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  • Bob Ashcraft avatar

    No Co-Dependency

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on May 29, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,509 views

    Co-dependency means anything that aids you in self-destructive behavior. The worst self-destructive behavior is not trusting God!

    No Co-Dependency!  Many of us have grown up learning to “pull ourselves up by our boot-straps”  We have been taught that, “God helps those… who help themselves.”  “When the going gets tough,… the Tough get going.”  These may sound good, but really are unbiblical and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Tax Collector And The Pharisee

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 22,561 views

    Self righteousness and a critical, judgmental spirit usually go together. Why? Because self righteousness is a zero-sum game.

    Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the parables of our Lord. A parable is a fictional story told to illustrate a spiritual reality. Jesus told many of them. As a preacher, He knew that what people often remember best about a sermon are the illustrations. He understood that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Free To Be Nothing

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,949 views

    God’s way of "self-fulfillment" goes against the grain of our culture of Self, and allows us to be Free to Be Nothing.

    Free to Be Nothing TCF Sermon February 3, 2002 Philip. 2:1-8 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Identity Question

    Contributed by Ejike Monwuba on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,374 views

    Identity crisis can lead a person to self-pity, self-abasement, suicide or even to copy or compare himself with others.

    THE IDENTITY QUESTION TEXT: EXODUS 3: 11 - “And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” Illustration: A furious Father in a moment of rage and anger called his four-year-old son(Jude) a goat because the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    "Live In The Image Of God"

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 19, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,140 views

    ¡§The key to an honest and accurate self image is knowing the basis of our self worth ¡V our identity in Christ.¡¨

    A college student who had always lived in the city was visiting a ranch in Arkansas. He was fascinated by all the animals. He had never seen so many before so it wasn¡¦t unusual when He blurted out, ¡§What an unusual looking cow. Why doesn¡¦t she have any horns?¡¨ The rancher explained, ¡§Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Much Will You Risk In Worship?

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,395 views

    This sermon is about overcoming the the self controlling, self containment of worship to let oneself fully experiance a closeness of worship with God!

    Michal, became embarrassed at King David’s dance. David responds “I’ll become even more undignified than this”. Michal is embarrassed by the manner in which her husband worshipped. Maybe we can ask ourselves: What Christian worship practices or styles of worship embarrass ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Guidepost Four – Image Of God Vs. Modern Identity Wars Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025
     | 189 views

    Human worth is received from God, marred by sin, and renewed in Christ; true identity is found in His image, not cultural labels.

    Introduction – The Question Beneath Every Question In every century people have asked, Who am I? The wording changes—What defines me? Where do I belong? How do I find my true self?—but the ache is ancient. Today it comes with new intensity. Debates about gender, race, achievement, sexuality, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Larry Sarver avatar

    Changing For The Better Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 18,493 views

    An Expository Sermon from Romans 7:14-25 concerning becoming a better person through Jesus alone. Romans Series #32

    Romans Series # 32 April 03, 2002 Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. As most of you are aware, it is our practice to go through books of the Bible verse by verse. Tonight we continue our series out of the book of Romans. Would you please join me in a word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Open Heaven Thru Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,655 views

    This is part one of a three part series on praying in the spirit and tongues. A church that experiences miracles signs and wonders is a praying church. It?s a spiritual church that is sensitive to spiritual things. You want to see miracles in your life

    "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles? teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Dunn avatar

    Start At Mizpah, End At Ebenezer

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 10, 2025
     | 594 views

    New Years Sermon. Start at Mizpah with surrender and you will end at Ebenezer with testimony — the God who meets your return will become your help.

    A new year always greets us like a doorway — one side opening toward the unknown, the other side framed by everything we’ve lived through to get here. We step into January with a mixture of hope and hesitation, expectation and reflection. It’s human nature to look forward and backward at the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Abiding Confession, Abiding God - 1 John 4:15 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 26, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 157 views

    We are living in a restless age. Identities are curated, beliefs are customised, and truth is often treated like a preference rather than a reality. The apostle John calls us to a public, personal, and persevering confession of Jesus Christ.

    Abiding Confession, Abiding God - 1 John 4:15 (NLT) Introduction: A Faith That Holds in a Shaking World We are living in a restless age. Identities are curated, beliefs are customised, and truth is often treated like a preference rather than a reality. In such a world, the apostle John writes with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christian Toolbox Basics

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,385 views

    I like to think that every Christian is born again with a spiritual toolbox. In your Christian toolbox are some basic tools. We all need to become experts in using these tools if we want to become mature Christians.

    CHRISTIAN TOOLBOX BASICS Let me see the hands of everyone who has a toolbox. (interview people “What do you have in your toolbox?” - (next person) “Do you have anything different in your toolbox?” “Why do you have a toolbox?” “What would your life be like without your tools?”) I like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kurt Heisey avatar

    Breaking Bondages

    Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 31, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 12,836 views

    For bondages to be broken we must deal with sin: that we have committed and that which has been committed against us, then we can be free.

    Breaking Bondages VCC August 19, 2000 Intro:God Wants Us Free! Last week we saw the importance of dealing with sin issues. Acts 10:38,39 -- “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Guilt, Grief And Grudges Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 45,207 views

    This is the third in a series on how to deal with stress in our lives. God’s antidote for wounded emotions. All the sermons in this series are taken from the 23rd Psalm.

    Guilt, Grief and Grudges How to Deal With Damaged Emotions Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry and how to deal with busyness. Today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    Commandment 10 Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,251 views

    The problem is our attitude not our actions

    Thou shalt not covet Exodus 20:1-17 I heard a story about one elderly couple who were having dinner at another couple’s house, and when they finished, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two men were talking and one said, "Last night we went out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist