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  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Positional Thinking: Victory From Defeat Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 14, 2011
     | 9,504 views

    The world wants us to think positive. This leads to separation from God and others. God wants us to think positionally. We are seated in Christ Jesus according to His finished work. Joshua and his generals were positive they could take AI. However, t

    Intro: An interesting way to begin this morning is to talk about Ai and its meaning. I believe last week I informed you that Ai means heap of stones or heaping ruin. It was first mentioned in Genesis 12.8 and 13.3 in regard to the place that Abraham chose to pitch his tent. We are told that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The First Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 8,730 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    A. INTRODUCTION A line is drawn through the ages; it extends from Heaven to man and reaches around the earth. The line crosses the deserts of North Africa, and is drawn on the sand at the foot of Mount Sinai. On one side is God and the blessings of Heaven. On the other side is Satan with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Second Commandment

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 4,380 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. People are worshippers. What is suggested in the Commandments? “If you will indeed obey My voice and keep My commandments . . . then you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Ex. 19:5). 2. Worship reflects God. How should people worship? “God is spirit, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Third Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,144 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    A. INTRODUCTION THIRD COMMANDMENT “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain” (Exodus 20:7). 1. Not for salvation. Could a person be saved if they kept the third commandment, if they never once cursed, or never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Fourth Commandment

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 2,287 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    A. INTRODUCTION FOURTH COMMANDMENT “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Fifth Commandment

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,545 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS LEFT OUT? “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee” (Ex. 20:12). 1. Love is natural. Why is there no command for parents to love children or respect them? 2. Love is reflected in giving. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Sixth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 6,011 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    SIXTH COMMANDMENT “You must not murder” (Ex. 20:13, LB). A. WHY DID GOD CREATE US? God created us to worship and praise Him. “They that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). 1. With an intellect to meaningfully worship. 2. With emotions to passionately worship. 3. With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Seventh Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    SEVENTH COMMANDMENT "You shall not commit adultery” (Ex. 20:14, NKJV). God does not have a Commandment about worshipping Him in a temple or sanctuary. He planned to live in the body of His people. He wants to be glorified in their body and carry out His ministry through them. A. WHAT DOES GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Eighth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,224 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    EIGHTH COMMANDMENT “Thou shalt not steal” (Ex. 20:15). A. INTRODUCTION: HOW DOES GOD WANT US TO GET STUFF? 1. Work. How does God want us to get STUFF? “Let him that stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something good” (Eph. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Ninth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 6,969 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    NINTH COMMANDMENT “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Ex. 20:16). A. INTRODUCTION 1. Relationship. Why did God say, Thou shalt not lie? Because you know when you lie, you cannot lie to yourself. We lie to others. 2. Destroys self-respect. If we cannot lie to ourself, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Tenth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 7,351 views

    The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

    TENTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s” (Ex. 20:17). A. INTRODUCTION 1. Consumerism. We follow a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Yeast: How The Leaven Was Used To Show Good & Evil PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023
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     | 1,086 views

    Explore the metaphorical significance of leaven in the Bible, emphasizing its power as an influence, the dangers of negative influence (bad leaven), and the blessings of positive influence (good leaven).

    Good morning, family. I want to talk with y'all today about something we encounter every day, yet we often overlook its deeper meaning: leaven. Yes, I'm talking about that stuff we use in bread. But beyond the kitchen, leaven, in the Bible, is a powerful metaphor. It can stand for influence, both ...read more

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    The Secret To Being A Positive Thinker

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,270 views

    How can you be hopeful,joyful, enthusiastic, in a world and life full of problems? Here you find the answer...

    Romans 8:18-25: THE SECRET TO BEING A POSITIVE THINKER Have you ever heard someone say, “You should think more positively. You should be a positive thinker.” Sometimes that’s easy. Sometimes, it’s not. For example, think about the flooding in Texas. I read about one man down there, whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Making A Positive Impact For Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,395 views

    John the Baptist made a big impact on many people. This sermon encourages people to make a positive impact (for Jesus) upon people, and not simply to be going through the motions

    Just occasionally we come across someone who makes a big impact upon us. Early in my life John Stainer made an impact upon me. At the time he had a big bushy beard – a bit like I imagine John the Baptist. John was my Sunday school teacher (John Stainer that is, not the Baptist), and he made an ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Truth: First Negative - Then Positive

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    The Word of God often sets forth truth in a dual fold fashion, first negatively, then positively.

    TRUTH: FIRST NEGATIVE - THEN POSITIVE The Word of God often sets forth truth in a dual fold fashion, first negatively, then positively. For example it says: "Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit," "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist