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24.11 Prayer Is . . .? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2007

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Jesus said "When you Pray" but what does that mean for us in 2007? And how do we put it into practice?

And then Jesus looked over the crowd and said Matthew 6:5 And when you pray. Prayer, what is prayer? Roger Babson “Prayer is the greatest unused power in the world.” Charles Trumbell “Prayer is realising the energies of God.” Phillip Brooks “prayer is in it’s simplest definition, is merely a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Protecting Your Torch Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001

based on 271 ratings

| 13,256 views

How to keep our light shining

There is a sense of finality to the scene in Survivor when Jeff Probst walks over to someone’s torch, says, “The tribe has spoken” and snuffs out the persons flame. There is a sense of finality when as believers we see another believer whose life style is in direction contradiction to the commands ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The X Rated Sermon Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

based on 247 ratings

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The introduction to a series on the Sermon on the Mount

The "X-Rated Sermon" A preacher by the name of Wilbur Reese once preached a message in which he presented a listeners guide to sermons. Reese stated that sermons ought to be rated in much the same way that movies were rated. Which would of coursed seem particularly relevant for our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Mercy: "The Way To Happiness” Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002

based on 90 ratings

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Many Christians are not happy because they are missing this one beatitude in their life.

Imagine if you would a fork in the road. To the right the road is named “Merciful Avenue” and it leads to happiness. To the left the road is named “Cruelty Avenue” and it leads to misery. Illustration: Happiness - A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Am I Really A Christ-Follower?" Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005

based on 4 ratings

| 3,258 views

Our Lord, our Leader, our Savior, our Forgiver...do we really follow in His steps?

“Am I Really a Christ-Follower?” Matthew 5:43-48 Has anyone done something to you recently that was just wrong? Something that hurt you, harmed you? Made you angry? How about something a long time ago? A deep and lasting hurt that penetrated deep into your heart and soul? Anything come to mind? It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer, The Pathway To Blessing Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2002

based on 60 ratings

| 11,646 views

Do we realize that we have a wonderful gift, it is called prayer. I revamped this from a 1996 message I did.

INTRODUCTION • How many times have we wondered why God has not blessed us in a certain way? How many times have you asked God for something from your heart only to feel that God kicked dirt in your face or that He did not hear you? • When you asked God and felt rejected, did you ever sit back and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 44 - He Dwelt Among Us Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 21, 2023

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The tabernacle, the temple, the sacrifices and worship in the Old Testament were all pointers to the coming of the Saviour, who would dwell among men. See how beautifully this plan of God unfolded so mankind could be saved from their sins, and have life eternal.

We read in John 1:14, And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and of truth. (LITV) The above mentioned verse expounds how the Word became flesh, and made his dwelling or tabernacle among us. If we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Matthew 1:23, Exodus 25:8, Exodus 25:4, John 14:6, John 19:7, John 19:5, John 19:2, Leviticus 17:11, John 1:29, 1 John 1:7, Romans 6:3-5, John 9:5, Exodus 25:23-24, Matthew 4:4, John 6:35, Exodus 25:30, Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:7, Psalm 141:2, Hebrews 7:25, Proverbs 28:13, John 10:10, Exodus 25:31 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Truth About Earthly Treasures Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 2, 2002

based on 64 ratings

| 5,526 views

Jesus wants us to realize, "My stuff is not safe here."

July 1, 2001 The Treasure Chest – Part 1 Look at your outline in the bulletin. If you don’t have a bulletin, grab a prayer request card, or some scrap of paper. Draw a line, and underneath it, in a column, put the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Here’s what I want you to do. On the line, write down one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is It Ok To Judge?

Contributed by Derek Richard on Sep 4, 2002

based on 64 ratings

| 8,358 views

In this sermon I hope to help people understand what Jesus intended for us to learn from these verses. Is it ok to judge and if so with what attitude are we to do it?

Matthew 7:1-5 Have any of you ever made a mistake before? This week I found some pretty interesting times when people made big mistakes. Mike Grady played third base for the New York Giants in 1895. In one played he (1) muffed a routine grounder, (2) overthrew first-base, (3) dropped the ball ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus On Integrity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 5, 2002

based on 172 ratings

| 34,334 views

Jesus says that we are to be people of our word, or people of integrity.

INTRODUCTION  Paul Harvey told a story of some young men who were late to class.  Four high school boys were late to their morning classes one-day. They entered the classroom and solemnly told their teacher they were detained due to a flat tire. The sympathetic teacher smiled and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

24:1 Just A Day Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 11, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 5,357 views

This is the beginning of our 24 series, 24 sermons on one day in the life of Christ.

It began like any other day, and like any other day it had twenty four hours, no more and no less. And yet before those twenty four hours were over their world was turned upside down. Who would have thought so much could happen in a mere twenty four hours, that things could change so much from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

24.8 The Eyes Have It Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 20, 2007

based on 1 rating

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This is week eight of our day in the life of Christ, this week our teaching focuses on lust and divorce.

Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, they refer to it as an affair of the heart, a fling, illicit love even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. After all every one is doing it, aren’t they? Well I know of one person for sure who isn’t. On the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

24.16 The Danger Of Judging Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 14, 2007

based on 1 rating

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We’ve all been quoted Jesus’ words "Do not Judge" but what does that actually mean?

He was a Godly man. Even his critics acknowledge that, they may have disagreed with his techniques and thought he was a little flashy but he was definitely a man of God. His message from God was one of no compromise, and his moral standards were the highest around. And not only did he uphold the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Choice For Life

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 5, 2001

based on 205 ratings

| 19,510 views

Jesus urges his listeners to the Sermon on the Mount to make The Choice for Life in entering the Kingdom of God, in terms of Two Gates, Two Ways, Two Destinations and Two Crowds.

Jesus was a wonderful teacher. He had the knack of making His teaching on the Kingdom of God interesting and easily understood by the use of graphic pictures. There’s a good example of this in two verses in our reading from Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount: "Enter through the narrow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For Our Relational Health Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 19, 2009

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| 5,475 views

If we are going to have healthy relationships, we must forgive. Even more important, God wants us to forgive and the Scripture tells us why.

God’s Plan for Our Health Part 4 - Our Relational Health: Focus on Forgiveness Ephesians 4:29-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 27, 2008 *One year Dave Hagler was working as an umpire in a rec-baseball league in Boulder, Colorado. Unfortunately, Dave got pulled over for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

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