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  • Keith Shuler avatar

    The Lifestyle Of A Backslider

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010
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    • A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed.

    The Lifestyle of a Backslider Mk. 14:54; 2 Pe. 2:20-22 What does it mean to backslide? Backsliding in scripture is compared to adultery. See Jer. 3:6-10. • A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed. • It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Knowledge": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 3a Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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    To know is to obey.

    “What we don’t know won’t hurt us.” Have we ever heard or said those words? It’s an idiomatic expression used to justify denying or concealing an issue. “If you do not know about a problem or a misdeed, you will not be able to make yourself unhappy by worrying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Knowledge": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 3b Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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    To know is to be free, adding knowledge to virtue.

    Would you believe a smoker who warns you about the dangers of smoking? Or, would you believe a drunkard who warns you about the error of drinking alcoholic drinks? Would you say that they really believed what they claimed to believe? What about Christians who sing that God will make a way but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Self-Control": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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     | 5,224 views

    Let us make every effort to add self-control to knowledge.

    Ever heard of the marshmallow test? Let’s watch this video.[1] [SHOW VIDEO] When Stanford University conducted this famous test in the 1960s on a group of four-year-old children, it revolutionized the emotional intelligence concept. “The researchers then followed the progress of each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Brotherly Affection": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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     | 7,275 views

    A transformed life should lead to transformed relationships, adding brotherly affection to godliness.

    What comes to your mind when you hear the word “fellowship”? Usually, we think of spending time with fellow believers, sharing a cup of coffee or chatting with them. Those were acts of fellowship. But there are times we just end up socializing with friends. This morning, we will look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growth Through God’s Word - The Parable Of The Growing Seed

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 14, 2012
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    Growth through God’s Word - The Parable of the Growing Seed. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    • This parable is actually unique! • Its claim to fame is that only Mark in his gospel records this parable. • Matthew, Luke & John take no notice of over it. • And because it is short in content; • Just 4 verses; in the N.I.V. just 80 words. • Many a Christian has taken no notice of it; • We ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Secret To Church Growth - The Bible Is All About Jesus - Not Us!

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 22, 2018
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    When a person preaches from the Bible, with their audience as the primary focus, it becomes an empty narcissistic and hedonistic exercise in futility.

    I have watched, listened to, and read countless sermons in my 50+ years as a Born-Again Christian and I have noticed the continued increase in feel-good, self-help, multi-point motivational messages that are more focused upon fallen human beings than upon Jesus, who has become more of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Journey Of Progressive Sanctification: 7 Aspects Of Growth Toward Maturity

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 13, 2022
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    Join me now on the open seas, we're hovering over the waters and we're seeing a row boat, with a man rowing slowly toward a bright light. The boat is wooden, sturdy, but small. And it rows steadily. This is you, beginning your journey with Christ.

    Join me now on the open seas, we're hovering over the waters and we're seeing a row boat, with a man rowing slowly toward a bright light. The boat is wooden, sturdy, but small. And it rows steadily. This is you, beginning your journey with Christ. Now we flash many years into the future, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Foundation Of Growth, Knowing Christ. Philippians 3:7-10

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 10, 2024
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     | 669 views

    A message about growing in our faith by getting to know Jesus better. Making a real commitment and not just going to church on a once-a-week basis.

    The Foundation of Growth; Knowing Christ Philippians 3:7-10 Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Wise Choises

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Feb 6, 2012
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    Make decisions that are going to change your future and your loved ones futures. What are your decision for Growth. Personal Growth, and corporate growth. Growth as a family, Growth as individuals etc.

    You Decide Tonight I’m want to continue to talk about decisions we can make, to make this year a great one – to end up, next year at this time, saying, WOW! This was a great year. Make decisions that are going to change your future and your loved ones futures. What are your decision ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dana Chau avatar

    Maturity Before Reproduction

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,188 views

    Learn the two keys to Christian maturity

    Acts 6:1-5; 8:4-13; 26-40 This past Tuesday, I brought Esther to the pediatric dentist. In the office were various neon light pictures. One of these pictures was Pooh Bear holding behind him a red Valentine’s heart. I asked Esther what that neon picture was. She said, “It’s a heart.” I ...read more

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    When God 'breaks Through'.

    Contributed by Timothy Burt on Feb 6, 2013
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    At the Transfiguration God broke through Dramatically, He also wants to breaks through into our lives, Dramatically, Gradually and Permanently.

    When God ‘breaks through’ Luke 9:28-36 & 1 Kings19:19-21 It had been dark and overcast that July day. The sun had not appeared. There had been several showers but we kept looking up into the sky to see if the sunny periods the weather men had forecast would come. The children were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Equipping In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,364 views

    God calls us to spiritual maturity. Spiritual growth is planned, a process, personal, practical and involves people.

    EQUIPPING IN DISCIPLESHIP Benjamin Franklin learned that crushed plaster sown in the fields would help make things grow. He told his neighbors this, but they did not believe him and they argued with him trying to prove that plaster could be of no use at all. After a little while he allowed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Bondage / In Christ You Are Free Indeed

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 58 ratings
     | 55,667 views

    What binds you? What binds me? What prevents us from standing up straight in a spiritual sense? What is holding us back from being transformed into the image of Christ? What is holding us back from being able to enjoy life fully?

    On the night of December 16th 1773 .... a small group of men banded together, ...... boarded three merchant ships in Boston Harbor ...... and dumped 342 chests of tea into the bay. This group of men, .... who called themselves the Sons of Liberty, ...... took this action .... because of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Have An Ear Exam? What Hear Ye? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,735 views

    This is an illustrated sermon on hearing what the spirit of God is saying to the chuch. Will we listen?

    HAVE AN EAR EXAMINATION? WHAT HEAR YE? By Wade Martin Hughes,Sr.; Kyfingers@aol.com This is a three part series. Illustrated sermon: You will need, a kitchen faucet, two glasses; light bulb, extension cord with bear wires on end exposed; Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street in a garbage can, and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God