Sermons about Choosing Friends

Praying Your Family Into God's Family

Contributed by Pat Hodges on Feb 26, 2010

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This is a teaching on how to pray for loved ones and friends, specifically for the purpose of targeting them in prayer for salvation.

Praying Your Family Into God’s Family Key scripture - Mark 2:1-5 2:1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic

Praying For The Sick Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Aug 31, 2011

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Jesus teaches us how to pray for the sick as He deals with the sickness of His friend, Lazarus.

Jesus, the God Man: The Gospel of John “Praying for the Sick” John 11:1-6 Introduction: “Will you pray for my friend or family member? They are sick.” Most of the time as believers or I as a pastor the prayer requests we get from people usually have to do with someone that ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Delight

Contributed by Kent Mishleau on Apr 5, 2010

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Understanding more who God is as an individual and friend and our need to have an intimate relation with Him.

DELIGHT Numbers 14:7. And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying. The land, which we passed through to search it, [is] an exceeding good land. 14:8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:7-8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Veil Is Gone, Inner And Outter Court

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 22, 2018

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We can come boldly to the throne of God, the veil is gone. You can be a friend of God.

THE VEIL IS GONE, COME ON IN… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (This is a two part lesson.) 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Luke 6:38, Matthew 11:28-29, Hebrews 10:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Today We Get To Vote!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 31, 2008

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Today is an historic day... today we get to choose whom we will serve and how we will serve.

Title: Today We Get to Vote! Text: Joshua 24:1-3 and 14-24 The Big Idea: Today is an historic day… today we get to vote. Today we get to choose. Introduction: On Tuesday the absentee ballots, the mail-In ballots, the early-voting ballots, and the ballots cast that day will be counted and a new ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quality Time: Stay A Little While Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jan 31, 2018

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Quality time involves us: Being intentional, Listening intently, Removing distractions, Choosing Great over good

Quality Time: Stay a little while Luke 10:38-42 “Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you.” - Carl Sandburg Quality time – giving someone your undivided attention. Quality time involves us: Being intentional v.39a Listening ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

From Control To Connection Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

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What type of relationship does God want to have with you? God desires you to become His friend.

Last week… One of the most important questions that we can consider in our lives is that of what kind of relationship we are having with God. If our lives are part of something intended… then nothing matters more than considering our relationship to the great Intender. .. that which transcends our ...read more

Scripture: John 15:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evangelism 101 - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 14, 2020

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In our text today we will discover one of the ways the Lord chooses who is to be a part of His church...

Most of us have gone to the supermarket and bought apples but few of us have ever thought about what goes on behind the scenes in bringing the apples to market. Today while many apple growers still hand-sort their produce, many companies are going “hi tech.” Hundreds of pounds of apples are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sustained By Prayer Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 4, 2011

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- of all the great themes that are included in this book – Paul chooses to close this wonderful letter by addressing the topic of prayer

“Sustained By Prayer” Ephesians 6:18-24 OPEN: This morning we come again to the 6th chapter of Ephesians, and for the last time because we’re going to be finishing our study of this marvelous book this morning. This is I think the 37th message on the book of Ephesians – ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Transforming Power Of "i Am Sorry"

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 9, 2021

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Misunderstanding lingers between couples, friends and co-workers, because no one wants to say "I am sorry."

THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF "I AM SORRY" "31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:31-32. Have you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32, Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lost Sheep

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 11, 2010

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The Parable of the Lost Sheep reminds us that God is looking for us daily. He chooses us not we him

Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man - who had been raised as an atheist – was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence that had ever come into his life was that of an outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Way To Paradise

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Apr 12, 2025

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Like the two thieves on the cross we too have an opportunity while we are still alive and here on earth to choose to be with the Lord or ask for some more of the world. These are two very different destinies and either of the choices have eternal consequences. I hope you will choose Jesus!

Journey with me if you will to the Spring of AD 29. The day started early. It was about half past six on Friday morning. The purple robe was ripped off Jesus’ badly beaten body and a crown of thorns was placed on his head. He was clothed again with his own blood-stained, garment and led to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-49

Denomination: Anglican

Our God Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 31, 2020

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Our sufficiency is in God, and from God. He is the provider of all things as we choose to trust in Him.

From the beginning of the book of Genesis we see God at work when He created the whole universe. And after creating everything God said it was good - (Genesis 1:1 - 31). And in Genesis 1: 26 - 30 we can see that God created us in His own image and likeness, and blessed us. God is a God of love and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8, Job 38:41, John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Have A Friend Who Thinks That Once You're Saved You Can Live How You Want

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 8, 2003

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Salavtion is awesome, salavation is in Christ and the bible teaches that we can loose it.

I Have A Friend Who… Believes That Once You Are Saved You Can Do Whatever You Want… TODAY – we conclude our message series, I Have A Friend Who… The theme verse for this series is 1 Peter 3:15 “…always be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Paradox

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Jan 29, 2002

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It’s a choice...choose to enjoy the fruit of this present world, or hold out for the world to come.

God does not see things as we see them...We need to start seeing things as God sees them. I Samuel 16:7 - 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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