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  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011
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    “Why do people go to church or participate in worship services when it doesn’t make a difference in how they live each day?”

    We are reading from the New Testament letter from James. James is found toward the end of the New Testament and it’s a small letter, just five short chapters. James, the writer, was the oldest half brother of Jesus Christ. He was also the brother of Jude who also wrote the epistle that bears his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Borrowed Time

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
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    We must make the most for God with out of our time on earth.

    Focus Passage: James 4:13-17 Supplemental Passage: There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-- A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Curing Church Conflict-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 8, 2011
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    3 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by our....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—III—James 4:1-17 Attention: A zookeeper wanted to get some extra animals for his zoo, so he decided to compose a letter. The only problem was that he didn’t know the plural of "mongoose." He started the letter: "To whom it may concern, I need two mongeese." No, that wouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drawing Closer To God

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 24, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
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    5 ways to draw closer to God. 1 Submit yourself. 2 Resist the devil. 3 Wash your hands. 4 Sorrow for sin. 5 Realize your worthlessness

    20100418.Sermon.Drawing Closer to God By William Akehurst, BA HSWC James 4 From LAB notes 1-3 Quarrels among believers are always harmful. James tells us that these quarrels result from evil desires within us – we want more possessions, more money, higher status, more recognition. When we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    According To Jim - Pt. 4 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 30, 2010
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    Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

    According to Jim Pt. 4 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 4:1-3 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Plans, Following God Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 8, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
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    How do we make plans while following God?

    Making Plans, Following God James 4:13-17 Intro Slide Who here wants to have a successful future? We all want a successful future. We probably all know as well that a successful future does not just usually happen. We don’t sit in our living room and then walk out the door and Bam, success, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    So You’ve Got Plans? Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
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    One of the defining characteristics of a believer is that we live to fulfill God’s will.

    OPEN: So today we are going to be moving forward in our study through the book of James. and we are going to be talking about God's plans and our plans and how they combine with one another. When you think about God's plans for your life what kind of emotion response does it create? Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Mist That Made A Difference Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 17, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,525 views

    Our temporary lives can make a lasting difference if we will surrender our plans to God.

    The Mist that Made a Difference James 4:13-17 13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Plan Ahead Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 17, 2010
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    1) The Foolishness of Ignoring God`s Will (James 4:13-14), 2) The Arrogance of Denying God`s Will (James 4:16) and 3) The Sin of Disobeying God`s Will (James 4:17). James however shows us 4) The Blessing of Acknowledging God`s Will (James 4:15).

    James 4:13-17. [13] Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"-- [14] yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    How To Face Your Future

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Apr 26, 2011
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    A classic sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers on facing the future with hope, confidence, and the assurance of heaven.

    I’m going to speak to you today on this subject: how to face your future. Now Americans are obsessed with the future. We want to know what’s in store for us. So if you read the newspapers today, or listen to the radio, there will be plenty of prophets, and pundits, and prognosticators ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living The Life In 07

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    How can you and I make sure that in 2007 we live The Life like never before. I will try to answer in the few minutes that we have remaining by pulling 5 objects out of this bag and letting them teach us about how we can live our dash well in 07.

    Living ‘The’ Life In 07’ I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to Write the year you were born – (now ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Test 6: Pride Test, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 5, 2008
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    The pride test is actually a three part test. We already covered the first part when we talked about selfish pride (Pride Test, Part 1). The second part of the test is about presumptive pride. That’s where our text takes us today.

    1. Presumptive pride is futile 2. Presumptive pride is arrogant 3. Presumptive pride is sinful Well, here we are, standing at the edge of a New Year. People use this time of the year for different things, don’t they? Of course, some people just use the New Year as an excuse to party. But most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Carroll avatar

    A New Year A New You Part I

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 14, 2008
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    New Years is always the perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the past to recommit to the present and to plan for the future. The great intellectual giant Socrates once said “an unexamined life is not worth living.” And so at the end of 2007 and the

    A New Year, A New You. Part I Well Christmas came upon us so fast and now it has passed. And now comes the season of Deck the Halls with piles and piles of bills to help us remember what we did this Christmas season. Maybe you heard the story of the young college student and she came running in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Year A New You Part Ii

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 14, 2008
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    . So often when we read our bibles or hear a Sunday school lesson or message we learn about the truths of God’s Word and we hear how to apply it but we forget or get to busy and put off the application part of the lesson. But as we begin a New Year let’

    A New Year A New You Part II Story is told of a pastor who was making a call to a visitor that had visited the church and so he called and a little boy answered and the preacher said hello who is this and in a whisper he heard the voice that said Jimmy. And the preacher said well Jimmy is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hurry Up And Slow Down Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 3,464 views

    This is the second message in a series called "A contrarian’s guide to finding the new you." It looks at how rather than speeding up to accomplish our goals, maybe we should slow down.

    This is the second in a series of messages we are calling “A Contrarian’s Guide to finding the New You.” Each week we’re looking at issues that are a bit different that your typical resolution list. In fact, this week, we are going to contrary to what you are probably doing in a lot of areas of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist