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  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Don’t Play Favorites Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,939 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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    Don’t Play Favourites Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,349 views

    God doesn’t show favourites and neither should we

    You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 2:1-13 "Don't Play Favourites" Everyone wants to feel loved. Corporate leaders and the lowest paid workers. White collar, blue collar and unemployed. The oldest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Play Dough Or Pliable Clay?

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,846 views

    Don't be a silly putty christian. Bouncing around and taking on all shapes and forms. The Potter is looking for material that He can mold and make into a vessel of honor.

    Pliable Clay or Silly Putty? Text: Jer. 18:1-6 What substance are you? If only a vase could speak. It started out as an ugly chunk of dough, placed upon the wheel of the potter, spun around uncountable times with pressure applied; shaping and reshaping. Then it was sent to a ferociously hot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Playing To Win: Get In The Game

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 22, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,259 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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    "I Have Played The Fool"

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,400 views

    "I have played the fool"

    1 Samuel 26:13 - 25 21 "I have played the fool" How could someone who started out so well end so poorly? I. Saul’s Blessing - 1 Sam 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Are We Playing Church Games?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2014
     | 5,419 views

    Ever consider church games? Hide and seek? Queen for a day? Gambling? Let's make a deal? Playing hooky? Monopoly? Charades? Role playing? Russian Roulette, etc?

    DO WE LOVE TO PLAY GAMES WITH THE FLESH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com GOSPEL COMEDIANS make good incomes, entertaining and making people laugh... WE ALL LOVE A GOOD JOKE... makes me laugh, humorous... funny... We have gotten so good at games... 1. We want to play at work... 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are We Playing The Role Of The Victim?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014
     | 6,134 views

    Many comed to the table crushed and broken... They play this hand of being a victim until the victim spirit in turn crushes the individual. Get up and press on...

    ARE WE PLAYING THE ROLE OF VICTIM? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. IT IS EASY TO DEVELOP AND FEED A VICTIM SPIRIT... ONCE WE ACCEPT THE WORDS, ATTITUDES, AND DEVELOP A THOIUGHT PATTERN... WE CAN FALL INTO THE TRAP... I AM A VICTIM... THE WORLD OWES ME... A. There was a huge ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Playing The Fool To Defeat The Fool Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012
     | 5,118 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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    Are You Playing By Ear Or The Book?

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,169 views

    In your oppinion, would playing church by ear be enough to get you to heaven?

    ARE YOU PLAYING BY EAR OR BY THE BOOK James 1:22-25 22 But be ye doers of the word , and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word , and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Terrible Price Of Playing With Sin

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 104 ratings
     | 16,870 views

    Elimelech did what so many Christians have tried to do. He tried to just play with sin for a little while, but he ended up paying the price for his sins. So will you.

    There have been many ships that have sunk while at sea, but few have captured the attention like the sinking of the Titanic. She sank on her maiden voyage in April of 1912 and the persistent theory was that an iceberg tore a three hundred-foot gash in the side of the nine hundred-foot ship. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    When Dirty Politics Are Played

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,920 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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    What Game Are You Playing?

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,876 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

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Bible Teaches By Word-Plays Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,202 views

    There are many forms of the Word of God, by which God teaches us of His intention to bring us into eternal union with Jesus, the Bridegroom.

    Monday of 14th Week in Course Verbum Domini The Word of God is changeless. First, the content of the Word of God is always the same–Love poured out for human beings, for us all. Second, the person of the Word of God is always the same, Jesus Christ, the enfleshment of the Father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Playing The "Spiritual" Indiana Jones!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 19, 2012
     | 4,274 views

    Discovering "hidden treasures" in God’s Word, especially in relation to the Priestly Work of our Saviour with an air of an Explorer like Indiana Jones...

    PLAYING "SPIRITUAL" INDIANA JONES Action: Display of Picture of Indiana Jones in action Yes, Indiana Jones stories are juicy and spicy, for they stoke the fires of inherent sense of discovery in all of us. Add to that breathtaking stunts and adventure, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Saints Pray; Angels Play Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2015
     | 7,995 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