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    Path Breakers!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 12, 2014
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     | 4,217 views

    This message is for those who would love to hear the heart-beat of God! This message is for those who are passionate to leave the ‘norm’ zone and get into the ‘dare’ zone!

    Path breakers! Exodus 33:18” Moses said, "Please show me your glory." The mere mention of the name Moses is enough to draw gasps of admiration! He was the man with whom God spoke face to face! He was the man chosen and selected by God Himself to lead a crowd of around 6 lakh people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Live By God’s Promise! Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 24, 2022
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    The story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael teaches us about what happens when we stop waiting on God. Our man-made plans will go astray. We need to seek God in all that we do.

    Time flies when you are having fun. Time does not fly when you are waiting on God’s promise. When you are waiting on God weeks can seem like years. Waiting on God can be one of the most challenging times. The temptation to step in and take control of the circumstances is great. It also causes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Dwelling Place

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 15, 2025
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    In a world constantly seeking a place to belong, to feel safe, and to be loved, the scriptures come as a refreshing reminder that God has chosen us to be His dwelling place. His desire has been consistently clear: to dwell among His people, not in buildings made by human hands.

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Story of John Wesley’s dream of first going to hell and then heaven and realizing only Christians were in heaven and not the denominations. Only when God dwells in us, we have eternity with Him. INTRODUCTION: In a world constantly seeking a place to belong, to feel safe, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is A God Of Jealousy - Attributes Of God - (2 Of 10)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 9, 2022
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    Today's message is about an attribute that we generally do not associate as being an attribute of God. That is, the attribute of jealousy.

    God is a jealous God. The attribute of jealousy is very closely related to the attribute of love. Illus: A lady went to her pastor for some counseling. She had some serious problems in her marriage. When the pastor asked her what was the problem, she said that her husband did not love her. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Into God’s 'a' PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 149 views

    God’s presence gives us courage and strength to face new challenges, assuring us that we are never alone as we step forward in faith.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile for others and a storm inside. You’ve been staring at a calendar date that scares you. There’s a chair at the table that sits empty. There’s a decision lurking in your inbox with your name on it. Life does that. It brings us to riverbanks we’ve never crossed, ...read more

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    Doubting God’s Provision

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 19, 2017
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    Like the Israelites of old, we are quick to complain and grumble and quarrel, and our fight really is with God, doubting his provision, forgetting what he has done for us in the past. But God is present and at work if we will only trust him.

    Exodus 17:1-7 Doubting God’s Provision Do you wake up grumpy in the morning? No, just let him sleep! (That’s an old joke.) I went to the dentist this week, and I heard a patient in the cubicle next to me grumbling about the fee. She said, “Two hundred bucks for one tooth extraction! And it’s only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Word Of God That God Speaks

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 18, 2013
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    To show the importance of GOD's WORD in our daily lives.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is the WORD of GOD powerful in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the importance of GOD's WORD in our daily lives. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 4:12 (Amplified Bible) 4:12 For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God’s Promise For The Rebellious Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 10, 2025
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    If you’re not following God, then who are you following? For example, if you are following the enemy of God, then why would your ending be different than what is awaiting him in eternity?

    Isaiah, Part 9 God’s Promise for the Rebellious Isaiah 14:3-23 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! We are so glad that you’ve chosen to worship with us - Last time, we unpacked Ch 11 and 12 … we saw one great focus: -- God’s promise for His people: Given a hymn of praise (reason to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Famine For God’s Word PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,726 views

    Emphasize the importance of diligently seeking and obeying God's Word in order to avoid spiritual famine and experience spiritual renewal.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to take a deep dive into a passage from the book of Amos, where we'll explore the consequences of ignoring God's Word, the need for spiritual renewal, and the urgency of seeking God's Word. When we neglect the Word of God, we are essentially turning ...read more

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    God’s Everlasting Love PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    Explore and understand God's unfailing, unconditional, and everlasting love for us.

    Good morning, beloved family. I'm so glad you're here today, because we're about to dive into a scripture that's all about love - God's love. It's a love that never fails, a love that's unconditional, and a love that's everlasting. It's a love that's summed up beautifully in Jeremiah 31:3, which ...read more

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    Omniscience Of God #1 Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Mar 22, 2010
     | 10,798 views

    Psalm 139:1-6 teaches man about the omniscience of God as God searches us,as God knows our sitting down and rising up, as God understands our thoughts,as God comprehends our paths and our lying down and all our ways, as God know our words and what they me

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles please to Psalm 139:1&ff. 2. For two sermons, from Psalm 139:7-10, we discussed the omnipresence of God. “Omni” means all. “Presence” means that God is close by. Both words mean that God is always close by. (1) Verses 7-10 teach that no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God’s Perfect Plan

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Dec 7, 2011
     | 7,942 views

    God’s plan for our lives is not always going to be exactly what we think. But God’s Plan will always be Perfect for us! God’s plan for our lives is not always an easy one. But it is a plan that will become a blessing to many if we will obey that call.

    God’s Perfect Plan? Scripture: John 1:6-8, 19-28 Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 There’s something special about Christmas pageants, even those in which everything seems to go wrong. I think you’ll like this story: A church tried to outdo the previous years Christmas pageants, so they ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "God's Flesh And God's Blood"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,553 views

    The meaning of communion...to be preached mainly on World Communion Sunday.

    LUKE 22:7-20 “God’s Flesh And God’s Blood” BY: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA One Sunday morning when I was three or four years old I sat next to my dad in church, and noticed that there was something going on up front, people were leaving their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God’s Reset Button

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 17, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 42,474 views

    Paul always looked for the hidden blessing in every trial. Have you been complaining about your situation? Grumbling short-circuits faith, but joy revives it.

    Are you trapped in a prison of despair, doubt or anxiety? Learn to release the power of praise. The apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians is one of the Bible’s most unique books. Some scholars call it "the epistle of joy" because the word "joy" or "rejoice" appear in it 16 times. Yet what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living At God’s Speed Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,462 views

    We are to live lives based on God’s perfect time by walking daily with Jesus at His pace not our own!

    Last week we noted, If you want to experience this glorious God, find out what He is doing then join Him! In our passage today, we will also note that because God’s plan is perfect, God’s plan will always happen at the right time! A question: How fast is life moving today? If there was no speed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible