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  • James Roberts, Jr. avatar

    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,466 views

    How to go about killing a church without any effort at all.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sheep In Wolves Clothing

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,060 views

    God has called us to carry the light in the darkness of this world. He has called us to be change agents. He wants us to shine His light so that men can see and be changed. The question is how do we consistently do this thing that God has called us to do?

    Sermon Series: Sermon: “Sheep In Wolves Clothing” Scripture: Matthew 5.14-16 Introduction: Do you guys remember the cartoon with Wiley Coyote and Ralph the sheep dog. I use to love that cartoon. Every morning Ralph and Wiley would meet at the time clock which was mounted on a tree. As they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithfulness: Climbing To New Heights With Jesus.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,068 views

    Faithfulness is a quality we admire.

    Faithfulness: CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH JESUS. Galatians 5:22. 05/26/02 One place I would like to go someday and that is to Yellowstone National Park. You know what I would like to see? Some of you will say elk, deer or some wildlife. I would, but I would love to see that Geyser called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Roberts avatar

    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts on Jun 26, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,585 views

    How to kill a church without doing a thing.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Each Person Is Accountable For Their Sin Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Oct 19, 2013
     | 12,085 views

    Why was God punishing his people? They thought God was unfairly punishing them for their father's sins. But it was their sin that made them subject to God's righteous judgment

    A favorite way that people today make excuses for their mistakes is to simply blame them on somebody else, and the blame most of the time is given to someone that is not there to defend themselves. It is our parents’ fault, our spouse’s fault, or even society’s fault. Whatever ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mirror Mirror On The Wall

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025
     | 96 views

    God’s Word is a mirror exposing hidden sin, inviting personal repentance, offering full pardon, yet warning of real-life consequences that remain.

    Introduction – When God Holds Up the Mirror Would you open your Bible with me to 2 Samuel 12? This is not just dusty history. What happens here could be ripped from today’s headlines. David—God’s anointed king, Israel’s poet-warrior, a man after God’s own heart—has just committed adultery with ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Evidence Within You

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 139 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    A devotion for seekers and young believers

    “I WILL PRAISE YOU, FOR I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE; MARVELOUS ARE YOU WORKS, AND THAT MY SOUL KNOWS VERY WELL.” ROMANS 1:18-23 “FOR THE WRATH OF GOD IS REVEALED FROM HEAVEN AGAINST ALL UNGODLINESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS OF MEN, WHO SUPPRESS THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, 19 BECAUSE ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Fall Of King Saul

    Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 19, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 10,375 views

    The fall of King Saul could happen to us all.

    INTRO: AMALEK & AMALEKITES The Amalekites were an ancient wandering tribe descended from Esau’s grandson Amalek <Gen. 36:12,16; 1 Chr. 1:36>. They roamed widely throughout the territory which was later later settled by the people of Israel. The primary region of the Amalekites was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Decaying Or Declaring Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 27, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,325 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay".

    Series: Living In Times Of Spiritual Decay[#3] DECAYING OR DECLARING? Judges 5:1-31 Introduction: Because of failures from past generations, Israel found themselves in a bad situation. The people were living in times of spiritual decay, but God had not forgotten them although this new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recession Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Shawn Williams on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,177 views

    This message is to teach you how to close the door on fear, by strengthening your faith in God and solidifying your confidence in His Word.

    Recession: This is not the Time to Fear 2 Timothy 1:7 John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Power Without Suffering

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2019
     | 3,186 views

    You must walk the walk to get the power.

    Php 3:10 That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; Every Christian wants to walk in the power of His resurrection, but few want the sufferings and death that came before the resurrection. Dump your easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Mitchell avatar

    The Church On Mission

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 8, 2019
     | 4,081 views

    a. The church age was ushered in because of God’s people praying, in unity, setting the world aside.

    I. They were filled (in submission to) with the Spirit. (1:4) A. Filled means to be in submission. B. Care for spiritual things rather than worldly things. C. (Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Create In Me A Clean Heart.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 5, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,898 views

    A faithful confession of sin.

    CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART. Psalm 51:1-10. In this solemn Psalm of repentance, we dive in (headfirst, as it were) with a plea for mercy. The verbs “have mercy… blot out… wash me… cleanse me” (Psalm 51:1-2) all appear to be in the imperative: but they are in fact plaintive pleas based in the fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unrapturable Christian

    Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,022 views

    Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh

    Whilst having a very serious conversation with my wife this early morning, i told her plainly: " I didn't just marry you for procreation, enjoyment and earthly companionship only, i must do all things by possible means and at whatever cost to get you, the children, the entire family, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Judges Justly

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 24, 2023
     | 591 views

    To begin with, you must trust your God with all that happens in your life without raising your finger at Him.

    Judges justly 1 Peter 2:23 “When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” I pray this devotion resonates very strongly and touches every person who reads. Hallelujah! To begin with, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal