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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Feeding On The Word Of God - Getting The Most Out Of Your Bible

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,017 views

    Message about how to intake the Word of God.

    Feeding on the Word of God - Getting the Most Out of Your Bible Matthew 4:4 May 16, 2004 Introduction The Word of God is essential in the life of anyone who claims to be a follower of Christ, because the Bible first of all tells us how to become a Christian, and then how to follow Jesus in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dealing With The Devil

    Contributed by Richard Harsell on Jun 2, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,006 views

    Jesus serves as our example when it comes to dealing with the temptations of Satan in every day life

    Dealing With the Devil Text: Matthew 4: 1 - 11 Richard F. Harsell friendshippastor@yahoo.com The pages of Scripture are strangely silent concerning the nearly 20 - year period of Jesus’ life prior to the beginning of His’ earthly ministry, but Matthew picks up the story beginning somewhere ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Forty Days That Changed A Life, 4

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jun 4, 2005
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    Listen God gives me the desire for food so that He can feed me. One of these days I am going to be at the marriage supper of the Lamb and I won’t have to carry a covered dish but feast from the table prepared by the Savior.

    Forty days that changed a life, 4 Matthew 4:1-11 Here is another group of text we are familiar with, it is the Scripture of Jesus in the wilderness and tempted for 40 days and 40 nights. All of us have read this passage before but I wonder if we have really looked and see how Jesus handled this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Follow Me

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,882 views

    This sermon leads people to understand what it means to be a "fisher for men"

    Come, Follow Me – Matthew 4: 12 - 23 Intro: At the time of Jesus as now, there were three methods of fishing: with a line, casting a net, dragging a net. The most difficult , I believe is with a line. I. Look at the “big picture.” What we have here is the message of Jesus followed by an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Does The Spirit Lead Us Into Temptation?

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,772 views

    Temptation, It’s everywhere

    Does the Spirit lead us into temptation? Sunday March 04, 2001 We are going to take our scripture this morning from Matthew 4:1-11 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Turner avatar

    How To Be A Victor Rather Than A Victim

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 18, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,965 views

    Being victorious rather than a victim to temptation.

    How To Be A Victor Rather Than A Victim Matt. 4:1-11, 1 Peter 5:9-9 Oscar Wilde once said........."I can resist everything except temptation." Don’t worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you. Is there anyone here this morning that has not fallen victim to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    War Of The Words Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,270 views

    They have been here and many people who lived before us didn’t know. They are here now attacking us and many of us don’t recognize it. We are in a war. But we are often unaware. We could call it, not the War of the Worlds, but the War of the Words.

    I remember a time when I was hit hard with criticism. Three times in a row. A letter. A phone call. A conversation. Three punches to the gut. I heard things like: “You’re not honoring God. You’re just trying to entertain people. You’re too tolerant. You don’t give seasoned Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul George avatar

    From The River To The Wilderness

    Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,060 views

    Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind.

    From the River to the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-2 Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind. God’s purpose in the temptation was to prove Jesus is His Son, sinless and a worthy Savior. Immediately after the heavens were open Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    From The Wilderness To The Temple

    Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,527 views

    In the testing of Jesus the devil’s goal was to get Jesus to question His son ship and distrust His Father’s love.

    From the Wilderness to the Temple Matthew 4:3-7 In the testing of Jesus the devil’s goal was to get Jesus to question His son ship and distrust His Father’s love. He wanted Jesus to follow the course Israel had taken throughout their history. Satan wanted Jesus to immediately satisfy His hunger. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    From The Temple To The Mountain

    Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,407 views

    The worst temptation was reserved for the last.

    From the Temple to the Mountain Matthew 4: 8-11 The worst temptation was reserved for the last. Sometimes the saint’s last temptation is the hardest to overcome. Although we have been and are attacked by the tempter we must prepare for worse. We must be armed for all attacks, with the armor of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Paul George avatar

    From The Wilderness To The Mission Field

    Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,883 views

    When Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody He went into Galilee

    From the Wilderness to the Mission Field Matthew 4:12-17 When Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody He went into Galilee not only for His own protection, knowing that the Pharisees in Judah were enemies as Herod was John’s and to build upon the good foundation John had laid. God will ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Preaching Of The King - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,563 views

    Jesus said the happy people in this world are the meek. There have been many debates as to exactly what meekness consists of.

    The Preaching of the King – Part 3 Matthew 4:5-6 Jesus said the happy people in this world are the meek. There have been many debates as to exactly what meekness consists of. Some defined meekness as humility. This definition does not fully reveal all that is included in meekness. Its usage in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Testing God

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,862 views

    examines the second of Jesus’ responses to the temptaions of Satan

    Testing God Matt. 4:7 INTRO.: this week and next I want to continue my treatment of the three responses of Jesus to the temptations of Satan. There are a few things interesting to know about the temptations of Jesus. First, they were instigated by the Spirit of God. V. 1 That being the case, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not By Bread Alone

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 14,453 views

    Sermon examines Jesus’ first response to the temptation of Satan

    Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone Matt. 4:4 INTRO.: Almost immediately after His baptism, the integrity of Jesus was put to the test. The Scripture says God initiated this testing. "The Spirit drove Him into the wilderness." after He had been there 40 days without food, Satan came to Him with this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Worship God Only

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,605 views

    In the third temptation recorded by Matthew, Jesus was tempted toward idolatry and compromise.

    Worship God Only Matt. 4:10 INTRO.: the third temptation of Jesus recorded by Matthew involved an attempt by Satan to solicit the worship of Jesus. This seems like the most blatant of all temptations. The seduction to idolatry. The one thing God hates most is idolatry. Repeatedly, He affirms ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ