pain must never be denied or suppressed In the midsts of pain, we must remember the many advantages of being a Christian. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Five Ways To Keep Mom From Running Away

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 12, 2023
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    We should be a blessing to our Mothers by loving them unconditionally, verbalizing our love, giving them gifts, giving them the day off, and praying for them. This message contains many humorous anecdotes.

    FIVE WAYS TO KEEP MOM FROM RUNNING AWAY 2 Tim. 1:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “$150 a Week to Talk about Mom” 1. Three Moms were bragging about their grown sons. The first one told of the extravagant birthday parties her son threw for her. “Why he even hired a band for my last birthday.” 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Pharisees- No Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 12, 2018
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     | 6,452 views

    If one is not careful, one's heart can drift so far away from God that we end up with no heart.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to examine a unique group of people as we continue with our A Drifting Heart series. • Today we will see how the scribes and Pharisees ended up with the worst-case scenario when it comes to a drifting heart, a heart that drifts so far from God that one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Do We Drift Spiritual

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 5, 2018
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    Things the Devil uses to take our eyes off God.

    Why Do WE Drift Spiritual Ephesians 5: 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remembering Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014
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    The dangers of looking back on sin usually results in a longing for some of the pleasures of this world.

    Jesus used Lot’s wife as an example of how dangerous it can be to look back and long for the sinful things that God has saved us from. Jesus used two events in history to make the point of how people would ignore the warnings of God’s Ministers, or servants. The days of Noah: The flood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Careless Cain

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 11, 2021
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    SUCCESS AND MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE......

    Success is not everything.... Genesis 4: 16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. FAMILY LINE: After Cain and Enoch the Bible records 4 more in this line – To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Loving God As Life’s Primary Connection Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 21, 2023
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    Loving God as Life’s Primary Connection Series: First Love: Forming Our Love for God Brad Bailey – March 19, 2023

    Intro As we continue in the season of Lent… that remembers te final sacrifice of Christ… and what is referred to as the “Passion” week… referring to his ultimate sacrifice and love… we are focusing on the call into that very love which he knew. When asked how we can align our lives… Jesus said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Devil Takes Away Truths Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 15, 2012
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    The devil can take away truths from our hearts if we let him.

    Last week we noted that Jesus emphasized the importance of faith in Luke 7. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Saving faith is believing the Word of God and taking action with that belief. In the beginning of Luke 8, we noted some results of saving faith. Open your Bibles and read along ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Peter Bines avatar

    Jesus Who Takes Our Breath Away

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 21, 2006
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    For the Christian, whilst certain things might be truly admirable to us -and there’s nothing wrong in us appreciating art and beauty - the one great thing that has taken our breath away spiritually, and which outstrips anything else by far, is the true kn

    1 JOHN CH 1 V 1 & 2 INTRODUCTION Have you ever seen something that’s taken your breath away? It’s stopped you dead in your tracks and you’ve forgotten everything else that up to that point occupied you? I once visited the National Gallery in London and saw Georges Seurat’s ‘Bathers, Asnières’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Seperation From Christ, Not Possible! Series

    Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Nov 2, 2013
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     | 7,541 views

    Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, A sermon from Romans 8:35-37, but also using Luke 15, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, as a good lesson.

    A son once left home against his parents will and went to live in California. You know, the California everyone dreams about, the beaches, the movie stars. The California that is in movies, and you hear about in songs. Well, then there is the real California. Soon he was out of money, out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Matt Hoffmann avatar

    A Picture Of Christ

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Mar 25, 2011
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    In Christ's interaction with this woman at the well, He gives us a picture of who He is and why He came into this world. He didn't come to run away from sinners, but to call them to himself

    John 4:5-26 She was tired. She was tired of knowing that if she walked into a room full of people laughing and chatting, it would go eerily and suddenly quiet the moment she walked through the door. She was tired of hearing people whisper as she walked by, and knowing exactly what they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why Are You Acting So Foolish? Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Sep 13, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 23,320 views

    Examining the foolish decision o turn away from Jesus Christ.

    Why Are You Acting So Foolish? Galatians 3:1-5 Like many children, Little Johnny had certain responsibilities and chores that his parents expected him to accomplish. He was to keep his room clean, his bed made, take the trash out daily and the yard was to be mowed each week. One Friday afternoon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist