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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Getting Real With Your Friends Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 2, 2007
     | 2,642 views

    Jesus understands us as we are, but loves us into what we may become. With Peter, he loved the Type A person; with James, the passive-aggressive; with John, the immature -- all into effectiveness. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

    History is full of stories of betrayal. Those who look like friends sometimes turn on you. Some of us have friends who would sell us for even less than Judas’ thirty pieces of silver if they could! Personally, I wish I could get at least ten cents on the dollar for everything I have loaned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Useless Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,267 views

    Faith is so much more than a passive agreement to a set of doctrines. Saving faith transforms the one who believes. Without this transformation, how will anyone know whether we are saved, or merely pretending to be a follower of Christ?

    JAMES 2:20-26 USELESS FAITH “Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Prescription For Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018
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     | 19,951 views

    Forgiveness is an active choice. Forgetting is a passive process in which a matter fades from our memory with the passing of time. The sad thing is when it comes to people who have offended us, we have total recall.

    INTRODUCTION A young man in college was visiting his girlfriend’s hometown for the first time. We’ll call him Tommy. It was a small town with only one drug store. Tommy stopped in and told the pharmacist he wanted to buy three boxes of chocolate: a small box, a medium box, and a large box. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Give Up On The Lost

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,262 views

    This is the second part of a two-part message. The two things needed to reach the lost is (1) compassion, and (2) persistent effort. We cannot remain passive and expect the lost to return. We need to make connections with the lost constantly.

    The sinners flock to Jesus, not because He preaches a compromising message but for the way they were treated – Jesus loves them. • The first thing needed for reaching the lost is compassion. • We need to show more compassion to those we need to bring to Christ. • Love makes the different. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Gold Standard

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,247 views

    Our Lord reframes an ancient code, moving it from passive compliance to active obedience. He calls us to go to practice an unselfish standard of fairness/righteousness. This is what He did. And this is what He empowers us to do.

    James Cash Penny started a general merchandise store in Kemmerer, Wyoming in 1902, which he built into a multi-billion dollar enterprise on the guiding principle of the Golden Rule. For years J.C. Penny stores were called “Golden Rule stores”. It was Mr. Penny’s belief that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Expectations Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
     | 7,107 views

    Advent is meant to be a time of expectation, a time of looking forward to God doing a new thing. It’s not meant to be a time of passively waiting for Christ’s return, it is a time of actively working toward the return of Jesus

    Expectations Luke 1:26-38 Today is the first day of the year on the Christian calendar, which always starts with the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means “the coming” and Christians have been celebrating Advent since the 4th century. Advent is about looking forward to and working for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Yahweh Time Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2015
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     | 4,715 views

    One of the hardest struggles we as believers face is the illusion that God is silent and passive, even though it seems like this is the case so very often. But he works on what we might call “Yahweh Time.”

    Yahweh Time (Isaiah 64:1-12) 1. Can you be on those perennial late persons and still succeed in life? 2. A British man named Steve Cleary was in his early 50's, retired from the Royal Navy, and had started a second career. However, he just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Come On Down Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,066 views

    The times, like those of post-Exilic Jerusalem, require us to wait. Will it be passive, impassive, or active waiting? Active waiting means seeing that what God has done He will do again. God will enlist us and shape us to work for His purposes.

    “We wait. We are bored. No, don’t protest, we are bored to death, there’s no denying it. … A diversion comes along and what do we do? We let it go to waste . . . .In an instant all will vanish and we’ll be alone once more, in the midst of nothingness!” So speaks one of the characters in Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Providence - God's Ongoing Work

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 22, 2022
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    Is God active in the world or a passive observer? The doctrine of Providence claims he is the former - the creator who is still sustaining the world and working in it to bring about his purposes. This sermon explores the ways He is active and the peace providence gives us.

    Providence Today I want to talk about God – shouldn’t surprise you since we are in church • He’s a being that the more you know the more you don’t know • God is knowable but incomprehensible • We will never totally understand everything about God but that shouldn’t keep us from knowing what we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Excuses, Killers Of The Soul” Series

    Contributed by Martin & Elder Nedra Wilson on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    As a result of our very passive approach to holiness and right living in the body of Christ, Christians have mastered the art of making excuses. Then when we don’t have and internal excuse that will excuse our action, that are blatantly against the word o

    Ex. 3:5-10 As a result of our very passive approach to holiness and right living in the body of Christ, Christians have mastered the art of making excuses. Then when we don’t have and internal excuse that will excuse our action, that are blatantly against the word of God, we then turn to outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    We Are More Than Conquerors

    Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Sep 17, 2011
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     | 14,296 views

    In a world torn apart by war, tribulations, famine and hardship, God's love is still constant and visible in the love of Christ. We may have questions about the presence of evil, but that does not equate to a passive God, as He continues to love His own a

    Romans 8: 35-38 A time of war is a difficult time. It usually a time when questions are raised, some questions we may find answers to them, others we may never find visible answers, yet it does not mean that there are no answers to those, it may just mean that we are not able to see the answers to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Biblical Manhood Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 8, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,930 views

    Sermon outline used to speak to men aobut what real manhood is. It begins first with a proper response to God. Responsility has at its root response. Adam responded with disobedience to God and because of that passivity Adams offspring are born dead to

    Intro: When do we become men? What is the standard how is it measured? 1 Corinthians 11.7 A man is the glory and image of God. If we are the image and glory of God what does that men to us as men? (Other cultures rites of manhood) We are men when we deal with sin God’s way! I. Our response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Disciples

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,888 views

    This is a sermon on taking our orders from God seriously. It’s a call to stop living passively in a lost and dieing world and do our duty of making disciples of Jesus. When Christians, will we take our duties of being a Christian seriously.

    Sermon By Mark Engler Sr. Minister Mt. Vernon Christian Church Mt. Vernon, MO Any familiarity with any other sermon on the site is totally coincidental. Make Disciples Mt. 28:16-20 INTRO: A man was in the hospital close to death. A minister came to see him and asked: “Have you made your peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Andre King avatar

    Your Spirit Series

    Contributed by Andre King on Mar 21, 2019
     | 4,534 views

    People have many natures. Some are "sweet". Others are "mean". Some are passive. Some are "intense". Whatever your nature, it was given by God but shaped by the world. Is yours under God's control?

    GENESIS 1:26-27 - THEN GOD SAID, "LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE, ACCORDING TO OUR LIKENESS; AND LET THEM RULE OVER THE FISH OF THE SEA AND OVER THE BIRDS OF THE SKY AND OVER THE CATTLE AND OVER ALL THE EARTH, AND OVER EVERY CREEPING THING THAT CREEPS ON THE EARTH." GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Transformed By Truth: The Time Between Two Advents Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 820 views

    We live between two monumental events: the first Advent, when Jesus came as a baby in Bethlehem, and the second Advent, when He will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. This period is not a passive waiting game; it is an active, purposeful, and hope-filled time.

    Transformed by Truth: The Time Between Two Advents Introduction Today, we stand together in the blessed in-between time of history. We live between two monumental events: the first Advent, when Jesus came as a baby in Bethlehem, and the second Advent, when He will return as King of kings and Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal