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God's Solution for Our Temptation
God's Solution for Our Temptation

Introduction

You probably heard about the now famous Stanford Marshmallow Test (1972). Walter Mischel put 32 young children in the study. He reported over ...


The Father wants to give you what you need, not what you deserve.


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Facing Temptation
Facing Temptation

This sermon is part of the “More Than a Holiday” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

We are in the second week of our Advent ...


When we face temptation, we need to hold fast to our confession and draw near to Jesus.


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Who Can We Trust?

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Here is another sermon from one of our featured preachers, David Anderson. Anderson uses the story of Samson and Delilah to explore issues ...


To overcome sin, we must admit to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.


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Why Are You Angry?

Text: Genesis 4:1-12
Topic: How to overcome anger.

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Here's a great sermon from one of our featured preachers, David Anderson, that is sure ...


We need to understand what causes our anger and how we can overcome it.


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Just Say Yes

Introduction

Back in the 1980's, when drug use became epidemic among young people, and teen pregnancy and AIDS were on the rise, and gangs were turning ...


The Holy Spirit's role in self-control


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Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Ready or Not, Here I Come!

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Simply put: it's easy to mess up a difficult passage like Luke 21. You may find yourself applying something regarding Jerusalem's ...


If we know what to look for and act accordingly in faith, we'll be ready for the Second Coming.


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Us and Them

Introduction

Just a few hours before his death, and a few days before he left his kingdom in the hands of his followers, Jesus prayed for them, and for ...


How do we live in the world without becoming part of the world?


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When to Flee: No One Is Impervious to Sin

Text: Colossians 3:5-10
Topic: What to do when you encounter temptation.

In Focus on the Family we have a crisis number for pastors and Christian leaders. ...


Run from whatever sin is chasing you.


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Reflections on the Lord's Prayer

Introduction

Most of us have had the experience of putting together something that we bought unassembled. Whether it was a swing set, a bicycle, a radio ...


The Lord's Prayer is a pattern that teaches Christians several important principles of prayer.


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How to Defeat Sin's Stronghold

In this series called "Religion vs. Spirituality," Jesus emphasizes that a spiritual life is characterized not by the outward signs of religious behavior, but ...


God created us to be victorious over sin.


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The Fatal Look

Among the lasting impressions a study of Old Testament narratives will give is that the Bible never shrinks from telling the truth about people. It lifts ...


We are all vulnerable to sexual temptation.


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