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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    A Message For People Like Me Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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    This message from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    We are overloaded!!! Americans are living their lives at a break-neck pace, pushing the limits to live up to the expectations put on them by society. When compared to lives fifty years ago we see that there is something conspicuously missing. Our lives have very little time and space; if any. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Place, No Space = No Grace Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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    This message from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    Living life, parenting, retirement and ministry can all become burdensome. These burdens can often be almost more than we can bear. We have grown to accept this as a part of living life in the twenty-first century. Imagine if you will if Jesus would have chosen to live in modern America rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Off The Exercise Wheel

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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    This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    If overloading ourselves has the ability to cause emotional, relational and spiritual dysfunction, why do we continually do it? The number one reason is that we do not see this as a problem. We simply assume that this is the way that life is and there is nothing that we can do about it. The second ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Chill Out And Breathe Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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    This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    Busyness and productivity are values that seem to be held high in our culture. In fact, these values are looked on quite favorably in the church. We often live as though busyness is next to Godliness. Dr. J. Grant Howard describes our culture this way, “Some people can’t say no. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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     | 3,818 views

    This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    In 1952 Patti Page recorded a song written Bob Merrill that asked this question, “How much is that doggy in the window?” The lyrics of the song are quite catchy and the little arf, arf scattered throughout the song is quite cute. However, when examined closely the lyrics reflect an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do We Serve God Only To Reach Heaven?

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007
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     | 8,261 views

    This sermon challenges people to examine their motivations for being Christian. Is it just to avoid hell? Or is it a natural response to the Love of God?

    I want to talk with you today about a man named Moses. I don’t know, but you may have heard of him before, I’m not sure. Moses is a man who follows the Lord. Moses is a man who works hard, and who tries to help others follow God. I had the chance to met Moses about a year and a half ago. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 20, 2011
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    Jesus teaches us about the "narrow door" of salvation. We are warned to avoid the "broad" way that leads to destruction.

    Are You Listening? Luke 13.22-30 The Bible is the most important book in the world. It is God’s word, and it clearly reveals the truth of this world. It is the cradle of Christ and the message of salvation. Of all the things we do in this life... work, eat, sleep, care for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Are Fruits?

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 22, 2014
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    To know what the Bible calls "fruits" because we need to determine what fruits are to avoid false prophets.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you look at the fruits before judging the person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To know what the Bible calls "fruits" because we need to determine what fruits are to avoid false prophets. IV. TEXT: Matthew 7:16 (Amplified Bible) 7:16 You will fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Trouble In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 26, 2014
     | 7,576 views

    This message points a finger back at ourselves in dealing with the issue of trouble in the church and how we can avoid it.

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:15-18 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16  the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17  the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beware Of The World Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 12, 2015
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    Worldliness is polluting our churches and poisoning our hearts. How can we avoid worldliness in our lives?

    Beware of the World Colossians 3:1-11 In the final two chapters of Colossians Paul moves from declaring and defending the truth to practical demonstration of truth. In other words what good is in to know to put Christ first, to say we put Christ first but we never do put Christ first. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anthropocentricity: The Traps We Set...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 4, 2017
     | 3,581 views

    UNDERSTAND ANTHROPOCENTRICITY--- The sin of putting man before God. There are spiritual traps we must avoid at all cost.

    ANTHROPOCENTRICITY: THE TRAPS WE SET By Wade Martin Hughes,Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Humans are the only varmints that builds traps and set them to their own destruction. ANTHROPOCENTRICITY an(T)-thro- pa- sen- tric- ity Sam Williams wrote: I just finished reading an article about Alexander ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Am A Sinful Man Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 9, 2013
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    The problems of our life are 1% external; 99% internal. Lent is a time for repentance, avoiding evil and doing good.

    Fifth Sunday in Course 10 February 2013 “I am a sinful man” The liturgical calendar used with the Extraordinary form of the Mass calls this Sunday “Quinquagesima.” The meaning from the Latin is “the fifty days.” It’s about fifty days until Easter. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Are Not Minimalists Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 17, 2025
     | 253 views

    Jesus gives six examples to demonstrate how a “righteousness that surpasses the Pharisees and teachers of the law” is a righteousness that avoids minimalism.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:17-48 “We Are Not Minimalists” There is a group of people in the Bible known as the Pharisees. If you have been a Christian for a while you would know that Jesus didn’t have a lot of good things to say about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Quarrel On The Way PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Emphasize the importance of moving forward without bitterness, avoiding quarrels, and trusting in God's direction and destiny for our lives.

    Good morning, Church Family! Today we're diving into the heart of Genesis, specifically Genesis 45:24, where Joseph tells his brothers, "Do not quarrel on the way." Now, this may seem like a small, simple command, but it's packed with so much wisdom for our lives today. It speaks to us about the ...read more

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    A Famine For God’s Word PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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    Emphasize the importance of diligently seeking and obeying God's Word in order to avoid spiritual famine and experience spiritual renewal.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to take a deep dive into a passage from the book of Amos, where we'll explore the consequences of ignoring God's Word, the need for spiritual renewal, and the urgency of seeking God's Word. When we neglect the Word of God, we are essentially turning ...read more

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