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  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    Be Willing To Enter The Valley (Part 2 Of 3) Series

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,583 views

    Today some Christians are living in fear, intimidation and comfortableness and not trusting in God. David when faced with the problem of Goliath willing ran down to the valley to defeat the enemy. I give 3 points that show what motivated David to do that

    Title: Be Willing To Enter The Valley (Part 2) Text: I Sam 17:1-58 (Key Verse is 38-48) Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - (Recap from last week’s message (Fighting Bears and Delivering Cheese)) - There was 3 points that I gave from this message about how God prepares us in life for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pursuing Purity Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jul 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,980 views

    The blessedness – the joy and the extreme happiness of the pure in heart, comes from a deep love for God.

    PURSUING PURITY Matthew 5:8 BE PERFECT SERIES The blessedness – the joy and the extreme happiness of the pure in heart, comes from a deep love for God. Holiness Misunderstood 1. Boring 2. Impossible 3. Not really necessary 4. Critical attitude "Happy are pure in heart; they will see God!" ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Danger Of Seeing God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 19, 2016
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    Familiarity with God can result is treating Him with casual disregard leading to judgement.

    “Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person God Is Looking For

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 21,521 views

    An Exposition of 16

    The Person God Is Looking For 1 Samuel 16 When Mike Kollin, a graduate of Auburn University, was linebacker for the Miami Dolphins his former college coach, Shug Jordan, asked him if he would do some recruiting for him. Mike said, "Sure, coach. What kind of player are you looking for?" The coach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas, The Story Of God

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
     | 1,587 views

    Christmas is the story of God. It’s the story of God’s praise for His mercy. God Designed Christmas for Fervent Worship Among All Peoples.

    I hope you’ll join me next week (January 2, 2011) for our church’s time of worship. In place of the normal sermon, we’ll mix things up a bit and take questions from you. You can consult this week’s guide for the basic instructions on how things will play out. Let me give you some brief examples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Helps The Afflicted Series

    Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Sep 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,796 views

    God is merciful; God is the Judge; God is mindful of the poor and needy; God is victorious

    TITLE: GOD HELPS THE AFFLICTED TEXT: PSALM 9:13-20 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms. - We’ve already looked at the first part of chapter 9 and looked at some of the reasons why we can praise God. - We can praise Him because He is great, we can praise Him because He is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gravitational Energy Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,469 views

    We need to tap into the power of Jesus through the Holy Spirit so that we can defy the pull of this world.

    Sermon: Gravitational Energy Series: Get Energized Opening: Video - open with Song = Gravity video Insert You Tube video of Shawn McDonald singing Gravity live (time - 4:24) Explanation of video and its lyrics: Pastor Mike comes up reads the lyrics to the song have on power point – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Confession For Cleansing

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    The background for this psalm is II Samuel 11-12. We read where David lusted after his neighbor’s wife, committed adultery, made the hasband drunk, had him killed, and then covered the whole affair for at least a year. In the opinion of many, this is on

    CONFESSION FOR CLEANSING--PSALM 51 Introduction: The background for this psalm is II Samuel 11-12. We read where David lusted after his neighbor’s wife, committed adultery, made the hasband drunk, had him killed, and then covered the whole affair for at least a year. In the opinion of many, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoice In The Overflowing Abundance Of God's Grace

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 32 ratings
     | 8,762 views

    God has not been stingy in sharing his love with us.

    Did you take the time this year to return the envelope with Ed McMahon’s head on it? If you’re like me you did. I returned it not so much because I was confident that I would win, but thinking that if I didn’t return it that would be the time that my number would be drawn and because my entry was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Cause Of Decline

    Contributed by Gene Cullum on Dec 7, 2006
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     | 4,129 views

    A Gradual Decrease in the Sensitivity of our worship of God...

    1st Free Will Baptist Date 2-26-06 "THE CAUSE OF DECLINE" PASTOR Gene Cullum I Kings 22:51-53, II Kings 1:1-4 & 17 Notice how far Israel has drifted, and how there is a gradual decrease in the sensitivity of their worship of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Too Far

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,437 views

    What exactly does it mean to "sin against the Holy Spirit"? Why does God hold this offense to be so serious?

    GOING TOO FAR Matt. 12:22-37 INTRO. (Prov. 29:1) -- He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy." The Bible indicates that God has 3 points which, if you go beyond them, you go beyond the point of redemption. To exceed these points ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 30 - God Of Impossibilities Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 13, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,045 views

    Think about all those seemingly impossible situations in your life. Here’s the good news! There’s nothing that is impossible with our God. Trust Him for our God specializes in impossibilities.

    We read in Psalms 77:1, “I cried to God with my voice...” (ESV) and in Psalms 77:14, “You are the God who works miracles ;”( GNT) In Psalms 77:11, he says, “I will remember your great deeds, LORD; I will recall the wonders you did in the past.” (GNB) In the previous message we considered how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Hearing Voices

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 10,623 views

    Speaking may not be our only problem. Hearing could be a problem.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Casey Stengel lived from 1890 to 1975 and was a longtime major league baseball manager (particularly the New York Yankees). Casey held a position on the board of directors for a California bank. Casey described his duties this way: "There ain’t nuthin’ to it. You go into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Robinson avatar

    Backtrack To The Bible Series

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 15, 2022
     | 1,968 views

    When dealing with perilous times brought on by a corrupt culture, the Apostle Paul knew the answer: it was to go back to godly living and the foundation of truth as found in the Word of God. This was his counsel to Timothy in II Timothy 3.

    Our culture has long been going in the wrong direction. We have made great progress in technology, but it has also been our undoing. Existentialism and Post-modernism have taught us to focus on ourselves and selfishly pursue our own desires despite the consequences. Instead of the church affecting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Back The Clock For Hezekiah

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 1, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,820 views

    How the shadow went backward on Ahaz's stair; belief in miracles that defy science, and a recent archaeological discovery that confirms this miracle.

    TURNING BACK THE CLOCK FOR HEZEKIAH Isa. 38:1-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. During a church service a man came up to the preacher to request prayer for his hearing. 2. So the preacher got a bottle of oil and anointed the man. He put his hands on the man’s head and prayed vigorously. 3. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God