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  • Keith Foskey avatar

    Our Self-Insufficiency Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Aug 3, 2014
     | 5,014 views

    We are not sufficient for anything in and of ourselves. We are totally dependent upon God.

    Fourth petition (preceded by Hallowed be, Thy Kingdom, Thy will…), and this is the first of three petitions which references us. All previous were God-focused, this one is focused on us. These petitions are profound in their simplicity; they reference every aspect of life. Daily Bread = ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Wrath

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,126 views

    God will only put up with so much for so long

    GOD’S WRATH SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 Psalm 7:1-17 1 A psalm of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush of the tribe of Benjamin. I come to you for protection, O LORD my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me! 2 If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion, tearing me to pieces with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Our Commander In Chief Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 27, 2009
    based on 74 ratings
     | 29,103 views

    God always makes powerful statements on top of mountains like this, but what was He trying to tell us at the Mount of Transfiguration and what should we do about it?

    ILLUS: A crowded airliner was just about to take off when a five-year-old boy began to throw a temper tantrum. His embarrassed mother does to tried to calm him down, but the boy continued to kick and scream. Suddenly, from the rear of the plane, an Air Force General slowly walked up the aisle. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Measure Of Our Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Mark Hall on Mar 17, 2024
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     | 2,859 views

    I give my permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest for the glory of God. God will one day measure our lives and one of the things He will most certainly measure is our sacrifice.

    THE MEASURE OF OUR SACRIFICE Please open your Bible to Romans 12:1 for today’s message, “The Measure of our Sacrifice.” God will one day measure our lives and one of the things He will most certainly measure is our sacrifice. Many hear the word sacrifice, and they immediately think of suffering and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Mystery Of His Will Made Known

    Contributed by Given Blakely on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,961 views

    An exposition of God’s marvelous disclosure of what He is doing in Christ Jesus.

    THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL MADE KNOWN by Given O. Blakely ¡§In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Open Our Eyes

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,298 views

    The importance of seeing what God wants us to see

    OPEN MY EYES THAT I MIGHT SEE Eph 1: 15 – 23 Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Ac 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Dramedy Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,138 views

    In strife or in humorous situations, God is still in control.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 12:1-25 TITLE: “GOD’S DRAMEDY” INTRODUCTION: A. Are you confused by the title of this message? 1. It’s probably because you’ve never heard the term dramedy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Getting Into Your Boat….

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 25, 2012
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     | 8,657 views

    Can I call the above incident divine encounter? As I was reading this portion of the Bible, I got transfixed! I fondly remembered my encounter with Jesus!

    Jesus getting into your boat…. Luke 5:3”He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.” Can I call the above incident divine encounter? As I was reading this portion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Reclaim Our Heritage

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 27,859 views

    Are you aware that America is in a cultural civil war? This message suggests 5 things that we can do to reclaim the heritage that is ours as Christians.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Are you aware that America is in a cultural civil war? William Bennett, former head of the U.S. Dept. of Education, wrote, "America is engaged in an on going & intensifying cultural war. Over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Greatest Passion

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Apr 13, 2024
     | 788 views

    Are we clear on what our greatest passion must be?

    NOTE: This was a family service. Early in the service I tell the children’s story ‘Wherever you go, I want you to know’ by Melissa Kruger. You can download the images for the story free from the Good Book Company. I made them into a PowerPoint to accompany the story. EARLY IN THE SERVICE: Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attributes Of God - Active In The Life Of Christ To Leader

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,089 views

    Praises for the attributes of God from one who was active in the life of Christ to the Leader

    255. God Who Was Active in the Life of Jesus Christ – I praise you Father for actively working in and through Christ and His ministries while He was on earth. “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel - which means, ‘God with us.” (Matt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Glorify

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 19, 2023
     | 1,406 views

    God wishes to be close to us that He may be glorified by our lives.

    Glorify – John 17: 1 - 11 Intro: In the 1930’s Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts. When he was running for a 2nd term it was a difficult campaign. One day, after a busy morning, Mr. Herter arrived at a church cookout. It was late afternoon and he was famished. As he moved down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dusty Shoes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,486 views

    We must risk sharing our faith to those close to us.

    Dusty Shoes Luke 10: 1 - 10 Intro: There was a teacher who was helping one of her nursery school students put on his boots? She pulled while he pushed and the boots just wouldn’t go on. The teacher worked and finally got them on when the little fella said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Word Or Ours?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,638 views

    Religious traditions are dangerous. We can easily be satisfied by them. Passified by them so that we go to sleep and do not follow God's call. May God deliver us!

    Matthew 15:1-20 has been a key passage to point out the danger of vain worship by following man made traditions instead of God's word. I have often heard this passage applied to the activities that we do in our church services, but Jesus' application is actually much broader. So just what is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Presenting Our Vessels

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 8, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,409 views

    God can provide the ability to complete any task, but sometimes sacrifice is required. Whenever we make ourselves and our resources available to God, then His power and grace will flow through our lives and pour into our situation.

    Have you ever experienced a time in your life in which you were going through trials and hard times? Probably everybody has. Perhaps during this time you felt distant from God and spiritually dry. Dwight L. Moody used to say, “The only way to keep a broken vessel full is to keep it always under ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist