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  • James May avatar

    The Source Of All Wars Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,003 views

    #14 in the series deals with the sin nature in man that is the cause of all conflicts among people, both in the church and in the world.

    The Source of All Wars #14 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May World War II had ended. On September 2, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur spoke to a waiting world from the Battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, “Today the guns are silent...the skies no longer rain death...the seas bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fruit Of The Spirit - Faithfulness

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 21, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,499 views

    A continued look at the Fruit of the Spirit and how we can grow in our relationships with God and one another

    Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness Galatians 5:22-23 May 20, 2018 On December 5, 1914, Ernest Shackleton embarked on what he called “the last great polar expedition to Antarctica.” His crew of 27 men set out on the ship called Endurance. For 6 weeks they fought through frigid seas and ice floes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Comfort

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,705 views

    As earthen vessels As jars of clay, We are stewards of God’s comfort. God places his comfort in us, So that we may in turn comfort others.

    Title: Jars of Caring Text: II Corinthians 1:3-7 Thesis: We are “Jars of Clay” through whom God works. Introduction A little boy stopped by the super market and asked the cashier where he could find a box of Tide… he said it was for washing his cat. The lady was quick to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Not Many Should Be Teachers Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,472 views

    Not many people should be teachers. Why? There is danger in speaking. 1- Some will be judged strictly 2- Some will stumble easily 3- Some will speak deceitfully

    INTRO.- Teacher, teacher, who is the real teacher? ILL.- William A. Ward (America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims) has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” I don’t know about teachers but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The Godly Wisdom We Need - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,081 views

    How to pray for Godly wisdom (4 requests)

    The Godly Wisdom We Need - Part 1 James 3:13-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 25, 2010 *We had an outstanding Vacation Bible School this summer. Sometimes the leaders would call out to the children: “Need Answers?” -- And the kids would reply: “Ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Humble Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 22, 2013
     | 8,011 views

    God has never spent one moment thinking He is me. Meekness is understanding who I am, who God is, and responding accordingly.

    “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Jesus’ first statements were shocking to the audience that sat before Him on this Galilean hillside.. He challenged them with things totally foreign to their way of thinking. No doubt, they expected to be commended for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Speaking Without Thinking Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 10, 2015
     | 5,206 views

    Not even Christians can control their tongues!

    How important is what we say to people? We noted several weeks ago that, Relationships are only as good as how we communicate! Not only are the actual words we say are important, how we say it can really make a difference right? Especially in the Filipino language; we need to be careful when we say ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Grace Beyond Our Hometown Borders

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 2, 2022
     | 1,574 views

    A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

    January 30, 2022 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 4:21-30; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Grace Beyond Our Hometown Borders Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. State Farm has an entertaining series of commercials with football ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Handling "dragons"! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 28, 2021
     | 2,438 views

    What are "dragons" like and how do we handle them?

    We are almost done with our study of the Book of Job. We noted at the end of the Book, God challenged Job, and in a way, God challenges all people (including every person today), by asking questions which only God can truly answer! Again, the point of God’s questioning is: No matter how smart, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Isaiah: Impressed With God’s Holiness Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 25, 2022
     | 1,911 views

    If we are to serve God well, and for the long term, we need a sense of His holiness.

    Isaiah: Impressed with God’s Holiness (Isaiah 6:1-10) 1. Man, John Andrews, in waiting room, wife delivering baby. Four other men. 2. Nurse comes out. Congrats Mr. Smith. You have twins. 3. Remarkable-- I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team. 4. Mr. Jones-- triplets; I work for 3 M. 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    (The Danger Of Having Dynamite In Your Dentures)

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Sep 3, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,863 views

    THE GOAL OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO MAKE US THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD AWARE OF THAT THE WORDS THAT COMES OUT OF OUR MOUTH HAS THE POWER TO DAMAGE LIVES OR EVEN DETERMINE LIFE IT`S SELF

    James 3:3-12 (MSG) 3 A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse. 4 A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. 5 A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    Who Is Jesus Really? Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 6,558 views

    A sermon on how Jesus portrayed his deity throughout the Bible.

    Who’s the man this morning? Amen! If you were to ask the people you know that question, who is Jesus you would get some wild answers. Um, if you were to go down to a, the other day I was at a park and I saw this woman playing with her 2 kids. She had 2 kids. They were out there playing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If You See Offering As An Oppurtunity To Be Obedient Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 12, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,113 views

    Part 3 of 4 in a series on marks of a healthy Christian and this one is on giving.

    You Might Be A Healthy Christian If... You See The Offering As An Opportunity To Be Obedient. August 12, 2001 F.B.C. Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. I’m going to speaking on giving today. A. I could say how your giving allows children in Africa and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    How To Treat Guests

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,929 views

    Discover principles about the treatment of guests as you examine James’ teachings about partiality.

    How should we treat guests? James devotes a section of his book to this subject. In James 2:1-13 James discusses partiality. He compares our treatment of rich guests as opposed to our treatment of poor guests. James condemns the sin of partiality. As we study James’ treatment of partiality we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    What Is A Father?

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    A look at fatherhood and all its implications

    What is a Father? Text: Ps. 90:1-2, 11-17, Eph. 6:1-4 Opening: 1. There is two ways to recognize power. 1. One is to see it at work. 2. Is to measure it when it is gone. 2. What we are witnessing in America, is the results of absentee fathers a. Drugs & ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite