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  • David Bush avatar

    Yelling To A Deaf God

    Contributed by David Bush on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,080 views

    God doesn’t always seem close, but it’s okay to tell Him.

    Text: Psalms 22:1-11 Theme: God doesn’t always seem close, but it’s okay to tell Him. Need Analysis: So many people feel abandoned by God, yet hold it in because they fear it means distrust. Objectives: o For Christians: God is alive and real, and it’s okay to tell Him when we have pain and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    How To Defeat Depression Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,032 views

    Tips to defeat depression. 1. Focus On FACTS Not Feelings 2. Don’t COMPARE Yourself To Others 3. Don’t Exaggerate The NEGATIVE 4. Take Care Of PHYSICAL Needs 5. Take Your PROBLEMS To God 6. Have A Fresh ENCOUNTER With God 7. Get New DIRECTION From God

    How To Defeat Depression Depression is one of the greatest problems in the world today. It has been called the common cold of mental illnesses. Everybody gets depressed at times, but some people are depressed nearly all the time. Even people in the Bible got depressed – Elijah is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The City Of The Living God

    Contributed by John Kilough on Feb 3, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,250 views

    Building on our desire to cry out for the presence of the living God by drawing close to Him.

    The City of the Living God Heb 12:18-29 18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, 20 because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Carl Greene avatar

    How To Be A Branch

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,400 views

    Jesus speaks to His disciples describing the "Vine" and "branches." We branches are conduits passing on to others God’s grace as it flows through us. If we stay connected to the vine, God’s Grace passes through us on the way to someone in need and they wi

    How many folks here like to “savor the flavor” of a really good glass of wine? Wine is often associated with special events, and surely with fine meals. In fact, there has been quite a bit of evidence provided to show that a glass of red wine once a day is a heart healthy practice. When you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Be Satisfied Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 18,137 views

    We must crave for the right thing, reprioritize our lives, abide in God’s will, void anything that will hinder and expect God’s promise

    One time while we were traveling, my son Jesse told me that he was reading about the temptation of Christ. I asked, “What have you read so far?” He told me how Satan tempted Jesus to turn stones to bread. I then asked, “What did Jesus say in response.” Jesse answered, “Man does not live on bread ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learn How To Love

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on May 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,388 views

    We can love more perfectly through knowledge and discernment.

    Learn How to Love Attention: I want to talk to you about love. Love is universally appreciated but is often misunderstood. Much of what passes for love in our society is not true love. True love is contrary to the natural tendency of fallen humanity. When a child is born into our society his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be Comforted

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,183 views

    This sermon is about how God wants us to empty our cups of the hurts we experience in life. God is the God of all comfort but also has a prescription for us to help each other deal with the hurts.

    How to Find Comfort: Stopping the Overflow of Life’s Hurts 2Corinthains 1:3-7 Pastor Brad Rigney Intro.: A. God created us to be in relationship with People – Gen. 2 – “It is not good that man is alone…” Yet, in relationship with others (Parents, Spouses, Siblings, Friends, Co-workers, children, ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Troy Campbell avatar

    How To Find God's Will For Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 10, 2016
     | 5,196 views

    Learn how to find God's will for your life.

    Hearing God’s Voice - 4 “How to Find God's Will For Your Life?” John 7:17 We have been on the subject of “Hearing God’s Voice” for a few weeks now. The first part of this message is directed towards young people and the rest is directed towards all of us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "How Much He Is For Us!"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,226 views

    What God did not do and what God did.

    “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” NASB “He did not even spare His own Son, but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything?” HCSB In all the Scriptures, whenever ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    How Great Thou Art Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 22,228 views

    This is a sermon based on one of the great hymns of our faith.

    How Great Thou Art (Deuteronomy 10:17 NIV) “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome...” This is one of the greatest and most popular hymns in Christendom. It is not one of the oldest, however, having been translated and put to music in 1949.... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "Oh How He Loves"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 3, 2014
     | 3,389 views

    Funeral sermon for a man who love for wife was great.

    “ Oh How he loves’ Ovit Lochard 1. Ovit Loved Marie with all his heart . Ovits greatest desire was to go home and be with his beloved. June 29th God gave Ovit the desire of his heart. • 1 Corinthinas 13:4 Ovits Love for Marie was patient, his love for her was kindness for love ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How The Word Grows In Power

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 3, 2015
     | 6,833 views

    We’re going to look at the 3 repercussions of Jehoshaphat's actions, instances of the Word “growing” in the N.T., and look at why the Word can gain power.

    HOW THE WORD GROWS IN POWER 2 Chron. 17:7-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A father, teaching his son about the beauties of nature, pointed out a glorious sunset and said, “Look son, isn’t that a beautiful picture God has painted?” 2. Son said, “It sure is, Dad, especially ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    How Great Thou Art

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,151 views

    The 2nd most well-known song in the English language, after Amazing Grace, is How Great Thou Art. Interestingly, Psalm 145 mirrors the verses of this great hymn. This sermon extols God's greatness and goodness.

    How Great Thou Art March 27, 2022 Chuck Sligh NOTE: A PowerPoint is available for this sermon upon request by requesting it at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Psalm 145:1-9 – “I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Part 1: The Greatest Of These Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 1, 2016
     | 6,201 views

    Without love the outward signs of spiritual maturity will only impress humanity, not God!

    LOVE IS INDISPENSABLE 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Even though all Scripture is God-breathed and therefore useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16); some Scriptures such as the “Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    How To Receive A Blessing

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,779 views

    God wants to bless us.

    God wants to bless his people. God is a giver. He wants to give to us good things in life, but there are times when He withholds His blessing because of our bad attitude. When we are selfish, self-centered, arrogant, thinking we are right all the time, proud, etc. God withholds His blessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist