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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    How Will God Find You?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 18, 2011
     | 5,971 views

    Many times we as Christians live our lives in the dark. We think we are reasonably good people trying our best. But our past, our associations, the flesh, and the culture around us, conspire to blind us to many things that are not like the Lord going on i

    The church today is in trouble. Two recent surveys show that church attendance, even among professing Christians, is way down. Many people today also feel that while they acknowledge faith in Jesus, also want a Burger King style religion—the “have it your way” mentality of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    How To Make God Angry

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,829 views

    Unbelief makes God angry. Moses saw that personally in Exodus 4:1-14 and among the people of Israel in Deut 1:26-36. Cultivate a willingness to trust and a readiness to obey.

    RECAP – Romans 8:28-30 • God is concern with our CHARACTER, more than our comfort or our competence. Your character is what you will take into eternity. • He is restoring us to back to His perfect and glorious image and therefore He uses every experience we have on earth to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How God Rescues Sinners Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
     | 9,361 views

    It takes faith to believe that Jesus lives in me, but it takes an understanding of grace to stop trying to be good and do good.

    INTRODUCTION Charlie Chaplin was the first movie actor in America to attain superstar status. He was the king of the silent movie era in the early 20th century. He was most famous for playing “the tramp.” The tramp was such a popular character that look-alike contests were held all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    How To Become The Friend Of God Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 30, 2015
     | 11,147 views

    There is one man in the Bible who is said to be the friend of God. His name is Abraham. How did he become the friend of God? Romans 4 is all about Abraham, and will provide us the answer.

    How to Become the Friend of God Romans 4 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. John 15:13 states, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” If this is true, then all of us have a mighty good friend this morning, and that friend is Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    How God Keeps Time Series

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Apr 8, 2015
     | 9,372 views

    There is no time with God, because He's all about "NOW". Are you living in God's NOW or are you living in your time zone.

    (Built large letters saying "NOW". The "O" was a clock) ("Now" series can been seen on www.gwafamily.com) How many of you are wearing watches today? How many of you use only your phone for a clock? How many of you wake up to soothing music? How many wake up to that old school alarm? We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Appease The Wrath Of God Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,634 views

    In this chapter, we are going to talk about how the Philistines succeeded in appeasing the wrath of an angry God in spite of the fact that they were idols worshipers.

    Last week, we talked about the mighty hands of God. We said that we could either be engraved in the palm of His hands as a sign of His love and protection or fall into the hands of an angry God as a sign of judgment and punishment to sin. As much as possible, we want to be obedient to Him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Greg Carr avatar

    How Big Is Your God?

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 3, 2011
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     | 10,121 views

    Have you ever tried to figure out how big God is? This sermon answers that question.

    Pray Father, Open my eyes so I can see Your truth. Open my ears so I can hear Your voice. Open my mind so I can understand Your Word. And open my heart so I may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN Have you ever tried to figure out how big God is? Country singer Ray Price wrote a song ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Make God Angry

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,836 views

    We must avoid the things that anger God.

    How to Make God Angry January 10, 2010 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must avoid the things that anger God. Focus Passage: Zephaniah 1:5-6 Introduction: pushing buttons to make someone mad I. Waiver between God and something else a. 1Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy De Swardt avatar

    How Faith Works For God

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on May 31, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,290 views

    By Faith, Noah went on mission for God. He believed God about the future and adjusted his life accordingly, and went on Mission for God.

    How Faith Works For God! Reading: Hebrews 11v7 Three weeks ago we had a look what faith is. Then we looked at the life of Abel and discovered that the life of faith begins with worship. Last week we looked at the life of Enoch and discovered what the life of faith consists of. Tonight we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cameron Conway avatar

    How To Experience The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 13, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,821 views

    A core part of our relationship with Christ is rooted and grounded in our faith in the goodness of God. By that I mean we have a trust, love and respect for God which is built upon our knowledge that He is a good and loving God who is trying to restore a creation which has gone haywire.

    A core part of our relationship with Christ is rooted and grounded in <strong>our faith in the goodness of God</strong>. By that I mean we have a trust, love and respect for God which is built upon our knowledge that He is a good and loving God who is trying to restore a creation which ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • William Baeta avatar

    How To Receive The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,739 views

    “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it” Mark 10:15.

    Theme: Worldwide Communion: How to receive the Kingdom of God Text: Job 2:1-10; Heb. 2:5-12; Mark 10:13-16 An important topic Jesus taught about during His life concerned the Kingdom of God. The Lord’s Prayer shows the priority Jesus gave to the Kingdom when He taught us to pray, “Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    How Great Is Our God Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jan 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 42,119 views

    As in many other places in the Bible, Isaiah 40 gives us a glimpse into God's greatness. He is strong as iron and tender as a shepherd (10-11). Adjectives like enormous and wise fall so short when we consider His creation and counsel (12-13). Not only tha

    It's not a question, it's a statement. I probably should add an exclamation point: How Great is Our God! As in many other places in the Bible, Isaiah 40 gives us a glimpse into God's greatness. He is strong as iron and tender as a shepherd (10-11). Adjectives like enormous and wise fall so short ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Safe Is Your God?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 11, 2012
     | 5,988 views

    Jesus was a zealous man. He was passionate about God. He was passionate about God's temple, that day that He tossed out the money changers. He is passionate about His Church - We are the temple of the Holy Spirit, after all.

    What do you do with the passage that Breda just read? Is it very familiar? Is it troubling to you? The gospels can be seen as a series of moments in Jesus’ life. We’re presented here with a moment in Jesus’ life that a lot of folks have struggled with. What do you do with Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bishop Perry Newton Sr avatar

    How God Sees The Christian

    Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 2, 2012
     | 5,651 views

    THis sermon is design to let Christians know that God's perception of them are much grandier than that which others and one thinks bout himself.

    How God sees the Christian We are living in a time when people are concerned about their image; their reputation and about what is being said about them. Often, many people have two lifestyles: one for the public, co-workers, associates and employers and another for home; when they are alone, when ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Bishop Perry Newton Sr avatar

    How To Live In God's Protection

    Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,084 views

    This sermmon is instructive in that it guides the believer as to how to live in God's protection; not on the outside of it.

    How to live in God’s protection Crime and violence is the hot topic. Many people are afraid because of crime. They are afraid to wear their expensive Jewelry; and choose time and place to wear them. People are afraid to park their cars even in their own yard not to mention public parking; ...read more

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    Denomination: *other