Sermons about Worthless Pleasures

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Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Feb 8, 2005

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Sin, The Consequence of, The Desire to Turn away from, and the compssion of Love

1. THE DEPARTURE • Vs 12-13 • The request to receive his inheritance was probably shocking to the boy’s father • This request was made and eluded to the fact the son wanted the material things his father had so much that he would have rather his father been dead in order to receive them • In love, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Practice Christian Humility

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

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Practice Christian Humility by remembering your history and by remebering His story.

The price of pride is going up. No, really. In an effort to stem showboating and taunting after touchdowns, the NFL has started handing out huge fines totalling thousands of dollars. Pride doesn’t come cheap in our circles either. While we may never get slapped with a fine for a display of ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

David's Heart

Contributed by Seong Oh on Mar 21, 2003

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What do we learn from David’s Life?

1. There is a man of whom God said: ¡°This is a man after my own heart.¡± 2. What a great expression and admiration from God that we can have, ¡®This is a man after my own heart.¡¯ Wow! 3. Who is this guy? His name is David. 4. I¡¯ve put a lot of thought into this issue of what made God love David ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Adventist

We Gather Together To Seek The Lord's Blessing

Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 30, 2002

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Jesus as His custom was, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. But let us gather together to seek the Lord’s blessing in worship and fellowship.

We Gather Together to Seek the Lord’s Blessing Scripture: Luke 13:10-17 Text: Luke 4:16, “As His custom was He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” Introduction: Jesus spent His Sabbaths in two ways. When there was a public service in the synagogue He attended and took part in it. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17, Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Methodist

Selling Self To Caesar

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

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A Good Friday sermon

READ: JOHN 19:14-16 TEXT: “We have no king but Caesar” (VERSE 15B) “Good Friday”. Have you ever thought about the irony of that? “GOOD Friday”. Have you ever been tempted to think that perhaps another name for the day might be more appropriate? Perhaps:“Solemn Friday”, or “Dark Friday”. Or ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times

Contributed by Brian Kluth on Feb 15, 2007

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Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G. (3 week sermon series on finances)

For audio, video, or Microsoft Word handouts of this sermon, you can go to: http://kluth.org/1audio.htm 3 WEEK FINANCIAL SERMON SERIES How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times: Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G T = Transfer Ownership back to God Col 1:16-17 By him all things ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Reprobate Mind

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

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Homosexuality is the result of a twisted mind the Bible calls a Reprobate Mind.

ILL>> Ignorance is bliss! Maybe I should say innocence is bliss. A world of rich possibilities and dreams carry many young people from high school graduation to attend college and eventually a career. These innocent minds leave home and if they aren’t already, they are seduced into allowing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

Serving Diligently Midst Spiritual Decline

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

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In this Psalm we have a loud cry to the Lord for help in the midst of spiritual decline. The golden age of a country materially may be a dark age morally.

SERVING DILIGENTLY MIDST SPIRITUAL DECLINE PSALM 12:1-8 Introduction: In this Psalm we have a loud cry to the Lord for help in the midst of spiritual decline. The golden age of a country materially may be a dark age morally. During the reign of David, Israel reached its height militarily, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"The Way To Purity” Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 5, 2002

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To see God is not necessarily seeing God in heaven, but it’s seeing God here and now. The pure in heart will see God in everything. Not just in nature, but also in their circumstances, good and bad, in their family, church, school

Intro: “Earth is crammed with heaven, and every bush aflame with God, but only those who see take off their shoes.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning How can anyone look at our world and believe this all happened by chance? With just a glance at the animal kingdom and I see overwhelming evidence of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Judgment Seat Of Christ

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 1, 2002

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The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God.

The thought of a public examination before the Judgment bar of our Lord should be incentive enough to awaken even the most slumbering saint of God. Yet few, if any, ever give it a second thought. Paul declared, "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Rom. 14:12). Perhaps ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Raca: The Danger Of Empty!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 24, 2008

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Poor Solomon said: Vanity of vanities all is vanity. Useless, useless, all seems to be useless. The is great danger and peril in being empty.

RACA: DANGER OF EMPTY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. FEW WILL EVER REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS AND PERILS OF BEING SPIRITUALLY EMPTY. A. My first car was a 1961 black VW Beetle, it never had a gas gauge? There was a handle by your feet that opened a one gallon reserve tank ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be Fervent In Your Love

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 12, 2009

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Peter tells us that we must be of sound judgment and sober spirit to prepare for the last days in which we live.

Be Fervent in your Love! Prayer Open with prayer … 1 Ki 4:29 As God gave to Solomon … (wisdom, great discernment, breadth of mind) Introduction We will be looking at 1 Pet 4:1-11 … 1Pet 4:1-2 Jews- believed suffering was a great purifier. Suffering tends to distract our focus from the many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Rejoicing In God's Protection And Peace Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Aug 19, 2004

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Rejoicing in God’s protection and peace

Rejoicing in God’s protection and peace Psalm 4:1-2, “1 Answer me when I call, O God who declares me innocent. Take away my distress. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. 2 How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make these groundless ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Searching For Satisfaction

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 15, 2005

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true satisfaction can only come from a right relationship with God through Jesus

Searching for Satisfaction Isaiah 55:1-2 and Matthew 5:6 August 7, 2005 Morning Service The year was 1734 and the place was a small village in Massachusetts called North Hampton. One minister became deeply concerned with the trials and problems facing the church throughout New England. To say the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

The Importance Of Love

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 7, 2006

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Love is important because it is essential, expressive, and eternal.

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NRSV) 1/ If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2/ And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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