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  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    How To Receive The Blessings Of God Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 25,979 views

    When God gives you a promise; how should we respond.

    Text: Daniel 9 Title: How to receive a blessing from God Introduction “In the first year of Darius…who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom-in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Is Access To God Made? Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 4,125 views

    Because Christ is our High Priest, you must come to Him for atonement and removal of your sins.

    I. Access to God is only possible through the atonement. 16:1-5 A. Entering God’s presence cannot be taken lightly (1-2). 1. Improper worship was met with death. 2. Proper worship must be done on His terms. B. God prescribes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Hear God Speak Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,828 views

    Whether God’s Word gets through to us or not depends on our attitudes. Is yours a closed mind? A superficial mind, a distracted mind, or a willing mind? It is only when you really listen and obey can your life be changed and you become productive and use

    [Adapted from Rick Warren’s sermon of the same title.] This morning we’re beginning a new series, "Conversing with God". I will cover it in 4 sessions. • Frankly, nothing is more important in our walk with God, than be able to hear and understand what God is saying. • Let’s look at Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How God Talks To You Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,308 views

    God speaks through His Word, the Bible. He uses teachers to educate and guide. He also speaks through impressions He leaves in our mind and the pain of life experiences.

    [Adapted from the free sermons by Rich Warren] We started the series on "Conversing with God" last week, on ‘How to hear God speaks”. • We talked about the importance of our attitudes, because whether we get the message or not depend very much on our attitude. • Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Recognise God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,461 views

    We are called to test the spirits, and discern and recognise the voice of God when He speaks to us. Here are four ways to test an impression or thought.

    [This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren's sermon with the same title.] We continue our series on “Conversing with God”. • The 1st session on ‘how to hear God’s speaks’ we talked about our attitudes - whether you get the message or not, depend very much on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Big Is Your God? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 48 ratings
     | 18,701 views

    We must not only worship the right God, but we must worship Him in the right way. Accept no substitutes. Don’t try to reduce God to a material object. Don’t try to localize the One Who is infinite! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    How Big is Your God? Exodus 20:4-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HowBigYourGod.html One day a little girl was drawing a picture, and even skipped recess because she was so focused upon it. Her teacher asked what she was doing and she said she was drawing a picture of God. “Oh honey, you can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Continually Praise God

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,859 views

    What do we need to remember in order to continually praise God

    Text: Psalm 103 Title: How to continually praise God Introduction •Do you struggle to praise the Lord? •Do you desire to praise the Lord more? •Do you want help on how to praise the Lord? In order to praise the Lord well you don’t need… •A good song •To be a good singer In order to praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Great Is Our God

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 21,087 views

    How great is our God? How can this world we live in say there is no God? Go outside at night and look at the stars. Look at the moon, how did they get there? Some people believe in the “Big Bang” theory. I believe in the “Big God” theory.

    How Great Is Our God Psalm 14: 1-7 1.The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2.The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3.They ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Become God's Champion

    Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 30,601 views

    Features the main characteristics of God’s champions using the example of David

    WHO WILL BECOME GOD’S CHAMPION? 1 Samuel 17 A champion of God has certain characteristics. THE MAJOR ONE IS THAT A CHAMPION OF GOD IS READY TO STAND AGAINST THE ARMIES OF THE ENEMIES OF GOD (Matthew 11:12). 1. They usually don’t have any enabling physical attributes. They seldom have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Attain The Peace Of God Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,881 views

    Using Phillipians 4:8 to show how to get the peace of God.

    Title: How to attain the peace of God Theme: To show the importance of our thinking. Text: Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "How God Greets A Failure?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,294 views

    We all fail. How should a "failure" be treated when he comes within the refuge of your Church? How does God greet us? He doesn’t condemn us. He doesn’t forget us. He doesn’t forsake us. And he will never stop loving us!

    Title: "How God Greets a Failure?" Text: Romans 7 and Romans 8. Introduction: In this message I want to show a parallel between a text found in the Old Testament and this text found in the New Testament. In 1 Samuel 12, Samuel mentions that Israel had rejected the leadership of the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    How Could A Loving God...?

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,888 views

    If you struggle to understand how a loving God can exist with all the suffering and pain of life. This message is for you.

    How Could a Loving God.... “God is Love” 1 John 4:7-10, 16 “God so loved that he gave” 9-10 7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God ? for God is love. 9 God showed ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How Big Is Your God?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Dec 3, 2008
     | 12,495 views

    Sometimes life can give us lemons. It can get hard. But the reality is we serve an awesome and powerful God who can turn our lemons into lemonade. Do you trust Him?

    How big is your God? Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV) 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Intro: Amen. How many ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    How To Hear The Call Of God

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,684 views

    What does it mean to be called by God? Is it for everybody or just a few people? How do we know it when it comes? How do I hear God calling? These are some of the questions we will look at.

    How to Hear the Call of God 1 Samuel 3:1-11 November 11, 2001 Mark Eberly I love the story about the cowboy who was riding along and came upon an Indian lying flat on the ground with his ear pressed to the earth. The Indian said, “Wait. Wagon. Two miles off. Drawn by two horses. One black. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How God Changes The Unchangable Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,180 views

    Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

    How God Changes the Unchangeable Series: Letting God Guide You May 22, 2005 Problems! You got um! I’ve got um! All God’s children got problems! Sometimes problems are small and quickly solved… sometimes problems overwhelm us. It’s like the guy who had 4 long distance calls before he could get ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan