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  • Robert Tarasiak avatar

    A Demand For Holiness - A Holiness Expressed By The New Life Received From A Gracious God

    Contributed by Robert Tarasiak on Sep 9, 2023
     | 775 views

    Milk is for what purpose? To provide the nutrition for the baby to grow healthy. Today we will discover how Apostle Peter uses an illustration of milk regarding growing toward spiritual maturity.

    1 Peter Series Part 7 Sub Series: A Demand for Holiness (1:13 – 2:3) Title: A holiness expressed by the new life received from a gracious God Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3 INTRO: The taste of a fresh baked pie. or mom or grandma’s home-made food and desserts? And when you put the treat in your mouth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    High & Holy Becomes Meek & Lowly

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,492 views

    Christ exemplified a character of being the humble ruler, the good shepherd and the passionate deliverer. What will we do with this? Should we really care about this at all? Why was God so mindful of us? Why should He have cared? Are we really worth it?

    Opening illustration: Abraham Lincoln’s humble beginnings have become part of American lore. But one historian says that the most difficult part of young Abraham’s life came not during his early years in a Kentucky cabin, but after Thomas Lincoln moved the family to Indiana in 1816. The family ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Goal Is To Live A Holy Life

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 26, 2010
     | 4,146 views

    How to live a holy life

    Acts 19:1-6 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior provinces. Finally, he came to Ephesus, where he found several believers. [2] "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we don't know what you mean. We haven't even ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Darrell Vaughn avatar

    Coming Clean Before A Holy God.

    Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 81 ratings
     | 15,718 views

    A Challenging invitation for Christianity to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit by coming clean before a Holy God.

    “Father, I am your servant, willing and desiring to be used to bless your people.” The Fields are white and the laborers are few! 2. C.H. Spurgeon said, “If God does not save a man by truth he certainly will not save them by lies, and if the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Reckoning With Racial Division Part 2 - Healing The Wounds Of Our Heritage Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,814 views

    Pursuing the priority of racial reconciliation and unity

    We are continuing in our series this morning entitled HOLDING OUT HOPE IN A WOUNDED WORLD. A series allowing us to face the critical social issues in our common lives and to discover how the Spirit of God is imparting to us a great opportunity; an opportunity to rise above the temptations of either ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Lewis avatar

    Holy Is His Name (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 20, 2009
     | 3,677 views

    Part 4 in a series on the Lord’s Prayer

    HOLY IS HIS NAME (Part 2) LUKE 11:1-4 INTRO. – God’s name signifies more than titles. It represents all that He is—His character, plan, and will. It is not because we simply know God’s titles that we love and trust Him, but because we know His character. Invoking His name reminds us of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian William avatar

    Back To The Basics: Baptism And Holy Communion Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,740 views

    Sixth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about the baptism and holy communion?"

    Last week, while flipping through the channels on tv, I came across the movie Gladiator with Russell Crowe, just as it was getting started. If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll remember that it is set in ancient Rome at about the same time as Jesus lived. The main character, Maximus, played by ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    A Holy And Righteous God Compared To Us

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 2, 2023
     | 2,199 views

    The God of the Bible is holy. Holiness is what distinguishes God from all other so-called gods.

    Are you holy? Do you consider yourself to be holy? Today I want to look at the concept of being holy as we turn our attention to and worship the Holiness of God. Are you religious? Have you ever been referred to as being religious? When someone says that to me, I almost consider it an insult ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Akehurst avatar

    Take Time To Be Holy - Part 1

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 31, 2023
     | 1,134 views

    Be Holy, for I AM HOLY. How can we, who are of a sinful nature, be holy? Hint, it’s not about what we do, it’s what HE does IN us.

    2023.07.30 SERMON NOTES. TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY - PART 1 William Akehurst HSWC BIG IDEA: Be Holy, for I AM HOLY. How can we, who are of a sinful nature, be holy? Hint, it’s not about what we do, it’s what HE does IN us. Scriptures: Titus 3:5-7, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 12:1-2 Titus 3:5-7 5 not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Resisting The Devil Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 22,108 views

    The is the fourth and final sermon in this series. This sermon series was inspired by Jerry Bridges book, "The Pursuit Of Holiness". This sermon looks at seven facts about a believer in Christ.

    Resisting The Devil – Cleaning Up Last week we talked about how every Christian is to pursue holiness. Every Christian is to pursue purity. Every Christian is to strive to stay away from sin. Holiness is not an option. For the past three weeks we have been looking at a verse from first Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Rules For Holy Living (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,697 views

    What Christians should NOT wear to worship? (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Before we get dressed (vs 1-4) (2). What not to wear (vs 5-9) (3). What to wear (vs 10-17) SERMON BODY: • An alternative title for tonight’s talk could be: • ‘What Christians should NOT wear to worship?’ • Of course this sermon is NOT ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Holy Wind Bags And A Sacred Sanctuary

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,072 views

    . So, today, I thought we would spend some time in the Word preparing for those messages by looking at Biblical views of our bodies. There are two passages that I think directly speak to us and give us a Biblical view of our bodies.

    Holy Wind Bags and the Sacred Sanctuary Genesis 2:4-7 & 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 INTRODUCTION… What your body does in a 24 hour period (http://www.bible.org/illus.php?topic_id=177) * your heart beats 103689 times * your blood travels 168,000,000 miles * you breathe 23040 times * you inhale 438 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Called To An Alternative Lifestyle - A Holy Lifestyle Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 22, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,557 views

    Are you following an Alternative Lifestyle? The term Alternative lifestyle covers a pretty diverse range of living, as Christian's we have been called to follow an alternative lifestyle, an alternative path, the narrow way.

    We continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples and this month we are focussing on being called into the family of God. Our focus for this evening is God’s Alternative Society. The question as always to begin is: Are you following an Alternative Lifestyle? The term Alternative lifestyle ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "Equating "Old,” With "Holy,” And "New” With "Unholy.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,314 views

    Year A. Second Sunday in Advent December 9th, 2001 Title: “Equating “old,” with “holy,” and “new” with “unholy.” Romans 15: 4-13

    Year A. Second Sunday in Advent December 9th, 2001 Title: “Equating “old,” with “holy,” and “new” with “unholy.” Romans 15: 4-13 SECOND READING: For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Studies In The Tabernacle: The Most Holy Place Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 22, 2014
     | 7,067 views

    Notes and message preached on the tabernacle. Takes a journey through the tabernacle.

    Note: Thanks to Doug Small and Pastor Chuck from New Hope at newhope-ag.com Review We are in out last of two weeks looking at the tabernacle. We have seen so much as we have reviewed God's pattern for worship and entering into the presence of the Lord. Understand our goal is not to have another ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God