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Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002

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Often we go through life looking for love and do not find it, maybe we are looking for love in all the wrong places

1 John 2:15-17 Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places! Introduction A. Do you remember in Elementary School when a boy or a girl would like you? What did your mom tell you? They are the ones that pick on you. B. They are the ones you think hate you C. They are the ones that tell you they can ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How The Church Can Go Wrong

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

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We want to make an impact on our community and on our world. But so many times the church has failed to really do something for God. Why is that?

A man had been commissioned by the king of Denmark to lead a band of soldiers against the pirates who were wreaking havoc upon ships along a certain coastal area. So he set up his headquarters on a lonely, rocky, desolate island just off the coast, and after a few years was able to clear the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23-28

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus' Brothers Get It Wrong Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 4, 2023

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Jesus' brothers gave Jesus some advice. It wasn't very good advice. But we can learn from it, about assumptions, about accepting Jesus as Lord, and about dealing with pressure from our families.

Today, we’re continuing in our series ‘Encounters with Jesus in John’s gospel.’ I’m going to focus on the first eight verses of John 7. These tell us about an encounter Jesus’ brothers had with him. As usual, I’ll try to give the context. Then we’ll look at what happened. After that, we’ll ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For God In All The Wrong Places Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 28, 2010

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In this message I look at some of the many places we go to find God and discuss why they do not work. Where do we find God? Elijah gives us the answers.

“Looking for God in all the Wrong Places” 1st Kings 19:1-3 Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the man who had lost his keys and he was standing at the edge of the street right underneath a street lamp looking for his keys. A neighbor saw him and walked over to help. After a few ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Wrong Way To Try To Impress God Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 12, 2026

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We learn here what impresses God and what doesn't.

THE WRONG WAY TO TRY TO IMPRESS GOD: We will not be justified by our resume but by our repentance. - Luke 18:9-14. - There are a variety of ways that we could classify the Pharisee and the tax collector. I’m going to choose a way that I hope is memorable: the Pharisee is trying to be justified by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

What's Wrong With Jesus

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 28, 2019

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The problems and issues that people had with Jesus in the first century are the same problems and issues we have today. Jesus is simply out of step with the times.

What’s Wrong With Jesus January 27, 2018 Luke 14:25-35 John 6:60-66 If you were to ask some people what’s wrong with Jesus, you might get responses such as 1) He’s too narrow-minded, 2) He can’t be the Son of God), 3) He expects too much of people, 4) He offends people, and 5) He’s no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35, John 6:60-66

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gospel: How To Get Everything Wrong!

Contributed by Damon Rambo on Apr 4, 2008

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An exposition from the Book of Jude, revealing the problems with the modern Church.

The Gospel: How to Get Everything Wrong Jude 1:4-23 Intro: As we get into our text this evening, I would like for you to keep one question in mind: What is it that we, as a church, and as the Body of Christ, are doing wrong? This is not a popular question, in today’s society…people want to point ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For Good In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Jan 3, 2001

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Sermon on where not to and where to, look for good.

“LOOKING FOR GOOD IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES” TITUS 1:8 There was once a pastor who had a little five year old daughter. Now the little girl notice that every time her dad stood behind the pulpit, and was getting ready to preach he would bow his head for moment before he began to preach. The ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Denomination: Bible Church

Learning Right From Wrong: Empathy Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on May 25, 2005

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Empathy is a foundational virtue that children need to learn for determining right from wrong

Learning Right from Wrong: Empathy INTRODUCTION Several weeks ago Sue and I received a request from Lima Allen Council on Community Affairs to conduct a session for parents on helping children learn right from wrong. These are parents who, for one reason or another, have demonstrated a need ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Brethren

What Is Wrong With Christianity - Part 3

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 13, 2019

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This is the final message of the series.

What’s wrong with Christianity – Part 3 This series looks at some of the things that Christianity teaches that many Christians are not in agreement with. Today is Part 3 of “What’s Wrong With Christianity?” As I said before, these messages are not asking what’s wrong with Christianity. Instead, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-27, Romans 1:32, Isaiah 5:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rights And Wrongs Of Christmas – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 5, 2025

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In a two Part series, we will look at the RIGHTS and WRONGS of Christmas, and in Part 1 we begin with the WRONGS. Some topics – Date of Christmas, Commercialization of Christmas, Santa Claus, Gluttony and drunkenness, Carols and songs, candles, and more beside.

THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF CHRISTMAS – PART 1 [A]. INTRODUCTION I have decided to do a more thorough examination of this whole idea of Christmas, paying closer attention to what I think are the rights and wrongs of Christmas. As I mapped this out I found more wrongs than rights. This subject ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:12, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Matthew 11:19, Luke 2:7, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 6:12, Jeremiah 10:3-4 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Sep 5, 2009

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Jesus meets a women at the well and changes not only her love pattern but her way of life

Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places John 4:1-30 Introduction: This passage has been studied so thoroughly that we all know, or think we know, how women in the middle east always went for their water early in the day, together, in a community time of fellowship. While the little children ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007

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Women Of God should be: 1. Peaceful 2. Joyful 3. Thankful 4. Content • It has taken me years to get to where I am in my walk. •These are the main areas that many women struggle with in their Christian Walk.

Sermon: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places Jennifer Mears 4/5/2007 Text: Philippians 4:11 NKJV “…I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” Paul said to them as he was explaining his persecution and where he was in his Love Walk – he said that he had learned how to be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11

Denomination: *other

Living In The Light! "What's Wrong With Halloween?”

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 29, 2009

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Halloween is one of those days that is viewed by different people in different ways. Within every church there are different views and opinions. This message is not about opinion, it is about truth, the truth contained in God’s Word the Bible, the truth

Ashingdon AM 25 10 2009 Living in the Light - What’s Wrong with Halloween? Ephesians 5:11-5:17 Deut 18:9-12 Late one dark night, two men were walking home after a party. They were tired and desperate to get home So they decided to take a shortcut through a cemetery. They got to about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Whole World Can't Be Wrong Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 31, 2015

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The whole world can't be wrong - can it?

“Cross Currents: The Whole World Can’t be Wrong” John 12:12-19; Col 4:2-18 I can’t imagine how he must have felt. I’d like to have been there. Joshua was the new leader of Israel. Imagine following the footsteps of Moses. That’s a tall order. I have a little ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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