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  • John Hamby avatar

    How Wise Are You? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 22,748 views

    Seventh in a series on the book of James. Deals with the nature of true wisdom.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon # 7 “HOW WISE ARE YOU?” James 3:13-18 We have at our disposal today more knowledge than at any time in history. More information has been produced in the last thirty years than in the previous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Respond To Tragedy

    Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,803 views

    Coming to terms with September 11, 2001.

    How To Respond To Tragedy Matthew 5:38-48 Tuesday, September 11, 2001 We witnessed the darkest hour and the brightest day. I. The Darkest Hour A. An Attack 1. It was an attack upon our INNOCENCE -a break of trust 2. It was an attack upon our DIGNITY 3. It was an attack upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "How To Overcome Temptation"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,977 views

    A person cannot live the victorious Christian life without Jesus. Here is an easy to remember five point acrostic outline spelling the name "Jesus." Christ is our example in this text on "How to overcome temptation."

    Introduction: On Friday night of last week, we had a men’s retreat. Sitting around the camp fire, my Son, Jerry, led us in a discussion on the subject, “How to overcome the lust of the flesh?” My meditation went to the text that we just read. Jesus is our best example of everything. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray For The Elections?

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 15, 2015
     | 4,393 views

    To show in the bible who to vote for in the coming elections.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who are you vote in this coming elections? The man who fears GOD, and is a believer. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/Unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show in the bible who to vote for in the coming elections. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 25:5 (Amplified Bible) Take away the wicked from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Avoid A Shipwreck

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,447 views

    Five things when ignored can cause a ship wreck

    On April 10, 1912 the. Titanic left her harbor in Southampton, England. This was the maiden voyage for the 882 foot long ocean liner that had been billed as unsinkable. She carried with her 2,228 passengers and crew. Most of the passengers had paid thousands of dollars to sail on that great luxury ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Make A Memorial

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on May 25, 2019
     | 2,925 views

    The steps that must be taken in order to make a memorial

    How to Make a Memorial Joshua 3:7-13 This is the first memorial made by the Israelite's about what God had done 1.You’ve got to Please God vs 8 He has to be obeyed A preacher named Bill had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Dunn avatar

    How To Believe In Jesus

    Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,785 views

    This sermon puts forth the simple manner in which one must believe in Jesus.

    How To Believe In Jesus John 4:46-54 There are many things that we believe to be true about Jesus. We believe that He is the Christ. We believe that He is the Son of the Living God. We believe that He was made flesh and dwelt among us as the Incarnation of God. We believe that He was born of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Share Christ

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,845 views

    Part of our witness to whom Jesus is in our lives comes from the way in which we share that which our Lord has given to us.

    First Kings offers us great insight into the way in which treaties worked in the Ancient Near East. Solomon and Hiram praise each other. They express their desire for one another’s goods and the initiate a way of producing and delivering the goods to their trade partner. At times verses like these ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Overcome Temptation

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,044 views

    This is a sermon that explains how christians can overcome temptation.

    How to Overcome Temptation Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Subject: Temptation Theme: How to overcome temptation Introduction: Lead Sentence: There are many temptations in life that we must overcome. 1. For example, when we go out fishing we must overcome the temptation to catch more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Be A Miserable Comforter Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,744 views

    How can we help someone who has Depression? This lesson answers this question by examining Job's interactions with his miserable comforters.

    Today will be part two of our study titled “dealing with depression”. In my last lesson, we spent some time defining what depression is, the causes of it, and the remedy for it as we examined Job as our case study. I would encourage you to listen to that lesson if you were not here, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Respond To Persecution

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 6, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    We live in a world that is loath to experience any persecution for the sake of righteousness, truth and enduring freedom. No wonder we see reports on TV that continually promotes victimology in their daily reports. However, Jesus reminds Christians that

    How To Respond To Persecution (John 15:20) We live in a world that is loath to experience any persecution. Few seem willing to endure hardship for the sake of righteousness, truth and enduring freedom. No wonder CNN and the New York Times continually promotes victimology in their daily reports. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get To Heaven

    Contributed by John Lindell on Mar 11, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,369 views

    Ask most people, “how do you know you’re going heaven?” and they will give you their list.

    There is something about us men…we don’t like to ask for directions. I heard about these 3 men – they were out hiking through the wilderness and they came upon this violent raging river and they needed to get to the other side. The first man prayed, “God please give me the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Deal With Anxiety Series

    Contributed by Landon Winstead on Dec 31, 2013
     | 5,845 views

    The Bible gives us tools to deal with anxiety.

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    How To Handle Offences

    Contributed by Benjamin Beckley on Nov 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 38,317 views

    Life is an offence-full place, no matter how good you are, as long as you still exist on earth, offence is a must. Though Offence do happen, how can we handle it, because the way you handle offences influences the end result of the offence.

    INTRODUCTION: Life is an offence-full place, no matter how good you are, as long as you still exist on earth, offence is a must. You may be an offense free person (not offending anyone) but that does not exempt you from being offended by someone. There is no offence free world on earth, even God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Will You Finish?

    Contributed by Michael Cansler on Dec 18, 2025
     | 136 views

    Stoning of Stephen

    How Will You Finish? (Acts 7: 54-60) It is not about where you are now or how you started It is all about how you finish Remodeling houses, if you start out all hung ho and burn yourself out and you stop remodeling The house never gets finished and what good did you do A lot of us starts out when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist