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  • Greg Nance avatar

    How To Submit To God Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 11, 2015
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    James explores the symptoms of worldliness, the spiritual condition of worldliness and the escape route from worldliness. What a helpful word from God for us!

    Three weeks ago Kendall preached on the end of James 3 about two kinds of wisdom. The wisdom of the world brings jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder and every vile practice. The wisdom from God brings purity, mercy, righteousness and peace. And James especially stresses peace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Are You And What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 18, 2015
     | 6,722 views

    James helps us humble ourselves before God and walk in the faith we hold. This is nowhere truer than in our words.

    Who are you and What is your life? This study of James has been putting me in my place over and over. He does not hesitate to lay it all out there and speak sternly, clearly and honestly to his readers. Today we look at the last seven verses of James 4, that’s verses 11-17. Before we move ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Is Repentance A Dirty Word? Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 1, 2017
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     | 7,923 views

    Message addresses question of how to repent and how to nurture a repentant heart. Is there anything we can do to accommodate the Holy Spirit’s work of convicting us of sin and leading us into truth?

    Is Repentance a Dirty Word? Part 3 (Nurturing a Repentant Heart) Isaiah 1:18-20 Richard Tow 8/7/16 We have been talking about repentance. In our last two messages we saw the nature and importance of repentance. The question we want to address today is how to repent. How do we nurture a repentant ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Be Careful When You Plan Ahead! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 3, 2017
     | 9,775 views

    Be Careful When You Plan Ahead – James chapter 4 verses 13-17 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Faith in the future is uncertain (vs 13). • Our view of the future is blind (vs 14) • Trusting God with the future is wisdom (vs 15) • Boasting about the future is arrogant (vs 16) • Doing good in the present is required (vs 17) SERMON BODY: Ill: • A man was given the job of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Every Thought Captive

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 11, 2017
     | 18,084 views

    In 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul wrote, "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ..." What did Paul mean,and how do we do it?

    Note: the square-bracketed notations are prompts for changing or animating PowerPoint slides. If a reader wishes to have the slide presentation that goes with this sermon in PowerPoint 10, send an Email to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Every Thought Captive Powerpoint and I will send ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Respond To Humbling Circumstances

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017
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     | 14,226 views

    At times God brings a Christian through humbling experiences. Why would He do that? How are we to respond when that happens? What are the benefits of responding in the right way?

    1 Peter 5:6 04.26.15 A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet perhaps true.i Jesus stated a paradox in Matt 23:12 when He said, “…whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”ii The world does not believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Responding To The Times

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017
     | 14,143 views

    America has had its ups and downs politically. But the underlying issue Christians must consider is the condition of the church and particularly their own spiritual state. This message applies 2 Chron. 7:14 as a solution.

    2 Chron. 7:13-14 5/3/15 The times we live in are significantly affected by two events in our recent history: (1) 9/11 in 2001 and (2) the economic bust in 2008. The attack on the twin towers on September 11, 2001 changed the culture in America. We went from a more carefree society to a worried ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Symptoms Of Pride

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017
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     | 27,558 views

    Eight symptoms of pride are discussed.

    Proverbs 18:12 5-10-15 For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking on the subject of humility. I feel the Lord would have me continue that theme today. Why all this talk about humility, because humility is the ticket to your future. There are some places in God that you can only enter if ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Saul - The Ruin Of A Good Man

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 28, 2017
     | 5,615 views

    Saul began well and ended poorly. What happened to put Saul on the road to ruin?

    THE RUIN OF A GOOD MAN 1 Sam 9 – 31, 1 Chron 10 Note: I have developed a set of slides on PowerPoint 10. If anyone is interested in having the .pptx file I will send it to you by Email. Send your request to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject Hedges of Protection Slides and I will send them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Resolving Conflict Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 11, 2017
     | 10,014 views

    Don’t be envious, and don’t be an enemy of God. Instead, submit to Him, and watch Him bring peace to your turmoil.

    William Muir, a biologist at Purdue University studied chickens to determine what could make the egg layers more productive. Chickens live in groups, so first, he selected just an average flock, and he let it alone for six generations. He also created a second group of the individually most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Larry Turner avatar

    A Rut Stuck Life

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 11, 2015
     | 10,878 views

    People live lives digging spiritual ruts, stuck in them. and lving in them. This sermon looks at whta those lives look like and how to get out of that rut stuck life.

    I was 18 when I attempted to get my drivers license for the first time. It was a day that will live in my memory forever. The day before had been a rainy day. The police officer climbed into my car as I began my driving test. Going down a two-lane highway behind the station, I was instructed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    “counsel Concerning Deliverance From Turmoil” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 3, 2015
     | 5,594 views

    James describes how Christ-followers can become peace makers.

    Since 3600 B.C. the world has known only 292 years of peace. During this period there have been 14,531 wars, large and small, in which 3,640,000,00 people have been killed. War is a fact of live. Jesus said that we should expect to hear of wars and rumors of war until He returns (Matthew 24:6). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “counsel Concerning Planning For Tomorrow” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 9, 2015
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     | 7,056 views

    James tells us that God centered planning can make our life worth living.

    Having just finished telling his readers about the need for them to avoid the wisdom of this world that is hostile to God, James gives a practical example on how to approach life in a different way than the world does. (READ TEXT) Verse 13 illustrates the planning of one who has not thought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Time Of Our Lives

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 5, 2016
     | 8,734 views

    A message to emphasis the importance of time management.

    "The Time of Our Lives" James 4:14 James 4:13 Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The War Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jan 22, 2015
     | 4,806 views

    book of James

    The War James 4:1-10 1. The War Within a. Their afflictions - lust b. Their anger - cannot obtain c. Their attack - they kill d. Their asking - absent or selfish 2. The War Without a. The World b. Satan *The Answer 1) submit to God 2) draw near to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist