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  • Joe Bedy avatar

    Friend Or Foe?

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,627 views

    A friend of the world may gain the whole world, but becomes an enemy of God and loses his own soul.

    October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Friends Or Enemies Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,203 views

    One of the most difficult decisions we will make is proclaiming our allegiance. We either follow Christ or the world.

    Submitting to God James 4:1-10 Have you ever wondered how some wars began? Consider how some of the following wars got started — about 1,000 years ago, a war between two cities in France started as the result of a conflict over a water bucket. A Chinese emperor went to war because of a broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 17,900 views

    Prayer is the primary way that God forms us into mature Christians.

    Habits That Lead to Christian Maturity Lent 2002 Prayer The goal in the Christian life is maturity. Although we love little babies, we would be saddened greatly if they did not grow, learn, mature into fully functioning adults. In the same way it is greatly exciting when someone first gives ...read more

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  • Ralph Mendez avatar

    Vedades Acerca De La Oracion Series

    Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 278 ratings
     | 14,203 views

    El primer sermon de la serie TODO SOBRE LA ORACION

    LA ORACIÓN Pedís, y no recibís, porque pedís mal, oráis pidiendo para gastar en vuestros deleites. Santiago 4:3 Introducción: ¿Que es la oración? ¿Por qué debemos orar? ¿Cómo se ora? Estas y muchas otras preguntas acerca de la oración divagan en la mente de todo recién convertido. ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    War Problems, Wicked Passions And Wrong Praying

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,947 views

    You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself.

    WAR PROBLEMS, WICKED PASSIONS AND WRONG PRAYING James 4: 1 -- 12 There are two ways for a person to live his life. You can live your life to please God or you can live your life to please yourself. The Bible says that Jesus pleased not Himself. He said He always did those things that pleased ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Hodges avatar

    A Warning Against Worldliness

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    To note the importance of drawing close to God.

    A Warning Against Worldliness Text: James 4.1-10 Thesis: To note the importance of drawing close to God. Introduction: (1) Have you ever been wanted “your way”? (2) We live in a culture where we are taught to “have it your way, right away.” Discussion: I. The Curse of Worldliness: A. Leads ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    I-Surrender Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 23,528 views

    How do you know if you’ve humbled yourself to God... or if you are still dominated by pride and selfishness. Who is big "I" and who is the little "i" in your relationship with God?

    One day a woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen, shaking frantically with what looked like a wire running from his waist to the electric coffeepot he had in his hand. It seemed that he was being electrocuted. So - intending to jolt him away from the deadly current - she whacked him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Karpf avatar

    War And Peace Series

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,866 views

    Worldliness is seen in interpersonal conflicts and the only cure for worldliness is submission to God.

    WAR AND PEACE James 4:1-10 Have any of you read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy? It’s a novel with over 1200 pages about Russian life under Napoleon. I’ve never read it but it is a good title for today’s message. Because we are going to see that the wars and conflicts going on within us are seen in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Needing A Good Excusing...for What?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
     | 2,454 views

    Third sermon of initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    (Slide 1) This is the time of year when we attempt to fulfill our New Year’s excuses… oops, I mean resolutions. And speaking of resolutions, oops, I mean excuses, I found several good ones this week as I prepared for this morning. I make no excuse for any of them. This is one from a man pulled ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • W F avatar

    You Are A Terrorist Target

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
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     | 3,533 views

    Humanity has some very real enemies and these enemies often use stealth to intimidate us and to undermine our lives. If we can identify them we will better be able to deal with our enemies.

    INTRODUCTION Disguise and camouflage are important tactics in warfare. General Peter Cosgrove is the recently retired Chief of the Australian Defence Force. In his autobiography he tells about his first tour of duty as a young lieutenant in Vietnam. His first posting was at a base near the village ...read more

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  • James May avatar

    The Source Of All Wars Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,848 views

    #14 in the series deals with the sin nature in man that is the cause of all conflicts among people, both in the church and in the world.

    The Source of All Wars #14 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May World War II had ended. On September 2, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur spoke to a waiting world from the Battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, “Today the guns are silent...the skies no longer rain death...the seas bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Why Do We Fight, And What Can We Do About It?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
     | 1,908 views

    Fights are unfortuantely common, even in the church. Is there something we can do about them?

    Passage: James 4:1-12 Intro: Find a story about a good church fight 1) we like to think the church is beyond this type of behavior, but it is, after all, full of people. 2) and where there are at least 2 people, there is going to be trouble. Il) seminary student went out to candidate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Test 6: Pride Test, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 36,136 views

    James asks his readers where their continual desire to fight amongst themselves comes from. And his answer is surprising. Rather than point his finger at an outward cause of their strife, he tells them it is because of each of their individual selfishne

    1. What are the Prevailing Symptoms of selfish pride (4:2-5) 2. What is the Primary Source of selfish pride (4:6) 3. What are some Practical Solutions for selfish pride (4:7-12) JAMES 4:1 Two old friends were sitting on the front porch one Sunday afternoon when one of them began to confess to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    Keeping Up With The Jones'

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,866 views

    We want what we do not have because we think that we deserve it. Grace does not jive with what some teach today - Prosperity Theology.

    BP18KeepingUpJames4 Sermon: “Keeping Up With the Jones’” Scripture: James 4: 1-8a Theme: We want and do not have because we think we deserve it. Grace doesn’t jive with Prosperity theology! On any given day you turn on the television and watch one preacher tell you that if you love God, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Conflicting Faith Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,256 views

    A sermon from James dealing with the lost people people in the church who are continually creating conflict.

    Foolproof – A Study of James February 4, 2007 CONFLICTING Faith – James 4:1-10 Recap: We’re in a study in James about having a foolproof faith so we won’t be fooled into embracing anything not of God if we’re saved, and so we won’t continue to fool ourselves into thinking we’re saved when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist