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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    No Glory

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 8, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
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    What happens when we try to do things under our own power rather than God's power? God gets no glory.

    No Glory October 10, 2010 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: What happens when we try to do things under our own power rather than God's power? God gets no glory. Focus Passage: I Samuel 4:12-22 (Pew Bible page 315) Supplemental Passage: But I say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    What Did Your Mother Do To You?

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 30, 2011
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,487 views

    This ’outside the box’ Mother’s Day sermon honors moms, but it also speaks of Father God and Israel, and we can apply some great truths to mothering in America today, which is one of the greatest challenges of all of human history.

    What Did Your Mother Do to You? 1 Sam 4:1-22   Get the full sermon in formatted text w/ PowerPoint template at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/StrangeName.html Introduction Can you imagine a mother naming her son Ichabod? Of course, this name is from the Hebrew language. It is made by taking the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ichabod

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 28, 2020
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    Story of Jennifer’s encounter with the Lord’s voice a short time after becoming a Christian. She had stopped drinking when she became a Christian,

    ICHABOD (Where is the Glory / the Glory is Departed) 1 Samuel 4:10-22 Illustration Story of Jennifer’s encounter with the Lord’s voice a short time after becoming a Christian. She had stopped drinking when she became a Christian, but would still go to clubs with friends if she was invited. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    I’m Outta Here Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 26, 2015
     | 10,058 views

    A study of the book of 1 Samuel 4: 1 – 22

    1 Samuel 4: 1 – 22 I’m Outta Here 1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. 2 Then the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel. And when they ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Consequences Of Not Hearing From God Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 7, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 26,629 views

    We will learn from this chapter that there will be corresponding negative consequences that can happen in our lives whenever we do not hear from God. God wants us to obey His voice always.

    I Samuel chapter three is about the importance of hearing the voice of God from the example of Samuel. We learned that we must be sure of hearing God's voice and not the voice of the enemy because there are many voices out there trying to get our attention. We had to reject other unfamiliar voices ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Failed Glory Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 8, 2016
     | 7,711 views

    When we settle for sinful or the status quo, we lose the glory of God.

    1. We desire God's presence and glory. Only HE can fill the emptiness in our hearts -- Ecclesiastes 3.11 2. The church is a place to reveal the glory of God 3. It is a "House of Commons" not differences a. Common Salvation -- Jude 3 b. Common Problems -- Romans 3.23 c. Common Fate -- Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ichabod Or Ebenezer

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2014
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    We choose our level of closeness to God

    Ichabod or Ebenezer 1 Samuel 4, 6 June 22, 2014 Morning Service The Problem of Spiritual Drift Spiritual drift always begins with desire. The desire for a relationship with God was lost. Slowly the people lost their passion for the things of God. Little by little, spiritual things started to slip ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Real People , Real Problems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 4a, Knowing God Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jun 26, 2017
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     | 10,023 views

    Part 4a of our 1 Samuel Series

    Real People- Real problems Part 4 “Knowing God” I Samuel chapter 4 In the western movie “Young Guns” There is one scene that always makes me laugh just a little In the scene I am talking about Billy and the boys are running from the law and they find themselves in a little cantina somewhere ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ichabod

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 5, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
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    God’s presence brings His glory.

    Ichabod November 15, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God’s presence brings His glory. Focus Passage: I Samuel 4:10-22 Supplemental Passage: 1 Cor 10:31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    She Called Him Ichabod!!! (Mother’s Day Sermon)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022
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    This is a special day set aside to honor our mothers, and grandmothers, because we love them so deeply.

    Often a mother’s assignment in life is very difficult. Now if anything negative can be said about mothers, it would be about the names they give their children. I personally think they should pass a law that allows a child that reaches the age of 10 or 12, to have a chance to select the name that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Through Family Pt. 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 30, 2019
     | 3,508 views

    Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a possibility. We need to go after and find joy in our journey of life.

    Video Transition: Indivisible - the movie came out in Oct 2018 true story of fighting for the Biblical family! Summary of INDIVISIBLE is based on the extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather. With a strong, faith-filled marriage, the Turners are ready to follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Hackernoon #6 Hacking God?

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Sep 14, 2020
     | 2,258 views

    God cannot be conned to give you what you want.

    HackerNoon is one of the leading tech blogs to learn about coding, blockchain, and startups. With over 7000 writers and 200,000 daily readers, Hacker Noon has become the voice of hackers around the world. The urban dictionary classifies a hacker as: as someone who strictly pursues creature ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    How Did I Get Here?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,628 views

    It is easy to gradually drift off course. Even a dead fish can go down stream. We need to stay focused and press against all odds.

    HOW DID I GET HERE? DON’T STAY HERE! GOD HAS SOME NEW THINGS FOR YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. CATCH THE MORAL OF THE STORY? In 1995 several young men decided to go to Kenya, Africa on a SAFARI. They studied ahead of time and had prepared their minds with information so to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    What's Missing In Worship Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,251 views

    What is missing from our worship? Do we know it is missing? Why is it missing? How do we get it back?

    Encountering God – Part 7 – What’s Missing from Worship? Introductory story: Paul Harvey tells a story about an attractive airline stewardess who was being hounded by two flirts – one at the front of the plane, the other at the back. She was obviously very put-off by the very forward advances ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 5: David And Worship Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,879 views

    Number 5 in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at David and what worship is really all about.

    Introduction BULLETIN: Church information, read only during the sermon. PEW: A medieval torture device still found in most churches. HYMN: A song of praise, usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation’s range. CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness