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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How To Become Putty In God's Hands....again

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    The believing Christian is always trying to go back to clay.

    How To Become Putty In God’s Hands......Again. March 3, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Many ideas and thoughts in this message were inspired from A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God) Introduction: A In the beginning pages of scripture we see God making man in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 3 - How God Gets Us There Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,732 views

    How does God get us to the abundant life? He takes us through a process in which we play a vital part.

    Advance to the Abundant Life Part 3 - How God Gets Us There John 15:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 19, 2007 *It’s back to school time! One of my favorite back-to-school stories came from Pennsylvania mother, Susan Moser. A few weeks into the new school year, Susan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How’s Your Faith Now?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    Satan's goal = to use trials to extinguish our faith God’s goal = To ignite our faith

    1 Peter 1:6-9-In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fallen Humankind Series

    Contributed by Jim Hoogeveen on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    The Bible teaches that all people have sinned and are spiritually dead. We have closed hearts, darkened minds, closed ears, and blinded eyes. Because we are spiritually dead we need God's help.

    Ephesians 2:1-5 HCC 10-1-00 Fallen Humankind This last week a gymnast from Romania was stripped of her Olympic gold medal because she tested positive for a drug that was banned. The team doctor had given her some medicine for her cold. It was a mistake. It was a trespass of the rules. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    11. Message In 1 Peter – Number 11 – Closing The Letter With A Fond Farewell (1 Peter 5:12-14) Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 8, 2025
     | 178 views

    Farewell until we meet again. Today we think about the closing remarks in Peter’s first letter as we open up the final three verses. The end of a letter usually states the last important thoughts of the writer he wishes to convey to the readers. We look at that. May God bless us all.

    11. Message in 1 Peter – Number 11 – CLOSING THE LETTER WITH A FOND FAREWELL (1 Peter 5:12-14) [A]. AND A FOND FAREWELL It is sometimes claimed that a person’s last words are their most significant. At times there have been those bizarre incidents of reading out in public, a deceased’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Put Your Life Back Together Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 19, 2013
     | 11,718 views

    Following Naomi's advice, Ruth did 4 things to help put their lives back together. They are the same four things we must do to put our lives together after a major trial, struggle or catastrophe in our lives.

    How To Put Your LIfe Back Together Series: Ruth Chuck Sligh August 18, 2013 ATTENTION: This interpretation of Ruth and the threshing floor incident takes the traditional view of Ruth's actions. I have another sermon on the same text that takes a different view titled Doing it Right, looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #3 - How To Organize Your Study Of The Bible Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,923 views

    A Class on How to Approach Studying the Bible

    III. HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR STUDY OF THE BIBLE A. Use a Notebook. The advantages of writing things down cannot be over-emphasized. When the pen is moving, the brain is working. 1. It helps you ORGANIZE your thoughts. Make insightful observations, ask questions, make comments, observe patterns, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listening To The Lord

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on May 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,880 views

    Listening is important in communication. If you don’t hear what another person is saying you will not communicate with them. Hearing is not the same as listening and obeying. What are some of the ways we as Christians can learn to listen to,and obey t

    A country boy went to visit a friend in New York City. It was about noon and they were downtown by Times Square in Manhattan. The streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, sirens were wailing and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. The country boy said, “I hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Will We Get From Here To There?

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,696 views

    A set of directions as we move forward as a church.

    How do we get there from here? Pastor Glenn Newton 2-13-05 Text: 1 Chr. 16:7-23 (Read) “How do we get there from Here? Have you ever asked that question? Maybe when your on a trip and your husband, the navigator won’t stop and ask for directions? Maybe you’ve said that when you’ve been at ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How Do People Fall Into The Traps Of Betrayal?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,867 views

    1. Just as Judas betrayed Jesus because of his love for money so many people betray the Lord today for similar greedy reasons.

    1. Just as Judas betrayed Jesus because of his love for money so many people betray the Lord today for similar greedy reasons. Judas had special abilities to keep accounts of the apostles money as demonstrated by their agreement to allow him to be in charge of their finances. (John 13:29) His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gene Haraldsen avatar

    The Purpose Of Prayer

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,818 views

    When we don’t understand the purpose of prayer we will be disappointed with and discouraged by the experience of prayer.

    The Purpose of Prayer Examining the Motives behind our Prayers Turn to Romans 8 There are many different types of prayer: public, private, group, family, church, national, confession, petition, intercession, fasting, short, long… Three-year-old Donna, who loved to pray before meals, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • C Jordan avatar

    I-Pray: Building A House Of Prayer

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 7, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,873 views

    One of the most important things that we can do as Christians is to learn to pray. We need to trust in our Heavenly Father who is good, and loves to give good gifts to His children. There is power in prayer!

    iPRAY – BUILDING A HOUSE OF PRAYER OPENING: Foursquare pastor’s convention report. Excited about new season & coming harvest! INTRO TO TOPIC: For some reason, the smallest meeting in every church is the prayer meeting. Why is that? Perhaps it is because people have tried to pray in the past and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    We Don't Know How To Pray

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 10, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,266 views

    First in a series on prayer.

    Some people are always full of confidence. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England during World War II, and while he may have privately harbored doubts and fears, publicly he radiated an air of confidence. In one of his first speeches after becoming Prime Minister, he addressed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian Kluth avatar

    How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times

    Contributed by Brian Kluth on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,903 views

    Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G. (3 week sermon series on finances)

    For audio, video, or Microsoft Word handouts of this sermon, you can go to: http://kluth.org/1audio.htm 3 WEEK FINANCIAL SERMON SERIES How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times: Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G T = Transfer Ownership back to God Col 1:16-17 By him all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    How To Be Holy, I, Ii, & Iii

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 16, 2022
     | 1,440 views

    Over the next two weeks we will look at some helpful means to aid you in pursuit of holiness

    A. Opening illustration: Olympic athletes in training. They set aside all priorities for four years waiting for a change to complete on a world stage. Did they not feel the hope that their training would propel them to victory, they would not give four years, blood, sweat, and tears, strained ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist