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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Time To Wake Up.

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 12, 2009
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     | 7,494 views

    The church has been sleeping for too long. It is time to wake up and see what God expects from you.

    December 13, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 5:8-18 Subject: Living for God Title: Good Morning Palmyra, Missouri – Time to Wake Up We are living in a time when things happen often and they happen fast. We don’t always realize it but something may have happened just overnight that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Kingdom Conduct (Pp) Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,552 views

    We are expected to deal with one another in the church in a certian way. Our actions should reflect the God we serve!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Just like the Thessalonian Church, the church today is facing many struggles. • Many people are struggling with various faith-related issues in their lives. There’s a lot of conflict and turmoil in many of our lives. • There are a lot of demands on our time. How many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Martin Holland avatar

    A Tried Saint

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 16, 2013
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    In this life as Christians we all can expect to be tested at times by Satan and even the LORD Himself of course without evil.

    A Tried Saint See: Exodus 15:22-27 We find in this passage God leaves these Canaanites in the land to “prove” Israel. The Bible makes it very clear that all through our lives on this earth there will be many times in which we be tested not only by Satan with evil, but also by God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mighty Wall Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,927 views

    God looks at us as ‘living stones’ but not many of us live up to the expectation of God, do we?

    Mighty Wall! 1 Peter 2:5 “you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” I would like to share an illustration I read somewhere: “There’s a story about a king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Matthew Botha avatar

    Be Strong Series

    Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jul 19, 2016
     | 7,360 views

    Every believer has been given three weapons that God expects us to use if we are going to win the warfare.

    TRAIN TO WIN (PART 2) BE STRONG Key Scripture for series: 1 Cor 9:24-27 (1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV) Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV) Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Micah Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 22, 2021
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     | 5,538 views

    God's expectations are actually pretty simple: act in just manner, extend mercy, walk humbly with God.

    August 21, 2021 Israel was called out of a life of slavery and into a life of holiness. Through fidelity and faithfulness Israel would be a living example and their witness would bring a knowledge of the One True God to the entire world. Hundreds of years later we come to the book of Micah. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    No Excuses

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 7, 2015
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     | 26,023 views

    Paul is telling the Corinthian Christians that no matter how old you are or your circumstances in life, God expects you to be faithful

    NO EXCUSES 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, ( NLT ) Intro: An elderly couple was sitting around one evening watching TV and the woman looked over at her husband and said: "Things have really changed," you used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Everlasting Arms!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 12, 2014
     | 5,665 views

    The high end lock that you trust to protect your home in your absence may not live up to its expectation.

    Strength in Arms! Deuteronomy 33:27“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy.” As I crossed the AOC (Army quarters) I saw a polished, shining, brass board that said in big capital letters, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    How's Your Trip So Far?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 15, 2014
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     | 4,935 views

    1. Purpose For The Trip 2. Pack What You Need 3. Expect The Unexpected 4. Flexibility & Patience Is Necessary

    Our Trip to Winnipeg & Back to see family - Traveled 3500 miles - Stop every 2 hours for fluid management, de-cramping - Route changes for sightseeing & detours Question most asked when we got back from Canada - How was your trip? My question this morning, How's Your Trip So Far We can start ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Love Them Back

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,409 views

    Expect oppositions in life and ministry, but stay focused. Listen to what God has to say, not man. Repay with grace, not justice.

    How do you handle oppositions - people who do not like you, make fun of you, and always coming at you, with or without good reasons. • And worst still, you can’t run away from them; you are called to serve them. That’s Moses’ experience. And that can be our experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jason Duhon avatar

    Determining Your Worth

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Dec 6, 2014
     | 5,478 views

    Because Christmas is the time of year when churches expect the most visitors, this message is designed to be a Christmas message and an evangelistic sermon.

    Your Gift To Jesus Part 1: Determining Your Worth What is it worth? That's the question before every purchase, every investment, or every effort we make. For Black Friday, people will line up outside of a store for hours, or sometimes days, before the sale begins. Why? To get their money's worth! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Baggett avatar

    It's Time To Wake Up

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,789 views

    God expects His people to produce good fruit, and He gives this example as a warning for His people to wake up.

    The superscription at the top of the page in my Bible says, "A parable of a vineyard." Parables use an obvious situation to bring out a far deeper truth. It has been said that "Parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings." Let me give you something about the setting of Isaiah 5. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    God In Our Darkest Moments Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2018
     | 8,078 views

    In our darkest moments, hear God's assurance and expect God's actions. Trust His Word and wait for His deliverance.

    2 Kings 8:16-24 and 2 Chron 21 After nearly 8 chapters with the camera on the Northern Kingdom of Israel, we have now an account of the South. • The last time we looked at the Southern Kingdom (Judah) King Jehoshaphat was King. The timeline continues from there. • We will look at his son JEHORAM ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Self Encouragement In The Lord In The Midst Of Discouraging Circumstances

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 4, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,872 views

    Everyone will have times of crisis which can bring discouragement, we are expected to turn them to God for His intervention.

    Self Encouragement in the Lord in the Midst of Discouraging Circumstances Study Text: 1 Samuel 30: 1-8 Introduction: - Persevering pursuit of God gives us encouragement in the midst of discouraging situations of our own lives. - The Philistine King, Achish, gave David the town of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Because Jesus Loves You

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 28, 2024
     | 1,365 views

    Because of the love of Jesus, what do you expect He would like you to experience even during this time?

    “Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, ‘Lord, he whom you love is ill.’ But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist