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  • Jordan Muck avatar

    How To Be Transformed Through The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Oct 11, 2016
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     | 15,355 views

    Understanding the disciplines in everyday Christian life.

    Series: Discipline – Week 2 Scripture: Romans 12:2 Title: How to be transformed through the Word of God Focus: Establishment of Spiritual Disciplines Introduction: Discipline is the total transformation of self. Spiritual discipline is a quest to change what you once were (old self) into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be Perfect (God Requires It!)

    Contributed by Coz Von on Nov 28, 2016
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     | 11,894 views

    in Matt 5:48 Jesus said: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Many say this is not possible, the Bible repeatedly say it is very possible, But how? Here's How: Here is a bunch of verses stringed together to show you☺

    A new commandment I write unto you thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and soul and with all thy might: and thy neighbour as thyself.and the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Responds To Our Generosity

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 16, 2019
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    It's difficult to be generous with our money. Seeing how God has promised to respond to our generosity is encouraging and that's exactly what this passage provides.

    SCARED TO BE GENEROUS: “I would be more generous, but I’m barely making it now.” - We all know that generosity is admirable. We know that it’s embarrassing to be identified as being stingy. - But we struggle to be generous. One of the reasons that we don’t end up being as generous as we would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Much Will You Sacrifice For God?

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Sep 24, 2016
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     | 10,605 views

    To serve God or gain something of great value you must fight to earn it, and not everyone is willing to make the sacrifice. But those who do remain respected..

    How Much Will You Sacrifice For God? Kelly Durant Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls :46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 2. How many of you have ever wanted something really ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "How Can A Man Rob God?"

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Sep 30, 2016
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     | 20,608 views

    SOME SHOCKING TRUTHS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN TITHING DOCTRINE

    "Will a man ROB God?" How many untold tens of thousands of men will give account one day for teaching this verse in Malachi 3:8 totally out of context for their own sordid gain. I couldn’t count the times I have heard self-appointed ministers of the gospel berate their congregations and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How God Uses Evil For Good Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 15, 2023
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    Three progressive features show "How God uses Evil for Good", describing: 1) Persecution (Act 8:1–3), which stems from 2) Preaching (Acts 8:4-7), which results in 3) Productivity (Acts 8:8).

    Acts 8:1-8. [8:1] And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. [2] Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    How Jesus (God) Became King! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 7, 2023
     | 1,657 views

    Jesus proved He was the King of Kings through His birth, life, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension. God recognized Him as “The King” and coronated Him with the crown of glory, honor and power.

    Sermon: Easter - How Jesus (God) became King! Easter Sunday Reading (Before Sermon) It was evident that the people were desperate for more than just “any king” but for “The King.” The king who had come to save them. During King Herod’s reign he expanded and built up the temple of God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Reacts Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023
     | 676 views

    We all have a sinful nature and react wrong way, wrong time, for the wrong purpose but God always reacts to His nature, i.e., love, holiness, goodness.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Remember – humans were created in the image and likeness of God; He does not react the way humans react. “Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person” (Genesis 2:7, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Improve Your Serve With God Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 12, 2021
     | 3,859 views

    As Christians we are called to be servants! Yes, I said the “s” word “servants” – for many this term seems to imply to some – a slave - But Jesus (The Great I Am) came to serve and so should we.

    Series: How to Improve your serve? Illustration: Racquet ball and hit a few racquet balls into the audience! Give away 5 dollar Dunken Donut cards to those who catch them! Over the years I have played tennis with Kathy off and on, but I really loved playing racquetball! I learned from others that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just How Great Is Our God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 25, 2022
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     | 3,861 views

    Nebuchadnezzar reveals to us the awesomeness of our God

    Introduction Sometimes we as Christians forget how great and powerful our God is. And it takes an unbeliever to call to our attention just how great our God is. Have you ever had a person you know who is not a Christian, ask you to pray for them? That is God showing you through an unbeliever His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Should The People Of God Build?

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Jan 7, 2023
     | 1,378 views

    There are times in the Christian life when the enemy will assault us. How should we respond? How can we build our lives, our families, when we are under attack? We can learn from Nehemiah.

    In Arnold Dallimore’s short biography of Spurgeon, he has one chapter entitled, “Daily Life in the Great Church,” which includes the following: “The Metropolitan Tabernacle was not, as some have assumed, merely a highly populated preaching center. . . Apart from the sick and infirm, there were very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does God Communicate With Us?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
     | 1,426 views

    I've found that God communicates in innumerable ways. Every time I notice one way that God communicates, he changes it up. A new method appears. It's fascinating actually. God is diverse, incredibly so.

    The divine designer, the architect, the crafter of the human soul is indeed present and interactive within the matrix of reality we call Earth. He is present, he is at work. Yet we cannot see him. Theologians call this the "hiddenness of God." But why is he hidden? Atheists might say ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How To Saturate Yourself In The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 15, 2024
     | 385 views

    We’re going to talk about how to go deeper with your Bible reading time. We will not be talking about simply reading the Bible. We will be talking about absorbing the Bible. Making the Bible part of your mind. Putting the Bible in your heart and letting it change your heart.

    “The Bible- banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it. Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it is more ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    How God Shows Unending Mercy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2024
     | 386 views

    We are tasked with showing the glory, justice and patience of God, and we mess up, sometimes frequently.

    Fourth Sunday of Easter 2024 The Lord’s mercy endures forever. Let’s be honest, here. Do we really deserve God’s mercy, when all of us who have reached the age of reason have sins in our life, and most of us have serious sins impacting human life, or honesty, financial justice, or our human ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    How To Get God To Answer Prayer

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 5, 2024
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     | 426 views

    Last week of f2024 Month of Prayer and Fasting

    Background to passage: Last Supper, farewell discourse John 14:1–13 ESV “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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