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  • Scott Turansky avatar

    Spiritual Depression; Its Causes And Cure - Philippians 1:12-21 Series

    Contributed by Scott Turansky on Feb 11, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,863 views

    I think if we were to take the book of Philippians and we were to try to understand emotions, there would be a map that goes like this with these three particular kind of emotions. One is anger. The second is sadness. And the third is anxiety.

    The book of Philippians is a very emotionally transparent book. It's the most emotional book in the New Testament. That's because Paul is sharing his emotions with them, but he's also processing his emotions with them, and he's also encouraging them to process their emotions in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good Is Enemy Of The Best

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 25, 2014
     | 7,395 views

    Choosing what is best is often counter-intuitive. Christians are responsible to choose what is best.

    “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he said. But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Admist The Storms Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 26, 2015
     | 10,956 views

    Satan often sends unexpected storms into our lives but Jesus counters with a commanding word of peace.

    A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll know,” He replied. A few nights later, she again woke ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Absolute Necessity Of Conversion Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,311 views

    New Testament Conversion is not of this world and nothing but conversion makes us a truly counter cultural people

    Acts 3:11-20 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let Us Progress In Christlikeness Lest We Regress

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,933 views

    Forty factors that lead to spiritual regression and how to counter-act them with steps toward Christlikeness

    Let us Progress in Christlikeness Lest We Regress Ephesians 4:10-4:15 Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal, especially maturity in Christlikeness. Regressing - To move backwards while falling back to an earlier spiritual level of growth. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Paradoxes Series

    Contributed by George Durham on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 15,844 views

    The radical call of Christ is to live with a counter-culture world view based on the paradoxes of Christianity.

    CHRISTIAN PARADOXES A paradox is a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense; but when understood, makes a lot of sense. In fact, a paradox says something that couldn’t be said as well any other way. Jesus made some paradoxical statements. He did so to draw the attention of His listeners, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Familiarity Breeds Contempt Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,852 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    Familiarity Breeds Contempt Mark 5:17; 6:1-6 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” Sermon point: From a human perspective the adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” has some truth to it. However, from a divine perspective, God is fully familiar with us and loves us with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    If It Feels Good, Do It Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,259 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    IF IT FEELS GOOD DO IT! Mark 5:1-20 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” Sermon Objective: To offer a solution to the “feel good” philosophy and quest for sensual gratification that drives our culture. We are in the final stages of our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Might Makes Right Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,121 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    Might Makes Right Gospel of Mark 1:1-13 Sermon #1 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” We are beginning a new and lengthy study of the Gospel of Mark this morning. Our walk through this Gospel is not designed to be a sprint from start to finish, or even a marathon that has a final ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Image Is Everything! Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,672 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    Image is Everything! Gospel of Mark 1:32-39 Sermon #2 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is our second sermon in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Last week we looked at “Might Makes Right” from Mark 1:1-13. We discovered ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Shop 'til You Drop Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,760 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP Mark 2:13-17 Sermon #3 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the third sermon in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Last week we looked at “Image is Everything” from Mark 1:32-39. We discovered the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Four Words That Could Change Your Christmas: Rebel Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,559 views

    Your Christmas can be counter-cultural; not by turning away from something but by turning to someone.

    ADVENT CONSPIRACY* FOUR WORDS THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR CHRISTMAS: REBEL Matthew 2:1-15 Big Idea: Your Christmas can be counter-cultural; not by turning away from something but by turning to someone. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 55:2, Mark 12:29-31; Acts 4:12; Romans 12:2; 1 John 2:15 SERMON ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • James Wallace avatar

    The Paradoxical Saying Of Jesus: To Be Great, Be The Least Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 27, 2018
     | 14,689 views

    Jesus said many counter-intuitive, counter-cultural and against-common sense statements which emphasize the difference between worldly values and Kingdom priorities. This series examines how these very challenging statements applies to our lives

    The Paradoxical Sayings of Jesus To Be Great, Be the Least Selected Passages To be truly great in life, seek to be the least! This has to be one of the most incredible, unbelievable, counter-intuitive, counter-cultural statements of all time. Essentially it is a statement that the way up in life ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Fear Makes The Giant Grow Larger... 2 Parts

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014
     | 7,174 views

    I do this lesson in two parts... Chronic fear? Fear breeds fear? What causes fear? How can we defeat fear? The more you listen to Goliath the greater he grows.

    FEAR MAKES THE GIANT larger: FEAR KILLS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is at least a two part lesson. TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. KJV 2 Tim. 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    The Ripple Effect Of A Committed Life Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Mar 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,443 views

    Everything that we do on this earth has a corresponding consequences whether for good or evil that we do to ourselves or to the people close to us. This is the ripple effect of our lives on the people that we come in contact with.

    Every action we do on this earth has a corresponding reaction whether for good or for evil. Many people don't really understand it or they are not aware of it, but that is the truth of life. Every thing we do on this earth has a corresponding consequences whether for good or evil that we do to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene