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  • David Elvery avatar

    Planning For The Kingdom

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
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     | 5,115 views

    God desires us to advance his kingdom through witness and service

    “Planning for the Kingdom – Luke 12:13-34” Gladstone Baptist Church – 9/1/07 am 1. We plan for our financial future, but we don’t plan for God’s kingdom. Vs 33b-34, 29-31OOPS We are now half way through January and most of you have returned to work. There has undoubtedly already been a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Father Knows Best

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,841 views

    God is concerned about our desires, our direction and our destiny.

    FATHER KNOWS BEST Text: Matthew 7:9-11 I read a story of a father who was preparing to go on a trip to grandma’s house over the Thanksgiving Holidays. He describes the episode as if it were a theology lab. This father and mother began comparing their mental notes of spiritual perceptions. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Satisfaction Guaranteed Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Mar 12, 2007
     | 4,255 views

    Our deepest desire should be to hunger and thirst for righteousness, for the things of God.

    11/07-Matt. 5:6-Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness Turn to matt. 5:6 Christ follows a natural, logical progression through the beatitudes -poor in spirit-acknowledge our need for him, our spiritual bankruptcy -mourn-over the cause of that bankruptcy, our sin -meek-we are ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Praise The Lord- Pt 1

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Apr 9, 2008
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     | 5,137 views

    This sermon looks at the desire that God has for His church to praise Him

    “Praise the Lord” (part 1) Psa 150 - One of the things that God desires from us, His church, is to Praise Him - To praise God is to acknowledge the glories of His excellent person - Praising God is somewhat different from thanksgiving, which describes what God has done rather than what He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise The Lord- Pt 2

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Apr 9, 2008
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     | 3,424 views

    This sermon looks at the desire that God has for His church to praise Him

    “Praise the Lord (pt 2)” Psa 150 - One of the things that God desires from us, His church, is to Praise Him - To praise God is to acknowledge the glories of His excellent person - Last week we looked at the fact that… 1. God alone is worthy of our praise - Psa 18:3, “I will call upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passion For Relationship

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,005 views

    Not even Josiahs passion could turn a nation into desiring relationship with God.

    Lincoln Memorial – 28 August 1963 Martin Luther King I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Narnia: Beyond The Wardrobe Series

    Contributed by Christian Breuninger on Dec 12, 2005
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     | 3,172 views

    We are haunted by a desire for another land, which is our home with God.

    Beyond the Wardrobe A sermon by Pastor Christian Breuninger (delivered December 4, 2005) I confess to being a sucker for fantasy, and I am especially fond of Chronicles of Narnia. When I saw the trailers for this upcoming film, I thought: why not explore spiritual wonders woven into timless ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Your Divorce Tears Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 3,777 views

    A great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us

    April 29 “Your divorce tears” Matthew 5:31-32 Malachi 2:16 Deuteronomy 24:1 Matthew 19:4-9 Because a great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us 1. Marriage is a covenant union between a man and a woman for life Man and woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He’s All The Power You Need Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,489 views

    God desires that you live and continue His work in HIs power.

    October 17, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Colossians 1:11 Subject: What God Wants Title: He’s All the Power You Need Today we move on in our series, “What God Wants”. If you have missed out on any of the sermons you can catch up on our website or God to sermoncentral.com and type in my name and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "The Gift Of Life"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 2, 2011
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     | 5,613 views

    This message is about what God desires to give us for Christmas and that is life.

    The Gift of Life Psalm 85 1. God restore us so we might have Life A. The People in today’s reading remember a better past and so they remind God we want our old life back. B. Look at verses 1-3 1You showed favor to your land, O LORD; you restored . 2You forgave the iniquity of your people ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Allen James avatar

    Sacred Community Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Nov 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,853 views

    God desires to create sacred communities who are wholly devoted to Him.

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: ARRIVING TO FIND THINGS MUCH WORSE THAN EXPECTED INTRODUCTION: As Ezra returns from Babylon to Jerusalem he discovers the people have a serious SIN PROBLEM. Rather than becoming a SACRED COMMUNITY they had become a COMFORTABLE COMMUNITY who had wandered from the words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Loving The Unlovable Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Sep 19, 2016
     | 12,086 views

    God’s desire is for us to reach out and love the unlovable.

    Loving The Unlovable Mark 5:1-20 Introduction: 1. In this text, we have one of the most dramatic conversions in the Bible. Look at how the Bible describes him (vs. 1-5). Read Luke 8:27. 2. So here we have a man full of Satan, homeless, running around in the mountains and graveyards naked, he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    The Benefits Of The Baptism In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 19, 2017
     | 14,400 views

    Are you willing to move forward into the power that God desires that you have?

    May 21, 2017 Morning Worship Text: Romans 8:37 Subject: The Anointing of the Holy Spirit Part 3 Title: The Benefits of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit We began this series several weeks ago and I feel it is so important to continue in it as we lead up to the Day of Pentecost. I like to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    You Are God's Masterpiece, His Signature Work

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,419 views

    Just like a Picasso is easily recognized as a Picasso because of the characteristics of the artist in his work so we too, as we allow Him to develop us as He desires will bear the noticeable characteristics of God Himself to all who see us.

    God’s Signature Work Eph. 2:10 - “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” The Author: Heb.12:2 - “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...” Some turns in the story are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Two Most Sacred Words In The American Religion Of Materialism Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 200 ratings
     | 4,962 views

    Evaluation of our desire to "Charge it!" and God’s instruction toward choosing contentment.

    Introduction: In the American religion of materialism, there are two words more sacred than any other: "Charge it!" - Yet, consider the following two scenarios in evaluating the intelligence of using plastic: 1. Ellin is 30 years old. She has a $3,500 balance on her Citibank credit card at 18% ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist