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  • Richard White avatar

    Climbing Mountains, Tripping Over Stones Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
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    We can step out in faith and climb mountains, or we can keep to ourselves and trip over stones.

    Climbing over mountains, tripping over stones 1 Sam 17:1-57 and John 11:1-50 The style of this is actually segmented narrative, telling three stories at the same time and bringing them together at the end. 1st Story: (1 Sam. 17:1) 1SA 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Dunn avatar

    Lord! Why Am I So Angry?

    Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
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    The generation of today may be defined as "The Angry Generation." One of the most destructive emotions that we all face is anger. Pastor Dunn leads us in this study as we observe the life of King Saul and his hatred of David that started out as a small

    Introduction: In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brent Williams avatar

    Stand Courageously

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
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    Giants come at us all through life. David’s example shows us how to deal with the Giants that try to attack our lives.

    Stand Courageously 1 Samuel 17 1-58 Giants come at us all through life. Some kill our enthusiasm for Christ. Some attack our attitudes and habits. Personal relationships, compromising situations, sinful additions become giants that taunt us day and night. The giants win one small battle and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Prevents Victory Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
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    David and Goliath.

    Fear prevents victory in life David and Goliath - One of the most exciting stories of my youth. The very words give hope to the small and weak. With God anything can happen! Even the mighty Goliath can be defeated. Goliath was a good size gentleman. Over nine feet four inches tall (6 cubits ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 28, 2001
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    How to become envolved in God’s Work

    IS THERE NOT A CAUSE? I SAM 17:29 INTRO - READ: THE STORY - ALL CHAPTER 17 I. GOD’S MAN WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CAUSE VS 26 & 29 1. DO WE SEE THE CAUSES THAT GOD SEES ? * 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DIE EVERY DAY OR A TOTAL OF 73 MILLION SOULS ENTER ETERNITY EACH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Slaying Goliath

    Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
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    We all come face to face with "Goliaths" in our lives. Like David, we too can conquer them and be victorous!

    POINTS OF TRUTH Christian Ministries Crusade Church of God www.pointsoftruth.com The battle lines were drawn. Across a great valley, the army of the Lord faced their enemy, the Philistines. The mighty army of the Lord was in full battle array, shouting the war cry, and waiting anxiously ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Lowell Hochhalter avatar

    Whose Your Daddy?

    Contributed by Lowell Hochhalter on May 14, 2003
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    A fathers day message like no other.

    Whose Your Daddy? 1 Samuel 17:12-58 How many dads in the room remember the day that you became a father? I don’t know the circumstances surrounding the delivery of your first child, but I know it was a proud and scary moment. It used to be that husbands always waited out in the waiting room for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Silent Testimony

    Contributed by Charles Banks on May 22, 2003
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    Examines the awesome power that is portrayed through a testimony that is so anointed it does not need to be spoken to minister to others but merely seen!

    “A Silent Testimony!!!” I Samuel 17:50-57 Ordain (Merriam-Webster’s) Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Old French ordener, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order Date: 14th century transitive senses 1 : to invest officially (as by the laying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dave Martin avatar

    "David - Be A Giant Killer" Part 3 Of 12 Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on May 28, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
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    Everyone faces “Giants” in their lives: Impossible situations, people, relationships or differences, Irresistible temptations or sins, Possible haunting memories of the past - Giants.

    Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, June 1, 2003 “David – Be a Giant Killer” Part 3 1Sam 17 (Be reading & studying 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 1Kings 1-2) Review from Previous weeks: ** Prerequisite for God’s blessing is being a person after God’s own heart! ** Proof of having a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Evil Eye Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,964 views

    David, Pt. 3 of 15

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAM. 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. The teacher is the superior and the student is the subordinate. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    What Motivates You?

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
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    I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

    Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Practical Atheism

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 7, 2004
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    We are opposed to atheists and their impact on our society, but is it possible that we are atheists in the way we act? How can we keep from becoming practical atheists?

    Passage: I Samuel 17 Intro: If you want to stir up the Christian community, talk about atheists and atheism. 1. we know the definition well; those who do not believe that God exists. 2. as a unified group, take responsibility for all kinds of mischief. 3. prayer in schools, ten commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Keys To Building Godly Friendships

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
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    We learn the keys to building godly friendships by examining the lives of David and Jonathan.

    1 SAMUEL 18:1-4 “KEYS TO BUILDING GODLY FRIENDSHIPS” 1. Jonathan’s ACCEPTANCE of David (v. 1-2) Associate Romans 15:7; Proverbs 18:24; John 15:13-14 2. Jonathan’s ATTRACTION to David (v. 1) of like mind or purpose / knit together Philippians 2:5; John 6:44; 1 Samuel 14:1-14; 19:2; 20:17; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Friends

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
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    This is a sermon on friendship, suitable for "Friendship" Sunday.

    Turn with me to 1 Samuel 18. Read 1 Samuel 18:1-5. This is one of the classic passages in the Bible about friendship. The friendship of Jonathan and David reached legendary proportions. The one thing that made their friendship unique is the fact that Jonathan was the heir-apparent to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Contract Or Covenant?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    Most people live in a "Contract World," and not in a "Covenant World." Contracts are written with the idea of failure in mind. That is, "What if things do not work out?" A covenant comes with the word, "Everlasting."

    "Contract or Covenant?” Jonathan and David, best friends. Jonathan needed a friend... I have often wondered why Jonathan himself did not take on the giant Goliath? He displayed the right kind of faith and courage needed for the mission in 1 Samuel 14 when he and his armour bearer took on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist