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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Finding Common Ground

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,952 views

    HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE AND BE HAPPY REGARDLESS OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES Some people tend to lose sight of the importance of developing character qualities as taught by the Lord Jesus during His Sermon on the Mount.

    HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE AND BE HAPPY REGARDLESS OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES Some people tend to lose sight of the importance of developing character qualities as taught by the Lord Jesus during His Sermon on the Mount. The following keys to happiness are especially valuable for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Warned People Against Being Flavorless

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,660 views

    Jesus cautioned people against being "good for nothing" because He wanted them to make an impact on their communities. Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness; how can it be made salty again?

    Why Jesus Warned People Against Being Flavorless Illustration;Did you hear about the clever salesman who closed hundreds of sales with this line: "Let me show you something several of your neighbors said you couldn’t afford." Source Unknown. Let us present Christ as one who offers something no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Salty Saints

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,556 views

    Our purpose in the world.

    SALTY SAINTS TEXT MATT. 5:13 INTRODUCTION: SODIUM CHLORIDE OR COMMON SALT IS A CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT IS USED ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT CONTAINS EQUAL NUMBERS OF POSITIVELY CHARGED SODIUM AND NEGATIVELY CHARGED CHLORINE IONS. SALT HAS MANY PURPOSES AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Mason avatar

    This Little Light Of Mine Ain't So Little Anymore! Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 4,187 views

    This is how others are to see Christ through us

    “THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE” AIN’T SO LITTLE ANYMORE Matthew 5:13-16 PROPOSITION: To help the listener understand Christ’s expectation for others to see Christ in us. INTRODUCTION: I am reminded of a man who attended our church for several weeks while he was in the area on business. (The story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Please Pass The Salt

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 167 ratings
     | 14,111 views

    How Christ followers can create thirst for the Water of Life.

    Jesus always said interesting things. Consider this famous quote from Matthew 5:13 (NKJV): "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men." He was talking to His followers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Heasler avatar

    What Makes A Man A Christian?

    Contributed by David Heasler on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,262 views

    Christians do, what they do, for Jesus

    What Makes a Man A Christian? Is it ... His Living? John 10:10 His Giving? 2nd Cor 8,9; Luke 6:38,39 His Forgiving? Matthew 6:14,15 According to the Bible, It’s his ... faith Romans 1:17; 3:22 What makes a man ... A Good Man? A Good Christian? According to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ernest Corty avatar

    An Inspirational Lighthouse Story Series

    Contributed by Ernest Corty on Apr 7, 2004
    based on 301 ratings
     | 92,525 views

    A short vesper or devotional on keeping your light burning for Christ. It uses the lighthouse as an example.

    On various occasions I have had need for a short devotional, vesper or bedtime story, if you will. Inevitably I have returned to a favorite of mine that I located many years ago in a Leadership of Youth Groups publication by Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Missouri. I have considerably ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tim Bond avatar

    Influencing Your World For Christ

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 260 ratings
     | 21,378 views

    Christians can be a godly influence on the world when we commit ourselves to being authentic and available.

    Dr. Evan Kane was the chief surgeon of Kane Summit Hospital in New York City. He had practiced his specialty for 37 years. Over the course of time he came to question the wisdom of using general anesthesia for every surgery. He believed people would recover quicker if they only had local ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Hensley avatar

    3 Keys To Being A Contagious Christian

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,601 views

    Is your Christianity showing, is it Contagious?

    3 Keys to being a Contagious Christian Matthew 5: 13-16. Key Principle: People matter to God. 3 Key to being a Contagious Christian. 1)Prayer…(Matthew 9:35-38.) We need to talk to God about people before we talk to people about God. When you take the time to pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "In Times Like These"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,700 views

    This sermon asks and answers the question: How are we to cope with times like these?

    IN TIMES LIKE THESE Text-Matthew 5:13-16 "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ministry In Daily Life

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Feb 2, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    Sermon describes how we minister in our daily life, relating our ministry to our work using Jesus’ images of being salt, being the light of the world, and putting our lamp on a lampstand for all to see.

    Matthew 5:13-20 - Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany [On this day, worshippers were asked to wear their work uniform or bring a symbol of their work so that we will be reminded of the connection between our faith and our work. I refer to it in my sermon several times.] Grace be to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Garry Code avatar

    How's The Weather

    Contributed by Garry Code on Feb 9, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,289 views

    As a Individual we have can have a impact on the way others act.

    How many of you today are familiar with the song Every where you go you always take the weather bye Crowded House I’d heard this song repeated at work over and over again and asked the question, is this song more than a catchy tune or is there a point the song is trying to make? what’s it saying? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Nance avatar

    What Does It Take To Shine?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,968 views

    Light and darkness are loaded words in the Bible. Jesus call for us to be children of light is serious business.

    What does it mean to let your light shine? Dale Foster and I were about 14 years old when we decided to explore a cave we had discovered in the woods not far from my home in Colbert Heights, Alabama. We had heard that it went for miles back under the mountain. We took our flashlights and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • George Durham avatar

    Christian Paradoxes Series

    Contributed by George Durham on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 15,505 views

    The radical call of Christ is to live with a counter-culture world view based on the paradoxes of Christianity.

    CHRISTIAN PARADOXES A paradox is a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense; but when understood, makes a lot of sense. In fact, a paradox says something that couldn’t be said as well any other way. Jesus made some paradoxical statements. He did so to draw the attention of His listeners, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Teach Us To Pray Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,971 views

    Using the Lord’s prayer as a model for praying

    October 5 - Teach us to Pray 48% of churchgoers admit they haven’t experienced God’s presents in the last year! This must not happen here. This must be an alive place - it will be transformed. Merve Griffith to Oral Roberts - is it true you’ve heard God speak to you? Oral replies - Merve, God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational