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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Popularity Contest Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 18, 2009
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    This is the 7th sermon in the series "Pot Holes". Who are you trying to please?

    Sunday Morning August 16, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#7] POPULARITY CONTEST 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Introduction: Have you ever been driving down the road and watched a car load of boys or girls showing off? It seems like often times they are in a convertible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heart Health: A Spiritual Heart Check Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 26, 2009
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    A heart for God beats with God’s heart.

    Title: Heart Health: A Spiritual Heart Check Text: I Samuel 16:1-13 (II Samuel 7:1-2; 12:1-13; 15:23-26; and I Samuel 18:6-7 and 14 and Psalm 115:1) Thesis: A heart for God beats with God’s heart. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Our story today takes place during what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 66 ratings
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    God doesn’t judge from ouward appearance... but too often we do. What can we do to avoid that tendency?

    OPEN: How many of you have ever watched “American Idol”? (Nearly ½ the congregation raised their hands). Ok, how many of you have ever seen “Britain’s Got Talent.”? (A few hand went up) That’s understandable since “Britain’s Got Talent” is aired in Britain. It’s the English cousin of our “American ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Slight Problem

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 13, 2009
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    The difference between one human being and another is the heart... that only God can see.

    Title: The Slight Problem Text: I Samuel 15:34-16:13 Thesis: The difference between one human being and another is the heart... that only God can see. Introduction In his book Blink, which is a book about thinking without thinking, Malcolm Gladwell told about the bias of those who judged ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Waiting On God's Anointing Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 9, 2009
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    Part of a message about God anointing David and what to do while you are wainting on God’s anointing.

    This is not a full message but a thought about the process of preparing for God’s anointing. What to do while we are wainting for his call, purpose. Introduction When we first meet David we find that he is the last son of many brothers. People didn’t think much about David. He was this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When God Intervenes

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 7, 2009
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    When God intervenes, watch and see!

    Sometime in the last decade of twentieth century, a young pastor who was a fresh graduate from a renowned seminary was assigned to shepherd an old church in a remote village. The church was founded and built sometime in the late nineteenth century, and that makes the church about a century ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What God Has For You, It Is For You

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 15, 2010
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    What God has for you, it is certainly for you

    I Samuel 16:1-13 Topic: What God has for you, it is for you No matter what you are going through in this life, just know this one thing: What God has for you, it is for you. You may not have everything that you desire or need right now. But just know and believe this one thing: What God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Knows What He’s Doing

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 11, 2010
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    God Knows What He’s Doing 1) He detects hearts 2) He directs hearts

    It’s official. President Obama as much as announced to the world last week that his country’s spy agencies don’t know what they’re doing. Obama made that comment in the wake of the failed airline bombing on Christmas Day. It turns out that American spy agencies had all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Knows Your Heart

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 11, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
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    How can I have a heart like David’s rather than like Saul’s? Let’s learn what the Holy Spirit does as he works in our hearts through Baptism and God’s promises. A. The Lord’s not fooled by outward appearance B. The Lord’s Spirit changes us to the core

    Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Theme: God Knows Your Heart A. The Lord’s not fooled by outward appearance B. The Lord’s Spirit changes us at the core Season: Epiphany 1 Date: January 10, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/God-Knows-Your-Heart-1Samuel16_1-13.html Grace and peace to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Man Panics, God Chooses Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2010
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    God’s way of choosing over mans way - PowerPoint slides for this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    Who will be king? Reading: 1 Samuel chapter 16 verses 1-13: Ill: • Garage photos. • They look great but they are of course without substance. King Saul’s greatest concern was his looks/image: • How he looked before the people was all important. • He was chosen as king because of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Even Though You're Young Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jul 3, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,632 views

    Too often, young people are told that they aren’t good enough, experienced enough, or educated enough. Meanwhile, talent and gifts are going unused.

    Tonight, I want to start right off by jumping into the Word and looking at a passage about a young boy being used by God in a big way. Let’s open our Bibles to 1 Samuel 16:1-13. ***Have a youth read 1 Samuel 16:1-13*** As we pick up our text, a man named Saul has been King of Israel. In fact, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Will Fight This Philistine ? Series

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Aug 10, 2007
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     | 2,780 views

    God is looking for a few good men to fight the Philistine’s of our day. Someone who will trust God, stand in the gap and throw the Rock at the enemy. Who will fight this Philistine, will you ?

    WHO WILL FIGHT THIS PHILISTINE #1 God’s man Text: (1 Samual 16: 1-13) I. A MAN CHOSEN BY THE FATHER (1 Sam. 16:1&12) A. A chosen leader B. A chosen servant C. A chosen solider (in the Lord’s army) II. A MAN ANOINTED BY THE FATHER (1 Sam. 16:13 a&b) A. David’s anointing was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attributes Of A Believer

    Contributed by John Kycek on Aug 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,774 views

    3 attributes of a well-rounded believer: being a person of character, courage, and conviction.

    God is looking for people with: • Courage • Conviction • Character You may be sitting in your seat thinking: I don’t have courage... Today, I want to encourage you – God wants to use you! I Samuel 16 (Paraphrase vs. 1-11) 12 ...then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." 13 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Choice Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 20, 2007
     | 6,434 views

    David’s life shows us what we can become, but it also shows us how far we need to go. He didn’t outwardly "look the part" but was God’s choice.

    An Earthy Spirituality~the life of King David “God’s Choice”, I Samuel 16 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “People look at the outward appearance, but God considers the heart,” verse 7. As we enter the story of David, we discover a man with an earthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Silent Phones Series

    Contributed by Stephen Robinson D on Aug 23, 2007
     | 7,416 views

    What you need or want just be patient and wait on God to call you.

    You remember last lesson we talked about David and how he defeated Goliath. David helped us learn how to defeat our giants. You remember? - Face them head on - Get to the head of the problem - Be brave no matter what the circumstances or situation looks like - Do not be scared - Keep your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational