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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    God’s Purpose For The Law

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 27, 2010
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    There are two very different ways of looking at the Law. Here is the one that Jesus taught.

    Passage: Matthew 12:1-14 Intro: It’s hard for us to imagine the kind of conflict that trailed Jesus wherever He went. 1. hard for us, as non-Jewish people, to really understand the incredible grip that the OT Law had on people, and the radical departure from that view that Jesus brought. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Trusting God’s Guidance Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 29, 2010
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    We seek after it... We receive it into our lives... We test it to make sure its from God... but until we fully learn to TRUST God’s guidance, our Christian walk will NEVER be what God wants it to be for the simple reason that we trust ourself MORE than we

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: July 27, 2010 Date Preached: Aug 1, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Finding God’s Guidance in this World Title: Trusting In God’s Guidance Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 ETS: The writer of Proverbs wanted his readers to rely on Godly wisdom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "God’s Chosen Nation” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 2, 2010
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    Peter says that God views his church as being His chosen nation.

    Peter uses the imagery of the church being God’s chosen nation even as Israel was in the days of the Old Testament. Note the similarities between what Peter says about the church in our text and what God told Moses to tell the Israelites: “‘Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    God’s Forgiving Grace Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 4, 2010
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    This sermon looks at three aspects of God’s forgiveness: 1. I need to ask for it. 2. I need to trust in it. 3. I need to walk in it.

    GOD’S FORGIVING GRACE The defendant sat in the courtroom as the charges were read. It was a long list of charges. It was then that the judge asked the question: “How does the defendant plead?” The accused stood to his feet and without hesitation replied: “Guilty as charged.” This is not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Comfortable In God’s Presence

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 19, 2011
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    God is not moved by our works; He’s moved by a heart desperately in love with Him.

    Introduction I. God’s heart is moved not by our works done in the flesh or attempts to do good. 1. He is moved by a heart that has fallen desperately in love with Him. A. Once we’ve realized our spot (on the mercy seat with Him) we realize there is a deeper relationship possible with God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Hearing God’s Call Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 20, 2011
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    We hear God’s call and many times we ignore it. We hear it again and put it off. But what is God calling us to do?

    You may not be familiar with his name, but you all are familiar with his accomplishment. Kemmons Wilson started working when he was just a boy of seven years old selling magazines. As a teenager he first worked for a cotton broker and then for a variety of different businesses. Kemmons was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    United For God’s Glory Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2011
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    God uses all kinds of people to do His work. You have a place in His church and your contribution is valuable. With such diversity in the team, it is senseless to compete and compare; we are called to cooperate. We serve to glorify God, He alone is our

    What we learn last week: ?What God originates, He orchestrates. ?Expect challenges when doing God’s will. ?Don’t fear difficulties. Choose to look at them with eyes of faith, and not fear. Last Tuesday, I read these words from Bill Hybels?The Power of a Whisper (p.110-111): “Don’t ever buy into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    God’s Love Language

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Apr 30, 2010
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    Love God the way He wants to be loved.

    God’s love language I want to talk tonight about the very masculine subject of love languages. 
 A husband I know recently took his wife on a special get away ... to a pro wrestling championship.
 How many of you could have gotten away with that? 
 He should have read Gary ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John White avatar

    God’s Kind Of Mother

    Contributed by John White on May 7, 2010
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    Characteristics of a Godly mother found in the Bible’s classic passage on motherhood.

    God’s Kind Of Mother Proverbs 31:10-31 We all know just how important mothers really are. Our very existence tells us mother are absolutely necessary. Any progress we may have made toward growing up physically or otherwise is usually a testimony to the faithfulness of our mothers. Most of us could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God’s Way Or The Highway? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 24, 2010
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    God gives a gift, which is the Gospel of Christ, but allows people to choose to either live by faith with this Gospel or live away from God.

    How many of you know what brainwashing is?? Brainwashing is the attempt to change the thoughts and beliefs of another person against their will. This is done by controlling the results of certain actions or by drugs. Do you think God wants to brainwash people? Let’s answer this by reviewing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Finding God’s Comfort

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 29, 2010
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    In some of the storms of life, God intervenes and shelters us. In others, He allows us to be exposed so that we will be pressed more closely to Him.

    Opening illustration: Whether we are reading the daily paper, listening to the radio, or watching TV, the news is filled with what one might call the fruits of discouragement and even despair. Life is like a continuous newsreel showing the futile actions of people trying to live without a biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    God Knows. God Cares.

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 13, 2010
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    God knows. God cares. The question is ... Do we want to let Him into our lives? (Ref: Jeremiah 29:10-14).

    God Knows and God Cares Jeremiah 29:10-14 Introduction - Wed night talked briefly there are three different people in this world today -- Just got out of a struggle -- Are going through a struggle -- Are headed for a struggle that they aren’t aware of - Even with all that, God is not caught ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Fathering God’s Way Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 19, 2010
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    In order to father God’s way, a Godly Father 1) Knows God 2) Loves God & 3) Shows his love for God.

    As Barbara Kay said this week: Happy are those for whom Father’s Day means a barbecue and a card poking fun at Dad’s foibles. Not so much for children whose "father" was an anonymous sperm sold to create a child he would never know or likely care to know. For them "Seed Provider’s Day" would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    God’s Idea Of Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 2, 2011
    based on 134 ratings
     | 48,380 views

    Church Consultants probably wouldn’t have started a church like God did... but His worked. How can we do Church today like He did back then?

    How many of you have ever read the magazine called “Reminisce”? Several years ago there was an article in that magazine by a woman who told of her father having returned from the war. He, like many men, wanted to buy tools for his worksho, and one of the tools he wanted was a drill press. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Loving God Is Obeying God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
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    Part 8. The test for our love of God is our obedience.

    As we conclude our series “Knowing and Experiencing God,” it has been my prayer that each and every one of us would experience God and the work of his Holy Spirit in our life in a very real, personal, and powerful way. We would move into a closer relationship with our loving heavenly Father. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist