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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Dangers Of Greed And Materialism

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 26, 2025
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    Greed and materialism are dangerous traps that can lead to spiritual decline, broken relationships, moral corruption, and eternal loss. True contentment comes from trusting in God, not wealth. We must guard our hearts and pursue righteousness over riches.

    THE DANGERS OF GREED AND MATERIALISM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 12:15 – “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Supporting Texts: 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Matthew 6:19-21, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Guard Your Heart: Block The Evil, Bring In The Gold Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 24, 2024
     | 666 views

    The goal is you would notice a nugget of truth throughout the service, and stop on it, and say: "That is something I’m going to take to heart."

    Have you ever had a conversation or experience, or a moment in your life that you took to heart? You took it to heart. It impacted you so deeply that it stayed with you through your whole life. I remember numerous experiences in my life that I took to heart. It affected me in a way that it went ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Heart Of Christmas PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 13, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 988 views

    Explores Jesus as the embodiment of hope, peace, joy, and love, and our role as living testimonies of God's grace and transformation.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. We gather here today, not as mere attendees, but as active participants in the glorious narrative of God's unfailing love. We are more than mere spectators; we are the living, breathing illustrations of God's grace in action. We are the stories that inspire, the ...read more

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  • Doug Fannon avatar

    But God Knows Our Hearts Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 20, 2020
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     | 8,023 views

    What matters more to us, what other people think of us or what God thanks of us? But God knows our hearts.

    But God ... But God has a better idea, but God intervenes, but God knows better. But God knows our hearts. One of the marks of our modern culture is the belief if one will just follow their own heart they will be alright. Award winning Christian author Steven James comments in an interview with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Queen avatar

    As A Man Thinks In His Heart... Series

    Contributed by Frank Queen on Oct 8, 2021
     | 3,658 views

    Part one of a four part sermon series on guarding our thoughts and bringing them captive to obedience to Christ

    It has been argued, we are the sum of our thoughts. Every action begins as a thought, so a person's thought-life is very important. We will often rationalize bad thoughts by saying, “Well, I didn't do it, I just thought about it.” Well, there are two levels to thinking about it, one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Battle For The Heart

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 1, 2021
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    The media is full of “heart-healthy” tips that we should follow, but even more importantly are the efforts we make to safeguard our spiritual hearts, or what Solomon calls the wellspring of our spiritual life. Learn more about this battle for our hearts in this Sunday’s message.

    The Battle for the Heart Introduction Last week we looked at the battle for our minds, and I ended saying, “That while the battle we are in is spiritual, the primary ground that this battle is fought is in our minds. But what ultimately determines the victory is the place we give to Christ in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Prattle And Covetous Materialism

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 5, 2017
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     | 7,163 views

    Do we covet others' materials? Do we engage in idle, unhealthy conversations?

    Prattle and Covetous Materialism Micah 2:1-12 In this Old Testament reading, we can readily categorize the message in two major parts. This Prophet Micah warns against 1) Covetous Materialism and 2) Idle Prattle. “Covetous Materialism” – Wanting to have the most and the best. We see a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Avoiding A Critical Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2023
     | 1,935 views

    There is a place for honestly confronting others when done in a loving and gracious way. Yet maturity means learning to guard our hearts from an unhelpful, critical spirit, as we'll learn in this story of Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses.

    It’s summertime folks. And the heat of Texas is here. And that heat causes many to be on edge—on edge enough to gripe or complain about the smallest of things. Do we have any complainers here today? This coming November, I will have been pastor here at SEBC for 27 years. Through those years I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Heart Of Hearts Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 15, 2015
     | 17,764 views

    The bible speaks often about the heart. It is more than the blood-pump in our chests, it is all-encompassing to our lives. This lesson looks at some if the ways "heart" is used in scripture.

    1. Last week we spoke of the relationship of our actions and our hearts -- our actions show our hearts 2. The Bible has much to say about the heart a. Can be deceitful (Jeremiah 17.9) b. To be used fully for God -- Deuteronomy 6.4-9 c. Impacts our appearance A merry heart makes a cheerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Guard On Duty Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,853 views

    Rip Tide Series Week 2: Life Guard on Duty This message stresses the importance of warning those we see falling into sin, and our responsibility to heed the warnings that God sends to us.

    RIP TIDE 2. Life Guard On Duty As we continue in our message series RIP TIDE, this evening we are talking about Life Guard on Duty. Last week we heard God’s warning to us about the Rip Tide of sin and the pull it has in our life. He tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Stand On Guard For Thee

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,498 views

    Is our Christian witness putting some people to sleep? There is a world all around us that has fallen asleep concerning the things of God. They have fallen asleep when it comes to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of them are even in Christ’s church.

    I Stand on Guard for Thee Acts 20:7-12 Illustration: Upon entering a little country store a stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor near the cash register. He asked the store's owner "Is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Turning Our Hearts Toward God Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,389 views

    We need to learn from the past to live in the present as we look to the future.

    I often joke that the length of my sermons seems to be inversely proportional to the length of the passage. So get comfortable and settle in because as we finish our study of the book of Malachi this morning, we’re only going to look at the final three verses of the book. But what an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guard Your Light Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 25, 2023
     | 1,525 views

    God has given life to us through his precious blood, we need to safe guard is with his grace and power. He is the Everlasting God, Everlasting grace is available but we should not bring disgrace to us and to our people. Then we would become everlasting waste.

    Jeremiah 25:8-14 Guard your light Theme verse for this morning: 25:10 I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. The verdict of God-of-the-Angel-Armies on all this: “Because you have refused ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Story Of My Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 5,079 views

    Transparency, Christ's Love, Our testimony

    THE STORY OF MY HEART 2 Cor 5: 11-21 (p818) August 14, 2011 INTRODUCTION: The word of God uses the Greek word "metamorphoo" four times in the New Testament. It's used in Matt 17: 2 and Mark 9: 2 to describe what happened to Jesus on a mountain when Moses and Elijeh appeared with him from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Devroy avatar

    Our Hearts Are Under Consturction

    Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 13, 2024
     | 910 views

    God is working to build character in our lives by changing our hearts.

    Last week we started a sermon series on how our character is under construction. Last week, we talked about that there is a battlefield that is happening in our mind. We were challenged to change the way that we think. That it is important to think positively, and in a biblical way. This type of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God