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  • Self-Examination: A Spiritual Checkup

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 50,408 views

    How do you know if you have only a head knowledge of Christ or are truly born again? Is there merit or value in questioning one’s salvation? The Bible gives the reason for self examination and the measures to use.

    SELF-EXAMINATION: A SPIRITUAL CHECKUP 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-6 (DISCERNING HEAD KNOWLEDGE FROM HEART RELATIONSHIP) Introduction: Recently I was asked, "How does one know whether one merely has a head knowledge of Christ or has been truly born again and has a true heart relationship with the Lord Jesus ...read more

  • The Mystery Of Death Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021
     | 3,467 views

    As long as we are in these bodies there will be veils, but it is our responsibility to lift those veils and remove them where God has given knowledge. There is no merit in being ignorant of that which God wants us to see concerning death.

    A librarian commented concerning a woman just leaving her desk that she could get more out of a mystery novel than anyone she knew. "How is that?" asked her co-worker. She replied, "She starts in the middle so that she not only wonders how it comes out, but also how it began." ...read more

  • Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers

    Contributed by Grant Adams on May 9, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,570 views

    Finders keepers, loser’s weepers. From dictionary.com. "A person who finds something can keep it, and the loser has no right to it. This proverb is of dubious ethical merit."

    This is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible. Most of us have heard the story from Sunday school. We have sung songs about Zacchaeus. So, what “fresh” lesson can be told concerning these verses. I. Jesus Always does the Finding 1. Most of us have heard and or used the saying, “Finders ...read more

  • Snatched From The Fire

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,240 views

    Do you know where you will spend eternity? Are you so completely morally pure that you do not fear judgement? How can anyone know that they can be saved? Only by trusting in Christ and His merits.

    Jude verses 20-25 Snatched from the fire One day a young boy sat in a pew at church, listening attentively to the sermon on the consequences of the fall into sin. His eyes grew wide as the pastor’s voice rose while he quoted from Genesis 3:19; “You are dust and to dust you ...read more

  • Pursuing Excellence

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 13, 2010
    based on 21 ratings
     | 65,564 views

    Excellence is defined as “possession chiefly of good qualities in an unusual degree; surpassing virtue, merit, worth, value”. To achieve excellence there must be discipline & tenacity of purpose. We are to pursue excellence in our walk, work, and worship

    AchievementPursuing Excellence 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding (excelling) in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Introduction: One definition of “Excellence” is “the ...read more

  • Confident That We Are His!

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,687 views

    Through Jesus Christ we approach God with confidence, trusting 100% in His merits and righteousness and none of our own. Jesus reveals the Father heart of God to us, and we're called to pursue God in holiness and love.

    August 26, 2018 Sermon - 1 John 5:13-21 - “Confident That We are His!”. For much of my adolescence and young adulthood I struggled with how I felt about myself, with confidence. Or should I say a lack of confidence. I thought I just didn’t measure up, didn’t have much to offer, barely warranted ...read more

  • ‘night Is Coming When No One Can Work’

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Jan 27, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,026 views

    Time is a donation of God; you cannot buy it, you cannot merit it, you cannot purchase it, you cannot trade for it. And life is a sphere of Work! You see we are not sent into this world as a butterfly.

    ‘Night is Coming when no one can Work’ John 9:4 Introduction: Very often Jesus in his teachings concerning ‘the importance of work’ uses the verb of necessity and urgency: "I must!" For example in Luke 2:49, even as a Child in the temple He said to his parents, "Didn’t you know ...read more

  • Youthful Hall Of Fame

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 157 ratings
     | 7,625 views

    Everyone wants to be remembered for something great. Most people take an entire lifetime to merit entrance into the hall of fame. However, the Bible is filled with sterling examples of young people who earned hall of fame honors for their great faith. Do

    Everyone wants to be remembered for something great. Most people take an entire lifetime to merit entrance into the hall of fame. However, the Bible is filled with sterling examples of young people who earned hall of fame honors for their great faith. Application: Do not wait until it is too late ...read more

  • Attending Your Own Funeral Conclusion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,787 views

    It’s A War! Christians should not take sin lightly, but need to focus on developing their relationship to God as the best way to win the battles. Paul offers several arguments to convince us of this. There are other motivations besides merit and fea

    Please note: this is part two; part one is simply called, "Attending Your Own Funeral." In part two, I summarized material I covered in part one and added some new material. Attending Your Own Funeral Conclusion (Romans 6:1-23 concluded) 1. The War in Iraq keeps dragging on. 2. We hear both ...read more

  • Attending Your Own Funeral, Part One Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,388 views

    Christians should not take sin lightly, but need to focus on developing their relationship to God instead. Paul offers several arguments to convince us of this. There are other motivations besides merit and fear (Law); Grace motivates us out of love, app

    Attending Your Own Funeral, Part One Note: When I preached this sermon, I found out I really had two sermons (time wise); so I preached part two (labelled, "Attending Your Own Funeral Conclusion" in which I summarize my first point and then half of the second point (which is far as I got), and ...read more

  • God Intercedes Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 10, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,320 views

    Romans 8:26-28 is a very comforting passage... but what does the Bible mean by saying God intercedes for us?

    The court was in session and there were the usual niceties that had to be observed. Everyone stood as the judge entered the courtroom. When everyone was seated again, the judge read the charges, and then asked the man at the defense table: “Are you the defendant in this case?” The defendant ...read more

  • Gain Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,699 views

    Entire sanctification means knowing where righteousness comes from. Any righteousness we have comes to us on the basis of faith in Christ Jesus. Thus, it is easy to give up any puny notion that our earthly qualifications gave us merit.

    "The Holiness Lifestyle: Gain Christ Jesus" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Philippians 3:1-11, KJV Purpose: Entire sanctification means knowing where righteousness comes from. Any righteousness we have comes to us on the basis of faith in Christ Jesus. Thus, it is easy to give up any puny notion ...read more

  • Gods' Abounding Grace

    Contributed by Kevin Keeling on May 10, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,296 views

    Ephesians 1:1-12 2 June 2002 GRACE Favor or kindness shown without regard to the Worth or merit of the one who receives it and in spite of what that same person deserves. Grace is one of the key attributes of God. Exodus 34:6

    I. The Introduction of Grace. (Vs-2) Grace and peace from God the father! II. The Demonstration of Grace. (Vs-4) Chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. III. The Benefits of Grace. a. Peace vs. 2 Lk. 1:79 Jn.14:27 Jn. 16:33 b. Blessings vs. 3 Heb.6:14 b. Adoption vs. 5 ...read more

  • I Want To Go To Heaven

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 31, 2011
     | 7,613 views

    No matter how good this life may be, heaven is going to be better, and while no one can merit or earn it, it is available to all who take advantage of God's free gifts of grace, forgiveness and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, God's Son, and make him t

    Luke 10:16-24 SERMON – I want to go to Heaven I have a lot to be thankful for. I was born to a single woman in 1944. If the ‘Abortion Act’ had been passed 20 years earlier I might not be standing here. I was adopted by good, caring people and was brought up as a Roman ...read more

  • What We Cannot Do, God Can Do

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 29, 2009
     | 3,696 views

    If salvation depended upon living a sinless life, none of us would have a hope of reaching heaven. No Christian can claim to merit God’s mercy or grace. No saved individual can state that God was compelled to grant her life because of her goodness. We are

    “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. ...read more

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