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  • Gary Taber avatar

    My God, My God

    Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,785 views

    Good Friday Service

    At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Yes indeed Jesus was forsaken. He was not only forsaken by the crowd who on Palm Sunday shouted, “HOSANNA, HOSANNA, BLESSED BE THE LORD.” and then only five days later they cried out, “CRUCIFY HIM, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God’s Saving Grace Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 23, 2010
    based on 69 ratings
     | 45,558 views

    This sermon looks at five aspects of God’s Saving Grace. 1. It is a GIFT 2. It must be RECEIVED 3. It is available to EVERYONE 4. It comes through JESUS CHRIST 5. It is extended for ETERNITY

    GOD’S SAVING GRACE Today we are going to talk about God’s Saving Grace – that is – God’s grace that reaches from the highest heaven and touches our lives in an effort to save us. Our text for today is found in Psalm One Hundred Forty Five – it is verse eight. Please follow along with me as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Purpose For The Law

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,954 views

    There are two very different ways of looking at the Law. Here is the one that Jesus taught.

    Passage: Matthew 12:1-14 Intro: It’s hard for us to imagine the kind of conflict that trailed Jesus wherever He went. 1. hard for us, as non-Jewish people, to really understand the incredible grip that the OT Law had on people, and the radical departure from that view that Jesus brought. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Trusting God’s Guidance Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,233 views

    We seek after it... We receive it into our lives... We test it to make sure its from God... but until we fully learn to TRUST God’s guidance, our Christian walk will NEVER be what God wants it to be for the simple reason that we trust ourself MORE than we

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: July 27, 2010 Date Preached: Aug 1, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Finding God’s Guidance in this World Title: Trusting In God’s Guidance Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 ETS: The writer of Proverbs wanted his readers to rely on Godly wisdom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "God’s Chosen Nation” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,618 views

    Peter says that God views his church as being His chosen nation.

    Peter uses the imagery of the church being God’s chosen nation even as Israel was in the days of the Old Testament. Note the similarities between what Peter says about the church in our text and what God told Moses to tell the Israelites: “‘Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    God’s Forgiving Grace Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 34 ratings
     | 23,001 views

    This sermon looks at three aspects of God’s forgiveness: 1. I need to ask for it. 2. I need to trust in it. 3. I need to walk in it.

    GOD’S FORGIVING GRACE The defendant sat in the courtroom as the charges were read. It was a long list of charges. It was then that the judge asked the question: “How does the defendant plead?” The accused stood to his feet and without hesitation replied: “Guilty as charged.” This is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Who Exalts God Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
     | 7,272 views

    We are selfless followers of a self-centered God

    The God Who Exalts God “We are selfless followers of a self-centered God.” Ezekiel 36:22-23 (p. 614) March 18, 2012 Introduction: “Therefore say to the House of Israel, this is what the sovereign Lord says, “It is not for your sake O house of Israel, that I am going ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Women Of God, Servants Of God Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,257 views

    Women, contrary to popular belief, hold a place of high regard with God. This is evidenced by the way God, Jesus, and even the "male chauvanist," Paul treats them.

    1. Part of a daily Jewish Prayer (by men): "Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made me a Gentile." "Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made me a slave." “Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Breathing Of God On God's Church

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,684 views

    The Sermon shares how God breathed on the Church at Pentecost and is still breathing today.

    Pentecost is the Breathing of God on God's Church Acts 2:1-21 • Hear the importance of Breath. God breathed into Adam and became Genesis 2:7the LORD God formed the manE from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Baptism: God’s Command

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 25, 2012
     | 3,485 views

    Jesus commands His followers to be baptized.

    Baptism: God’s Command December 28, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus commands His followers to be baptized. Focus Passage: Romans 6:1-7 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Extend God’s Kindness

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 30, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,852 views

    God is the God of the second chance. Jonah got to see first-hand the remarkable grace of God, and come to a renewed understanding of His love and grace.

    Jonah 1:1-3 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    United For God’s Glory Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,060 views

    God uses all kinds of people to do His work. You have a place in His church and your contribution is valuable. With such diversity in the team, it is senseless to compete and compare; we are called to cooperate. We serve to glorify God, He alone is our

    What we learn last week: ?What God originates, He orchestrates. ?Expect challenges when doing God’s will. ?Don’t fear difficulties. Choose to look at them with eyes of faith, and not fear. Last Tuesday, I read these words from Bill Hybels?The Power of a Whisper (p.110-111): “Don’t ever buy into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Gospel Of God’s Salvation Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 72 ratings
     | 76,758 views

    These two verses contain life transforming truth. To understand and positively respond to this truth is to have your life and eternity completely altered.

    ROMANS 1: 16 & 17 "THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S SALVATION" In these important words we have the theme of the letter to the Romans which is the content of the Gospel. Paul has finished his preliminary remarks and now sounds the trumpet call of the Gospel of God. These two verses contain life transforming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    God’s Imprint On Mankind Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 28, 2011
    based on 34 ratings
     | 24,564 views

    God has made every person responsible for responding to the knowledge of Him place within every person & within creation.

    ROMANS 1: 18-23 THE UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD God’s Imprint On Mankind [Acts 17: 23-28] God has placed knowledge of Himself within every person that has ever been formed in a womb. Knowledge of God is also plainly evident in His creation. So God has made every person responsible for responding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Way-Naaman

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Mar 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,827 views

    It shows us that we must be willing to do things God

    God’s Way-Naaman 2 Kings 5:1-5:14 I. There was a man in old Testament times, mind you, who lived and thought in the same optional way that we in the modern times think. 1. He was exceedingly powerful, rich, famous, and popular. a.If you had all that going for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God