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  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Growth By Addition: Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,018 views

    Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Self-Control

    Growth by Addition Self-Control 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Eldron Gill avatar

    Galatians 3:1-9, By Faith, From Start To Finish Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,665 views

    Galatians 3:1-9, By faith, from start to finish

    By Faith, From Start To Finish Galatians 3:1-9 Intro.- * Most people enter the Christian life with the emotions of joy and freedom. - It’s even difficult to put into words the feeling of being forgiven. - "It’s like having a heavy burden lifted off of you" * To accept God’s forgiveness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bowing To The Great Idol Of Self

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Jan 13, 2007
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    The OT has a lot of interesting stories about idolatry, but is that really just a problem of the past? This sermon addresses the very real problem that our culture has in worshiping our own desires above all else.

    To the reader: What inspired this sermon was a quote I read in R.C. Ortlund’s book, When God Comes To Church, p. 194. "Self is the great idol standing at the center of our conceptual world, to which all bow low. We even have a duty-to-self ethic, as if self-denial were harmful, immoral, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Hensley avatar

    How Far Are You Willing To Go To See Souls Saved?

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,695 views

    There are many way to bring people to Jesus.

    Mk. 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." Lk. 14:23. "And the Lord said unto his servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled." But what can I do? I’m not a preacher, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Results Of Spiritual Blindness 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,597 views

    Exposition of Belshazzer’s results of spiritual blindness

    Text: Daniel 5:10-31, Title: Results of Spiritual Blindness 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/7/09, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about Mark Driscoll’s message on idolatry B. Background to passage: Reminder of what has happened up to this point in Daniel. Babylon was on a big downslide, and Belshazzar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Principle Of Conscience

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2013
     | 5,435 views

    A sermon on Romans 14:22-23 about the conscience on how to handle people who are Christians but they are different from us in their opinions (Material adapted from Dave Swavely's book, Who Are You to Judge? and outline from Joe R. Price)

    HoHum: Adam Clarke was a sales clerk in a store that sold fine silk to people of the upper classes in London. One day his employer showed young Adam how he could increase sales and profits by stretching the silk as he measured it out. Young Adam Clarke looked his employer straight in the eye and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 12, 2018
     | 3,414 views

    The birth of Jesus

    Joy to the World Without Christ there would be no Christmas This is the day the whole world remembers the birth of Gods gift. Luke 2: 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Who Is Willing To Consecrate His Service To The Lord?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022
     | 1,755 views

    Today in our text, we have a question that is asked of everyone of us.

    Have you noticed how many unnecessary questions we are asked each day? You can go to some of these fast food places, and say to the man or the woman who is waiting on you, “Please give me a hamburger with everything on it!” But you do not get the words out of your mouth, before the employee will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dasol Kang avatar

    The Balance Between Planning And Trust

    Contributed by Dasol Kang on Mar 9, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 177 views

    We are called to plan for our lives with the Lord

    I am a planner – I thrive on making plans and love setting short-term and long-term goals. I always map out plans for tomorrow the night before. It usually looks something like this: Tomorrow, I will do my morning devotions, have breakfast, go to church for office hours, and then go to my lunch ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Night Of Self-Imposed Misery

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 4, 2023
     | 952 views

    One of the first stories we learn as children is the story of Jonah and the Big Fish. But the story about Jonah that we remember is seldom the whole story.

    JONAH’S NIGHT OF SELF-IMPOSED MISERY But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel J. Little avatar

    Christmas Light To Destroy The Curse Of Darkness Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 27, 2011
     | 3,385 views

    Unto You A Savior is Born: Noah was safe while floating through a devastating flood. We are safe from every threat for the simple reason that through Christ we have been placed in God and joined to His divine nature. Nothing shall by any means harm us.

    Christmas Light to Destroy the Curse of Darkness Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmail.com Twice, over this Christmas season, we have read through Luke’s narrative concerning the conception and birth of Jesus. Today I want to focus just on Luke 2:10 & 11. Luke 2:10 & 11 Luke 2:10 "Fear not, for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,280 views

    A sermon on how we have become out of control in America and what it takes to get us - Christians - back on track.

    August 8, 2004 Galatians 5:23 I have recently been reading a book by Tim Russert called “Big Russ and Me.” It’s a very interesting insight into middle America about forty years ago or so. With great admiration he talks about the great work ethic of his father, who worked two to three jobs ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Baeder avatar

    Denying Self For The Sake Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,337 views

    This is the tenth of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in 1 Corinthians 9:3-14. "Do you not know that those

    Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: Denying Self For the Sake of the Gospel Text: 1 Corinthians 9:3-14. Introduction: Have you heard of the mischievous monkey? He was running loose and getting into people’s houses and stealing food. Try as they may, the town’s people could not capture the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    No One Is More Understanding And Willing To Wait Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 16, 2015
     | 4,037 views

    To prepare to witness to others, we should engage in the practice of lectio divina.

    Thursday of 20th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel The Book of Judges is not an easy read. The stories of the years between Joshua and the Israelite king Saul are full of blood and gore–mutilations, treachery, and repeated violation of the Law by the people He chose. Here we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Martha, Martha

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 12, 2019
     | 6,566 views

    The docility of Mary is the opposite of willfulness of her sister Martha (Self-will run riot)

    Recently I read about a Sunday school class for three-year old’s. Their lesson for the day was the story of Jesus’ visit to the home of Mary and Martha. Afterwards, the teacher asked, “What would you do if Jesus were coming to your house today?” One little girl quickly replied, “I would tell my ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic