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The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - 1: Trust Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2003

based on 64 ratings

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The foundational idea for this series came from Everyday Light - Daily Devotions from Selwyn Hughes.

5, October 2003 Dakota Community Church The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Week one: Trust Proverbs 1:1-4 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; 3 for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-6, Proverbs 3:5-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Which Highway Are You Traveling?

Contributed by James May on Oct 26, 2003

based on 34 ratings

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The Low Road leads to a lake of fire and brimstone but the High Road leads to Heaven and eternal life. Which road are you on?

WHICH ROAD ARE YOU TRAVELING? How many of you can remember that little song that goes like this: You take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll get to town before you. For such a little song that has such a simple meaning on the surface, it certainly carries a tremendous weight of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:9, Psalm 37:23-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do You Suffer From Comparisonitis?

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 7, 2003

based on 38 ratings

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I don’t think that comparisionitis is actually a word, but boy did my congregation listen to it. Because we all have the tendcy to compare ourselves to someone or something. In this message we look at danger of the deadly disease I call "Comparisionitis"!

DO YOU SUFFER FROM “COMPARISONITIS”? By: Pastor Ron Crandall INTRO: All of us have a dislike for diseases or illness’ or something that is like a destructive process in an organism. We do not like suffering, We do not like the bearing of pain or distress. When we have a deficiency in an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blueprint For A Godly Kid Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 23, 2004

based on 94 ratings

| 17,785 views

There are several myths that cripple our potential to raise Godly kids. Do you know what they are?

OPEN: A man once wrote about the fact that when he was a teenager, he had a drug problem. I was “drug” to Church on Sunday Morning. I was “drug” to Church on Sunday night. I was “drug” to Church on Wednesday night. I was “drug” to Sunday School every week. I was “drug” to Vacation Bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Proverbs For Living

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jan 31, 2004

based on 31 ratings

| 9,820 views

This book of Proverbs is a fathers’ counsel to his son. Every young person and young at heart ought to read a verse from this book on a daily basis. This book speaks to life and how it can be lived.

Living the Life Series: Proverbs For Living (PFL) Scripture Reference: Proverbs 2:1 – 10 Introduction We are a culture that is overwhelmed with acronyms, initials, abbreviations, and catchy phrases that paint the picture or tell the story of people, places, or things. There is no shortage of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turn A Sinner From The Error Of His Way Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 5, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 5,941 views

Moses, Pt. 10 of 15

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK (NUMBERS 12) There are people who genuinely think they are God’s instrument to mete out justice of discipline and correction and maybe even punishment. These critics make you question yourself and mess with your motivation, head and development. In the classic words of an ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Can Only Imagine

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 6, 2002

based on 55 ratings

| 20,573 views

Imagine you are in Christ’s presence.

I Can Only Imagine The song "I Can Only Imagine" by the group Mercy Me has really gotten a grip on me. I haven’t found another song on the CD that has done this for me, as it is not my normal genre of music. However, I am wearing out that track and burning up the player in my pickup truck. I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:14-17, Revelation 1:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Discipline Anyone?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 21, 2002

based on 55 ratings

| 8,097 views

A Church without discipline is in serious trouble. God has a few words to say about this that need to be heard today.

A young lady came to visit our services in Lancaster, NH. She was living with a young man. When we studied with her, she saw that she was living in a sinful relationship. She was resistant, but she continued to visit our services. Then one day she came and said she was ready to be baptized into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 Peter 4:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Babel And Bubbles, Babies And Beginnings

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2002

based on 20 ratings

| 3,566 views

God gives confusion when we act out of pride; but He wants in His church to reconcile all of us to one another, and does so through the model of the Christ of the cross.

I am becoming an expert in baby talk. Thanks to two young granddaughters, I am learning all over again the special language of infants. What their tiny mouths utter is not nonsense. They have their own language. Just because I have become accustomed to the language of the adult world – ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Search For Significance For Children Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 26, 2002

based on 83 ratings

| 5,254 views

I talk about a child’s responsibility to obey and honor his/her parents no matter what kind of homelife situation.

Search for Significance for Children OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Several years ago while still in college I decided to get my truck refinanced. My grandparents (who cosigned the truck) and I were getting some information to the bank. After corresponding with a bank representative I had to fax some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Faith? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 23, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,770 views

What is faith? We see faith worked out in what we call heros of the Old Testament - but they, like us, were stretched and confronted with problems as they learned to trust God.

Last time we began chapter 11 of Hebrews - the great chapter on faith. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. We learned that faith is believing that God is who He says He is and that He will do what He promised He will do - even though ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Anger Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Nov 7, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 14,787 views

The third message in a series on the seven deadly sins.

Virus – Hidden Infections in the Spiritual Life Anger Review: We’re in a series on the (7) deadly sins called Virus – (7) dispositions if left alone will invite a person to indulge in the desires of the flesh. We’ve looked at the viruses of laziness and lust. Today we’re going to put ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Playing With Fire

Contributed by Raymond Blacketer on Nov 24, 2005

based on 7 ratings

| 3,968 views

A Sermon on the holiness of God amidst a people of stiff necks who tend toward idolatry and seek to domesticate God.

INTRODUCTION: Not to be Bargained With One of the volumes of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia is the creation story of the world of Narnia, where animals talk; a land ruled by the Christ-like Lion Aslan. In this book, called The Magician’s Nephew, a little boy named Digory, whose mother is dying, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rules Or Reality Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 14, 2005

based on 41 ratings

| 9,229 views

It’s much easier for us to follow rules than to allow the character of God to rule our behavior. Jesus challenges us to let go of law and let the Spirit guide.

For an audio version of this and other Bible studies: Go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com. When it comes to some things in life we like rules and laws – like the law of gravity: “In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Mulligan

Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Oct 12, 2004

based on 8 ratings

| 5,223 views

Thank God for second chances.

MULLIGAN It’s said that when Aeschines the Greek spoke, the people nudged each other and said, “How well he speaks.” But that when Demosthenes spoke, they brandished their swords and cried out, “Let us march against Philip of Macedonia!” This evening my prayer is that I would not come with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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