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  • Kelly Durant avatar

    Be Sad, Mad, Then Glad! How To Worship An Emotional God!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 1, 2014
     | 3,940 views

    God desires our sadness and soberness to enter into a relationship with Him, then we get angry at our our sin, just as He is angry against sin, and after cleansing ourselves, we can then become authentically happy in Him.

    How to Worship Our Emotional God! Be Sad, Mad, then Glad! Worship God! We just got to visit out daughter and one thing very funny about her I that remember is that when she was little she was very emotional! Maybe something happened and she would cry big tears but then if I did few faces or ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Respond To The Risen Savior Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 31, 2020
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    How should we respond to the Risen Savior? 1. Recognize who Jesus is (vs. 4-7). 2. Rush to get closer to Jesus (vs. 7-8). 3. Receive from Jesus (vs. 9-14). [1] Food. [2] Fellowship. [3] Forgiveness.

    Respond to the Risen Savior The Gospel of John John 21:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 22, 2018 (Revised July 31, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 21, we will take another look at one of the Lord's appearances after He rose again from the dead. In this Scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Amaze Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011
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     | 5,855 views

    EOLS: God responds when we exercise faith that comes through the revelation of His power in our lives.

    And Jesus Was Amazed (How to Amaze Jesus) Matthew 8:5-10 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” 7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Learning How To Give Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
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    The Corinthians were materially rich but miserly in their giving. All of us need to learn that “God love a cheerful giver!”

    LEARNING HOW TO GIVE II CORINTHIANS 9:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Call on a Methodist to pray and he’ll say, “Here’s $50.” Call on a Baptist for $50 and he’ll say “Let’s pray!” Our action toward giving is good but we, also, need a right attitude when we give. The Corinthians were materially rich but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Stress

    Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 13, 2024
     | 1,169 views

    We live in a world full of so many stressor. God has given us the tools to handle these stressors.

    Welcome and good morning everyone! So blessed to see everyone here today! An atheist was walking through the woods. He heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look and saw a huge 7 foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Come These Tares? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    Explore the Parable of the Tares, emphasizing the need for discernment to identify and overcome the 'weeds' in our lives through God's grace.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive headfirst into a parable which Jesus shared with his disciples, a story that's packed with meaning and relevance for us today. This is the Parable of the Tares, found in Matthew 13:24-30. As A.W. Tozer once said, "A scared world needs a ...read more

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    How Are We Waiting? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 28, 2023
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     | 553 views

    Explores how to find hope in waiting, maintain holiness in anticipation, and embrace the transformative process of God's call for restoration.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering. It is always a joy to see each one of you, a testament of God's enduring grace and unyielding love. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. As we gather in His name, I am reminded of the words of Peter Marshall, who once said, ...read more

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    How To Handle Temptation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 12, 2024
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     | 907 views

    This sermon explores how trials reveal our true character, the nature of temptation, and the transformative power of faith in God.

    Good morning, beloved family. It's such a joy to see each one of you here today, gathered in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are indeed privileged to be part of this family of faith, where we can draw strength from each other and find comfort in the Word of God. Today, we are ...read more

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    Tactics - Pt. 1 - Before Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 25, 2015
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     | 8,567 views

    We are instructed to be aware of how our enemy works against us. However, it is also essential to know how God works. We need to learn His tactics so that we won't miss His hand moving in our life.

    Tactics Pt. 1 - Before I. Introduction In the New Testament, Paul instructs us to be aware of how our enemy works. In 2 Corinthians 2:11, he says “After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief—we’re not oblivious to his sly ways!” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Tale Of Two Prayers

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 13,050 views

    A look at Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

    It was the best of prayers, it was the worst of prayers, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of grace, it was the epoch of law, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Or Gods

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jul 25, 2024
     | 1,106 views

    How many believe there is only one God? Is it possible there are more than one god? Let us investigate.

    How many believe there is only one God? Is it possible there are more than one god? Let us investigate. Dictionary.com defines god (lowercase ‘g’) as: Noun 1. one of several deities, especially a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs. 2. an image of a deity; an idol. 3. any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Should I Pray For Others?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 11, 2022
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     | 2,587 views

    Paul shares with us three major things that we can pray for ourselves and for others – 1. To have the ability to be able to clearly and accurately hear God’s voice 2. To develop the desire to live a Holy Life 3. To allow the Holy Spirit to give us the power to live a Holy Life

    Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14 Theme: Prayer Paul shares with us three major things that we can pray for ourselves and for others – 1. To have the ability to be able to clearly and accurately hear God’s voice 2. To develop the desire to live a Holy Life 3. To allow the Holy Spirit to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How To Pick A Prophet Series

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jan 28, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,635 views

    Too many people say they speak for God. How can you know who really is? The occult is not the answer. God through Moses gives us two tests for discerning real prophets from false ones. And we find that Jesus is the greatest prophet of all!

    Deuteronomy 18:14-22 How to Pick a Prophet Prophets with a Purpose: Week 3 We are in a five-week series called “Prophets with a Purpose.” We began with Samuel, the great priest and prophet of Israel. Last week we looked at Jonah, the reluctant prophet. And today we’ll discuss two of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passionate Prayer

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 25, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,978 views

    This is a sermon about praying: Our motives and our hearts. Audio will be at www.sermonlist.com

    *** This sermon begins with a short skit on prayer. If you do not want to use it, scroll down to where the sermon begins and you can use it without the skit. Melody is a lady who is praying. The pastor is the voice of God. Melody is standing at the pulpit, with her head bowed as she is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Exercise For Holiness Series

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 73 ratings
     | 10,739 views

    The effectiveness through which we reach others is dependant upon the way our lives are perceived. If we exercise the tenets of holy living our witness will be strengthened.

    Sermon Title: Exercise for Holiness Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning – June 9, 2002 Scripture Introduction: There are just some things in our lives that we cannot be warned of enough. Paul is no exception when it comes to the preparation of ...read more

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