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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Calling? (Part 6) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
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    Has God really called you? Then where is that separation? Where is your heart? What is it captivated by? Is the presence of the Holy Spirit evident in your life? This is not something you can determine or speak for yourself. This the church will testify.

    Opening Illustration: A certain king needed a faithful servant and had to choose between two candidates for the office. He took both at fixed wages and told them to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect their work. After dumping one or two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Henderson avatar

    "Chasing After God's Heart" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 14, 2013
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    This is the first message in a series i titled HEARTBEATS. It is a study in the life of numerous characters from the Bible whose heart was constantly beating for God. What does it mean to be a man after God's heart? That is the focus of this message.

    “Chasing God’s Heart” 1st Samuel 16:1-13a and Acts 13:22 Shug Jordan who was the football coach at Auburn University, asked one of his former players (named Mike) if he would help him do some recruiting that year. He says, “Well, sure coach…..just tell me what kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Pleasing Heart To The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 28, 2013
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    God does not look on outward appearance but on the heart; create in me a clean heart.”

    1 Samuel 16:1-13 “A Pleasing Heart to the Lord” INTRODUCTION The Lord, God of creation, is a God of transformation. In the beginning, God transformed chaos into order by taking a formless void and creating sea, land, sky, sun, moon, and stars. God sent his son, Jesus the Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James D. Thornber avatar

    After God's Own Heart -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Nov 2, 2013
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    Part one of a series on King David which describes the characteristics of what made David a man after God's own heart.

    After God’s Own Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13 If you spend enough time reading the Bible, one of the things you start to notice is that it never flatters its heroes. It tells us the complete truth, good and bad, about everyone we meet. This is one of the reasons that I don’t believe the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Pell avatar

    God Sees The Heart!

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 22, 2013
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    Sometimes we cannot tell by looking at a person whether or not they love Jesus. In fact, sometimes, everything that we see says do are but their heart is still dirty with sin and has not been forgiven.

    CHILDREN'S SERMON GOD SEES THE HEART! Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:7 Sermon prop: a Melon or Cantaloupe Hi everyone! It is good to see you today. Hey I have something in my treasure box today that I picked up at the market this week. Do you know what this is? It's a cantaloupe. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    New Testament Anointing

    Contributed by Bharat Raaya on Oct 13, 2015
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    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 Matter Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jun 6, 2016
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    The first message in a series on the life of David.

    1 Samuel 16:1-13 KJV 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 sons. [2] And Samuel said, How can I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "God Calling: David"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 22, 2016
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     | 12,172 views

    A sermon about the way God sees us.

    "God Calling: David" 1 Samuel 16:1-13 How many of you know what it feels like to be excluded? How many of you have experienced the agony of being picked last for a sports team? You may have watched as one by one the taller, stronger, more athletic, more "popular" people are chosen as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Understanding Potential

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2014
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    There are no sadder words of pen or tongue than the words what might have been... Study ABSALOM an understand lost potential.

    UNDERSTANDING OUR POTENTIAL By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com NO SADDER WORDS OF PEN OR TONGUE THAN THE WORDS: WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN... Sooner or later we are going to have to rely on the PROMISES AND WORD OF GOD... I. WE HAVE THE TENDANCY TO BASE POTENTIAL ON EXTERNAL FEATURES... LOOK ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Appearances Can Be Deceiving

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 24, 2011
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    We can’t judge men by looking at their outsides, nor is it our job to judge intentions.

    Appearances Can Be Deceiving May 22, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We can’t judge men by looking at their outsides. Focus Passage: I Samuel 16:1-13 Supplemental Passage: My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji avatar

    Baptism Of Favour

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
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    A short teaching of what it takes to enjoy the favour of God

    Divine favour is a special preference, an act of grace flowing from the throne of God. Favour is not related to your age, sex, position in society, title in church, physical appearance or educational background. I Sam. 16:4-10 The man highly favoured was not around; he was in the bush but was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles McCall avatar

    What God Has For You, It Is For You

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 15, 2010
    based on 38 ratings
     | 112,942 views

    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

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    The Almighty Snap Shot

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    Share how we can live our lives best as possible for Jesus Christ and stop being so concerned about our appearances

    We always say that it is the inside that counts and not what is on the outside. But do we really believe this? 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    This Is The One

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2011
     | 5,161 views

    Being chosen by God.

    I Samuel 16: 1 – 13 / This Is The One Intro: It seems as though every few weeks there is yet another award show on TV. There is the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Peoples Choice etc. There are also the pageant shows. They used to be called “beauty pageants.” Now they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Ken E. Squires, Jr. avatar

    Unexpected Journey: David

    Contributed by Dr. Ken E. Squires, Jr. on Jun 5, 2013
     | 5,771 views

    A look at the Unexpected Journey that God sent David on.

    7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Sam. 16 - NIV) The Big Idea: God's Unexpected Journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God