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  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Mission Before Us

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 2,139 views

    Examines the importance of prayer & putting on the armor of God; of evangelism.

    THE MISSION BEFORE US At last count there were in the neighborhood of 40 churches and ministries actively working in the Deltona area. There are today, nearly 80,000 people living in Deltona alone, not to mention the surrounding unincorporated areas. If every one of those churches and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enoch-God Pleaser

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 22,642 views

    Enoch was a man who walked so closely with the Lord that one day they just walked off together to Heaven

    Enoch – God Pleaser! Thesis: Enoch was a man who walked so closely with the Lord that one day they just walked off together to Heaven. Series: God’s Heroes of the Faith Introduction to series: Over the next few months we will be exploring the Heroes of the Faith found for us in Hebrews 11. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Four Dimensional Love Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 11, 2001
    based on 229 ratings
     | 35,734 views

    God is crazy about you

    Introduction A group of four-through eight-year-olds were asked: “What does love mean?” Their answers vary from the amusing to the profound. Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. Love is when you go out to eat and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pruning Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on May 1, 2021
     | 2,491 views

    Understanding Love in the context of the original Greek. Wonderful story about someone that Loves and abides in God. Then understanding what God does for us because he loves us.

    Sermon Title: Pruning of your heart. Scripture Text: 1 John 4:7,8,15; Acts 8:26-40; John 15:1-8 Illustration by song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epArSqlMQ-E God’s love can be explained by knowing about “the love/agape feast”. The agape feast is explanation of God’s Love. (1) A love ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    God Wants Us To Take Time To Discover Him

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 11, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,588 views

    We need to take the time to really get in touch with God

    God wants us to take time to Discover Him In times before this how was it that men discovered God and it changed their lives and also the lives of those around them? Let us look as some examples. Isaiah spent a day in God’s house alone. For Daniel it was three weeks alone by a river. John ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The God Shaped Hole In All Of Us (We Need God)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,271 views

    This is a sermon focusing on the impact of God’s presence on our lives.

    Matthew 23:13 13 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” “The God-Shaped Hole in all of Us” I’m sure none of you have EVER experienced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Prayer Of Jabez

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,505 views

    Using the Prayer of Jabez as a means of drawing closer to God

    Drawing Closer to God The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at the Lord’s Prayer as a prayer to help us move closer to God and experience His grace and power. As I’ve said, most of us struggle with experiencing that power and presence of God. So, It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Loves Us When We Are Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,210 views

    Michael Yaconelli’s "Messy Spirituality" God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect People

    Template Oct 15, 2006 Messy Spirituality Series 3 Felt Need: Did Jesus have to turn everything upside down to get people like me to listen? Hoped for Results: Jesus was against the status quo, he loved the adventure of the unknown. Message: God loves us when we are uncomfortable Scripture: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Choice That Chooses Us

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 12, 2015
     | 3,215 views

    God loves us and wants us to choose the road less travelled, the one that leads to Him: to life, the freedom, to joy.

    The Feast Homily - May 12, 2015 [This is a message given at an inner-city mission in downtown Toronto, to a mixed audience, most of whom come primarily for the meal] Last week Pastor Jan asked a really important question. It was simply this: “Who feels like they are not good enough for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Keeps Us From Evil Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 2, 2008
     | 9,585 views

    Part of God’s special plan for us is protecting us from that which we cannot protect ourselves. He knows our frailties and has His watchcare over us to help us in our confrontation daily with evil.

    How God Keeps Us From Evil Griffith Baptist Church – 12/30/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 28 Introduction The story is told of a farmer in a Midwestern state who had a strong disdain for “religious” things. As he plowed his field on Sunday morning, he would shake his fist at the church people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Let Us Examine Injustice In The World - And Then God’s Perspective On It Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2022
     | 2,843 views

    Where is the God of justice? This world is plagued with injustice, and it will only increase. This message looks at justice, righteousness, examples of injustice in the Old Testament and in our governments. There is also a section aimed at dealing with injustice.

    LET US EXAMINE INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD - AND THEN GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON IT INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT In the KJV of the bible, {{1 John 1 v 9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” In the Holman version it says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Does Jesus Pray For Us? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 21, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,196 views

    God’s love for his people is seen in the prayers of the Son.

    Scripture Introduction Someone said, “Trusting God does not mean believing that he will do what you want. It means believing that what he does is good.” The distinction delivers us from the error of demanding that God serve our desires like a genie in a bottle. Christians typically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Apple avatar

    God Hears Us At Our Breaking Point Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 111 ratings
     | 15,506 views

    GOD HEARS US AT OUR BREAKING POINT

    BIG IDEA: GOD HEARS US AT OUR BREAKING POINT I. (:1-3) WE STRUGGLE WITH HOW GOD CAN WAIT SO LONG TO DELIVER US A. The Nature of the suffering -- Discipline but not Wrath "O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thine anger, Nor chasten me in Thy wrath" B. The Intensity of the suffering -- I can’t take much ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Worship Our Wonderful Shepherd Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 1, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,026 views

    1. Worship Jesus for His courage (vs. 11). 2. Worship Jesus for His care (vs. 12-13). 3. Worship Jesus for His closeness (vs. 14-17). 4. Worship Jesus for His control (vs. 17-18).

    Worship Our Wonderful Shepherd Jesus Christ The Gospel of John John 10:11-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 15, 2017 (Revised November 1, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight, we will focus on some great reasons why everyone should worship the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ. It all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Deliver Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 2, 2017
     | 8,016 views

    Paul describes 1) The confusion (Romans 7:14–16), 2) The corruption (Romans 7:17–20) and 3) The conclusion (Romans 7:21–25). in seeing Christ as the ultimate deliverer of our inner conflict.

    The totality of flooding this week in Texas from tropical storm Harvey has been devastating. 75 000 people called 911 seeking help. Calling out for help, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency deployed 900 personnel in search-and-rescue teams. A million liters of water, a million meals, 20, 520 ...read more

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    Denomination: Other