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  • dotun jegede avatar

    Victory Over The Flesh

    Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Jun 10, 2020
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    (“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affection and lusts (Galatians 5:24),

    Looking at himself in the mirror, Michael sat by the edge of the bed with a forlorn face wondering why he appears so powerless in the face of temptation that has defeated him time and again. As he pondered, he reminisced some weeks back how he was determined to war against pornography and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Truth Or Theology

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 8, 2024
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    Are we really seeking God's truth or defending our theologies and traditions?

    The irony is that the most avid defenders of His sovereignty deny Him the right to create a plan of salvation that allows man free will to accept or reject His plan thus opposing His sovereignty. The most avid defenders of free will deny God the right to keep that which He saved until the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul Before Agrippa

    Contributed by Steven Skinner on Nov 12, 2000
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    The Apostle Paul's defence before King Agrippa

    My text this evening is Acts 26 and verse 28, King Agrippa’s reply to Paul where he says, “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian?” Now these eight little words have to be the saddest ever to grace the pages of the Bible. It strikes at the very heart of the problem of men and women living in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Paul Apple avatar

    The Hope And Struggle Of Being Christian

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
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    THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE WITH SIN INVOLVING TENSION, CONFUSION AND CONTRADICTION BUT WITH THE SURE HOPE OF COMPLETE DELIVERANCE THROUGH CHRIST 1.

    THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE WITH SIN INVOLVING TENSION, CONFUSION AND CONTRADICTION BUT WITH THE SURE HOPE OF COMPLETE DELIVERANCE THROUGH CHRIST 1. The Christian Life is a Constant Struggle Between Two Opposing Natures -- the old persisting sin nature and the new inner man a) Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Mitchell avatar

    Nehemiah "Rebuilding The Walls" Chapter 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Nov 29, 2015
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    Following Nehemiah's example will lead to church revitalization

    Nehemiah “Rebuilding the Wall” Chapter 2 I. Nehemiah began preparations. (Vs. 1-16) A. Nehemiah made an appeal to the King B. Nehemiah surveyed the problem II. Nehemiah communicated the why. (v. 17) A. To relieve the distress of the nation B. To remove the reproach of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deviation From The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 21, 2008
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     | 3,652 views

    In Galatians 2:11-13 Paul explains Peter’s deviation from the gospel. In this we see 1) The Clash, 2) The Cause, and 3) The Consequence

    A Domino a rectangular tile with a line dividing its face into two square ends. A popular way of playing with dominos is lining them up end to end and knocking them over. This domino effect is fun to watch when handling the physical tiles but, if it occurs metaphorically in worldwide financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Curing Church Conflict-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011
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    2 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

    CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—II—James 4:1-17 Attention: A man limps into a hospital to have his foot X-rayed, & is asked to wait for the results. Some time later an orderly appears & hands the man a large pill. As he’s handed the pill, a mother with a small child in need of immediate attention enters & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deviation From The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 8, 2018
     | 4,722 views

    In Galatians 2:11-13 Paul explains Peter’s deviation from the gospel. In this we see 1) The Clash (Galatians 2:11), 2) The Cause (Galatians 2:12) and 3) The Consequence (Galatians 2:13)

    A new study published in the Religion, Brain and Behavior Journal explored the idea that behavioral models displayed by religious parents are often what crafts their child’s future beliefs. It found when parents are insincere and unfaithful, their offspring have a more difficult time believing ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Antichrists- Part 1

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 3, 2020
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    The Bible teaches that when the Antichrist comes in the end times, he will try to be the Christ that men are looking for.

    First John 2:18-27 contrasts Christians with Antichrists. Verse 18 says, "Ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many Antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time." That verse introduces a term that is very familiar to Christians: Antichrists. This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Satan's Attack On Your Testimony! Series

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 5, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 18,079 views

    The enemy always comes to destroy your testimony to shame the name of Christ.

    Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Quitman MS Pastor Michael DePhillips www.forministry.com/39355PHBC "Satan’s Attack on your testimony" Revelation 12:11 We are living in a day when we want to deny the real cause of anything and everything. We don’t want to see the results of what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Taking Sides Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,914 views

    #9 in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. This says that God is on our side, and it’s His opinion of us that matters the most. There is victory in that truth.

    Romans 8:31-37 – Taking Sides When Martin Luther was in the middle of the Reformation and the Pope was trying to bring him back to the Catholic Church, he sent a cardinal to deal with Luther and buy him with gold. The cardinal later wrote to the Pope, “The fool does not like gold.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Do You Want To Live Forever? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,289 views

    Eternal life is only found in Jesus

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • What do you want out of life? Do you want fast cars, a big bank account, and a vacation home somewhere? • Is there anything wrong with wanting these things? • Is our goal to get to heaven when our life is over or are we just sailing through life without giving our eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    Spiritual Enlightenment

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 8, 2004
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    First in a series of Lectures on the Gifts of the Spirit. This lectures treats that Main Thing in Spiritual Matters.

    The Church must maintain its Distinctiveness amid a Corinthianizing Culture! A distinction God-made, not man-made. That was the fundamental failure of the Church at Corinth. It had failed to maintain its distinctiveness amid the corrosive culture of Corinth. The Maintenance of Distinctiveness is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James McCullen avatar

    Asking Abd Receiving Wisdom Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,022 views

    James tells us if we lack wisdom "let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously." This sermon treats the text in an expository manner.

    ASKING for and RECEIVING WISDOM. James 1:5-8 {5} But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. {6} But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    God's Answer For Pride: Swallow It

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,583 views

    The thesis of this sermon is that pride is the root of all sin and must be confessed and surrendered to the cleansing power of Jesus.

    God’s Answer for Pride: Swallow It --Proverbs 16:18 --James 4:5-10 --Luke 18:9-14 In Shakespeare’s satiric tragedy on the Trojan War Troilus and Cressida the Greek General Agamemnon conjectures: He that is proud eats up himself; Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle. . ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist