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  • Benjamin Suulola avatar

    Pursue Something Bigger

    Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on Mar 21, 2024
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     | 1,845 views

    Change will always require stretching, but that’s where power to Breakfree from status quo is generated. No change that is positive and profitable comes by trying to hold steady when God is saying you should stir things up.

    It is time to break status quo! I don’t know what it means to you. But this is the Word so strong in my spirit for someone this season! You have dwelt so much in the arena of status quo. You have overstayed your welcome in the valley of coping and indecision. We never grow during status quo! It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Genesis Chapter Six Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 15, 2022
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    These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Six. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

    GENESIS CHAPTER SIX OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is sin continues to increase but God has a plan to start over with the human race. Thomas Coke (1801) – Genesis 6 The human race became generally corrupt. God determines to destroy them by a flood. Noah, a just man, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 890 views

    Prayer was important to Jesus, and as followers of Christ, we should follow His example.

    Ever wonder how Jesus did all the amazing things He did? Besides being God's Son, He was always praying. If it was a big deal for Jesus, it should be a big deal for us too. Imagine you're playing a video game. You're on the final boss level, and it's tough. But then, you find a power-up. It gives ...read more

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    When One Door Closes, Another Opens: God's Plan SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 1,990 views

    Sometimes our disappointments in life can become God's appointments, so don't let closed doors bother you. The things we think of as failures and problems can often end up being blessings in disguise.

    In life, we often encounter doors of opportunity that open and close before us. But are these doors being opened and closed by God? While the exact phrase "When God shuts one door, He opens another" is not found in the Bible, it aligns with the truth that we will explore in this sermon. We will ...read more

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    Listening And Moving: The Path To Blessings SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023
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     | 556 views

    Waiting on God and moving when He tells us is a sign of obedience. He blesses those that are sensitive to His guidance and accomplishing what He desires for our lives.

    In times of trouble and uncertainty, we often find ourselves waiting on God for answers, guidance, and breakthroughs. It can be challenging to trust in His timing and direction, but when we do, we experience His blessings and fulfillment in our lives. Today, we will explore the importance of ...read more

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    "Listing To Human Advice Even When It Conflicts With The Divine Word.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent –December 30th, 2001 Title: “Listing to human advice even when it conflicts with the Divine Word.” Isaiah 7: 10-14

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent –December 30th, 2001 Title: “Listing to human advice even when it conflicts with the Divine Word.” Isaiah 7: 10-14 Ahaz was the Davidic king of Judah, the southern kingdom, from 735 until 715BC. Israel’s king, the northern kingdom, also called Ephraim, Pekah, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Running From?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,899 views

    Sermon 4 of a New Year’s series based on Wilkinson’s book Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs.

    Several years ago, I read a case study in a book whose title I cannot remember so I will summarize from a copy of the case study that I still have in my possession. It was the story of a 16-year-old named Allan. Allan, his mother, and his younger sister, were referred to an adolescent health center ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Way: Incarnate Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,335 views

    God has revealed Himself in Genealogy, in Chosen Men, and through Non-Believers.

    The Way: Incarnate (incarnate means God “appears in flesh”) I. The Introduction: Many years ago there was a man that stayed at home while his wife took his children to the Christmas Play at church. The play, which was about Jesus’ birth, was put on every year by the local children of the church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Way?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2003
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     | 5,641 views

    Is Jesus THE Way or A Way to God?

    John 14:1-6 1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    If You Had Been Here

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 5, 2013
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     | 14,617 views

    This message focuses on how we as Christians should be having an impact on the lives of others - that our presence should be felt in this world.

    If You Had Been Here! Scripture: John 11:1-47 Introduction: My subject this morning as we celebrate our eleventh anniversary as a Church is “If You Had Been Here!” I have shared with you before that one of my favorite movies is “It’s A Wonderful Life.” It is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Light And The Lie Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 12, 2009
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     | 5,634 views

    It turns out CONFESSION is an important aspect of remaining in the light along with the obvious - Understanding Scripture and following the Holy Spirit.

    A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o’clock in the morning by a loud pounding on their door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger in the pouring rain is asking for a push. “Not a chance” says the husband - “It’s three o’clock in the morning!” He slams the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joseph's Promotion

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,800 views

    Joseph’s relationship with God took him from shepherd to slave to prisoner to govenor of Egypt.

    Text: “He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions” (Psalm 105:21). Have you ever received a promotion? All of us have gone to school during our lifetime. At the end of each school year we looked forward to moving to the next class in the fall. In other words, we looked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Man Who Would Build An Ark

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,203 views

    There are three things in this verse that tell us a great deal about Noah. And in this short, little sentence I believe we can gain a deeper understanding of how we should live.

    A grandchild sitting on her grandfather’s lap listening to the Bible story of Noah’s Ark, asked "Were you in the Ark, grandpa?" He chuckled and replied, "Why, no I wasn’t." There was a pause, and the child looked up at him quizzically and asked, "Then why weren’t you drowned?" Someone once wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    David, A Pursuing Heart For God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,895 views

    The third of series on ‘Developing a Heart for God’

    (1) In the September 11th issue of the Los Angeles Times, Patrick Goldstein wrote an article entitled, ‘Five Years Later: Pop Culture of Denial.’ Its subtitle made a very interesting statement, ‘Our fascination with glitz is unabated, and artists remain cautious. We haven’t come to grips with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
     | 16,287 views

    The need for prayer

    1 Timothy 2 - Prayer 10/5/08 Turn with me this morning to the second chapter in the book of 1 Timothy. Timothy in towards the end of the New Testament, in the second half of the Bible. We saw that this is a letter from the Apostle Paul to Timothy, his young protegé. Paul left Timothy at Ephesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational