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  • Steve Hereford avatar

    God's Holy Angels (Pt.2)

    Contributed by Steve Hereford on Dec 27, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
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    Who is the Angel of the LORD? Join Pastor Steve for Part 2 in "God’s Holy Angels."

    This morning we are continuing our study on "God’s Holy Angels." We have already looked at their existence, definitions, number and nature. Today we are going to look at their classification. But before we look at their classification, I want to focus your attention on one special angel in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Importance Of Waiting

    Contributed by Kirk Devine on Dec 29, 2001
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    As we head into the new year, we need to make we’re heading the direction that God would have us to go.

    THE IMPORTANCE OF WAITING GENESIS (15:1-6) 16:1-4 As I continue to grow in not only in the spiritual realm, but also in the natural, I have discovered that we live in a microwave society… We live in a day and age where we are used to and accustomed to having things right here and now… (When our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Who Really Sees Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
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    The Life of Abraham, Part 4 of 10.

    THE GOD WHO REALLY SEES (GEN. 16:1-16) Are you suffering, weak, or troubled? At the lowest point of my ministry, I took a course co-taught by two professors that required all students, mainly pastors, to stay together in a retreat center for two weeks, and every night we had a designated time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Only The Lonely

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 28, 2003
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    A look at what happens when we step outside of God’s plans (Abraham), and when our lives get messed up by others (Hagar).

    Genesis 16:1-16 – Only the Lonely We see Abraham wanting to have a God-promised child, but taking the matter into his own hands to make sure it happened. At his wife’s advice, Abraham slept with his wife’s maidservant, Hagar. She got pregnant and created some problems for herself. Abraham let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Times Of Refreshing

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2002
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    When Hagar runs away from her problems, she runs into God and a transforming time of refreshing

    “TIMES OF REFRESHING” Genesis 16:1-14 INTRO:1.Hagar is often presented as the conniving, heartless, blindly ambitious, threat to God’s plan. a)When she ran away from Sarah she went alone, maybe because she had no real friends in the camp. b)Had it been up to Sarah or even up to us, we may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lesson 5: Waiting On God In Faith

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
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    Abraham’s Journey of Faith

    A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 16:1-16 1. Promised Seed. "Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children" (Gen. 16:1). "I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth" (13:16). "Look toward heaven, can you count the stars . . . so shall your seed be" (15:5). 2. Rejected alternative. "What wilt thou give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 27, 2003
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    Like Sarai we often come up with plans to help God out which unfortunately usually end in disaster.

    Genesis 16 April 27, 2003 It was one of those rare moments in a thirteen-year-Olds life. For once I was thinking of someone other than myself. My parents were both working and I decided that I would be considerate and make supper for them. I got the meat going in the oven without too much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Not To Do When Low Series

    Contributed by John Telgren on May 6, 2003
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    If you get into the spiritual lows, among the things you should not do is get angry and play the blaming game. Another thing you should not do is get comfortable with it.

    I don’t feel in touch with God anymore. I have to drag myself and my family to worship. We have been coming less and less. I feel apathetic about my Lord. I rarely pray. I hardly ever read my Bible or anything else that might stimulate my spirituality. I always seem to be unhappy with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hot Sand, No Water Just Grace

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Oct 26, 2003
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    Hagar was lost from herself, but never from God

    Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Theme Of Immigration, In The First Testament

    Contributed by John Fruner on Aug 13, 2002
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    Look at SARAH, HAGAR, NAOMI and RUTH as being agents in bring salvation to God’s people.

    THE THEME OF IMMIGRATION, IN THE FIRST TESTAMENT, AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE LIVES OF SARAH, HAGAR, NAOMI and RUTH SARAH (Genesis 12:1-9) Sarah is challenged by God to remove herself from her land and her home, all the places of security, and accompany her husband to a non-specific place. “Go ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Madmen And Falling Towers

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
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    When tragedy strikes where should we look? What would Jesus say to our hearts if we have ears to hear? Where would He have us focus our attention?

    Madmen and Falling Towers 9-16-01 As I listened to all the comments and opinions about the horrible day this week in which the World Trade Towers fell I was disturbed. I was in shock at the sight and angry with the perpetrators but my spirit was troubled about something else. We will not forget ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting To Know God - El Roi - The God Who Sees Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
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    A Study of god’s Names - El Roi - The God who sees

    Getting to Know God – El Roi – The God Who Sees Hagar the horrible must be one of my favourite cartoons. There is just something about him that begs sympathy. I mean think about it – no one ever gives him respect – not even trees. He is not valued for the special person that he is – not even by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hagar Affair Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
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    The birth of Ishmael came about as a lapse of faith. Like Abram & Sarah, we sometimes try to “help God out,” when instead we should be waiting and trusting.

    “The Hagar Affair” Genesis 16 & Galatians 4 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus Massachusetts The Arab world dominates our thinking these days; it’s our major global concern--with the war against terrorism, hostage-taking, beheadings, and the Palestinian uprising in ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "The Nature Within" Series By: Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Sep 14, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
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    When your past tries to dominate your thoughts, let your dreams ignite your day. In every believers life there’s a struggle within, two natures waring against each other. We can see this illustrated in our lesson from Genesis 16!

    SERIES PREACHED AT DINSMORE BAPTIST CHURCH 10500 Old Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32219 Dr. E. Winson Butler (each main point became the subject matter "as" an individual message) INTRODUCTION Recently one of our missionaries shared the story about a Chief he had won to Christ in a remote ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    El Roi- For An Audience Of One. Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    Names of God 5: El Roi. The God who sees. GOd sees the events of our lives. God knows what these events feel like. God is watching- to see if we will serve Him and live our lives ’for an audience of one’. Part of a series on ’The Names of God’. A sermon

    Names of God 5; El Roi: the audience of one. Genesis 16:1-15, WBC 25/09/05am. Baptism of Kirsty Plant Intro: Even when I wasn’t a Christian, many of the people I hung around with had Christian families. I remember being in the house of one and seeing a huge sign hanging on the door "thou, Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist