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Three Tough Questions To Ask Yourself As A Christian

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 23, 2021

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I often wonder where my fellow believers stand, especially those who I stand along side of in the church. We live in a day and age where there is much compromise and strife within the church.

I often wonder where my fellow believers stand, especially those who I stand along side of in the church. We live in a day and age where there is much compromise and strife within the church. The church as a body of believers is struggling to understand how to deal with culture. Some seek to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:14-18, Ephesians 4:15, 1 Timothy 1:10

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Quest For Righteousness

Contributed by Brad Froese on Jul 18, 2006

based on 26 ratings

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People often misperceive righteousness as goodness or perfection. This sermon encourages righteousness as faith & actions combined... (Book of James.)

When we read about righteous men and women of the Bible, such as King David, Father Abraham, even Rahab (a former prostitute!), we tend to forget their shortcomings and trick ourselves into believing that goodness and perfection determine how close we are to God! Illustrate the story of Moses at ...read more

Scripture: James 2:23-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: What Loving Your Enemies And Being ‘perfect’ Mean

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2023

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“Now raise your hands if you have only one or two enemies.” And even fewer people raised their hands. “See,” says the priest, “most of us feel like we have enemies.”

A priest is giving a homily like I am right now on “What loving your enemies and being ‘perfect’ mean.” “Now,” says the priest, “I’ll bet that many of us feel as if we have enemies in our lives. So, raise your hands if you have a few enemies.” And several people raise their hands.” “Now raise ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C-- The Perfect Thank You Has Four Parts

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 10, 2025

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Start with “thank you;” Recognize the Gift; Why you’re grateful, Tell that person what they mean to you.

John Kralik, a lawyer, found his life at a terrible, frightening low at age 53. He was twice-divorced, out of shape, had money troubles, and he had grown distant from his two older children and was afraid he might lose contact with his young daughter. But during his tough circumstances, an idea ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Catholic

Submission Of Wives To Husbands

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

based on 38 ratings

| 2,604 views

Introd: Looking at 2 paragraphs--instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to these 2 topics I.

Introd: Looking at 2 paragraphs--instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to these 2 topics I. DESCRIPTION OF SUCH CONDUCT A. Fundamental Responsibility is Submission this is an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Immortal Invisible Immanuel

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 31, 2008

based on 1 rating

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We tend to underestimate God. We fail to appreciate his divinity and his humanity. We need to keep these realities in balance. Jesus is the infinite, immortal, invisible Immanuel.

Text: Matthew 1:18-25 NLT Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quietly, so as not to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Dance Of Love And Liberty Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2023

| 1,580 views

The 8th sermon from a series preached out of 1 Corinthians. In this sermon we examine the balancing act between Christian liberty and the call to love one another.

The Dance of Love and Liberty Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING So... I saw a video the other day. It was from a closed circuit security camera. And on this video was a guy who was pushing a shopping cart in a grocery store parking lot. He took it to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Galatians 5:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessings And Judgements – The Symbolism Of The Fig Tree

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 26, 2021

| 2,465 views

The fig tree event as Jesus walked to Jerusalem can be viewed allegorically as the balance between blessings and judgment. The FRUIT is the blessings and we certainly can always use blessings.

Blessings and Judgements – The Symbolism of the Fig Tree Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Mark 11:12-14 12 On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. 13 Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-14

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Nov 30, 2018

based on 1 rating

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Today we will look at two real life examples from the life of Jesus that teaches us how to use common sense and approach faith in a Biblically-Balanced way.

Luke 6:1-11 Introduction: Expound on the Old Testament Sabbath and the New Testament, first day of the week, gatherings by the church. Today we will look at two real life examples from the life of Jesus that teaches us how to use common sense and approach faith in a Biblically - Balanced ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11, Luke 6:1-5, Luke 6:6-11, 1 Samuel 21:1-9, Revelation 12:9-10, Romans 10:17, Galatians 5:6, Mark 11:22-24, Mark 11:25-26 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Denying Yourself

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

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Revival revolves around this very notion and directly balances on the denial of ourselves and the cross we carry. Are we ready to take it on? Are we ready to carry our cross?

Illustration: Passion Season - Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey. What is He denying himself? Jesus is in the garden of gethsemane. What is He denying himself? What cup does He choose? Jesus is put on the cross. What is He denying himself? The path is different because it is the path of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is Your Life Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 12, 2019

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| 2,568 views

We will be held to account, and all our deeds and misdeeds, every text and conversation, will be displayed and judged according to God’s perfect law.

11 and I saw a big white throne and the One sitting on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled, and a place was not found for them. 12 and I saw the dead, the big and the small, standing before the throne and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: *other

Before And After

Contributed by Mike Hays on Sep 5, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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Jesus draws us together into a family of faith through His perfect sinless life.

Before and After Galatians 3:23-29 We’ve all seen the ads. The smiling models, supposedly real people just like you and me, tell their tales of what a louse and loser they were before they enrolled in the program. After just three weeks…“I lost ten pounds, I made a million dollars, I found the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God: Faithful And Righteous

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

based on 79 ratings

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Forgiveness flows from His throne perpetually, through the perfect atoning work of Christ.

I want to talk to you about the most unpleasant subject that man has ever been forced to contemplate. It is, in fact, so very unpleasant, that men have tried to put the subject completely out of the realm of serious consideration, by saying that the thing itself is an old fashioned notion; ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Orthodox

God Has Spoken

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

based on 103 ratings

| 5,624 views

Jesus is God's final word to the world -- the full expression and perfect reflection of God's heart.

God Has Spoken! Hebrews 1:1-4 Each week televisions across America tuned in to watch the contestants try and meet the challenge. They watched the men and women of Survivor jockey for position, take on the physical challenge, and try and win the immunity challenge so that they could guarantee their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Debt Is Paid

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

based on 80 ratings

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With his perfect life and innocent death, Christ won for us eternal life in heaven

“It is finished.” The last words of our Lord Jesus Christ before he died. It is finished... What is finished? Is Christ giving up? Are these words of defeat? No, when Christ says the words “it is finished,” he is announcing our victory. In Greek, the original language of the New Testament, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-30

Denomination: Lutheran

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