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  • Lanny Smith avatar

    Giving That Feels Good Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 13, 2022
     | 1,602 views

    What's our motivation to be generous?

      • The author of Hebrews instructs us to: Hebrews 13:16 NLT 16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. • The Proverbs remind us: Proverbs 11:24 NLT 24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. And in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responsible Integrity Rewards

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,734 views

    Discover the measure, motivation and movements toward responsible integrity

    The mission of our church is "to bring English-speaking Asians in our community into a right and healthy relationship with God and with one another through Jesus Christ, and to multiply our effort by supporting missionaries, church planters and church plants who minister beyond our focus and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Giving Alms Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 27, 2016
     | 11,147 views

    Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven

    Introduction A. A hiker came across another guy lying under a tree, but the shade of the tree was not on the napper’s face. The hiker said to the man under the tree, “why don’t you move so that you’re in the shade?” The man on the ground replied, “if I wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eternal Life: Fact Or Fiction?

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 8,136 views

    We cannnot afford to be wrong on this subject.

    Eternal Life: Fact or Fiction? 03/19/2000 (1John 5:11-13) RPBC a.m. Let Him In A little girl began to learn all of the traditional fairy tales, like Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs. Her mother and father taught her the familiar Bible stories as well. The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Reaction Is Showing Part 2

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,162 views

    How Jesus reacted to the wrongs of a friend.

    Your reaction is showing part II. John 18:1 -- 11. This morning we mentioned that the true test of your character is not found in your actions but your reactions. We are looking at how Jesus reacted in some certain situations. We looked this morning at how Jesus reacted to the wrongs of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It Really Devil Who Made Me Do It?

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Mar 15, 2007
     | 2,092 views

    Taking ownership of ones wrong doings

    Since the earliest days of man when Eve uttered these words, “"The serpent deceived me, and I ate.’’ (Genesis 3:13b NKJV) we have attempted to blame Satan for every time we go astray. While it is true that the devil and the demons have played a role in our separation from God, ultimately the fault ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Get Your Priorities Right

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,113 views

    Two wrongs never make a right!

    This week I was reading a book when I came across a fascinating legal case which I thought I`d share with you. This case involved two brothers whose father had died. In his will he gave equal shares of his estate to each of the brothers, but one of them, operating a legal fiddle, had got his ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Have You Ever Wrested With The Lord?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 20, 2019
     | 5,865 views

    You may be wrestling with the wrong person.

    Have you ever wrested with the Lord? Gen.3224 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Problems With The Person Joshua! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 11, 2016
     | 5,154 views

    Did Joshua do anything wrong?

    Remember the story of the Israelites? God chose a people and gave them a promise of a land filled with milk and honey. God took the Israelites out from the slavery in Egypt. God stopped Pharaoh and his soldiers from killing the Israelites. God led and provided for the Israelites as they wandered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love Is The Mission

    Contributed by Lynn Sims on Feb 19, 2025
     | 356 views

    Searching for Love in All the Wrong Places

    Love is the Mission Let’s read our Church Mission Statement: Our Mission: To Live by Faith, To be a Voice of Hope, To be Known by Love, And a Place of Healing. Key Verse: John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    When People Trick You Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 5, 2024
     | 703 views

    Two wrongs never make a right.

    A. THE GIBEONITES TRICK ISRAEL: JOSHUA 9:1-27 “When the six kings of great nations in the land heard about the destruction of Jericho and Ai, plus God stopping up the Jordan River, they made a covenant to fight together against Israel. The nation of Gibeon decided not to join the covenant but to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spurn The Allurement Of Sin

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 23, 2019
     | 2,697 views

    Do you really know what is wrong with sin?

    “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding God In Our Lives SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 776 views

    The pursuit of God is based on a decision and motivated by a firm conviction. Reaching this level requires an effort that few are motivated to take. Here is a reflection on what Isaiah speaks about this.

    The search for God is a decision motivated by a strong conviction. It requires effort that few are willing to make. In this reflection, we will explore what Isaiah says about seeking God. Isaiah 55:6-7 (NIV) "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake ...read more

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    The Beast That Lives Within Me

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 4, 2014
    based on 41 ratings
     | 35,780 views

    Robert Lewis Stephenson the writer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde said ”I find that there is always a struggle with the "Beast That Lives Within Me." C.S. Lewis put it this way: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good.” Updated June 2025.

    Beloved .... the scriptures are clear. Hear God's Word from Romans BIBLE ... "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" END (Romans 3:23) And we are all aware that the "wages of sin is ......... death" (Romans 6:23). The angel announced to Joseph that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Herd Mentality!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 16, 2014
     | 5,811 views

    Wrong does not become right just because everybody is doing it! Are you listening? Friend, I often hear this slogan: “I am doing it because everybody is doing it.”

    Everybody is doing it! Exodus 23:2”Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd” Wrong does not become right just because everybody is doing it! Are you listening? Friend, I often hear this slogan: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal