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  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Safest Place To Be Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,089 views

    David, Pt. 4 of 15

    THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE (1 SAM.19) A pastor who is once of the most educated, talented, and charismatic person I know taught me all I care to know about power and ambition. He is gifted in languages, preaching, and teaching. His alma mater is one of the finest seminaries in the world, his mentor was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    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

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Keys To Building Godly Friendships

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,644 views

    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

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    Friends

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 17,750 views

    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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    David And Michal

    Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Oct 22, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,554 views

    Michal is most maligned for her criticism of David whne she had very good reasons to be bitter ..

    David and Michal Is it time to denigrate Michal again? There have been numberless messages and even some songs written about how Michal was so critical of the great King David when he worshipped God. She was just a cantankerous old woman who was filled with bitterness and it cost her the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Overcoming Bitterness With Praise"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,880 views

    An Acrostic message. Hopefully, this will help you to remember the key points. We will be spelling the word, "Praise." The means by which God has given to us to defeat the evil in this world is with our "praise."

    Read Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph had a "right" to be angry. His ten brothers had thrown him into a horrible pit and sold him into slavery. Can you imagine how Joseph must have felt when he heard his brothers denouncing him as a "dreamer," and wanting him dead. For nearly twenty years Joseph lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Take It Lightly

    Contributed by James Childers on Nov 10, 2000
    based on 68 ratings
     | 4,235 views

    CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE TO BE SERIOUS ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST

    I SAMUEL 18:23 "DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY" INTRODUCTION; WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND CAREFREE WITH VERY LITTLE RESPONSIBILITIES, I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT THE REAL IMPORTANT ISSUES OF LIFE. I REMEMBER WHEN THE FIRST OF THE MONTH WOULD COME, THAT MOM AND DAD WOULD SET DOWN TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY THE BILLS. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,522 views

    Many men are like King Davis, in that they manage to be good at a lot of things, but yet fail as a father

    A Father’s Failure 1st Samuel 18:33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! What we have in our text is a good man who is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One In Spirit (5) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    Finding someone to get into a Jonathan/David friendship is not up to you. It’s up to God. But, when God does bring that person into your life, then it is up to you to maintain that relationship through God or it will fall into disrepair.

    Series Title: What are Friends for? Message Title: One in Spirit (fifth in the series) (1 Samuel 18:1) After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. Only a couple of times in one’s life will God lead you across the path of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Envy Is Not Pretty Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,396 views

    Envy is an emotion that refuses to recognize the goodness of God. Envy is telling God that God could have done a better job with us.

    Envy is Not Pretty I Samuel 18:6-9 February 9, 2005 Ash Wednesday I love music. All kinds of music. If you look through my CD collection, you will find Contemporary Christian, Country, Classic Rock, Opera, Broadway Show Tunes, and Classical. I like Willie Nelson, George Strait, The Beatles, Bon ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Friend After Your Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 20,884 views

    Jonathan’s friendship with David has always been the model of the ideal friendship for Christians. But there is an even deeper application to this description of the love Jonathan had for David. Do you know what it is?

    OPEN: I sang “You’ve Got A Friend” (a song by James Taylor and made popular by Carole King - if you’d like a copy of the words with guitar chords e-mail me at jesus@kconline.com) APPLY: Several years ago the song “You’ve Got A Friend” was extremely popular. And it was popular because it caught the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Best Friends Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 13,372 views

    Fully following followers of God express God’s love like Jonathan did with David.

    I begin this morning with a question, “Who would you call your best friend?” For some of us, it is our spouse. For others of us, a sibling is our best friend. For others, a childhood friend whom we still communicate with today holds the title of being our “best friend.” Best friends are very ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Randy Santiago avatar

    Is The Young Man Safe?

    Contributed by Randy Santiago on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 12,676 views

    Concern for the youth in our church’s.

    "And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my Lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, thus he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Best Freinds Series

    Contributed by W F on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,995 views

    Jonathan and David show us how to build, strengthen and continue our friendships (Part 3 in "Fresh Lessons From Former Leaders.")

    FRESH LESSONS FROM FORMER LEADERS “Jonathan and David - Best Friends” 1 Samuel 20 In yesterday’s West Australian Newspaper Hugh Mackay quotes an Edith Cowan University study which shows the depth of Australian anxiety and insecurity. In the land of the long weekend - - normally know for it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Be A Spiritual Friend Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    In this message Jonathan shows us how to not just be a friend but to be a spiritual friend. (The Faith Factor - part 7)

    How To Be A ‘Spiritual’ Friend The Faith Factor – part 7 IF – you have your bibles… TURN – to Genesis chapter 1; In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ