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  • Nche Takoh avatar

    Redeeming The Time

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Jan 30, 2007
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    Do you benefit from your time or cheat yourself by misusing it.

    Scripture: EPH. 5:15-21 Theme: REDEEMING THE TIME VS 16 Remembering that time is one of God’s Gifts to everyone with an equal share. It is also the responsibility of each one to use it the way he or she decides to. You either benefit from your time or cheat yourself by misusing it. Lets take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can I See Right Through You?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006
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    Christians should be transparent and God should be vivible behing each of us.

    Can I see right through you? Ephesians 5:8-14 Well here we are 4 weeks from Easter. Just 4 weeks until kids are on sugar highs and spring will have been completely sprung and summer will be right around the corner. But, we are not there yet. We are on the Lenten journey with a long way to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Don't Be Foolish

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 18, 2006
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    How we use our time reveals the priority God has in our lives. We should be careful to always seek first the will of God.

    Don’t Be Foolish – Ephesians 5: 15 - 20 Intro: I’m not real fond of country music. Perhaps it’s because my dad and his brothers had a country band that practiced at our house --- The one thing I do like about country music are the titles for the songs. Here are a few I remember reading in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christian Traits

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 19, 2006
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    This message expounds upon the important traits or characteristics of a Christian as outlined by Paul to the Ephesians.

    Text: “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise” (v. 15). Introduction: I wonder how many people ever think along these lines. Many people take life for granted and do what other people do. They never stop to consider how to live. Children are influenced by their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What About Your Gestures?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 21, 2006
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    The gestures of worship - lifting up holy hands in praise - must be in sync with the gestures of holy living.

    Gesture Theology Ephesians 5:15-20 August 20, 2006 I remember the very first sermon I ever preached. It was at License to Preach School down at DePauw University during the summer of 1972, between my freshman and sophomore years in college. I knew that I was headed for seminary by that time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas H avatar

    Living A Life Of Sexual Purity Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    Sex. It is big in today’s world. As Christians we are constantly pressured to conform to the world’s low sexual standards. But we must resist and in this passage Paul gives us God’s standards for sexual purity.

    Ephesians 5:3-14 Living a life of sexual purity Sometimes when watching the news on TV some footage might be coming up - say a bomb explosion or war scene - and before they show the footage there is an announcement something like this: This footage contains scenes which may offend some viewers. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas H avatar

    Time Is Ticking Away Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
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    Our time on this earth is short. Are you making the best use of your limited time on this earth for the Lord’s work?

    Ephesians 5:15-17 Making the best us of our time. Youve all heard the scenario: if you knew you only had a certain amount of time to live, what would you do with it? Say you had one year left. For some reason, you knew you had exactly one year left to live. You had until the 25th July 2011 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Walking In The Light, Or Stumbling?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 14, 2010
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    We choose darkness, but could choose light in our morality and our language. To choose darkness is to injure ourselves and others.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 25, 1987 For a number of years I have made it a habit to get up at five o’clock; yes, that’s five in the morning. I’ve made it my habit as a part of my set of personal disciplines, because I find that I can get at a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Too Close Makes Us Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 1, 2011
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    is the fourth message in a series that will be a journey of discovery to gain a better understanding of the Holy Spirit's power, presence and role....This message looks at how we often experience discomfort with getting closer to the Holy Spirit.

    The majority of Christians are extremely curious in regard to the Holy Spirit. We have heard accounts of people supposedly getting the Spirit. The vast majority of us over the years have received some vague teaching in regard to Him. However, if we were really honest we would have to admit that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    People The Church Cannot Do Without

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 2, 2011
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    Adapted from another pastor on SC, this message speaks to the need of the local church to have a special breed of people,

    People the Church Cannot Do Without Ephesians 5:1-17 / 1 Peter 2:9-10 * It was in the hill of Caesarea Philippi as recorded in the 16th chapter of Matthew where Jesus initially mentioned the church. In the everyday vernacular Jesus turned to Peter, who had just expressed a strong, supernatural ...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

  • Kyle Sullivan avatar

    "Not Always The High Life!" Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 11, 2010
     | 3,099 views

    What controls your Life?

    Ephesians 5:15-21 “Be very careful, then, how you live -- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Sullivan avatar

    "Time Keeps On Ticking!" Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,189 views

    Making the most of my time.

    John Maxwell - "Outside of your genetic predisposition the number one factor that determines your longevity is how well you like your work.” Ephesians 5:15-18 “Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dunn avatar

    Children Of The Light Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jun 26, 2007
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    This is message 10 of a 13 part series taken from the Book of Ephesians describing "The Power of a Blessed Life."

    Children of the Light Ephesians 5:1-21 I. We Must Keep Away from Darkness "…have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness…" A. Immorality B. Impurity C. Greediness E. Foolishness II. Then We Must Walk in the Light “Live as children of light…” A. Imitate God “Be imitators of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Our Imitation Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 28, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,996 views

    The highest priority of the Christian is to become an imitator of Christ - a replica of our Lord. In Ephesians 5, Paul addresses how to be such an imitation.

    Live Out Loud – Our IMITATION Ephesians 5:1-21 Video: Scriptural Imitation – www.sermonspice.com Insert: Play a quick game of Simon-Sez – what are you doing? You have just imitated everything I modeled and asked you do. Trans: As we continue our study in Ephesians today we’re going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist