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  • Paul Humphrey avatar

    Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,361 views

    Jesus teaches us to pray that we are not tempted.

    A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Count It All Joy

    Contributed by J. Leon Gant, Jr. on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 28,571 views

    Your deliverance is on the way

    “Count It All Joy” James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work , that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. You know the grass withered and the flower ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,428 views

    Solomon knows the treacherous world that his son is about to encounter and he counsels him to guard his heart against all that would seek to lead him away from God.

    Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:20-27 Today we will dive into the seventh lesson of Solomon given to his son to help him learn about the importance of wisdom for all of life. Last week, in lesson six, we heard about how important it is for us to stay on the path of wisdom and to avoid at all costs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beware

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,995 views

    When things seem to be going well.....BEWARE....this is exactly the time when satan lulls us into a sense of false security...only to spring his wicked traps.

    BEWARE ILLUSTRATION: Look at the beautiful bird sitting on the tree limb...soaking in the sunshine...singing such a beautiful song. This bird seems so, at peace, with everything. She seems to have a full belly and a beautiful day awaits her...BAM...CRASH! 1. The lights go out...the cat got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Could Happen To You

    Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,082 views

    Since Jesus was tempted by Satan we need to realize that It could happen to us

    If it Happened to Him…….. It Could Happen to You Several Years ago there was a movie that starred Nicolas Cage. It was about a New York City Cop who didn’t have enough money for a tip. He felt bad about it so he gave her a choice. She could wait until tomorrow and he would come back and bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living With Purpose

    Contributed by Benjamin Sharpe on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 16,217 views

    God has a specific goal and purpose for his Church and for each individual Christian. Satan’s intention is to cause the Church and the individual Christian to deviate from that destiny and, in so doing, to thwart the will and design of God.

    Luke 4:1-13 Living With Purpose The temptation of Jesus was for the purpose of distracting him from his ultimate goal and purpose in life. And that goal, that destiny, was to go to the cross as the atoning sacrifice for humanity. Satan’s intent in the wilderness was to defeat God’s purpose for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Don Jones avatar

    Gear Up

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,800 views

    The message focuses on the believer gearing up for battle. Veteran’s day message.

    Gear Up Ephesians 6:10-18 Pastor Don Jones Introduction We know what we are to do. The past two weeks we looked at the core commands of the Bible, the Great Command. It tells us what to do and to whom. Seems simple enough, love God and love others. Then why do we fail so often if it is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 43,594 views

    : "Remember Lot’s Wife!" Why would Jesus warn His disciples (and us today) to remember Lot’s wife? After all, we don’t even know her name. There must be a powerful lesson for us hidden somewhere in Genesis 19. Let’s take a look!

    Luke 9: 62 Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."Gen 19: 1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Even A Little Can Hurt

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 30, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    We cannot play around with temptation because we are not strong enough to resist it for long, and when temptation is taken, it will always lead us into sin - away from God.

    Have you ever noticed how opportunity only knocks once, but temptation seems to keep banging away until you answer the door? It’s always there waiting to entice us, and unless we are constantly on guard against it, we will slip and succumb to it. It might be the temptation of fear; the temptation ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Choice & Our Choices Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,463 views

    Temptation offers us many choices that might distract us from serving God. We have the choice to follow God because of one ultimate choice God made on our behalf.

    Recently I heard about a middle school in Oregon that faced a unique problem. It seems that a number of girls there were going into the bathrooms and putting on their lipstick. After they put it on their lips, they pressed their lips to the mirrors leaving dozens of little lip prints. I guess they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Instructions For Life Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 2, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,275 views

    When do we run and when do we stand firm and fight, Paul offers some insight to Timothy.

    If you had to write to a young pastor giving him instructions for pastoring his church and for keeping his spiritual life intact what would you say to him? What spiritual and theological truths would you try to impart in order that he would be able to do his job effectively. Would your ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Ctwccofgw #3 - The Guarantee Of Victory Over Temptation Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,333 views

    Third in this series based on The Navigators’ "Lessons on Assurance." By the way, I came to Christ through the Nav ministry in college, and these five lessons in this series were the first things I learned as a baby believer.

    Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #3 – The Guarantee of Victory Over Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:13 Introduction This last week I finally decided to get my glasses fixed. They weren’t broken, but I had been bothered from the beginning about the fact that the temple pieces were too ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Lee Henry avatar

    The Progressive Nature Of Sin

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,030 views

    James teaches us that big sins begin with small temptations.

    The Progressive Nature of Sin James 1:13-15 “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” The mustard seed “is smaller that all other seeds, but when it is full grown...becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” (Matt. 13:31) In this life we can all think of many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Colvin avatar

    Temptation Island Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,582 views

    Learning to say no in the face of temptation and learning to keep Satan from getting a foot hold in our lives

    Temptation Island James 1:12-15 Introduction (Hand out Hawaiian leis when people come in) Watching TV one night a commercial came on for a new type of game show while showing an exotic island the announcer says: “6 couples put true love to the ultimate test on Temptation Island.” I thought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Severance avatar

    The Three Little Pigs--Bible Version

    Contributed by Steve Severance on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 22,866 views

    You’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. They all choose different building materials to built their houses. But when the big bad wolf came the quality of the building materials was seen. Only the pig who chose the best materials survived. The

    You’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. They all choose different building materials to build their houses. But when the big bad wolf came the quality of the building materials was seen. Only the pig who chose the best materials survived. There is a battle raging for the control of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist