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  • Robert Higgins avatar

    What's Missing In Worship Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
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    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

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    Dog Gone Dagon's Done Gone

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 96 ratings
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    Don’t let the title fool you this DOG will hunt. Pun intended!

    The Ark of God had been captured by the even though guarded by all the military might the nation of Israel could muster. Notice the Ark had never been captured while under the care of those ordained of God had it in their charge. But when the armies of Israel formed the bodyguard to the Ark of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Is God?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
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    Many people live any way they want, and yet when a trial or tragedy comes their way, they wonder, "Where is God?" The fact is, sin still separates us from God, and deprives us of His presence and power.

    Where Is God? Text: Deut.31: 17; I Sam.4: 12-22 Intro: I would suppose that every Christian, who has at some point in their life found themselves frustrated and discouraged by trials, has silently asked the question, “Where is God?” Even as we asked that question, we knew in our hearts that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Bounce

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,185 views

    The bounce is painful but planned!

    “The Big Bounce” Text: 1 Samuel 4:4-11; 1 Chronicles 13:1-14; 15:12-13; 2 Samuel 6:12-15 Introduction A wise man once said “An unexamined life is not worth living.” This message is about examining your life. I. No Ark, No Problem Verse 3 tells us that the nation of Israel did not seek the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Future Faith Versus Past Failures Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,817 views

    The fourth in a series exploring victory and freedom in the Christian walk. The message wrestles with the burden of past failures in our life.

    (Extensive inspiration for this message, and this series taken from Francis Frangipane’s "This Day We Fight".) Here we go. 2 minute drill. A high speed recap of where we left off two. Okay. . .Joshua is hanging out, looks up, and sees standing before him a being with a sword drawn, ready for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,099 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

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    Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod

    Contributed by Mike Turner on May 7, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
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    A sermon about a mother who attached a strange label to her new born son......."inglorious, Ichabod"

    A.M. Sermon 5-9-04 Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod ! 1 Samuel 4:1-22 We live in a day of some really weird names. Many of them sound like a bunch of syllables just thrown together. When Hannah was born, there were twin boys in the nursery at the hospital as well. I kid you not...their names ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "An Old Man & Heavy..." By Dr. E. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 15, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,673 views

    Some keep God at a convenient distance. Calling on Him only when they want something in return or they need Him to pull them out of trouble. Israel was good at this and it’s the reason why they and we too find ourselves in the mess we’re in!

    Introduction While visitng one of our Church members, in the middle of our conversation their phone rang and I watched as they glanced over and checked their caller ID & they immediately said to me, "It’s O.K. Pastor I’ll call them back.." Within a few minutes though, it rang again and I said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 35,514 views

    God will Knock His enemies down. When he does, they can not get up.

    TITLE: I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP SCRIPTURE: I SAMUEL 5:1-7 I’ve Fallen and I Can’t get Up this was a catchphrase of the late 1980s and early 1990s popular culture based upon a line from an infamous television commercial. This line was spoken in a television ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A God That Will Afflict The Enemy

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012
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    A message focusing in on the lost Ark in the temple of Dagon.

    1 Samuel 5:1-5 KJV And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. [2] When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. [3] And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Show Me That Our God Is In The Camp

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 21, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,321 views

    Today, I will attempt to show you how often, and in how many ways men try to find a cure for what ails them, rather than take the only treatment that will work, to take the case to God.

    Show Me That Our God Is In The Camp And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. (1 Samuel 4:7) The Prince of Preachers had a sermon with a similar name: "Is God In The Camp?" Charles ...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

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    Losing God In Religion Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,957 views

    We lose God when we emphasize a ritual or object over and above our relationship with God. Don't expect God's blessings without repentance.

    During a service at an old synagogue, when a particular prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting to stand up. The new rabbi didn't know ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Cannot Be Contained Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 15, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,365 views

    God reigns in every situation, He is present in every affliction, and His purpose prevails in every crisis.

    1 Sam 5:1-12 GOD CANNOT BE CONTAINED ES 15 Nov 15 1936 Israel fought the Philistines in the first battle and lost 4000 soldiers. • Someone came up with a bright idea to bring the Ark of God with them, believing that it will bring them success. • They fought the 2nd ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Joy Of The Gospel And Freedom From Slavery Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 9, 2016
     | 4,295 views

    We must spread the joy of the Gospel as we fight all kinds of enslavement.

    Thursday of First Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel I can’t imagine what it is to be a slave, or, for that matter, like Lincoln, a slave-owner. But all of us have sinned, and many have been addicted to one sin or the other. That’s the worst kind of slavery. The nation of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic