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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Zww Or Wwz

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,871 views

    Two dangers lurk in the church, ZEAL WITHOUT WISDOM or WISDOM WITHOUT ZEAL. Both are deadly.

    ZWW or WWZ by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com We need an Understanding of ZEAL. What is zeal? An eargerness, passion, vigorously pursuing, aim high, fire in the bones. ZWW or WWZ comes from a CM Ward thought. Today I ponder two things that can kill a church, WWZ and ZWW. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Feeling Like A Failure Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 1, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,446 views

    Spiritual parenting can be painful.

    FEELING LIKE A FAILURE Galatians 4:8-20 S: Failure and Discipleship Th: Grace-Full Living Pr: SPIRITUAL PARENTING CAN BE PAINFUL. ?: What? Over what? KW: Issues TS: We will find in Galatians 4:8-20, three issues that demonstrate the pain of spiritual parenting. The _____ issue that demonstrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stuart Blount avatar

    How Are You Being Formed ?

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,518 views

    What is shaping us is of great importance to our progress as followers of Jesus. God’s desire for us is transFORMation.

    WHAT IS FORMING YOU ? Galatians 4:12-20 ….. Key verse: 19: “My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is FORMED in you …..” What shapes you ? What is the goal of life ? What forms who I am ? These are really important questions for anyone who can honestly ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Back Into Bondage Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 14,750 views

    Having left the bondage of sin, the Galatians seem ready to go into the bondage of the Law. This message contrasts the ways of the Law and Gospel

    Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once informed a man who had appeared before him in a lower court and had escaped conviction on a technicality, "I know that you are guilty and you know it, and I wish you to remember that one day you will stand before a better and wiser Judge, and that there you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Galatians Part 4 - "Be Heirs Not Slaves!" Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,691 views

    Paul challenged the Galatians to not go back to being slaves and being trapped in the bondage of sin but instead become and heir of God and be free from sin by the Spirit.

    Galatians part 4 – Be heirs not slaves! Thesis: Paul challenged the Galatians to not go back to being slaves and being trapped in the bondage of sin but instead become and heir of God and be free from sin by the Spirit. Introduction: As we have been progressing through the book of Galatians we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darrell Tomasek avatar

    Crossing Over Series

    Contributed by Darrell Tomasek on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,695 views

    This sermon explores the fact that everything changes in our lives once we come to truly know God.

    Crossing Over Galatians 4: 1-11 1. There comes a time that we, as believers, receive our full inheritance (1-7). A. Under Roman Law a child was not of age until 14. B. At the age of 14 he was of age but did not inherit his full rights until 25. C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Formed In You Series

    Contributed by Darrell Tomasek on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    The sermon explores the fact that Christ’s deepest desire is to be "formed" in us.

    Christ Formed in You Galatians 4: 12-20 1. Paul’s deepest desire was to see Christ formed in the Galatian believers. A. He reminded them of their past fellowship (12-14). i. He was willing to live like the Galatians live (12). ii. He is not currently upset with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Speaking And Receiving The Truth In Love.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,123 views

    Paul appeals to his dear children,in love. This sermon asks (amongst other things) about how we give and receive rebuke.

    Thinking back about 20 years I had a friend who was a slave to alcohol. It controlled his life. After a heavy night of drinking he would wake up the next day and need a drink. However, after he made a profession of faith in Jesus his life began to change before my eyes. He never stopped alcohol ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Don't Lose Your Joy

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,817 views

    Answers question, "What causes us to lose our joy?" Uses hymn "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus."

    “DON’T LOSE YOUR JOY” Gal. 4:8-20 INTRO – Don’t you hate it when you lose something important? Folks are always losing things – keys, money, homework, glasses, their Bible, umbrella, or the most annoying, yet most important thing we lose…the TV remote control! Then there are other less ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Fox avatar

    Graduation Day

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 19,231 views

    The central text talks about how, when you are young, you are "no more than slaves". Students can certainly relate to this! But then comes graduation day... Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    [Graduation Day] Slide Graphic – student in cap and gown Slide Text – Children who are under age are no better off than slaves Galatians 4:1a In the service this morning, we will be honoring our high school and college graduates. How many of you are graduating from high-school or college this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Tetley avatar

    Back To Slavery Or Forward To A Christ Filled Life

    Contributed by James Tetley on Feb 15, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,098 views

    BIG IDEA: The formation of Christ in us should be our life’s desire and work BIG RESPONSE: To see the formation of Christ as our TOP priority

    INTRODUCTION Have you ever noticed how all of the recent blockbuster hits at the cinema have at their core a battle of good vs. evil. In Harry Potter its Potter vs. Voldamort, in Narnia its Aslan vs. the White Witch, or going back in Star Wars we see Skywalker vs. Darth Vader. Here in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Welcome To Adulthood! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,754 views

    Paul’s sequence of thought in this sermon may be summarized as follows: "Once we were slaves. Now we are sons. How, then, can we turn back to slavery?"

    Scripture In the 1998 Disney movie Parent Trap, identical twins who were separated at birth by their parents’ divorce accidentally meet 11 years later at summer camp. Together the twins plan to switch identities, so each can meet the respective parent she’s never known and try to bring their ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    A Pastor's Perplexity Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 26, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,631 views

    In this personal section of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, Paul first appeals to them, then he fondly remembers their loving acceptance of him, and finally he reminds them of his attitude towards them.

    Scripture We are working our way Sunday by Sunday through the apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians. One of the advantages of this approach is that we cover the whole counsel of God—at least as it is revealed in this portion of God’s Word to us. By studying books of the Bible, or large sections ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Kellett avatar

    More Than Adopted

    Contributed by David Kellett on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,501 views

    God’s sovereign choice in making us His children

    There was a problem in Galatia, People had forgotten about the truth of the Gospel. They had come to think, or been taught by false teachers, that God’s salvation was not a complete and thorough act of God’s sovereignty and grace alone, but it needed our help, our effort to either cause it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "I Am Afraid Of You"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,912 views

    list people who scare me

    Galatians 4:1-14 "I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain" After Israel beheld the fearful phenomena which manifested the presence of Jehovah upon Mount Sinai at the giving of the law, Moses informs them that a fear of God needs to be before them that they sin not. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist