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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Power To Meet The World's Desperate Need Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2023
     | 2,043 views

    As God has authority over all of life, so Jesus has authority over all of life.

    For the next 4 weeks we will be studying from the John 5. This chapter deals with the authority and power that Jesus has. In fact, chapter 5 reveals Jesus to be the Authority over all of life. Jesus is equal with God and that is claimed later on in this chapter. So, He is due the same worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Awosina avatar

    Intimacy With God: Our Souls' Desperate Need

    Contributed by James Awosina on Jul 15, 2019
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     | 6,876 views

    The route to the experience of the presence of God is earnest desire to seek Him. God will not draw near to us if we have no thirst and hunger for His fellowship.

    INTIMACY WITH GOD: OUR SOULS’ DESPERATE NEED Psalms 42:1 “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God” In these days of abysmal disconnect from God, the most fitting inspirational counsel is “Draw nigh to God” James 4:8. Our hearts are prone to wander away ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Go Thy Way: A Mother’s Desperate Faith Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 3, 2020
     | 7,266 views

    A Gentile woman had a daughter who suffered from a serious problem. Desperate, she went to find Jesus. What did He do for this woman, and her daughter?

    Introduction: Most of the people who received healing from Jesus were Israelites, kinsmen of Christ according to the flesh. Jesus did indeed heal many people from many different diseases such as blindness, deafness, paralysis, muteness; He even cast out demons. The Gospels have numerous examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Know If You Love God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,892 views

    1. Measure your attention. 2. Measure your attachment. 3. Measure your affection. 4. Measure your actions.

    How to Know if You Love God Mark 12:28-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 19, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Last Sunday in 1 Corinthians 13, we studied the kind of love that God wants all of us to have: God’s kind of love, agape love, the same type of love that the Lord has for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Measuring Device You Use Can Become A Boomerang.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Feb 28, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,933 views

    Jesus warns us to be very careful about judging people, because the standard you use to judge others will be the standard God uses to judge you.

    The measuring devise you use can become a boomerang. Matthew 7:1 -- 6. 02/29/04 Probably everyone has his own measuring devise that he uses to judge others. It is just human nature to judge other people. It seems natural to look at another and make a decision about his character. But Jesus warns ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 54,396 views

    What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

    OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    How Do I Measure Up To God's Standard? Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,913 views

    Jesus will teach us tonight that as his disciples we still must follow the rules, so tonight we want to see how we measure up to God’s standards or rules.

    Introduction The biggest cop out for spiritual failure and the most common excuse for deliberate sinfulness are these words "I’m not under law but under grace!" and with those seven words we seek to absolve ourselves of any spiritual responsibility we might have for our behavior. And when we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Jeff Hughes avatar

    Measuring Out, Marking Off (Vs 1-2) Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 20, 2014
     | 4,771 views

    Measuring of the Temple in Revelation 11

    Measuring Out, Marking Off: Rev 11:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ is said to be the hardest book in the entire Bible to interpret; that being said, most commentators agree that Revelation Chapter 11 presents the most problems in it's interpretation. This week, we are going to spend some time ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God's Way To Measure Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 24, 2022
     | 2,762 views

    Jesus gives us four good ways to measure our lives: 1. Have I rejected God's representatives? (vs. 12-19). 2. Have I repented? (vs. 20-24). 3. Have I received God's revelation? (vs. 25-26). 4. Do I have a relationship with God? (vs. 27).

    God's Way to Measure Our Lives The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 11:12-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 24, 2022) (Revised Feb. 26 to expand section on repentance.) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 11. In this chapter, John the Baptist had been suffering in prison for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Desert - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,252 views

    Our journey through the desert to find God in difficult times.

    The Desert Journey August 23, 2009 Psalm 63 Have you ever been to the desert? It’s a fun place to go to . . . as long as you don’t run into some animals we may not consider all that friendly, and as long as you know your time in the desert is coming to an end. Usually when we think about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. David Wesner avatar

    Mixing Faith With The Word

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on Jun 15, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,239 views

    We can’t have someone else’s faith.

    Hebrews 4:2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. The Israelites failed to trust what God was saying to them in the wilderness. God promised that he would care ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: A Call To Humility Romans 12:3 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 1, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,223 views

    Romans 12:3 challenges us to adopt a mindset of humility, recognising our true worth in God’s eyes and understanding our place in His grand design.

    Transformed by Truth: A Call to Humility Romans 12:3 Introduction Today, we will delve into a powerful and transformative message from the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:3. This verse challenges us to adopt a mindset of humility, recognising our true worth in God’s eyes and understanding our place in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brad Fowler avatar

    Mercy: The Ability To Heal Others Series

    Contributed by Brad Fowler on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,495 views

    Mercy comes to those who are merciful. The measure we use, it is measured to us.

    I. INTRODUCTION Good morning! It’s good to be with you all again! We are continuing our series on the ABC’s of Christian Living. We come to the letter “m” which is “Mercy: The Ability To Heal Others.” (Matt.5:7) “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” One man once said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    Living An Unwavering Faith Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,243 views

    How desperate is your faith? Are you as committed to your faith in Christ as the Syro-Phoenician woman was?

    Living an Unwavering Faith From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. The woman was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Buriff avatar

    7 Dips? Why Not Just 2 Or 3?

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,208 views

    With each dip (and the progressive laying aside of Naaman's weapons, armor, clothes, and undergarments) Naaman was progressively and completely stripped bare to the core of his soul - to that point where God could not only heal him physically, but spiritu

    2 Kings 5:1 – Story Of Naaman James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. I. JAMES 1:21 -- TWO LITTLE WORDS THAT PACK A MIGHTY PUNCH: “LAY ASIDE” apo ý= away ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God