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  • John Dobbs avatar

    How Could God Love Us?

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 3,987 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

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How Much Is God Worth To You?

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 19,498 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
     | 4,663 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
     | 8,810 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 Seaman avatar

    How To Receive An Answer From God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,071 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
     | 2,941 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

  • Ken Kersten avatar

    How To Be The Parent God Wants Me To Be

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,575 views

    Parenting is probably the most rewarding and yet most difficult responsibility that God has given us. The sermon explores ways that God has modeled effective parenting for us.

    How to be the parent God wants me to be. Luke 15:11-32 9/15/02 Remember the story of the little boy that went into the store and told the grocer that he needed a box of tide. What do you need a box of tide for, and the little boy said I’m gonna wash my cat. Son, he said, I think tide ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    How God Measures Our Giving

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,691 views

    Sets forth the position that God measures our giving not so much as the size of the gift we give but how much we have left after the gift is given.

    HOW GOD MEASURES OUR GIVING “Calling His disciples to Him, Jesus said, ‘I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.” Mark 12:43. President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do We Respond To God? Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,552 views

    When Jesus sets us apart, heals us and wakes us up to God, he invites us to walk with him in holiness.

    How Do We Respond to God? Isaiah 35:8-9 Pastor Jim Luthy Near the beginning of the movie, "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang," Professor Potts its traveling down the road in Chitty with his two children when they suddenly veer to avoid hitting a woman in a lovely and pure white dress driving along in her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • 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
     | 12,617 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

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "How To Know God's Will For Your Life" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,833 views

    It is not as difficult to know God’s will as to do it.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM churches August 25, 2002 “How to Know God’s Will for Your Life” Psalm 16 Introduction: How many think it is difficult to know God’s will for your life? How many don’t think it is? Most people probably think it is difficult, however, scripture does not bear this out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 10,998 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

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    How To Establish Good Credit With God

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,901 views

    This message reminds the believer not to forget the poor because to do so is to forget God.

    Introduction: God equates Himself to the least among us, thus, to share with the least of us is to share with God. 1. There Will Always Be Poor People. (Hebrew word (dal, feeble, weak, helpless) 2. God is Aware of Human Suffering On All Levels. 3. Those Who Care for the Poor Are the Greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronnie Thrower avatar

    How To Become Obsessed With God's Word

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 14,129 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

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How Far Would God Go? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 25,109 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