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  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Wouldn't You Like To Know?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Aug 22, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,262 views

    A sermon on discerning God’s will

    -I’d like to know! -I bet you would too. -I don’t know a person alive, on this earth who would not like to know. -You’d like to know what God’s will is, wouldn’t you? -We’d all like to know what God’s plan for our lives is -Why don’t we know what God’s will is? -I think Paul gives us the answer in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    9 Biblical Principles To Friendships

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 31,757 views

    We all need friends, but few understand the basics about forming quality friendships.

    9 Biblical Principles to Friendships: John 15:13-15 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Attracts!

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,678 views

    Know the attractive qualities of God that will draw you to Him. If you behold any one them, no one needs to force or convince you to admire and praise Him!

    Could you afford to reject God? Could you just set aside His Supreme Goodness? Would you be interested in something other than Him? David, who had a glimpse of His Divine Beauty, declared: "One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live In The Truth Of The Knowledge Of Jesus

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,490 views

    Pentecost 11(B) - When we live in the truth of the knowledge of Jesus we can put off the old self and put on the new self.

    LIVE IN THE TRUTH OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS (Outline) July 27, 2008 -- PENTECOST 11 -- Ephesians 4:17-26 INTRO: Our country, nation, and its people are independent. Each one of us likes to do what we want to do when we want to. Even the experts of today admit that our people are very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    New Beginnings

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 38,466 views

    God wants to do a new thing in all of our lives as we head into this New Year. New Beginnings start when we realize that we are powerless to change ourselves, but we look to God for an encounter with Jesus that can change us forever.

    NEW BEGINNINGS FOR A NEW YEAR INTRODUCING VISION 2008: 2007 was TRANSITIONS; 2008 is NEW BEGINNINGS. OPENING TEXT: “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Turn Turn Turn

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,292 views

    A year’s end/New Year’s message adaptable to many occasions. BIG IDEA: "God’s got it, even though we don’t get it"

    “Turn Turn Turn” Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION: "End of Year" Lists are everywhere in the media as a new year approaches: Most Newsworthy Events of the Year, Famous People Who Have Died This Year, Most Notable Sports Stories of the Year, Most Annoying People of the Year (Paris, Britney, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worshipping Jesus

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,307 views

    God’s ability to draw us to Jesus is awesome. Our response to God drawing us to Jesus is what differentiates a Christ follower from those that do not follow Him. Our response includes the use of our time, talent and treasure.

    This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2007 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org . You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are hungry for God’s Word. Worshipping Jesus By Rev. Greg ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming Sinful Lifestyle

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,686 views

    Christian should live a life not dominated by sin.

    OVERCOMING SINFUL LIFESTYLE ROMANS 6:1-23 INTRODUCTION Dr. Siang-Yang Tan in his book Lay Counseling challenges the church to become a caring community but miss the opportunity because the church is more often a museum for saints rather than a hospital for sinner. When Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Posture Of Paul The Trailblazer

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Jan 22, 2008
     | 4,590 views

    A closer look at the apostle Paul.

    Title: The Posture of Paul the Trailblazer Introduction The word Posture means: “A frame of mind affecting one’s thoughts or behaviour; an overall attitude.” The posture of our heart and mind determine our behaviour and overall attitude. I remembered sharing with you sometime ago in my sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life Is What Takes Place While You're Waiting For Something Else To Happen

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,107 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to seek to find God’s continuing will and plan for his/her life.

    John 4:34-38 (NKJV) Jesus said to them My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. 35. Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! 36. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Clayton Beck avatar

    Second Of Four Things That Will Change Your Life...obedience Series

    Contributed by Clayton Beck on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,480 views

    You want God to change your life…be obedient to him?

    Four Things that Will Change Your Life Series 2…Obedience… (Summarize Gen 6:1-12…) Gen 6:13 ¶ And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Living - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Selvan John on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,521 views

    It is about the renewed attitude and Living like Christ did.

    Christian Living – Part –II Glad to share the word of God again on the first Sunday of the New Year. What a blessing for us that God has sustained us to see this year in spite of the difficulties we had been through. If this statement is true then the Lord has a purpose for us to live. I am sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    A Patient Faith

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,949 views

    God often asks us to wait and trust Him that He will come through and that patience will strengthen our faith for the tasks ahead.

    A Patient Faith Griffith Baptist Church – 1/25/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 11:30 (Joshua 6:1-20) Key verse: Hebrews 11:30 - By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. Premise: God often asks us to wait and trust Him that He will come through and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Three (3) Steps Of The Saints

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,037 views

    Allowing the Lord to direct our steps in His paths

    Three (3) Steps of the Saints Psalms 37:23-26 Introduction: There is a set of books called the Treasury of David that I have, and in it this statement may be found….. “All his course of life is graciously ordained, and in lovingkindness all is fixed, settled, and maintained. No reckless fate, no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Q & A Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,561 views

    Answers to questions about death, judgment, heaven, and hell.

    [The questions below were submitted by people at Forest Hills Fellowship Baptist Church.] 1. Does the Bible prohibit cremation? Answer: NO Burying the body was the standard practice of the Israelites in the Old Testament and Christians in the New Testament. However, the Bible does not contain a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist