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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Moving From Survival Through Success To Significance

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 18, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,983 views

    Rick Warren recently told Charlie Rose in an interview on Public Broadcasting Television. "Most of the world struggles to survive. The majority of Americans are striving for success. Yet, few people ever achieve a deep sense of significance.

    Moving From Survival Through Success to Significance (Acts 1:8-18) Rick Warren recently told Charlie Rose in an interview on Public Broadcasting Television. "Most of the world struggles to survive. The majority of Americans are striving for success. Yet, few people ever achieve a deep sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vision - Noah

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,577 views

    Learning vision from Noah

    Vision - Noah Seeing with the knowledge of your heart and soul “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.” What a powerful description of a man’s life…. That is the kind of quote I would like to have on my Spiritual resume. You know, the stuff ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Abram's Vision

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    Abraham responds to God’s vision

    Abram’s Vision Genesis 12:1-7 This morning we continue with part 2 of a series, where we are looking at the vision held by some of the OT fathers. Today’s man of vision is Abram. In Abram’s story there are so many places where Abram looses sight of the vision and God gets him back on ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Being Good Instead Of Looking Good

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,649 views

    A sermon on John the Baptist

    Sermon for 1/8/2005 Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction: - Let’s compare John the Baptist to modern day preachers. A. His clothes. 1. Modern day preachers wear suits. 2. John the Baptist wore camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. B. His diet. 1. Modern day preachers ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Change_chances_choices

    Contributed by David Gant on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,781 views

    A New Year Sermon, but can be used any time to challenge people to CHOOSE to change actions or activities in their lives that keep us from God’s will.

    2005: Change – Chances – Choices Last Monday a Survey Appeared in the Online Version of the Daily Oklahoman. The optional answers to the simple question “How was 2004 for you?” were these: 1. Good 2. Bad 3. Just Another Year I’ve been thinking about that subject a lot this week. Not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sign Of Jonah Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,880 views

    The Book of Jonah, like the Story of Good Samaritan, is designed to remind us who we are; sinners saved by the grace of God, in need of repentance from our willfulness and obedience to the Heavenly Father by sharing the Good News.

    THE SIGN OF JONAH Jonah 2__1-9 Jonah 2__1-9 I called out to the Lord he answered me Proper 14(A) The Psalm of Jonah Jonah 2:1-9 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Doing God's Will In 2006

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,881 views

    Discovering God’s Will, God’s Way for 2006

    10When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” 11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Qué Hacer Con La Voluntad De Dios

    Contributed by Felix Ramirez on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,430 views

    Cuatro ejemplos de actitudes respecto de la voluntad de Dios

    QUÉ HACER CON LA VOLUNTAD DE DIOS RUTH 1:1-18 INTRODUCCIÓN A lo largo de la vida vamos tomando decisiones. Cada día es un día de decisión. Hoy decidimos lo que íbamos a desayunar, la ropa que nos pondríamos y con quién estaríamos. En esta semana tomaremos decisiones que afectarán el lugar a donde ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding And Doing The Will Of God, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 26,816 views

    pt. 2

    Finding and Doing the Will of God, pt. 2 Prov. 3:5, 6 The question I am most often asked above all others is: How do I know God’s will? Let’s look at what the world’s wisest man said, under inspiration…(read) How many want to succeed, say amen? How many know that true success is finding and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding And Doing The Will Of God, Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,080 views

    This is the answer to the most asked question by the members of your church! pt. 1 [A God-planned life is: REASONABLE, PRACTICAL, SCRIPTURAL]

    Finding and Doing the Will of God Ps. 37:23, 32:8 37:23 Steps…not just the life 32:8 “I will…” One of the most inspiring truths in all the Bible is the fact that God has a plan for every life. (divine blueprint) It matters where you work, because God has a plan for your life/where go to college ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dont Let Anyone Look Down On You

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on May 18, 2004
    based on 177 ratings
     | 84,178 views

    Age does not matter, live and they will glorify God.

    Introduction: A drunk was miraculously converted at a Bowery mission. Prior to his conversion, Joe had gained the reputation of being a dirty wino for who there was no hope, only a miserable existence in the ghetto. But following his conversion to a new life with God, everything changed. Joe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Risk Of Running From God Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,695 views

    First of five messages on Jonah. God’s directive was clear and Jonah’s defiance was careless resulting in calamity.

    INTRODUCTION There was a trial in Chicago years ago. The famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, was making his closing arguments and said of one man’s damaging testimony, “Why, a person could as easily believe this man’s testimony as he could believe that the whale swallowed Jonah.” Well, there were some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Picture

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004
    based on 288 ratings
     | 25,063 views

    The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

    INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,055 views

    Proverbial wisdom. 1- Making good plans. 2- Finding joy.

    INTRO.- Quips, quotes and notes. - Before deciding to retire from your job, stay home a week and watch daytime television. - Science has increased our life span. We can look forward to paying our taxes at least ten years longer. - No matter what your lot in life, build something on it. - It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Will Of God: Thankfulness

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 5, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 11,975 views

    Giving thanks, in every situation, is always in the will of God for His children

    “The Will of God” ‘Thankfulness’ I Thes. 5: 18 Introduction · Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Alex Haley answered, "Every time I write something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist