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  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    "A Change Is Coming"

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 54,838 views

    Things may seem to be a total chaotic state in your life, you may be troubled on every side, but know this A Change is Coming because troble don’t last always. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

    “A Change is Coming” 1st Samuel 2:12-17 ¨If I were to pick an opening statement for this message it would be the passage that we find in the book “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, where it says “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” ¨We live in a society and time ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Israel Asks For A King

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 15,785 views

    Learning from the mistakes of Israel asking for a king and making Jesus the King and Lord of our lives

    1 Samuel 8:1-9 Israel asks for a king Primary Purpose Statement: To call on the congregation to make Christ Lord and King and to avoid the mistakes of Israel. I want to talk with you this morning about learning from mistakes. In the passage we are looking at today, we see the nation of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    Holy Headphones

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 538 ratings
     | 82,602 views

    An important message on how to hear from God.

    Holy Headphones How to Hear from God 7/2/03 I. Introduction Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Have No King

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,771 views

    A sermon outlining the folly of forsaking God as King in one’s life.

    WHEN YOU HAVE NO KING 1 Samuel 8:4-10 TEXT: Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5 and said to him, Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Followership Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,501 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "God’s Desire".

    Series: ¡§God¡¦s Desire¡¨ (#2) FOLLOWERSHIP 1 Samuel 8 Introduction: 1. Last Sunday we began a series titled ¡§God¡¦s Desire¡¨. We often are concerned about our desires, but what does God want from us? 2. Last week we learned that God desires fellowship with us. We saw how man broke fellowship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Faithful Father

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 13, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,978 views

    This Father’s Day sermon urges fathers to be faithful.

    Sunday Morning, June 16, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Father¡¦s Day 2002 SLIDE 1 A FAITHFUL FATHER 1 Samuel 2:12-25 Introduction: 1. Over 200 years ago, when the United States Marine Corps was being formed, much time was given to adopting an appropriate motto. A Latin phrase was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Oliver avatar

    Pride - The Greatest Sin

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,846 views

    Many of the failures of todays world to enact the gospel are the result of human pride. Only by God’s grace through self-denial can we hope to overcome

    20 June 2002 Evening Prayer St John the Evangelist Cold Lake Psalm 85 1 Samuel 2:27-36 Matthew 18:10-20 An anonymous man of God prophesies to Eli about his fate and the fate of his sons for their failure to follow God – you see Eli’s Sons are taking more than their share of the sacrifice and are ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    "Six Temptations All Men Face”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 11,680 views

    As men there are two things that are certain: 1. We are always going through trials. . 2. We are always being tempted.

    Intro: I remember as a little boy not any older than six years old playing football in my friend Michael Holman’s front yard. He said, “My dad can punt this football almost as high as that tree”, pointing to a tall pine tree in his front yard. Then I said “My dad can punt that football over that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Childless On Mother's Day"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 13,332 views

    A different slant on Mother’s Day

    “Childless on Mother’s Day”, I Samuel 1:1-20 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Mother’s Day isn’t a very happy day for women who are unable to have children. Occasionally they have to deal with thoughtless comments like, “How long have you been ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Hearing God When He Speaks

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 313 ratings
     | 46,566 views

    People tend to listen only to what they want to hear. Why do we do that to God and how can we learn to listen when He speaks?

    People have a tendency to listen only to what they want to listen to… Keith Downing shared a story about his Uncle Dick. Apparently his uncle noticed that every time he ate his favorite food, chitlins, his foot pained him immensely that evening. The family physician confirmed his suspicion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Listening Through Worship

    Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    Is Worship primarily about God listening to us, or us listening to God?

    Listening Through Worship A certain Jewish couple, looking forward to the birth of their first son, began to argue about what name should be given to their little boy. Ultimately they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bobby Sims, Jr. avatar

    Can You Here Me Now?

    Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 85 ratings
     | 7,366 views

    Stop what you are doing and listen for God.

    “Can you hear me now?” 1 Samuel 3: 1-12 Many of us know of Samuel because of the 2 books of the O.T. that bares his name. We know Samuel to be used of God to anoint the 1st King God recognized. Samuel was a broken vessel mended by god, used to establish the kingdom of the house of Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    I Can Define God Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,654 views

    Third in a series on popular illusions. We try to limit God by turning to religion instead of relationship. The issue is in our own integrity. The world understands the power of God better than we do! The loss of our idols is fatal, but in Christ ther

    She was obviously tired of discussing the issue. The wrangling had gone on long enough. Neither side was about to give in to the other. It was time for somebody to settle this matter. So she drew herself up to her full five feet two; she threw her shoulders back; and with that certain toss of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    A Christian Olympic Champion

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 4,006 views

    The story of Eric Liddle who won the gold medal for the 400 metres in the Paris olympics of 1924 and remained true to his Christian faith, featured in the film "Chariots of Fire".

    A CHRISTIAN OLYMPIC CHAMPION Here’s a symbol I’m sure you’ll recognise: it’s the Olympic Rings ( http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL9/olympic.gif ) I wonder if you know what they represent? It’s the five continents – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. You see how they’re all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Returning To The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,191 views

    Steps to Renewal

    1 Samuel 7:3-17 Returning to the Lord Introduction When God brought the Israelites into the land of Canaan, one of the things He told them to do was to drive out all the heathen nations from the land. They were to leave none of them behind as they took over the land. After they crossed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist