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  • andre johnson avatar

    Are We Seeing The Lord

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 10,842 views

    sometimes things need to be removed for us to truly see the Lord

    (Isaiah 6:1-8) Friendship Baptist Church Are We Seeing the Lord? It’s a blessing when things go right in our lives. It’s a blessing when everything is running on all cylinders and everything you touch seems to turn into gold. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Camped Outside Of Canaan

    Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 21, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,487 views

    Here is a sermon encouraging us not to get comfortable in the Things of God...

    Camped outside of Canaan Numbers 32:1 Numbers 32:1 Complacent - 1. pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: 2. pleasant; complaisant. How many here don't want to be complacent in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Spirituality? (2 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 926 views

    In our text, Paul explains some of the things that motivated him.

    If we are going to be the SPIRITUAL INDIVIDUALS God wants us to be, we are going to have to have the same motives he had. WHAT IS A MOTIVE? The dictionary describes it as “A conscious or unconscious need or drive that incites a person to some action or behavior.” Illus: Someone has said, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Idol Breaker

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 18, 2024
     | 652 views

    Looking at 2 Samuel 9, let's talk about 3 people (Some material adapted from Ability Ministry's booklet on First Church of Mephibosheth: https://abilityministry.com/product/the-first-church-of-mephibosheth/)

    HoHum: I remember going to Sunshine camp on the grounds of Camp Rudolph in Yale, Virginia for 3 weeks one summer while in college. It was such an inspirational experience. One week I remember I was assigned to Kenny. Kenny smoked like a freight train and my job was to limit the number of smokes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Divine Mystery Of Men Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 14, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,784 views

    This sermon explains why God has placed men first in His redemptive plan. (Credit for this interpretation of the passage goes to Jack Hayford.)

    Father’s Day The Divine Mystery of Men 1 Timothy 2:8-15 June 16, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] Three men were talking over coffee. Two of them are talking about the amount of control they have over their wives, while the third remains quiet. After a while one of the first two turns to the third ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    #12 -- Humility Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,527 views

    Jesus teaches us three things about humility: it starts at the bottom, it grows out of gratitude, and it is an act of faith.

    “Oh, it’s hard to be humble . . .!” Have you ever heard that little tune, “Oh, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re prefect in every way?” It’s a little tune I remember from growing up. And I read a couple of stories this week that sort of illustrate this song very well. The first was about Henry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On A Scale Of One To Ten

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 7, 2010
     | 4,545 views

    This message focues on how we compare and rank things in our lives except what our relationship with Christ is.

    On A Scale of One to Ten Scriptures: Genesis 1:26-31; 5:1-3; Introduction: Please turn with me to Genesis 1:26, 27, and 31. It reads: “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed To Be A Blessing

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 18,586 views

    God’s first words to man were to bless him. God still wants to bless us today. This sermon gives three areas to release blessing into our lives.

    BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING Genesis 1:27-28 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28Then 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing Broader Through Ministry Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 10, 2015
     | 7,099 views

    We are created to serve. The best thing we can do for God's kingdom and ourselves is becoming a servant.

    Introduction: A. One day, some church members were working at their church workday and a teenage boy they didn’t know was working with them to fulfill some court appointed community service hours. 1. The teen asked the man who was working next to him, “So, what bad thing did you do that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "the Gift Of Love: A Heartfelt Christmas Story"

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,027 views

    It is the most overwhelming thing I have ever encountered in my life. It is the greatest thing God ever did for any of us! The reason I can say that is this, because He loved us, He was moved to do everything else that He has done.

    Introduction: Good morning, beloved family in Christ! As we gather here in this beautiful Advent season, we are invited to reflect on the miraculous gift of love — a love that changes everything. Today, I want to share a heartfelt story, a story that teaches us about love, sacrifice, and hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Waiting For God Takes Guts

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,076 views

    Too much safety is a "bad" thing... We need guts to grow and growth is what’s demanded by our Lord

    Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Apparently researchers at the UC Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture and constant food supply. The amoeba had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Restoration Of Dry Bones

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 19, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 60,888 views

    A sermon on attitudes that hinder true restoration and on three things that were restored in the valley of dry bones.

    Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction The book of Ezekiel is a very interesting book. Ezekiel was a prophet of God who received some deep revelations about God’s glory, power and love. When reading the book of Ezekiel, we need to ask God to open our eyes to wondrous things in His Word or we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Was It Really For Me Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,541 views

    Is Jesus first in your life? Is it all about you, or all about Him? Have you lost your first love, been living for you, turned your back to Him? God looks at all of our lives, and He asks, “Is it really for me??”

    Was It Really For Me? August 31, 2008 Zech 7 Intro: One of the really healthy, but challenging, things about preaching through a book of the Bible is that I don’t get to just preach the words of encouragement and promise that make us feel good. Preaching right through a book forces us to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our God Is "i Am" Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019
     | 3,997 views

    Do you ever struggle to make sense of the things going in life? Why would God allow certain things to happen. The name "I AM" is one that helps us in the way we look at the things that we and others are going through in this life that might not make sense to us.

    Do you ever struggle to understand why God would allow certain things to happen? You turn on the TV, read the latest headlines, look at the world around you, or what is personally going on in your own life, and we struggle to make sense of things. A natural disaster claims the lives of hundreds ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Divine Encounters Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 30, 2024
     | 852 views

    When we do the things God calls us to then we are in a place to experience encounters that God ordains for us.

    New Year new goals financial physical academic social medical Spiritual New Hopes changes in relationships friends and family members coming to faith baptisms greater connection with God One of the challenges that we face in entering into a new year with new goals and hopes, is that we can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist