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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Encountering God's Transformative Love 1 John 4:7-8 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 6, 2024
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    Explore the profound depths of God's transformative love. God’s love has the power to change hearts, renew minds, and restore lives. As we delve into the Bible and consider God's Word, may His transformative love grip our hearts and lead us to a deeper understanding of His grace.

    Encountering God's Transformative Love Introduction: Today I want us to explore the profound depths of God's transformative love. God’s love has the power to change hearts, renew minds, and restore lives. As we delve into the Bible and consider God's Word, may His transformative love ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Happens When We Worship Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 12, 2007
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    Examining Isaiah’s worship encounter with God

    Key Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 Four things happened to Isaiah as he encountered God in worship. The same four things will happen to us when we experience God in worship. 1. When we worship we will become aware of God’s PRESENCE (v. 1-4). A. Isaiah sensed the humble presence of God. (God was close to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Warning Against Worldliness

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003
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    To note the importance of drawing close to God.

    A Warning Against Worldliness Text: James 4.1-10 Thesis: To note the importance of drawing close to God. Introduction: (1) Have you ever been wanted “your way”? (2) We live in a culture where we are taught to “have it your way, right away.” Discussion: I. The Curse of Worldliness: A. Leads ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are We There Yet?

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Apr 26, 2004
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    How close are we to the return of Christ?

    ARE WE THERE YET? TEXT: Matt. 24:33 “Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door”. OPEN: If you have ever been on a trip with a child (maybe even a teenager) you have heard the question, “ARE WE THERE YET”? Sometimes you have heard the question SO MUCH ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Opening The Book

    Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006
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    opening and closing the Bible Nehemiah and Luke

    Opening The Book (Pastor Craige LeBreton) In one of the works…published after his death…Ernest Hemmingway… Tells his readers… of his inward experience…during a time… when he had just completed one book…and was trying very hard… to get started on another… He said… that these were…very dark days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Away From God - Part 1

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007
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    People are not walking close to God anymore.

    JOHN 6:60-69 “GOING AWAY FROM GOD – PART 1” A) Christ was teaching about Himself being the “bread from heaven” in v.53-59! * In v.60, they said, “This is a hard saying, who can hear (understand) it?” * v.64 tells us that some just wouldn’t believe, and because of this unbelief, many turned back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Away From God - Part 2

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007
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    People are not living close to God anymore.

    JOHN 6:60-69 “GOING AWAY FROM GOD – PART 2” A) Imagine the stir when Jesus announced to the crowd, “Unless you eat My flesh and drink My blood you will not possess eternal life!” * Now, the day before, on the other side of the lake, Jesus had taken a boy’s lunch and fed 5000 men, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Closing In On The Cross Of Jesus Christ - Part 2: Timeless Truth From The Lord’s Supper Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 29, 2023
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    In this Scripture God gives us timeless truth: 1. About our Leader (vs. 17-19). 2. About Christian life (vs. 20). 3. About being lost (vs. 14-16, 21-25). 4. About God's love (vs. 26-28). 5. About eternal life (vs. 29).

    Closing in on the Cross of Jesus Christ Part 2: Timeless Truth from the Lord’s Supper The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 26:14-29 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 29, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today in Matthew 26, we are closing in on the cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Remember?

    Contributed by Alan Tison on May 29, 2007
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    The world is full of monuments, statues and memorials, reminding us of the great battles and works of men and women. All of these monuments have one thing in common, repaired or refurbished or as time goes by, they are forgotten. 2000 years ago in an u

    Do you remember your first car, your first home, your first job, your graduation from high school? You probably do. We tend to remember the special moments of life. For many of us they are freeze-framed in our minds as KODAK moments. Our memories are not simply for personal moments; ours is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reflecting On The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 8, 2011
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    To respond to Christ's command, we must take time to reflect on the Word of God and the words of God, so that we can spread that word to a world in desperate need.

    Monday of 28th Week in Course 10 October 2011 Verbum Domini The gospel of God was promised long ago through the prophets of God in the holy scriptures. Some, like Jonah, Elijah and Michaeh ben Imlah, were verbal prophets whose words and deeds were later interpreted and written down by their ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jan Oosthuizen avatar

    Face To Face With God!

    Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Oct 7, 2017
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    I believe the best way to communicate is meeting face to face. Yet we try to substitute this most ancient and proven way with technology and social Media and have become terribly disconnected as a result.

    A face-to-face request is 34 times more successful than an email In research Mahdi Roghanizad of Western University and I conducted, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, we have found that people tend to overestimate the power of their persuasiveness via text-based ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    God Encounters Will Change Our Relationships, Both Vertical (With God) And Horizontal (With Others) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jul 3, 2022
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    In the Part 6 of this series Dr. Madana Kumar looks into the changes that will happen in our relationships when we encounter God. Our broken relationships will be restored when we encounter God and understand the true nature of forgiveness and Grace.

    Encounter with God Series Part 6 Change in Relationships For an Audio/ Video version of this message, please visit https://youtu.be/0C03d_AQF1k Good morning. This is the sixth part of the series on Encounters with God. We started off this series by realizing that one of the great reasons to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Divine Intervention In Human Limitations

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 30, 2025
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    Human limitations do not limit God. In fact, they invite His intervention. Our God delights in using the weak, the little, and the unlikely to show His might. When we trust Him beyond our logic, He steps in and turns impossibilities into miracles.

    DIVINE INTERVENTION IN HUMAN LIMITATIONS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 1:34-37 Supporting Texts: Exodus 14:13-16, John 11:39-44, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Matthew 14:17-21, Romans 8:26-28 INTRODUCTION: Human limitations are real—whether physical, financial, emotional, or spiritual. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Deep Calls To Deep: A Journey Into God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 11, 2025
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    Many believers settle for shallow waters—surface-level Christianity that lacks intimacy and transformation. But God is calling us deeper: deeper in worship, deeper in prayer, deeper in the Word, and deeper in purpose.

    DEEP CALLS TO DEEP: A JOURNEY INTO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 42:7 – "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me." Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:13, Philippians 3:10, Ezekiel 47:1-5, Revelation 4:1, James ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When God Visits His People

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 21, 2025
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    Throughout the Bible, divine visitation marks turning points in the lives of individuals, families, and nations. When God visits, stagnation ends, sorrow turns into joy, and the supernatural is released upon the natural.

    WHEN GOD VISITS HIS PEOPLE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 7:16 Supporting Texts: Exodus 4:31, Genesis 21:1, Ruth 1:6, Psalm 8:4, Luke 1:68 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the Bible, divine visitation marks turning points in the lives of individuals, families, and nations. When God visits, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God