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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Something Always Happens When We Call Out To God. Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 18, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,605 views

    Whatever our circumstances, something always happens when we call out to God. Calling on the Lord is a fundamental part of a thriving relationship with him. We should always make it one of our regular spiritual disciplines then we will begin to see God respond in ways we could have only imagined!

    Whatever our circumstances, something always happens when we call out to God. We can see how God responds when His people need Him by looking at the words some of them wrote about their own experiences in both the Old and New Testament. Here are six things that you can expect to happen when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Power Of Intimacy With God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 10, 2025
     | 127 views

    Intimacy with God is the foundation of a strong, vibrant, and victorious Christian life.

    THE POWER OF INTIMACY WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 63:1-8 Supporting Texts: Genesis 5:24, Exodus 33:11, Daniel 11:32, John 15:4–7, James 4:8 INTRODUCTION: Intimacy with God is the foundation of a strong, vibrant, and victorious Christian life. It is more than religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Altar Of Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 14, 2025
     | 107 views

    Intimacy with God is cultivated, not by accident, but through intentional pursuit.

    THE ALTAR OF INTIMACY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 12:7-8 Supporting Texts: Genesis 26:25, Genesis 35:1-7, Leviticus 6:12-13, Psalm 91:1 INTRODUCTION: Intimacy with God is cultivated, not by accident, but through intentional pursuit. One of the most powerful biblical symbols of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Doing All You Know Too Do

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jun 7, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    A close look at at Mary and what we can Learn from her as she anointed Jesus.

    Doing all you know too do. Mark 14:1-9 One of the most impressive commendations our Lord ever made about a person is found in verse 8 regarding Mary of Bethany (Martha’s sister): "She hath done what she could." There was nothing more that she could have done! Could the Lord make this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Which Side Of The Door? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,158 views

    when God closes the door on the last day which side will you be left standing on?

    Luke 13.22-30 The story is told of a little Jimmy who came home from school and asked his parents the following question: “Where did I come from?” Mum looks at Dad, Dad looks at Mum – the ‘birds and the bees’ moment has suddenly arrived. Mum smiles and as she leaves the room she says ‘This is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    A Date At The Pool

    Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,103 views

    Healing is closely tied to faith in what the Lord can and will do from a past experience at a pool.

    A Date at the Pool Introduction: John 5:1-15 A. Jesus was going about his business one day 1. I want you to close your eyes for a minute and imagine the scene. 2. Jesus is headed to a feast and along the way he stops at a pool of sick people. 3. Now this is no ordinary pool, but a special place. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Last Will Be First Series

    Contributed by Tim Adour on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,263 views

    A close look at apparent contradictions in scripture that are really powerful truths to live by. Powerpoint available.

    CONTRADICTIONS LESSON II THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST October 15, 2006 IF YOU WERE HERE LAST WEEK YOU ALREADY KNOW WHERE I’M GOING. FOR THOSE WHO WEREN’T HERE LET ME ASK YOU THIS . . . WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS “COUNTRY MUSIC,” WHAT DO YOU THINK OF? LAST WEEK I MADE A JOKE SOME DIDN’T FIND FUNNY, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Family Matters

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 146 ratings
     | 79,693 views

    Paul closes this letter with some good tecahing about the family. (1 Thessalonians pt - 6)

    “Family Matters” 1 Thessalonians Part Six 5:12-28 Today is our sixth and final message from Paul’s letter to the Christians in Thessalonica. We have learned much from this letter that Paul wrote nearly 2,000 years ago to a group of believers who were relatively new in the faith. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Judas Lost His Soul

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 18, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
     | 15,271 views

    Judas shows us just how close a person can get to Jesus and yet not believe.

    How Judas Lost His Soul Matt 26:14-16 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hour Is Coming.

    Contributed by Jack Martin on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,332 views

    It appeals to the church to realise prophetically how close we may be to the end. And how important it is to understand.

    I’m not one to listen to my old messages but I felt compelled this week to listen to the sermon I did the Sunday morning following the terrible destruction of the world trade centers and the pentagon. You see this preacher believes that something happened that day in the heavens that set in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Yoked To Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,310 views

    How can we begin to taste the close relationship we will have with God in heaven now?

    Yoked to Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:4-11) 1. One woman relates this story: Early one morning, my husband, who works in a funeral home, woke me, complaining of severe abdominal pains. We rushed to the emergency room, where tests were performed to determine the source of the pain. My husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living For The King

    Contributed by Randy Chestnut on May 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,729 views

    In the close of the model prayer, the Lord Jesus teaches us the what, how and why of living for the King.

    INTRODUCTION: Having attended a Catholic grade school, I did not realize that Catholics and Protestants used two different versions of the Lord’s Prayer. I discovered this is an unusual way. After finishing elementary school, I attended a public high school and played on the football team. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phil Anderson avatar

    "Are You The One?

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 13, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,768 views

    Taking a close look at the times when Christians experience spiritual doubts...even doubting Jesus.

    “Are You the One?” John 1:29-34 & Matthew 11:2-11a JN 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, `A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Craig Smee avatar

    Time

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,523 views

    A close look at how much time we spend with God. (Joshua - Sun Stand Still)

    INTRODUCTION – PREACHING PREDICAMENT I have known about preaching today for quite a little while now as its been on the roster for a couple of weeks -. But boy have I struggled with what to preach on. From grace to eternity, from Jesus to Jehoshophat, from Genesis well ok I must admit not quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The King Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,248 views

    When the Tribulation period draws to a close the King of Kings will come again to usher in the new reign.

    A Biblical View of the End Times The King Is Coming Revelation 19:11-21 Intro: Since the day man sinned in the Garden of Eden, the whole of history has been moving toward one tremendous event. That event is the day when Jesus Christ returns to this world in power and glory to reign. When Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist