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  • Daniel J. Little avatar

    I Am The Worst Of Sinners

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Feb 6, 2012
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    The life of experienced grace is a life of relaxed patience with ourselves and others.

    I Am the Worst of Sinners Pastor Daniel J. Little The Landmark Church, Binghamton, NY adfontes.dj@gmail.com Scripture Reading Romans 7:18-25 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For ...read more

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    How To Repay God

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 18, 2019
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    In our text this morning we find the psalmist’s answer to his own question – Thank goodness the writer did not leave it up to us to answer. I wonder how would we respond to this question?

    TITLE: HOW TO REPAY GOD SCRIPTURE: PSALMS 116:12-14 As we continue to march through the month of November, our thoughts usually turn to a time of Thanksgiving and the month we celebrate the CHURCH ANNIVERSARY/HOMECOMING. It is a time of reflection on the past and evaluation of the present. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ash Wednesday: Response To Temptation

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 25, 2004
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    This sermon uses 1 John 2:16 (NKJV) to identify the 3 types of tempation that Eve, Christ, and us faced/will face. 1. Lust of the flesh. 2. Lust of the eyes. 3. Pride of life.

    Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Title: Ash Wednesday: Response to Temptation Text: 1 John 2:16, Gen. 3:6, Luke 4:1-13 Introduction 1. Today is Ash Wednesday. This begins a 40 day period of reflection, prayer, and fasting... focusing on Jesus Christ and His life and sufferings leading up to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David King avatar

    Unconditional Freedom

    Contributed by David King on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,600 views

    Give me liberty or give me death! I will be free no strings attached.

    TEXT Ex 10:9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. INTRO: Freedom is the most valuable expression of language that there is. It is an element that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Spirit Of Freedom

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
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    This sermon addresses how the amount of freedom that we have depends upon how much we yield to the Holy Spirit.

    THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Text: Romans 8:1-11 There is the story of a child who was all dressed up with some place important to go. That place was a photographers shop. That little boy and his family were going to have a family portrait made. Dad was going to meet them there. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Harvey avatar

    What's Your Address Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jun 30, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,497 views

    AS Christians we must realize our home is not this world. We must identify that we are aliens in this world.

    “CSI: CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL IDENTITY” “What’s Your Address?” July 3, 2005 Intro: Recap last week; “Who are You?” We were dead in sin; God made us alive in Christ. Today we are going to look at what happens in our lives in terms of our living conditions since we are new in Christ. “And God raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Houston avatar

    To Do In 2002 What God Wants To Do

    Contributed by Frank Houston on Jan 8, 2002
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    To live according to God’s plan for us instead of ours.

    Jer. 29:8-14 “To Do in 2002 What God Wants To Do” Jan. 6, 02 AM Introduction: At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great commotion started. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leading The Spiritual Life Part 2

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,197 views

    To understand a Spirit led life we must understand the role of the Holy Spirit as well as our responsibility to mature.

    Central Christian Church St Petersburg, Fl Dec. 12 2001 Joe Bedy We looked last time at John 4:23 & 24 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. "God is spirit, and those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rehoboam: Not Everything Is As It Seems To Be Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 2, 2013
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     | 7,944 views

    This message shows how Rehoboam's public life was vastly different that his private life and the problems that this can cause.

    Magicians make their living by seemingly altering our perception of reality. Many of these tricks are accomplished through what is known as sleight of hand. The guiding principle of sleight-of-hand, articulated by legendary close-up magician Dai Vernon, is "be natural." A well-performed sleight ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Favorite Sins: Procrastination

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2013
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    A sermon on the danger of delay in spiritual matters (Seed Thought from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 5; Outline and material adapted from Mark Copeland at: http://executableoutlines.com/top/waiting.htm)

    HoHum: Much debate about guns. Most never pull the trigger. Many people have this philosophy, “Ready, aim, aim, aim.” They aim to do this or they aim to do that, but never do. WBTU: Last week we talked about the #1 sin among Americans according to a George Barna survey in 2011. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Invitation To A Table For Two In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Feb 19, 2013
     | 5,428 views

    The call to come inward to the table is often ignored because many don’t see the value of such fellowship; their aim is to be doing where as the aim of the table for two is simply “Being” in His presence.

    The Christian faith is about relationship it’s not about religion or outward displays of Church life that are just mere forms of religious expression. Jesus spoke very firmly to the religious of the day, who felt they were doing the right thing in preserving religious tradition but ignoring ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Not To Wear Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
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     | 6,016 views

    #9 in series. This lists the qualities not becoming of believers in Jesus.

    Colossians 3:5-11 – What Not to Wear Today we pick up once again where we left off in Colossians 3. Today’s passage might be what some consider “Da Rulz”, a list of things that we aren’t supposed to do. I’d like to look at today’s passage not in a heavy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authentic Love Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jan 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,789 views

    What is real love? We throw the word around all the time in connection to family and hamburgers. But what is love and what does it look like?

    Love is a word that we throw around all over the place nowadays. In any given day you hear love used in a number of different contexts and in connection with a number of different things. In the morning before you head out the door for school one of your family members might shout out, “I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living To Please

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 3, 2012
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     | 5,981 views

    Who are you living to please? Yourself ot God? What are you ivesting your time and money in? Your answer determines who you are living to please.

    Living to please 1Thess. 4:1-4:12 Introduction- This morning we are going to talk a minute about living. About living to please God, and living to please self. And if we are to really understand what the Bible says about living, living to please God will produce a life of happiness in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Be Committed To Holy Living Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,574 views

    Part of being a disciple of Jesus is striving to live a holy life

    Be Committed to Holy Living 1 Peter 1:13-16 Spring Life Series April 13, 2008 Morning Service Introduction A businessman was in the process of selling an old warehouse. The building had sat vacant for several months and had fallen prey to vandalism. Doors were damaged, windows were smashed, trash ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God