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  • Jeff Seaman avatar

    How To Receive An Answer From God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 9,674 views

    There are four attitudes i believe we need in order to have answered to our prayers

    HOW TO RECEIVE AN ANSWER FROM GOD Power Through Prayer - Part 4 Luke 1:5-23 Pastor Jeff Seaman We’re in a series of messages on "Power Through Prayer". The first week we talked about the four purposes of prayer. The second week we talked about the five conditions of prayer. Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How God Can Use Innovators

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,823 views

    In this passage we learn a lot about innovation from the courage of Cornelius, the founder of the first Gentile house church.

    How God Uses Innovators (Acts 10:1-8) 1. Today we hear a lot about innovators who start up their own dot-com businesses. Even though many of these innovators may not enjoy success, they are learning from their efforts. Many innovators are not afraid to fail because they believe in the importance ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Could God Love Us?

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 3,849 views

    If we are so sinful, how could God love us? What kind of love would allow him to love us?

    Morning Message Central Church of Christ February 4, 2000 John Dobbs HOW COULD GOD LOVE US? Introduction: Today we begin a series on love from the book of 1 John. John had a fiery and destructive temperament! He wanted to call down fire from heaven on some of Jesus’ enemies! Jesus called him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 10,780 views

    Worship - To give honor, adoration and praise to God in all aspects of life The Purpose of Worship 1.

    Worship - To give honor, adoration and praise to God in all aspects of life The Purpose of Worship 1. To express our love for the Lord. (Luke 10;27) 2. To obey His commands to give worship to Him above all gods. (Lk.4:8) 3. To fulfill our highest purpose for living (Psa.45:11) 4. To direct ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can We Imitate God?

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 13,345 views

    Paul gives us four ways to imitate God.

    I. Introduction a. Illustration –We have all seen young children imitate their parents. Young girls play with dolls and little boys play with plastic lawn mowers. b. Paul writes to the church at Ephesus and tells them to imitate God. c. Though Paul’s letter was written to the church at Ephesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Please God With Your Giving

    Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 223 ratings
     | 23,481 views

    Sermon on Giving. Basic principles on pleasing God with your giving.

    How to give and please God Luke 21:1-4 DBC 6/02/02 Gregg Griffin <(((((>< Congregational Scripture Reading: II Corinthians 9: 6-8 Now that you have all the moans and groans out of your system, having heard the sermon title. Lets take and honest look at what it takes to give and please God. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Yield Your Rights To God

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,388 views

    How to Yield Your Rights to God Without Neglecting Key Responsibilities - 2 Cor. 10:4,5

    How to Yield Your Rights to God Without Neglecting Key Responsibilities - 2 Cor. 10:4,5 Some people make the mistake of thinking that when they yield their rights to God they absolve themselves from all personal responsibilities. When we yield our rights to the Lord we must be careful to not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Become Obsessed With God's Word

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,924 views

    I find that to day we are so busy and we want to do the right thing so the day may start out right with reading God’s word and that is all that we do then you forget about it for the rest of the day. That trane of thought must change.

    HOW TO BECOME OBSESSED WITH GOD’S WORD Text: Joshua 1:8 Introduction Back in the sixties all I did was listen to music. As a matter of fact so much of it I listen to was over and over and so repetitive that I cannot to this day get it out of my head. I have found that no matter what you do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How Much Is God Worth To You?

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 18,952 views

    This sermon deals with the value we place on what the Lord has done for us.

    How Much Is God Worth 4/13/97 Proverbs 3:1-15 1 Timothy 6:6-21 Text Luke 7:36 Some things hold their value no matter where you go or when you go. If you took a time travel machine and had some diamonds, you could be sure you had something of great value because of its ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Matt Black avatar

    How Can We See God?

    Contributed by Matt Black on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 4,479 views

    We need to see God in His majesty, mercy, and mission!

    Isaiah 6:1-11 What is it that makes a man who is going one way, on his OWN way, TURN completely around and submit to the authority and Lordship of Christ? What was it that made Abraham leave UR, made Moses leave Egypt, and make Saul of Tarsus preach the Gospel? What was it that made Isaiah say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Elmer Surigao avatar

    How God Keeps His Promises

    Contributed by Elmer Surigao on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,618 views

    God keeps his promises by working FOR us; WITH us and IN us.

    Read Isaiah 40:10-28 I. GOD WORKS FOR US. He knows us intimately. He works for us tirelessly. He binds himself for us in unbreakable promises. Robinson’s father never went to a doctor. He prayed and prayed … and he became more serious. Until Robinson fetched him, took him home brought him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How Far Would God Go? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 24,603 views

    Jesus could have made his point with only one of these stories and yet he told all three that day. Why?

    OPEN: The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home telephone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, "Hello?" The boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?" "Yes," whispered the small voice. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Al Hood avatar

    How Will You Weigh On God's Scale?

    Contributed by Al Hood on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,376 views

    Looking at the handwriting on the wall found in Daniel 5.

    HOW WILL YOU WEIGH ON GOD’S SCALES? SCRIPTURE: DANIEL 5:1-31... INTORDUCTION: * Going to the doctor and getting the news about my age and weight. * Belshazzar is the leader of Babylon - his father, Nabonidas is holed up in Ninevah - while the Persians are beseiging the city. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How To Be A Faithful Soldier In God's Army

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 12,434 views

    This message explores some of the key concepts in being a "good soldier of Jesus Christ."

    - Veteran’s Day. HOW TO BE A FAITHFUL SOLDIER IN GOD’S ARMY: OUR SITUATION AS SOLDIERS: 1. There is a war going on. - 1 Timothy 6:12 - “Fight the good fight of faith. . .” - 2 Timothy 4:7. 2. It is a spiritual battle. - Ephesians 6:12 - “For we do not wrestle against flesh and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Can Reject God?

    Contributed by Donny Tatimu on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,265 views

    Unknowing can be a total destruction in our life. Sometimes we can do something fatal without knowing it. So many people today don’t know how many times they were reject God. This is a sermon based on Mark 6 about how a man can rejects God.

    REJECTING GOD By doni@yahoo.com 1 Sam 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 1 Sam 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic