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  • Bishop Talbert Swan avatar

    Criticism Gone Bad Series

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jun 6, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 16,189 views

    Life and death are in the power of the tongue. The Lord wants us to speak life.

    Watch Your Mouth Week 2 Criticism Gone Bad Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II This is week number two of our sermon series “Zip It” and this week we are talking about criticism gone bad. Let’s take a look at our scripture, James 1:26-27, this is what James says. He says, “If ...read more

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    The Righteous Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,740 views

    How do we live the Righteous Life

    The Righteous Life James 1:19-27 To Live a Righteous Life requires that we… Hear the Word (v.19-20) To really hear we need to… Keep quiet (slow to speak) Keep cool (slow to become angry) Accept the word (v.21) Do the word (v. 22-25) Doing the word is evidenced by Shutting your mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What About The Mirror?

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    In this sermon you will find help in evaluating your reception of the word of God.

    Remember the fairly tale where the wicked witch consulted the mirror but disregarded the mirror’s advice. We sometimes do the same thing. We hear the word of God but disregard the teachings we hear. James used a mirror to challenge our thinking concerning our receptivity of the word of God. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Greater Destiny Series

    Contributed by R. York Moore on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    Far beyond the self-indulgent message of our culture-we have a divine destiny to not only be free but also to bring hope to those who are enslaved tonight.

    Our Greater Destiny Intro: More then 140 years ago, the U.S. fought a devastating war to rid our country of the practice of slavery. When the slaves escaped to the north, they didn’t find the land flowing with milk and honey they had dreamed of but it was better then the hell of beatings, ...read more

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    How To Increase Your Credibility Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,926 views

    Christians can maximize their credibility by engaging in key Christian behaviors.

    1. Illus. of waitress • Christian man went into restaurant. Paid his bill with a $20 bill. When waitress brought him his change, she brought $10 too much. • When he called her back to table and brought this to her attention, she said, “I know. I was watching church service on television the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Tests Of Real Religion Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 15,396 views

    Receptivity to the Word & responsiveness to its revelation must be coupled with a new way of living. One must continuously surrender in obedience to & constant practice of the Word. For inner spiritual devotion to Christ as Lord will be demonstrated by me

    JAMES 1:26-27 THE TESTS OF REAL RELIGION We have been studying about being receptive to the Word and responsive to its teachings. Receptivity to the Word and responsiveness to its revelation must be coupled with a new way of living. One must continuously surrender to obedience and constant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Goes On

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,152 views

    Since we are adopted we have a responsibility to promote adoption.

    “The Gift Goes On” Several years ago the Kalamazoo Public Schools made the national news with the announcement of The Kalamazoo Promise. As you may know, some generous anonymous donors gifted large sums of money to establish a fund that would provide students educated in the Kalamazoo Public ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 15, 2010
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    Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not from God and da

    DETAILING OUR LIVES FOR JESUS JAMES 1:21-27 INTRODUCTION: Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relational Religion Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,948 views

    God wants your religion to be characterized by love, compassion, and holy living.

    Relational Religion James 1:19-27 Intro: The word “religion” has really gotten a bad rap in modern history. It is almost a dirty word to some. Maybe you’ve heard some of these phrases before: “Oh, you got religion!” “Don’t shove your religion on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Rich Are We?

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,106 views

    A sermon to share with the congregation the need for serious and steady prayer concerning our church’s annual budget and the giving of the church.

    The internet is a wonderful source of information; although some is trivial, some useless, some is motivational, and some mind-numbing. Just for fun I went to a site called "Global Rich List." On this site there is a block where you insert your annual income, click on another button and it will ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Listening And Doing

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,146 views

    James asks his readers, us included, to listen to God and to each other carefully, and to put the word of God into practice.

    The story is told of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Take It With You

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,518 views

    We exalt "going to church" as the main thing, when the main thing is taking the message from the church home with you into your everyday life.

    Take It With You 9/6/09 Psalm 15:1-5 James 1:19-27 Have you ever gone to Walmart with their circular baggage area, left the store and left one of your bags there in the store. What do you do when you recognize it’s missing? Or have you been to a store and left something on the counter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Tow avatar

    The Real Deal Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
     | 5,137 views

    Sermon contrasts religious form with spiritual substance with reference made to decline and need for revival that occurred in Israel’s history.

    The Real Deal James 1:25-27 5-25-08 Our story opens this morning in 2 Samuel 6:12-15 “Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Works Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 21, 2009
     | 3,413 views

    For James, talk is cheap. If God has truly given us new life, then we should live it out.

    James 1:17-27 “Works of Faith” INTRODUCTION My understanding of what it means to be a baptized follower of Jesus Christ and member of Christ’s body has changed drastically over the (increasingly numerous) years of my life. As a child, life with Christ meant being pushed to Sunday school by my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Wright avatar

    Endurance & Love To Receive The Crown Of Life – Resisting Temptations Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,188 views

    James teaches the importance of endurance, love, resting temptations and responding obediently to God's word if we are going to receive the crown of life.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles to James 1:12-27. 2. Studying the book of James will help Christians with an age old problem. The problem that we are talking about is the fact that not everybody who grows old, grows up spiritually. There is a vast difference between physical age and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ