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  • Chip Monck avatar

    Introduction To James Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on May 4, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,331 views

    This is the introductory message to a series on the book of James. It explores the background of the letter, and then reviews the first 8 verses. The theme of the message involves the strive for holiness, and the wisdom available to us from God.

    Today we launch our exploration through the book of James. Let’s start off with some James trivia. Bible trivia is great to play because everyone wins. If you know the answers, you get confirmation of your Biblical knowledge. If you don’t know the answers, you learn something new. It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Turn On The Lights---The Party's Over Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,280 views

    How King Belshazzar’s arrogance led to the fall of Babylon to Darius the Mede.

    INTRODUCTION Dandy Don Meredith (from Mt. Vernon, Texas) used to be on Monday Night football with Howard Cosell. When a game was already decided, he would start to sing the old country song, “Turn out the Lights, the Party’s Over.” Well, 2,600 years ago, there was a party in Babylon, and God said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ru-Acc The Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 30, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,426 views

    RU-ACC stands for rise up and choose Christ. This message deals with the wrong and the right ways to use our tongues.

    RU-ACC The Tongue GNLCC 5-2007 Proverbs 6:16-19 James 3:1-13 I want you to act a couple of scenes with me. Suppose your teacher has said something that really has hurt your feelings in front of the class. You are so angry and you want to get back at her. You remember that her son was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fatal Attraction Series

    Contributed by Alan Kraft on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,691 views

    The third of six messages from Jeremiah on the wages of sexual sin. This sermon focuses on the temptation, shame, guilt and addictive nature of sexual sin.

    A. If you have your Bible, please turn to Jeremiah 2. We are spending some time looking together at the book of Jeremiah in the OT and we are discovering that this book is incredibly relevant to our lives today. 1. One of the first topics God addresses in the first few chapters is sexuality. Talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Loving-Kindness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,888 views

    1) Loving-kindness in Praise 2) Loving-kindness in Hope and 3) Loving-kindness in Service

    Economists point to record June housing sales as a strong indicator to Canadian Economic turnaround. What a difference a month can make. In God’s kingdom, what a difference a day makes. Naomi and her family disobeyed God’s instructions, left His people and sought what they thought was greener ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    A Changed Heart

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 29, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 15,514 views

    What does it mean to have a heart changed by God with a focus in on Zaccheua

    Thinking Clearly About A Changed Heart 3/13/2005 Psalm 15:1-5 Colossians 3:1-4 If someone were to ask you, “why do you follow Jesus” what should your response be? Because I want to go to heaven. Because he died for my sins. Because He’ll make my life better. These things may all ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rolland Bouchard avatar

    Lesson 3: Organization Vs. Organism Series

    Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,866 views

    An indepth look at what it means to be the body of Christ. If He is the head of the body, the foundation of the kingdom, then we are simply body parts, cells, bricks. What does it mean to be an armpit?

    ORGANIZATION VS. ORGANISM “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church…” Colossians 1: 17-18a Indeed, Babel has had its effect throughout history. We can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeing God With 20/20 Vision

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008
     | 6,868 views

    So as we look at Paul’s message to the Athenians – who were looking for God, I hope that the Lens of God’s Word will test our vision to see if we are: Seeing God with 20/20 Vision

    Cornerstone Church October 2, 2005 SEEING GOD WITH 20/20 VISON Acts 17:16-34 There were six blind men who lived in India. One day they decided to visit the palace. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Temptations Men Face Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,620 views

    Temptations common to men

    (adapted from messages from Dan Webb, Bob Russell, and Mark Jones) SERIES: ¡§FATAL TEMPTATIONS¡¨ TEXT: JAMES 1:14-15; SELECTED TITLE: ¡§TEMPTATIONS MEN FACE¡¨ OPEN: A. The Father¡¦s Day ¡§Top Ten¡¨ List of Things Men Have Been Itching to Say for Years¡K --I wouldn¡¦t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fog Of War - Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 16, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,124 views

    Spiritual Warfare - God's Armor 1. The Battle is Real 2. God's Defensive Weapons 3. God's Offensive Weapons

    Scripture: Ephesians 6:10 - 20 Theme: Spiritual Warfare Title: The Fog of Spiritual Warfare INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ, our Savior and LORD who came to take away the sin of the world and grant us Abundant Life! Have you ever heard of the name - Carl ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Meditation 101

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2013
     | 8,257 views

    1) The Confidence in Meditation (Psalm 4:1–3), 2) The Calling for Meditation (Psalm 4:4–5), 3) The Confession in Meditation (Psalm 4:6–8)

    Researchers have determined that we produce up to 50,000 thoughts a day and 70% to 80% of those are negative. This translates into 40,000 negative thoughts a day that need managing and filtering — no small task for any person. Even the most confident individuals fall prey to negative, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Turn On The Light Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,265 views

    We're the citizens of the Kingdom and we must act consistent with our identity.

    “Turn on the Light!” Eph. 5:8-14 August 30, 2009 OPEN: Now as you know, we are studying the book of Ephesians. The first three chapters - who the Christian is. The last three how he lives, how he acts, how he functions. And Paul here in chapters 4, 5 and 6 gives us a clear, concise ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    If You Can’t Say Something Nice About Someone, Then . . . . Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,278 views

    The issue is not learning how to control our tongues, but experiencing something new in our hearts.

    Open: Our lives are filled with a long train of clich¨¦s -- saying and expressions that are so familiar to us that we heard said so many times we can finish them before the person talking gets to the end of it. So we’re going to start off today with a pop quiz to see how many of these clich¨¦s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I'm Possessed!

    Contributed by Ken Carlson on Oct 18, 2017
     | 10,111 views

    Big Idea: We are God's prized possession! This sermon brings into focus several aspects of our identity in Christ and what it means for believers to be God's prized possession, as the Apostle Peter lays out in his first epistle.

    INTRODUCTION Do you remember playing that “What do these things have in common?” game when you were younger? You’d have to look at a group of pictures or a list of words and determine what the common denominator was. For example, if I say: “Black, Brown, and Grizzly…What do these three have in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Book Of The Generations Of Adam. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 12, 2018
     | 5,461 views

    In one sense, chapter 5 is one of the most discouraging and despondent chapters in the Bible. The reason is that it is like walking through a cemetery.

    October 15, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.5: The Book of the Generations of Adam. (Genesis 5.1-32) Introduction In the first section of the book of Genesis (chapters 1-11), we have world events—first the creation, then the fall, and now the flood in chapters ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist