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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Understanding God

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 15, 2014
     | 8,643 views

    Understanding and looking at the character of God and what we can expect from God as well as what He expects out of us.

    Understanding God Selective Scriptures Introduction- This morning I want to look at trying to understand God. Looking at understanding the character of God What God wants from us and what we can expect from God. One of the early church leaders Augustine was once accosted by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Coz von avatar

    Thanks For Nothing - Your Tests Tripped Me Up. I Guess I'm Good And Lost..

    Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 10, 2016
     | 3,308 views

    We have effectively silenced Him out of our lives and we get frustrated when we go it alone. We are losing everything and we ask – Where are you Lord! “and we wonder am I Slipping from the palm of Gods hand. I guest I will be one of those Lost ones?

    Why do ye imagine evil against - Lord? Though I cause grief, yet will I have compassion according to the multitude of My mercies. Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?) He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve He the children of men. God shall bring every work into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anne Robertson avatar

    Epiphany

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 149 ratings
     | 40,812 views

    Expect God to be made manifest in your life.

    EPIPHANY TEXT: John 2:1-11; Luke 3:21-22 I know that most of you have not been kept up nights wondering about Epiphany. A large number of people have never heard of Epiphany, and although I had heard of it, it never really dawned on me that anyone might actually celebrate it until I visited ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Attempting The Impossible

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,182 views

    What to expect when obediently following Christ.

    ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE - Matthew 14:22-33 Give background So the disciples did what Jesus told them. They got into a boat and headed out across the lake. When they did, a storm caught them. The story is told of two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Cash In The Attic Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,910 views

    Worldly treasure is nothing but trash compared to the treasure of the eternal kingdom.

    Stories Jesus Told: Cash in the Attic Matthew 13:44-46 Cash in the Attic. Have you seen it? It comes on HGTV, and the premise of the show is the producers go to a person’s house, clean out their basement or attic, or some other clutter from their home, and take it to auction in the hopes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Ruth Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021
     | 6,676 views

    "Hesed" - going beyond the expected.

    April 24, 2021 The story of Ruth occurred during the time of the Judges. It was a turbulent time in Israel due to the cycle of disobedience-defeat-despair-deliverance. Remember: • Judges 21:25 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. My Favorite Thing About RUTH is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    A New Look At The Church Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,509 views

    What does God expect of His church?

    The book of Colossians shows that being connected through faith to Jesus Christ has totally changed our lives: • We have a new hope. • We have a new perspective on life. • We have a new joy. • We have a new family. • We have a new way of living. AUTHOR: The apostle Paul (1:1). Timothy is also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning To Lead

    Contributed by Melinda Richardson on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 12,667 views

    Knowing what God expects of leaders in the church

    Introduction/Background The prophet Ezekiel writes the book during the Babylonian captivity. Here we have the Israelite who were carried out of their home land, away from their relatives, friends, and homes, and yes even their beloved temple at Jerusalem. Many had gone astray from God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Remember The Alamo! Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 27, 2007
     | 6,762 views

    As followers of Christ loyalty at any price is expected.

    REMEMBER THE ALAMO! Matthew 10:16-33 Sermon Objective: As followers of Christ loyalty at any price is expected. Scripture support: Romans 1:17; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:12; Revelation 2:10 SUMMARY We have begun a new series called “Lessons from the Wild West.” Last week we looked at: ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    The Call Of Jeremiah

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,854 views

    God's calling is not always what we expect.

    Intro: 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The responsible person, seeks to make his or her whole life, a response to the call of God.” 2. We begin with the call of Jeremiah, a man who clearly gave his life to fulfilling the call of God. 3. The Call of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    When Your Cookie Crumbles, Recogize That God Is Totally For You! Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,185 views

    Nothing is more common is life than waiting! How to wait well!

    Psalm 103:6-9 “The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; (NIV) When ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Kang avatar

    Purity

    Contributed by Mark Kang on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,578 views

    Nothing will steal the joy of your Christianity like struggling with your purity.

    "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl" Job 31:1 Before I was a Christian I was an immoral, impure, club-hopping religious guy. I was enslaved to all kinds of sexual sin, relationships, pornography etc. Now I am a happily married man who has the privalage of working for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    What Is A Disciple?

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 101 ratings
     | 13,465 views

    What does Jesus expect of His disciples?

    The dictionary defines a “DISCIPLE” as “one who accepts and follows a teacher or a doctrine.” A disciple of Jesus Christ is one who accepts Him and follows His teachings. EVERY TRUE CHRISTIAN IS A DISCIPLE. Acts 11:26—“The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” A disciple is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nche Takoh avatar

    Making Friends

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,411 views

    The cost of friendship is nothing compared to the cost of not loving, a life of empty loneliness.

    MAKING FRIENDS Introduction It is no doubt that everyone needs friends but when you are young, friends can have more Influence over how you dress, act, think, etc. than your parents do. It has generally been said “Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are”. If friends play such an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Futrell avatar

    The Snake On The Pole

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,509 views

    Let nothing--nothing!--turn your attention from your snake on the pole--let nothing distract you from your Savior on the cross. Through such seemingly silly ways, God gives to you--not a snake on the pole--but His Son on the cross.

    Introduction That whole snake-on-a-pole thing must have sounded insane to some of the Israelites. Stare at a bronze serpent and you’ll be healed? That sounds ridiculous. It must’ve sounded just silly enough that some Israelites started looking for more reasonable solutions to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran