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  • Charles McCall avatar

    Why Is It Important To Have Faith In God

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Mar 18, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 45,165 views

    It is very importantt to have faith in God

    2nd Corinthians 5:7 Topic- Why is it important to have faith in God. Your theme for tonight is “We have come this far by faith, trusting, and leaning on the Lord.” And through it all through joy and pain, through sunshine and rain, it was God who brought us(you) through. God has never nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 54,176 views

    What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

    OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Loves Leftovers

    Contributed by Charles Banks on Feb 1, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,695 views

    This sermon shows us by analyzing certain events in the life of David just how much GOD loves those whom others deem as unworthy!

    “GOD Loves Leftovers!!!” I Samuel 16:1-13 1 Samuel 16 1. And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Chosen For Greatness Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,838 views

    What made David a great king was not his resources or his relatives but his relationship with God this is the first in a eight part series on the life of David

    INTRODUCTION, We are a country of superlatives – have you ever noticed how many things we think are great? We talk of the greatest sporting event or the greatest team We speak of great actors or great performances Muhammad Ali once pronounced he was the greatest! To be honest like beauty – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Waiting In The Wings

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,460 views

    A message on patience in waiting on God.

    WAITING IN THE WINGS 1 Samuel 16:1-13 INTRO: He is the second-string quarterback on his junior high football team. She is a housewife who substitutes for teachers at the elementary school down the street. The nurse has her beeper clipped to her blue jeans as she shops for groceries. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So Long Status Quo Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 8, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,772 views

    First in a series on the life of David. This message looks at how God uses ordinary people in ordinary poistions to serve His purposes.

    For the next ten weeks or so, we’re going to embark on a journey through the life of David. The story of David’s life is so fascinating. We probably know more about David that any other person in the Bible, except for Jesus. And the thing I like about David is that he’s so much like us. God calls ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Secrets To Fulfilling Your Potential Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on May 17, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,227 views

    Some biblical principles to help us come closer to being all that God has created us to be.

    Secrets To Fulfilling Your Potential 1 Sam 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Measures The Heart

    Contributed by Stephen Woody on Jun 10, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,278 views

    This is a Father’s Day Sermon that points out how difficult it is to be a good father, but that thankfully, it’s not something we do without help from above

    "GOD MEASURES THE HEART" Introduction: I DON’T LIKE FATHER’S DAY! Let Me Be Honest And Get That Out of The Way Right Now Father’s day, for a preacher is a royal pain in the neck. If the preacher is a male, that is. And especially if the preacher is a Father. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Last One Picked

    Contributed by James Bryant on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,938 views

    Not being the First One Picked is not always so bad. Read this manuscript concerning The last One Picked. You will forever see things differently...

    "THE LAST ONE PICKED" How many of you ever remember being picked for some sports team while in school? There’s always the last one or two left that must be picked. And the last pick always felt like dirt… But there was also someone in the bible that was the last one picked. There was one in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Annointing Of David Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,021 views

    God sees character not covers. David’s character was evident long before his family saw it.

    The Annointing of David Sermon Looking at the Outside: Joke: A woman became very concerned about her husband, and went with him when he went to the doctor for a physical. The physician took the wife aside and whispered to her: "I don’t like the way your husband looks." "I don’t either," she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Is Your Heart?

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,164 views

    This is a sermon that deals with our heart, not the one that pumps the blood through our bodies, but the one that counts.

    How is your Heart? (Start out by taking the label off a can of cat food and then placing that label over the label of a can of tuna. Then open up that can of tuna with the cat food sticker on the outside, and begin eating it. Then revel that it is tuna) 1 Samuel 16:7 I began preparing this sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Clint Shrum avatar

    God Is Still Looking For A Few Good Men

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,591 views

    Core values God is looking for in men that will serve him

    GOD IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN I Samuel 16:6-14 In Chapter 8 Samuel had appointed his sons judges over Israel, which has caused ill repute in Israel because of their corruption. The elders go to Samuel and tell them they want a king to rule over them. The Lord told Samuel to tell the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    A Nobody That God Can Use

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,846 views

    The LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

    _______________________________________________ + New PowerPoint Slide > Transition Within Slide _______________________________________________ - Samuel had to pass Gibeah + 1 Sam 15:34 — Map > Ramah - Samuel’s Home > Gibeah - Saul’s Home > Bethlehem - David’s home + Samuel’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Only God Can Re-Create The Heart

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,049 views

    Is there a great need for us to have a "new heart"? Just how can we have it?

    "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7, NIV). Referring to His second coming, Jesus Christ said: “Many will say to me on that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Rejection Series

    Contributed by Richard White on May 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,528 views

    part 2 of series Facing Your Giants, the credit for the idea comes from Max Lucado’s book by the same title. This deals with how God uses those whom we see as unusable. David was the runt of the litter, God used him for great things.

    Rejection: 1972 was a bittersweet year for me. I graduated from High School (YAY), I had a good part in the school musical (YAY). I remember these times with great fondness, there were also the bad times. I had tried out for a semi-pro theatre group, I thought I had a great audition and really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ