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Don’t Play Favorites Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 27, 2010

based on 6 ratings

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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

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Playing Monopoly With God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 4, 2015

based on 24 ratings

| 36,431 views

Christ warned about the mindset of Monopoly, but all board games have some way to measure success: determining how you win or lose. How do measure success in how we live for Christ? How do we know whether we've actually stored up treasures in heaven?

Lead-in with the following video: http://discoverychurch.com/messages/actually-win-losing/ (first 24 seconds) How many of you have ever played Monopoly? (ask for a show of hands). Me too. I hate the game. I never win. However, Monopoly is one of the THE most popular games in the world. As I did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trick Questions - Probing Answers Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 26, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 6,410 views

Jesus’ opponents try to trip him up, but his answers back reveal much about the human character and how many of us "play" church.

In a way this chapter is a direct attack against Jesus’ authority as the King and Messiah He has just claimed to be. They were not engaging in a verbal dialogue to discern the truth, they were engaged in verbal warfare in a public relations game to discredit Jesus and eventually kill him. Verses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:1-47

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are You Dating The Church Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 4,817 views

Sermon about dating (playing and not commiting to) the church.

Are you dating the church? Theme: Text: Ephesians In the New Testament there are four major ways that the Bible describes the church. When I say the church I am not as much talking about a building or just this location but I am talking about the overall church. As we sit here this morning ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22

Denomination: Church Of God

Letting God Play His Role

Contributed by Nestor Menjivar on Jun 9, 2002

based on 137 ratings

| 2,772 views

Christians need to let God play his role, while they do their part in reaching the world.

Letting God play his role Jonah 4: 1-11 Intro: Playing church - Kids play house & take on the role of mom, dad, others… - Many play church & forget that the role of God is taken Read Jonah chapter 4 From these verses we get truths that show the real spirit & nature of man - People want hell ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Apostolic Foundation Of The Church

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013

based on 4 ratings

| 9,787 views

We may not all be Apostles, but we all have a role to play.

THE APOSTOLIC FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH. Acts 1:15-26. When Jesus appeared to “the eleven” and the rest of the Upper Room assembly after His resurrection, He demonstrated the need for His death and resurrection from the Scriptures of the Old Testament, viz. “the Law of Moses and the Prophets and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

4 Play: Four Key Plays To A Winning Marriage Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 6, 2001

based on 14 ratings

| 4,876 views

This is the outline I adapted from Jack Allen’s book of the same title and used at a marriage retreat.

Session One: Introduction & First Down Introduction: Some marriages start out with a big play. A. What are "Big Plays?" a. $40,000 wedding, new homes, new cars, birth a kid, vacations, graduations, financial success. b. Although they have a big play....many of those marriages will fail. (Big ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

God Doesn't Play Favorites

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 13, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 3,949 views

When anyone walks into this church they must feel like the only one who is getting honored is Jesus Christ and no matter what background that person is from they will respect the fact that God is center focus in his church and not people.

God Doesn’t Play Favorites James 2:1-13 Monte T. Brown August 21, 2005 Sunday Morning First Baptist Riverton Introduction Shortly after the close of the Civil War, a former slave entered a fashionable church in Richmond, one Sunday morning at the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Playing Your Position

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

based on 10 ratings

| 5,154 views

This sermon focuses upon each person doing their part.

A few years ago a miracle happened in New England. The New England area is noted for disappointments. My Red Sox are still looking for a championship since Babe Ruth. So when the New England Patriots embarked on their new season. Their was little hoopla, but early in the season when marquee ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12

Denomination: Baptist

Playing For Whose Applause Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 3,899 views

Whose applause do you seek? Don’t tell me you don’t need any! You would only be kidding yourself.

Playing for Whose Applause? Text- Matthew 6: 1-8, 16-18 Everybody loves applause! Recognition is a good thing. Last Sunday, you encouraged Pastor Steve and me tremendously by expressing your appreciation for our work in ministry. I guess I am hopelessly sentimental, but as I read your comments at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Playing By New Rules

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001

based on 174 ratings

| 6,023 views

JESUS’ PEOPLE ARE IDENTIFIED BY JESUS’ LOVE

Playing by New Rules Introduction – How do you tell a Christian? Before I went into full-time ministry, I was an electronics technician at a major corporation for several years. One of the guys I worked with was one of the kindest people I had ever met. In a place where people were usually ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Play Nice With Others

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jul 7, 2014

based on 4 ratings

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As Christians, we fully understand that it is important to Play Nice With Others. Can I tell you that’s a concept that is much harder from some than it is for others!

TITLE: PLACE NICE WITH OTHERS SCRIPTURE: ACTS 15:36-41 I am not sure what has been going on with me the past few weeks, but it seems like I have been getting irritated rather easily. Lately, things seem to bother me all the time. Usually that is an indicator for me to spend more time in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Baptist

Playing Second Fiddle

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Jan 26, 2002

based on 85 ratings

| 6,466 views

A sermon showing John the Baptist pointing to Jesus - relinquishing his disciples to become Jesus’ disciples, an example of our pointing to the Lord.

The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Epiphany II January 20, 2002 John 1:29-32 “Playing Second Fiddle” What’s wrong with second place? First place is worth fighting for, isn’t it? Don’t we want our kids to be all they can be? to be the best, achieve the most, get the highest grades, get into ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Learning To Play Nice

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 20, 2011

| 3,484 views

Our lives are lived most peacefully when we live in a "roundabout" way.

Title: Learning to Play Nice Text: II Corinthians 13:11-14 and Romans 12:14-21 Thesis: Our lives are lived most peacefully when we live in a “roundabout” way. Introduction Bonnie and I saw our first Lacrosse match two weeks ago in Wheaton, IL. Our oldest Granddaughter, Matti, was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Play The Harmonica Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001

based on 138 ratings

| 10,358 views

Just how do we "disciple" people?

OPEN: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for a year. When he left, his fiancé gave him a harmonica. She said, "I want you to learn to play this: it will help to keep your mind off those Irish girls." He wrote to her often and told he her that he was practicing his harmonica every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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