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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    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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    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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    Are my priorities out of order? • Am I putting more time and energy into those areas that are very little consequence? • Should I be putting more time into my family and my marriage and service to God? Maybe today is the day that we should reevalu

    Making The Most Of Your Life How many times have we heard the expression "Get A Life". • Today my main goal is to encourage you to “get a life” • A life that is full of God’s blessings / rewards. • I want to talk about the life that we’ve have been given in God and what a Great life it is. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Ways To Deal With The Future

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 7, 2009
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     | 6,467 views

    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

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    James 4

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
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    James tells us how to turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice and boasting into belief.

    There is a stark contrast in tone from chapter 3 to chapter 4 Chapter 3 (taming the tongue) closes with words like peace, gentleness, mercy, good fruits…it kind of ends on a good tone…but CH 4 contains words like fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride and sin. In CH 4 James gives clear advice on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Proper Planning Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009
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     | 27,825 views

    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

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    Life Described

    Contributed by J. Darren Duncan on Oct 31, 2013
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    LIFE IS SO SHORT, WE NEED TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT BY FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE.

    LIFE DESCRIBED James 4:13-17 I. THE PLANS OF LIFE (Vs 13) A. Go B. Grow C. Gain Illustration: There is a Chinese proverb, "A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made better without trials." Sure it doesn't feel good to go through abrasive moments of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Urgent And The Important Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 6, 2013
     | 4,733 views

    The Gift of our Time

    James 4:13-17 (p. 849) December 1, 2013 Introduction: Mike Yaconelli writes in his book Messy Spirituality “When my children were young, track meets filled a part of each week during the spring. One particular hot spring day I attended a Jr. High track meet, arriving in the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making The Most Of Your Life

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
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     | 10,363 views

    We need to ask ourselves are, Am I discontent / dissatisfied? What is going on in my life that is making me this way? Why am I not making the most of my Life? Maybe today is the day that we should reevaluate our lives

    Making The Most Of Your Life How many times have we heard the expression "Get A Life". • Today my main goal is to encourage you to “get a life” • A life that is full of God's blessings / rewards. • I want to talk about the life that we’ve have been given in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    One Day At A Time Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 22, 2014
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     | 11,171 views

    It is important to keep a proper perspective on life, and to remember that time is not in our hands.

    “A Faith That Works: One Day at a Time” James 4:13-17 Charles Schultz has Linus say, “I guess it’s wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today.” Charlie Brown responds, “No, that’s giving up. I’m still hoping ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Friendship With God

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jun 18, 2014
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     | 10,559 views

    Everyone has the choice to either be friends with God or friends with the world. In this passage, James gives us seven characteristics of the person who is a friend of God.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #6: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: What are some of the most important things in your world? I am sure that most of you would say it is your friendships. Have you ever pondered what it means that we have the opportunity to become friends with God, the Creator of the ...read more

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    Let God Be Judge Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 7, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,303 views

    One of the characteristics of a worldly minded Christian is a judgmental spirit. This sermon draws a distinction between speaking the truth about sin, and lifting ourselves up as the judge over other people's behavior.

    If you have ever seen a court proceeding in England, you will have noticed that British judges and lawyers still wear Victorian era wigs at certain times in the proceedings. Most important, a judge will put on a long white wig prior to announcing the verdict to a defendant. There is a reason for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Trash Talk Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
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     | 8,679 views

    James describes the difference between unrighteous condemnation and righteous discernment.

    This week AP sportswriter Jon Krawczynski wrote an article about the NBA playoffs that began with these words: Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act. As the stakes grew in the first round, the venom being spewed became ever more toxic. Superstars are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Who God Created Me To Be Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
     | 7,665 views

    How to know and follow God's will for my life.

    A middle-aged farmer wanted to be a preacher for years, but wasn't sure if it was God's will. One day, while he was working in the field, he decided to rest under a tree. As he looked up into the sky he saw that the clouds seemed to form into the letters P and C. As he thought about it, he realized ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2013
     | 6,322 views

    Neglecting God in the plans of life is sin.

    “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’— 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 vanishes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist