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The Greatest Love

Contributed by Michael Bates on Sep 15, 2023

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Human love comes in many forms. Human love is also flawed because with it comes conditions and limitations. God's love though is divine, selfless, unconditional and flawless. There's no other love that even remotely comes close to the love that God has for us.

The Bible says in 1 John 4:7-16 NIV Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why The Lord's Prayer Works Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

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The closing section of the Lord's Prayer ... for yours is the kingdom etc ... is not from the NT. Yet, closing the prayer this way gives us a pattern to get us through life and death

Message Why Prayer Works A sermon on 1 Chronicles 29:11 The Lord’s Prayer is used by Christians all around the world. You may or may not know that the Lord’s Prayer is found in the Bible. You also may or may not know that there are two versions of the Lord’s Prayer written in the Bible. Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Carried By God

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jul 2, 2014

based on 4 ratings

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Let the everlasting arms of God comfort and lift you higher.

Text: Isaiah 46:3-4 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel, you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have CARRIED since your birth. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you and I WILL CARRY YOU; I will sustain ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Listening To The Voice Of God

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 3, 2024

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Our main question this morning: How do we listen to God?

LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD John 10 & 1 Samuel 3 #hearingGod INTRODUCTION… colinwbates.com/chinese-character-for-listening/ [adapted] The Chinese language calligraphy character for the word and concept of “listening” is made up of different elements of good listening: Across the top of the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14-16, John 10:25-30, 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Intimacy With God

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

based on 37 ratings

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This sermon has one main point... "YOu are as intimate with God as YOU choose to be."

Intimacy With God Psalm 27 Let me ask you to help me this morning. SLIDE #2 I want you to fill in the blank. “For me, the most important thing in life is ___________.” Now, let me tell you this, If your answer was anything but YOUR relationship with God… you are not as intimate with Him as you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuing Holiness: Embracing God’s Promises Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 16, 2024

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2 Corinthians 7:1 is a profound verse that calls us to live lives that reflect the holiness of God.

Pursuing Holiness: Embracing God’s Promises 2 Corinthians 7:1 Introduction: Today, we turn our attention to a profound verse that calls us to live lives that reflect the holiness of God. Our key verse for this message is 2 Corinthians 7:1 (NLT): "Because we have these promises, dear friends, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 John 1:9, James 4:8, 1 Peter 1:15-16 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Draw Near To God Series

Contributed by Brad Dyrness on May 3, 2002

based on 94 ratings

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When God created man he didn’t create him from a distance, he created man different that anything else he created. That creation was a illustration about how he wanted man different that any other living thing. In the Garden God already knew what happen

Draw Near to God... Intimacy With God April 7, 2002 By Brad Dyrness In the Book of Genesis there is the story of God making man. Gen 2:7 . 7And the LORD God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person. God took a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5, James 4:8-10

Denomination: Holiness

Got God?

Contributed by James Groce on Apr 18, 2001

based on 65 ratings

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Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a message that God was giving him about man’s history from his time forward.

Got GOD? ---------------- Dan 2:3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. Dan 2:31-35 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:3-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Draw Near To God

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 8, 2003

based on 26 ratings

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In order to understand Christmas, and to have abundant life we must draw near to God.

Draw Near to God AS 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 17, 2020

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Someone said, "The purpose of prayer is to draw us close to the heart of God so that our will, our deepest desires, will be those of God & not our own."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Acts 12:1-19; Luke 22:42-44 ILL. Pres. Abraham Lincoln, in a National Proclamation of Prayer & Repentance in 1863 wrote, “We have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:42-44, Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"God Incarnate.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 16, 2001

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First Sunday in Advent Year A. December 2, 2001 Psalm 122 Title: “God incarnate.”

First Sunday in Advent Year A. December 2, 2001 Psalm 122 Title: “God incarnate.” Psalms one hundred twenty to one hundred thirty-four, are commonly called Songs of Ascent, sung on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the three major annual festivals- Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Psalm 122 is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Return To God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2015

based on 4 ratings

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See the blessing of repentance and seek His presence in prayer.

Israel is weak, politically and spiritually. • Politically they have been suffering under the threat of the Philistines, for decades. • They are at war with them in chapters 4-6, and now 20 years later, in chapter 7 they are still at war. • How long do they need to fight on? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:2-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Responding To God's Goodness Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2011

based on 4 ratings

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God is good and we need to respond to His goodness.

Responding to God’s Goodness Galatians chapter 5:22 Romans chapter 2:4-11 Introduction- We have been looking at the Fruit of the Spirit for several weeks. The text is Galatians chapter 5:22. “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy. Peace, patience. Kindness, goodness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-27

Denomination: Nazarene

How Could Anyone Betray His Best Friend?

Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Mar 24, 2008

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Judas’ betrayal of Jesus serves as a wake-up call of how close we can come to God’s kingdom and still be lost.

How Could Anyone Betray His Best Friend? John 13:2, 18-30; Luke 22:1-6, 21-23, 47-48 INTRO. From Walter Wangerin, The Book of God, pp. 765-767. As he went, more and more people threw their garments down in the road before him. It became a garment of clothing and praise. People ran back to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:2-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Great Banquet

Contributed by Steve Steve on Oct 27, 2002

based on 40 ratings

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The text of Zephaniah chapter three under the pretext of God’s goodness to us now and at the day of judgement

Brother Mike shared with us this week several key things that first of all we absolutely needed to hear. Second they were some very real truths about our own mindsets. He shared with us and we all agreed how we felt so wonderful when we were in God’s presence, but that it didn’t have to be ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Hebrews 12:12

Denomination: Church Of God

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