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  • Jim Drake avatar

    Test 6: Pride Test, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 47 ratings
     | 15,455 views

    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

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    He Giveth More Grace

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 12, 2008
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    pride versus grace

    He Giveth More Grace Jam 4:1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Jam 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Jam 4:3 Ye ask, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • 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

  • Chris Carroll avatar

    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

  • Charles Whitmire avatar

    Hurry Up And Slow Down Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 14, 2008
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    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

  • Felix Ramirez avatar

    Resolución Biblica De Conflictos

    Contributed by Felix Ramirez on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,606 views

    Un acercamiento bíblico para entender el origen y la solución de los conflictos

    Resolución bíblica de conflictos Santiago 4:1-10 Introducción · Los conflictos, parte de nuestra vida cotidiana, expresión de que somos pecadores viviendo en un mundo de pecado. I. UNA PERSPECTIVA EQUIVOCADA ACERCA DEL ORIGEN DE LOS CONFLICTOS v. 1a ¿De dónde vienen las guerras y de dónde los ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End Of The Struggle Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,090 views

    Conflict is something that we all encounter. It is found in every relationship. In James 4:1-6, James shows us how to resolve our conflicts God’s way.

    Scripture A couple had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast sports car so that she could zip through traffic around town. The discussion was getting very heated when finally the wife shouted, “Look, I want something that goes from 0 to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Way Up Is The Way Down Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,863 views

    Many people want to see changes taking place in their lives. The usual prescription given today is, "Just try harder!" But that doesn’t produce true, genuine, lasting life-transformation. In James 4:6-10 James teaches how God changes a person.

    Scripture I once read a Peanuts comic strip where Lucy told Charlie Brown that she would hold the football for him to kick. But when he ran up to kick the ball, she pulled it away. Charlie Brown went flying through the air and fell flat on his back. Well, one day Lucy went up to Charlie Brown and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Pride

    Contributed by Koushik Biswas on Dec 14, 2005
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     | 15,298 views

    The Subtle Deceiver

    Pride We all have at various times have been dominated by pride. No matter how much we try we get into that someway. What is pride? The Webster English Dictionary defines “pride” as: Inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one’s own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Do Not Slander One Another Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,716 views

    The wrong use of words is not a problem limited to unbelievers. The hard truth is that slander can also be a very serious problem among Christians. James addresses the issue of slander in today’s text.

    Scripture Kathy Plate of Orlando, FL tells the story of the time she visited her neighbor. While there, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and began describing each classmate: “This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen; he never listens to the teacher. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Draw Near #3 Lessons From The N.t. Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 75 ratings
     | 29,529 views

    James 4 shows 3 things we need to do in order to DRAW NEAR to God: Clean up! Humble down! Behave yourself!

    Drawing Near #3 Lessons from the New Testament James 4 SCRIPTURE READING: James 4:7-10 INTRODUCTION: An anonymous theologian wrote these wise words: “God is great, and therefore He will be sought: He is good, and therefore He will be found.” This is the third week I’ve been talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    I'm Getting Through This!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 23, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,002 views

    Life is but a vapor and before you know it it’s over.

    "whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? rIt is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away". -Life is but a vapor and before you know it it’s over. -Talking to my dad about what was important in life just before his death ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Trying Times

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,277 views

    A comparative depiction of drawing nigh to God (Christ Jesus)in modern times as the prophets and kings (fathers) did in the early days.

    Trying Times by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in afflictions])”. “Let not your ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Stop Sitting On The Fence"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 31, 2013
     | 15,875 views

    A sermon about making a choice.

    1 Kings 18:20-39 "Stop Sitting on the Fence" Ahab, son of Omri, ruled over the Northern Kingdom of Israel for 22 years, and he is described in 1 Kings Chapter 16 as being more evil than all the Kings who had come before him. We are also told that he worshiped Baal--the Canaanite agricultural ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Trying Times - Hurricane Andrew Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 2, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,316 views

    A comparative: the affliction of Hurricane Andrew, lost love and broken hearts (Thanking God for placing things in perspective that there is no great affliction or small affliction that we hold in our hearts that is too much for God's love to deal with, i

    Trying Times -Hurricane Andrew by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends