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  • Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Prayer Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Jul 21, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    This sermon is a closer look at the way Jesus prayed for Himself, those who were with Him at the time and for us today. Also a look at the need to pray for ourselves, others and the lost of this world.

    Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Prayer Part II Last week’s message was about how differently Christians look at prayer from the way the world looks at prayer. We talked about the fact that there are major differences in the way we pray, who we pray to and the results of ...read more

  • How God's Judgment Is Perfect

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,424 views

    1. Have you ever wondered why we should leave all final judgments to God? We live at a time when many are quick to weigh in with their judgment of people, politics or the hottest topic on talk radio.

    1. Have you ever wondered why we should leave all final judgments to God? We live at a time when many are quick to weigh in with their judgment of people, politics or the hottest topic on talk radio. Paul wanted to clear up several misperceptions about judging by explaining the nature of God’s ...read more

  • How God Develops A King

    Contributed by William Noel on Oct 29, 2000
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    The process of becoming a Servant-Leader

    ‘How God Develops a King’ I Sam. 16:14-23 I. He supplies His servant with true power, 14-16 & 18b A. This power is ‘spiritual’, 14 1. The Spirit of the Lord came upon … a. Othniel, Jud. 3:9 [to deliver Israel] b. Gideon, Jud. 6:34 [in defending God’s people] ...read more

  • How To Be An Instrument Of God's Peace

    Contributed by Scott Cox on Dec 2, 2000
    based on 184 ratings
     | 20,522 views

    How to be used of God to promote peace and unity in the body of Christ.

    Introduction: A great saint from ages past once prayed, "Lord make me an instrument of thy peace". What a lofty goal, to be used of God to bring peace to the lives of others. Jesus said this would be a common characteristic of God’s children. He said, "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall ...read more

  • How Are We To Relate To God? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 11,658 views

    A look at the first four commandments concerning how man is to relate to God.

    Ten Commandments - Part 2 “HOW ARE WE TO RELATE TO GOD?” Exodus 20:1-11 By the time of Jesus the Ten Commandments had been expanded into a list of 618 rules of conduct. It was an impossible burden of confusing and ...read more

  • How Majestic Is Your God

    Contributed by Ed Lucas on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,376 views

    Giving God full supreme authority and power in all of your life.

    How Majestic Is Your God? Psalm 8 INTRODUCTION For the next couple of months we will be taking a special journey. We will be traveling through the book of Psalms. Each week, with the exception of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, we will engulf ourselves in the words of the psalmist. Psalms is a ...read more

  • How Big Is Your God?

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,508 views

    God is bigger than all of our problems. He is big enough to be worthy of our faith.

    February 3, 2002 Hebrews 11:29-30 “Is God big enough to trust?” INTRODUCTION “It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined, who went to see the elephant (though all of them were blind), that each by observation might satisfy his mind. The first approached the elephant, and, ...read more

  • How To Ask God For Help

    Contributed by John Tung on Feb 7, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,921 views

    When we need God, don’t be afraid to ask!

    I. Introduction - the Benefits of Reading Psalms One of the benefits of reading the Psalms is that they present us with pictures of what godly people in the past have experienced and how they got through them. And when we read those stories it gives us encouragement to keep on living for God even ...read more

  • How God Deals With The Heart

    Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,522 views

    The spiritual consequences for not knowing what you look at when you peer into the human heart can be even more disastrous!

    Introduction: Jeremiah 17:9 tells us that the human heart is mysterious and deceitful. We cannot know what lies at the heart of our own nature and personality; it is beyond our ability to penetrate and understand. The planet on which we live provides an interesting illustration of the problem: ...read more

  • How To Receive From God

    Contributed by Terry Owens on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,920 views

    There’s more to receiving from God than just hoping, there’s faith, learn how to receive from God in this message.

    How to receive from God 2 Corinthians 1:20 There are a lot of questions that come to people’s minds when it comes to receiving from the Lord. Some people would rather not believe that God still meets needs so they don’t have to exercise any faith to receive what they need from the Lord. If the ...read more

  • How God Created The World

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,923 views

    God’s creation is a demonstration of His great power, wisdom and orderliness. The Lord made everything according to His perfect timing. When we study how God created the world in six days we get a glimpse of His marvelous character. Everyone is to give gl

    Unit 1 – Beginnings – The Creation of the World Lesson 1 – Before the Beginning: How the World Was Made – Genesis 1:1-25 For the Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim – To lead the people to an understanding of God made the world in six days 2. Explanation of the Aim: - The Bible always assumes that God ...read more

  • How God Provides In A Drought Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 374 ratings
     | 68,805 views

    Journey to the ’Cherith Brook’ as God gives Elijah (and us) 5 instructions for getting out of a drought!

    How God Provides in a Drought… The question I want to start out with this morning is..."What do you need more of?" "What is it this morning that you find you have a shortage of? "Maybe you don’t have a shortage of water ...read more

  • How To Experience The Presence Of God

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 100 ratings
     | 15,439 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. Do you feel separated from God? That there is a distance between you that stops you from experiencing His presence or His love and mercy? 2. Today we consider what it is that separates you from God and how that separation can be destroyed. How we can be near to God and enjoy Him ...read more

  • How To Appropriate God's Grace

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,251 views

    2 Cor. 8:9 - You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich, yet for our sake became poor that we through His poverty might become rich.

    2 Cor. 8:9 - You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich, yet for our sake became poor that we through His poverty might become rich. 1. Grace is an expression of God's favor given to us freely at Christ's expense. Nothing we do can make God love us more. There is nothing ...read more

  • How The Bible Describes God Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,588 views

    How does the Bible describe God and how do false teachers do the same?

    How the Bible Describes God How does the Bible describe God? The first truth taught in scripture is that God is not to be compare to any likeness on the earth. In Exodus 20, God commanded that the people were not to create any image with the likeness of anything that is in heaven. Why? When man ...read more