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  • Tim Parsons avatar

    Missing God

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on May 29, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,204 views

    This sermon deals with being so busy we miss God in our very present’s.

    Missing God. Gen:28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. A modern day "version" of that statement would sound like this. {GOD WAS HERE AND I WAS OUT TO LUNCH} QUESTION? Has any one here ever Missed God? God comes near us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God In The Storm

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,065 views

    We have the hardest time finding God in the middle of the storms, but that is when He is most evidently at work in our lives.

    Passage: Acts 27:1-44 Intro: When we are in the middle of trouble, it is hard to see the hand of God. 1. this is when we tend to say, “what is God doing? Where is He?” 2. a great sign of maturity in a believer is when we can experience trouble and continue to trust God. 3. as we have gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Know God

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,942 views

    In John 8, Jesus claims a relationship and union with God that His enemies could not. Jesus knows (oida, “to know inherently or intuitively”) the Father, but they did not know (ginōskō, “to come to know by experience or observation”) Him.

    Know God 10/18/09 AM Text: John 8:51-59 Introduction: At this point in the gospel of John, the dialogue between Jesus and his Jewish audience took a decidedly angry turn. Since they had no answer for his clear diagnosis of their spiritual sickness, Jesus’ audience reacted with a verbal attack ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    The Anointed Of God

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 30, 2016
     | 9,818 views

    What God can do if we will only let him work in us.

    The anointed of God In the Holy Scripture two types of anointing. Oil and Spiritual 1st Samuel 16: 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Owen avatar

    Amazed By God

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 6, 2018
     | 8,177 views

    Sometimes when I think of God and all the ways He blesses us, I am amazed.

    AMAZED BY GOD TITUS 3:3-7 1. AMAZED BY GOD’S LOVE * The Love note. Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I've felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you'll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    Letting God Be God In Waterless Places Series

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 16,929 views

    The most difficult and pervasive problem the human creature has is the problem of letting God Be God! This fifth message deals with how we can allow God to eb God in the Difficult Places of Life.

    The most difficult and pervasive problem the human creature has is the problem of letting God Be God! Because of the fact that at times, All of us Project A Stubborn Opposition, even a Religious Resistance to Authentic Authority and Legitimate Leadership. For we Opt For Kadesh (the Sacrilegious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After God’s Own Heart

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,844 views

    David was a man after God’s own heart, because of his integrity. Through an overview of David's life, we explore what it is to have the heart of God, by contrasting “Saul’s heart of defiance” with “David’s heart of obedience.”

    Baptist Men’s Day, on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar, is observed on January 24, 2021 (which, of course, we are a week late). I have written this morning’s sermon to recognize the men of our congregation, and we’re going to be looking at living a life of integrity before God. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bible - God's Word, And God's Power

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,450 views

    The Bible is highly underrated. Today we will see just how powerful it really is.

    Galatians 1:11-24: The Bible – God’s Word, and God’s Power Last week I could see that Father’s Day was coming. All the advertisements in the paper told me that it was time for me to go out and buy a manly gift for my father. All week long, that’s what the newspapers have been telling you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God’s Promise In The Child-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,792 views

    Part 1 of a 2-part sermon. God’s promise of an end to sin’s oppression was contained in the birth of a mere child. But how? The promise to end sin’s oppression is thru a Perfect...

    GOD’S PROMISE IN THE CHILD—I—Isaiah 9:6-7 Need:—To grasp the nature of why we celebrate Christmas & why the world gravitates away from this. God’s promise of an end to oppression was contained in the birth of a child. A promise to end sin’s oppression is contained in the birth of a child. ?How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our God Is An Awesome God. Really.

    Contributed by David Cramer on Jul 7, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,727 views

    A message that is a reminder of how awesome God is. Not was, but is.

    Good Morning Stand with me and lift up your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being A Part Of God’s Story Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 28, 2023
     | 2,398 views

    The dreams of Joseph lay out the larger vision of what God will fulfill in His life. What can we learn from it about the way God works?

    - Sermon series: “Character Amid Crisis.” - Joseph is not necessary the most important of the OT characters. That would probably go to Abraham or Moses or David. But I think Joseph stands as the greatest saint of the OT in his behavior. He doesn’t have the major lapses in his behavior like most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Our Redemption In God’s Promises Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 14, 2023
     | 1,511 views

    Even in the face of despair and frustration (which many face today) there’s hope! God is still the God who authors our faith, and completes it through His righteousness.

    Alpha and Omega, Part 19 Our Redemption in God’s Promises Genesis 15:1-21 Introduction HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! BE THANKFUL FOR GOD’S GIFT! - 2023 has been led with “one purpose”: To know there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    No Ordinary God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 24, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,844 views

    Don't be discouraged; instead, trust God to answer your prayers and accomplish His plan in ways far beyond what you or I could ever imagine.

    No Ordinary God (Daniel 9:20-27) One of the best Super Bowl ads in recent years was a Volkswagen commercial in 2011 that featured a child dressed in a Darth Vader costume, attempting to use "the force" around the house. Take a look at it (show Vader Volkswagen Video). With the familiar Star ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Programme Of God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 1, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    In this post resurrection appearance, Jesus reveals the programme of God

    Luke 24:36-53 The Revelation of the Programme of God Professor Charlie Moule, the famous NT theologian once said: "the birth and rapid rise of the Christian Church ... remains an unsolved enigma for any historian who refuses to take seriously the only explanation offered by the church itself - ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    The Rod Of God

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,578 views

    Just as Moses had the Rod of God in the OT we have the Holy Spirit in the NT. The Rod was that which God used to demonstrate his power in the OT. He chooses the HS working on our lives today to demonstrate his power

    The Rod of God Pastor Jamie Wright œ Maranatha Fellowship Church œ 08-15-04 Exodus 4:20 and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. Numbers 17:9 and they looked, and took every man his rod. One of the most devastating and costly mistakes made by some churches of our day is their conscious ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational