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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Powerless Religion Or Spirit-Filled Life

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 573 views

    The sermon challenges believers to reject hollow religiosity and instead pursue a Spirit-filled life marked by inward transformation, daily surrender, and the visible fruit of the Holy Spirit.

    Powerless Religion or Spirit-Filled Life 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Ephesians 5:15-18; Galatians 5:22-26 In an age when appearance often replaces authenticity, and spiritual reputation can mask spiritual emptiness, we must ask ourselves how does one identify the highly religious among us? Is it not often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    When I Surrender To Temptation Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 19, 2007
     | 3,266 views

    Temptation is always a threat to the child of God. The message is a consideration of the source of temptation and the consequences of surrender to temptation.

    JAMES 1:13-15 WHEN I SURRENDER TO TEMPTATION “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Tension Between Spirit And Sin: The Struggle Of Every Christian

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021
     | 1,350 views

    I didn't come to Jesus for Jesus. I came to Jesus, I flew to Jesus, cried out to Jesus, because I believed he could save me. My motives weren't perfect or pure or righteous. I came because I was desperate, broken, and lost.

    I didn't come to Jesus for Jesus. I came to Jesus, I flew to Jesus, cried out to Jesus, because I believed he could save me. My motives weren't perfect or pure or righteous. I came because I was desperate, broken, and lost. We come to Christ in brokenness, with the most shallow motives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • c vincent avatar

    Do You Have The Spirit? Part 1 Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,054 views

    Explore how the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit.

    Do You Have the Spirit? JCC 18.04.10 pm Read Jude Key verse: These are they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. Jude 1:19 Sensual, literally, ‘animal-souled: as opposed to the spiritual, or ‘having the Spirit’ It is translated, ‘the natural man’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do You Have The Spirit? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,414 views

    The natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is needed today.

    Do you have the Spirit? Part 2 JCC 25.04.10 am Read 1 Cor 2:9-16 Key Verse: V 14 Human intellect cannot understand the things of the Spirit The theologians have a term for the human nature, ‘The Adamic nature’ Paul in another place refers to the natural man as the old man or the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Are You Acting In The Power Of The Spirit Or Just Acting? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,373 views

    The Holy Spirit lives in everyone who believes and we are meant to act in the Power of the Spirit. We are meant to act in His Power and we have a purpose - We are to be witnesses.

    Are you acting in the power of the Spirit or just acting? This is the seventh month in our Fresh Fire Series So far we have thought about: The Holy Spirit in the World Today The Spirit in the Pentateuch The Spirit in the History of Israel The Spirit in the Writing Prophets The Spirit in the Life ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Overcoming Temptation God's Way Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,563 views

    In James 1:13-18 James gives you four facts about temptation that you must understand if you are going to overcome temptation.

    Scripture The death of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal this week has reminded us of the heroes of the Holocaust. Therefore, I was disappointed to read a postwar account of Oskar Schindler, whose exploits during World War II were made famous in the movie titled Schindler’s List. Oskar Schindler was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Roper avatar

    A Way Of Escape

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,778 views

    There is at least one thing that is common to every human being who has lived regardless of race, age, or culture: temptation.

    A Way of Escape I Corinthians 10:12–14 There is at least one thing that is common to every human being who has lived regardless of race, age, or culture: temptation. Unfortunately, victory over temptation is far less universal. There is a key to unlocking the secret of victory—a key called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr avatar

    New Power

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Oct 4, 2009
     | 4,108 views

    As a follower of Jesus, you are transformed into a NEW person by the POWER of the Holy Spirit!

    NEW: Part 5 “New Power” Sunday, September 27, 2009 Dr. Randy Deal CORE TRUTH As a follower of Jesus, you are transformed into a NEW person by the POWER of the Holy Spirit! Jesus promised Him…John 14:15-17; 16:7, 13-15 and He came…Acts 1:8; 2:1-4. Romans 8:1-28 By the POWER of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Harlow avatar

    When You Play With Fire Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,910 views

    Joseph provides a great example for us in how to deal with temptation. If you flirt with temptation, sooner or later, you are going to get burnt.

    If you have been reading your children’s Bible Story books you might have read the story about Joseph and the coat of many colors. Joseph was a favorite of his father Jacob and because of the favoritism his 10 older brothers despised him. But to make matters worse, Joseph also had a miraculous ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Taylor avatar

    Adoption By The Spirit, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 7, 2017
     | 6,056 views

    The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn Adoption by the Spirit, part 3 Romans 8:14-17

    The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn Adoption by the Spirit, part 3 Romans 8:14-17 David Taylor February 5, 2017 We are in our third week of our series, The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn. My desire is that we gain a biblical understanding of life in the Spirit and our radical need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Malone avatar

    The Devil Didn"T Make You Do It Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 244 ratings
     | 15,761 views

    James in these verses teaches us how to overcome temptation (real faith For The Real World - part two)

    "The Devil Didn’t Make You Do It" James 1:13-18 A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "Johnnie," his mother scolded, "I told you not to go swimming." "I couldn’t help it mom," he defended ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Doane Brubaker avatar

    How To Handle Temptation

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 20, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,870 views

    Five principles for dealing with the temptations we face.

    Ronald Meridith described in Hurryin’ Big for Little Reasons a quiet evening when he heard the sound of wild geese approaching in flight. He noticed the tame geese on his pond. “They heard the wild call they had once known. The honking… sent little arrows of prompting deep into their wild ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Kevin Shelton avatar

    Overcome The World Through God!

    Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,987 views

    Learn how to overcome the world.

    Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Submit to GOD: This word submit, is a strong and straight word, which is not an easy pill to swallow. It means to come under subjection or yield authority. The ability to submit is contrary to human nature. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Overcoming Temptation Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,694 views

    How can we withstand the temptation which we face on a daily basis?

    Overcoming Temptation Introduction: A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "I told you not to go swimming," the boy’s mother scolded. "I couldn’t help it mom," he defended himself. "The water looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ