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  • David Elvery avatar

    The Revelation To Pergamos - Words To The Compromising Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 144 ratings
     | 50,193 views

    Johns letter to the church at Pergamon - a church who were compromising.

    The Revelation to Pergamos - Words to the Compromising. Frank Sosienski was a postman in Louisville, Kentucky, who didn’t want to deliver some of his mail. Perhaps it was the hot summertime, like we’re experiencing now. Maybe the mail was heavy; maybe he wanted to quit his route just a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Standing Up Under Pressure Series

    Contributed by Allen Kemp on Feb 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,508 views

    How believers can resist pressure from the outside and from within to compromise our theology and morals.

    Intro-comparing the Ephesus church, orthodox but with out love, vs. Pergamum and Thyatira, compromise and tolerance. How do we feel when we Jesus described as “He who has the sharp, double-edged sword”? It’s a nice feeling if we know that Jesus is fighting for us against our enemies. And that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Snares Of The Devil

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,554 views

    DEALING WITH TEMPTATION.

    SNARES OF THE DEVIL INTRO: THE BIBLE SPEAKS OF THE SNARES SET FOR US BY SATAN. 1: TEMPTATION A) THIS IS WHAT SATAN USES TO GET US OFF THE COURSE GOD HAS SET FOR US B) TEMPTATION IS HIS OLDEST TRICK C) ALSO HIS MOST COMMONLY USED TRICK AS WELL POINT: ALL OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED TEMPTATION AT ONE ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Gestation Of Sin

    Contributed by Michael Trask on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,391 views

    This sermon gives "ultrasound" picture of the development of life-controlling sins and shows how God has given us all that we need to overcome them.

    The Gestation of Sin James 1:12-18 So, how far along are you? I know, that’s not really the kind of question you would expect to hear a pastor utter at the beginning of his sermon. It’s really the kind of question that one pregnant lady would ask another as they wait to see the doctor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,969 views

    How to Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation - Matt. 4:1-11

    How to Let Jesus Deliver You From Temptation – Matt. 4:1-12 Avoid temptations of all types by fixing your eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith. Illustration: A young Indiana college student won a competition for performing the most outlandish stunt to earn a prize of $10,000.00 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Testing God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,091 views

    Do you test God or trust God? What are the ways we try to control God in order to get our way?

    To understand how the devil is tempting Jesus here in this second temptation, we first need an accurate picture of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a city which was built on a very high plateau and is surrounded by deep valleys. Whenever you read in the Bible about someone going to Jerusalem you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    To Sin Or Not To Sin, That Is The Question? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,947 views

    Temptation how do we resist it, what part did Jesus play in making this possible, and what example has he set for us to follow?

    There’s a cartoon that reads “how come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation beats the door down every day?” Temptation, how often are we tempted in some situation to just give in. The human race does not have a great track record when it comes to temptation. This from Genesis 3:1-9. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Stand

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,971 views

    An acrostic sermon on STAND based loosely on Ephesians 6:10-14 (Acrostic and other ideas came from Kathy Collard Miller in an article in Lookout Magazine http://www.lookoutmag.com/)

    Sermon for 10/4/2009 Ephesians 6:10-14 STAND Introduction: Play Susan Ashton’s Song “Stand” WBTU: Read Ephesians 6:10-14 The word Stand is used 4 times. Thesis: May we stand firm with this strategy best described from an acrostic of the word STAND For instances: S= See Satan’s schemes A. (Gen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Tempted

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 20, 2010
     | 3,754 views

    We all face temptation, but with the Word of God, we have a way to escape falling into sin.

    Text: “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). Why would Paul give this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • S S avatar

    Lusting After The 3 Ps Series

    Contributed by S S on Feb 10, 2009
     | 8,425 views

    Sermon on Matthew 4:1-11 - Lusting after the 3 Ps

    Matt 4:1-11 The gods we serve Introduction Today we are embarking on a new series called "The gods that we serve". We will looking at the temptations of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11 as our primary passage of Scripture. This series will cover the 3 temptations, namely the lust of the flesh, the lust of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Same Three Plays

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 28, 2011
     | 5,515 views

    Jesus endured temptations, and so can we with His help.

    All right, let me ask you a question. If the team that you’re rooting for-- if they knew the other team’s plays, in other words all this week they knew exactly what play the other team was going to run every time. It was all scripted out right there for you. Do you think that your team ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Jones avatar

    Watch Out For Delilah!

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,415 views

    If you lay your head in Delilah's lap it will be bring destruction.

    Judges 16:4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Sampson had a strong love for Delilah but it seems she did not have love for him. There is a great analogy here between Sampson and Delilah and the church or saint of God and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    Jesus And The Devil Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,803 views

    Why was Jesus "tempted" by the devil after His Baptism?

    Jesus and the Devil Matthew 4:1-11 satan’s history Why would the Devil come to Jesus when He was on earth and try to “tempt” Him? You have to remember that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Four R’s - Temptation Island - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,447 views

    Temptation, although common, seperates and isolates and makes you feel like you are on an island. How can we get off Temptation Island?

    Temptation Island Pt. 2 – Four R’s I. Introduction Temptation Island is a dangerous place because temptation, when we don’t understand it and learn to deal with it, separates, isolates, and will become the gateway to your demise if you don’t learn to move off the island! So last week we began by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    The Allure Of Sin

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012
     | 4,428 views

    We must not give in to our temptation and be overtaken by our lusts.

    The Allure of Sin August 5, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not give in to our temptation and be overtaken by our lusts. Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 13:1-14 Supplemental Passage: No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist