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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Developing Durability, Making My Relationships Last Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,734 views

    Making my relationships last by learning why and how to keep my commitments to others.

    A college man walked into a photography store with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the storeowner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: “My dearest Jim, I love you with all my heart. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Wake Zone: Assessing Your Wake Series

    Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,956 views

    This sermon addresses the effect of our "wakes" in our relationships, i.e. how our behavior and attitudes affect those around us in our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, friendships and extended families.

    I’m so excited about this series we’re starting today. We’ve entitled it No Wake Zone. We’ve done that for a real specific reason. This is a relationship series, but we want to do a visual of what healthy relationships are really like. I think if we could see it first, then we could begin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Lodabar To The King's Table

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 30 ratings
     | 19,850 views

    Our Lodabar is just a temporary place.

    FROM LODABAR TO THE KINGS TABLE PASTOR KEN CROW 1st Sam 18:1-3 1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2And Saul took him that day, and would ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Friends For Christ's Sake

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,573 views

    A sermon on the value of soul friendship in the church.

    "FRIENDS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE" I SAMUEL 18:1-5 (Focal Text: Verse 1) On March 11, 1991, eight-year-old Anthony Henderson upset the distinguished leader of our nation, President George Bush. President Bush was visiting Anthony’s school and had sat down beside Anthony to read him a book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,795 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

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Keys To Building Godly Friendships

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,882 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
     | 18,256 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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    Playing The Green Game

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,365 views

    An Exposition of 1 Sam. 18

    Playing the Green Game 1 Sam. 18 How many of you own a dog here, raise your hands? We own a dog at our house by the name of Maggie Mae Mutt. Contrary to popular belief, she is a playful and even friendly dog- as long as she knows you. We have had her since she was just a puppy, and in a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Evil Eye

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,080 views

    David, Pt. 3

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAMUEL 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Intimacy: Building Strong Friendships Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,178 views

    Love is the context for intimacy. Commitment is the promise of intimacy, and trust is the anchor and precondition for intimacy.

    When I was young, I like to go to the bookstore’s cards section and browse the cards. • I like to read the words – especially cards for the different occasions like graduation, wedding, sympathy, love or friendships. • The words are beautiful and well-thought out. But I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dealing With Jealousy

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 26, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,907 views

    We must learn to be happy for others when God blesses them.

    Dealing with Jealousy July 24, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must learn to be happy for others when God blesses them. Focus Passage: I Samuel 18:6-30 Supplemental Passage: A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Trouble With Success Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,172 views

    We would like to think that after killing Goliath, David would be well-liked and admired by everyone in Israel. But the problem with success is it brings its own set of difficulties. How we handle these difficulties shows our character vefore God.

    The Trouble With Success 1 Samuel 18:1-16 How many like to think that when good things are happening that everyone will like us and want to rejoice with us? Most people will. But there will be people, even in the church, who will be jealous of our victories, and how we handle this jealousy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Envy Destroy Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,891 views

    Don't let envy ruin your life. Celebrate the success of others. Be grateful for what God has given you.

    We are going to see the destructive power of ENVY in the life of King Saul. • What the difference between jealousy and envy? To envy is to want something which belongs to another person, like wanting someone’s fame and success. • Jealousy is the fear that something which we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Trouble With Success Series

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016
     | 10,074 views

    God could have bypassed all protocols and land David in the Palace, but that would be suicidal for David. He had to learn the language of protocol and statecraft. He had to learn how to deal with pressures of success and pass - women, power, wealth.

    SERIES: DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD¡¦S OWN HEART: Part 6: The Trouble With Success (1&2) 1. 1 Samuel 17:25 Now the Israelites had been saying, ¡§Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    True Friends Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,643 views

    How David and Jonathan lived for each other

    Friendship I Sam 18:1-4 David and Jonathan By Rev. Andrew B Natarajan “Be a friend or an enemy and not a traitor” Friendship of David and Jonathan Jonathan: Born as Kings’ son( I Sam 14:1). A man of faith and courageous man(I Sam 14:7-13). ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist