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  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Tell Everyone How Good, The Good News Is

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 28, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,252 views

    God’s grace is His unmerited favor. And that means we can’t earn it. We can’t work for it, and we can’t change His mind about it, even if we tried. He pours out His blessing on us not because of what we do, but because of who He is.

    Tell everyone how good, the good news is! "From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another" (John 1:16, NIV).  God wants to pour out His blessing and favor upon you each and every day. I talked Sunday from psalms 68:19 It says in the Psalms that He daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Failure Really Not An Option?

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 31, 2013
     | 6,324 views

    In our failures, Jesus draws us closer to Him and is always there when we need Him.

    Is Failure Really Not An option? Matthew 26:31-35 Intro: Failure is not an option. I’m sure you have heard the phrase. That phrase is linked to NASA and their space program. It originated when the makers of a documentary interviewed NASA officials about the problems that arose out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believing God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 30,086 views

    Abraham is such a great man of faith that at times its hard to relate to him. God knew that, so He told us few things about this super-hero of the faith that help us understand how powerful his faith really was.

    OPEN: A man once told a story about his 84 year old grandmother. Apparently, she fiercely maintained her independence and lived alone in the old family home. Her 4 children lived in the same town, but she rarely called them except in emergencies. It was with some apprehension, therefore, that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Goodness Of God

    Contributed by V. David Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 122 ratings
     | 19,988 views

    As a student of God's Word, I am continually amazed of how He (God) works and has worked in the lives of many people, past-present and future, by the way which literally speaking is not future because He (God) has already revealed it to us.

    As a student of God's Word, I am continually amazed of how He (God) works and has worked in the lives of many people, past-present and future, by the way which literally speaking is not future because He (God) has already revealed it to us. As we study His word we can trace throughout the Bible, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Knew Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Feb 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,106 views

    The main theme of Exodus 2:23-25 is the Providence of God… God Knew – and He still does! He heard the cry and groans of His people, He cared about their suffering, and He knew just how to deliver them.

    The main theme of Exodus 2:23-25 is the Providence of God… God Knew – and He still does! He heard the cry and groans of His people, He cared about their suffering, and He knew just how to deliver them. In Ex. 2:1-10, we see *A Parent’s Faith: a young couple married in the midst ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breath Of God

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 2, 2020
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     | 12,985 views

    Today's Message is part of our person and work of the Holy Spirit series and looks at how the Holy Spirit is the Breath of God. From this message we see that God breathes into us physical, spiritual, and renewed life, in and through the Holy Spirit.

    The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Breath of God {Audio: https://mega.nz/#!fZEnRSBY!ANU7hdA9aoIGuS9BOEHMVyAENH3u4zeljxHeYfORWgc} Play video clip The clip we just watched is from the movie, “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe,” which was based upon the book written by C.S. Lewis. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    God's Voice

    Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018
     | 15,126 views

    I often wonder how many times I’ve been distracted by the cares of this life and miss God’s voice? Do you hear His voice? Do you feel his presence? Are you on Mount Carmel or on Mount Horeb?

    Introduction I’m from Shawnee, a fairly small town in Oklahoma. Your pastor’s wife, Angela is from there too. We graduated the same year from Shawnee High and were all members of Oak Park Church of God. She could probably tell you all sorts of funny stories about the place. One of Misty’s police ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Chat With God!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 13, 2016
     | 4,197 views

    Now, when I say ‘morning prayer’ it is kind of boring for people, let me put it this way, I woke early to greet Him ‘Good morning Jesus and have a chat with God!’ How does this sound?

    Chat with God! Job 19:25”For I know that my Redeemer lives!” While working for the Vice President of a multinational bank with jam-packed agenda in my life: as a wife, mother and the office work as well, that kept me on my toes the whole day and I had to don multiple hats ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If God Is For Us Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 13, 2014
    based on 84 ratings
     | 62,137 views

    Paul explains how God is for us and not against us. 1- God is for us - He gave up His son for us 2- God is for us - He graciously gives to us 3- God is for us - He grants victory over all

    INTRO.- ILL.- During quail season in Georgia, an Atlanta journalist met an old farmer hunting with an old pointer at his side. Twice the dog ran rheumatically ahead and pointed. Twice his master fired into the open air. When the journalist saw no birds rise, he asked the farmer for an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Favor Of God - Changing Things Through Prayer Series

    Contributed by Larry Semore on Feb 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,200 views

    How to pray through a position of Favor

    The Favor of God Changing Things Through Prayer Part 3 of a 3 Part Series Esther 3:1-5 NKJV After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. And all the king's servants who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preparing The Way For God’s Visitation-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2011
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     | 8,309 views

    2 of 2. John the Baptist was instrumental in preparing the way for the Lord’s visitation. To experience God’s visitation, there must be adequate preparation. But How? For God’s visitation We must lose...

    PREPARING The WAY For GOD’s VISITATION-II—Luke 3:1-10 Attention: When our President visits an area, there is a huge amount of preparation that takes place. Security is beefed up tremendously. Communications are redesignated to prioritize federal mandates. The Secret Service is prioritized. Traffic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Hale avatar

    God's Grace Is Sufficent

    Contributed by Craig Hale on May 14, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 9,120 views

    In times of difficult trials or storms,how are you going to maintain your walk with Him? Job is a good example for us to look at

    Job Chapter 1 God’s Grace Is Sufficient Introduction: The book describes Job as being a blameless and up right man, and one who feared God, he consumed a Considerable fortune. Job had a big family lots of children as well as live stock Job’s reputation was very much respected. One might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Belongs To God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,442 views

    As Jesus addresses the attacks of the religious leaders, He teaches us how to be good stewards, good citizens, and good students of the Word.

    For more Bible studies visit: www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org At the end of the previous chapter Jesus has just had encounter with the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law who demanded to know His authority. Jesus would not tell them unless they expressed an opinion about John the Baptist’s authority - ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Truth Of God's Word Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,363 views

    How fully do you trust that the bible is God’s word? and what happens to your faith if you doubt the bible?

    This chapter contains some of the richest verses about the veracity of the Word of God, and the reality of persecution in the New Testament. It also contains some of the strongest language in the Bible against those who pose as teachers of the Scriptures, but are actually false teachers and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The God We Worship

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    A sermon to get us thinking about the God we worship, how awesome he is, and why we worship him.

    (With thanks to a sermon by Louie Giglio and books by Matt Redman and Matt Hyam) For those of you who knew that today I was going to speak about worship I wonder what your expectations were, if any. When you came to Church today, I wonder what expectations you had of our worship, if any. When I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican