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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Wisdom In Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 14, 2012
    based on 204 ratings
     | 44,025 views

    Paul explains what it means to have wisdom in Christ. 1- We expose the darkness 2- We use time wisely 3- We respond to the Spirit

    INTRO.- Wisdom. Who doesn’t need it? ILL.- A preacher said: When I was a young minister, a funeral director asked me to hold a grave side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be at a cemetery way out in the country. This was a new cemetery and this man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Time Flies

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008
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    Making the most of our time and the opportunities that God puts across our path in life.

    January 6th, 2008 – How Time Flies… Well, another year has gone. The year 2007 is now history. It seems such a short while ago we were yelling Happy New Year for 2007, planning the Launch Service for Westshore Community Church and having 85 people fill the church, getting news of Dan’s tumour, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Friend avatar

    Are You Different Now?

    Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008
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     | 3,657 views

    In the church there are a lot of Rip Van Winkle Christians--who go to sleep not long after they made the decision to follow Christ.

    Ephesians 5:8-14 INTRODUCTION: How many have heard the statement, “They are as different as day and night.”? Paul is using this same kind of contrast between darkness and light when he is speaking of the old life without Christ as compared to the new life in Christ. In this scripture Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Pleasers

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 30, 2007
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     | 3,330 views

    WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT PLEASES GOD

    EPH 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Live As Children Of Light

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,365 views

    1- Seek to the please the Lord 2- Have nothing to do with darkness 3- Make the most of every opportunity 4- Be filled with the Spirit

    INTRO.- Live as children. ILL.- It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist’s son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "That’s right" the boy said, "but how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Light Walkers

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,974 views

    Don’t get angry at people in spiritual darkness for not being able to see what’s obvious to you. Instead, bring them some spiritual light

    Light Walkers -- Plato once said: “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark: the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Instead of trusting Christ, modern-day thinkers insist on using human wisdom alone for answers to eternal questions. The tragedy of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Walk In A Manner Worthy Of Your Calling

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Apr 4, 2008
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    All of us are either walking toward or away from God. In today’s sermon we will look at the three themes Paul provides to determine which direction we are walking - Love, Light and Wisdom.

    “A Walk Worthy Of Our Calling” Ephesians 5:1-8,15 04/06/2008 by Chris Nerreau TITLE: Your Walk SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 5:1-8,15 DATE: 04/06/08 May the words of our lips and the meditation’s of our heart be always acceptable in thy sight, giving praise glory and honor to Your name our Rock and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    What's Wrong With Halloween?

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,520 views

    This sermon looks at the occultic practices found in Halloween and why the Christian should not participate in it.

    "What’s Wrong with Halloween?" (Eph 5:11-17 & Deut 18:9-12) INTRODUCTION - Many Christians will allow and even encourage their children to pay respect to the devil on October 31 WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING IT! - The question many Christians ask, "What’s wrong with Halloween?" - I hope to be able ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Wake Up Call Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,909 views

    46th in a series from Ephesians. A wake up call to Christians to be light in a dark world.

    [Video clip of “Cat Wake Up Call” - found on YouTube] Unfortunately, too many of us are kind of like the man in that video clip. We need a wake-up call, but unfortunately we don’t pay attention to some of the more subtle ways that God tries to wake us up, so eventually he has to hit us over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitating God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 18, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,937 views

    Ways to imitate God and thereby cash in on the spiritual riches in Christ. (Expository sermon)

    We’re in the series "Simple Living," based on the 2nd half of Paul’s correspondence to the Ephesian Christ followers of the First Century. In the first half of the letter, believers are described as “spiritually rich,” and in the second half, the part upon which this series is based, we’re told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Too Busy (2 Of 4, Stewardship) Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    “I don’t have time.” “Be there in a minute!”...If you have used any of these or similar type statements, you know the experience of being in the TRAP – Time Restraints And Pressures

    Text: Verse 10 (The Message): "Figure out what will please Christ then do it." Last sermon I shared an overview of what stewardship is. Stewardship lesson one: everything we have belongs to God - God has given us the honor and responsibility to manage his property, finances and affairs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Why Wait? Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,386 views

    Why should we wait until marriage to be intimate? Paul gives us four perfect reasons to do so.

    1. Illus. of Terri • 15 years old girl came and said, “I want to get married.” When I pressed her, she said, “I have to get married.” • Should have been playing with baby dolls, now would shortly have a baby of her own. • Got into trouble by experimenting with the physical intimacy God has reserved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Sullivan avatar

    Beauty And The Beast Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 10, 2010
     | 3,146 views

    Are you living in the light or the darkness?

    Beauty is the Light and Darkness is the Beast! Question: How far can I go in darkness and still go to Heaven? Question: How close to God can I walk? What Paul is really talking about is the darkness of secret sins. Beauty= Light and Beast= Darkness 1. The Beast of darkness is living with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitating Greatness Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,127 views

    We can be like Jesus if we live in close fellowship with Him. Here are some areas that will help us be more like Jesus.

    Imitating Greatness Ephesians 5:1-20 Intro: One awesome thing about living your life for God is that He never asks you to do anything that you could not do with His help. He will definitely ask you to do things you could never do on your own, but we need to remember that the same one who calls us ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Family Matters I: Honoring God In Our Relationships Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,146 views

    The more the church knows how to please the Lord in all our relationships, the better we will be able to help one another (and others) grow closer to God. [INCLUDES MESSAGE FROM ROBIN OPPERMAN]

    Family Matters: Honoring God in our Relationships Ephesians 5:21-33 Intro: In Ephesians 5:8&10 Paul says, “Live as children of light” and “Find out what pleases the Lord.” Well, one thing that pleases the Lord is when His people love one another and honor one another. People who belong to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God