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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Greatest Sin In The World

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 25, 2009
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    What is the greatest sin in the world and what we can do to defeat it?

    The Greatest Sin in the World! The Greatest Sin in the World! If I was to ask you what the greatest sin in the world was I would suspect that I would get dozens of different answers. Murder, adultery, homosexuality, lust, cheating, stealing, hatred. So what it the greatest sin the world. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Drawing Closer To God

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 24, 2010
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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

  • Steve Ely avatar

    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

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Making Plans, Following God Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 8, 2010
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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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    The Places You'll Go Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 9, 2009
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    The businessmen in James 4 don’t seem to be boastful and proud to me... and yet God says they were. What makes a person proud?

    OPEN: Dr. Seuss once wrote a poem entitled: “The Places You’ll Go” And part of it goes like this: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Determinator

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 31, 2009
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    What determines things in life? Chance, fate, karma? Who determines things in life? Me, others, Satan? God is the great Determinator.

    THE DETERMINATOR INTRODUCTION: What actually determines things in life? Is it just luck? Is it karma? Is it Fate? Does everything happen simply by chance or coincidence? Although Arnold Schwarzenaggar was the Terminator, he was not the de-terminator. And neither are some others we’ll be talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God-Centered Planning

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
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    Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will.

    GOD-CENTERED PLANNING JAMES 4:13-17 BIG IDEA: Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will. INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Dr. Auguste Nelaton, (Nelaton Catheter) the great French surgeon, once said that if he had four minutes in which to perform an operation on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ways To Deal With The Future

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 7, 2009
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    In this text James is making the point to the readers that knowing the future is not near as important as being prepared for the future.

    Ways to Deal with the Future James 4:13-17 Introduction Mankind has always demonstrated an almost unquenchable desire to know the future. Psychics in this country rake in millions of dollars annually because people want to know what the future holds. Probably every major newspaper in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Godly View Of Life

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 13, 2009
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    Inspired by "PDL" and compares life to godly metaphors

    A GODLY VIEW OF LIFE James 4:1-17 * If I were to ask you to describe your life in a metaphor, what would that metaphor be? Let me offer some possibilities: Would it be a symphony, battle, puzzle, journey, minefield, dance, a dramatic play, or maybe ‘a party?’ And these serve as only some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Proper Planning Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009
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    This section warns against self-centered planning. Worldly living is not displayed only by a disbelief in God, sometimes it’s apparent in the disregarding of God as we plan our life & our daily activities.

    JAMES 4:11-17 PROPER PLANNING [Luke 12:16-21] It is too easy for Christians to make plans and set goals, expecting God to fall in line behind them. It is easy to plan our lives as if we controlled the future and had unlimited authority over the factors that affect our life. And so, in reality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Between The Dashes Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 27, 2010
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    Our time on this earth compared to eternity is very short. we must use it wisely and be productive for the Kingdom of God.

    Between the Dashes James Chapter 4:13-17 James chapter 4:13-17 Introduction- We are still working on the series “Faith that works”. I hope that you have been taking notes and putting these thoughts together as we look at practical ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    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

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Mist That Made A Difference Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 17, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
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    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

  • John Wright avatar

    Leaving God Out Of Our Plans – Boasting And Being Arrogant! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
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    James teaches that it is sinfull to leave God out of our plans and on our own to boast and be arrogant and negligent to His commands.

    INTRODUCTION #23 1. Open your bibles to James 4:13-17. 2. In this section of scripture James gives warning about making plans that do not include God in those plans. (1)Young people, is God #1 in your planning for your summer vacation? With your free time will you read the bible and pray more? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    An Exposition Of James 4 Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Apr 2, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
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    James gets even firmer as he declares what superior faith is NOT! This entire series is available as an ebook entitled "James: Who has Superior Faith" via the ibook store (itunes) or in nook format via Barnes and Noble. The cost of this conversational c

    4:11-12 Superior Faith does not Ruin Reputations One would think that believers would know that they should not slander one another. Throughout the scriptures we are commanded to be honest about one another. The Psalmist writes in Psalm 15, “LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist