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  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    Standing For God

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Mar 22, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 21,204 views

    standing for God

    Standing For God Text: Daniel 3:17-18 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto the, O king, that we will not serve thy god’s nor worship the golden image, which thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing For God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,878 views

    The function of fellowship is to be a better member of God’s family.

    This morning we continue toward the conclusion of our series on God’s vision for us, “A fully following and faithfully functioning church.” We spent the month of January looking at the lives of 10 Biblical characters and how they illustrate what it means to fully follow God. And we have spent the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Presence Of God

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 25,440 views

    Like many of us Jacob was not conscious of God’s presence in his life. Oh, he knew about God, he had worshiped with his dad – he even went through the hassle of stealing the birthright and blessing from his brother Esau. But he, like many of us, went abou

    Gen 28:1-5 28:1 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman. 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. 3 May God Almighty bless ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Gorify God Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,285 views

    Belshazzar died because he did not glorify God. Be sure this doesn’t happen to you!

    Glorify God Let us think back to one fateful night in 539 BC- a night quite a long time before any of us was born, despite what our children might think or say, sometimes. Something very significant happened that night, which gives us a lesson that is vital for this period of time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Throne Series

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    The first vision of Revelation is complete, now we start the second vision. In the first vision John saw and heard Christ on the earth. The second vision begins with John being taken to heaven.

    THE REVELATION OF JESUS GOD’S THRONE Revelation 4: 1-11 The first vision of Revelation is complete, now we start the second vision. In the first vision John saw and heard Christ on the earth. The second vision begins with John being taken to heaven. As he wrote the vision down, John ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Image Of God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 113 ratings
     | 13,999 views

    In this sermon we explore what it means to be made in the image of God.

    It has been almost 150 years since Charles Darwin published his book on the origin of species. In those 143 years, Darwin’s theory of evolution has come to be the dominant scientific view of the origin of life on planet earth. Now again this week I am not going to spend a great deal of time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Presence Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 18,610 views

    This is the 1st study in the study "God Is On The Job". This is a study from the book of Ruth and this study looks at God’s presence even when we don’t realize it.

    GOD’S PRESENCE Ruth 1:1-22 It is hard to see that God is working in our lives sometimes. In fact it seems sometimes as if God is not there at all. How could God allow bad things to happen to good people? How is it that evil people seem to prosper? The devil is a master at focusing us on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Of The Aged

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 271 ratings
     | 23,328 views

    Funeral for an old person

    THE GOD OF THE AGED ISAIAH 46:4 ISAIAH 46:4 = “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” I. WE HAVE A GOD WHO SUSTAINS AND RESCUES US A. Sustain means to give support or relief. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Of God

    Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,732 views

    They will know we are Christians by the way we love each other, the way we treat others. As 1 John 3:18 says, show love with actions, not mere words.

    They will know we are Christians by our love.” I. Love for what? Others A. They will know we are Christians by the way we love each other, the way we treat others. As 1 John 3:18 says, show love with actions, not mere words. 1. Why love each other, treating each other with compassion and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holiness Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    A wealth of God’s ways and actions flow from His holiness. You cannot understand the true God withough grappling with what that holiness means.

    The Holiness of God (topical) Intro: Examples of holy items: my mother’s china...special; Emeril uses "truffle oil"; truffles are underground mushrooms that can bring hundreds of dollars apiece...holy (special) Yet God is holy in an much greater and deeper way Main Idea: God¡¦s Holiness is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is Spirit Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,998 views

    What does the Scripture mean when it says, "God is Spirit?¨

    God is Spirit Intro 1. ¡§The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is.¡¨ ¡X Patrick Morley 2. Many perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don¡¦t see him through the week and I don¡¦t understand him on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Immutability Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 17,477 views

    The Immutability of God Explains Why We Can Depend Upon God, and Why God is Worthy of Our Worship and our Submission

    The Immutablity of God (topical) Intro 1. When it comes to matters of theology, most dictionaries do not recognize the vocabulary. 2. Take two words we will use today: aseity and immutability. Only my large 3 volume dictionary has those words. You can check yours when you get home. 3. But why ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Infinity Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,795 views

    The infinity and limitlessness of God is beyond our ability to picture in our minds, yet we can embrace these truths of Scripture with our limited understanding and worship God all the more zealously as we become overwhelmed with Who He is.

    God’s infinity Introduction 1. Many folks do not take God seriously. 2. They joke about Him, misuse His Name as a figure of speech, or reserve Him for situations that parallel fire alarms: "in case of emergency, break glass." 3. The Bible tells us that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Love Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,051 views

    If there are two of God’s attributes that the Scriptures emphasize more than the other, they are the Holiness of God and the Love of God. God’s Love Runs Deep, Beyond our Full Grasp.

    The Love of God 1. In the Spring of 1924, Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him, Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. Soon, the thrilling ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is God?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 10,115 views

    Many people live any way they want, and yet when a trial or tragedy comes their way, they wonder, "Where is God?" The fact is, sin still separates us from God, and deprives us of His presence and power.

    Where Is God? Text: Deut.31: 17; I Sam.4: 12-22 Intro: I would suppose that every Christian, who has at some point in their life found themselves frustrated and discouraged by trials, has silently asked the question, “Where is God?” Even as we asked that question, we knew in our hearts that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist