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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Fasting

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025
     | 69 views

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you will get. But when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Journey In, Journey Out Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
     | 4,758 views

    The primary source of our failure to be externally focused Christians and an inside out church is found in the tension between the development of the inward life the saint and his outward life.

    1. I have been talking about letting God turn us inside out. a. Most of my emphasis over these past few weeks has been about letting God use you, about getting your focus off of “your wants and desires” and paying attention to what God is doing and how He wants to change the world through you. b. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go & Do Church

    Contributed by Matthew Hylton on Apr 4, 2009
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     | 3,982 views

    Becoming a Go & Do church not a Come & See Church.

    BECOMING A “GO & DO” CHURCH/PEOPLE TEXT: Matthew 28: 19,20; Mark 16:15 INTRO: There is a big problem in about 70% of all Christian Churches today we are going to address the problem and we are going to look at how we as a church are addressing the problem. From the time of Moses, David, & ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hold On!

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 18, 2019
     | 5,521 views

    We keep our eyes on the promise of God's "third day"

    March 17, 2016 (St. Patrick's Day) Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 Hold On! Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. One of the great songs from the Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Woman At The Well

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,993 views

    A look inwards at our spiritual life.

    A few weeks ago, Margaret was stood up here preaching a sermon based on the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” In our reading today, we heard Jesus stating exactly how that filling takes place. “Everyone who drinks this water will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where's Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,518 views

    An inward look at the condition of our hearts.

    Where’s My Heart? Spiritual Heart Surgery Mark 7:1-8 Morris, the loudmouth mechanic, was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted a famous heart surgeon who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his Mercedes. Morris ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Simon: The Zealous Disciple Lesson 11 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,311 views

    Inward obedience is reflected in outward actions.

    “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto man.” Colossians 3:23, KJV “Whatsoever your task is, put your whole heart and soul in it, as work done for the Lord, and not merely for men knowing your real reward will come from Him.” Colossians 3:23, Philips A. WHY JESUS CHOSE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Clarifies Some Scripture For Us

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 17, 2019
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     | 4,613 views

    Jesus teaches us by expounding the interpretation of Scripture by emphasizing and contrasting our outward vs inward (spiritual) obedience.

    Weekend Message/Devotion February 17, 2019 Matthew 5:21-24, 27-30, 33-37 Jesus Clarifies Some Scripture For Us Jesus is actually confronting these areas of the Law and expounding the interpretation beyond that of the scribes. How and why is He doing this? The how is of great importance. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Jesus Did Not React To Cultural Issues But Focused On Principles

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    Instead of going into a long explanation on subjects, Jesus taught in principles saying, "When you pray, say, . . ." and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer principles.

    Why Jesus Chose to Not React to Cultural or Temperaments but Focused on Principles John 4:23-34 - "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    “it Means Focusing My Attention On Jesus” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,424 views

    How do we keep our eyes on Jesus?

    Peter’s walk on the water with Jesus is a wonderful illustration of the walk of faith. We have been looking to this passage to see what we might learn about walking by faith. We have said that walking by faith means getting out of the boat, that we must be willing to stand up and step out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer And Fasting Itinerary Focused On Breakthrough Prayers | Day 2 Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on May 22, 2024
     | 818 views

    Deliverance from Ancestral Bonds**, is a profound call to spiritual freedom. It addresses the unseen ties that bind us to the patterns, behaviors, and curses of our forebears.

    Today's prayer topic, Deliverance from Ancestral Bonds, is a profound call to spiritual freedom. It addresses the unseen ties that bind us to the patterns, behaviors, and curses of our forebears. Engaging in prayers for deliverance from these bonds is crucial because it allows us to break free ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Not Called To Just Cloister Or Cluster

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 5, 2022
     | 1,137 views

    We have been obsessed with ourselves too long and we wonder why the world is so dark.

    If the only ministry you do is in church, then you missed most of what ministry is about. True, we are to attend church consistently to learn how to do ministry and exhort one another. Still, our ministry is to be community and world focused. We come in to prepare and grow to go out. Indeed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Practice Hospitality

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 13, 2014
     | 5,817 views

    This sermon focuses on the importance of practicing the discipline of hospitality and welcoming strangers.

    It’s movie trivia time. This movie is old but some of you are old, so you should know the answer. In 1974, does anybody remember the movie Young Frankenstein? That movie is 40 years old. It is a comedy about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Five Looks

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 22, 2017
     | 6,304 views

    Looking backward, upward, inward, outward and forward.

    FIVE LOOKS Isaiah 45:22 I. THE BACKWARD LOOK. 1. This is to the Seed of the Woman; Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 2. This is to the Seed of David; Romans 1:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 23, 2017
     | 4,972 views

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist