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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Developing 39 Godly Traits

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,793 views

    Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we take with us. - Humboldt. Godliness with contentment is highly profitable and yields eternity benefits

    Thirty Nine Balanced Characteristics of Godliness (I Tim 6:6-8) "There is an immense profit for godlienss accompandied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency). This is great and abundant gain. For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain we can carry ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 4

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 224 ratings
     | 33,140 views

    Sermon on the Mount #4

    No doubt when Jesus spoke the words, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth", more than a few eyebrows were raised by those who heard Him. His statement ran against the current mood of the religious leaders of the day. To their way of thinking, the only way to inherit the land was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 19

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    Lesson 19

    As we move into the sixth chapter of Matthew, Jesus begins to deal with some practical areas of Christian living. The focus still seems to be having a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 5:20). Having corrected some of the more prevalent teaching errors of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So, Christmas Is Over, Huh?

    Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 26, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    Christians are polarized by Christmas. We battle against the commercialism and secularization of one of the two most holy days for Christians.

    So, Christmas is Over, huh? I have a poem I’d like to share with you. It’s called "The Month After Christmas." ‘Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I’d nibbled, the fudge I did taste, all the holiday parties ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dinner Is Served

    Contributed by Larry Bergeron on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 7,713 views

    God has prepared a banquet for His people. The question then for us is, How hungry are we for the things of God?

    DINNER IS SERVED By Dr. Larry A. Bergeron Matthew 5:6 Red Bay COG / June 10, 2001 / PM INTRODUCTORY REMARKS The title of the message this evening is DINNER IS SERVED. How many of you know that God has prepared a banquet table, full of the things of God? Listen again to 2 Peter 1:3 3His ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Faith Without A Friend

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,625 views

    Be challenged to believe God when you can’t find anyone else to believe Him with you. It’s great to have a friend to have faith with you, but is it always necessary? Find out in this message.

    I want us to dive deep into the pool of faith, hopefully being instructed and encouraged to believe God - regardless of circumstances or other evidence that says not to. Faith is not only critical in the Christian life, it is a crucial element in the human life. Faith and hope are essential for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Could This Happen?

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,121 views

    In light of the tragedy in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania the prevailing question seems to be "how could this happen?"

    In Tom Clancey?s great novel Debt of Honor his primary character, Jack Ryan, has become first the Vice President of our country and then later the President. He became President as a result of a terrorist attack on Washington D. C. Throughout most of the book a plot was working where at least some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tommy Davis avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Called By God's Name Series

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on May 16, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 58,974 views

    First night (Monday) of a revival series focusing on 2 Chronicles 7:14.

    So if you have your Bible, please turn with me to: Text: 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If MY people which are called by MY name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek MY face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whats Love Got To Do With It?

    Contributed by Bob Hager on May 20, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 21,396 views

    Love is primarily an action not a feeling

    A man looked up from his hospital bed and said to his wife: "You’ve always been with me when I have had trouble. When I lost my shirt in a poor investment you were there. When I had the car accident you were with me. I got fired and you were there. I’ve come to the conclusion, that you’re bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Cry Of My Heart: A Prayer After God’s Own Heart

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 17,655 views

    1.TRANSFORM ME 2.TEACH ME 3.TRAIN ME 4.TEST ME 5.TOUCH ME 6.THINK OF ME 7.TRUST ME

    THE CRY OF MY HEART: A PRAYER AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART OUTLINE 1.TRANSFORM ME 2.TEACH ME 3.TRAIN ME 4.TEST ME 5.TOUCH ME 6.THINK OF ME 7.TRUST ME THE MESSAGE THE CRY OF MY HEART : A PRAYER AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 1.TRANSFORM ME It is very important that we pray that God should transform ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Peter, Isaiah Encounter The Divine

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 7,904 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany

      A small boy thought his pocket knife was primarily something to be stuck into the ground or flicked into the side of thick barked trees. Then one day his grandfather said, "Hey, let me show you what you can do with that." The boy handed over the knife and watched intently as the older man took a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Upward And Outward

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C; The people of the world live lives that are DOWNWARD and INWARD. As God’s people, redeemed by Jesus’ blood and righteousness, we can live our lives UPWARD and OUTWARD.

    Imagine a ship at sea. The clouds are dark, the wind is strong, and the waves are rough. Is the ship in danger? It all depends on direction—which way it is headed. If it is going toward the harbor, it’s safe. If it is pointed toward the rocks, it’s in trouble! Life is like that. Two identical ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    After The Fire Series

    Contributed by Charles Trout on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 161 ratings
     | 8,884 views

    It is the design of God that after a great move of God, we should expect a move of Satan. Through the valley and into the wilderness.

    After The Fire: KJV: 1 Ki 19:1 1And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. After experiencing a great move of God it is to our benefit to be on guard against the powers of Satan. It is not a new notion that when God does a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing God Through The Window Of Motherhood

    Contributed by Michael Pahls on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 11,081 views

    Uses the maternal images of God in Scripture both to explore how the feminine enhances our apprehension of the person and nature of God, and to present a picture of redeemed motherhood.

    Seeing God Through the Window of Motherhood Isaiah 49:14-18 Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me." 15"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! 16 See, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Through The Eyes Of Others

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,078 views

    This sermon takes a look at Christmas through the eyes of others such as missionaries, law enforcement, and the incarcerated. It reminds us that the message of Christmas rings clear and true in spite of whatever circumstances we may face.

    THROUGH THE EYES... John 1:1-4 INTRODUCTION: A. There was nothing more exciting than Christmas when I was a kid 1. After searching the Sears and JCPenneys Christmas catalogs I had put in my order of things I wanted, but it was always a surprise as to what we would actually find under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ