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  • chris summers avatar

    Being Alone With God.

    Contributed by Chris Summers on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,972 views

    When are you alone with God?

    Being alone with God Good morning everyone. Have you ever asked yourself why can’t I find out what God wants for me ? Is He listening? Why don’t I ever hear things from God? I have said some of them myself at different times in my life . When you ask yourself that, what are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Makes A Statement

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,614 views

    2005 Christmas Day Sermon

    As I reflected on the theme on this morning’s bulletin cover, I decided to re-listen to the audiotapes of both Jonathon and Daniel’s births. As I did so, I heard voices of joy, of business, of pain, and of life. Both boys happened to be born in the same birth room, a little more than two years ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Guidelines For Graduates

    Contributed by Gary Merillat on Jun 4, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 17,104 views

    A sermon to graduates (any graduates) with three guidelines for success as faithful Christians. Message is appropriate for challenging any Christians. Based on II Timothy 1:7; Philippians 3:13-14; and Hebrews 12:1-3

    Guidelines For Graduates II Timothy 1:7; Philippians 3:13-14; Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction Illustration: Going down the highway a bumper sticker was observed that said, "I’m a Pearl Harbor survivor." The unique thing about this bumper sticker was that is was on the back of a Toyota truck. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abounding Love Of God

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,184 views

    The depth of God’s love is amazing.

    Title: Abounding Love of God Text: I John 4:8-10 Intro: A man saw a sign in a flower shop that read, “Say it with flowers.” The man went in and told the clerk to give him one red rose. The clerk looking puzzled at the request had to ask the man “why just one rose?” To which the man replied, “I am a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Answer To Anger

    Contributed by David Swanger on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    Does your anger need to be controlled, condemned, conquered or channeled. Does it result in sinful or God honoring behavior. You do have a choice.

    GOD’S ANSWER TO ANGER The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Unspeakable Gift Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    Sermon to make us understand better why Jesus is God’s unspeakable gift to mankind.

    Theme: The Unspeakable Gift Text: Matthew 1:21-23 Intro. A. Greetings B. Praise God for this privilege we have this morning to celebrate the birth of our Savior and Lord as a group and a family. Though, by principle of Christian living, everyday is a celebration for the Presence of Christ in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hosea: Cheating On God Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,815 views

    As Hosea’s wife Gomer cheated on him, Israel cheated on God. But the real message here is how Hosea learned that God’s greatest desire is to love, purify, and restore.

    Major News from Minor Prophets Hosea: Cheating on God There are a group of books at the end of the Old Testament commonly known as the Minor Prophets. They are not called that because their messages are unimportant, but because they are shorter in length than the other OT books of prophesy. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Superiority Of God's Promise

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 1, 2010
     | 5,171 views

    God's promise of salvation through faith far exceeds any promise the Old Testament law could give.

    THE SUPERIORITY OF GOD'S PROMISE GALATIANS 3:15-22 INTRODUCTION We have many laws in our country. Laws are important for any given society. On the early mining frontier, many towns sprang up around strike areas. These were often terrible places to visit or live. For a long time, there were no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Faith That Honors God

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,995 views

    Trust is an endangered species.

    01.10.10 A Faith that Honors God Gen. 22:1-14 The closer we get to God the more intense our longing for Him will and should be. Why? We were created to live in time, but destined for eternity. In creation we had a beginning, but the love in which God created us, was in God without a beginning. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Judgment With Water Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,759 views

    After expulsion from the Garden of Eden, man began to multiply greatly. So did his wickedness and evil. It was so bad, God decided to destroy the earth and every living thing on it. But in the middle of it all, there was still grace to be found. This

    WICKEDNESS After the events in the garden, the Bible tells us Adam and Eve had three sons, one of which murdered his brother, as well as other sons and daughters. On writer has commented that with man’s extreme longevity of life, and with the population growth roughly the same as today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Truth Divides

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 13, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,860 views

    Pentecost 13 (C) - God’s word of truth divides. We see this truth in Jesus’ life. We may also see this truth divides in our lives.

    GOD’S TRUTH DIVIDES (Outline) August 30, 2009 -- PENTECOST 13 -- Luke 12:49-53 INTRO: Good and evil, light and darkness are opposites. They have nothing in common with each other. God’s word judges and divides in much the same simple manner. One time Jesus’ enemies accused him of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Kingdom Of God - I Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 18, 2007
    based on 57 ratings
     | 12,028 views

    Part one of a series detailing the differences between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world. How does it look when the Kingdom of God infiltrates a family, a society, and a local church.

    Dakota Community Church May 20, 2007 Kingdom of God - I This morning I want to begin what I believe will be a four week series of messages about the differences between the “Kingdom of God” and its citizens and the “Kingdoms of this world” and their citizens. John 18:36 Jesus said, "My kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Randy Brooks avatar

    A Covenant Relationship With God

    Contributed by Randy Brooks on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 53,053 views

    A lasting and enduring relationship with God.

    I heard a story about a train traveling through the night in a very violent rainstorm. The lightning flashes were almost blinding, the rain hitting the windows was deafening and the strong gust winds rocked the train from side to side. When the lightening flashed and lighted up the darkness, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Demonstration Of Joy

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 14, 2007
     | 3,099 views

    God has demonstrated FOR His Son with joy. Instead of demonstrating against things, Christians can demonstrate FOR something - God.

    When we speak about demonstrations, we usually talk about showing our view or opinion AGAINST a thing, a person, or an idea. Demonstrations can be a public display that shows others what we believe. Demonstrate can also mean to show evidence of about something. We hear about demonstrations quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Will Go The Distance

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,746 views

    Preached at Christmas, but good for any occasion. God came the distance to us. He went the distance for us. He is going the distance with us.

    God Will Go the Distance 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV) HE CAME THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal