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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Here I Am

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 4, 2005
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    When you are walking with God, you will still be asked to sacrafice

    Here I am Genesis 22:1-11 All of us who know anything at all about the Bible are familiar with this story . . . how God spoke to Abraham to get out of his country into Canaan, and he did. Later God told Abraham that He would bless him by giving him a son and making his son into a nation. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Are You A Happy Christian?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 10, 2005
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    We get upset and walk around focusing on those things that do not go the way we want them to. But is being unhappy what God wants for us?

    All of us want to be happy in our lives, don’t we? That might be one reason a person would go to church; to find happiness. But have you ever really thought what happiness includes? Happiness includes a feeling of peace within your heart. Happiness includes a feeling of calmness when all around ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Do You Have A Hold On Your Calling??

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Aug 11, 2005
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    Seeking your calling from God!!

    DO YOU HAVE A HOLD ON YOUR CALLING?? Phillipians 3:8 - 12 Tonight the greatest thing that could happen to us as Christians, is to be Heavenly Minded!!! AMEN If we are gonna be heavenly minded we have to live every part of our lives with the goal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rebellion - The Faith Killer Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 21, 2005
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    Many of us are exposed to the gospel, but as the Israelites had a choice to go into the Promised Land, we have a choice whether to believe God when He says salvation is through Jesus Christ. Do you have a hard or soft heart to the Lord?

    I grew up in the 60’s when rebellion against authority was turned into an art form. Rebellion says: I don’t like someone taking authority over me. I don’t want you telling me what’s wrong with me, and I certainly don’t want you telling me what to do because what I think is the most important thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Eston Williams avatar

    What Does The Lord Require Of You?

    Contributed by Eston Williams on Aug 24, 2005
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    The prophet Micah calls us to "do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God."

    God’s Requirements This morning I want to invite you to look with me at what the prophet Micah understood to be “God’s requirements.” And I want to help you memorize this verse so that God’s might write those requirements in each of our hearts. So when I ask “What does the Lord require of you?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    If / Then Series

    Contributed by Phillip Calvert on Aug 30, 2005
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    God uses the if/then parenting technique to encourage us to have Good character so we can possess the rewards He has for us.

    Building good character Proverbs 3:1-10 · IF/Then o 2 Thes 3:10 o Gal 6 § What you sow / what you reap § Where you sow / where you reap § How you sow / how you reap o Spit in one hand want in the other see which one fills up fastest Long Life · If verse one then verse two o More days o Not just ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Letting The River Flow

    Contributed by Paul Stewart on Sep 10, 2005
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    God mentions rivers many times in The Word, including The River of Life...this message compares rivers with the Holy Spirit and talks about letting God loose to move in our lives.

    "Let the River Flow" by Darrell Evans: Let the poor man say, I am rich in Him Let the lost man say, I am found in Him. Let the river flow. Let the blind man say, I can see again. Let the dead man say, I’ve been born again. And let the river flow. Let the river flow. Let the river flow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keith Walker avatar

    The Risk Of Running From God Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

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    The Will Of God: Suffering

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 5, 2004
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    Suffering should be viewed as a precious and important part of doing the will of God

    The Will of God Suffering I Peter 4:19 Introduction · C. S. Lewis describes the role of suffering in the life of the believer as “soul-making.” It is the shaping of the Christian with the hammer and chisel of adversity. Lewis also said “God whispers to us in our pleasures; speaks in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Want? Series

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 245 ratings
     | 28,375 views

    An outline and supporting arguements for what God requires from every believer

    Understanding The Will Of God Series “What Does God Want?” Micah 6:(1-7) 8 Introduction · ILL.: A preacher tested a young boy from his church when he said, ‘Son, I will give you an apple if you can tell me what God knows. The boy thought for a minute and then replied, ‘Preacher, I’ll give you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    When God Offers A Blank Check

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
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    A message on how to live a Christian life in today’s world.

    WHEN GOD OFFERS A BLANK CHECK 1 Kings 3:3-15 INTRO: ILLUS: When I was an adolescent, my family would go to Daytona Beach, Florida for vacation. We would have a convoy of cars making the trek. When we reached the Florida state line, we would begin to see Orange Juice stands along the highway. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Servants Call

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 16, 2005
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    Divine Appointments/Time

    1. THE SITUATION • Tabitha was a Godly woman v36 • She was full of ‘good works’ v36 • We need to ask ourselves ‘Do works provide salvation?’ • No: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” “Not of works, lest any man should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist