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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Spiritual Living In A Secular World

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 20,262 views

    How do we live in, and respond to, the culture in which we live? The examples of: Jonah, Esther and Daniel.

    How do Christians live in, and respond to, the culture in which they find themselves? About a half century ago, H. Richard Niebuhr attempted to answer that question in his book Christ and Culture. He offered five possible responses to the question. First, he said that some Christians have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 13,540 views

    Paul’s advice on how to respond to the signs of the times. 1- Avoid the ungodly 2- Expect the evil 3- Keep the faith

    INTRO.- Matthew 24:3-7 “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Appointed"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 5, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    We are appointed to eternal life, and once we’ve responded to God’s call and been saved we are appointed to service.

    “For thus the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles that You should bring salvation to the end of the earth’. And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Marriage Problems And Problems About Marriage Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,349 views

    A. We must remember that Paul is responding to questions. B. Paul directs his teaching to people in three different situations.

    MARRIAGE PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMS ABOUT MARRIAGE (Part 1) 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 Introduction A. We must remember that Paul is responding to questions. B. Paul directs his teaching to people in three different situations. I. The Marriage of Two Christians (vv. 1-11). A. Some seem to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking And Doing Series

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,805 views

    What we think about matters - it matters in maintaining the peace of God, and it matters in how we respond and the things we do.

    Thinking and Doing TCF Sermon Philippians 4 – part 2 October 14, 2007 # Phil 4: 8, 9 NIV Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. 9 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God Calls Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,716 views

    God calls us all to something within the body of Christ. Do we listen and respond to God or go spiritually deaf?

    When God Calls Griffith Baptist Church – 1/27/08 A.M. Service Text: Daniel 1:1-4 Key verse: Daniel 1:3 – “And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel . . .” The Introduction 1. Some quick historical background: A. Jehoiakim ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Endurance & Love To Receive The Crown Of Life – Resisting Temptations Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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     | 5,918 views

    James teaches the importance of endurance, love, resting temptations and responding obediently to God's word if we are going to receive the crown of life.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles to James 1:12-27. 2. Studying the book of James will help Christians with an age old problem. The problem that we are talking about is the fact that not everybody who grows old, grows up spiritually. There is a vast difference between physical age and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Face Of Human Suffering

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 50 ratings
     | 13,348 views

    We know the story of the good Samaritan. It’s about being in the face of human suffering and how we respond.

    INTRO.- We know the story of the good Samaritan. It’s about being in the face of human suffering and how we respond. The Living Sermon. I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day, I’d rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way, The eye’s a better pupil and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    2010 Advent Series - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,332 views

    Examining the prophecy surrounding Jesus' birth; and the responsibility we each have to respond to carrying and spreading the Gospel in our own lives.

    2010 Christmas Series Sermon 3 – Jesus’ Birth Foretold Luke 1:26-38 Introduction - Obvious question: “What is Advent?” - The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surviving The Storms Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,086 views

    Jesus knows where you are. The best place to be is in the storm where He wants you. How do you respond?

    Mark 6:45-52 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray. 45-46 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Responses To The Resurrection”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,138 views

    People still respond to the fact of the empty tomb today in much the same way as did the soldiers and the women on that first Easter morning.

    Four friends were talking about death. One asked the other three, "When you are in your casket and people are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first man said, "I’d like to hear them say that I was a fine physician in my time and a great family man." The second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crossing The Line

    Contributed by Jackie Hill on May 3, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,371 views

    There are three types of people that respond to the truth, which kind are you and are you willing to take the next step in your journey with Christ?

    “Crossing the Line” John 6:60-71 Introduction… Have any of you seen the old Disney film, “Davy Crocket”? It is one of my all-time favorites. There is a scene in that movie, at the Alamo, when Col. Travis draws a line of the ground and asks the men that want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying In The Face Of Opposition

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011
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     | 3,917 views

    When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

    Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Messiah, Four Responses Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 19, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,818 views

    People respond to Jesus today just as they did two thousand years ago. We can divide people into four camps.

    One Messiah, Four Responses (Mark 14:1-11) 1. ABC is producing a new TV show, with a bad name, that is a direct attack upon evangelical Christians, presenting us as immoral hypocrites. 2. How has our country sunk so low? A better question is, “Why did this take so long?” The waning Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Firm Before The Foe Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2012
     | 5,486 views

    Peter and John before the Sanhedrin provide an example of how the child of God is to respond to pressure from the world to conform to low expectations.

    “When [the guards] had brought [Peter and John before the council], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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