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  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Gossip

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 27,594 views

    Why is gossip wrong? How can it be corrected?

    Gossip Coming out of church, Mrs. Smith asked her husband, "Do you think that Johnson girl is tinting her hair?""I didn’t even see her," admitted Mr. Smith."And that dress Mrs. Davis was wearing," continued Mrs. Smith, "Really, don’t tell me you think that’s the proper costume for a mother of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 109 ratings
     | 5,245 views

    Proverbial Wisdom. 1- Cheer 2- Motives

    INTRO.- There is a difference in wisdom. There is the wisdom of man or the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God. Here is the wisdom of the world. * "I’m not afraid to die. I just don’t want to be there when it happens." Woody Allen I would say that’s stupid wisdom. When a person leaves ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    What Puts The Tiger In Our Tanks? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    It is tough to stay motivated to serve the Lord. We all gravitate toward room temperature – being lukewarm. How can we stay motivated?

    What Puts the Tiger in Our Tanks? (Philippians 1:20-30) 1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Have You Offended Someone?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,419 views

    Making a wrong relationship right.

    Matthew 5:23-26 Have You Offended Someone? Woodlawn Baptist Church March 21, 2004 Introduction I have never made it a practice of mine to preach at the problems in our church. My approach to the pulpit is normally to preach through books of the Bible or in short series in such a way that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steaven Snow avatar

    Don't Go Into Moab

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Jan 27, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,482 views

    The effects of making wrong decisions

    Don’t Go Into Moab TEXT: Ruth 1:1-8 1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Forgiveness: If You Don't Give It...you Don't Get It Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,492 views

    Love keeps no records of wrongs.

    WARNING: This Sermon Contains Material That May Overcome Offense Series Based on John Benere’s book, The Bait of Satan Forgiveness: If You Don’t Give It...You Don’t Get It Oct. 28, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A B The paragraph is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Finley avatar

    A Five Fold Plan For Handling Your Problems Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,803 views

    Starting wrong they ended right.

    A FIVE FOLD PLAN FOR DEALING WITH YOUR PROBLEMS 8/5/09 Esther 4:1-17 1. Most often problems & crises ignored a. Deal with the symptoms or worse “what ifs” b. Go unsolved or their lessons lost – repeat!! c. Dr. Seuss Poem – Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad? Who came to a sign at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Are You Hungry

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,360 views

    People are looking for the wrong food.

    ARE YOU HUNGRY Matt.15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Lewis avatar

    Purple Problems Series

    Contributed by Justin Lewis on Oct 15, 2019
     | 2,917 views

    When relationships go wrong

    Purple- Purple Problems When Mixing Goes Wrong When I was 18 years old, my friends and I set out to film our own home video of us doing some stupid stuff. This was long before youtube and tik tok. One of the ideas we had involved a can of spam and a monster energy drink. Just from the start, its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Doing The Right Things For The Right Reasons

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 15, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,681 views

    Our works are not acceptable if our motives are not pure.

    January 11, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Genesis 4:1-9 Subject: Acceptable Worship Title: Doing the Right Things for the Right Reasons We live in a society where we are required to make decisions every day. For many, decisions are made without any consideration, other than, “What is best for me?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    The Discipline Of Secrecy Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 12, 2022
     | 1,868 views

    The focus of this sermon is on how Jesus addresses some of the well known spiritual disciplines (e.g., giving, prayer, fasting) along with the right and wrong way to practice them.

    If you have your Bibles with you today and you want to follow along, we are going to be looking at the sixth chapter of the book of Matthew starting at verse 1 and going down to verse 18. Matthew 6:1-18. While you are looking for that, I just have a question. I am sure I have asked you before ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Empty The Quiver

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 8, 2021
     | 4,228 views

    Christians have been fighting the wrong battle with the wrong weapons and when they get a clue they do not empty their quiver

    This was written in 2017 and it would appear that I was correct. 2 Kings 13:14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Loving Your Bullies Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,386 views

    1) The Misinterpretation, 2) The Mandate , & 3) The Motive.

    In His sixth, and last, illustration contrasting the false righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees with the true righteousness of God, Jesus contrasts their kind of love with God’s. Nowhere does humanistic, self-centered system of religion differ more from God’s divine standards than in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Do Right And You Will Be Right! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,871 views

    When we decide to do right then we will be right but if we chose to do wrong we will be wrong. How do you want to live your life? Being right? Or being wrong?

    Do Right and You Will Be Right! Thesis: When we decide to do right then we will be right but if we chose to do wrong we will be wrong. How do you want to live your life? Being right? Or being wrong? Video Illustration: The Movie Rudy The Movie: Based on the true story of Rudy Ruettiger, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Judging The Right Way: Every Christian’s Calling Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,176 views

    It is good for Christians to judge--the right way. The modern understanding of "do not judge" is merely relativism. If there are no rights or wrongs, naturally one cannot judge. But there are rights and wrongs, and there is a right and wrong way to judg

    Judging the Right Way: Every Christian’s Calling (Matt. 7:1-6) Note: If you are interested in more information about interpreting the Sermon on the Mount, please consider my book, "The Midrash Key" (by Ed Vasicek) available through Amazon.com Intro --Review Persons of Trinity, Golden Rule, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible