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  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    End Time Christians Live With An Expectancy Of What Is To Come Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Mar 25, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    Enoch and Noah lived with an expectancy of what is to come during the end time by the great flood. We who are awaiting the second end time need to live with the same expectancy.

    Series: End Time Christians Live with an Expectancy of What is To Come Dave Hartson / End Times Biblical Instruction for End Time Living Introduction Over the past several weeks, we have been looking at two men, Enoch and Noah, who lived on the other side of the cross and before the end would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Expect Leading Up To Jesus' Return?

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 12, 2020
     | 3,436 views

    Who is winning? Churches stand empty or partially filled as compared to last year. How does Jesus expect us to make it through? "Look around and listen!" told his disciples and tells us.

    As Jesus and his disciples were walking through the busy city of Jerusalem, the disciples began to comment how impressive this place was. No matter how many times they had been there before, they couldn’t help but be amazed by the great structures that surrounded them: Herod’s palace, the mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    A Successful New Year Is Yours For The Taking Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 13, 2024
     | 2,157 views

    God wants you and me to have a happy, prosperous, glorious new year and life. It begins and ends with a relationship with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Sermon: “A Successful New Year Is Yours for the Taking” Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:8-17 “Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and take over the land you are about to enter. If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Not Because Of Me...but Because Of You

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,634 views

    We must quit cheating ourselves and realize asking in faith removes all our self imposed limits and releases Gods limitless capabilities to work all things together for good, for those who Love Him!

    Not because me, but because of You Lord! Illus. From Guideposts, “Miracles of Healing” There was a woman and her son Mark that went shopping in a large department store one day. On their way down to the main floor her son hopped on the escalator. She then followed. Suddenly her son Mark screamed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Experiencing The Next Level Of Increase Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,066 views

    Can you imagine increase in a desert and ways in the wilderness. How many of you are ready to go to your next level? How do we move our lives forward with God? How can we move to our next level of increase and fruitfulness? Our new year's challenge.

    Sermon - Experiencing The Next Level of Increase Scriptures - Genesis 1:28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • C M MacKinnon avatar

    Lost Hope

    Contributed by C M Mackinnon on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,795 views

    Hope is vital to an abundant life, but there are three reasons we are losing our hope, and shattering the foundation of our lives.

    On Wednesday nights we’ve started the DVD study by John Ortberg entitled, The Me I Want To Be. In that study he relates a medical term, a three-letter acronym: F.T.T. It gets entered into the chart of an infant who, often for unknown reasons, is unable to gain weight or grow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Great Escape Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 22, 2023
     | 791 views

    Ask God for whatever you need in prayer and believe that you will receive it, because God loves you.

    The Great Escape – Part 2 Text: Acts 12:12-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: Recently Tina and I went on an Alaskan cruise. In the evenings, one of our favorite things to do was to go to the Punch Liners Comedy Club. Every evening comedians would come and do their standup comedy routines and most ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Sermon: A Change In Expectation-God’s Promise Of A Turnaround

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2025
     | 911 views

    Haggai’s prophecies gave clear direction from God to move the people from stagnation to renewal; a change in perspective from negative gloominess to glorious expectation and now, God promises a Turnaround.

    Sermon: A Change in expectation-God’s Promise of a Turnaround Scripture Lesson: Haggai 2:18-23 “Think about this eighteenth day of December, the day when the foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid. Think carefully. I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn. You have not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,115 views

    In following Jesus, we sign up for both his suffering and his victory.

    A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Text: Matt. 10:16-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: John Stott wrote, “I could never believe in God, if it were not for the cross… In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Observing God At Work-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 24, 2011
     | 2,740 views

    2 of 3. John the Baptist’s parents knew with certainty the implications of their son’s birth. The events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist have implications for God’s people. But what are some implications? Observing God at work implies a need

    STILL OBSERVING GOD At WORK—Luke 1:57-80 While the brokers were busily calling potential customers to drum up business, the president of the firm stopped to eavesdrop on a new employee. He listened as the young man talked eight consecutive contacts into moving their stock portfolios to him. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Knight avatar

    What Expectations Do We Place Upon Others

    Contributed by John Knight on May 2, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,127 views

    How our expectation can influence our evangelism

    What Expectations Do We Place Upon Others Ephesians 2: 11-13 There are many distinctions in the world gender distinctions racial distinctions ethnic distinctions social distinctions economical distinctions and with the recent Republican and Democrat National Conventions we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Craig Condon avatar

    When You’re With Jesus, Expect Surprises

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 5, 2015
     | 8,932 views

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do.

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do. First, Jesus gave an uncharacteristically rude and abrupt reply to the woman’s request for ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Eric Schall avatar

    When God And Our Expectations Don't Meet

    Contributed by Eric Schall on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,278 views

    This message is from 2 Samuel 6 where David tries to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The day ends in disaster and David is left feeling angry, afraid and withdraws from the Presence of God. In life God will not always meet our expectations of

    Intro A lot of us are focused on the future right now. With everything happening in the middle east and the focus upon Israel, the rise of Islamic terrorists and their anticipation of the Muslim Messiah (the Maha-di) coming on the scene, the constant wars and rumors of more wars… It is creating a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Taste And See That The Lord Is Good

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 54 ratings
     | 71,028 views

    Want a formula for a happy life?

    1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Rick Balmer avatar

    What Are You Going For: The Gold Or The Brass

    Contributed by Rick Balmer on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,290 views

    God tries to give us the gold. We tend to want the brass.

    2 Kings 18:4 (KJV) 4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. Nehushtan = “a thing of brass” This was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God