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  • Cast Away The Pride

    Contributed by David Hutton on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,777 views

    The greatest hindrance in accepting a gift if pride.

    Introduction A baby girl was born into the world, abandoned by her father, and viewed by her mother as a hindrance to her social life and prospects of remarriage. The mother was eventually arrested for offering shoppers at a store her precious child. The little girl was passed through the ...read more

  • Lowered To Be Lifted Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,803 views

    "It is possible to be too big for God to use you but never too small for God to use you!"

    LOWERED TO BE LIFTED UP When Joy and I lived in Manville, NJ, we had a beautiful magnolia tree in our side yard. However, the roots were so persistent, that they grew right through the sewer pipes and caused a clog that only roto-rooter could fix. So we cut down our lovely tree, ...read more

  • Puffy Heads Go Poof!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,325 views

    When pride takes over in a persons head their head puffs up and eventually their head goes poof!

    Puffy heads go poof! Thesis: When pride takes over in a persons head their head puffs up and eventually their head goes poof! Texts: Proverbs 8:13 "To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goes before ...read more

  • Your Pride Is Showing

    Contributed by James May on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 15,208 views

    Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Examples and illustrations are given.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

  • Two In A Canoe (Or, Baking On The Brazos)

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 109 ratings
     | 3,870 views

    Encouragement for young couples

    A true story "The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." In his song, “Slip-Sliding Away”, Paul Simon asserts that, “God only knows; God makes His plan; the information’s unavailable to the mortal man.” A rather pessimistic attitude, since the information is not entirely ...read more

  • For Better Or Worse

    Contributed by John Price on May 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,665 views

    God has always promised us a better life through Him. This messeage is a challenge to choose better over worse.

    For Better or Worse. By Pastor John Price Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Proverbs 16:16,19,32 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. ---19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, ----32 He who is slow to anger is better than the ...read more

  • Making Better Choices

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on May 16, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    Some decisions have little impact on us, but others are decisions that will impact our life and the lives of others. I am convinced that with these type of decisions we make better choices when we rely on the Word, on Jesus and on the Holy Spirit in our

    Making Better Choices By Greg Johnson May 16, 2007 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org Last Friday, I went with my wife Becky to the fresh fruit and vegetable market that we like to shop at occasionally. The task assigned to me was to pick out seven apples. It took me as much time to pick out ...read more

  • Wise Money Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 22, 2007
     | 6,021 views

    Part 5 in a series from Proverbs dealing with stewardship and finances.

    Wise Money I. Introduction A. The Businessman and the Fisherman 1. A businessman noted that a fisherman was back early from the catch. 2. The fisherman said he had caught enough for the day. 3. The businessman said it was too early to quit and many more fish could be caught. 4. The fisherman asked ...read more

  • Seems Right To A Man

    Contributed by Brian Wright on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,111 views

    Seems right to a man not to pray but to have a relationhip with God you have talk to Him

    Joke: Mark, a loving husband, was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary and his wife was really ticked off at him. She told him... "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds flat, AND IT BETTER BE THERE." The next morning, Mark got up ...read more

  • Take The Next Step

    Contributed by James May on Feb 12, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 16,685 views

    While we may have to follow our heart in devising the path that we are to walk in, we can rest assured that Jesus is still directing our steps.

    TAKE THE NEXT STEP By Pastor Jim May Sometimes life can be so confusing. I cannot tell you the number of times that I have come to a point in times of confusion when I did not know which way to turn or what to do next. In those times I often think of the words of Moses to the Children of Israel ...read more

  • God's Answer For Pride: Swallow It

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,963 views

    The thesis of this sermon is that pride is the root of all sin and must be confessed and surrendered to the cleansing power of Jesus.

    God’s Answer for Pride: Swallow It --Proverbs 16:18 --James 4:5-10 --Luke 18:9-14 In Shakespeare’s satiric tragedy on the Trojan War Troilus and Cressida the Greek General Agamemnon conjectures: He that is proud eats up himself; Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle. . ...read more

  • The Great Sin

    Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,145 views

    What one sin abhorant to God is one that most all of us are guilty of ?

    What one attribute is most loathed by Christians and non Christians alike ? It is the one vice that no man in the world is free of and yet when they see it in others they are loathed? I speak of Pride or Self Conceit - (and the virtue opposite is Humility.) It is one of the most insipient of ...read more

  • Uncommon Wisdom

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,158 views

    Walking with God gives us an uncommon wisdom for living life that is not available to us through any other means.

    Uncommon Wisdom Proverbs 16:16-20 I have been so blessed throughout my life to have people in my life who have been willing to teach me. I’m not talking about lessons learned from books, although I’ve learned some good lessons from classes that I’ve had throughout the years. The lessons that have ...read more

  • Highway Hypnosis

    Contributed by Susan Nordin on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    How to keep from losing your zeal and purpose in what God has called you to do.

    I love to read...and anytime I travel or am out anywhere I always carry something with me to read. It helps pass the time quickly. On one such occasion I found myself without anything to read and began to search the car for anything to pass the time with. I got the vehicle manuel out (out of ...read more

  • Nebuchadnezzar: Pride's Proud Prisoner

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 13,268 views

    Pride tends to make one see themselves as the center of one’s own universe; as the one who is in control, when in fact, pride holds us prisoner. God’s dealings with Nebuchadnezzar on the issue of pride totally changed his thinking.

    Nebuchadnezzar: Pride’s Proud Prisoner Text: Dan.4: 8-18; Prov.16: 18 Intro: One need not go far in God’s Word to find the sin of pride rearing its ugly head. Genesis 3: 4-5 recounts for us the fall of Adam and Eve. Their fall was the direct result of pride having taken root in their ...read more