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  • Don Jaques avatar

    How Much Does God Want? Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    God wants us to share our resources generously with those who need them and for us to give in a manner that demonstrates faith.

    INTRO: “The church is always talking about money.” “the minister just wants my money.” “they don’t care about me – just that I give my offering.” Such things are often said about churches – and sometimes, unfortunately, it is true. I heard of a church recently that has a little mini-sermon EVERY ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can I Experience God?

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 22, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 13,326 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

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    How To Let God Change You

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 7, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 41,890 views

    Practical ways to let God's transformation and change take place in your life.

    How to Let God Change You “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Intro: Do you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come Into The Ark Series

    Contributed by William Morris on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 141 ratings
     | 15,636 views

    This sermon is the first in a series of messages on the Great Invitations of the Bible, and deals with God’s invitation to be saved from the wrath of God in judgement.

    Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Genesis 7:1-7 Title: Come Into the Ark (Message 1 in Bible Invitation Series) Date: January 12, 2003 Introduction: This morning I am beginning a series of message that will last about 12 weeks on the subject of Bible Invitations. The only way that a person can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Man Involved In Missions

    Contributed by Jesher Mark Santos on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
     | 4,379 views

    SOME GOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIP: 1. SENSITIVE TO GOD’S CALL 2. AVAILABILITY TO SERVE GOD 3. INITIATIVE TO BE OF SERVICE

    A MAN INVOLVED IN MISSIONS Acts 8:25-30 Our model for our Mission is Philip, the Billy Graham of the first century. He was only a lay- person like most of us, and the principles we find in his life relate to every Christian. God had been using Philip to spread the Gospel to many places in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jurrasic Park 2

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 141 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    God Cares Most about finding the lost

    Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World GOD CARES MOST ABOUT FINDING THE LOST Sermon - March 1, 1998 Steve Simala Grant Think of the one thing that is the absolute most precious thing to you. Decide what it is. Now hold that thought in your mind, or jot it down on the sermon notes page, and we’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In Your Wallet? Series

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,420 views

    The things we keep close to our hearts show how close we are to the Lord.

    How Have We Gotten So Far Off Track? · Although many don’t set out to be disobedient, God’s people have a long history of ignoring what He says. When our "wallets" are filled with our own desires and dreams, we’re missing the train. · We rob God by holding back our time, talent, and treasure, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Does Volume Make A Difference? Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,921 views

    What if I told you that you could increase the success of having your prayers answered? Would that peak your interest? Did you know that God’s Word makes a distinction between prayer and crying out to God?”

    Psalm 107: (4) Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. (5) They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. (6) Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. (10) Some sat in darkness and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why? Or How? Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,652 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
     | 3,897 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

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    How God Sees Our Community

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,365 views

    As a church, the first step in developing a great connection with the community is to give serious thought toward our attitude to the community. Are we its judges, or our we the ones who bring blessing?

    Sermon for CATM on September 2, 2007 - “How Does God See our Community?” Luke 13:34 Jesus said: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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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

  • John Harvey avatar

    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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    The Lord's Prayer – Part One

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    Prayer Is Where It Is At For The Real Child Of God

    The Lord’s Prayer – Part One Sunday June 18, 2006 Matthew 6:5-13 5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 “But ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God