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  • David Flowers avatar

    Reckless Love Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010
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    In this message, part 13 in series Love Never Dies, Dave examines Jesus' comparison of a grain of wheat dying in order to become a stalk to the necessity of the human self dying in order to learn to fully love.

    Reckless Love Love Never Dies, prt. 13 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 4, 2010 This series we have been in for the past few months is called Love Never Dies. We started it on Easter Sunday – now that seems like forever ago, doesn’t it?! That day we covered the death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Ark, Anger, And Assurance

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 24, 2010
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     | 5,660 views

    We become angry at God because our prayers are self-centered, but when they are not answered we shut down and avoid God. Until we see that the blessing is in the presence of God we will not reap joy.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, September 8, 1991 (this version); preached in slightly different form at Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, July 30, 1978; Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Fairfax, VA, August 6, 1978; Forest Heights Baptist Church, Oxon Hill, MD, Sept. 9, 1979; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 5, 2011
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    We often live in bondage when as followers of Christ we have been set free. Learn again to declare your independence from the law of sin and shame, from self, and from Satan.

    Our Declaration of Independence (Gal. 5:1, 13-14) 235 years ago tomorrow the Declaration of Independence was signed. It was a day in which the thirteen colonies of New England finally decided to break from their motherland and begin their journey as an independent nation. It certainly wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be A Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 10, 2007
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     | 8,623 views

    To make peace is not to compromise or avoid confrontation. Abraham set us a good example. We must have the desire to make peace, treasure the relationship, be generous in heart and avoid a self-centred view of things.

    JOHN PIPER says the cry of the beatitudes is this: “Get a new heart!” • They are not good suggestions, but what every Christian ought to be. • The beatitudes counter the false understanding that a person can be saved without being changed. Or: that a person can inherit eternal life even if his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Sin Of Pride

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Feb 13, 2008
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    Most everybody knows that pride is sinful, but not everybody has an adequate understanding of what pride is and what it does. Pride, at its very heart, is a self-centeredness, and it will always move you away from godliness.

    Most everybody knows that pride is sinful, but not everybody has an adequate understanding of what pride is and what it does. Pride, at its very heart, is a self-centeredness, and it will always move you away from godliness. Psychologists say that anger is a major problem in our day. Anger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Individual Purpose Vs. Corporate Purpose

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008
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    Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the Body of Christ?

    Up to this point, Purpose Weekly has focused on individual purpose. But what about corporate purpose? Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Letting Go

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
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    We LET GO of Sin…Self…Schedule in order that we can LET GOD be exalted! I used this sermon as a springboard for See You At The Pole. We also used alot of video illustrations.

    Letting Go Open with DVD – Visual Reality: Volume 6; “Be Still” Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” BE STILL in the Hebrew can also be translated, “let go”. In other words quit holding on to things that keep you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who Is The Antichrist? (Sermon)

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 12, 2013
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     | 5,262 views

    Folks the world is desperate for a Saviour these days…but, one who will rescue them from all their self-inflicted problems. Many have rejected and many more will continue to reject Jesus as their Saviour.

    Who is the antichrist?...01/20/2013 Rev 13 Some of us remember years ago when you used to hear on your black and white TV, "Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Superman" This man was a super human who could perform amazing things. ****He was able to leap tall ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friendships Are Important - Friends Accomplish More - Alone Is Dangerous! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 13, 2010
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     | 8,197 views

    Friendship are important when they are with the right people, friends can accomplish more together than they can by their self and often times trying to go through life all alone is dangerous, both physically and spiritually.

    Introduction 1. Open your bibles please to 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. Hold this reference. 2. There are many passages that teach the importance of having friends. They teach that two are better than one in most all situations. 3. We will discuss some of the passages from the bible that will help us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Piety / A Turning Point

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 6, 2010
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    There are two main defects that can effect a Pious Life: (1) they have a mistaken version of Piety as Holy Joe and Mechanical Martin or (2) they knowingly reject Piety for self-fulfillment like Phil the Pharisee.

    After some research I discovered a couple of things that are commonly mistaken for Piety. Piety is not being a quote a Holy Joe We all have are own conception of a Holy Joe, but there are some common basic characteristics. A Holy Joe will go to church, why ( Pause) because their family has ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Society Or Community

    Contributed by Douglas Turner on Dec 4, 2008
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    The description of Community (neighborhood) Community, or Neighborhood, as I use the word today, is a segment within society that transcends self-interest and becomes intentionally intertwined collective of individuals that form a need-meeting, life-chang

    It seems like while I was growing up, the words “neighbor” and “neighborhood” were pretty important. Mom and Dad would always talk about the other “kids in our neighborhood.” We’d have over friends, “from the neighborhood.” The church would get excited if a new family moved “into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Makes A Difference

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 18, 2009
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    Easter 2: Easter makes a difference. It changes cold, hard, self-centered people into a community that cares for one another. It gives boldness to weak hearts. It gives hope to suffering spirits. It provides a perspective.

    Christ is Risen! He is risen, indeed – Alleluia! Life in the time of Jesus was hard – maybe even mean. There are plenty of examples of this. Justice was often quick and oftentimes harsh. Look at what happened to Jesus! He was celebrating Passover with his disciples on Thursday night, and by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    King Asa, Seek. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 24, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,168 views

    The first of two sermons about king Asa of 2nd Chronicles. This is about seeking after God in a way that is internal, self searching as well as external. The listener is asked, "are we honest with ourselves?"

    King Asa: Seek. 2 Chronicles 15:1-9 In the early days of the Kingdom of Israel there were three relatively successful kings, being King Saul, King David and King Solomon. Solomon was succeeded by his son King Rehoboam who was a hard and dictatorial king. It was under his reign that the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Proper Planning Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 28,243 views

    This section warns against self-centered planning. Worldly living is not displayed only by a disbelief in God, sometimes it’s apparent in the disregarding of God as we plan our life & our daily activities.

    JAMES 4:11-17 PROPER PLANNING [Luke 12:16-21] It is too easy for Christians to make plans and set goals, expecting God to fall in line behind them. It is easy to plan our lives as if we controlled the future and had unlimited authority over the factors that affect our life. And so, in reality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King Of Glory

    Contributed by Lloyd Phipps on Jul 18, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,643 views

    The view of God should show our need for true cleansing and a genuine desire to tell people about the Lord. The Holiness of God requires: True worship, self-examination, extreme cleansing, and willing servants.

    Homiletical Bridge Isaiah 6:1-8 Prior Context: Israel has been warned that mere sacrifices without true repentance was what the Lord wanted. Immediate Context: The great king Uzziah has died. Isaiah and Israel had seen king Uzziah be a great leader but he was still a man. The Lord shows Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist