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  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    [change] 1937, A Sermon For The Elderly Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 6, 2012
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    Adapted from [Change} Smelly Socks the Sermon, this is a sermon for use in rest homes. Again it touchs on teh point that Christchurch our city having been hit by a series of earthquakes is by and large being demolished and rebuilt. Alot for the elderly to

    Rest Home service sermon. If you were born on 1937 and I guess that some of you may have been. There was a fair number of interesting things that happened in that year, my own parents were born, if you were born prior to 1937 you will probably remember this stuff. Disney released “Snow White and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Is This For Here Or To Go?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 30, 2012
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    Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B

    James 1: 17 – 27 / Is This For Here Or To Go? Intro: Have you ever come home from the grocery store and realized that you left something behind? What did you do about what you had left behind? As a kid, did you ever leave your finished homework on the kitchen table and not remember it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • EGERTON GBONDA avatar

    The Being Should Equate To The Doing

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Sep 3, 2012
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    BE DOERS OF THE WORD

    THE BEING SHOULD EQUATE TO THE DOING Our readings this morning i.e. the set of verses in Gospel of Mark chapter 7: 1-8, 14-15 and 21-23 coupled with the epistle reading of James chapter 1 verses 17 to 27 point to this fact (among others) that our outward doings should reflect our being. Therefore, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    How To Be Tested For The Truth

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 10, 2012
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    We have to stand the test

    HOW TO BE TESTED FOR THE TRUTH James chapter 1 Ver.11James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (1)A word of greeting for us all. Outer trials we all face Ver. 2: 2My brethren, count it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep Pressing On Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2012
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    God wants us to: 1. Restrain our tongues and our temper (vs. 16-20). 2. Receive His Word (vs. 21). 3. Respond to His Word (vs. 22-25). 4. Reflect the right kind of religion (vs. 26-27).

    Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 4: Keep Pressing on James 1:16-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 4, 2012 *There is no doubt that God wants us to keep moving forward in the Christian life. After many years of faithfully serving the Lord, the Apostle Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Smith avatar

    The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Matthew Smith on Mar 12, 2011
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    As James talks to us in James 1 about not being deceived, he gives us some reasons that we can know that God is good no matter what our circumstances.

    In the mid to late 90’s people in the church began to say God is good--- all the time--- all the time---God is good. It’s easy to proclaim and to shout aloud the goodness of God when things are going great! It’s easy to brag on Jesus when people are coming to know Christ in large ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Giver Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 12, 2011
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    Having pointed out that God is not the source of anything that is evil, James now proceeds to show that God is the source of everything that is good.

    James 1:17-Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Nothing is more tragic than for a person to have a wrong conception of God, for this will effect one’s thinking and who they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Four “p’s” Of Tribulation Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Oct 24, 2016
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    When encountering a tribulation, it is a great opportunity to grow as a believer. I want to focus on four key words that hopefully will cause us all to view problems and tribulations with a little different perspective.

    The Four “P’s” of Tribulation James 1:1-12 Introduction: 1. What is the purpose of a thermometer? It is used to take the temperature of something. What if someone gave you a spiritual thermometer to take your spiritual temperature (1 to 10)? Would it show you red hot, on fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Tempted By Whom? Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 2, 2016
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    This message look at the process of temptation from the onset of desire to the culmination as sin, as well as motivation for not sinning.

    TEMPTED BY WHOM? James 1:13-17 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14  but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15  Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of Our Lives

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 4, 2015
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    The Jews consecrated their first-fruits to God as His in a special sense. All Christians are meant to be the first-fruits, the promise and earnest of better work (Romans 8:23). What are the fruits being manifested from your lives?

    Opening illustration: In the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Kerri Strug faced the trial of her life. She had injured her ankle on the vault and was in great pain as she approached her final attempt to determine whether the U.S. gymnastics team would win the gold medal. She moved the crowd with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Man In The Mirror Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015
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    "For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

    Christianity For Dummies: The Man in the Mirror James 1:19-27 I. Introduction A. Well, we're continuing in our series "Christianity for Dummies" based on the Book of James. We've talked about the fact that this series title is not meant to insult but is rather a term of endearment that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    L’s That Lead To Lack Or Poverty

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 17, 2015
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    L’s That Lead to Lack or Poverty

    L’s That Lead to Lack or Poverty Laziness Proverbs 14:23 - In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. ( lack ) Proverbs 6:6 - Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Proverbs 20:4 - The sluggard will not plow by reason of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • David Owens avatar

    Growing Deeper Through Discipleship (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2015
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    In this sermon, we try to get an overview of what discipleship looks like in everyday life.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a big, 2000 member church that was filled to overflowing one Sunday morning. 1. The preacher was ready to start the sermon when two men, dressed in long black coats and black hats entered thru the rear of the church. 2. One of the two men walked to the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keep The Faith Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 11, 2014
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    The theme of James is more than patience through trials. James is exhorting us to stay FAITHFUL in the face of PERSECUTION. He is exhorting us to KEEP the FAITH.

    There’s a familiar story about the new bride who is cooking a big family dinner. As the ladies are gathered in the kitchen, the bride puts the roast in the pan and asks her mother why we always cut the end of the roast and put it in another pan? They ask grandma who says, “well honey, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Quick To Listen Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 5, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,495 views

    When communications fail, relationships will fail.

    Let’s continue our worship of God by listening to what He has to say to Christians through James. Open your Bibles to James in the New Testament…. About 2000 years ago, God spoke through James to Christians persecuted in the MidEast. They were persecuted for their faith in Christ by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible