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  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Pressure Points - Playing Favorites

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Nov 17, 2013
     | 5,518 views

    Sermon preached to coincide with Adult Study on James called Pressure Points.

    Pressure Points - Favoritism/Partiality Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22 I’ve been preaching once a month on the subjects that are coming from the Adult SS Class’s study of James. Last week we talked about temptation - that was at the end of their section. This month, I thought we could ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Playing To Win: Get In The Game

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 22, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,267 views

    Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and onto the court. Let’s get in the game and play to win!

    PLAYING TO WIN: GET IN THE GAME OPENING TEXT: “24 Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. 25 All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Games People Play: Solitaire Series

    Contributed by Jon Miller on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,437 views

    God’s plan for his people is to be in community with other beleivers. Small groups can provide that community.

    Well, today we begin a new series called the games people play. Over the next two weeks we’ll take a look at some popular games and see how they relate to our lives. Today we look at the game Solitaire. Oh, the hours that have been wasted playing solitaire. In my seminary classes I take notes on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Real Faith Will Not Play God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 1, 2021
     | 2,905 views

    Real Faith Will Not Play God Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – November 8, 2020

    Real Faith Will Not Play God Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – November 8, 2020 Intro... My added welcome to each of you gathering today...to all the Vineyard family and friends. As Joel and Marlo shared...this past week began with the earthly loss of Cindy Pang...a dear part of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stand And Fight: Playing With Fire Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,724 views

    The Shield of Faith

    Stand and Fight: Playing with Fire Beartown Road Alliance Church July 29th, 2007 We used to play a lot of great games when I was a youth pastor. For the adults, our favorite games were always the week before school started up again. We were gearing up for our huge school year kick-off event ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Playing To Win: Get In The Game!

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,876 views

    Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy and satisfaction in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and onto the court. God wants all believers to get in the game and play to win!

    PLAYING TO WIN: GET IN THE GAME OPENING TEXT: “11 He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, 13 until we ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Stop Playing The Blame Game

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 8,627 views

    Purpose: We humans always look for a cause-and-effect. No surprise, because we are taught the "scientific method" in all of our schooling. But with God and His ways, things are different. The Lord arranges events that He might be glorified.

    "Stop Playing the Blame Game" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: John 9:1-5 Purpose: We humans always look for a cause-and-effect. No surprise, because we are taught the "scientific method" in all of our schooling. But with God and His ways, things are different. The Lord arranges events that He might ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Don't Play Games

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 26, 2016
     | 7,808 views

    This message is about repentance and the three games people play to keep from repenting.

    Don’t Play Games Luke 13:1-9 As many of you know, I received a really cool sewing machine for my birthday. It has the ability to embroider designs on material. I have been playing with the machine since I got it. I now can make some really cool designs. But it did not start that way. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Game Are You Playing?

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,882 views

    This message is for anyone who desires to live for God and sees there’s still room for improvement.

    WHAT GAME ARE YOU PLAYING? 2 Timothy 4:7 Sunday, July 5, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee A beginner golfer sliced his tee shot into the woods, then hit a tree trying to get out, hit a third time across the fairway into the woods on the other side. Finally he hit into a sand trap. All the while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Where The Deer And Antelope Play

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 30, 2012
     | 7,821 views

    A talk on Paul's instruction to remain strong in the Lord amidst temptations in a worldly-culture.

    Text: 1 Cor 16:13-14, Title: Where the Deer and Antelope Play, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/29/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: All of these words are present tense imperatives. Main thought: Paul gives them a final word of exhortation as he closes out the letter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Play Favorites Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,960 views

    considers what playing favorites means and how the church can fall into this today and what it means when we do.

    Don’t Play Favorites James 2:1-13 slide How many of you watched the Blackhawks win the Stanley cup? It was pretty amazing and those from Chicago were excited. Those from Philadelphia were not so excited to see the Blackhawks win. That is because the Blackhawks were not their favorite team. No ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Playing The Fool To Defeat The Fool Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012
     | 5,124 views

    No matter how diligently you walk with God, some people within a congregation may look down upon you and falsely criticize you. Sometimes you should ignore the criticism and move on. At other times you need to respond. Paul provides a case study of fight

    Playing the Fool to Defeat the Fool (2 Corinthians 11:1, 5-15) 1. A Louisiana man has been released from death row, becoming the 300th prisoner nationwide to be freed after DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Of those 300 prisoners, 18 had been on death row, according to lawyers from the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Games People Play - Sorry Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,588 views

    Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity. This sermon deals with repentance.

    The Games People Play Sorry – Repentance CHANGING THE HEART INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper: “Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Dirty Politics Are Played

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,945 views

    Maybe you have dealt with dirty politics in church, work, or in the community. People have gone on a campaign to hurt you. How do you deal with these situations? Jesus provides the answers in defending yourself against dirty politics.

    WHEN DIRTY POLITICS ARE PLAYED THEME: DOING RIGHT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE WINNING THE FIGHT. TEXT: MATTHEW 26: 47-56 One day a father who was in his study reading, and he heard a commotion outside the window. It was his daughter who was playing with her friends. And it got louder and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saints Pray; Angels Play Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2015
     | 8,042 views

    When God's people pray, God's dispatches His angels to accomplish His plan. That means our prayers really do matter, so keep on praying until God comes through.

    Some time ago, I came across a prayer from an unknown author that I’ve learned to appreciate more and more the longer I live. It goes like this: Dear God, So far today, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped. I haven't lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free