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  • Tim Oakley avatar

    Serious Talk Or Idle Chatter?

    Contributed by Tim Oakley on Jul 29, 2006
     | 2,180 views

    If we do as the early church did in verse 42 then we will see God add to our number daily as verse 47 testifies to.

    Serious Talk or Idle Chatter? Introduction Acts 2:41-47 Wednesday night Bro. Tom asked the question of everyone at Bible study, What are your goals for the church? First off let me say thanks to Bro. Tom for being willing to be so bold and ask such a point blank question. Of the few that were here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Idle Tale Or Gospel Truth? Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,529 views

    Luke's account of the resurrection raises the issue of the struggle the early church had to believe the women's witness to Christ's resurrection. We too struggle to believe, yet ultimately, do because we trust in the validity of the women's Easter sermon

    Easter Day Yr C, 4/04/2010 Lk 24:1-12 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “An idle tale or Gospel Truth?” You have likely heard or even witnessed stories where reality is stranger than fiction. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Idols That Make Us Idle. Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 22, 2015
     | 5,793 views

    A sermon that explores three things that make idolatry unacceptable to the believer!

    The idols that make us idle. Today many Christians are idle - not doing much. The reason that they have subconsciously been overtaken by the idols in their lives. Let’s look at the second commandment together: "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Don't Be Idle Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,945 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the "Continued Encouragement" series from 2 Thessalonians.

    Series: Continued Encouragement [#7] DON’T BE IDLE 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 Introduction: As we have stated every week; both letters to the Thessalonians were letters of encouragement. While Paul continually was encouraging them and complimenting them, he did want them to remember why they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis Moore avatar

    Thought Hygiene

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000
    based on 81 ratings
     | 4,189 views

    Helpful hints for controling our thoughts

    Thought Hygiene Philippians 4:1-9 1. Acknowledge Evil Thoughts ·(Titus 1:15-16) Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Thoughts

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 25, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,951 views

    The Lord loves His people so much that He can’t keep Himself from thinking about us. We are always on His mind.

    By: Donna J. Kazenske Psalm 40:5 – Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. When I meditate on Psalm 40:5, I find myself so amazed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Thoughts On Suffering

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,973 views

    Godly suffering is the key to a joyful Christian life.

    Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing were happening to you. Rather rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled for Christ’s sake you are blessed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Emilimor avatar

    The War Of Thoughts

    Contributed by John Emilimor on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,773 views

    A call for believers to take seroiously the manner of thoughts that they accomodate in thier hearts and recognise that it is an area that must be handled as a warfare if victory is to be attained.

    Topic: War of Thoughts God is resolutely committed to having those of us who are born of His Spirit operate from the position of power, the realm of dominion where everything Jesus has accomplished will be translated into the physical reality by our presence. We are the “little christs” left behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thoughts To Live By

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 22,363 views

    This sermon examines some of the characteristics and basics of Christian living.

    Introduction: Early in the season football teams sometimes gets so caught up in the preseason hype and trying to learn the offence and defense that they forget the basics of blocking and tackling. Unfortunately when that happens they usually end up losing a game or two, which for teams like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Thought

    Contributed by Peter Balogun on Jul 2, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 20,446 views

    This sermon is a motivational sermon.

    Do you know that God is mindful of what you think? Everything about the life of a man revolves around his thought. In fact, the real personality of any man is the man on the inside of him. That’s why the bible says, ’As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ Proverbs 23:7 For you to fulfill your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Final Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    Concluding thoughts from the book of 1 John

    Final Thoughts 1 John 5:13-21 June 6, 2004 1 John 5:13-15 (NLT) I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. [14] And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. [15] And if we know he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lisa DeLay avatar

    The Power Of Thoughts

    Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,728 views

    We literally are changed by our thoughts. As we think so we are. Science shows the transformation of the brain with repeated thoughts. From an ethoughts weekly article installment

    When I was growing up we lived on a two-acre plot of land. We mowed about an acre of it with a push mower and the back acre we grew for hay harvesting. Grass grew all over our property except near our clothesline. The combination of hanging clothes and the weather would erode the ground there. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thoughts Of Comfort Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 1,491 ratings
     | 369,077 views

    This is a funeral sermon with thoughts of comfort.

    Thoughts of Comfort I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today. I would not say to you that everything is all right. Because it’s not and you know it. You hurt. And we know you will hurt for a long time. God made us so that we can have relationships with one another and when that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Thoughts On Heaven

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 11, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 38,517 views

    1.Heven is a place of joy. 2. Heaven is descibed as a city. 3. Heaven takes seriously the difficulties we are facing now.

    I was tremendously impacted by a funeral I once had. The service was for the mother of a member of the church who was a great Christian woman. During the service, one of her former pastors stood to share his gratitude for the life of this woman. He was retired from ministry at the time, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    "Heavenly Thoughts"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,427 views

    Thinking of a heavenly country.

    Heavenly Thoughts Hebrews 11:8-16 “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness