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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Jabez: Livin' Large [prosperity]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 170 ratings
     | 19,633 views

    What Jabez said...it’s more than a prayer, it is a philosophy of looking to God for Grace, Growth, Guidance, and Godliness. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

    Jabez: Livin’ Large I Chron. 4:9, 10 Before Bruce Wilkinson wrote his bestselling ‘Prayer of Jabez’, hardly anyone had ever heard of the guy. Hidden within a long list of genealogies in your OT is a golden nugget of truth, only recently discovered by popular Christian culture. I am convinced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Ministers Serve The Church And The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
     | 4,426 views

    The way to serve God in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into God’s kingdom.

    Lee is a 19 year old Uni Student. He’s been a Christian for some 5 or 6 years, having been converted through his youth group and he volunteers as a leader of the youth group on a Friday night. Violet is a 70 year old retiree. She’s still energetic enough, in bursts at least, to be keen to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Respect And Obey God’s Delegated Authority (How Christian Ought To Behave Continue)

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 22, 2022
     | 4,393 views

    What does obedience to God’s delegated authority look like? How can we be a good example for the world to see? How can we live peaceable with all men especially those in authority? Paul devotes an entire chapter to the subject of respect for authority.

    Sermon – Respect and Obey God’s Delegated Authority (How Christian ought to Behave) Romans 13: 1-10, “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How You Can Live The Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Johnathan Hester on Jun 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,260 views

    Through meditating ,The Holy Spirit Has Revealed too Me That ,,,,,{amen} The Lord’s Prayer is much more than just a model of how best to pray. It’s a statement of how to get to know God’s heart. And when you live out those words, God will transform you

    How You Can Live the Lord’s Prayer Through meditating ,The Holy Spirit Has Revealed too Me That ,,,,,{amen} The Lord’s Prayer is much more than just a model of how best to pray. It’s a statement of how to get to know God’s heart. And when you live out those words, God will transform you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How To Bear More Fruit Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2014
     | 8,403 views

    A look at John 15 on Jesus' words about the two steps toward bearing "much fruit."

    THE PATH TO BEARING MORE FRUIT: 1. God wants us to be fruitful. - John 15:2, 4, 5, 8. - It¡¦s abundantly clear from this passage that God wants us to be fruitful. Let¡¦s take that a step further: He also expects us to be fruitful. - Being fruitful is a defining characteristic of the true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    The Be-Attitudes - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on May 14, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,480 views

    A closer look at the Beattitudes. Blessings for those who mourn.

    Matthew 5:4 (NASB) Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Each of us will face a time to mourn. Our sorrow comes in many forms: Physical Emotional Spiritual Physical loss comes from the loss of tangible things. These may include: People Places Things The person you used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Power

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,947 views

    How do we conquer each day we live with the help of God?

    Title: God’s Power Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Introduction: Tell the story of the little boy and the sand box. As he was digging, he discovered a huge rock in the middle of the sand. He dug till he loosened the stone. Once loosened, he pushed and shoved, even using his feet to the edge of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fire Of God

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,647 views

    This sermon displays the firey presence of God and how to benefit from God power

    Scripture: Genesis 22:1- 14 Title: “The Fire of God!” Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say about “Fire.” The word “Fire” is used 549 times in 506 verses throughout the Word of God. God has used FIRE to execute judgment upon evil. God has used FIRE to get the ATTENTION of Moses. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking With God

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,245 views

    A description of how Abram walked with God and God’s response back to Him.

    The Joys Of Walking With God Genesis 17 Today’s society thrives on big events, speed, noise, movement, and drama. But it is not hyperactivity that troubles us - it’s quietness. Solitude is often considered boring, a waste of time. Mistakenly, we suppose that walking with God is a quick, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Intiimacy With God Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,856 views

    How Job’s desire for intimacy with God remained even in times of suffering.

    INTIMACY WITH GOD I read recently in a book the following: ‘Look at any Sunday morning congregation and what do you see? Tired women and bored men.’ There is, I believe, some truth in both of those descriptions. It is all too easy to become exhausted in the Christian life. The comment ‘my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by David Bubb on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 16,093 views

    This is a message that let’s people know how much God loves them

    Subject: The Love Of God Scripture Reading: I John 4: 8b I John 4:8 tells us that God is love. But what is love? Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He hardly knew her, since his only view of the singer was through binoculars - from the third balcony. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God The Father Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,260 views

    Who God is, how the Bible describes Him, and what He does.

    God the Father (God at Work series) Dt. 6:4, 5 INTRO.: A six-year old child looked into the crib of his brand new baby brother and said, "Quick, before you forget, tell me what God is like?" What the child was asking about has been the pursuit of scholars for many centuries. Scholars call it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Deb Ling on Nov 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    This sermon teaches about the love of God and how we are to apply it to our lives.

    1 Corinthians 13:1-9 (The Message) The Way of Love 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2 If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Hudson avatar

    Be An Imitator Of God

    Contributed by Robert Hudson on Feb 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,672 views

    Message on Ephesians 5:1-8 about how we are to be imitators of God.

    This morning I would like to talk about being an imitation or being an imitator. When I think about imitations I tend to think of cheap replicas things with inferior quality and while it might be a good deal, it will not last as long or work as well as the original. A couple of things that come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Mar 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,644 views

    What does it mean to please God? How can we please God?

    Pleasing God . . . IT’S A PLEASURE Dr. Lewis Gregory 1. Parent-child Illustration: One of the unique features of the parent-child relationship is that children have a natural desire to please their parents. In the same way, we as children of God desire to please our Heavenly Father. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational