Sermons about Rational Control

Are You Burning Or Building The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 9, 2009

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James in chapter 3, makes the point that the tongue is a great destroyer in the church, if not controlled. And at the same time can be a great builder as well, if used with Godly wisdom.

Are You Burning or Building the Kingdom? James 3:1-12 Intro One of the greatest things about our society is that we are a people that like to build, especially here in America. If someone builds a bigger building than we do, we simply build one bigger. You only have to look into the “Geniuses ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Decisions - Decisions - Decisions - And How To Make Them Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 3, 2009

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This sermon looks at three aspects of Decison making; 1. Trust in the LORD 2. Stop trying to be in CONTROL 3. Acknowledge God in all our WAYS

Decisions – Decisions – Decisions – And How To Make Them I heard a story this week of a young lady who had been invited to the senior prom. Well of course – a young lady needs a new dress for the prom and it just happened that the young lady’s grandmother was a great ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#rejoice! Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 21, 2014

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God is not controlling as Satan would have us believe. He's with us to protect us and in fact sings over us. That's reason for us to rejoice!

How many Christmas hymns, carols, and songs are there? Do you have any idea? Our hymnal has 35 Christmas hymns while Wikipedia lists 77 Christmas carols that are unique to the English language. But it’s not just English speakers who celebrate Christmas. Germans, Norwegians, Ukrainians, ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Have You Walked Through The Wrong Door?

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 3, 2010

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To share that no matter where we are in life, God is in control and we need to lay our Pride to the side and accept the Salvation that has been given to us.

Have you walked through the Wrong Door? Scripture: Isaiah 30:21 Date: 19 September 2010 Purpose: To share that no matter where we are in life, God is in control and we need to lay our Pride to the side and accept the Salvation that has been ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:21

Denomination: Other

The Answer To Religion Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010

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Whenever religion is infused with independence, power, and control it becomes ultimate evil, but when it leads into the way of submission, sacrifice, and service it bears the ultimate goodness of God.

Much argument today is made about whether religion is helpful or harmful for society. Of course much of the discussion hinges on what we mean by religion. It‟s a topic that many of us could really go off on. But if I had to sum up what I see it would be this: whenever religion is infused ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Pentecost- Abundance Is Here

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2011

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Jesus intended for His disciples to be comforted, and to become confident at the same time. Pentecost is actually God’s kingdom moving in, and taking control.

The Power of Pentecost- Abundance is Here Text: Acts 2:1-4 Amplified Bible AND WHEN the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place, 2When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Am I To Believe Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 3, 2011

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What we believe controls how we live, as opposed to what we "SAY" we believe. Here are 4 truths we need to believe.

What am I to “Believe?” Hebrews 3:1-19 * Blessed or Busted by God, which is it? If you were standing before Jehovah today, would He give you a word of blessing or would He view your life as unsatisfactory? Today we conclude this series of messages & hopefully, make the decision to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Following God's Directions

Contributed by Greg Vesely on Mar 31, 2009

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It’s hard following direction, we want and desire to be in controll of our lives. But God wants us to allow Him to direct our lives.

FOLLOWING GOD’S DIRECTIONS Intro: Have you ever booked anything off the internet like a rental car, well you should try it sometime, it could be an interesting experience . This last weekend Liz booked us a flight and succored a rental car through the internet. This company I have never ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:112

Denomination: Pentecostal

Quiet!!!

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009

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We need the quiet hope and assurance that life has meaning as we rely completely upon the Lord, Christ Jesus to direct and control our lives.

Quiet!! Micah 5:2-5a / Luke 1: 39 – 55 Intro: It never fails to happen. You are just sitting down to dinner, have just said the blessing and are ready to dive into your favorite meal and the phone rings. You answer to discover it is a telemarketer wanting to tell you that you have been chosen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Little Things That Illustrate The Power Of The Tongue! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

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James teaches that a small briddle for a horese, a small rudder for a ship, a small tongue in comparrison to an out of control tongue warns us of the tremendous dangers of the tongue.

INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to James 3:3-6. 2. The title of our lesson: “Little things that illustrate the power of the tongue”! 3. James 3:3-6 is filled with visual images. 4. The three images that James uses illustrate the point that since they are small and yet control ...read more

Scripture: James 3:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chronos: James #6 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Feb 28, 2022

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Being a Christ follower requires having control of body, mind and spirit as we encounter the world as witnesses and co labors in bringing a little heaven to earth.

A few weeks ago, we started a year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament today. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying through time back to the start of the early church. We will be doing this by walking ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Occupy Till I Come

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 1, 2022

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In our text we read of an individual who had once been controlled by the devil, but the Lord cast the devil out of him and marvelously saved him.

Of course any person who has been saved surely appreciates what the Lord has done for him, but many times those who have been in the depths of sin almost seem to appreciate their salvation more than those who had led good moral lives. Well, it seems that this man, who had been demon possessed was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

Peace: Overcoming Anxiety Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 4, 2023

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Peace is the confidence that God is controlling your life. Peace is the confidence or the trust that God is wisely shaping the events of your life for your best and His best.

We’re in a summer sermon series devoted to bringing the change into our lives that we’ve always longed for. It’s a series devoted to advocating living life with the fruit of the Spirit: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Trust The Plan? Level Of Fear Vs. Level Of Faith.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 21, 2021

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Listen to the cry of today? Evil has prevailed? This is deception. God is in absolute control. We must trust the plan of God by faith. Fear kills faith.

TRUST THE PLAN? LEVEL OF FEAR VS YOUR LEVEL OF FAITH… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (This is a 2 part lesson.) The world is like a NURSERY SCHOOL where hundreds of perpetual babies are trying to teach others about WHO and WHAT GOD is without knowing God. They teach ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12, Proverbs 3:5, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Under The Shadow Of Satan's Throne

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 14, 2019

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The big Idea: Where you live impacts your life in very significant ways, but that doesn't mean it has to control your life.

Living Under The Shadow of satan's Throne PPT 1 Series Title "Shadows" Shadows for this series simply means a sphere of influence. We can live under the shadow of our past, the shadow of the Most High, shadow of fear, the shadow of satan's throne, and all these things will create ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-13, 1 Peter 5:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

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