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Trusting Him Lent 1 Year C

Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 21, 2001

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Jesus’ obedience led to our salvation an is a pattern for when we are tempted.

4/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 4:1-13 Lent 1 ( Romans10:8b-13) 4 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Wake Up!

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 25, 2005

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This sermon is a call to be spiritually alert when we are tempted to be spiritually sleepy.

Some time ago Judy (my wife) and I attended a funeral on a Sunday afternoon. At that funeral I had an embarrassing experience with drowsiness. In fact, to be totally honest¡I fell asleep at the funeral. Falling asleep was not so bad. The embarrassing part occurred when Judy elbowed me and I jumped. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:37-41

Denomination: Baptist

How To Use The Wisdom Of God To Overcome The World's Wisdom

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Today it becomes increasingly tempting to rely on the world’s financial, scientific or educational wisdom. New insights are gained everyday. Knowledge doubles every five years according to Alvin Tofler in his landmark best seller Future Shock. Yet, throug

1. Today it becomes increasingly tempting to rely on the world’s financial, scientific or educational wisdom. New insights are gained everyday. Knowledge doubles every five years according to Alvin Tofler in his landmark best seller Future Shock. Yet, throughout all dimensions of life we come to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson #8: To Become A Merciful And Faithful High Priest Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 30, 2019

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The element of solidarity: the champion emerges out of the people; he can represent them only because he is one of them. Similarly, the high priest is chosen from among the people; he can represent them effectively only because He enjoys solidarity with the people.

6/17/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #8: TO BECOME A MERCIFUL AND FAITHFUL HIGH PRIEST (HEBREWS 2:17-18) Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18 (NIV) 17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Serve Only The God Who Can Save

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 7, 2011

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How tempting to compromise the Christian faith to fit in with the world around us! How do we stand tall, trusting our God, despite the insults and ridicule? A. Serve him no matter how fearful the threats. B. We serve him trusting his merciful power.

Text: Daniel 3:13-27 Theme: Serve Only the God Who Can Save A. Serve him no matter how fearful the threats B. We serve him trusting his merciful power Season: Epiphany 4a Date: January 30, 2011 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Serve-Only-the-God-Who-Can-Save-Daniel3_13-27.html ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Asking According To His Will (Part Ii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 25, 2016

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What are the keys to an effective prayer life? Perseverance! We are sometimes tempted to lose heart in our pursuit of an answer from God. This message explores four observations from Scripture about persisting in prayer.

Asking According to His Will (II) (12/13/15 www.lifechurchspringfield.org) Our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Divine Providence Part 2 - God’s Plan From The Beginning Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Nov 2, 2018

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Part 2 of an 8-part series on Divine Providence. This part examines the requirements of God's original plan.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE This is Part 2 of an 8-part series, which was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I am starting to post the series on SermonCentral, and plan to post the remaining parts over the next few days ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10, Genesis 2:15-22, James 1:13-14, Genesis 3:11-19, Genesis 1:26-28, Acts 24:1-3 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing The Word Can Fix It!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 14, 2008

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Second in the teaching series in the book of James

Doing the Word Can Fix it! Text: James 1:9-27 9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. 11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-27

Denomination: Church Of God

Contending With Evil Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 13, 2019

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Just because we are chosen by God, baptized into Christ, does not mean that we are infallibly going to attain God’s promises. We are always tempted, as Christ was, to follow the allurements of the world, flesh and devil.

Saint Anthony of the Desert 2019 Saint Anthony–the less famous one we call “Anthony of the Desert”–died 1653 years ago today. Since he is also called “Anthony the Great” and “Anthony of Egypt” and several other honorifics, we might want to know more about him, and what he can teach us today. But ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45, Hebrews 3:7-14, Psalm 95:6-11

Denomination: Catholic

It Could Happen To You

Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Dec 29, 2004

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Since Jesus was tempted by Satan we need to realize that It could happen to us

If it Happened to Him…….. It Could Happen to You Several Years ago there was a movie that starred Nicolas Cage. It was about a New York City Cop who didn’t have enough money for a tip. He felt bad about it so he gave her a choice. She could wait until tomorrow and he would come back and bring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Journey Through The Valley Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 22, 2001

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Jesus was tempted in the same way we have, but He made it without sin!

INTRODUCTION  Bobby desperately wanted a new bicycle. His parents told him he would have to save his money and buy it himself. Not terribly surprised or disappointed, Bobby vowed to save his nickels, dimes and quarters until he finally had enough to buy a bicycle. His plan began well ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Modestly Declines The Government Of Israel Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 30, 2019

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They wanted a king so that they might be like their neighbors, and this was what they tempted Gideon with.

Chapter 32 He Modestly Declines the Government of Israel [Judges 8.22-8.23] Scripture 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Desire Of Sin

Contributed by Scott Cheatham on Dec 8, 2001

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A sermon on the desire of Satan to tempt us and our Biblical mandate to "master" sin.

The Desire of Sin Rev. Scott Cheatham Genesis 4:7 KJV If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. NASB "If you do well, will not {your countenance} be lifted up? And if you do ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:7, 2 Samuel 11:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Truths For Times Of Temptation

Contributed by David Zachrich on Feb 15, 2023

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We are not immune to temptation. How can we respond when we are tempted?

Friends in Christ, A venerable legend tells that the trees in the forest gathered to have a meeting to discuss ways to unite against the very sharp axe that had cut down so many of their friends – oak, maple, spruce, poplar. One by one, the axe had sliced into them and cut them down for firewood. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

But God Raised Him

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 26, 2011

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Good news for Easter - God has the final say, and His power works in our life!

Acts 2:22-28 – But God Raised Him The Resurrection. The heartbeat of the good news of the Gospel. Some would say it’s an afterthought, that the cross was the important thing, and the resurrection was like the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae. I disagree. Jesus’ death and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

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