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  • John Rollyson avatar

    How Can We Please God?

    Contributed by John Rollyson on Dec 28, 2010
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     | 2,983 views

    As Christians, God desires our obedience.

    How Can We Please God? 1 Peter 2:4-10 Intro: God desires our obedience..... Thomas Platter had such a great zeal for studying the ancient tongues that he supported himself through manual labor by day and at night studied with sand in his mouth, that the gritting against his teeth might keep him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does God Respond To Repentance?

    Contributed by Johnny Moore on Jul 16, 2011
     | 2,902 views

    God is active in restoring us to the joy of salvation.

    I. God Shows Compassion (20) A. He sees us from afar (he recognized his son thru the rags and filth) B.He loves us no matter what (compassion or pity) C. He comes to us (son walked, father ran) D. He is willing to restores us (hugged and kissed his son) II. God Responds to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How God Turns Trash Into Treasure

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 15, 2013
     | 8,919 views

    1. Jesus finds us (vs. 9). 2. Jesus invites us to follow Him (vs. 9). 3. Jesus fellowships with us (vs. 10). 4. Jesus functions as a doctor to heal us from our sin (vs. 11-13).

    “What We All Have Felt” (Betrayed) Text: Mark 14:10-11, 44-46 I want to talk to you today about something that is NOT funny. If we could have worked it out I would have showed you how NOT funny it really is on the screen by showing you a video clip from the PASSION OF CHRIST. I'll share an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How God Turns Failure Into Favor Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
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     | 25,981 views

    Failure isn’t final and it isn’t fatal. God can bring you back from failure.

    INTRODUCTION This is the fourth message is the series from 1 Thessalonians which I’ve entitled, “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” In this message we’re going to talk about “How God Turns Failure into Favor.” I don’t even know if kids in school take home ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How God Moves In Tiny Things

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 11, 2014
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    Zechariah ends up in Holy of Holies because of a cast lot. Why would God move through something like that?

    What In The World? When it came to which priest went into the Holy of Holies, God’s will was chosen by lot. - Luke 1:9. - This is odd to us. This seems weird. - And yet here it is in the Christmas story. - We want to chase down this line of thought: What does this being part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    How Does God Love Us? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 7, 2016
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    John 3:16 is your invitation to come to Christ … because God already gave. He has given you a clear pathway to lay down your sin and be made new ... why not accept it? Why do we continue to allow our shame to control us?

    How does God love us? John 3:16-21 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I Last time: - Nicodemus has come to talk to Jesus one evening -- Nicodemus as a Pharisee ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Fight Fire: God's Way

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015
     | 7,181 views

    Trial

    Daniel 3:1-30 HOW TO FIGHT FIRE: GOD'S WAY I. CONSIDER THE FIRE V. 12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "How Will We Serve God In 2016?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 23, 2015
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     | 13,572 views

    A sermon for the New Year.

    "How Will We Serve Christ in 2016?" Matthew 25:31-45 I think this is a very appropriate passage of Scripture to look at as we come to the end of a year, and prepare for a new one. The reason I say this is that Jesus is filling in the metaphors of the parables that come before it. "This is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How God Works In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 7, 2020
     | 5,507 views

    1. He teaches us to wait on the Lord (vs. 33; 36-37). 2. He leads us to live the right way (vs. 34). 3. He helps us to witness for Him (vs. 34-35). 4. He works on our weaknesses (vs. 36-38).

    How God Works in Our Lives The Gospel of John John 13:33-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 19, 2017 (Revised January 7, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 13. Most of you know that in this chapter God's Word has moved forward to the night before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Accurately Hear From God

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 22, 2021
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    We are in a season of correction in the Church where many prophesied things have failed to come to pass. Today we will address a few of the reasons why this happened and discuss what to do about it.

    Introduction: We are in a season of correction in the Church where many prophesied things have failed to come to pass. Today we will address the reasons why this has happened and discuss what to do about it. I. The Purpose & Power of Prophetic Utterance Today. A. The difference between ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Be The People God Wants Us To Be Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 17, 2019
     | 8,920 views

    God wants us to: 1. Take care of our time (vs. 22-24). 2. Put away our pettiness (vs. 25-26). 3. Humble our hearts before Him (vs. 27-28; 30). 4. Have the full joy of knowing Jesus Christ (vs. 28-29). 5. Trust in the truth about Jesus (vs. 30-36).

    How to Be the People God Wants Us to Be The Gospel of John John 3:22-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 7, 2016 (Revised July 17, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in the last section of John Chapter 3, God's Word puts the spotlight back on John the Baptist. In these verses, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be The Witnesses God Wants Us To Be Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 2, 2019
     | 3,585 views

    How to be the witnesses God wants us to be: 1. Trust in the strength of our Savior (vs. 30). 2. Tell God's Truth (vs. 32-34). 3. Live as light (vs. 35).

    How to Be the Witnesses God Wants Us to Be The Gospel of John John 5:30-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 14, 2016 (Revised August 2, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 5. Before we read our Scripture, remember that that this chapter begins with one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Fight And Win Battles For God

    Contributed by Jejireh Ocampo on Mar 6, 2021
     | 2,831 views

    We as believers are called not to be just saved but also to fight and win for the glory of God!

    PREPARATION: 1. Choose us out men v.9 2. Go out, fight v.9 3. With the rod "of God" v.9 PROCESS: 1. We need OBEDIENCE v.10 "So Joshua did as Moses had said to him..." 2. We need OTHERS v.11 "...and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands..." 3. We need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray To God And Not Give Up?

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on Oct 1, 2020
     | 2,927 views

    In the parable of the widow who brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge just ignores her plead but finally relented in order to get her off his back. Our Heavenly Father will not delay even one day more than necessary but will quickly answer our prayer.

    Good morning brothers and sisters, I wish to share from the passage in Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus tells a parable of a widow who has a rival who mistreated her. She brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge is too wicked to even consider her case and just ignore her plead. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "How Do We Move God?"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 12, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,905 views

    The message is a summary of David attempting to move the Ark of Covenate and moving us.

    How do we move God? 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 1. David has a desire to move the ark of the covenant • The philistines had the ark • The Ark was basically home to the presence and glory of God. • It contained the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, the rod of Aaron that budded as well as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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