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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    True Leadership

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 31, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,575 views

    When is religious authority right and wrong? How should we behave in an imperfect church? Should we quit church and return to the devil or stay and be a force for good?

    Prelude When is religious authority right and wrong? How should we behave in an imperfect church? Should we quit church and return to the devil or stay and be a force for good? Let’s look at Jesus’ blunt assessment of human religious leadership in Matthew 23:1-12 and see if we can learn a better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Dillinger avatar

    How Does The Holy Spirit Work In Me?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on May 2, 2023
     | 1,864 views

    Sometimes Christians wonder if they have the Holy Spirit because they have not had some overt experience or do not speak in tongues or have an outward miraculous gift. This sermon is for those believers.

    The Spirit's Work and Mind Intro: A. Luke writes a gospel account of the life of Jesus, and then gives us the sequel, the early beginning of the church. It is in the book of Acts we are introduced to the Holy Spirit at work guiding the church leaders and be at work in all disciples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Danger Of Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 29, 2025
     | 1,174 views

    Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to be something one is not, especially in matters of faith and morality. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for their hypocrisy, exposing their focus on outward appearances while neglecting inner purity.

    Title: THE DANGER OF HYPOCRISY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 23:25-28 Supporting Texts: Luke 12:1-2, 1 Samuel 16:7, Proverbs 26:24-26, Galatians 6:7-8, James 1:22-24 INTRODUCTION: Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to be something one is not, especially in matters of faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Three Hundred Word Sermon Starter With Mark 8:14 As The Text. Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 3, 2020
     | 2,279 views

    Political and religious leaders tend to want to rule the people instead of to serve the people. Instead, your faith should be in God as you follow Jesus. Jesus proved he could provide for people more effectively than any government or religious institution.

    A Three Hundred Word Sermon Starter with Mark 8:14 as the text. Jesus told his disciples, “Beware of the bread that the Pharisees and the Herodians give you.” In other words, be careful about what politicians and religious leaders offer you. Political and religious leaders tend to want to rule ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Slipping By Degrees

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 27, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,965 views

    King Saul started well, but ultimately shipwrecked his faith. God's Word is given to us so that we may learn and avoid the pitfalls of the enemy.

    Slipping by Degrees Text: 1 Samuel 13:5-14, 1 Samuel 15:1-35 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING One of the saddest things to see, at least to me, is someone who - by all appearances seemed to be a Christian, fall into sin and apostasy. Not let me make that clear… I said, someone who “seemed” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "just The Way We Are"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,292 views

    A sermon about how God chooses to love us and claim us no matter how we feel about ourselves.

    “Just the Way We Are” Ephesians 1:3-14 Is there anyone here that struggles with shame? Do you ever feel as if you have let God down, to the point where you find it hard to believe that God could possibly love you? If this is the case, you probably also struggle with despair, which is the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Supremacy Of Christ Is Declared In The Gospel Message

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    This sermon demonstrates why the gospel message makes Christ supreme over every other religious leader.

    The Supremacy of Christ is Declared in The Gospel Message Colossians 1:1-14 September 2, 2001 Intro: A. [Nobel Nominee Says All Religions Are Equal, Citation: S.A. Mawhorr, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) (1-5-00), p.1] At a January 4, 2000 interfaith dialogue in the Chicago suburbs, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Occasionally Used Unconventional Methods

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,043 views

    1. Jesus knew that the conventional religious methods of His day were failing to accomplish God's purposes.

    1. Jesus knew that the conventional religious methods of His day were failing to accomplish God's purposes. He identified both personal and organizational Pharisaical tendency to view people through the law rather than through grace. Jesus knew that the Pharisees' values were rooted in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does God Really Want?

    Contributed by Mike Gay on Feb 19, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    This message is intended to show the seeker and the complacent christian that God wants a relationship rather than a religious zealot.

    WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANT? Micah 6:1-8 1 Hear now what the LORD says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. 2 Hear, O you mountains, the LORD’S complaint, and you strong foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a complaint against His people, and He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diseased With An Issue

    Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 7, 2001
    based on 224 ratings
     | 13,013 views

    Don’t allow religious issues to keep you from getting to your only source of help.

    As we make our way into the scripture this morning, we encounter a woman with an uncontrollable hemorrhage. She had been hemorrhaging for 12 years, and because of her condition no one could touch her or anything she touched. She was apparently hopeless. She felt ashamed, embarrassed, and unworthy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Commercial Babylon Under Fire

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 21, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,336 views

    This is a very revealing study that shows how the Apostate religious systems will come to an end during the Great Tribulation.

    COMMERCIAL BABYLON UNDER FIRE Revelation 18 The last chapter shows the awful ending of the satanic religious system that we refer to as “The Great Harlot”. Now we will be observing the fall of the same system, but in a different facet. The political, the commercial, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W F avatar

    The Cross Series

    Contributed by W F on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,560 views

    The death of Jesus is unique because, unlike the death of any other religious leader, Jesus died for a reason.

    INTRODUCTION The cross of Christ is unique because … 1. THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS UNIQUE BECAUSE OF ITS PURPOSE. What is the difference between Jesus’ death and the death of Mohammad or Buddha or any of the other religious leaders in history? The primary difference between them is that Jesus died for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Christmas According To The Magi

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 14,204 views

    The reactions of Herod, the religious leaders, and the Magi to the birth of Jesus mirror people’s responses to Jesus today.

    How “Wise” Are You? True and False Questions about the Wise Men Questions 1. The wise men arrived in Judea after Jesus had been born. 2. The Bible says that there were three wise men. 3. The wise men went directly to Bethlehem when they arrived in Judea. 4. The wise men were kings. 5. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Up Close God

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,119 views

    The up close God wants you to get close to Him if you are willing to be more than religious...

    The Up Close God Text: Acts 17:16-34 Intro: After being chased out of Thessalonica & Berea for preaching the good news about Jesus, the apostle Paul spent a few days in the city of Athens. I’m not sure what Athens is like today, but in that time it was a favorite place for philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Responding To The Resurrection

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,184 views

    Matthew 28. The women, religious leaders, and some of the disciples each had a different response to the resurrection of Jesus.

    RESPONDING TO THE RESURRECTION MATTHEW 28 INTRODUCTION - If you have a Bible, turn to Matthew 28. - The date was around 33 A.D. The place was the city of Jerusalem in Israel. And the city had a certain “buzz” to it and was unusually full of people because the time to celebrate one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist