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  • Jay Bunting avatar

    Life And Simple Acts Of Kindness

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 2, 2011
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     | 9,125 views

    Our role in taking on the burdens of others and living a Christian life.

    2nd Pentecost 11 Life and simple acts of kindness. Mathew 10: 40-42 This morning’s gospel is one of the shortest in the lectionary only being 2 verses long so I wanted to back up and take in two more verses so that this will make more sense to you the hearer. 38* and he who does not take his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Spewing Forth Living Water

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 164 ratings
     | 13,305 views

    A sermon about our need to be more than sit and soak Christians. We need to soak everyone around us with streams of living water!

    Date: 01-19-03 Title: Spewing Forth Living Water Bible Text: John 7:37-44 Subject: How can we have streams of living water flow from us? Complement: - By believing in Jesus as the Scripture has said. Main Idea: Living water flows naturally down hill! Intro: I once read in a 1989 Reader’s Digest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing The Goliath In Our Lives

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,163 views

    "So Many Christians Never Achieve The Maximum Potential In Their Lives Because They Never Conquer The Thing That They Fear The Most."

    "Facing the Goliath in our Lives" - I Samuel 17 So Many Christians Never Achieve The Maximum Potential In Their Lives Because They Never Conquer The Thing That They Fear The Most. - Jonathan Falwell 1. Introduction a. The Israelites feared the Philistine Giant because he seemed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In The Expectation Of His Return

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,062 views

    If we, as Christians, believe that Christ can return at any minute then we should live our lives in such a fashion.

    Living In the Expectation of His Return Revelation 22:7, 12-20 Jimmy Modha, who was raised in a devout Hindu home in Leicester, England, enraged his family by coming to Christ and converting to Christianity. He told them his sins had been forgiven because he had found God. “Which god?” shouted his ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Beatitudes Of Christ (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 18, 2021
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    Jesus uses the word blessed nine times in these opening verses. Clearly there is a significant emphasis on being blessed. He reveals the presence and assurance of blessing to those who follow Him.

    The Beatitudes of Christ (Part 1) Matthew 5: 3-12 Our text begins the great discourse of Jesus, His preaching of The Sermon on the Mount. His powerful message began with what has become commonly known as the “Beatitudes.” The term beatitude comes from Latin and literally means “happiness or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Benefits Of Living For Jesus

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Feb 11, 2016
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    Jesus told us that in order to be His disciple we would have to take up our cross and follow Him. It's easy to focus on the negative consequences of being a Christian, but we should also realize that there are awesome benefits in living for Jesus Christ.

    BENEFITS OF LIVING FOR JESUS Acts 7:55-60 There is a price to pay for following Jesus. Jesus told us that “If any man would be my disciple he must take up his cross and follow Me.” In those days the cross indicated a huge price to pay. Many times, though, we look at the price that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Inconsistent Walk

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 43 ratings
     | 17,969 views

    . What is the effect of walking inconsistently? Why do we walk inconsistently? How does God say we should be walking?

    AN INCONSISTENT WALK GALATIANS 2:1-14 But when I saw that they were not acting consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" – Galatians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Affirmations Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 8, 2021
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     | 4,496 views

    First John 5:18-21 gives three affirmations that Christians know regarding their spiritual status.

    Scripture Today we are going to conclude the First Letter of John. Last time I mentioned that as John comes to the end of this letter, he wants to instill certainty in his readers about the assurance of their salvation. So, he takes up the theme of what it is that we know in 1 John 5:13-21. John ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Recognize Self-Centered Christianity Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,847 views

    God’s plan is that His people lead Christ centered lives. How can you tell if you are living a self-entered life instead?

    1. Illus. of moving to seminary • Two level seminary apartment. My 10 year old daughter wanted to be downstairs by herself. My wife was afraid she would be injured walking up and down stairs in middle of the night. • Mom had no girls, so she was always especially close to my duaghter. She decided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Esther Effect: God Is About To Turn The Tables PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023
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     | 1,841 views

    Encourages us to find purpose in our problems, persevere in adversity, and trust in God's promised deliverance, as illustrated in the story of Esther.

    Good morning, dear church family. It's a joy to be gathered together in God's presence, isn't it? To be able to open our hearts and our minds to the truths of His word, and to find in it the strength and encouragement we need for the days ahead. Today, we turn our hearts to the book of Esther, a ...read more

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    The Daily Christian Life Ii Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,980 views

    Part 2 in the series Power for Living. This message looks at the important question: "What controls you?" Is it our sinful nature or the Spirit of God.

    The Daily Christian Life II Power for Living, part 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers August 5, 2007 Text – Romans 8:9-17 Do you know what I think is the number one problem with Christians today? I think it is they do not grasp what Christ has done for them, and how he has done it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Dangerous Christian Pt 4

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 19, 2025
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     | 4,364 views

    In part 4 of becoming a dangerous Christian we are faced with the inescapable fact that to be a threat to the kingdom of darkness we have to live a life of prayer.

    Luke 18:1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, "that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;" [2] Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: [3] And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lord Said Go!

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 11, 2013
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    There are times when the Lord said wait. There are other times when He said GO! In this lesson we'll explore some of our Lord's GO! commands.

    Many times in the scriptures the Lord commands His people to wait. Such passages as Psalms 27:14 “Wait on the Lord… Wait I say on the Lord!” or the words of Habakkuk 2:1 when prophet said “I will stand my watch…” and wait for the Lord. We understand the value ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    For The Believers

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 31, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: Are you content just to be a believer? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to work hard to become a disciple. IV. TEXT: John 8:31-32 (Amplified Bible) So Jesus said to those Jews who h

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you content just to be a believer? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to work hard to become a disciple. IV. TEXT: John 8:31-32 (Amplified Bible) So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Attitude Adjuster Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2014
     | 6,329 views

    True followers of Jesus strive to live out the attitude of Jesus.

    The Attitude Adjuster Text: Phil. 2:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: When Melissa was about 5 years old and Daniel was 3 we went on a vacation to South Dakota. While we were there we stopped at a gift shop and one of the things we purchased was a paddle made of cedar. Written on this paddle ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist