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  • Jofrey Bustamante avatar

    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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    Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 66 ratings
     | 17,800 views

    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
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,482 views

    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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    God Knows What He’s Doing

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 11, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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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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    Popularity Contest Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    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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    New Testament Anointing

    Contributed by Bharat Raaya on Oct 13, 2015
     | 7,123 views

    Saul and David depicts two testaments. Saul stands for Old Testament and David for New Testament. Their anointing differed and so was their race to the final destination.

    New Testament anointing 1Samuel 10:1,16:1-13 Prophet Samuel had the privilege of anointing the first two kings of Israel. In 1 Sam.10:1, we see that Samuel took a flask of oil to anoint Saul. But in 1 Sam 16:13 he took a horn of oil to anoint David. Does the FLASK and the HORN ring a bell in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    A Nobody, Nobody Noticed

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    A NOBODY, NOBODY NOTICED

    1 Samuel 16 1-13 A NOBODY, NOBODY NOTICED Intro: The year 1020 BC . King Saul Rejected 15 v 23, For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God's Man

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    David GOD'S MAN

    1 Samuel 16 v. 1 - 16 v 7 "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1. THE SEARCH FOR GOD'S MAN - ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Inside Story Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 15, 2015
     | 5,744 views

    God does not see as we see. He has the ability to look on the heart of men. God chose David of Bethlehem to be the unifying king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus, the ultimate King of Israel.

    1. Superman -- Fact or Fiction? George Reeves (TV's Superman in the 1950's) was popular for guest appearances, but his fame included risks. Kids might kick him in the shins or throw rocks to find out if he was the "real" Superman or a "pretend" Superman, the same way kids pull on Santa beards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    David & The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 18, 2015
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    The Holy Spirit wants to be active in our lives if we’ll let Him. He wants to make us Christ-like and help us do the work of the Kingdom right now. We’re going to look at the Holy Spirit as revealed during the life of David.

    DAVID & THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 Sam. 16:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There are a lot of weddings going on. A bride was very unset after her honeymoon so her mother asked her why. 2. "Oh, mother," she began, "The honeymoon was wonderful! But on our way back, Andy started using really horrible language ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Judging Character

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 26, 2017
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     | 15,823 views

    We put a lot of priority into the way we look, but God sees on the inside. God values character over appearance, and can rightly help us do the same as we trust him.

    1 Samuel 16:6-13 Judging Character In our western society, we truly value outward appearances. People in America spend thousands and thousands of dollars on face lifts, behind lifts, and everything in between. Don Knotts, the actor who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show, once said, “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anointing A Man After The Heart Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 26, 2016
    based on 15 ratings
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    The Lord's criteria for service.

    ANOINTING A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART. 1 Samuel 15:34-35; 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Israel had demanded a king, just so that they could be like the other nations. Samuel had protested, but the LORD allowed it. After all, they were not rejecting Samuel: they were rejecting the LORD (1 Samuel 8:4-7). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life Is Better At The Beach - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jul 7, 2017
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    This is the first message in our Summer Sermon Series called "Life is Better at the Beach". In this series we will be talking about relaxing and cooperating with God concerning His purpose for our lives.

    I. Start your day right so you can finish well Lamentations 3:22-23 (AMP) 22  It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. 23  They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God