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  • David Azbell avatar

    Choosing God's Direction

    Contributed by David Azbell on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,979 views

    "Why did I do something even though I knew what the outcome would be?" Even though I knew what direction God would want me to go, I continued to move in the direction I knew better than to go.

    I was asked a question the other day and, as I was seeking the answer, God brought me to these verses. The question was, "Why did I do something even though I knew what the outcome would be?" Even though I knew what direction God would want me to go, I continued to move in the direction I knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Marriage And God's Plan

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Apr 26, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    A message reaffirming the Biblical stand on Marriage, and the Christian view of sex.

    Marriage and God’s Plan Pastor Glenn Newton April 25, 2004 Text: HEB 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Keith Walker avatar

    Putting God First Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 19, 2004
    based on 147 ratings
     | 36,234 views

    The first in a series on the Ten Commandments building from a series done by Rick Warren. Presents the foundation for a good family and the formula for a good family.

    INTRODUCTION Parrot story – A woman bought a parrot in a pet store. She wanted companionship, someone to talk with. The next day she brought the parrot back and said, “He won’t talk.” The store manager asked, “Does he have a mirror in his cage? Parrots love mirrors.” She bought a mirror and left. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Miss God

    Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,607 views

    The ways that Christian miss God’s will

    How To Miss God Proverbs 19:2 In the sport of archery the objective is to score as many points as you possibly can, and you do that by hitting rings on a target a distance away. Now the target that is used in archery of course has rings that get smaller as the point totals get higher. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pastor Michael Lampkin avatar

    Faith That Pleases God

    Contributed by Pastor Michael Lampkin on Nov 10, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
     | 11,232 views

    This Sermon Will Expand Your Faith By Knowing That Only If You Plasce Your Faith In God, God Will Be Please And Will Answer You Needs

    -----------------The Epistle of Hebrews----------------------------------------Chapter 11--------------------- 1: Now faith is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen. 6: But without Faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is There A Sin God Will Not Forgive?

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on May 9, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 9,756 views

    A fresh look at the sin of Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

    Sermon.964 “Is There A Sin God Will Not Forgive?” From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church. Matthew 12:31,32 One of the most difficult truths to come to grips with is that God’s Amazing Grace is big enough to extend to every single person. The Bible teaches that all who receive Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rhonda Feurtado avatar

    A God Who Restores

    Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Feb 25, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,606 views

    Our god is a God who restores. Even at those times when we feel all is lost, God is there and he promises to restore us, but it may not be in the ways we expect.

    A GOD WHO RESTORES Restoration. What a powerful word. What do you think of when you hear that word (pause). Perhaps you imagine your health or marriage restored. Perhaps you imagine your youth or your family restored. Perhaps you imagine you career that is failing or your self-esteem restored. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Benny Anthony avatar

    God Loves You

    Contributed by Benny Anthony on May 8, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,861 views

    This is a Chrysalis Clergy Talk. The Scripture references are varied throughout the talk.

    In Max Lucado’s book No Wonder They Call Him Savior, he tells this story. Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent at home only on a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Parsons avatar

    God's Principles Of Stewardship..

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,345 views

    This sermon Gives insight to God Principles to stewerdship and the Importance of giving to God.

    GOD’S PRINCIPLES OF STEWARDSHIP.. Gods Principles of stewardship.. Our Text Luke 6:38 Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Our Surprising God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,443 views

    Isn’t life based solely upon the laws of nature and cause and effect? Most of the time, yes -- but sometimes God surprises us.

    Our Surprising God (Acts 3:1-10) 1. This week has been a rough, depressing week for many people. 2. Keith & Aimey Williams were through an awful ordeal… 3. Last week, a teenager in our community committed suicide after losing a brother a year ago in an accident… 4. Hundreds of Engineers and White ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Robbie Parsons avatar

    God's Judgment With Water Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,724 views

    After expulsion from the Garden of Eden, man began to multiply greatly. So did his wickedness and evil. It was so bad, God decided to destroy the earth and every living thing on it. But in the middle of it all, there was still grace to be found. This

    WICKEDNESS After the events in the garden, the Bible tells us Adam and Eve had three sons, one of which murdered his brother, as well as other sons and daughters. On writer has commented that with man’s extreme longevity of life, and with the population growth roughly the same as today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Hearing The Heartbeat Of God

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 41,095 views

    What moves the heart of God. If we like John could place our heads on His chest what would God’s heartbeat sound like?

    Intro: Have you ever laid you head down on someone’s chest and heard their heartbeat. If you were to do that you had to be pretty close to the individual whose heart you heard. You don’t just go up to someone on the street and say “May I listen to your heart?” I can only begin to imagine the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jesse Bennett avatar

    God Chose Me

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,530 views

    Travel with me as we explore God’s wonderful grace. A grace that you can’t see with your spiritually blind human eyes. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit.

    God Chose Me Jeston Bennett Bible Baptist Church 700N. Tucker Shawnee OK 74840 Ephesians 1:1-6 True story... A 12 year old girl in rural Ethiopia was kidnapped from her family. Her captors yelled at her, beat her, and almost raped her during her 7 day ordeal. They wanted to force her into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Declaring The Testomony Of God

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on May 14, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,010 views

    Why do we not witness like we should? Let’s look at Paul and discover how he overcame his inadequacies in this area.

    What keeps us from sharing the good news? Nothing stops good conversation like the word Jesus. Why? There are several reasons. However, I believe one main reason is the fear of the unknown. What could/ would Jesus do? To those who are lost, there are several unknown characteristics about Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Expansion Vision Of God Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,201 views

    This sermon is to show us how it is in the Lord’s plan, to spread the gospel of Christ to all of mankind.

    THE EXPANSION VISION OF GOD Acts 10:9-22 There is a poem entitled “A Prayer For the Future” quoted by Sir Frances Drake, it said and I quote, Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist