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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Expectations For Godly Living-Part 4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 21, 2023
     | 1,146 views

    4 of 6. Titus was exhorted by the apostle Paul, to expose God’s people to the expectations for godly living. All God’s people are answerable to His expectations for godly living. But, What are some expectations for godly living by God’s people?

    EXPECTATIONS For GODLY LIVING-IV—Titus 2:1-15 Attention: God has ‘Expectations’ of those who commit themselves to Him thru Jesus Christ! Need: There is an ultimate ‘fulfillment & satisfaction’ that CAN come to your life! BUT that ‘fulfillment & satisfaction’ can ONLY come to you thru ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Foundation Of Following

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,777 views

    This Bible study from Luke examines the basic requirements for discipleship

    The Foundation for Following Luke 14.25-35 Midweek Bible Study November 5, 1997 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers or sisters - or even life - more than me, he cannot be my ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why Jesus Always Kept Himself Mindful Of God's Power, Promises, And Advocacy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,536 views

    Why Jesus Always Kept Himself Mindful of God’s Power, Promises, and Advocacy

    Illustration: - The Sufficiency of Christ’s grace - Spurgeon C.H. Spurgeon The other evening I was riding home after a heavy day’s work. I felt very wearied and sore depressed when, swiftly and suddenly as a lightning flash, that text came to me. "MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE." I reached home ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers Of Power

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 52 ratings
     | 3,722 views

    How to not be overcome by power abusers but to overcome with God’s goodness, love and truth

    How the Holy Spirit Convicts Abusers of Power Illustration:In The Christian Leader, Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon’s Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christianity 'lite'

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,995 views

    The dangers of and antidote to lightweight Christianity

    Colossians 1:1-14 Christianity ’Lite’? As a building surveyor, one of the services that I offer is the preparation of building drawings. Being a thoroughly modern surveyor, I do this on my computer with a computer aided design software package. The industry standard for computer-aided design ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Commitment To Christ Requires Growth

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,306 views

    This is a sermon about moving your life beyond the place where you came in at the door.

    (1) In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village who walked by an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one tourist asked, "Were any great men born in this village?" "Nope", The old man replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Consider It Joy

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,438 views

    To see trials as times when God is pruning us and making us more useful for Himself

    Consider It All Joy SBC Philippi, Rev. J Simms James 1:1-4 Primary Purpose: A primary introduction to James and to discuss how we can be joyful in trials. Background: This book was written by James, the half-brother of Jesus. He wasn’t a believer through Jesus’ earthly ministry. But, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Respond To Hardship

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,692 views

    When we look at life from an eternal perspectives it alleviates stress and helps us focus on God’s perspectives rather than our own limited-selfish view-point.

    How to Respond to Hardship (John 15:20) Illustration: All the Ethiopian teenager had to do was tell the men who were beating her that she no longer believed in God, and they would have stopped. Yezeshewall was being detained and beaten because of her faith in Christ. But she told her tormentors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting Focused And Going Forward

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,241 views

    What is the Kingdom of God? It is the place where Jesus is King! This is the main purpose of the Church to be a place where Jesus is King. Jesus Messiah, what a wonderful song. Messiah is the annointed King of Israel. The annointed King is Jesus.

    Intro: In the past few weeks we have studied some of the lethal weapons that the devil will direct at us. I have said that these devices or schemes are designed to destroy, divide, distort what God has for us as believers. Jesus offers us life full. The devil offers life fractured. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Hebrews? Series

    Contributed by Dale Mcintire on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,931 views

    Setting expectations for a multiyear expositional series on the book of Hebrews.

    God Has Spoken Hebrews 1:1-2 I. Why Hebrews? A. The Challenge of Hebrews 1. “It has been said that the book of Hebrews is the least known of all New Testament epistles.” 2. Full of unfamiliar O.T. References 3. Logic complex and difficult to understand without extensive study 4. Yet, it contains ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 5 - Part 20 - You Think You’re So Perfect! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,988 views

    Jesus says "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). What is that supposed to mean? Like, that’s impossible, right?

    Matthew 5 - Part 19 - YOU THINK YOU’RE SO PERFECT! Jesus says "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). What is that supposed to mean? Like, that’s impossible, right? In fact there are a number of contradictions in this section of the Bible, until you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Empowers You

    Contributed by Benny Anthony on May 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,695 views

    This is a Chrysalis sermon that can be given to both boys and girls. The talk is about the empowering of God in our lives. There are various texts used throughout.

    The word empower means to give authority to, to authorize, or to allow. So you can say that God allows, authorizes, or gives us the authority to live a Christ like life. Good morning, I’m Pastor Benny Anthony, and the title of this talk is “God Empowers You.” In the God Designed You talk we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Crucified World Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,504 views

    Sermon #23 in Galatians. Final paragraph, written by Paul’s hand. Sums up spirit of the letter, Way of the world vs. Way of the Cross

    THE CRUCIFIED WORLD GAL 6: 11-18 INTRO CONFORMITY – (what do you think of when I say the word) SCHOOL, PEER PRESSURE INCREDIBLE PRESSURE TO CONFORM LOOK A CERTAIN WAY ACT A CERTAIN WAY BE IN CERTAIN GROUPS SHUN CERTAIN PEOPLE (CRUEL) KID ON BASEBALL TEAM IN SHERWOOD, COACH PUNISHED HIM ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facts About The Fruit

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,631 views

    A brief message regarding the Fruit of the Spirit, given at a high school chapel service.

    Facts about the Fruit Galatians 5:22-23 ACS North Campus Chapel August 30, 2007 I like fruit. Not every fruit. Just some fruits. For instance, I like apples and bananas. But I don’t like apricots and blueberries. And I like pineapple, as long as it’s not on pizza. But there’s a kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Gives Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,182 views

    God is calling Believers of Christ to know and use their spiritual gifts.

    We have learned from the first three chapters of Ephesians that Christians are those who believe and receive Jesus Christ as their only God and Savior. Christians are saints, have every good thing in the heavens, alive with God forever, indwelt by God the Holy Spirit, and are being built together ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible