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  • Michael Sawyer avatar

    Not In Vain Series

    Contributed by Michael Sawyer on Nov 10, 2013
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    A brief look at how we can avoid taking God's name in vain. Some things most don't think about that can injure our relationship to God.

    Not In Vain Today we will look at the 3rdcommandment: Exodus 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Many times we have heard of this command and many times I would guess that we thought of it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Lay Them Down

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 5, 2015
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     | 6,789 views

    Freedom is not found in discarding the yoke of Christ; it's found in losing our own burden. It's not found in discarding his authority; it's an amazing truth that freedom is found under the yoke of Christ.

    Opening illustration: All of us enjoy receiving invitations—to a meal, a wedding, or a concert. Usually, when the invitation is printed on a little card, there are cryptic letters written at the bottom: RSVP. We know what those letters mean. They are an abbreviation of a French request to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Be Tongue Twisted

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 9, 2021
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     | 4,534 views

    O, for one to prophesy and maybe a thousand to sing, but none for a vain thing.

    For over forty years I was a hardcore Cessationist, but now believe that God can do whatever He wants in any dispensation. The Holy Spirit has not run out of gifts nor was stripped of some by God after the first century or when the Bible was completed. That said, there are manifestations of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 2 Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 9, 2018
     | 14,409 views

    Psalm 1 emphasizes God’s Law while Psalm 2 focuses on prophesy. The first psalm presents the perfect man, the happy man. The people in Psalm 1 delight in the law, but the people in Psalm 2 defy the law. Psalm 1 begins with a beatitude and Psalm 2 ends. .

    12-1-13 Tom Lowe Psalm 2 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Buriff avatar

    Vain Belief

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on May 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,230 views

    Paul said, "Hold fast to what I preached...unless you believed in vain." What it means to have "believed in vain" - an example of and results of "believing in vain"

    I. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE “BELIEVED IN VAIN”? 1 Cor 15:1-2 “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you — unless you believed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Labor In Vain

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,311 views

    Daughters T-shirt: I see your lips moving but all I hear is Blah, Blah, Blah.

    LABOR IN VAIN TEXT: Psa. 127: 1; I Thes. 3-5 Daughters T-shirt: I see your lips moving but all I hear is Blah, Blah, Blah. I. CAIN BUILT HIS ALTAR ALL IN VAIN (Gen. 4:3-5) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Powell avatar

    It's Not In Vain

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Dec 7, 2012
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     | 10,916 views

    Sermon from I Thessalonians 2 - encouraging the church to keep pressing on.

    “It’s Not in Vain” 1 Thessalonians Series – Black Creek 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The first part of studying the book of 1 Thessalonians led us to seeing that Paul was encouraging and lifting up the members of the body of Christ in Thessalonica. He challenged the church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vain Thoughts

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 19, 2020
     | 2,341 views

    The devil brings vain thoughts, a sin sprung by your wanton fancy, and fill your hearts with the thoughts during prayer.

    VAIN THOUGHTS Why are our prayers not answered? Satan strives to interrupt Christian in the act of prayer, when he can by no means keep him from it. He watches your motions and is at your heels wherever you turn to. If you think of any evil action, he is at your elbow to jog you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    Vain Labors Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Sep 2, 2015
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     | 8,513 views

    We all labor in one manner or another. What distinguishes one's labor? What makes our labor vain or valuable?

    “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 I. Vain labors are everywhere! People often look back over their lives at the fruit of their labors with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Take The Name, But Not In Vain Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 85 ratings
     | 13,947 views

    This message has a lot of foul language in it, but a lot more helpful principles to aid our vulgar generation. Lifting high the NAMEs of our God! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    Take the Name, but NOT in Vain Exodus 20:7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TakeTheName.html 1. The Declaration of God’s Name One of God’s most beautiful gifts to mankind is the gift of language, the ability to speak. It is one of many things that distinguish man from animals, other than Mr. Ed! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Vain Aspiration For Utopia

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 4, 2022
     | 784 views

    You may be the only one on earth who can walk with them and for them on their journey toward the Father.

    Homily Let’s take a moment to do a thought experiment. We do that a lot in the physical sciences to make our hypotheses and plan our real experiments. So let’s do that with society. (After all, politicians experiment with society all the time, don’t they, even if the thought behind it is totally ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • R. Escoanyelin Ortiz avatar

    The Perils Of Vain Philosophy

    Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Nov 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,092 views

    PHILOSOPHY IS NOT CHRISTIAN

    "SEE TO IT THAT NO ONE CARRIES YOU OFF AS SPOIL OR MAKES YOU YOURSELVES CAPTIVES BY HIS SO CALLED PHILOSOPHY...." (COLOSSIANS 2:8 AMPLIFIED BIBLE). THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE BIBLE WHERE THE WORD PHILOSOPHY IS USED. WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? PHILO MEANS LOVE AND SOPHY MEANS KNOWLEDGE. THUS, PHILOSOPHY ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Lord's Name In Vain Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,300 views

    A brief sermon on #3 of the Ten Commandments.

    Do Not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain Exodus 20:1-7 Evening Service for 2/2/2003 Introduction: A. In the journal of the American Medical Association Dr. Howard Bennett presented his personal study of the various names of people in the medical profession in the United States. In his study he found ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are We Preaching In Vain

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    Is Our Preaching in Vain??

    Are We Preaching in Vain? Gen. 6:9-22 Noah was a righteous Man way back in his day He was a preacher, and He preached for 120 years But His only Converts were His wife His three sons and their wives Only seven people in all, That was his converts! His ark though was a strong message to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Noble avatar

    Worshipping God In Vain Series

    Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,301 views

    Does your praise hit the cieling and bounce back off?

    True Worship #1 Worshipping God in Vain Mark 7:6-7 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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