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  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Particular Prophet Promised Personal Parish Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 24, 2008
     | 2,762 views

    Jonah, called by God to preach for Him, chooses to runaway. His journey begins alright, but his ending is far different than his start

    JONAH 1:1, 2 PARTICULAR PROPHET PROMISED PERSONAL PARISH I. PANORAMA: A. Parent. B. Potentate. C. Politics? II. POSITIVES: A. Person. B. Publication. C. Proof. II. PERSONAL: A. Privilege. B. Positive. C. Postscript. Jonah is one of those Bible characters that seems to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Examine Yourself

    Contributed by Jehu Hernandez on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 181 ratings
     | 55,639 views

    Self-examination is an important part of our relationship with God.

    There are events in our lives that cause us to take a good look at ourselves. The death of a close friend or loved one, especially if death comes in an accident or at a young age, tends to make us stop this whirlwind of activities we call life and look deep inside our souls. Examine yourself. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Be A Wise Guy Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 15,627 views

    The aim of the Book of Proverbs is to help us acquire and apply God’s wisdom to the decisions and activities of daily life. The starting place in becoming a wise guy (or woman) is to treat God with reverence and awe.

    How to Be a Wise Guy Happy New Year! How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Not so good, huh? As the year unfolds before me, I often find it difficult to even remember what I resolved to do. I tell myself, “This year I’m going to turn over a new leaf. I’m going to start rooting for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Principles Of Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by W F on Oct 31, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 15,122 views

    If we just want good things to happen then don’t pray. But if we want GOD things to happen pray with boldness, passion and expectancy.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve said on the front cover of this weeks bulletin that prayer is the highest use of the gift of speech. Words are a powerful tool. For example apparently for every word in Hitler’s book Mein Kampf, 125 people lost their lives in World War 2 (W. Wiersbe "Be Complete" p135). So words ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Firm A Foundation

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,929 views

    The foundation we build our life on is absolutely critical to what kinds of followers of Christ we will be, or maybe whether we’re His followers at all. It takes two key things: 1. hearing the Word of God 2. responding in obedience to God’s Word

    How Firm A Foundation TCF Sermon March 11, 2007 I want to start this morning by showing you a few pictures. This is a plague of many homeowners in the Tulsa area. It’s especially a problem when we have the kind of prolonged drought we’ve had in the past few years here. Now, when we moved into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can Mothers Relate To "Father" God?

    Contributed by Bruce Morrison on May 8, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 1,950 views

    From a study of the Genesis creation account, we learn much about God’s provison for mothers.

    How Can Mothers Relate to “Father” God? After all, He is male, isn’t He? A Mother’s Day Message by Bruce Morrison Introduction: The Way We Think About God This then is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven….” (The words of Jesus from Matthew 6:9) Jesus taught us a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How God Keeps Us From Evil Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 2, 2008
     | 9,813 views

    Part of God’s special plan for us is protecting us from that which we cannot protect ourselves. He knows our frailties and has His watchcare over us to help us in our confrontation daily with evil.

    How God Keeps Us From Evil Griffith Baptist Church – 12/30/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 28 Introduction The story is told of a farmer in a Midwestern state who had a strong disdain for “religious” things. As he plowed his field on Sunday morning, he would shake his fist at the church people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Yoked To Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    How can we begin to taste the close relationship we will have with God in heaven now?

    Yoked to Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:4-11) 1. One woman relates this story: Early one morning, my husband, who works in a funeral home, woke me, complaining of severe abdominal pains. We rushed to the emergency room, where tests were performed to determine the source of the pain. My husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Time

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,982 views

    A close look at how much time we spend with God. (Joshua - Sun Stand Still)

    INTRODUCTION – PREACHING PREDICAMENT I have known about preaching today for quite a little while now as its been on the roster for a couple of weeks -. But boy have I struggled with what to preach on. From grace to eternity, from Jesus to Jehoshophat, from Genesis well ok I must admit not quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How To Make It To The End Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,234 views

    God provides comfort and encouragement to persevere.

    Scripture Introduction We rarely think of Jesus as needing to persevere. Yet he faced greater rejection and more opportunities for discouragement than any of us could imagine—he was forsaken by the whole world, and even by God. It would be wise of us, therefore, to look to him for a theology for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Witnessing To The Skeptics

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,400 views

    "The Communist was very sober. After reading a couple of other passages from God’s inspired Word, this young man was obviously very moved. His entire countenance had changed. He made a life-changing decision."

    Illustration: From Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. "One day some years ago, I was speaking on a large university campus. A young radical student confronted me. I later discovered he was the head of the Communist Party on this big campus. He demonstrated and railed at me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why You Should Pray Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 33 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    All believers should experience an intimate and powerful relationship with God through prayer because of the following 4 benefits. 1. Increased intimacy with God. 2. Wisdom and understanding. 3. Power to experience miracles. 4. Peace and joy amidst

    Can You Hear Me Now? 40 Days on God, Prayer, and Cell Phones 1. The Advertisement: Why You Need It October 8/9, 2005 Don Jaques BIG IDEA: All believers should experience an intimate and powerful relationship with God through prayer because of the following 4 benefits. 1. Increased intimacy with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Effective Praying

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,731 views

    The very instant that we turn our hearts to God in humility, sincerity, and faith, we are on praying ground! It is also true, that as Christians, who love God and want to know Him more, we can grow in our understanding of prayer.

    People sometimes say that they don’t feel like their prayers get any higher than the ceiling. The truth is, they may not get any higher than the ceiling. There are some conditions under which God will not even hear one’s prayers. The question as to how can one pray effectively is certainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How To Change Banks Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,843 views

    You can either bank with the world or bank with God.

    Not in My House Series How to Change Banks January 24, 2010 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A There are banks on every corner, but there are really only two: bank of the world or Bank of God. 1 I’m not talking about where you put your money as much as where you put your trust (world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Will You Respond To Jesus?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,966 views

    1. Accept the Lord’s authority. 2. Answer the Lord’s questions. 3. Apply the Lord’s lessons.

    How Will You Respond to Jesus? Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 26, 2012 BACKGROUND: *In Matthew 21, we are very near the time of the cross. The chapter begins with the Lord entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, as the multitudes cried out in vs. 9, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist