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  • roy sommerville avatar

    How To Get To Heaven

    Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,023 views

    The inadequeacy of the moral plan to get to heaven, demonstrated by the rich young ruler

    How To Get To Heaven There are two ways to get to heaven. The first is God’s plan, and the second, the Moral plan, or man’s plan. We could call God’s plan the D.O.N.E.-Done- plan. Everything that needed to be done to assure you a place in heaven was done by Jesus Christ, through His death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Can't Live Without It”

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 23, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    To point out that there are many worldly things we feel like we cannot live without, but the only true essentials are those things which affect our eternity

    Title: “Can’t Live Without It” Text: Matthew 19:16-22 Objective: To point out that there are many worldly things we feel like we cannot live without, but the only true essentials are those things which affect our eternity Introduction: I recently received a ‘Tivo’ video recorder as a gift, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Digging Deeper

    Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,324 views

    If you want to be dedicated, REALLY dedicated to Christ, ask him what he wants from you, but be careful, he is going to answer you. Are you ready for that answer?

    Digging deeper Matthew 19:16-24 16 Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?" 17 "Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "Only God is good. But to answer your question, you can receive eternal life if you keep the commandments." 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I'm Saved, Hallelujah!

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,742 views

    A sermon that considers the great cost of so free a salvation.

    I’m Saved, Hallelujah! TEXT: Matthew 19: 16-25 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Money, Money, Money!

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,859 views

    Here God makes it a requirement for salvation! Because He worshiped his money! Do you worship things too?

    MONEY, MONEY, MONEY! Workers earn it, spendthrifts burn it, bankers lend it, women spend it, forgers fake it, taxes take it, dying leaves it, heirs receive it, thrifty save it, misers crave it, robbers seize it, rich increase it, gamblers lose it ... I could use it. Richard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 6, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    The Bible states that God, creates the Rich and the poor. But there is no difference between them when it comes to judgments.

    A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams Have you ever heard the phrase, a poor man with rich mans dreams? Many people in this life are completely exhausted by the race to wealth and prosperity. Looking for today and not for tomorrow. The poor man has only today, struggling to make ends ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Who Is The Fool?

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,859 views

    Keeping that which you cannot lose

    "Who is the Fool?" Matthew 19:16+ 11/16/97 Intro: The story is told of a preacher who had gotten a letter one day that simply had one word written on it, "Fool!" He stood up in his congregation the next week and said, I’ve often heard of people writing letters and forgetting to sign their names, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving Everything We've Got Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,703 views

    Continuing our conversation about taking in daily nutrition we turn our attention towards giving. How should that play a part in our every day lives?

    Tonight we are going to continue our conversation about taking in Daily Nutrients as we jump deeper and deeper into a relationship with God. Since coming back for the Winter Retreat we have been talking about the importance of hanging out at the feet of Jesus and what that looks like. A few weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Isn't Being Good, Good Enough?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,795 views

    This sermon deals with the idea that so many people have today that all you have to do to get to heaven is be a good, moral, upstanding person.

    The question this young man asked Jesus is a question that many people today are still asking. “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” In other words, what do you have to do in order to go to Heaven when you die? The Rich young ruler was a very good man, he had kept all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Practice Of Simplicity & Generosity Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,758 views

    In a culture of affluence we must practice simplicity and generosity if we are to love God first and draw closer to him.

    Last week I said we suffer from a sickness in this country, it is the sickness of hurry, and we talked about the need to slow down, prioritize our time, and spend time being still before God. But there is a second sickness we have in this country, the sickness of affluence, riches, greed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    A Good Man Man Who Made A Bad Decision

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 7, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,692 views

    This young man was not satisfied with his spiritual life. He knew something was missing but he did not know what it was. This brought him to Jesus.

    A GOOD MAN WHO MADE A BAD DECISION Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" 17 So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." 18 He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Goodness Trap

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 121 ratings
     | 35,578 views

    The goodness trap: 1- a human question 2- A human response 3- The divine way

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the boy. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Questions That Make You Go Hmmmmm

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,483 views

    Everyone is looking for answers to life’s question, but there is really only one question that needs to be asked in order for us to experience real living in Christ.

    Questions that make you go hmmmmm. Matthew 19:16-30 Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I love to ask questions. Annoying as a kid because i asked so many questions. My daughter now ask "why" to everything. I would ask because i was just curious about everything around me. We- We love to ask questions. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James May avatar

    Weight Lifters

    Contributed by James May on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,040 views

    In the battle of the wills, one must die, either yours or God’s. Which ever one lives will be the one that is the Weight Lifter, carrying the burdens of life.

    Weight Lifters By Pastor Jim May One of the characteristics of the church of today that I find is so prevalent is that we seem to never get enough rest. It’s a rat race world that we live in, and every day that we live we wake up to world that is on the move. It seems that the more we work and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is My Co-Pilot Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,971 views

    Part 3 in series debunking popular bumper sticker descriptions of the faith

    A brief recap: Week One—“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” • We are always dependent upon the grace of God Week Two—“Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven.” • We are made right before God (positional sanctification) • We are afforded grace at conversion to grow (progressive ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan