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  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Rituals

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    A religious person usually feels that he has a special standing before God, not only because of his intellectual assent to certain beliefs, but also because he keeps the ordinances, the rites, and the rituals of that religion. Paul shows in this passage t

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual, the operator asked the yardmaster, "Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?" His reply, "I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Flesh

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,279 views

    . Paul has already made it clear that there must be an inward change of heart and obedience to the law, and that mere external observances can never save a lost sinner. Now Paul proceeds to show how Abraham was pronounced righteous before he was circumc

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The flesh is a built-in law of failure, making it impossible for the natural man to please or serve God. It is a compulsive inner force inherited from man’s fall, which expresses itself in general and specific rebellion against God and His righteousness. The flesh can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    By Grace You Are Saved Through Faith Series

    Contributed by Clark Frailey on May 2, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    Sermon 3 in the Walking a Life Worthy of the Calling (Ephesians) Series.

    First Baptist Church of Cresson Sunday Morning – May 2nd, 2004 Ephesians 2:1-10 Walking a Life Worthy of the Calling “By Grace You Are Saved Through Faith” I. INTRODUCTION a. BKG: 10th book of NT. Church @ Ephesus / paul = prison. b. Central Theme: Ephesians 4:1 - “I, therefore, the prisoner ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Some Cracked-Pots I Have Known

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    Satan oftentimes employs some very good things to keep the sinner’s eyes off of Jesus. This outline sets forth some of the "cracked-pots" that cannot yield the living water of eternal life.

    SOME CRACKED-POTS I HAVE KNOWN "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns--broken cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:13. I. BROKEN CISTERNS THAT CAN HOLD NO WATER! One of the most successful ploys of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pure And Unadulterated

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 21, 2011
     | 2,917 views

    It doesn't matter how active you are in ministry if you are teaching a distorted Gospel.

    Some of you may remember my telling of an incident that took place in our Presbytery last fall. A woman pastor from the Netherlands was received into membership in our Presbytery even though she does not believe that Jesus is God, or in the atonement - that is, that the death of Jesus on the cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kyle Sullivan avatar

    Session #4 “when And Where We Fulfill Our Purpose” Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 15, 2011
     | 3,392 views

    Sermon Series I preach when our Church went through Rick Warren's C.L.A.S.S. Christian Life And Service Seminars Thanks to Rick Warren for the Foundation of this Sermon Series

    WE BECOME WHAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO! How? Matthew 16:24-28 1. We must Deny ourselves and put Christ first! Hebrews 11:24-26 “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Still Have Possession Of Your Soul? Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Jan 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,009 views

    Therefore, what kind of the profit shall be paid to this nation at the judgement throne of God when we appear with ownership of the whole world, but have lost possession of our soul.

    1 Timothy 6:10 instructs mankind that the love of money is the root of all that is evil. Yet, our self-proclaimed Christian nation choose to exist as a capitalistic society. Understand, capitalism is all about profit and loss. In simpler terms, Capitalist simply loves money. More importantly, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Known But To God

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 15, 2025
     | 246 views

    There are days when you feel like the Unknown Soldiers in DC, but your Commander-in-Chief, Jesus, knows you, your battles and scars.

    Heb 11:35  Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:  36  And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:  37  They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Be Like Barnabas Not Like Annanias

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 19, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,543 views

    The New Testament church was an outstanding church.

    But even though the membership of this church consisted of some of the greatest Christians that ever walked on this earth. They also had some of the worst. For example, this church had two kinds of people: (1)Dedicated Christians like Barnabas. Look at Acts 4:32-37 And the multitude of them that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inching Away Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,947 views

    This sermon is part of a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

    One Holy Passion Nehemiah 13:4-31 May 27, 2001 “Inching Away” “All too easily, an ugly thing becomes tolerated, even viewed as the possibly useful thing, then the permissible thing, and finally the attractive thing. It does not happen in a moment. Standards are lowered gradually and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Alcohol-Vs-You: Who Will Win The Battle?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 1, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,575 views

    What are the long term ramifications of the recreational, pleasure use of alcohol as a beverage. What will that first drink mean for you in your future and the future of others?

    Today is the last Sunday of 2012. How has the year flown past so quickly? If you can remember way back to November we started taking a look at the Covenant of Christian Conduct which a person agrees to honor when they join the Church of The Nazarene and become members. Initially we took a look ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Eric Lones avatar

    The Makings Of A Bad Decision Series

    Contributed by Eric Lones on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,762 views

    4 Signs Your Making a Bad Decision taken from 1st Samuel chapter 8.

    THE MAKINGS OF A BAD DECISION 1 Samuel 8:1, 3-22 1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel… 3 But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Steps To Intimacy Part 4 Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on May 19, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,397 views

    Part 4 of SPIRIT-led lifestyle. How can I get closer and really experience the relationship that I was created for?

    The SPIRIT-led Lifestyle For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. Romans 8:14 Part 4: Steps To Intimacy John 17: 20-26 “In an effort to get the work of the Lord done we often lose contact with the Lord of the work.” A. W. Tozer Intimacy means connection from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Repentance

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,737 views

    A message on repentanced that both Jesus and John preached.

    REPENTANCE John’s text — Matt. 3:1-2 Jesus’s text — Matt. 4:17 INTRO: John was the first minister to preach repentance. Following John, Christ came preaching repentance, and both used the same text. I. WHAT IS REPENTANCE? A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Modern Thinking Of Submitting To Authority

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015
     | 2,872 views

    Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority. - 1 Peter 2:13 There is an interesting parallel in societies when they lose respect for leaders or the system of government other levels ..

    Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority. - 1 Peter 2:13 There is an interesting parallel in societies when they lose respect for leaders or the system of government other levels of authority are also not respected. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational