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  • Daniel Austin avatar

    To Love My Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
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    From a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith will flow the love God expects in His children.

    To Love My Neighbor 07/26/09 AM Text: 1 Timothy 1:5 Introduction Read Matthew 22:36-40 We really have no problem approaching the concept of loving our Holy Father with every part of our being but it is not so easy to love our neighbor as ourselves. In his first letter to Timothy, Paul gives us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Waiting For The Messiah

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 27, 2010
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     | 4,846 views

    Waiting is one of the hardest things we are called to do. And sometimes our expectations get skewed in the meantime.

    Passage: Matthew 11:1-6 Intro: There are few things in the human experience as intense as waiting for something. 1. It seems like we spend our whole lives waiting to grow up, for our birthdays, our graduation, our marriage, our kids and our grandkids. 2. and of course, we wait in incredible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Mount Up

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 2, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 52,719 views

    God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top.

    Beloved, our message this week focuses on the right position God wants His children to be. God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top. Deuteronomy chapter 32 verses 11-12 say, “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Topic: Study Of The Epistles Of John

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 9, 2016
     | 3,793 views

    ALL TALKS ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE LOVE HE EXPECTS US TO SHOW TOWARDS HIM AND BRETHREN

    BIBLE STUDY TOPIC: STUDY OF THE EPISTLES OF JOHN Introduction The author of this book is called John, son of Zebedee, Mark 1vs 19-20. He also authored the gospel of John, the book of Revelation 1John1vs1, Rev 1:1 He was a fisher man and one of the inner circle of Jesus which included Peter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Little Foxes

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 23, 2016
     | 7,566 views

    GOD EXPECTS US TO BE FAITHFUL IN GREAT AND IN SMALL. NOTHING IS A REASONABLE EXCUSE TO BE UNFAITHFUL NO MATTER HOW MINUTE

    LITTLE FOXES MAIN TEXT: Songs of Solomon 2:15 “Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes”. PROVERBS 11:3 – “The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Genie God Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 22, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,084 views

    We call out to God expecting God to be a genie and grant us our every wish and prayer.

    Believing and not Believing The Genie God April 30, 2017 I’m going to jump right in and get right to it, then take a step back and talk about this series. I’m going to read something I found on a Christian Internet forum. The title was “I no longer believe in God!” This is part of what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anointed Ruler, Divine King

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 15, 2017
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     | 6,882 views

    The Old Testament expectation was inclining towards the coming of the warrior king. Instead, He appeared as the man on the donkey.

    ANOINTED RULER, DIVINE KING. Zechariah 9:9-12. In a series of visions, Zechariah reached beyond the needs of his own time to the coming of Jesus. In Zechariah 9:1, the eyes of men, and all Israel, were looking towards the return of the LORD to His city and Temple. The departure was foretold by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Have A "merry" Christmas!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 21, 2018
     | 3,976 views

    In the midst of chaos, our expectations often leave us disappointed. Thoughts on how to have a MERRY Christmas!

    How to have a Merry Christmas? 1 John 1; 1 John 4; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 December 23, 2018 It still boggles my mind that we are 2 days away from Christmas! This year has been the longest possible shopping season and amazingly next year, will be the shortest. I’m not sure which is better. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Casting Away

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 18, 2018
     | 4,925 views

    We must have confidence in the Word of God with no ifs or maybes if we expect to see our reward

    Casting Away “Cast not away therefore your confidence which has great recompense of reward” (Hebrews 10:35). 1. Ifs and Maybes: Ifs and Maybes are what get us into trouble. What if God doesn’t do it? What if He won’t do it? What if He won’t do it for me? We never say God can’t do it because ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Rahab, The Harlot

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 24, 2014
     | 7,981 views

    To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you live by faith like Rahab? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith. IV. TEXT: Joshua 2:14 (Amplified Bible) 2:14 And the men said to her, Our lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Six Signs You’re On The Path Toward Fruitfulness Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 18, 2014
     | 5,996 views

    A look at six areas to focus on in evaluating whether your life is on the path toward the fruitfulness that Jesus expects.

    Six Signs You’re On The Path Toward Fruitfulness: - What I’m sharing this morning are not the only indicators of fruitfulness – they are merely some of the signs that indicate you’re heading in the right direction. - Some of these we’ve touched on in one way or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stephen, Love And Truth

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013
     | 2,418 views

    St Stephen's sermon was very aggressive, and would not really be expected to work, but his core truth is real.

    St. Stephen December 26 2013 Lumen Fidei I grew up in the fifties and sixties, and being a Catholic was “okay” with the culture back then. So this quote from Jesus about being hated by all seemed to be referring to anti-Catholic bigotry from the early 1900s. After all, wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Relating To The World Through Social Media

    Contributed by Trae Durden on Aug 26, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,398 views

    How should a Christian behave online? What does God expect of His people while online?

    Relating to the World through Social Media Colossians 3:17 Quickly, the world that was separated by distance & languages has been replaced by a world of instant access! There used to be barriers between us and the world. But now, the world is in the palm of our hands. Communication has become ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How To Change The World

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,324 views

    We change the world by choosing to do above and beyond what is expected of us in our everyday lives.

    How To Change The World Genesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, “Look At How To Build A Church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Promises Are Meant To Be Kept

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 31,179 views

    Promises are not made to be broken. They are meant to be kept. God keeps His. He expects us to keep ours.

    Promises Are Meant To Be Kept Jeremiah 42:5-6 Words come easy, often uttered without any thought or sincerity behind them. When we are faced with difficult situations or unknowns, we cry out to God saying, “God show me what I should do and no matter what I will do it.” “No matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist