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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Imitating Christ’s Humility

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
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    We'll have unity when we have humility, we'll have humility when we do like Christ did, and we come all the way down. I hope that every time you read that passage you'll not only think about Christ but you'll compare yourself to the standard because ...

    Opening illustration: Bill, a college student, was a new Christian. According to author Rebecca Manley Pippert, one Sunday he visited a church near campus. He walked in barefoot and was wearing a T-shirt and jeans. The service had already started, so he walked down the aisle looking for a seat. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Watch Your Word On The Street

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 5, 2016
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    Take Jesus and the Word to the street, but be careful of how you represent and present them.

    Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. I have done many years of door-to-door evangelism and even a session of street preaching. During that session, I was approached by mam claiming to be Jeremiah the prophet going to the churches of Winston-Salem casting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Answer Eight: Stop Kidding Yourself--Renounce Self-Deception Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 17, 2015
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    The Corinthian church was having problems. They have asked Paul to help. This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew.

    The Corinthian church was having problems. They have asked Paul to help. This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew. Remember that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honest Progress Reports?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 26, 2014
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    i GIVE A LESSON AND A FORM TO EVALUTE OF WHERE YOU REALLY ARE? Do my words and actions align with each other? Judge yourself.

    PROGRESS REPORT FOR: _______________________________________________ This current year and consider next year? 1. ATTENDANCE: 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. PRESENT: ABSENT: TARDY: 2. EFFORT: STAY THE SAME: IMPROVEMENT: STUDY/READ: 3. USE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "The Fruit Everyone Needs – But No One Wants”

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 30, 2017
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    From the most mature saint to the newest convert - we all need to grow in this fruit.

    “The Fruit Everyone Needs – but No one Wants” April 8, 2017 Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” 2 Peter 1: 3-9 “His divine power has given us ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Stephen Colaw avatar

    Stay Alert Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 2, 2008
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    The best defense is a good offense... A call to build up our faith

    ME Open your bibles to the book of JUDE…if you don’t have a bible with you, the ushers will gladly hand you one. [Ushers hand out bibles to any who need them] We’re going to be looking at verses 17-25 today… We’re wrapping up this short series through the book of Jude and, refreshingly, Jude ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Arsenio Segismundo avatar

    Apologetics: Defending Your Faith

    Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Nov 13, 2021
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    Apologetics is the branch of Christianity that deals with the defense and establishment of the Christian faith.

    Apologetics: Defending your faith Text: Luke 12:8-12 Confess Christ Before Men 8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. 10 “And anyone who speaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Control Your Temper Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jun 4, 2015
     | 4,691 views

    a word to the wise

    Control Your Temper Proverbs 19:11 I. The unjustified side of anger A. Our temper may be defensive (about my wrongs) B. Our temper may be defiant (about my rights) II. The unhealthy side of anger A. It is destructive [Proverbs 15:1,18, 22:24] B. It is deceptive III. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Are You Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 13, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,374 views

    One of the most difficult things for people in the 21st Century to do or so it seems is to have an accurate view of themselves. This question, asked by a demon, brings us face to face with reality.

    Who Are You Acts 19:11-20 • There is an old story that I’ve heard, read, and told many times. It’s about a fellow named Bill who was always bragging about who he knew and how he was friends with many popular and powerful people. He said to his boss one day, "You name anyone you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C- Mote And Beam

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 27, 2025
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    We get impatient with others who represent aspects of ourselves that we have pushed away

    Doctor Jesus is like an ophthalmologist and a psychologist in our Gospel today. He is speaking about projection. We get impatient with others who represent aspects of ourselves that we have pushed away.1 We are aware of all the mitigating factors that go into our own mistakes but not those ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Full Of New Wine? Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 7, 2015
     | 5,051 views

    How do we defend our faith in Christ?

    Full of New Wine Acts 2:12-21 We have seen in our study of Pentecost so far, one of the major purposes for the gift of tongues was to bypass the language barrier so that everyone at the feast in Jerusalem could understand the wonderful works of God in their own language. In other words, God wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    Through The Eyes Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 19, 2019
     | 4,793 views

    How many times have we missed the obvious because we had tunnel vision? This message today will focus on us asking God to help us see things through the eyes of Jesus.

    LUKE 7:24-50 INTRODUCTION: How many times have we missed the obvious because we had tunnel vision? This message today will focus on us asking God to help us see things through His eyes. I. JESUS DISRUPTS THE PHARISEES OPPOSITION A. Jesus vindicates John the Baptist, His cousin. 1. Jesus begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Doing The Right Thing

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 25, 2019
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     | 6,690 views

    Why do some people seem to have more in, from and through their relationship with God? Because they trust in God’s capabilities more than their capabilities and they practice the faith and the self discipline of the word until!

    Galatians 5:22-23 MSG But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Aneel Aranha avatar

    Life And Death

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 17, 2021
     | 1,547 views

    What’s the point of gaining the whole world but forfeiting our own self? What’s the point indeed? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/sTwCeYyes44]

    Scripture Reading: Luke 9:22-25 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 17, 2021
     | 1,517 views

    What’s the point of gaining the whole world but forfeiting our own self? What’s the point indeed? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/sTwCeYyes44]

    Scripture Reading: Luke 9:22-25 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational