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Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 4, 2007

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True fasting turns our attention off ourselves and onto God.

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough Text: Matt. 6:16-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Richard Foster writes in his book A Celebration of Discipline, “In a culture where the landscape is dotted with shrines to the Golden Arches and an assortment of Pizza Temples, fasting seems out of place, out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

Making Sacrifices

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 27, 2007

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Be willing to make sacrifices for God and be blessed. When we give of ourselves, God’s will can be fulfilled. Ask, what does God expects from us today?

We tend to position ourselves on the receiving end, and ask God for His blessings. • Surely He loves us and we know He will bless us and help us through life. • We need also to see ourselves on the ‘giving’ end, and offer to God what He expects from us. It’s good to get the right perspective. • ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What It Takes To Be A Perfect Person Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 23, 2002

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Sermon 5 of 6 from the book of James. The lion of adultery can certainly destroy a marriage. But the "little foxes" of snide remarks, sarcastic comments, cynical observations, angry blasts, and cool responses gut the inside of a relationship and leave i

What it takes to be a Perfect Person Last summer my wife and I visited NYC for our wedding anniversary. We stayed in Times Square which turned out to be both busy and safe. One of the most noticeable things to me in Times Square and in the whole of New York was that there were no dented Taxi ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Grace Of Giving

Contributed by Joe Jones on Jan 13, 2002

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Can we ever be satisfied…how much money is enough?

By now I am sure that most of you have been filled to capacity with the meat of the season. Gorged yourselves with stuffing and potatoes those potatoes that are orange…Yams(ugh..Silence of the Yams!)and that red stuff(I’ve never really cared for that). Thursday ushered in the beginning of perhaps ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wanted: Dead And Alive

Contributed by Tony Searles on May 31, 2002

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A message reaffirming to the saints that we are to be DEAD to our sins, but ALIVE in Christ Jesus. This is how God "wants" us.

Stand & Read - Romans 6:1-11 ?What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? [2] May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? [3] Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? [4] ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Other

Where's Your Ice Cream Cone?

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 19, 2001

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Too often we get so wrapped up in the "busyness" of life that we fail to take the time to listen to the Word of the Lord and seek His face.

Where’s Your Ice Cream Cone? You’ve probably all heard that commercial that has a line in it that goes something like, “It’s 10:00 o’clock, do you know where your kids are?” Well, I’m here today to ask you, “Do you know where your ice cream cone is?” If you are involved in ministry, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is It Right To Judge? Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on Feb 13, 2002

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Are we permitted to judge others? In this 6th sermon of the series "Taking Up Your Cross in Today’s World" we will examine what the Bible teaches on this. Bel Aire Baptist Church 2/17/02

Is it Right to Judge? 6th in series of "Taking Up Your Cross in Today’s World" 2/17/02 The Holy Spirit has been convicting me to preach a sermon on what does it mean to judge and to rebuke. This has been a difficult sermon to prepare, because many may not agree with what I have to say, but I feel ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15, Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Turn It Around On The Devil

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Feb 17, 2002

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It’s time to Turn the devil’s lies around, and use them as truth’s against him!

Turn It Around On The Devil! Job 1:6-12 ~ the living Bible ~ read it. Job 1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, and ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Has The Final Answer To Temptation!

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Feb 18, 2002

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As he resists the devil’s temptations Jesus gives us the answer to overcoming our temptations.

Regis Philbin has become a household name because of his familiar and often repeated question, “Is that your final answer?” from his popular, primetime television game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? This probing question amplifies the suspense and adds to the drama of each answer, turning up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 15, 2007

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God want you to work with Him no matter what your former falures were.This is number 5 of a series

What is in your hand? We have been looking at Life Changing Questions that God asked. “Where are you?”, “Who said you were Naked?”, “Why are you laughing?”, “What is your name?” Today the next Question is “What is in your hand?”. Exodus 4:2 (KJV) And the LORD said unto him, What is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Quality Servant

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Nov 3, 2007

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What type of servant are you? God expects a certain type of servant. Are you living up to God’s expectations

Qualities of a Good Servant Opening Song Closing Song Scripture Reading: Mat. 24: 45-51 Objective: to influence members to give all they have to the Christian work. To be dedicated servants of God. Commitment It was probably a warm sunny afternoon as Abraham sat and considered his legacy. As ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:45-51

Denomination: Adventist

Are You Different Now?

Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008

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In the church there are a lot of Rip Van Winkle Christians--who go to sleep not long after they made the decision to follow Christ.

Ephesians 5:8-14 INTRODUCTION: How many have heard the statement, “They are as different as day and night.”? Paul is using this same kind of contrast between darkness and light when he is speaking of the old life without Christ as compared to the new life in Christ. In this scripture Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live An Unexamined Life Series

Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 19, 2001

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Th unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates said it but does that mean the examined life is worth living.

The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians (4) Live the UneXamined Life Cardiff Heights Baptist Church 23 January 2000 As we come to the fourth habit of the highly ineffective Christian, I am sure it hasn’t escaped your attention that each of the habits has featured a shape. Habit 1 was to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Hate What Is Evil

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 26, 2003

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Too many people, in our age of tolerance, fail to realize the importance of hating what is evil. Here are twenty-six areas of evil we need to hate, flee from and overcome with good.

Hate What is Evil (Romans 12:9) Too many people, in our age of tolerance, fail to realize the importance of hating what is evil. Here are twenty areas that need to be identified in our personal life, relationships and activities that must be rooted out before we can "be holy as He is holy." ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ow! That Hurts! (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 19, 2003

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This is the second portion of a sermon on God’s discipline in our lives. Part of a series on abiding in Christ

Nov. 2, 2003 John 15 “Ow! That hurts!” (pt. 2) INTRODUCTION Talk about the story in the Old Testament where the Israelite spies who had gone into Canaan brought back a single cluster of grapes that was so large that it had to be carried on a pole between two of the men (Numbers ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

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