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  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Knowing God's Will Through Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,133 views

    How to know God’s will through prayer. Gives some practical questions to ask yourself

    SBC Philippi 5/29/05 am Rev. Jeff Simms Knowing God’s Will Through Prayer Mark 14:32-42 Primary Purpose: To evaluate how God speaks to us through prayer and how we can hear him. We started talking last week about how to know God’s will. One thing I emphasized to you was that often times we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Cures For A Troubled Heart - Part 2

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on May 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,894 views

    The Psalmist explores how to deal with a Troubled Heart

    THE CURE FOR A TROUBLED HEART - PSALM 37 - PART 2 Last week we talked about three cures for a troubled heart from Psalm 37. We talked about: • 1) The principle of not fretting/ worrying Psalms 37:1 (NKJV) A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Made To Be In God's Family Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 15,432 views

    Part 3 - This series is looking into the purpose of life and how to live them out. This message deals with purpose #2 Made to be in God’s Family.

    Living a Purpose Driven Life part 3 (Made to be in God’s Family) Brian A. Moon (Based on the book The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren) At the annual family-reunion picnic, a young bride led her husband over to an old woman busily crocheting in a rocker. "Granny," she said, touching the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Does God Allow Evil?

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 7, 2024
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    This sermon explores how God can use what appears to be evil or harmful for His greater purpose.

    Introduction: The Story of Joseph Let us begin with the story of Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph was beloved by his father but hated by his brothers. Out of jealousy, they sold him into slavery, and Joseph was taken to Egypt. There, he endured many trials: he was falsely accused of a crime and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Master Your Mind- Part- 3

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 19, 2018
     | 7,320 views

    When God calls you, he expects you to begin thinking like him. The Bible specifically talks about five vital truths we must practice to develop a mind that agrees with God.

    The human mind was created to mirror God’s own mind (Genesis 1:27). When God calls you, he expects you to begin thinking like him. The Bible specifically talks about five vital truths we must practice to develop a mind that agrees with God. 1. “Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Free From The Prison Of Want

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,060 views

    How to be free

    SET FREE FROM THE PRISON OF WANT Psalm 28 "be their shepherd and carry them forever." & 100 "Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Max lacado wrote:" What is it that keeps you from real joy? How would you fill in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Prayer Keys - Sincerity Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 15, 2011
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    Prayer keys are not ways of manipulating God. Rather, they are like a boat hook. If I am in a row boat and cast a hook to shore, does pulling move the shore to me or does it move me to the shore? Prayer keys do not pull God to our will. They pull us to Go

    “These people come near to me with their mouth & honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.” Isaiah 29:13 Before saying anything else to introduce sincerity as a prayer key, I want to repeat something about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Powerful Prayers To A Powerful God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014
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     | 20,584 views

    How many times in your life have you prayed? How many times have you truly experienced the power of prayer?

    POWERFUL PRAYERS to a powerful God How many times in your life have you prayed? I’ve been a Christian for around 27 years now, and if we assume that I have prayed only once a day for 27 years thats 9,855 prayers. I’ve probably prayed more than that, I start and end my day with prayer I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Get What You Want

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 2,551 views

    Here’s a very basic Sunday School lesson on Materialism.

    How to get what you want [7] Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:[8] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [9] Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jerry Owen avatar

    When God Speaks Series

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Nov 8, 2016
     | 15,305 views

    Does the God of the Universe still speak today? If He does, then how does He speak and what are we to do when He does?

    “WHEN GOD SPEAKS” I Kings 19:9-18 Elijah had been through a lot in his life. At some point years ago, he had responded to God’s call upon his life and began to serve Almighty God as His prophet. He had faithfully served God and had just come through one of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get The Most Out Of Your Leaders, Pt. 2

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 29, 2013
     | 2,755 views

    When these things are working together in the church family, great things will happen! Leaders will love to lead because they love seeing what God does through His people! It is time for the people of God, step up and be the church with a mission!

    How to Get the Most out of Your Leaders, Pt. 2 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Find Joy In The Journey Through The Lord’s Prayer! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 13, 2019
     | 4,092 views

    Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father through prayer. Prayer and inner joy are linked together because prayer opens a door to the presence and guidance of the Lord. Learning to use the Lord Prayer is the best way to pray!

    Opening Video: The Lords Prayer by Jackie Evancho Sermon: Find joy in the journey through The Lord’s Prayer! Scripture: Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Thesis: Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 7 - Genesis 18:16-33 - How Could A Loving God Send People To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,246 views

    DID SODOM DESERVE JUDGMENT? Oh Yes! How could a loving God send people to hell? Ever asked that question? I have. Read on...

    Part 7 - Genesis 18:16-33 - HOW COULD A LOVING GOD SEND PEOPLE TO HELL? In the early years of her life she witnessed horrific events as members of her family were beheaded in conflicts in China. Although she was only a little girl, MI LEE (not her real name) was forced to watch and still ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Have Revival When Your Wood

    Contributed by Glenn Dunaway on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,369 views

    When God is involved revival will come even if circumstances seem not to warrant it.

    How to Have Revival When Your Wood’s Wet I want to read you something that caught my eye this week in a periodical I read. I am very burdened about my country, the United States of America. I love my country. I am concerned about the carelessness of sinners, the coldness of saints, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray When "It's Not My Fault" Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,241 views

    Prayer than makes a difference with God is prayer that first makes a difference in me

    ENGAGE One morning during our vacation this summer, Mary and I went on a snorkel cruise. When we first got on the sailboat that morning we had a safety briefing during which time the entire crew was introduced. Among the crew was a young man named Jonah, and for a moment I thought that perhaps we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist