Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Steve Kinnard avatar

    A Close Encounter With A Loving God

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Sep 30, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
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    An encounter with a loving God can change Your life

    A Close Encounter with a Loving God Intro: As the great white hunter stalks his prey thru the sultry jungle of Africa, the prey is running for his life; but to no avail because nothing escapes the skills of the great white hunter. The prey is trembling with fear as the hunter closes in. Can you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,645 views

    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Close Encounter Of The Best Kind

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,715 views

    One personal encounter with the Living God is better than all the revival stories ever told.

    Back in the seventies there was a movie that maybe you remember. It was a big hit because at the time there were reports from all around the world concerning UFO sightings. It was a phenomenon that continues today though we don’t hear as much about it. The movie was “Close Encounters of the Third ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Bridges avatar

    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Wade Bridges on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
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    Based on God Calling Noah to Build the Ark

    When God Closes the Door Genesis 7:1-16 In Genesis Chapter Six, God saw the Wickedness of mankind and it Grieved God in His Heart. He said that he would destroy mankind off the face of the earth. But, there was one family and one person who found Grace in the eyes of God. It was Noah and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Behind Closed Doors

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 9, 2011
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    Sermon for Ascension Sunday, 2011

    Luke 24: 44 – 53 / From Behind Closed Doors Intro: The following item appeared in the Lewiston, Idaho Tribune – “The crossword puzzle which should have appeared in today’s Tribune appeared instead in yesterday’s together with the answer to the puzzle that should ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Has Hell Closed Down

    Contributed by Dennis Nolan on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    Has hell closed down?

    Has hell closed down ? A gallop poll in 1995 found that only 24% of British people believe in hell as an objective reality whereas around 50% believe in heaven. Is the whole notion of hell bad for Christianity- an embarrassing religious fossil from the middle ages or even as some have argued - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Don't Count

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Jul 19, 2008
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    To Draw nigh to Christ is our Choice

    Close Don’t Count James 4:8. The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Behind The Closed Doors Of Easter

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
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    There isn’t a locked door strong enough to keep Jesus out.

    Behind Closed Doors of Easter John 20:19-29 Mar. 23, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A A Muslim said to a Christian, "WE Muslims have one thing you Christians do not have. When we go to Medina (Saudi Arabia), we find a coffin and know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Closing Words, Important Truths Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 23, 2008
     | 5,415 views

    This sermon completes the series on 1 Corinthians. It addresses some issues of discipleship.

    Introduction: A. If you were Paul, how would you close this letter you had written to the Corinthian church? 1. As we have seen, it was a troubled and struggling church. 2. There were doctrinal problems and glaring moral failures. 3. And even though it appears that this was Paul’s second attempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bill Burress avatar

    Just How Close Are We? Series

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    This message refers to when Christ raptures His Church.

    “Just How Close Are We?” Whether you are a Christian or not one question seems to be on every ones mind lately is, “Are we close to the Tribulation, or as some refer to as the end of the world?” I mean just look around at what has taken place in the last year. Fuel prices have caused ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Howell avatar

    Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,244 views

    Luke, chapter 2 contains the three kinds of encounters associated with alien visitation: sighting, communication, and making it public. Spinning off from the film, "Close Encounter of the Third Kind", this is an examination of the birth announcement and

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Luke 2:8-20 ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY took place on July 20th, 1969, at exactly 4:17 P.M., EDT, when the Lunar Module “Eagle” landed on the surface of the moon. The Apollo 11 mission was the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Iwant To Be Close To God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    God can be close to us thanks to some miraculous things that happened!

    INTRODUCTION • THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS VIDEO (Sermonvideo.com) • SLIDE #1 • How many of you have watched any of the Christmas movies or specials yet? I love watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, “Frosty The Snowman”, “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”, “How The Grinch stole ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    When We Are Close To God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,816 views

    How do we know when and if it is God that is speaking to us?

    WHEN WE ARE CLOSE TO GOD Acts 9:10-18 INTRO: Just how aware are we of God speaking to us? Just how obedient are we when we know He is telling us to do a certain thing, or go a certain place? What is the result of our obedience? our disobedience? How do we know when and if it is God that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Standing Fast And Following Close

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 13, 2010
     | 4,708 views

    With a constant barrage of attacks and pressure comes a danger of compromise and to surrender to the enemy which can be avoided by staying close (following) to the Savior.

    STANDING FAST AND FOLLOWING CLOSE Rev. 7:13-17 Sermon Objective: With a constant barrage of attacks and pressure comes a danger of compromise and to surrender to the enemy which can be avoided by staying close (following) to the Savior. Supporting Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8; 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jason Miller avatar

    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 6,564 views

    A story of someone that wanted to do something for God, but God told him no. Instead of letting his human nature take over and throwing a temper tantrum, or becoming jealous or callous, he did everything he could to enable the person that God had called t

    When God Closes the Door, Don’t Build a Wall in Front of It 1Chronicles 22:1-11 First, I just want to say it’s good to be back behind this pulpit. I really missed not being able to share with you a month ago, when my turn came around. It would’ve been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite