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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    A Job Description For God’s Messenger Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 11, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,632 views

    Some truths about some of the challenging aspects of trying to be a messenger for God.

    A Job Description for God’s Messengers: - I’m going to keep this broad and include all of us who are called to share the good news of Christ. There would also be an avenue for preaching this sermon as the call of a preacher but I think the truths here are good for us in general. 1. We speak what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Part Of God’s Story Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 28, 2023
     | 2,411 views

    The dreams of Joseph lay out the larger vision of what God will fulfill in His life. What can we learn from it about the way God works?

    - Sermon series: “Character Amid Crisis.” - Joseph is not necessary the most important of the OT characters. That would probably go to Abraham or Moses or David. But I think Joseph stands as the greatest saint of the OT in his behavior. He doesn’t have the major lapses in his behavior like most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Grace Sustains Us Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,084 views

    God's grace is sufficient for us, even in our weaknesses. Our weaknesses keep us humble and reliant on God's strength.

    Today, we're going to be talking about God's grace. We all have those times when life just seems too hard, right? Maybe it's school, friends, family, or just feeling down. But guess what? God's got your back, no matter what. Object Lesson: Bring out a backpack and start loading it with heavy books, ...read more

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    Where Is God Now?

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,806 views

    God uses people and processes to work toward the end of suffering; God uses us.

    Where is God Now? Exodus 3:13-15 04/17/05 2423 words 13 But Moses said to God, "If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ’The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ’What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." He said further, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Emmanuel, "God With Us"

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,696 views

    God is with us if we will but realize it

    Emmanuel “God with us” Matt 1:18-25 1. GOD WITH US IN THE FLESH 1 Tim. 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, far exceeding our understanding 1. He appeared in a human body. 2. Was approved by the Spirit. 3. Was seen by angels. 4. He was proclaimed among all kinds ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The God Who Is For Us! Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,583 views

    God is at work in you, helping you become all He wants you to be, as one of His people! God’s work in us is so much greater than our work in us could ever be!

    The God Who Is for Us! Intro: 5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone: “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he gave the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Building God's House Series

    Contributed by Mark Canfield on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,858 views

    This message was used before a Ground Breaking Celebration. It uses the physical building to illustrate what the church is really building.

    BUILDING GOD¡¦S HOUSE - A Ground Breaking Celebration As we begin to build this new facility - what are we really building? We’ve said it enough around here, but we are not about building structures. In fact, while we have a children’s and office building that will need to be built in the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It Is Either God Or Money Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on May 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,389 views

    In a world where we are pushed to define ourselves on the basis of money - and all that money gives - Jesus calls us to make a stark choice.

    Message Matthew 6:19-24 "It Is Either God or Money" Who loves math? Subtraction, addition, multiplication, division. Some of us love it but most of us don’t. Because over time some genius decided that having numbers in math was not enough. So they introduced letters. And then you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Blesses

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,968 views

    The Aaronic blessing is part and parcel of our Sunday liturgy. What does God do when he blesses us with those words? What do we receive from him in the Benediction?

    [Sermon preached on 27 May 2018, Holy Trinity Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, I would like you to turn to the Old Testament text. Here we find the benediction which I use to bless the congregation at the end of our worship service. As you can see, it is not a blessing that I made up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Is A Cattle Squeeze

    Contributed by Robert Grey on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,063 views

    Willingly entering into the love of God allows Him to order your life in such a way that everything you do will be in the center of His will.

    Cows have amazing eyes. Because of their position on the cow’s head, they are able to see a full 300 degrees around them. While they are grazing, cows simply need to move their head slightly to the left or right in order to be aware of what is going on around them. With their heads so close to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obey God Or Man?

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Mar 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,938 views

    The early apostles, arrested for a second time boldly declared that they should obey not man but God.

    There was an item in the news recently, concerning the Bishop of Hereford. The Bishop had turned down a man for an appointment in his diocese because of his gay lifestyle, and found himself in court being charged under the new Sexual Orientation Regulations. Actually, as the Bishop explained to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Real Love

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,672 views

    Message on love, suitable for Valentine’s Day.

    REAL LOVE “What is love, as defined by the online world? Resisting a YouTube video of the 1993 hit song, the first click plunges you into a world of pink carnation- tainted tackiness. The website’s designer no doubt spends all afternoon baking cookies, sending chain emails and sighing at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Testing Scheme Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Nov 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    Satan’s onslaught against the Word of God is constant. He is always twisting and manipulating, trying to get us to doubt what the Lord has said. In addition to attacking the Word, the devil will bombard us with testing and trials.

    Every temptation is a kind of test . . . from the Evil One. A temptation is a trial posed by Satan, with the wicked hope that we will fail. - Philip Ryken(1) Satan’s onslaught against the Word of God is constant. He’s always twisting and manipulating, trying to get us to doubt what the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Onward And Upward Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023
     | 3,137 views

    Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level.

    INTRODUCTION Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Israel came finally to the plains of Moab on the east side of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. As we come to the Book of Joshua, a new generation stands on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Defending The Word Of God, Part Two Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,270 views

    The need to contend for the faith

    Intro: 1. Every year, thousands upon thousands of wildebeests run a sort of marathon. The African savannah dries up for weeks. Then, rains come to the north. Small herds of wildebeests join other herds of the hog-like creatures as they run for days. Covering many miles at a thundering speed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist