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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Does God Hate Sinners?, And A Look At The Ancient Principles Of Biblical Writing - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 23, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 502 views

    Most religions teach, along with the Bible, that God hates and despises the iniquity of sin and holds every individual responsible for their sin

    Part 1 INTRODUCTION It is the amazing and profound love of God that is the most powerful force in the Cosmos and the reason people exist. The Bible declares that God is love and is infinitely loving and just (1 John 4:8-10). It is because of His love He must deal with sin, which is the breaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Secrets Of A Successful Christian Lifestyle

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 26, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,834 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT THE SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE AND INCLUDES GIVING , PRAYING. FORGIVING , FASTING , A PURE EYE , LAYING TREASURES IN HEAVEN AND SERVING GOD ALONE AS A SINGLE MASTER

    SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE ******************************************* 1. DO NOT GIVE TO OTHERS WITH A DESIRE TO GET THE PRAISE OF MEN . HELP OTHERS WITHOUT SEEKING PUBLICITY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR REWARD FROM GOD . DO NOT BE FILLED WITH PRIDE FOR THE HELP YOU HAVE RENDERED TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Mix Other Faith Practices Into The Christian Faith Series

    Contributed by Todd Riley on May 23, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 7,897 views

    We need to be on guard against the schemes of the Devil, who would have us mix other faith practices with the Christian faith.

    Islington Baptist Church May 20, 2001 Series: Why follow Jesus and not any other religion, philosophy, or way Key texts for this week: I Corinthians 6:12-13; 10:23; II Corinthians 6:14-18, Ephesians 4:15-5-20, I Timothy 4:16, Romans 6:11-23, Galatians 1, Revelations ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Oct 19, 2009
     | 4,066 views

    Part 6 of 7 in our teaching series, "TRUE RELIGION" For more information, email info@newsongs.org or visit www.newsongs.org

    To watch/listen to this message online go to www.newsongs.org or contact info@newsongs.org. **NOTE: THIS IS A CONCEPT OUTLINE FOR THIS MESSAGE. GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THIS SERIES. :: Powerful Words • Words indicate our direction • Words create or destroy life in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Is ‘allah’ Of Islam Another Name For The God Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 15, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 806 views

    Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity. It claims to be a monotheistic belief system that worships one god, Allah.

    The word ‘Islam’ means ‘submission’ or ‘surrender,’ as its followers are to surrender to Allah's will continuously. It is because the name ‘Allah’ translates as ‘god,' that many Christians who live in the Middle East incorrectly use the word “Allah” when referencing the God of Abraham, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed Are.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,254 views

    In our life we become poor in spirit at one time or another. We see many changes in our lives from birth to our death.

    Blessed are. In our life we become poor in spirit at one time or another. We see many changes in our lives from birth to our death. But in between we see the hope of our salvation and the promises of eternal life ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seeking The King Of Glory

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jul 23, 2015
     | 10,864 views

    A message focusing on how we should approach God, the King of Glory, based on Psalm 24. We should be filled with awe; Have a pure heart; and never forget the awesome power of almighty God.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church July 12, 2015 David Simpson Seeking the King of Glory Psalm 24 Psalm 24 (NIV) Of David. A psalm. 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Be Holy For I Am Holy

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 1, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,846 views

    The New Testament calls upon Christians to be holy, as God is holy. Is that even possible? Does a single sin nullify our holiness irrevocably? What does the phrase mean, and how are we to respond?

    BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY Note: I have a presentation in PowerPoint 10 to go with the following sermon. If you are interested in the PowerPoint file I will send it directly, along with the sermon text in a Word 10 docx file with cues for slide changes and animations. Email me at sam@srmccormick.net ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Positively Not A Hireling

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Nov 26, 2014
     | 4,293 views

    We are all commanded to learn to obey everything Jesus taught so that we can do our part in the ministry of reconciliation. We cannot do this if we feed our spirit distorted scripture and the wisdom of man.

    Positively Not a Hireling Illustration Right after a young man graduated, with high honors, from a prestigious Bible College he was hired by a rather large church. His father, the pastor of a small rural church, was bursting with pride at his son’s accomplishment. “Son,” he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Beautiful Attitudes Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 2, 2021
     | 1,723 views

    Definitely the crowning explanation of the spirit of the law is Jesus’ commentary on the law in the Sermon on the Mount. It’s the climax of our discussion. Let’s examine some key elements.

    Definitely the crowning explanation of the spirit of the law is Jesus’ commentary on the law in the Sermon on the Mount. It’s the climax of our discussion. Let’s examine some key elements. Jesus begins His commentary on the law with the beatitudes, sometimes called the beautiful attitudes, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beatitudes - True, Lasting Happiness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 22, 2023
     | 774 views

    How can we find true, lasting happiness, blessedness? Let's find out in Matthew 5.

    What are the secrets of happiness, not just fleeting merrymaking, but that true, permanent happiness, called blessedness? They are not really so secret, but found in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12). Poor in Spirit Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Motives For Giving Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 13, 2023
     | 3,582 views

    It is important for us not just to give to the Lord, but to give with the right motives. Jesus rebukes those who gave with the wrong motives, so we need to carefully consider our motives and how our motives align with God’s purposes and glorify God.

    What motivates people to give? You could read about results of research on this topic about what part of giving is motivated by self interest and what part is motivated by serving others. Our interest here is not the human psychology side of giving motivation, but the biblical motivation. What do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Share The Truth In Love Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 20, 2021
     | 1,767 views

    All Christians are called to lead and teach for the Lord with the goal of agape love!

    We continue our study of the Letters to Timothy. Please open your Bibles to 1st Timothy 1. We have noted that Paul was called to be an Apostle, an ambassador, for Jesus Christ. Timothy, discipled by Paul, was left in Ephesus to minister. Ephesus, 2000 years ago was a metropolis with a pagan ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Keys To Permanent Happiness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 23, 2023
     | 1,720 views

    What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12.

    What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. Poor in Spirit And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy, Whole, And Free! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2018
     | 6,786 views

    If you want to take care of the sin problem in your life, don’t depend on religion. Instead, enter into a real relationship with Jesus Christ, and let Him make you holy, whole, and free.

    Pastor and author John Ortberg talks about a time early in his marriage when he and his wife sold their Volkswagen Beetle to buy their first really nice piece of furniture. It was a sofa. It was a pink sofa, but for that kind of money, Ortberg says, “It was called a mauve sofa.” The man at the sofa ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free