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  • Steve Smith avatar

    Walking In Holiness Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
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     | 17,433 views

    A call to live in this world and maintain a holy walk. Because we walk in hope, we are able to walk in holiness.

    Last week, 1st section, Peter, as a result of salvation, emphasized WALKING IN HOPE. Remember that "walking in hope" describes a "conviction of faith" - an anticipation of something to come - in this case the hope of our salvation. Today: Now Peter changes his emphasis to WALKING IN HOLINESS. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Porn Promises A Shortcut That’s Really A Dead-End Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 27, 2018
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     | 5,039 views

    Using the Temptation of Christ as a text, this sermon examines how sex is a good gift from God, but porn tries to offer a shortcut to sexual satisfaction.

    AN OVERLOOKED TRUTH: Sex was God’s idea and it is a good gift from Him. - Genesis 2:20-25. - The church often comes across as anti-sex. We talk a lot about what’s wrong with the way our culture handles sex. This sermon series largely falls into that category, so I’m not saying that there is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking Christ Like

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
     | 4,099 views

    walk like JESUS

    Walking Christ Like Illus: During a trial, in a small Missouri town, the local prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand. The witness was a proper well-dressed elderly lady, the Grandmother type, well spoken, and poised. She was sworn in, asked if she would tell the truth, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Growth Of The Saints

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 30, 2018
     | 8,527 views

    The Lord provides our salvation, but that does not absolve us from any responsibility. We are responsible for our growth and maturity, striving for Christ-likeness in this life.

    The Growth of the Saints 2 Peter 1: 5-8 Following his introduction and reminder of the glorious benefit of salvation, Peter immediately extended a challenge to the believers who would read this letter. While salvation is an act of God’s marvelous grace offered to those who are underserving, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anthropocentricity: The Traps We Set...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 4, 2017
     | 3,766 views

    UNDERSTAND ANTHROPOCENTRICITY--- The sin of putting man before God. There are spiritual traps we must avoid at all cost.

    ANTHROPOCENTRICITY: THE TRAPS WE SET By Wade Martin Hughes,Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Humans are the only varmints that builds traps and set them to their own destruction. ANTHROPOCENTRICITY an(T)-thro- pa- sen- tric- ity Sam Williams wrote: I just finished reading an article about Alexander ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Check List (A) Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,922 views

    In the first chapter of Colossians, Paul, the writer, addressed his remarks "to the saints and faithful brethren,". In verse 2 he went on to describe exactly what it meant to be a faithful brother or sister in Christ. This sermon is Part 1

    God's Check List (A) Colossians 1:1-12 When I was in high school my father had his pilot’s license. We used to fly all over the place and I got to fly the plane most of the time when I was with him. Before we could crank the plane there was a check list that we had to go through checking off ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 20, 2024
     | 1,434 views

    We most learn about service by looking at Jesus! He not only served, but declared himself a servant.

    Journey With Jesus: Serving Like Jesus Introduction In our journey with Jesus we have studied… The foundation of the disciple’s life, the Beatitudes. The source of authority, Jesus is Lord. The divine help we receive, the Holy Spirit. Today we move further into our study to talk about one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Truth Matters Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 17, 2025
     | 270 views

    Paul repeated his caution against false teachers. They teach the wrong doctrine, driven by wrong motivation, produce the wrong conduct and seek gain from their belief.

    1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Truth Matters RECAP: Paul has been talking about relating to different groups in the church (5:1-6:2). o Treating older men as fathers, older women as mothers, younger men as brothers, and women as sisters. o Caring for the widows properly. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All In PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,441 views

    Explore the call, cost, and commitment of discipleship in order to live a life fully surrendered to Jesus and focused on making a difference in the world for His Kingdom.

    Hey Church family, Today, we're going to dive into a passage from the book of Matthew that speaks directly to our life as followers of Christ. This passage is often referred to as the Great Commission, and it's a call to discipleship that comes with a cost, but also with a deep commitment. Dietrich ...read more

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    Pride & Humility Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012
     | 8,998 views

    The proud are caught up in illusions about themselves. Humility helps us submit to God’s definition of reality rather than ours.

    We’re starting a new series on the Seven Deadly Sins and their corresponding Heavenly Virtues. With every negative command in Scripture there’s a related positive duty; for every “Thou shall not” there is a “Thou shall”. Sin is our ruin, virtue our ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Selfcontrol Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,904 views

    This is the final sermon in the Series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" from Galatians 5:22-23."

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS SELFCONTROL—GALATIANS 5:22-26; LUKE 9:23-27 The date as I can best recall was Saturday, June 4, 1977. It was about mid afternoon, and Liz and I were returning from Annual Conference at McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois, to Marissa, to begin our fifth year in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Elements Of Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 14, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 60,081 views

    Love is not simply a component of life but love is an intent, a purpose, that causes thoughts, words & acts of everyday life. This intent to love was the need of the Corinthians, & this is still our need today.

    [LIVING IN LOVE SERIES] 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-6a THE SPECTRUM OF THE ETERNAL GIFT OF LOVE [Galatians 5:22-23] Perhaps you’ve seen this Peanuts cartoon: Linus announces to his cranky sister, Lucy, that he’s going to be a doctor. “You, a doctor?” She asks. “How can you be a doctor? You don’t love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Freedom!

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 16,747 views

    A July 4 sermon

    True Freedom! Galatians 5: 1-15 Introduction: We have celebrated our Nation’s birthday, but do we truly understand Freedom? The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were essentially signing death warrant on themselves. As he signed it,, John Adams said: "Whether we live or die, sink or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peace Of Mind

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on May 28, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,048 views

    Something that man has pursued since the fall yet rarely found;

    PEACE OF MIND HHM Pastor Jim Parisi May 27, 03 Intro: Something that man has pursued since the fall yet rarely found; Psa 34:14;Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others. NLT Psa 37:37 Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future lies before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Have A Vision

    Contributed by Arnold N. J. Gajramsingh Jr on Apr 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,140 views

    Proverbs 29:18

    Proverbs 29:18, ’Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.’ -AMP If we never have a vision, a goal, an ambition, something that we would like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational