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  • George Little avatar

    How To Be A Christians Without Being Religious

    Contributed by George Little on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,108 views

    Can a person be a Christian without all the religious trappings? When people reject religion what do they reject? Are we talking the same language?

    How to be a Christian Without Being Religious James 1:27, Matthew 23:26-28 1. What do you think of when I use the word religion? ∑ For some it is large impressive cathedrals both old and new ∑ Others it is the experience of worship in a church assembly ∑ For others it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    Do You Pray Religiously Or Wholeheartedly?

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,178 views

    I know many families that pray as if it were an old tune. Are we just praying repetitously or is our heart in it? Jesus gives us some examples on how to pray.

    Jesus prayed earnestly, purposefully, and with certainty. He knew that God answers prayer. "The Lord’s prayer" was given during Christ’s Sermon on the Mount to provide an example for how we should approach the throne of grace. Prayer is the prelude to peace, the prologue to power, the preface to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Allan Quak avatar

    Simon The Zealot – A Redirected Religious Fanatic Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 22 ratings
     | 17,832 views

    Sometimes we might find ourselves wondering why Jesus picked us as His disciples. When we look at Simon the Zealot we see that Jesus does not choose us according to what we can give, He chooses us because of His incredible grace.

    Matthew 10:4a Simon the Zealot – a redirected religious fanatic Currently Australia is in the middle of The Master Chef phenomena. In this TV show people with great cooking skills, but who are not professional chef’s, compete against each other to make certain meals and meet various challenges. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    When The Truth Collides With Religious Beliefs Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
     | 4,231 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: When the Truth Collides with Religious Beliefs

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: When the Truth Collides with Religious Beliefs Luke 14:1-6 Jesus has left the large crowds and continues heading toward Jerusalem (9:51). It is a Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, and a prominent leader of the Pharisees invites him to a Sabbath meal in an attempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Truth Collides With Religious Beliefs

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
     | 2,451 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: When the Truth Collides with Religious Beliefs

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: When the Truth Collides with Religious Beliefs Luke 14:1-6 Jesus has left the large crowds and continues heading toward Jerusalem (9:51). It is a Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, and a prominent leader of the Pharisees invites him to a Sabbath meal in an attempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Cain;s Road Of Religious Ruin Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 9,204 views

    Cain had at least two bad room mates and I am not talking about Able but Satan and his sin nature.

    Intro: 1. In my research of Cain and Able, I discovered that all of their problem stemmed from the fact that they were roommates. In "Children's letters to God" I found these: Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monte Brown avatar

    Bad Calls From Religious Umpires

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Apr 21, 2010
     | 3,202 views

    We must stop comparing oursleves to anything other than the Word of God.

    Introduction Baseball is an American sport that has been around for a long time. There are two teams, competing with each other and overseeing the game and the pitching of the ball is an umpire. Have you ever seen an umpire make a bad call? The crowd boo’s and blood pressure and anger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Anatomy Of Religious Hypocrisy, Part 6 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 7, 2014
     | 5,924 views

    The Gospel According to Hosea The Anatomy of Religious Hypocrisy, part 6

    The Gospel According to Hosea The Anatomy of Religious Hypocrisy, part 6 Hosea 6 David Taylor We are well into our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love for an unfaithful people. Let me recap where we have been. The first three chapters set the foundation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    The Religious Leaders Missed The First Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,967 views

    We are in danger of becoming indifferent to the things of God.

    INTRODUCTION Most of life is made up of ordinary moments. You wake up, you head out to work, you must deal with people throughout the day, and no ordinary day would be complete without having to solve a problem or two. Yet, sometimes extraordinary events can break into those ordinary moments. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Crowe avatar

    Religious Liberty, Your First Freedom

    Contributed by John Crowe on Oct 13, 2014
     | 6,911 views

    a sermon on Religious Liberty

    INTRO: This week I was moved as many of you were by the protesters in Hong Kong. Here’s a group of people trying to exercise freedom in order to get some type of representative government instead of an oppressive tyrannical government. As I watched video and pictures from the news, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Religious Freedom, Fundamental Human Right Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2016
     | 4,359 views

    Religious freedom is a fundamental human right that is not restricted to the confines of a church.

    Thursday in Third Week of Easter 2016 Joy of the Gospel Those of us who are blessed to be in the Catholic church for many decades tend to take for granted our sacramental realities, especially the Blessed Eucharist. I recall reading about a Muslim who, though totally without faith in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Grant MacDonald avatar

    Refocus Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,823 views

    We have to guard our Christian focus and make sure that it remains on Christ.

    It is New Year’s Day. Happy New Year everyone! We all know what the coming of the New Year should mean to us all. It’s time to take an inventory of how we lived in 2011 and think through some much needed changes for 2012. In other words, it’s time to make a list of New ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    Free At Last Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Aug 7, 2019
     | 4,580 views

    Let’s study three things that Paul lists as great perils or dangers to Christian freedom.

    FREE AT LAST GALATIANS 5:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Picture me in handcuffs or sitting in a jail cell. Now, picture me unshackled or walking about freely. I think I might use the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Fee at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I’m free at last.” That’s the story and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Forgoing One's Legal Rights In The Name Of Christ.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 3, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,076 views

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Forgoing one’s legal rights in the name of Christ.” Text: Philemon

    Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 9th, 2001 Heavenly Father empower each of us to be a true follower of Christ by submitting all to his service. Amen. Title: “Forgoing one’s legal rights in the name of Christ.” Text: Philemon 1-21 This, the shortest of Paul’s letters, 335 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Legalism - How It Distorts Our View Of God

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,532 views

    When there is an undue focus on the "will" of God to the exclusion of the whole "Being" of God we will end up with a distorted perspective of God

    • Doctrines can be defined as those things we cannot do without and still be a Christian • Beliefs are those things that make a Christian a Christian o Salvation is through Christ alone, by faith alone through grace alone o The Bible is the Word of God So our focus should be on the essentials of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church