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  • Paul Carlson avatar

    Beware Of Temptations Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
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    How you can claim holiness in the midst of temptations?

    BEWARE OF TEMPTATIONS James 1:12-18 PROPOSITION: Because Christ is holy, you must be holy in spite of temptations. I. PURSUE THE “CROWN OF LIFE”! (12) A. Expect temptations. 1. Right response leads to spiritual endurance. 2. Wrong response leads to sin and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    James: An Introduction And Exposition Of James I Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
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    A in-depth look at James Chapter one encouraging the reader to view the book of James in full context. This entire series is also available as an IBOOK via ITUNES for the nominal cost of $4.95

    Introduction James is my favorite book of the Bible. I have always been drawn to its practical approach and straightforward method of approaching the subject of living one’s faith. James doesn’t spend a lot of time discussing doctrine, though the book is full of doctrinal concepts. Instead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Chain - Part I Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 27, 2009
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    Lent 1: Why is it important for the Christian to be aware of Temptation? How does the Bible talk about temptation? What are the sources of temptation? How can we break the chain of events that take us from temptation to sin? (This is Part 1 of 3)

    There’s an old saying, “You can’t keep the birds from flying over your head, but you can sure keep them from building a nest in your hair!” The truth behind that little aphorism – that little saying - varies depending on how it’s used. Listen to how this old guy applies it: “...temptation can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Breaking The Chain - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Mar 7, 2009
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    Lent 2: A continuing sermon series this part focusing on temptation. This sermon is focused on the sources of temptation: the devil; the world and our own sinful nature. Our help comes from only one place - Jesus - our Lord who has already conquered sin

    Last week we began a sermon series entitled, “Breaking the Chain.” The message series deals with how to handle temptation in our own lives. Last week we talked about two different topics: First - Why do we need to deal with the subject of temptation? – There are basically two reasons: a. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Handling Temptation Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 13, 2009
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    Temptation is a given in the life of all Christians, how we handle that temptation is a completely different story. James gives us three simple steps tht we can take to successful push back the temptations that come our way.

    How to Handle Temptation James 1:13-18 Intro Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, “I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!” Surely that is not the answer! But the fact is, there isn’t a day that goes by that we are not tempted in some way. Temptation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Promise For Testing Times Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 17, 2009
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    James closes this section on times of testing with a promise for the believers who are suffering under trial by reminding them that God rewards those who remain faithful.

    JAMES 1:12 A PROMISE FOR TESTING TIMES [Hebrews 12:1-2] Chippie THE PARAKEET never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Religion Undefiled Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 26, 2009
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    Pure religion lives out as an outworking of the grace of God in us!

    “Religion Undefiled” James 1:17-27 “Religion Undefiled” James 1:17-27 Introduction The story is told of an evangelist overseer of an African Church, was talking about following the “pure” path, and the “pure” path only. It was night, and a crowd of natives sat around the campfire. A native dog ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Don't Blame God

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 27, 2009
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    We all face temptation and we are solely responsibility for our actions.

    Text: Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone (James 1:13). What is temptation? Temptation is an enticement, an appeal, an attraction which tends to lead someone to commit an immoral or sinful act. Is there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Source Of Every Good Thing Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 41 ratings
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    God is the great giver & He is the giver of every good thing. He meets our legitimate needs & desires with good & perfect gifts. As a matter of fact, every good gift we have ever received came from Him.

    JAMES 1:16-18 THE SOURCE OF EVERY GOOD THING People have needs and desires but instead of being mislead into thinking they can be met by the lure and trap of temptations we need to realize that there is another source that we can receive from, if we would but seek Him. God is the great giver and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Rich Are We?

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 12, 2009
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     | 4,107 views

    A sermon to share with the congregation the need for serious and steady prayer concerning our church’s annual budget and the giving of the church.

    The internet is a wonderful source of information; although some is trivial, some useless, some is motivational, and some mind-numbing. Just for fun I went to a site called "Global Rich List." On this site there is a block where you insert your annual income, click on another button and it will ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Navigating Your Trial Successfully Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,156 views

    Sermon discusses the importance of choices made during trying experiences and how to make wise choices.

    Navigating Your Trial Successfully James 1:12-18 5-4-08 We’ve been talking about trials in James Chapter one. In the first 12 verses we learned that if we persevere through the trial, God will work some wonderful things in us during the process and in the end we will receive a crown of life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Works Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 21, 2009
     | 3,414 views

    For James, talk is cheap. If God has truly given us new life, then we should live it out.

    James 1:17-27 “Works of Faith” INTRODUCTION My understanding of what it means to be a baptized follower of Jesus Christ and member of Christ’s body has changed drastically over the (increasingly numerous) years of my life. As a child, life with Christ meant being pushed to Sunday school by my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    Temptation

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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     | 5,268 views

    Sin looks appealing to us • When it’s pleasure is dangling on a hook right in front of us, • We have to remind ourselves that the pleasure is only temporary. • And it’s this fact that we have to remember to control our desire. • Have you ever seen

    Why does it seem like everything in life is better than what we have? • Webster’s Dictionary tells us that temptation is “the act of enticement to do wrong by the promise of pleasure or gain.” • Isn’t that just like the Devil, getting us to do something wrong by promising us something good? • To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Choosing The Right Gift Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 27, 2009
     | 3,780 views

    2nd in a series on James for summer 2009

    During my undergrad years at Cal State Hayward I read about an experiment to determine if rats would seek out new places of safety when faced with danger. It involved random low-level shocks to the cage and a random "shock free" zone. After a while, instead of seeking a place that was free from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Fuel Up With The Word Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,731 views

    Rising fuel prices have people seeking for alternative sources of energy. The Bible offers answers.

    Fuel Up With The Word. (James 1:16-27) Introduction 2008 has being the year of rising oil prices. Therefore there is a great push to discover and develop alternative sources of energy. Last week we talked about “Be Fueled with Prayer.” How to be fueled with Prayer? Jesus said pray in secret and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God