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  • Barnabas Park avatar

    Draw Near To God: Three Obstacles To Overcome

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 6, 2019
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     | 12,557 views

    In our efforts to draw near to God, we have three things to overcome: myself with sinful nature; the world; the devil

    “Draw Near to God” (James 4:1-10) 1/6/2019 1. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are We Lifting Up To Draw People

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,952 views

    Devotion at state association meeting.

    WHAT ARE WE LIFTING UP TO DRAW PEOPLE? Illus: A POSSIBLE METHOD OF EVANGELISM A Christian man owned a barber shop. One night, at a revival meeting, the barber felt greatly burdened to do more with his testimony for Christ. The next evening, the barber began attending a "soul winner’s class" at his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Stokes avatar

    Our God Is Not Small

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 8, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 7,341 views

    As we draw closer to the Jesus who was Transfigured, we will find that God is bigger than all of our problems.

    Today is Transfiguration Sunday. On this Sunday in the church year, we call to our memory the event when Jesus Christ went up on the mountain and his appearance radically changed before Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John. Read Luke 9:28-36 Several years ago now, J.B. Phillips wrote a best ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    An Uncertain Forgiveness

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,286 views

    Bad stuff happens, people need forgiveness; how the two fit together and draw us closer to God.

    15Realizing that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, “What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?” 16So they approached Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this instruction before he died, 17‘Say to Joseph: I beg you, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Praise Your Way Through 2023 Into 2024 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
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     | 1,274 views

    This sermon encourages embracing adversity as a means to draw closer to God, maintaining a life of praise and unwavering faith in Him.

    Greetings, cherished friends and family in Christ. Today we gather under the banner of His love, united in spirit and purpose, eager to hear the whisper of the Almighty. We find ourselves in the book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 34:1-3, and in the book of Job, chapter 13, verse 15. The words of ...read more

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    The Practice Of Simplicity & Generosity Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,480 views

    In a culture of affluence we must practice simplicity and generosity if we are to love God first and draw closer to him.

    Last week I said we suffer from a sickness in this country, it is the sickness of hurry, and we talked about the need to slow down, prioritize our time, and spend time being still before God. But there is a second sickness we have in this country, the sickness of affluence, riches, greed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    How We Should Draw Close To The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022
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    We often hear someone saying of someone else, “HE HAS AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM.”

    What do people mean when they say that? They mean that person has an attitude that is not right about some things in his life. This was exactly what James was saying about people in our text. For example, many think the Bible condemns people for having money. The Bible does not! HOWEVER, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can A Person Know Jesus Intimately?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 6, 2021
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     | 4,136 views

    I believe that the essential issue in the church today is the need to grow in intimacy with Jesus, the Creator God of all things.

    God desires to have a personal, intimate, loving, dynamic, and powerful relationship with every person on the planet. WHAT IS INTIMACY? To develop an intimate relationship with Jesus, we need to define what that looks like. Some have said that intimacy means "in-to-me-see" and begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prayer Of Jabez

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Oct 20, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 13,562 views

    This exploration of Jabez’s prayer is an invitation to deeper Christian discipleship, beginning with a prayer for the Lord to draw us closer.

    Luanne Oleas presented the following story in Reader’s Digest: When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Deadly . . . Greed And Envy! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2018
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     | 11,065 views

    Continuing our look at the 7 Deadly Sins. Focusing on greed and envy as we seek to draw closer to God.

    7 Deadly Sins Greed and Envy March 11, 2018 The 2015 American Freshman Survey asked thousands of incoming students about their goals and aspirations. 81.9 % checked "becoming very well off financially" as an "essential" or "very important" life objective. That’s an astounding percentage. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Or Friend? (3) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,530 views

    God desires to perfect us in Christ Jesus. As we move upward in that perfection, we become closer to God as we become more Christ-like. As we become closer to God, we move into a different relationship with God.

    God or Friend? (Exodus 20:1~2a) And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage… (James 2:23) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Growing In Christ. The Process Of Sanctification Colossians 1

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 10, 2024
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     | 239 views

    What is sanctification and how does it pertain to my walk with Christ? A message about the simple process of getting closer to Him.

    Growing in Christ: The Process of Sanctification Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Draw Near To God (Part 1)

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 20,054 views

    In James 4:7-10, James gives us ten-point road map that shows us how to draw near to God. Let’s look at the first three stops in verses 7-8.

    How To Draw Near To God (Part 1) James 4:7-8 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church June 24, 2001 Introduction: Having spent the last three weeks studying what conflict looks like, the inevitable question that begs to be asked is, “So, what do we do about it? If God opposes ...read more

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    Putting It Into Practice

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 16, 2008
     | 3,090 views

    there are onlt two sides when you draw a line. God’s word draws a line between living righteous or living unrighteously.

    What are you putting into practice? 1 John 2:29 A young man and his wife stopped by his parents house for a visit. His mother noticed that something was bothering her daughter-in-law but she didn’t want to meddle. She couldn’t imagine what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Lenhart avatar

    Sunday – “looking For Love In All The Wrong Places” Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,899 views

    A closer look at the resurrection of Christ.

    Sunday – “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places” (Luke 24:1-12) 5th in a series on “Passion Week” Introduction: Cynthia Thomas tells a story about her “brother and his new wife who were escorted to their bridal suite in an elegant hotel in the wee hours of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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