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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Loving God With All Your Mind

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 15,422 views

    Second message about loving God from Mark 12:30. This one is about using the brains God gave us.

    Loving God with All Your Mind Mark 12:30 January 17, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Okay, before we get started here, I just want to warn you that some of you might get offended by stuff I have to say today, but I'm going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    May I Have Your Attention Please?

    Contributed by Trent Ogilvie on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,006 views

    What does God have to do to get your attention?

    This is the most distracted we have ever been as a people. There are things happening all around us that cause us to stop one thing to deal with another. We have a cell phone in one hand and a steering wheel in the other, while we wave at the person as we pass by. There are signs everywhere that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Jesus Exhorts To Right Thinking"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 19, 2009
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     | 5,580 views

    Sin turned our thinking around backward. Jesus has to turn that around before we can understand anything.

    “Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? 3 “I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Think On These Things

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 24, 2012
     | 10,072 views

    God’s strikingly positive principals for how we can live and think as Christians.

    Today we’re looking at a wonderfully positive passage of Scripture written by a man who, apart from his relationship with Jesus, had every reason not to rejoice, every reason to be anxious. The author of this passage, the Apostle Paul, lived as a hunted man. Having initially come on the scene as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Think! Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 21, 2012
     | 10,291 views

    Peace of mind comes to those who think obediently. Paul gives us great instruction here and promises that the God of peace will be with us as we practice Christian thinking and doing.

    Can you control your thoughts? Not that you have absolute and total charge over everything that goes on in your mind, but, can you decide to think about something if asked? If you can’t, we need to get help for you. Perhaps I should start all over and ask how much control do you have over your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Purity

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 25, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,393 views

    God says we’re to keep ourselves pure. To be pure means to be unmixed with any other matter, to be free anything that taints. God expects us to be holy – separated from anything that defiles. We’re to be like Him. We need pure minds, hands, and hearts.

    Purity 1 Timothy 5:22 God says we are to keep ourselves pure. To be pure means to be unmixed with any other matter, to be free anything that would taint. God expects us to be holy – separated from anything that would defile us. We are to be like Him. We are to have pure minds, pure hands, and pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Battlefield - The Mind Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 30, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,283 views

    Satan, our enemy, is a roaring lion seeking to devour us... but his point of attack is the mind. His attack is like the Japanese at Pearl Harbor... stealth.

    The Battlefield 1 Peter 5:8 It was a picture-perfect, postcard morning. Light northeast trade winds played over the peaceful South Pacific harbor as an armada of cumulus clouds sailed proudly overhead. The U.S. sailors stationed there yawned and stretched to greet the lazy Sunday morning. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mental Health

    Contributed by Roy Harris on Oct 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,845 views

    A sermon on Mental Health: It may be a good idea to plan a special Sunday event, invite and honour mental health organisations in your community for doing great work.

    A sermon on Mental Health: It may be a good idea to plan a special Sunday event, invite and honour mental health organisations in your community for doing great work. World Mental Health Day: Today: 10/10/2010 This sermon can be used any time of the year, or on World Mental Health Day, 10/10 each ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Interpreting The Facts Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    If we want to interpret life and the decisions of life reasonably, we need to develop the Biblical virtue of wisdom, a wisdom that comes from adjusting to God's Word.

    Interpreting the Facts (Numbers 13:1-33) 1. Joe Friday: "Just the facts, mam." 2. A lot of what is presented as facts are really interpretations of fact. When we are taught interpretations of facts as actual facts, we become biased and blind to the difference between what we have been told and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Stress Reduction Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 39,625 views

    Thoughtfully embrace the good God has for you.

    STRESS REDUCTION Philippians 4.8-9 S: Focus on Positive C: Peace Th: Toward the Goal Pr: THOUGHTFULLY EMBRACE THE GOOD GOD HAS FOR YOU. ?: What? What is there? KW: Quality TS: We will find in our study of Philippians 4 seven qualities that are to be embraced. CV: “In living these values, we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Change Your Thinking, Revolutionize Your Life Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 2, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 31,629 views

    “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.”Proverbs 4:23 (GNT)

    CHANGE YOUR THINKING, REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR LIFE Proverbs 4:23 (GNT) says “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” One of the most important steps we can take toward achieving our greatest potential in life is to learn to monitor our thoughts and its impact on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Called To Wholesome Thinking Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 24, 2013
     | 6,262 views

    How is our wholesome thinking?

    We continue to learn from the Apostle Peter as God told him what to write. Please open your Bibles to 2 Peter Chapter 3…. We will focus on the first 9 verses today but let us read the entire chapter…. Why did God ask Peter to write letters to Christians? I actually like the way the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Change Your Life By Managing Your Mind" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,972 views

    God calls us to allow Him to transform us my learning how to manage our mind.

    "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. " - Romans 12:2 (NLT) We've looked at physical health and we've looked at spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Coe avatar

    The Transformed Church Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 11, 2015
     | 9,778 views

    The church is transformed by thinking right

    The Transformed Church Philippians 4:8-9 The word “think” or “meditate” means to consider, reflect, reason, and 
ponder. The idea is that of focusing our thoughts until they shape our behavior. The truth is: ⇒what we think is what we become. ⇒where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pensamientos De Vain

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 19, 2020
     | 1,243 views

    El diablo trae pensamientos vanos, un pecado que surge de vuestra fantasía gratuita, y llena vuestros corazones con los pensamientos durante la oración.

    PENSAMIENTOS DE VAIN ¿Por qué no se responden nuestras oraciones? Satanás se esfuerza por interrumpir a Christian en el acto de la oración, cuando no puede de ninguna manera impedirlo. Él observa sus movimientos y está a sus talones dondequiera que se ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal