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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Amazing Grace Received Through Faith: God's Faithfulness During Great Struggles

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 23, 2021
     | 3,598 views

    Jesus causes the dead to live. He pursues us, faithful to His promises, abounding in love. Though trials and temptations come, God’s grace goes along with us. As Christians we can expect much struggle and suffering. Yet we can also expect to encounter great grace and joy.

    Jesus causes the dead to live. He pursues us, faithful to His promises, abounding in love. Though trials and temptations come, God’s grace goes along with us. As Christians we can expect much struggle and suffering. Yet we can also expect to encounter great grace and joy. As the Apostle Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How To Be A 10

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 28, 2013
     | 4,214 views

    Expect conflict on your way to being a “10.” Hannah was most likely Elkanah’s first wife who proved to be infertile so he took a second wife named Paninnah. When we are on our way to being “10s” expect conflict to be a part of the journey.

    How to be a 10 Mother’s Day May 12, 201 Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction The story of Israel in the Bible is a living demonstration of the fact that the Lord does win the battle. A As we enter 1 Samuel, Israel is a Spiritual and Political mess. 1 Israel wasn’t an united people as they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven's Investment

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 11, 2020
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     | 6,774 views

    What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally? Let’s see what God expects us to do with Heaven’s investment. Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30.

    Prelude: What does God expect us to do with what Heaven has given us? Why hasn’t God given to us all equally? Purpose: Let’s see what God expects us to do with Heaven’s investment. Plan: Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. Diverse Talents Matthew 25:14-15 “For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Extreme Living In Your Home Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,091 views

    What would it look like for you; to exceed the ordinary, the usual and the expected in your home? What would it look like for you to go to great lengths to make your home Extreme?

    Extreme Living In The Home Extreme Living – part 2 I want to start off our time together with 2 passages of Scripture… 36One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat. 37A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Responding To The Asbury Revival

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 20, 2023
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    How should we respond to the Asbury Revival? This message draws principles from 1 Kings 18:41-46 seeking to answer that question.

    Intro On February 3, 1970, God’s glory came down in the chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore Kentucky, near Lexington.i This proved to be one of several manifestations of the Spirit as the Jesus Movement Revival spread across America.ii The Jesus Movement was the greatest revival that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    We Need Dreamers To Arise!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,454 views

    God will meet us at our level of expectation! We need so igniters to help the church claim God’s promises for us.

    WE NEED SOME DREAMERS TO ARISE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE NEED DREAMERS IN OUR FAMILIES AND IN OUR CHURCHES. GOD HAD A PLAN AND LIFTED UP JOSEPH TO DREAM AND SUSTAIN HIS FAMILY. A. Jacob married Leah and worked another 7 years to marry Rachel. Joseph had 11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part 4 - Worshipping God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Feb 18, 2005
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     | 3,756 views

    Part 4 - How does God want us to wrship Him and what does He expect from us as His people?

    FINDING PURPOSE Part 4 – Worshipping God SCRIPTURE READING † John 4:23, 24 “23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Grand Finale Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 12,588 views

    As we follow Jesus in the now, we can expect events in our life to foreshadow the grand finale, when he returns again.

    One of the things my four boys love most about summer time is watching fireworks. Whether it’s at a fourth of July show, or a show after a baseball game, my kids love watching fireworks. But when we’re watching a fireworks show, I can just about guarantee that my younger boys will keep asking me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    But We Were Hoping

    Contributed by Rob Bailey on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 10,016 views

    The hopes of the disciples on the road to Emmaus died when Jesus was crucifed. Oor hope must be based on the foundation of Jesus and not our own expectations.

    BUT WE WERE HOPING Rob Bailey - New Life Church of God pastorrob01@aol.com Luke 24:13-21 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15So it was, while ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Johnny Small avatar

    The Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 8,459 views

    What did God give us and what does He expect in return. Bel Aire Baptist Church March 3, 2002

    The Greatest Gift Have you ever had to give a gift to someone, who has everything? It is very hard to find that just right present for my wife, when all she wants is my undying devotion and love. I am very blessed because she also loves me unconditionally and supports God’s will in our lives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rule Digal avatar

    The Temple Of God Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 43,807 views

    We are God’s temple. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. What God expects us to be being the Temple of His Presence?

    Theme: THE TEMPLE OF GOD MUST BE Text: Matt. 21:12-16 Intro. A. Greetings… B. In his letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul said that our “body is the temple of God.” This is one of the most wonderful pictures given in the Scriptures depicting our relationship with God. We are His temples. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Rich avatar

    Having The Also Spirit

    Contributed by James Rich on Oct 4, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,461 views

    God is searching for someone who will go beyond the ordinary. Someone who will go the extra mile. Not just what is expected of them but ALSO.............

    Genesis 24:1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tom Rhodes avatar

    Even Balance

    Contributed by Tom Rhodes on Oct 18, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,730 views

    God is the great weights and measures inspector who weighs men’s hearts and deeds. God expects an even balance and not a false weight.

    Job 31 1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 2For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? 3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? 4Doth not he see my ways, and count ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Caring For God's House Series

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,897 views

    The prophet clearly tells us that God expects us to take care of the building God has given us to worship and minister in.

    I have used sermoncentral along with many other resources in this sermon. Caring for God’s House Haggai 1:1-9 Past 2 weeks we have been considering 5 dream teams for TBC 60th Remember the vision of God will not merely happen to us God’s vision will happen through us Began with worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1learn To Identify And Thrive During The Tests. Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,685 views

    We need to identify seasons of testing, then expect the tests, and then learn how to thrive during the testing processes of life. Why are you tested?

    #1 LEARN TO IDENTIFY AND THRIVE IN THE TEST! Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This lesson one and will be done in several sittings, there is a lesson two, of two more parts. I. DO YOU REALIZE GOD DOES HIS BEST WORK IN THE TESTING PROCESS? A. WE OFTEN HEAR QUESTIONS LIKE: WHY ARE WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God