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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Watching Out For Falsehood

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 164 ratings
     | 12,548 views

    Watching out for falsehood requires both recognition and realization.

    INTRO.- ILL.- It is my understanding that many years ago (1979) Bradley, Automotive Division of Thor Corporation, sold a fiberglass body that fit perfectly onto a VW bug chassis. The body was very modern in style and design, giving the impression it was an expensive sports car. On the outside it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Which Road Are You On?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 13,537 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of giving thought about where you plan to spend eternity.

    WHICH ROAD ARE YOU ON? Matthew 7:13-23 INTRODUCTION: [This message uses some material from a sermon by Joel Smith entitled, The Great Divide.] ILL> During our first year of ministry here, we had gone to visit the Ted & Elizabeth Armstrong who live towards Mansfield, out by the Mid-Ohio race ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cultivate Goodness Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,052 views

    We are all called to continually "Cultivate" the Fruit of the Spirit. Here we focus on Goodness.

    Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit Goodness Matthew 7:16-20 Galatians 5:22-25 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    How Do We Live A Life That Pleases God

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,097 views

    We as Christians need to stop and evaluate our lives. • We need to get out of our comfort zones • So that we seek a deeper relationship.

    How do we live a LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD Colossians 1:9-14 First of all - How You Spend Your Time? What do you do with your day! • 3 years in business meetings, • 13 years watching TV • $89,281 on food, • Consumes 109,354 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Green (Envy) Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 15, 2013
     | 6,138 views

    Part 1 of a series on Joseph.

    If we were going to make a fashion catalog based on the descriptions of clothes we find in the Bible, how big do you suppose this catalog would be? A couple of pages could be dedicated to the uniforms that the priest and the high priest wore since we have detailed descriptions of these. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Do We Live Holy Lives

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
     | 8,614 views

    A practical look at living holy lives in an unholy world.

    HOW DO WE LIVE HOLY LIVES ROMANS 8:11-17 INTRO I. LAST WEEK WE TALKED ABOUT BEING DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE IN CHRIST JESUS. A. We (I think) were reminded that SIN does not HAVE to reign in our mortal bodies…But it can!!! B. This morning I would like to ask three questions… 1. How is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Tree And It's Fruit

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,606 views

    The Lord says that we will know them by thier fruit. We will also know you by your fruit. As Christians we must bear fruit.

    A tree and its fruit Matthew 7:15-20 Introduction- Both writers Luke and Matthew talk about judging others and bearing fruit for the kingdom of God. They both thought it important to show how it would affect believers. It seems that we are not to judge others. That it is impossible to be fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Church: The Place Of Roaring Lambs Or House Cats? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 3,218 views

    Church, preparation, purpose, doing Church, preparation, purpose, doing

    CHURCH: The Place of Roaring Lambs or House Cats Romans 12: 2 (p 803) June 5, 2011 INTRODUCTION: “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is---his good, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A New And Living Way

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 14, 2012
     | 4,106 views

    Salvation cannot be lost but it can be proven invalid.

    Introduction A key verse from this section of Scripture today is “How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Sheep And Goats

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 5, 2012
     | 10,425 views

    How can we help those around us? Do we see those who are hurting around us, or do we walk around them?

    Are you a Sheep or Goat? Matthew 25:31-46 August 26, 2012 I remember when I was in seminary I would have some classes in which the professor would tell us we would have a “take home final.” Whenever I heard those words I was filled with great joy. But there were students who were not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Are We Trapped? Can We Change?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 15, 2024
     | 794 views

    We will change when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change. Can your mouth hinder the move of God?

    ARE WE TRAPPED? CAN WE CHANGE…??? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (SEVERAL PARTS) THINK ABOUT THIS? WHO HAS THE LONGEST MOST POWERFUL TONGUE? The average human tongue is around 3 ½ inches in length. The average adult giraffe has a tongue 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Inside Divide PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 536 views

    Explores the importance of discerning deception, distinguishing false prophets, and defending against deceit in our spiritual journey, guided by Matthew 24:24.

    Good morning, dear friends. Isn't it a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, united by our shared love for Christ, and our shared desire to understand His word more deeply? Today, we are going to turn our attention to a passage that may, at first, seem a bit daunting. But fear not! For ...read more

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    Sowing The Seed

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,687 views

    A look at the parable of Jesus about the word of God compared to a farmer planting seeds.

    SOWING THE SEED Matthew 13:1-10 Key Verse and Theme: “Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop – a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (Matthew 13:8) 1. Jesus taught the people by telling them parables. Matthew 13:3 A. “Jesus taught profound theology, yet he did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responding To Unfulfilled Prayer Series

    Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Jun 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,843 views

    In this present pandemic crisis, many are pondering on these questions. I prayed to God for healing, restoration, for growth... but my prayers were not answered at least not as expected. Does God decide not to hear my prayers? Is he despising me?

    Beloved in Christ, God has given us the authority (John1:12) to become his child, whereby, to exercise the authority: to pray and to live in the fulfillment of his plan. A child of God releases healing and other deliverances from his life by the authority given by God. That same God exercises his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Amen

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,733 views

    Saying so be it to whatever God wills for us.

    Amen Jeremiah 11:1-5 The three words so be it are translated from the original Hebrew as amen (aw mane). The amen from the prophet was not directed at only the land flowing with milk and honey but contrariwise to the content of the entire passage. Every precious promise in God's word is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal