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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    The Paradox Of Pursuing Knowledge About God And Experiencing Him

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 8, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    The danger of intellectual pursuit without an intimate experiential knowledge of God is that the heart can be come cold and brittle like a stone, making knowledge an idol.

    I remember as a young Born-Again Christian, just starting my spiritual journey that I would walk in and through the presence of God effortlessly. I lived and breathed the supernatural. Signs and Wonders were everywhere! The anointing was powerful! Then I went to Bible School and was told those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel W. Lohr avatar

    Finding True Joy

    Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Oct 27, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,468 views

    A look at Romans 14 to determine what Christians can do to encourage others in the faith while growing towards Righteousness in our own lives as well.

    So often, the things that the world considers to be joy giving are in very stark contrast to the message of the gospel. It is perhaps no more clearly illustrated than in our scripture reading for today. Looking at the political world, the business world, the financial world, the world of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 228 ratings
     | 13,842 views

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26)

    How Redemption Works Through Righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26) Illustration:Faith is not merely your holding on to God--it is God holding on to you. He will not let you go! E. Stanley Jones. 1. Have you ever stopped to contemplate how redemption works through Christ’s righteousness? Redemption ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Hamilton avatar

    Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 28,192 views

    In a state of humility (poor in spirit), mourning (the natural response of brokenness), and meekness (submitting to Christ), they have a passion to rid themselves of the sin that fills them and to be filled with what they see in Christ (Hunger and Thirst

    “Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness” Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Review: The single most important lesson we have learned about the Beatitudes is that they are not eight separate and distinct classifications of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Are Presecuted For Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,851 views

    Blessed are thsoe who are doing the Lord work and suffer for righteousness sake.

    “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness” Matthew 5:1-5:12 This sermon came from prayer and ideas from my colleagues at sermoncentral Introduction- Mt 5:1-5:12 This morning we are winding down the series from the Sermon on the Mount. The character building sermons of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Sermon On The Mount: Doing Acts Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011
     | 3,085 views

    Message from the Sermon on the Mount on doing acts of righteousness such as prayer, giving, fasting

    Doing Acts of Righteousness Theme: To show the importance of motive in things that we do Text: Matthew 6:1 1 ¶ Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. In this verse a better translation, for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Wayne Searls avatar

    Living Righteously In The Midst Of An Unrighteous Generation

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,968 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to seek a revelation or vision from God for their lives which will cause them to abandon sin and allow God to sanctify their hearts.

    I. THE SCRIPTURE EMPHASIZES THE NECESSITY OF HAVING AN ONGOING REVELATION AND VISION CONCERNING GOD v.7,10 7. So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord which He had done for Israel. 10. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Leslie Tarlton avatar

    Righteousness Apart From Obeying The Law Series

    Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Nov 19, 2014
     | 3,684 views

    There is a righteousness that exist outside of obeying the Law. Faith is not good works; going to church, giving your tithes; making sacrifices.

    The Letter to the Romans Chapter 3:21-26 Righteousness apart from the law Introduction Rom 3:21 & 22 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Judgment Day Reveals The Righteousness Of God Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,608 views

    If the guilty go free we call it a travesty, an injustice, unfair. Yet, the Bible says that on Judgment Day the guilty will go free? How can God do that? Is that fair or right? It’s because of God’s righteousness that guilty sinners go free on Judgment Day.

    It just didn’t seem right or fair. The evidence of guilt was overwhelming. The witnesses had poured in one after another recounting firsthand of destructive and damaging conversations and actions. Fingerprints were found everywhere that clearly connected the person standing before the judge to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Bondage Of Legalism And Freedom Of True Righteousness Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 3,638 views

    Philippians - Manual of Joy The Bondage of Legalism and Freedom of True Righteousness

    Philippians - Manual of Joy The Bondage of Legalism and Freedom of True Righteousness Philipians 3:1-11 David Taylor Legalism is as deadly as it is dangerous. It brings about spiritual bondage and frustration in the Christian life, it hampers the inner transformation that God intends; and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Persecuted For Righteousness’ Sake! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 14, 2013
     | 4,469 views

    People often dislike or despise something or someone that is different, and that is why, Christians can become the victims of discrimination and persecution

    Matthew 5:10-12-Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Leach avatar

    The Battle Between Sin And Righteousness For The Soul

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 10, 2014
     | 4,348 views

    The battle between sin and righteousness for the soul of us Christians takes place in our thought life – all the time

    The battle between sin and righteousness for the soul of us Christians takes place in our thought life – all the time What is sin? All unrighteousness is sin; 1 Jo 5:17 All disobedience to God is sin; Rom 6:16 Breaking any of God’s laws is sin; 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    What Does It Require To Live Righteously?

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Oct 21, 2014
     | 7,411 views

    This message illuminates what it took for Joseph and what it takes for us to live in a righteous manner.

    Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Sin, Righteousness And Judgement Have Changed

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 25, 2015
     | 4,477 views

    To show that the divine effort changed all the meaning of sin, righteousness and judgement.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a sinner? Yes, I am but I am also a son of GOD. Im a sinner forgiven by GOD and in His Grace and Mercy, He gave me the right to become a child of GOD. John 1:12 (Amplified Bible) 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Praying Poet Appeals For The Righteousness Of The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,327 views

    Jesus is all our righteousness, and all our righteousness is in Him (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:30).

    A PRAYING POET’S APPEAL FOR THE LORD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 119:33-40. In the midst of this wonderful symphony about the Torah, the law of the LORD, there are also some petitions and prayers. This particular section uses several causative verbs, asking the LORD for things which He has promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational