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  • Clarence Clough avatar

    Walking With God

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,769 views

    Walking with God regulates our wills, inspires by His Spirit, and motivates us to devoted service.

    "Walking With God" Text Gen. 5:24 Intro: Our walk with God should be intense--not casual, fruitful--not barren, genuine--not false, faithful--not doubtful. Walking with God simply means living in the presnce of God. Theme: Lives regulated by His will, inspired by His Spirit, and devoted to His ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Family Of God Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 36,868 views

    The church is called "The Family of God" because it is all about relationships, those with our Heavenly Father, and our brothers and sisters.

    Families are funny things, and I don’t mean funny in the sense of humorous. Families are a strange and wonderful and dangerous thing. The people that we love the deepest are probably part of our family. In a family unit there is the potential for the most fulfilling and closest relationships that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The People Of God Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,334 views

    God has chosen us so that we can become a distinctive people, helping others come to know His love for them.

    If we stopped people on the street of Nashville and asked them what they think of when they hear the name “Nashville Christian Church” what would come to their mind? (Pause) Some might mention our parking lot, maybe others a pretty building in the middle of town. If we are a little more optimistic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Frustrated With God

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 22,140 views

    We can trust God in every circumstance.

    FRUSTRATED WITH GOD Psalm 10:1-18 S: Trust Th: Prayer: A Passion for His Presence Pr: WE CAN TRUST GOD IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. ?: Inductive KW: steps TS: We will find in our study of Psalm 10, three steps that will help us understand how to handle frustration with God. The ____ step is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Side God Is On

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,017 views

    Men are often prone to say: "I sure want God on my side!" The way a person can be sure that they are on the side that God is on to get on the Lord’s side to start with.

    THE SIDE GOD IS ON "…And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, ’Are You for us or for our adversaries?’ So He said: ’No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come." Joshua 5: 13-14. The question is not "Whose side is God on?" but "Who is on God’s side?" The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    God's Providence

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,107 views

    God is intimately involved in the universe, creation, and your life.

    God’s Involvement in the World- Providence November 16, 2002 How involved do you believe God is in the world and in all creation? I, for one, believe that God is very involved in the universe, creation, and in my life. And you might imagine that to be a common belief or understanding, among ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hunger For God

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,693 views

    There’s a hunger that is applauded in scripture.

    Seek God November 2, 2002 Jesus said, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst…..”. There’s a lot of hungering and thirsting going on in this, our world. In the world, 20,000 people die of hunger each day. In this same world, over 1 billion people live on under $1/day. No wonder, so many are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Commandments Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 7, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,244 views

    Many of us see people around us that break laws on a continuing basis. This is one of the issues with God’s law or commandment, the unfortunate side is that God tells us in his own voice that to forsake HIS commands will bring problems for ourselves, our

    God’s Commandment’s Commandments relating to God Commandments relating to other men and women Commandments response by men and women DBF Sunday Sermon, 12/8/02 I see a lot of youth who have been accused of breaking a commandment or law of the State of Alaska. Does my jaw drop anymore? Not very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    God Is Holy

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 17,795 views

    I attempt to define God’s holiness and how that should have a profound affect on our lives.

    God Is Holy “As soon as children are old enough to speak, one of the first questions parents ask is, “How big are you?” Children seem to always give the same answer, “I’m soooo big!” They generally raise their hands to get additional stature, as if to say, “I’m huge. I’m enormous. There’s no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Touched By God

    Contributed by Ethan Sayler on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 11,620 views

    This is a sermon on the importance of being persistent in prayer, and how God will change your life through prayer.

    It had been over twenty years since Jacob had last set foot in his father’s land; twenty years since his flight from his brother’s wrath, twenty years from that blessed encounter with the Lord at Bethel. Now, after two decades, Jacob was coming home. He had left his home alone, with nothing but ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Charles Jenkins avatar

    Giving To God

    Contributed by Charles Jenkins on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,673 views

    How we give is just as important as what we give.

    GIVING TO GOD I. What we give. A. Our hearts B. Our time C. Our talents D. Tithes and offerings 1. Malachi 3:10 2. Luke 6:38 II. How we give A. Luke 21:1-4 1. Size of the gift not most important to God. 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    The God Of The House

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 15,532 views

    It’s time to get beyond our casual visits with God at the church (The House of God) and become the place where God Lives. Is God at Home in Your life?

    Go up to Bethel and dwell there. Bethel = House of God Dwell there= The spirit of Bethel must become a part of us, That is to say we must take the lessons of Bethel with us everywhere. (Brokenness, helplessness, humility, distress, necessity) Psalms 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Davis avatar

    On Fire For God

    Contributed by Michael Davis on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 48,756 views

    What happened to the fire?

    ON FIRE FOR GOD Text: Leviticus 6: 12&13 What does the dictionary say about fire? Fire----The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion. A. strong feeling; excitement B. to make explode by ingiting C. to become excited or aroused On ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Norman Mc Leod avatar

    Serving God Series

    Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,992 views

    A bible study on serving God.

    Part 1 (Qualities of Leadership) Serving God Mark 10: 42-45 by Norman Mc Leod August 14, 2001 Introduction: This same situation that Jesus teaches James and John along with the ten in our text, exists today as it did then. As ministers (servants) in the body of Christ, we have to be careful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wrestling With God Series

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 12,370 views

    This sermon embraces the uncomfortable ideas of wrestling with God, God self-limitation in the struggle, and change that occurs.

    Genesis 32:22-32 Our Bible story needs a little prefacing this evening. Its kind of like the original Star Wars Triliogy - we’re coming in to the story at Episode VI. In recent days we’ve been taking a look at some Old Testament characters, and tonight we turn our attention towards Jacob - the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist