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  • Allan Quak avatar

    Don't Just Change The Standard Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 6, 2016
     | 7,258 views

    The standard of Judah began to subside as the kings stopped comparing themselves to David. You can't make people more faithful by lowering the standard of faith.

    You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/kings-series/ Message 2 Kings 14:1-22 Don’t Just Change the Standard When it comes to on-time train travel the Japanese have the best record. A train is considered to be ontime only if it arrives within one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Higher Standard

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,046 views

    The standard of holiness has never been lowered, and the need for grace never more seen.

    A Higher Standard Matt. 5:20, 48 I’d like to be a track star. How cool would it be to stand before a roaring crowd that has stood to its feet because I set a new record in high jump! And I could do it, you know—if the record for high jump stood at two feet. Unfortunately for me, the record is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,423 views

    What if our country decided to lower the standards of competition? Anyone who wanted to go to the Olympics and represent our country could go. What would the result be? What if this same idea of lowering standards was done in the church?

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jeremiah 6:12-16 World class athletes train for 10 to 12 hrs a day preparing themselves for their competition. Only a few of these athletes ever make it to the Olympic games. Standards are set and if the athletes don’t reach those standards they aren’t allowed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Lowered To Be Lifted Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,800 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Standing For God’s Truth

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 16, 2023
     | 4,319 views

    We live in world of compromise where people are letting go of standards, values, and morals to have recognition, position, titles, clout, and prestige. Society has pushed for the lowering of standards with the so-called premise of improving equality, acceptance, and accessibility.

    Standing for God’s Truth By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Psalm 119:1-4 says, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Standard

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 27, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,305 views

    Failure to live up to God’s standard results in experiencing His wrath.

    THE STANDARD AMOS 7:7-17 May 19, 2002 PM SERVICE INTRODUCTION: All of us frequently compare ourselves favorably with someone else. We all think of someone whom we consider to be less mature, less competent, or less able than we are. That person is a great comfort to us because he or she enables us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Standard Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 2, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,599 views

    God teaches that internal righteousness is what produces external acts of righteousness.

    The Standard Matthew 5:1, 17,10 God teaches that internal righteousness is what produces external acts of righteousness. SLIDE #1 INTRODUCTION • Today we begin a new seven-week series entitled, “Sermon on the Mount: A Kingdom Upside Down.” • This series will encourage Christians to go beyond ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lowered Expectations Of Jesus

    Contributed by Aaron Holbrough on Feb 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,011 views

    Some of us have to lower our expectations in order to find what we are looking for, others of us need to change them completely

    Most of us have high expectations of Jesus, but Mark chapter 2 records a story of a man who has lowered expectations….literally. One thing we quickly learn is that Jesus doesn’t care to meet expectations, only needs. It a ridiculous account of a guy who is carried by four of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Lower The Nets For A Catch Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,109 views

    Jesus calls us to lower the nets for a catch, even though it means persecution and rejection. We must learn the four steps of evangelization of our surroundings, friends and coworkers.

    Third Sunday of Easter 2013 Vatican II About forty years ago, acting on the directions of the Fathers of the Council, a team of expert Scripture scholars and liturgists gave the Church what is called the “expanded Lectionary” for Mass. The exact words of the Liturgy Constitution are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A World Full Of Slipping Standards Series

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,143 views

    This sermon addresses the reason that many Christians find themselves struggling in the world that they should be impacting. Unfortunatly if we let little foxes roam in our lives then we discover ourselves slowing slipping into living a life of compromise

    A world full of slipping standards – Song of Solomon 2:15 Do you believe that God has a plan for your life? We all know Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. It really is a cool piece ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Lower The Flag!

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,365 views

    A flag can tell us a lot about a nation or it’s people. A flag becomes a symbol of that body. It can become so revered, that it can cause men and women fight to their death for it’s cause. And a flag is usually on a pole at a high or prominent place to

    In the scripture that we have read, there is a reference to setting up the standard. Scholars tell us that the word used here can mean a rallying point, a signal, a banner or a flag. And to set up the standard simply means to raise the flag. A flag can tell us a lot about a nation or it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Raising The Standard

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,958 views

    We found out that things like lying, living together, stealing, murder, abortion, hatred, and all sorts of other things that the Bible condemns are all right for most people so long as they think it to be so. The Bible has taken a back seat to some ot

    Raising the Standard Modified 1/7/08 James 1:12; I Corinthians 9:27 Monte T. Brown Review Week before last we started our series of messages called Raising the Standard. The first message was entitled What’s Your Standard. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping The Standard Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,074 views

    We must have the courage to expect righteousness.

    KEEPING THE STANDARD Nehemiah 13:1-31 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO EXPECT RIGHTEOUSNESS. ?: What? What should we be expecting and what should we be watching out for? KW: Compromises TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 13:1-31 four compromises that get in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Standard Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    We are to love one another as Jesus loved us.

    “A New Standard” John 13:31-35; 1 John 3:11-18 If you knew that the evening you were spending with your loved ones would be the last you’d ever spend with them, what would you say? What would you do? What would well up in our heart as the final, lasting memory you want to leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Troy Richards avatar

    A Higher Standard

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,675 views

    A look at raising the bar as described in the Sermon on the Mount.

    -for the last few weeks here at Fishers UMC we have been taking a look at Jesus’ famous Sermon On The Mount found at the beginning of Matthew. It’s really one of the few times where we have an actual “sermon” from Jesus. Most other teaching came in the form of Him talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist