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Wedding Homily (Standard)

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 23, 2011

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The wedding homily i generally use.

We are all here to witness and to celebrate a marriage. A marriage is indeed taking place this day; yet, it is not mere a marriage of two people, but of two peoples–two families, two sets of friends, being united together through love, into one family, one group of friends, one people. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

Maintaining A Holy Standard

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 16, 2008

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It¡¯s a shame and a black mark against the church when someone comes to church bound, hurt, possessed, lonely, un-loved, cast down, forsaken, perplexed, sad, or just with a need to ultimately leave without having these issues resolved, we must

MAINTAINING A HOLY (SPIRITUAL) STANDARD By District Elder M. L. Maughmer, Jr. ***Spirituality without standard is an Atrocity*** OPENING: - It’s a shame and a black mark against the church when someone comes to church bound, hurt, possessed, lonely, un-loved, cast down, forsaken, perplexed, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 11:44

Denomination: Apostolic

Giving With A Standard Of Excellence

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Aug 1, 2007

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Sermon on Giving

GIVING WITH A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 2 Cor 8:1-5 I. WHO WERE THE CHURCHES OF MACEDONIA? A. THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI From there we reached Philippi, a major city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony; we stayed there several days. Acts 16:12 (NLT) 1. We see the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Denomination: *other

Living By A New Standard Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 4, 2014

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Paul called the Ephesians to put off the old and put on the new. He is calling us to live by the new standard of Christ.

Intro: We learned early on of the riches we have in Jesus. We are adopted and sealed as sons. No one can take away our inheritance because God sealed it with His precious Holy Spirit. We have every heavenly blessing in Christ. We are now continuing to learn about our responsibilities in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Beauty Standards?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 29, 2016

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Who gets to determine if you are beautiful, yoo, the culture or God?

Christian ladies, put down your Cosmo or whatever else you use as a mentor to tell you what beauty is and how you should look. So many ladies try to match those standards and if they do not they are depressed and may do some pretty drastic things to try and achieve the unnecessary. They nay become ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:13

Denomination: Baptist

Determining A Standard Of Living Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

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Whether poor or rich or in the middle, all of us have to determine our standard of living. So who or what is determining your standard of living? Who or what is influencing your financial decisions and the life you’re living?

Determining a Standard of Living 1 Timothy 6:7-13 There was a story which appeared in the news about a woman who had won the lottery. Before winning, she worked long, hard hours but earned just enough money to cover each month’s bills. The years of toil and worry had taken a toll on her face ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:7-13

Denomination: Methodist

Living By A Different Standard Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 19, 2022

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Paul warns and urges the Corinthians to break away from their old lifestyle of visiting the prostitutes, counting their excuses with the truth of God's gift and design for sexual relations.

As Christians, knowing God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, we live by a different code of conduct. We live by God’s standards. • They are not standards we abide by to gain God’s favour; they are standards we live by because we have been saved from sin and changed by God. • We are redeemed, forgiven ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, 1 Peter 1:14-16, Galatians 5:1, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:3-6 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Need For Biblical Standards

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 15, 2021

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We live in a society where most of us recognize the need for standards.

This is one of the problems we hear so much about in our public education. That is, the need for a National Teachers Exam, where all teachers will be tested by a CERTAIN STANDARD, and if they cannot pass the test, they cannot teach. But there is a lot of opposition to this, because the teachers ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

Return To The Gold Standard

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 6, 2023

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"Doing to others as you would have them do to you" is another way of saying "Love your neighbor as yourself," which isn't easy. Love seeks their long term good, not their short term happiness.

About 50 years before Jesus’ time, two famous rabbis were competing for the future of Judaism. One, Rabbi Shammai, was an engineer known for the strictness of his views. The Talmud - that is, the authoritative commentary on the Hebrew scriptures - tells that a gentile came to Shammai and told him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 3:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Bodybuilding

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 5, 2004

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Learn to grow in Christian maturity without guilt or lowering God’s standards.

(If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit www.danachau.com for a free online course.) I did some soul-searching. I’m usually not a contemplative person, but I was forced to consider what is happening on the inside of me. This week my wife confronted me about an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: *other

Measuring Up To God's Standard

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

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You’ve got to think that the folks listening to Jesus were hoping for a replacement for the stringent Law of God that had become even more difficult to keep under the unbearable traditions of the Pharisees. I’m sure there were some great expectations. Aft

Measuring Up to God’s Standard 7/10/05 Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Greg Tabor Introduction You’ve got to think that the folks listening to Jesus were hoping for a replacement for the stringent Law of God that had become even more difficult to keep under the unbearable traditions of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Be Great In Jesus' Kingdom

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 28, 2009

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Jesus lays out here that His Kingdom is not about lowering the standards, but about raising us up.

HOW TO BE GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: Practice and teach what Jesus commands. - Matthew 5:19. - At one level, this is very simple and straightforward. At another, it takes a lifetime to live out. DOESN’T GRACE LOWER THE STANDARD? Jesus’ Kingdom is not about lowering the standard down, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Example Of The Highest Standard Of Morality

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 17, 2001

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As a help in understanding the expression "in His human virtues with His divine attributes," let us use some cases in the Gospel of Luke as illustrations. In 7:36-50 a sinful woman came into the home of a Pharisee who had invited the Lord Jesus to eat wit

Example of the Highest Standard of Morality ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please read Luke 7:36-50 See notes at the end of lesson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a help in understanding the expression "in His human virtues with His divine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

Firm Foundation Sets The Standard Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Feb 10, 2010

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There are special foundation stones that set the standard for our daily living and serve as spiritual markers: It is equally important in our lives to have “spiritual markers,” which is a point of reference, so that whenever we are confused, discourage

Introduction There are special foundation stones that set the standard for our daily living and serve as spiritual markers: It is equally important in our lives to have “spiritual markers,” which is a point of reference, so that whenever we are confused, discouraged, or disoriented we ...read more

Scripture: James 2:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven’s High Standard

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 10, 2010

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Matthew shows us Jesus as the preacher of the kingdom of heaven. He shows us just how high heavens standards are and how to properly understand the law. Be perfect, like your Father! That’s the whole point.

Matthew seems to have been written to a Jewish community under fire for their faith. He talks about the kingdom of heaven in ways that suggest how hard it is to enter. The beatitudes begin and end with words that describe hardship and persecution. Why? Probably because that is what those were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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