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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Straight Talk From Dad

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 29, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 11,885 views

    Three things a good dad wants his kids to do. (These are also three things our heavenly Father wants from all of us.)

    A traditional Father’s Day sermon would direct its attention to things a good dad ought to do. Instead, let’s look today at some things a good dad wants his kids to do. In Proverbs 4:1-4, Solomon says: "Hear ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. (2) For I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Layton avatar

    God's Advice To Father's And Mother's

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 4,016 views

    The problem with our children today is not the fault of the school, church or even the kid’s. Fault primarily lies with us parents. How are we to reverse this trend? With God’s Holy Word!

    Title: God’s Advice for parents on raising children. Text: Proverbs 4 ETS: Advice for parents and children ESS: Advice for parents and children OSS: I want my people to listen to the advice of Solomon Probing Question: How are we to raise our children? U.W. Steps Transitional Sentence: Let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help For The Hurting Heart

    Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,560 views

    Through this message we discover God’s helping power for the hearts that are hurting from the destructive power of sin.

    Text: Proverbs 4:23 Help For The Hurting Heart A. The pathway of sin will lead you to… a. Dangerous places b. Destructive places c. Deadly places B. Therefore God’s children should pray daily for Him to… a. Purge their hearts from sin b. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Peter Langerman avatar

    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Peter Langerman on May 6, 2003
    based on 127 ratings
     | 47,940 views

    Guard your heart, for from it come the issues of life

    Proverbs 4:20-27 20 My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Odle avatar

    Diligence Matters Series

    Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,482 views

    The pursuit of godly character requires two things: (1) put God first, and (2) remove forces that erode God’s influence

    Character Counts! Diligence Matters (Proverbs 4:20-27) Theme: Character development is not an important part of life?it IS life! Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased knowledge. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able to state ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Spring Cleaning

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 24, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 39,534 views

    Over time, our lives tend to fill up with the clutter and debris of sin. How to prevent that from happening, and how to conduct "spring cleaning" when it does.

    All physical systems, over time, accumulate debris. It’s an unfortunate fact of life. They get cluttered, and clogged, and congested, and that hinders the operation of the system. Let me give you some random examples. As we age, plaque tends to build up in our veins and arteries, which gradually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    Constant Safeguards Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,572 views

    In the acronym of GRACE the C is constant safequards. Safeguards are meant to be devices to protect us from ourselves and others.

    THE LIFE OF G.R.A.C.E. ¡§Constant Safeguards¡¨ September 18, 2005 Intro: We have been looking at the Shepherd¡¦s Covenant over the last few weeks. This is a covenant that has been established by Focus on the Family and their Pastoral Ministry department. It is meant to give a guideline for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Camillus De Almeida avatar

    The Healthy Heart

    Contributed by Camillus De Almeida on Mar 6, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    As the physical heart is to our bodies so is our spiritual heart to our leadership ability

    THE HEALTHY HEART (An Outline Study) “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Oliver Wendell Holmes 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR HEART “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues.” Pro. 4:23 1. A healthy heart is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listen To Dad Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 13,716 views

    In our society, dads have almost become irrelevant. But in God’s mind, fathers are almost indispensable. Find out why.

    OPEN: A writer named Donald Ogden Stewart, had a son away at prep school. When his son reached the age of 14, Stewart wrote him the following letter: "Dear son, now that you have reached the magic age of fourteen, the time has come to tell you about the flowers and the bees. There is a male and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    How To Change

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,025 views

    Change doesn’t come by looking at your sin.

    Asked this weekend how to change My brother and sister in law are separating after25 years Things he and she need to change. Shane how do I change Every person in the world wants to change No matter where you are in life “I don’t need to change”, No you need a brain first— Then you can see u need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Guardemos Nuestro Corazón

    Contributed by Ramon Rojas on May 26, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,428 views

    En la vida de cristiano es necesario que estemos evaluando nuestro corazon. De eso forma prodremos vivir conforme al plan de Dios para nuestra vida

    Introducción: Estamos a pocos días de finalizar un año más. Si pudiéramos evaluar como ha sido este pasado año, seria bueno que lo pudiéramos evaluar con relación a nuestro corazón. No en base a lo que hemos obtenido o lo que hemos dejado de obtener. Evaluemos la condición de nuestro corazón y ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ervin Kimrey avatar

    Heart Problems ?

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,195 views

    The real problem with man is the heart. When we stop treating the symptom and instead treat the problem then real change can come.

    HEART PROBLEMS ? Proverbs 4 : 20-27 I. GETTING THE WORD (Proverbs 4:20-22) A. attend to my words; incline thine ear (v.20b) 1. Get away from distractions 2. Listen as your life depended on it; because it does B. Let them not depart from thine eyes (v.21a) C. keep them in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    It's A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 21, 2005
    based on 129 ratings
     | 73,157 views

    Salvation, sanctification, and service are all a matter of the heart

    IT’S A MATTER OF THE HEART PROVERBS 4:23 Introduction: The Bible tells us that the heart is the seat of all actions of life. Joe Stowell in Fan The Flame says that “The Heart is used in Scripture as the most comprehensive term for the authentic person. It is the part of our being where we desire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Guarding Our Hearts

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 142 ratings
     | 31,171 views

    We must be careful to guard our hearts. From it proceeds the issues of life !

    Guarding Our Hearts Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Intro: A list came out this past week listing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,409 views

    Solomon knows the treacherous world that his son is about to encounter and he counsels him to guard his heart against all that would seek to lead him away from God.

    Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:20-27 Today we will dive into the seventh lesson of Solomon given to his son to help him learn about the importance of wisdom for all of life. Last week, in lesson six, we heard about how important it is for us to stay on the path of wisdom and to avoid at all costs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ