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  • Duane Smith avatar

    Marks Of Unity Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on May 21, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 17,708 views

    A unified chruch will bring praise and honor to the Lord. In turn God will bless the church for their unity.

    THE BOOK OF ACTS – WHEN LIFE IS ABOUT GOD Marks of Unity Acts 4:32-37 INTRODUCTION: A. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! David declared in Psalm 133:1 1. There is nothing better than a church, a group of brethren, who dwell together in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Are You? Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,708 views

    The first question God asks is the question he cares about the most: Where are you?

    TEXT: Genes 3:1-9 TITLE: Where are you? SERIES: Questions God Asks TOPIC: Sin & farness from God OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, August 3, 2008 PROP.: The first question God asks is the question He cares about more than anything: Where are you? INTRODUCTION: Have you seen those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Good Is Your Guide?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,986 views

    With an abundance of "guides" to offer us their assistance in every imaginable area of life we need to know what guides are reliable and which are not. We must always weigh the validity of the advice we receive with God’s counsel found in His Word.

    How Good Is Your Guide? Judges 2:6-15 My family and I returned this past week from spending two of the most awesome weeks of our lives in the mountains of Colorado. Instead of roasting throughout the day in the Oklahoma heat we wore long sleeved t-shirts. Instead of looking for miles over flat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking God Seriously Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
     | 7,654 views

    True prayer must be based upon relationship.

    “Taking God Seriously” Matthew 6:9 March 22, 2009 We began talking about prayer last week by noting some things that are important to understand about true prayer: • True Prayer Is Not a Performance - :1,5 • True Prayer Is a Matter Between God and You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Close Your Mouth And Open Your Ears Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,498 views

    If you’re always talking you can’t be taught.

    Close Your Mouth and Open Your Ears James 1:19-27 I. Listen up A. Don’t just hear B. Listen and carefully consider II. Slow down A. Don’t speak impulsively 1. Consider words 2. Carefully choose them 3. What would Jesus do? B. Slow to anger 1. Just because you are justified, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Dine Well Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 2, 2014
     | 6,024 views

    A sermon that looks at Psalm 23 verse 5. God has prepared a table before it but we need to come to it in the right way. I have included more than I preached because I thought the extra illustrations would help others.

    Ever run a marathon or made a major physical effort? When you finish a marathon you become desperate for a drink and a meal and indeed while you are running you mind is often going ahead of you that the banquet ahead of you is worth finishing the race for. I remember once walking about 15 miles ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Become Wise Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 18, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,712 views

    We all want to be happy. We do not know of anyone who in his right mind would purposely do things which they know will make them unhappy. It is safe to assume that everyone pursues a path which they think will ultimately lead them to happiness

    How to Become Wise Proverbs 2: 1-22 We all want to be happy. We do not know of anyone who in his right mind would purposely do things which they know will make them unhappy. It is safe to assume that everyone pursues a path which they think will ultimately lead them to happiness. The fault is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is Faithful Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 14, 2021
     | 9,172 views

    Closely related to God's immutability is His faithfulness. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

    As we have considered the attributes of God, last week we looked at God never changing. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament. Only God can say “I never change.” (Malachi 3:6). Very closely related to the unchangeableness of God is His faithfulness. When we encounter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is With Me

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007
     | 3,262 views

    As we all know we are very close to the date when this great nation will be celebrating “Thanks Giving”.

    As we all know we are very close to the date when this great nation will be celebrating “Thanks Giving”. It is a day when all of us will unite in our homes with our families and friends, to share an opulent and delicious feast, and although we have yet to reach this date, we will be holding our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fulfilling God's Mission For Your Life

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,759 views

    God the Father sent His Son, Jesus on a mission to our world. Jesus called 12 men to follow Him. For three plus years Jesus poured his life into his disciples and then he was arrested, crucified, rose again and then ascended into heaven. Prior to his a

    -Fulfilling God’s Mission for Your Life- Acts 1:8 “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The story is told about God in heaven and an angel comes up and God says: “My plan is to give the Good News to My children on earth and ask them ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Praying Your Family Into God's Family

    Contributed by Pat Hodges on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,605 views

    This is a teaching on how to pray for loved ones and friends, specifically for the purpose of targeting them in prayer for salvation.

    Praying Your Family Into God’s Family Key scripture - Mark 2:1-5 2:1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Exodus 19 - Fear God But Draw Near With Holy Boldness! How Does That Work? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,025 views

    What I love is that we are not told to stand back from God. We are not told not to go too close. Unlike the people of Israel, we are told to be like Moses and to draw near to God.

    Exodus 19 - Holy Boldness! I can’t say I have ever felt afraid of God, but I have felt the awe of His presence, and I have been overcome by a sense of His majesty. I remember standing out on a mound of earth out on a property and looking up at the stars. Away from the city, the stars seem so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Access To God

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Dec 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,041 views

    Giving us the ability to approach God, with full benefits offered to the believer.

    ACCESS TO GOD Psalms 15:1/3 “Who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart, he that back bites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How's Your Hearing?

    Contributed by Andrew Warriner on May 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,352 views

    Sermon outlining God's call on our lives

    Text: 1 Samuel 3: 1- 10. How’s your hearing? Have you ever noticed how some people have selective hearing? They only hear things they want to hear, usually when it benefits them; my dad was a bit like that. In the days before I met Lorraine and well before I crossed the threshold of an Army ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Alone With God Series

    Contributed by N A on Jul 3, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,613 views

    God wants us to learn how to pray. To get alone in the secret place until we’re not alone anymore. To learn how to hear His voice, and enjoy fellowship with Him.

    THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER #1: ALONE WITH GOD THE SUMMER OF SEEKING: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13). • Starting tonight and every Sunday from 6-7 pm this summer. Come and join us. • Prayer is one of the most powerful forces in the world ...read more

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