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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "What's Wrong With Pleasure?" Ecc. Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,878 views

    What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.

    “What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Slippery Slope Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 20, 2023
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     | 3,502 views

    To avoid sliding into sin, make sure you are tethered to God’s truth.

    The Slippery Slope of Sin Genesis 3:6-7 Rev. Brian Bill February 18-19, 2023 One of my favorite shows is America’s Funniest Home Videos. I can’t stop laughing at the videos which show people slipping and sliding on ice. I know first-hand that falling isn’t funny because it led to my shoulder ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis L. Billings avatar

    Making A Covenant With God

    Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Oct 20, 2020
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    A covenant will always cost something. Whether it is personal comfort, self-pleasures, or anything in between. Your moment of decision will cost you something.

    Background checks Trunk or treat We are at a point where God had used Nehemiah and given him direction on many certain issues. Some of which were in the physical realm and some were in the spiritual realm. God has used Nehemiah to lead the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem for protection ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Why Does Pleasure Never Seem To Last? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
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    This is the first message in a series from the book of Ecclesiastes that examines Solomon's wisdom in regard to the mistakes that he had made in his life. This message examines the pursuit of pleasure and how it can squeeze God out of our lives..

    Dear Diary, “Why does pleasure never seem to last?” That question is at the heart of America’s relentless pursuit of pleasure. Americans are constantly moving from one thing to another in hope of finding something that will provide pleasure that doesn’t fade away. As I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In The Light Of Eternity Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005
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     | 2,404 views

    Living in these times of worldly pleasure

    Living in the Light of Eternity Part 2 As we continue on this morning with Part 2 of this series, It would be wonderful if I could tell you that the devil give up when you turned your life to God. He admits defeat and he gives up. I’d like to tell you that but I can’t. I can tell you that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Don Campbell avatar

    The Mathematics Of Sin

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Jun 7, 2024
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    Understanding the mathematics of sin is as simple as adding 2 +2.

    THE MATHEMATICS OF SIN James 1:13-15 INTRODUCTION A. Understanding the mathematics of sin is as simple as adding 2 + 2. B. Charles Stanley reminds us: “If we make rash or sinful choices, we can anticipate negative consequences (Gal. 6:7-8). In other words, you reap what you sow, more than you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Legacy Of Unrepentance-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2011
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    4 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

    The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-IV— Genesis 4:16-24 Likewise we will leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: We have examined Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    Lingering In Sin

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 14, 2020
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    To linger is to continue to stay somewhere, look at or deal with something a little longer than is diserable, especially because you don't want to leave.

    Genesis 19:15-16 "And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reasons Not To Sin

    Contributed by James Groce on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,475 views

    Romans 7:15-24

    --------------------------- Romans 7:15-24 (New Living Translation) 15 I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. 16 I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Smith avatar

    The Sin Of Sensuality

    Contributed by Ken Smith on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 19,640 views

    What do we think of when we hear the word sin?

    Sin as Sensuality Matthew 21:28-32 When most of us hear the word sin, we first think of worldly or fleshly sins connected with bodily needs, desires, and pleasures. Although the Bible indicates that sin may express itself in this form, it is by no means the center of the biblical doctrine of sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    The Sting Of Sin

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 14, 2020
     | 4,273 views

    Sin stings and the result is death. The venom against the poison of sin is the blood of Jesus.

    "For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Enduring Temptation And Overcoming Sin

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on May 18, 2018
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    Temptation is the enticement of our natural, God-given desires to go beyond God-given bounds. We can blame our failure to resist temptation on others, Satan, or God Himself, but in reality, we are the ones who choose to indulge.

    ENDURING TEMPTATION AND OVERCOMING SIN Study Text: James 1: 12 – 16 Introduction: - One of the greatest challenges of living the Christian life is dealing with temptations. This is especially true for new Christians: For it can be frustrating to know that your sins have been forgiven, only to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    What Is Sin?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
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    Let’s look at the Bible and see if we can define SIN?

    WHAT IS SIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Cooper Abrams III avatar

    Is Smoking A Sin?

    Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 18,746 views

    Examining smoking in light of what the Bible teaches.

    Is Smoking a Sin? 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 by Cooper Abrams *(All rights reserved) INTRO: I was raised in Eastern North Carolina in the Flue Cured Tobacco Belt and the home of all the large tobacco companies. I know a lot about tobacco. As a boy I worked in the summer in "putting in" tobacco ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Sin No More

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,078 views

    Don’t use the excuse that you can’t help slipping into sin. Call on God’s power to free you from sin’s grip. Don’t run to sin but run away from it. Do not deliberately put yourself in a situation where you become vulnerable to sin. Tactic: ‘Submit to God,

    Opening illustration: Play a video on ‘SIN’ and what people today perceive it to be … Introduction: Jesus’ instruction to “sin no more” was a command to end her adulterous activities and adulterous relationship. Being a member of the body of Christ does not give us excuse to continue a sinful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational