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  • Jeff Ruth avatar

    Do You Really Love God?

    Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 25, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 17,159 views

    Do you really love God? Here He’s requiring the whole self-surrender of your whole being to God.

    Do You Really Love God? Deut. 6: 4,5 Let’s set the scene here. The people of Israel have just been liberated form Egypt. They’re between Egypt and Canaan, the Promised land. The Ten Commandments have already been given to Moses by God. The scene at Kadesh- Barnea has already passed where, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Without Immanuel: Living In Spiritual Darkness

    Contributed by Michael Davidson on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,618 views

    When man chooses to live life apart from (God) Immanuel – man first rejects God’s self-revelation.

    Life without Immanuel: Living in Spiritual Darkness “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of One

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 4, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 17,610 views

    The power of one individual to significantly impact the many. The key:burying one’s self in favor of others for Christ’s sake.

    The Power of One The truth is, a kernel of wheat must be planted in the soil. Unless it dies it will be alone--a single seed. But its death will produce many new kernels--a plentiful harvest of new lives.25Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    No One Cares!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 208 ratings
     | 26,607 views

    Is it possible that our lives have become so self-centered, so complicated, so full of things, that we no longer care?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) (This is a sermon adapted from one I read years ago. I would be happy to credit the original author if I knew who. Can anyone help me?) TEXT: Psalms 142:1-7 Listen as I read Psalm 142, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mark #8: Uncommon Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,090 views

    This sermon inspires the greatest sacrifice of all, the sacrifice of self to Jesus Christ through which we can find real life.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #8: Uncommon Sacrifice Philippians 2:1-17 August 12, 2001 Intro: A. [Will You Wash My Dishes?] Sometimes we get a distorted idea about what love is. One night, a man decided to show his wife how much he loved her. After dinner he began to recite romantic ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be A Living Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 51,856 views

    The principle of self-sacrifice is foundational to the doctrine of the Christian life. In our lesson today I want to examine how to be a living sacrifice.

    Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying Romans 12:1-2. In Romans 12 the Apostle Paul begins applying the doctrine that he has been teaching for the previous 11 chapters. Now, it is not that he has made no application in the previous 11 chapters; he has. However, as he begins chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    One Day To Feed The World – Compelled By Compassion

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    We are compelled by compassion to HELP. We help as we Heed the compassion Command, Empty self, Lift the burden and Pay the price.

    • Galatians 6:2 (GOD’S WORD) Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings. INTRODUCTION: This morning we are asking you to give one day’s income to help feed the world. Before we go any further I think we ought to ask if it is fair for any of us to be asked do ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Continuing Search For Satisfaction

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jul 14, 2007
     | 3,048 views

    The satisfaction found in God is no simple "self satisfaction", as Isaiah warns his people, but that God offers purpose, meaning and a reason to live!

    The prophet Isaiah has discovered something crucial in his relationship with God. God calls us toward that which offers real satisfaction. Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Defeating Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,349 views

    David defeating Goliath is a uiversal lesson that teaches all of us how to defeat our worst enemies - Satan, sin, and self.

    Defeating your Enemies INTRODUCTION Most great heroes are defined by the enemies that they defeat. Just listen to the name of these heroes and see if their enemies do not come readily to mind: Batman (Joker, Penguin, Riddler); Superman (Lex Luthor); Flash Gordon (Ming the Merciless). The list ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You Only Knew Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
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     | 5,179 views

    #2 in series. Knowing what has already happened to us helps us realize that Christianity is not the same thing as self-improvement.

    Colossians 1:9-14 – If You Only Knew Today we are continuing in our series started last week on the book of Colossians. Over the next few months, we’ll be learning from the words of Paul to the church in Colosse, about how to put Christ first in our lives. Today we are in 1:9-14. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Surrender All

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 11, 2011
     | 5,960 views

    When we are saved, we give up all of the rights of our old self, making Jesus the LORD of our lives.

    I Surrender All October 9, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When we are saved, we give up all of the rights of our old self, making Jesus the LORD of our lives. Focus Passage: Galatians 2:16-21 Supplemental Passage: For not one of us lives for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prophet, Priest, And King: Accepting Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 9, 2010
     | 4,273 views

    We tie gift-giving to our own self-acceptance. Appropriate gifts to Christ announce that indeed we are acceptable to Him.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, December 24, 1987 (Christmas Eve) Out there right now, running around with a harried look, and practically waving fistfuls of dollars in their hands, there are those folks who for one reason or another have a hard time with gift giving. They have waited ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Make This A True Memorial Day

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,005 views

    Why America is founded on Christian beliefs, and the "self-evident truths" our founding fathers believed that came from the Word of God.

    HOW TO MAKE THIS A TRUE MEMORIAL DAY BY DR. JERRY FALWELL A. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1. I am going to begin by reading from the Declaration of Independence because it has some solid biblical truth I want you to hear. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Denial Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012
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     | 6,583 views

    Whatever shame you may have experienced, I assure you that Peter felt the shame and self-hatred all the more.

    Introduction Can you remember (though you probably do not want to) the time when you where ashamed of yourself, so much so that you despised yourself for some act you committed or failed to commit. You knew that you could never sink so low as to…whatever it may be, and you did it to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Answer Two: God’s Humble And Simple People Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 9, 2015
     | 6,608 views

    Every church needs to take this message to heart because one of the most tragic characteristics of modern society is pride and self-sufficiency.

    I said last time that in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians concerning what to do about their divided church, Paul gives 11 answers to their problem. The first answer, Paul said, was the cross. If the church would refocus on their purpose based upon the cross, the church would begin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist