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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    "Endless Love" Is Not A Maudlin Song Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    Radical discipleship is self-giving for the sake of the world, and not self-satisfaction nor giving only to those who please us.

    When you learn to sing, you must learn to sing scales. Scales start with “do” on the low end and you step up until you get to “do” again, where the frequency exactly doubles the one where you started. That’s a scale. The syllables that you sing come from a medieval Spanish ballad. “Do re mi ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Power

    Contributed by Rev. Dwayne Kight on Jun 1, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,758 views

    A sermon intended on helping us understand how powerful we can be and where that power comes from.

    Most Christians are powerless. This might make some of you raise your hand in agreement or cringe with disgust. Either way, it is a statement about the church I not happy to have to make. Consider what “normal” Christianity in the typical believer looks like today. This person is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Back To The Basics - Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,628 views

    Without others around us to encourage us, teach us, and to interact with us how would we ever know to be better than we are? Why would we want to improve and be a better person? However, other people don’t always improve us.

    Back to the Basics Fellowship ME Some of the best times I have had in my life have been when I was involved with playing fast pitch softball. It was a sport that I absolutely loved. To look at me now you would never think any sort of sport was part of my life, but it was for about 15 years. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Good Soldier Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on May 19, 2015
     | 3,996 views

    God's bearer - means self-denial and death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to self.

    A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2 Timothy 2:3 (NLT) “Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” I. Is a Bearer of the Cross a. it means self-denial b. It means death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bob Hostetler avatar

    The Question Of The Magi: Where Is He? Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 7,653 views

    A call to self-examination

    The Questions of Christmas (4) The Question of the Magi Where Is He? Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 They had traveled over miles and miles of desert, leading a caravan of camels loaded with servants and supplies in their wake. They were wealthy noblemen, astrologers, sages ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cuando El Cristianismo Es Falso Series

    Contributed by Carlos Camarena on Mar 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,617 views

    The dangers of self deception

    Cuando el cristianismo es falso Texto: Santiago 1:26-27 Lectura Bíblica: Isaías 1:10-18 I. Introducción A. Santiago parece ansioso de explicar a sus oyentes o lectores sobre lo que quiso decir cuando dice, “sed hacedores de la Palabra, no solamente oidores.” 1. En el 1:27 Santiago resume lo ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Search Me

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,120 views

    Self-examination is crucial.

    SEARCH ME Psalms 139:23,24 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. I. THE PERSON WHO PRAYED. A. WAS A SENSIBLE MAN. 1. God knew his every movement. “Thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vertical Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,308 views

    The title is self-explanatory.

    Vertical Fellowship! We are living in a lonely world John 13:34, 35 Fellowship- deep dark secrets, confession What’s wrong with fellowship in churches? We have tried to force fellowship with each other, not with God Fellowship programs We don’t need a program Let’s read 1 John 1:3-7 on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anger Is A Threat To Self-Control (12th Sunday After Pentecost 2024)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 8, 2024
     | 981 views

    One of those weapons that Satan has used very well through all generations is “fits of anger” (see Galatians 5:20 ESV). I once read a sentence sermon that went like this: "He who angers you controls you".

    ANGER IS A THREAT TO SELF-CONTROL Text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Ephesians 4:25-32  So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another.  (26)  Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Transformed By Truth: The Power Of Listening And Self-Control James 1:19-20 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,460 views

    James 1:19-20 imparts invaluable wisdom on the virtues of listening and self-control, qualities that can profoundly impact our spiritual growth and relationships.

    Transformed by Truth: The Power of Listening and Self-Control James 1:19-20 Introduction: Today, we explore the transformative power of truth as we dive into James 1:19-20. This passage imparts invaluable wisdom on the virtues of listening and self-control, qualities that can profoundly impact our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Simon Bartlett avatar

    The Last Three 'fruit Of The Spirit': Faithfulness, Gentleness And Self-Control

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 5, 2023
     | 2,179 views

    How can we be more like God? By demonstrating God's character. We look at three more wonderful qualities of God that the Holy Spirit wants to produce in us.

    INTRODUCTION Today, we’re having the last in our series on the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. We’re going to look at the last three fruit in Paul’s list: faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I thought I’d do something a bit different to usual today. I’m going to look at three true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Holy Spirit Help You Practice Self-Control In All Things

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 38,380 views

    If anyone has ever observed a reckless driver they know the destructiveness that can effect the lives of thousands because of one out of control individual. Here are twelve ways the Holy Spirit and the word of God will help you practice greater self-contr

    Let the Holy Spirit Help You Practice Temperance in All Things Gal 5:22 - The fruit of the Spirit is self-control. We live in an age of moral relativism where people want to be free to do whatever they feel like doing. Millions struggle to control their feelings, finances, speech, lusts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jehovah-M'kaddesh "The Eternally Self-Existent One Who Sanctifies" Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,774 views

    Have you tried and tried to be holy only to fail time and time again? If so, then the liberating truth that you need is found in God's Name Jehovah-M’Kaddesh (Jehovah Who Sanctifies).

    Purpose: To define holiness and its importance. Aim: I want the listener to pursue holiness. INTRODUCTION: One Sunday on their way home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the preacher's sermon this morning confused me." The mother said, "Oh? Why is that?" The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Owens avatar

    The Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2020
     | 18,874 views

    Billy Graham used to say: "Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you everything." That is an accurate expression of the teachings of Jesus on the cost of discipleship. In this sermon, we explore what it means to pay the cost of discipleship.

    A. I like the old classic joke about the chicken and the pig who were talking about going into business. 1. The chicken says: “Hey Pig, we should open a restaurant.” The pig replies: “I’m not sure, what would we call it?” 2. The chicken answers: “What if we called it ‘Ham and Eggs’?” The pig ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    Let Us Consider One Another Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jan 8, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,705 views

    And what I want to talk with you about today is- spurs. I looked up the word to see exactly what it meant. And according to the dictionary it means a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

    Introduction Somewhere in a Hartson family photo album is a picture of me at the age of about three. In the picture, I have on my cowboy hat, cowboy shirt, my boots, short pants standing next to my spring action rocking horse. Now that I have grown up, I realize there are some photo flaws in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist