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  • Shane Prewitt avatar

    Just Pluck It!

    Contributed by Shane Prewitt on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,018 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the believer to identify those areas of life that causes them to habitually sin, and then to put into action a plan in order to root out habitual sins.

    JUST PLUCK IT!!! Matt 5:29-30 Introduction: “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished” (Proverbs 27:12). I’ve been thinking a lot about the message of verses’ like this in Scripture. A person who is wise, a person who is prudent hides himself from evil, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aaron Burgess avatar

    Tackling Temptation Series

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,106 views

    In Matthew 5 Jesus gives us some steps we can take to root out sin in our life

    Tackling Temptation Matthew 5:27-30 Thomas Costain’s history, The Three Edwards, describes the life of Raynald III, a fourteenth-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "fat." After a violent quarrel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Outrageous Attitudes Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 6,491 views

    When personally wronged or injured, respond with an outrageous attitude.

    May 20, 2001 Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 5 INTRODUCTION Alexander Dumas’ book, The Count of Monte Cristo, has to be one of the most captivating novels ever written. I first read it when I was in high school. The primary character, Edmond Dantes, is a handsome young man with a promising ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Simple Truth Telling Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 168 ratings
     | 7,599 views

    We must keep our promises and people of our word.

    Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 4 May 13, 2001 INTRODUCTION Could you function if you always had to tell the truth? Someone who had to come to terms with this question was Fletcher Reede, the slick lawyer played by Jim Carrey in the movie “Liar, Liar.” Fletcher doesn’t have much of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Divorce And Remarriage Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 11,628 views

    God’s intention for marriage explains His view of divorce.

    Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 3 May 6, 2001 INTRODUCTION When I was a junior in high school my Mom informed me that my sister and her husband of 10 years were getting a divorce. This was new to me. Really no one in my family - none of my aunts and uncles – none of my cousins had gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Looking, Lusting Or Loving Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 180 ratings
     | 6,583 views

    When I think right sexually, I will act right sexually.

    Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 2 April 29, 2001 INTRODUCTION On Sunday nights, Kim and I have a ritual. My day usually comes to an end around 8:30 p.m. getting me home in time to watch our one regular TV program, the law drama known as “The Practice,” which comes on at 9:00. I settle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. avatar

    It's Time To Get Out And Stay Out!

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 299 ratings
     | 86,840 views

    When God has delivered you from certain things, you need to move forward and not look back, lest what happened to Lot’s wife happens to you.

    15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    Give And Take

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Feb 7, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,497 views

    There are many areas in which we must give and many areas in which we must take.

    Life is a “give and take” proposition. A. This is true in the area of material possessions and money. 1. We give of our time and talents in the work place and we take an agreed upon wage for our efforts B. This is true in love and emotional support. 1. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Practice What He Preached

    Contributed by John Beehler on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,114 views

    How often do we practice what Jesus preached?

    Practice What He Preached First of all, let’s suppose that you’re a Jew walking down a street in Jerusalem, & you see some folks gathered over here talking politics. And they’re arguing about some changes Herod wants to make in the Welfare program. And you know some of them, so there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    It Doesn't Hurt To Look? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,945 views

    Can we look as long as we do not touch? What does Jesus say about it?

    INTRODUCTION  Bruce Larson tells of an old priest, who was asked by a young man, "Father, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The priest replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for 3 or 4 days  Today we are going to deal with a subject that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Jesus On Divorce

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 12,330 views

    What does GOd’s word say about this difficult subject? How can the church be there to help people?

    INTRODUCTION  A troubled man came to his lawyer to seek a divorce. The lawyer asked, "Do you have any Grounds? The man replied, "About three acres. "The lawyer tried again, "No, I mean do you have a Grudge? The man said, "No, but we have a carport. "The lawyer made one last effort: "Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walking That Extra Mile: A Slightly Different Twist On Matthew 5:38-48 Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 201 ratings
     | 30,983 views

    The Sermon on the Mount appears to contradict so many other Scriptures unless viewed through the eyes of first century Judaism. No need to strain and squeeze to harmonize Jesus teachings here with His other teachings, the OT, or the rest of the NT. The

    Walking That Extra Mile: A Slightly Different Twist on Matthew 5:38-48 Note: If you are interested in more information about interpreting the Sermon on the Mount, please consider my book, "The Midrash Key" (by Ed Vasicek) available through Amazon.com Here is a LENGTHY introduction for the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,777 views

    The Christian has been called demonstrate the power of love in his life by keeping a higher law with respect to the laws of rights and relationships.

    THE POWER OF LOVE MATTHEW 5:38-48 In Matthew 5:17 Christ said that he did not "... come to destroy the law or the prophets? but that he came ?to fulfill" it. Christ has often been accused of destroying the law of the Old Testament. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christ never taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Jesus On Integrity Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 5, 2002
    based on 172 ratings
     | 34,082 views

    Jesus says that we are to be people of our word, or people of integrity.

    INTRODUCTION  Paul Harvey told a story of some young men who were late to class.  Four high school boys were late to their morning classes one-day. They entered the classroom and solemnly told their teacher they were detained due to a flat tire. The sympathetic teacher smiled and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Picture Id

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 6,529 views

    This is a story format message which doesn’t make its point until the very end.

    About once every two or three years I get sick. It happened to me Sunday afternoon while I was delivering our son Kirk back to UC San Diego. Coughing, wheezing, runny nose, the whole shebang. So on the way back north on Monday morning I stopped at the Kmart in Temecula to stock up on Kleenex and ...read more

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