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  • Cameron Bottema avatar

    Unrighteous Righteousness

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jun 2, 2012
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    When God works “in us” His cleansing, purifying work, then the truth of Jesus’ solutions for “unrighteous righteousness” will become reality. We must make sure the inner spiritual control center is fully complete – pure – and then the outer control cente

    UNRIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSNESS Matthew 6:1-24 Text: Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness before people, to be seen by them; for if you do, you will have no reward from your Father Who is in heaven.” Unrighteous righteousness! This sounds like an oxymoron – two ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Divine Dialoge -- Postures Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 9, 2018
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    Sixth in a series on prayer dealing with the various postures of prayer

    “Divine Dialogue” Pt 6 Postures and Passion of Prayer We have covered significant territory regarding the subject of prayer in five weeks of messages. I have tried to answer some common questions regarding prayer from both descriptive passages (examples of others) of the Bible as well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Tithing Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 23, 2017
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    Responsibilities in Giving

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:1-4 1. What is most imperative? (Three lessons from Matthew 6). • “When you give” (Matt. 6:2-3) – Relationship to others. • “When you pray” (Matt. 6:5-6) – Relationship to God. • “When you fast” (Matt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 23, 2017
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    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ayuna Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 26, 2009
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    Ora y ayuna

    Buen inicio: Ayuno Intro: Imagina que tu jefe te llama a su oficina y te ofrece un ascenso en la compañía, lo único que el nuevo puesto no es aquí sino en Oaxaca e implica viajar mucho cada mes. ¿Qué haces para tomar la decisión? O bien, tal vez tu matrimonio no anda muy bien…en realidad está ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Knowing The Will Of God #3 - Through Prayer And Fasting Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 29, 2008
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    How serious are we about finding God’s will for our lives? How serious are we about praying in order to find God’s will?

    Knowing God’s Will Through Prayer and Fasting 27th January 2008 am Soon after Israel had invaded Palestine in the days of Joshua, they were fooled into signing an unscriptural peace treaty with a group of deceitful pagans. The cause for this tragic error is clearly stated in God’s Word – Joshua ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray This Way

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008
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    Jesus taught us not only the words to say in prayer, but the manner in which to approach God so that prayer becomes effectual in changing not only our lives but enables Christ through the church to change the world around us.

    Matthew 6__5-18 THE WAY TO PRAY In my youth, I was very active in a Church that practiced only extempore prayer. On rare occasion someone might bring a written prayer to a Bible study, but other than the Lord’s Prayer, there was no prayer routinely used in worship, and no one who was a prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Corporate Versus Private Worship

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 5, 2008
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    A Sermon for Ash Wednesday, with outreach to two congregations without pastors.

    Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, this evening we begin another season of Lent, another journey in faith as we attempt to follow our Lord on the road to Jerusalem and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Blessed Every Single Day

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
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    Discusses the fact that we are blessed.

    Blessed Every Single Day Scripture: Matthew 6: 9-11; 25-34 Introduction Have you ever heard someone make the following statement: “I need to slow down” or “I feel like I am running in a rat race!”? How many times have you heard someone say that they needed to take time to smell the roses? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Acts Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Aug 28, 2007
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    Jesus causes us to consider our motive in what we do and reminds us that if our inward motive from the heart is "not of God" then "not of God" is what we will get. Why do you do what you do?

    INTRODUCTION Chapter 5 began the sermon on mount with definition of “Happiness”: If you will look, and search – If you really hunger and thirst – IF you truly SEEK God with all of your heart THEN your actions will show it – And The RESULT will be “Happiness” as God defines it to be! Chapter 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    21 Days Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 19, 2011
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    We need to have a biblical understanding of 3 spiritual disciplines giving, prayer and fasting so that we practice these disciplines and attain spiritual changes in our hearts and lives.

    Series: Breath of Heaven 2011 Sermon: 21 Days For many they have started their fast. We are basing our called fast for a fresh Breath of Heaven in 2011 from the Lord. Scripture Text: Joel 1:14 14Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genuine Prayer And Fasting Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 15, 2015
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    Last week we started the series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth”. We started out by looking at Matt. 6:1-4 where Jesus talks about giving. Today we’ll look at the other acts of righteousness in this passage-praying and fasting.

    “GENUINE PRAYER AND FASTING” Matthew 6:5-18 INTRODUCTION: Last week we started the series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth”. We started out by looking at the first four verses of Matt. 6 where Jesus shows us our giving need not be done with fanfare, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Through Fasting Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
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    It's one of the most ancient of spiritual disciplines but the most neglected today. This sermon seeks to answer why we should fast and how to do it

    Fasting: A Means of Grace Matthew 6:16-18 Carl Lundquist was President of Bethel College for almost 30 years. In the latter part of his life, he began to study the Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian faith and build them into his life, especially those he had not practiced, including the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Finding A Way For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 21, 2014
    based on 27 ratings
     | 46,960 views

    Jesus said we should seek first the Kingdom of God. What is that Kingdom and how do I go about making it a priority in my life?

    OPEN: Back in 1999 Eddie Stankey died at the age of 83. Now you might ask – who is Eddie Stankey? (I'm glad you asked). According to Time magazine - Eddie Stankey “was a pugnacious, pennant-winning 2nd baseman.” He battled his way through 11 seasons for the champion Brooklyn ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lent Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 1, 2019
     | 7,689 views

    Instead of giving something up for Lent let's try adding something instead!

    Lent Upside Down Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene