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  • Leonard Cook avatar

    The Living Dead

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 18, 2013
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    Holiness in Church (2:1-7) Holiness of the Heart (2:8-13) Holiness in Actions (2:14-18)

    Background Material James Biographical Info: • The author was James, Jesus’ half-brother; James and Christ had different Fathers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James, also called James the Just, (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Living Sacrifices—transforming Minds, Transforming Lives Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 4, 2024
     | 406 views

    This passage not only challenges us personally but also lays a foundation for how we function as the Body of Christ, especially in the end times.

    Living Sacrifices—Transforming Minds, Transforming Lives November 20, 2024 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Romans 12:1-8 Tonight, we’re diving into one of the most powerful passages in Scripture, Romans 12:1-8, which calls us to present ourselves as living sacrifices. As we ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Want To Live Well? Live Wisely.

    Contributed by W F on Apr 19, 2004
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    James shows us that we can live the full life Jesus has promised by recognizing and correcting the unwise choices we may have made in life.

    “Live well, live wisely” James 3:13 - 4:10 Date: 18th April 2004 INTRODUCTION Most people want to live a safe, secure and prosperous life. And this is one thing that Jesus promises to give us when we follow him. “….I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John ...read more

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    Live Lives Worthy Of God's Gospel

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 3, 2007
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    Pentecost 18(A) - Believers can live lives worthy of God’s gospel because they are united by faith to God and other believers. This unity leads to joyfulness in faithful, godly living.

    LIVE LIVES WORTHY OF GOD’S GOSPEL (Outline) September 30, 2007 - PENTECOST 18 - Philippians 1:18b-27 INTRO: Every day you and I and everyone else in this world make choices, value judgments. According to our standards we decide what is important or not important. We judge what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living Right In A World Living Wrong

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 16,186 views

    people who chose to live right in their generation

    Intro: now that Bradley has preached his first sermon and moved on to the State level, some people say that I better do good today because he is after my job. Some people said he can say more in five minutes than his dad can say in an hour. Fine arts was so much fun yesterday, and seeing all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Live And Let Live (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,077 views

    Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

    LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 1) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” Special Note: A singer is used repeatedly throughout the sermon to sing the six verses of “The Servant Song” (Hymn #679 in the Nazarene Hymnal). At the conclusion the congregation read responsive reading ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Live And Let Live (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007
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    Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

    LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 2) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the fifth sermon (and sixth week) in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Prior to Advent we looked at four from Chapters 1 & 2 of the book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    We Must Live Godly Lives Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 21, 2021
     | 2,704 views

    Based 1 Timothy 4:7 - Challenges hearers to understand the components of living a godly life

    “WE MUST LIVE GODLY LIVES” 1 Timothy 4:6-10 FBCF – 6/20/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – Shift from corporate emphasis to individual emphasis this morning in “How to Do Church.” EXPLANATION – 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Continuing “How to Do Church” series. Quote from Judah Smith: “The Church isn’t a building. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Holy Lives In An Unholy World PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
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     | 893 views

    Explore our calling in Christ, the challenge of living a holy life in an unholy world, and the empowering nature of God's grace.

    Good morning, beloved family of God, I am so glad to see each and every one of you here today. We're gonna dive into the deep end of the pool this morning as we explore a powerful passage from the Book of Judges. Today, our focus is on understanding our calling in Christ, living a holy life in an ...read more

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    Transformed By The Love Of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:15 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 18, 2024
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     | 1,291 views

    Today we delve into the powerful truth found in 2 Corinthians 5:15, which speaks of the transformative impact of Christ's love on our lives. Let us explore how this truth can shape our faith and relationships as we seek to live for Him.

    Transformed by the Love of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:15 Introduction: Today we delve into the powerful truth found in 2 Corinthians 5:15, which speaks of the transformative impact of Christ's love on our lives. Let us explore how this truth can shape our faith and relationships as we seek to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Conscience

    Contributed by David Hirschfeld on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,600 views

    What is our conscience, how is it shaped and what function does it perform in our lives?

    CONSCIENCE CHILDREN’S LESSON 1. Ask for definition of conscience. 2. Read story of Odysseus (Book of Virtues, p.79) a. explain how it is easy and tempting to justify things that go against a person’s conscience b. That’s what Odysseus’s men did c. That’s what we can do if we are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World, Part 2 – The Apostle Peter Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,313 views

    Jesus drew from the same raw materials that He draws from today when He calls men and women to be His disciples. In this series, we are looking at each of the Twelve as in-depth as we can, based upon what we can know and discern from the Scripture.

    We return once again to the 10th Chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. We have been absent from this study for a time, so I want to review for a moment what we have discovered so far in this section of our study. We began looking at the men that Jesus commissioned that day to begin sharing the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World – Session 6, Phillip And Bartholomew Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 5, 2006
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     | 3,995 views

    Enter the word “qualify” in the search block of an internet search engine and you can get 195 million results or more. What kinds of things do we have to qualify for?

    Enter the word “qualify” in the search block of an internet search engine and you can get 195 million results or more. What kinds of things do we have to qualify for? Jobs, mortgages, credit cards, athletic competitions, schools, benefits, loans, health plans, tax credits, insurance, participation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Is This Man? How Jesus Shaped Our View Of Education And Enemies Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 9, 2013
     | 4,346 views

    This series was inspired by John Ortbergs book by the same title this message looks at how Education and how we treat our enemies has been shaped by Jesus.

    Who is this Man? How Jesus Shaped our Minds and Our Emotions. How was high School for you? I loved high school, well actually it was a weird time of life, on one hand I couldn’t wait to graduate so I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. For me graduation signified freedom. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Who Is This Man? Who Jesus Shaped The World's View Of Women And Marriage Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 2, 2013
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    This Series was inspired by John Ortberg's book of the same title. This week we look at how Jesus changed how women and marriage were viewed.

    Who is This Man? 3 If I was to ask you about the longest recorded conversation that Jesus had in the four gospels who would you say it involved? His best friend, Peter? John the Baptist? The High Priests when they were interrogating him or Pilate during this trial? Wrong on each account. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan