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  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God Loves. God Promises. God Sends! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 19, 2018
     | 5,150 views

    God provides for everything but calls on people to work with Him.

    Let us continue to worship our God by learning more about Him through God’s Word. Open your bibles to Exodus Chapter 3…. We noted last week from the beginning of Exodus 3 how Moses miraculously met God! God knows all and is present everywhere but He is a personal God to all who are searching for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "God’s Got This Give God The Glory”

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 21, 2018
     | 7,057 views

    During the tremendous storms of life the bible story tells us Jesus is in the boat during the storms "God's Got This, Give God The Glory".

    Mark 4:35-41 “God’s Got This Give God The Glory” 1. Storms arise in many places and have horrific effects. • storms have names like Irma, Sandy, Katrina, Agnes, did you notice that must storms are named after women . These storms are some of the most devastating in history. • Hurricanes were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "God Is Light, God Is Strength, And God Is Salvation"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 19, 2017
     | 14,436 views

    David believed God was his light in darkness, God was his strength when he was weak, and God was his salvation when he needed delivered.

    For the first chapter and a half of the Bible. We see God busy at work; creating the place we call Earth and all that is a part of it. And at every step of the way, God declares his creation “good.” Then it all changes. Halfway through chapter 2, God is busy helping the human, Ha’adam he is called ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John White avatar

    God’s Kind Of Mother

    Contributed by John White on May 7, 2010
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     | 11,026 views

    Characteristics of a Godly mother found in the Bible’s classic passage on motherhood.

    God’s Kind Of Mother Proverbs 31:10-31 We all know just how important mothers really are. Our very existence tells us mother are absolutely necessary. Any progress we may have made toward growing up physically or otherwise is usually a testimony to the faithfulness of our mothers. Most of us could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Choosing God’s Choice

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 13, 2024
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     | 2,052 views

    Is there any guide that would help us to choose what is right in God’s eyes? And if we have an idea of God’s choices, should we not consider them the best option for us to have? What are some choices then that are in line with the Sovereign Will of God?

    "So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    God’s Chosen Fast

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 5, 2025
     | 1,067 views

    We look at 4 wrong motivations for Fasting, HOW we're to Fast, 7 Types of Fasts, 7 Purposes of Fasting, and 5 correct Motivations for Fasting. We also do a thumbnail sketch of Isaiah 58, where God does a critique of Israel's fasting practices.

    GOD’S CHOSEN FAST Isa. 58:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Modern People Know So Much 1. Did you hear the story about the lady who was talking to her friend and brought up the Bible. Her friend said, “Oh don’t start trying to tell to me about the Bible; my parents had me read it every day. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Guard God's Flawless Word

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 15, 2009
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    How precious God’s Word is! The Holy Spirit moves us to cherish that word and hold it dear in our hearts. Parts: A. By seeking your God in it. B. By clinging to it for life. C. By drawing others to its wisdom.

    Text: Deuteronomy 4:1, 2, 6-8 Theme: Guard God’s Flawless Word A. By seeking your God in it B. By clinging to it for life C. By drawing others to its wisdom Season: Pentecost 15b Date: September 13, 2009 Web page: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    On The Threshold Of The Supernatural

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 13, 2015
     | 8,397 views

    We can get close to a miracle and never experience it.We have to press-in in prayer to Jesus and get so close that we cross over the threshold of the miraculous. Jonathan did that in his battle with the Philistines. Read on.

    ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE SUPERNATURAL 1 Sam. 14:6-15,23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BOUDREAUX DUMPING TRASH 1. Boudreaux pulled over on the side of the highway and was dumping his trash beside the road. 2. A policeman spotted him, turned around, got out and walked up to him. “Boudreaux, what ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    What Really Counts Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 28, 2015
     | 6,852 views

    We are told what really counts. Paul closes the letter to the Galatians with his own hand and using large letters. It would be like using bold print in an email. It is his way of saying pay close attention to this section of the letter.

    Some things are simply more important than others. When you receive junk mail do you give it the same importance as priority mail? I use a different wake up call system when I have an early morning appointment that is really important. I may set two alarms if I do not want to be late under any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leslie Trombly avatar

    The Day God Repented!

    Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 22 ratings
     | 6,511 views

    The day God repented of creating Man

    One of my parishioners came to me and said, "I have some questions on Immutability." If God is unchanging and unchangeable and by Scripture, He is the same yesterday, today and forever - He changes not. Genesis 6:6 "The Lord was sorry that He made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart." ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Finding God's Honey?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,541 views

    If we face our bitter problems, God will help us find honey when we need it!

    FINDING YOUR HONEY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Maybe we should title this LORD REVEAL YOUR HONEY! Years ago, I was pastoring a mountain mission. One of our men was not in Sunday School or church. I saw him Monday morning... The man informed me, he had been fishing on Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Greg Nance avatar

    How To Submit To God Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 11, 2015
     | 7,821 views

    James explores the symptoms of worldliness, the spiritual condition of worldliness and the escape route from worldliness. What a helpful word from God for us!

    Three weeks ago Kendall preached on the end of James 3 about two kinds of wisdom. The wisdom of the world brings jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder and every vile practice. The wisdom from God brings purity, mercy, righteousness and peace. And James especially stresses peace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    The Security Of Trusting God

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Sep 21, 2023
     | 2,215 views

    Today we are going to look at a few verses from Psalm 91, and we are going to go through it a bit at a time so that we can see a reason to trust in God, and we are going to use one person’s point of view of why he sees the security of trusting God.

    Today we are going to look at a few verses from Psalm 91, and we are going to go through it a bit at a time so that we can see a reason to trust in God, and we are going to use one person’s point of view of why he sees the security of trusting God. Many have noted the wonderful character of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Cocks avatar

    God Is God And I Am Not

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 21,889 views

    In our Scripture verses this morning we see God comparing man with Himself. He has all wisdom, knowledge, and all power, while man, man is nothing but dust. Steven Curtis Chapman put it this way in one of his songs, “God Is God And I Am Not.”

    GOD IS GOD AND I AM NOT TEXT: ROMANS 11:33-36; PSALM 103:13-22 INTRODUCTION: In our Scripture verses this morning we see God comparing man with Himself. He has all wisdom, knowledge, and all power, while man, man is nothing but dust. Steven Curtis Chapman put it this way in one of his songs, “God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    God’s Idea Of Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 2, 2011
    based on 134 ratings
     | 48,887 views

    Church Consultants probably wouldn’t have started a church like God did... but His worked. How can we do Church today like He did back then?

    How many of you have ever read the magazine called “Reminisce”? Several years ago there was an article in that magazine by a woman who told of her father having returned from the war. He, like many men, wanted to buy tools for his worksho, and one of the tools he wanted was a drill press. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ