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  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Making Plans, Following God Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 8, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,570 views

    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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    When Dreams Come True Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 27, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
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    Our greatest dreams will come true when we get close to God and give our hearts completely to Him. How to get prayers answered and how not to.

    When Dreams Come True James 4:1-10 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Tragedy Of Trash Talk Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 3, 2010
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    The real tragedy of talking trash is that it hurts people and damages our relationship with God. How we treat (speak of) others not only affects them, but it affects our own closeness with God.

    The Tragedy of Trash Talk James 4:11-12 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Mist That Made A Difference Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 17, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,860 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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    The Most Difficult Word

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 14, 2010
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    A simple message to encourage us to keep drawing nearer to God by deepening our personal, loving and intimate relationship with Him.

    WHEN IT COMES TO STUDYING THE BIBLE, THERE ARE QUITE A FEW MIND-TWISTING CONCEPTS, STATEMENTS, AND WORDS SUCH AS "PROPITIATION," "BLOOD," AND "JUSTIFICATION." IF YOU THINK THOSE ARE RELATIVELY TAME, THEN TRY TO FULLY COMPREHEND THE BOOK OF REVELATION. BUT, SERIOUSLY, DESPITE THESE THINGS, I FEEL ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Proper Planning Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 28,264 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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    Pride And Humility Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2010
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     | 26,083 views

    A message from James chapter 4 dealing with pride and humility

    Pride and Humility James 4 CHCC: November 21, 2010 INTRODUCTION: At the center of this chapter, James quotes a Proverb: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6 from Proverbs 3:34 God gives grace to the humble is because they submit to Him. In other words, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cure For The Common Conflict Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
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     | 4,501 views

    What’s the cure for the common conflict? It’s grace

    Open: Well today we are going to be continuing in our study through the book of James. This morning we will be exploring another topic that is relevant to every single person here today -- the topic we are going to looking at this morning is conflict. I read a story this week about two farms in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Draw Near - Part One

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
     | 4,990 views

    The Longing Of God’s Heart Is For All Of Us To Draw Near To Him With A Fully Surrendered Heart.

    Open: Start by singing "I Surrender All." All to Jesus I surrender; all to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. All to Jesus I surrender; humbly at his feet I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Draw Near - Part Two

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
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    A sign of genuine faith in Christ is seen in the heart of the person who has a genuine longing to be in close proximity to their Heavenly Father

    OPEN: - We are dealing with the issue of disconnectedness in our relationship with the Lord. And how we can draw near. This is a passage of Scripture that follows a warning James gives to his readers on the issue of pride. Every spring there is an international competition called the "Wacky ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    If You Can’t Say Something Nice About Someone, Then . . . . Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,612 views

    The issue is not learning how to control our tongues, but experiencing something new in our hearts.

    Open: Our lives are filled with a long train of clich¨¦s -- saying and expressions that are so familiar to us that we heard said so many times we can finish them before the person talking gets to the end of it. So we’re going to start off today with a pop quiz to see how many of these clich¨¦s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    So You’ve Got Plans? Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011
     | 5,007 views

    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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    You Will Never Use It All

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,826 views

    What God has for his children

    YOU WILL NEVER USE IT ALL James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Gods grace, love Locality, glory, forgiveness ,gifts 1. God’s grace never runs low John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,693 views

    “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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    No Deposit, No Return

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,414 views

    To fail to do what is right is not only sin, but is unproductive. What of our knowledge resources and our financial resources? Are they making a difference? If not, no gain.

    Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, August 15, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Sept. 30, 1984) Preachers find sermons in all sorts of strange places, and I found this one in a bottle! Now you can just stop thinking what you are thinking and listen to what I mean! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist