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  • Tom Boerma avatar

    Expecting Prayer Answers Series

    Contributed by Tom Boerma on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,377 views

    Expecting God’s answers to prayer

    We are to be in a continual spirit of prayer. Time of prayer does not make a prayer more apt to be heard. Ps. 4 was a prayer in the evening. Notice the spirit of the Psalmist as he prepared for sleep. V 4,7,8 Psalms 5 was a morning prayer. Notice the purpose of his mind in preparing for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "How?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 12, 2014
     | 5,013 views

    A sermon about sharing your faith.

    Matthew 28:16-20 "How?" (After showing the 3:42 Youtube Video) That's Atheist Penn Jillette who is one half of Penn and Teller, a duo that has been headlining Vegas shows for years with comedy and the art of illusion. Penn has never been shy about his disbelief in God. Yet in that video ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How?

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,995 views

    A message on our strategy for growing mature believers.

    September 30, 2007 Shane begins by telling the story of “Baby Jessica” Intro: Every church has basically the same overall mission. Whether they articulate it or not, al Bible believing churches have as their same goal to reach people for Christ and to help them understand how to live out that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Friend Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 27, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,217 views

    Sinners can get get close to a holy God only if they we appeal to His grace. Pray that God in His grace would show us His path, grant us His presence, and reveal to us His person, which He has already done in His Son. Get close to Jesus and you will get

    On one occasion, Dr. Mortimer Adler suddenly left a discussion group at a tea quite disgusted, slamming the door after him. Someone in the group, trying to relieve the tension, remarked, “Well, he's gone.” To which the hostess replied, “No, he isn't. That's a closet!” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How To Speak God's Love Language!

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 21,316 views

    Learning how to give God all your heart, soul, mind and strength, not only speaks God’s love language of lifestyle worship, but also makes it easier to love people.

    An author by the name of Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called the five love languages. After 30 years of counseling married couples, he came to the conclusion that each person has their own love language. The five love languages are words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, receiving ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Edward Frey avatar

    How God Calms His Children

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,481 views

    We can rejoice because God calms us with the promise that he is with us to save us.

    “Calm” is probably the last word that would characterize these few days before Christmas. This is especially true for children. I remember when I was a child – waiting for Christmas seemed to be an eternity. And the closer the holiday came, the more excited I would become. Sometimes, moms and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Give To God Part 2

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 5, 2010
     | 3,888 views

    We may lose what we keep, but we will never lose what we give to God. Giving to the Lord’s work is an important part of our fellowship with each other

    Part II II Corinthians 8:10-24 Purpose: To explain why and how we should give to God’s work. Aim: I want the listener to see that God often gives us extra money so we can give more to Him. INTRODUCTION: "The trouble with money is that too many people are spending what they don’t have for things ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Secret Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,754 views

    How do we find happiness? Paul gives us some fantastically good advice! For the non-formulaic (that’s me!) this is as close to a formula as you get!

    The secret of happiness. Phil 4:4-9 WBC 19.03.06am Well- another fantastic passage this morning. Tonight is ’the secret of contentment"- which is slightly different - and I don’t want to be a hypocrite, this morning. I’m not saying this is something I’ve got sussed. Sometimes I’m a good example of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,300 views

    While the other disciples cowered in the boat, Peter jumped ship and headed for Jesus. How would you have handled the situation?

    Matthew 14: 22 – 33 How? Intro: A woman was walking down a city street when she heard a voice in her ear say, “STOP!” – Startled, she did and a brick fell from the roof above and fell right in front of her. She could have been killed. – A few days later, she was again walking on a busy street ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why? Or How? Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,651 views

    God can use every situation for his good.

    - On December 29th, 2000 during the middle of the afternoon 34 year (anonymous name), a father, husband, son, friend took his own life. Many of you knew him, and loved him. And even if you didn’t know him, the question is still on your mind about such an unfortunate incident... why? I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Be Blessed

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,896 views

    Jesus spells out how to receive God's blessings.

    Luke 14:1, 7 – 14 / How To Be Blessed Intro: The story is told of 2 men who were interviewing for the same job. They were equally qualified for the position so the potential employer decided to invite each to dinner on separate occasions. The 2 dinners went well and enabled the employer ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love? How?

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 9, 2018
     | 4,276 views

    God tells us how to love each other.

    Love? How? October 3, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God tells us how to love each other. Focus Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Introduction: Ted was not what one would call the teacher’s pet--he was Turned off by school. Very sloppy in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    How Sin Affects Us

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,253 views

    Sin leads to death and separation from God

    how sin affects us Genesis 3:1-13 We know that life was perfect in the garden. 1 Cor. 15:21-22 “So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, Adam, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man, Christ. Everyone dies because all of us are related to Adam, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Walk In Victory

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 9, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 36,759 views

    How to live a victorious Christian life

    HOW TO WALK IN VICTORY 1 John 5:4-5:4 4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—£our faith. Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    How Can I Experience God?

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 22, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 13,327 views

    1. Confession 2. Repentence 3. Conversion 4. Faith

    I just spent a horrible week in the Ozarks. Two friends and I planned a canoe trip and had been preparing for months. If you followed the weather two weeks ago, you know there was a line of storms that kept sweeping through the South, one right after the other. Our campground had to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist