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  • Don Jones avatar

    Imitators Of God

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,929 views

    Veterans Day message centered on becoming imitators of God.

    Imitators of God Ephesians 5:1 Don Jones Introduction I think everyone in this room knows the old adage, "the acorn does not fall far from the tree". I would have to say that after 26 years in the public school and 5000 students later that particular adage is pretty accurate. I was always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shame Of God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,972 views

    Our shame can be healed.

    From time to time I have said to you that one of the challenges of being a pastor is that when you preach, there is always the possibility that someone in the audience is thinking, "Pastor, you are telling my story. You are talking about me." And then they think that everyone knows that the person ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    An Offer To God

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,327 views

    God does not want sanctimonious platitudes and feel-good ritual; He wants us, and our praise to Him needs to reflect true righteousness and thanksgiving.

    An Offer to God Griffith Baptist Church – 3/29/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 50 Key verse: Psalms 50:23 – Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God. Premise: God does not want sanctimonious platitudes and feel-good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Voice Of God Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 18, 2012
     | 13,939 views

    Sound was the first element of Creation The first thing that happened in Creation was The Word. “God said. Let there be light”

    John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He (Jesus) was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Genesis 1 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adam James avatar

    The Spirit Of God

    Contributed by Adam James on Nov 15, 2016
     | 10,453 views

    A sermon on the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Life can get really busy, can’t it? I think that with every passing year, the pace of life increases, and we have quickly found ourselves in a culture where being busy is normal. A young doctor had just opened office and felt really excited. His secretary told him a man was here to see him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is For You Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 23, 2016
     | 19,411 views

    A 3 week look at psalm 118. An encouraging series showing God is for us!

    God Is For You Psalm 118:5-9 July 24, 2016 Let’s start out with a bit of Bible trivia. What is the center chapter of the Bible is? According to the way most people count, it's . . . Psalm 118. The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117. The longest chapter is Psalm 119. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Viewing God’s Sovereign Work

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 27, 2024
     | 711 views

    How should we view when God exercises His Sovereign Power? Or, when we consider His Sovereign Work, what should enter our mind?

    “Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and said, ’What are we to do? For this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inquiring Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Hill on Jan 1, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,436 views

    Even when everything you are doing seems right, if you don’t seek God’s will you might be doing something wrong.

    I. Much of what we say and do is done according to our carnal understanding and without the assistance of the Holy Spirit. A. Illustration of the VW bus. B. Outward appearances and evidence may seem convincing even if they don’t tell the whole story. 1. This is expected behavior for those who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Love Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,881 views

    Malachi Series - 1 of 6.

    THE LOVE OF GOD Malachi 1:1-5 INTRO: One of the men who most influenced D. L. Moody was a young preacher named Henry Moorehouse. He once preached for Moody for an entire week using the same text every night—John 3:16. The preaching of Moorehouse, according to Moody, was much different from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005
    based on 97 ratings
     | 94,946 views

    A message about the love of God

    THE LOVE OF GOD Malachi 1:1-5 INTRO: One of the men who most influenced D. L. Moody was a young preacher named Henry Moorehouse. He once preached for Moody for an entire week using the same text every night—John 3:16. The preaching of Moorehouse, according to Moody, was much different from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Children Of God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,327 views

    Three privileges of being sons of God and one responsibility

    Stiffkey 21-07-02 Rom 8: 8-17: Sons of God As I was reading Romans 8:8-17 yesterday, I was struck by Paul’s words when he said: “The Spirit testifies that we are God’s children (Rom 8:16) Paul was writing to the Christian church in Rome, people who had made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God's Benefits

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,828 views

    David in this Psalm gives speaks of the benefits of God, that should give us more then enough reason to praise him.

    God’s Benefits Psalm 103:1-5 Intro The background of this particular Psalm is unclear, but what is clear, is a desire on the part of David to praise God for all that He has done. He speaks of God’s personal blessings, vv. 1-5; His national blessings, vv. 6-7; His forgiving love, vv. 8-14; His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounters With God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,438 views

    Isaiah’s call after a vision of God, His holiness, His power and His plan

    Intro: I now have completed half of a century as part of a Pentecostal family. My grandfather was a Pentecostal Pastor, my roots go back to Pentecostal Assembly in Bangor whose Pastor was Clifford Crabtree, father of Charles and David Crabtree. I ate sawdust at camp meeting when I was a toddler. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is In Control

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,304 views

    A correction of a much misquoted verse: our hope is built on God, not fatalism.

    GOD IS IN CONTROL ROMANS 8:28 A man’s wife dies, leaving him with three little children to care for. Although he is nor bitter, he is lonely and confused. Perhaps some of his friends try to comfort him by saying, "You know, it all works out for the best." Try as he might, he cannot bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is With Us Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,971 views

    A sermon for Christmas to highlight the fact that God became flesh and is with us

    For many years Andrew and Susan had an artificial tree. However this year they decided to get the real thing, so the smell of Christmas could flow throughout their house and they could for once have the real thing. So early in December they approached some locals who told them where they could find ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran