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  • Keith Foskey avatar

    "The Power Of God In Our Lives”

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 67,882 views

    Only under God’s power are we going to be able to make significant strides

    “The Power of God in our Lives” 1st Chronicles 13:14 INTRODUCTION: Today’s message needs a little set up, so that you all will understand what is going on in this text. David, the great king of Israel wanted to go and retrieve the Ark of the Covenant which represented the very presence and power ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Turns Weeping Into Dancing Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 9, 2025
     | 520 views

    God has the power to transform seasons of sorrow into seasons of joy, replacing tears with testimonies and mourning with celebration.

    THE GOD WHO TURNS WEEPING INTO DANCING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 30:11 — “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.” Supporting Texts: Isaiah 61:3, John 16:20, Jeremiah 31:13, Psalm 126:5-6, Ecclesiastes ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    How All Is Your All In Christ?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,634 views

    God is all we need.

    How all is your all in Christ? EPH. 4:6 “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Did you know the t the word “ALL” is used some 5,675 times in the Bible? We know it is a small word but it means a great deal. Yet it seems we read over ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Charles Jones avatar

    You Cannot Do God’s Work Without God’s Power

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jul 21, 2022
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     | 14,901 views

    Church, if we’re failing today, is it because we’re not waiting on God’s power? If you need the power of God in your life, Jesus has a word for you.

    “You Cannot Do God’s Work Without God’s power.” Text: “Then he said to me, ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts’” (Zech. 4:6 RSV). Scripture Reading: Zechariah 4:1–10 The words of our text were designed to encourage ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • H.B. Charles Jr. avatar

    God Knows What He’s Doing

    Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Jul 17, 2012
    based on 18 ratings
     | 66,543 views

    "God Knows What He’s Doing" is a sermon based on the doxology of Paul recorded in Romans 11:33-36. It declares that God is worthy to be praised, because God knows what he’s doing, even when we do not.

    GOD KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING Romans 11:33-36 There is a pattern in the New Testament Epistles of Paul. He begins by explaining doctrine and then exhorts to duty. This pattern reminds us that doctrine and duty go together in the Christian life. Christianity is not religious activism disconnected ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David McClain avatar

    God’s High View Of Submission Series

    Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018
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    The marriage covenant is to be a permanent bond that is created by God Himself. Jesus responds to the disciple’s surprise at His stringent view of divorce by stating that only those willing to abandon everything for the sake of kingdom can accept it.

    OPENING SENTENCE: Many of you may not know the name Tim Keller but he is well known as a very successful pastor who built the largest church In New York City, an area considered very difficult to reach, and he did it without gimmicks or watering down the gospel. INTRODUCTION: To honor his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Living According To God’s Purposes

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 28, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,329 views

    This sermon is part of our "Living as a Christian" series as it looks at living life on purpose for God.It deals with how we are to live our lives according to God's purposes, and the tragic consequences when we don't. (This sermon has recently been updated)

    Living Purposely (Turn to Ecclesiastes 1:2-15) Last week in our “Living as a Christian” series, we looked at “Living Opportunistically” as we seize the opportunities God places in our lives. To follow up on that teaching, today I’d like to look at “Living Purposely,” or better yet, living our ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Read 'em And Weep

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    This week we will address the emotional area of the 7 areas of our lives that we give up (7UP) to God’s control to be a holistic community that follows Jesus.

    7UP: Read ‘Em and Weep John 11:33-35 September 21, 2008 This week we are going to address the emotional area of our lives that we need to give over to God. Of the seven areas that we are to give up to God (7UP to God), these is probably one of the most desperately needed areas for people. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Problem Of Jewish Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,036 views

    If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are the Jews, God's chosen people, for the most part lost, having rejected Jesus as their Messiah? The question is complicated and difficult.

    ROMANS 9: 1-5 "THE PROBLEM OF JEWISH UNBELIEF" After a glorious study on the building blocks of our salvation in chapters 1-8, a new branch of the subject of eternal salvation is obviously introduced in the ninth chapter. If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Bentz avatar

    The Life That God Uses (Part 1)

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,753 views

    What kind of life does God use? to be honest there probably isn’t a clear-cut answer an answer to that question as we might think—it might just be that God is looking as much at a lot of little things as He is the big things like total surrender. So if

    The Life that God Uses (Part 1) Romans 6:13 Introduction – For the next few Sunday mornings we are going to be asking ourselves the question, “What kind of life does God use?” It would be easy for us to try to simply answer the question by saying that God uses lives that are surrendered. But to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Prophets And Prophecy (Part 1)

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 23, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,894 views

    All of us have the desire to know the future in order to be prepared for it. We want to be in control of as much of our destiny as possible, and not be at the mercy of events.

    Prophets and Prophecy (Part 1) Old Testament Prophets Deut.13:1-5 ;Deut 18: 14-22; Jer. 23:23-32 All of us have the desire to know the future in order to be prepared for it. We want to be in control of as much of our destiny as possible, and not be at the mercy of events. Deuteronomy 18, along ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    And It Begins By Letting Go And Letting God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Sep 19, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,312 views

    Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow.

    INTRODUCTION: Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow. Some of us may have a few more steps; some of us may have a few fewer steps. No wonder people ask the question: “Is this all there is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Robert Walsh avatar

    At The End Of The Day

    Contributed by Rev. Robert Walsh on May 20, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,164 views

    When all the dust settles, the final result just may just surprise us. Don't be taken aback if the final outcome is different than what you suspect. God is forever in control and He will reign forever and ever.

    We’ll be beginning our message Scripture right at the beginning of Genesis, Chapter 3 (pg. 4 of Pew Bible) in a few moments so if you’ll turn there, we start with a word of prayer. Throughout our daily speech and even through the common talk of the sidewalks of this great country we call America, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Elvery avatar

    Getting To Know God - Elohim Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,018 views

    Study of God’s Names - Elohim

    Getting to Know God - Elohim I want to ask you a question before we start. What is the purpose of life for a Christian? Those who are a bit older may be thinking back through their catechisms for an answer … How would you answer that simple question? What is our purpose? A simple answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Crandall avatar

    God Has Confidence In You!

    Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,733 views

    So many times we preach on the need to have confidence in God, but we also need to understand that He has confidence and complete trust in us that we can do all things....

    GOD HAS CONFIDENCE IN YOU! By: Ron Crandall • This morning I want to present to you that God has Confidence in you. Each of us at one time or another have felt insignificant and the enemy plays on our fears and weakness…. • Yet God has already written in the word that he has confidence in you…. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal