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  • Andy Grossman avatar

    How To Respond When God Calls

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,439 views

    The disciples responded immediately to Jesus’ invitation. They left everything to follow. And heaven was their final destination.

    “How to Respond When Jesus Calls” 3/25/2007 Jesus was walking along the shore of the lake. I’m told it was much like Walker Lake, near Hawthorne, Nevada, where I once pastured. Kind of a treeless lake in the desert. But I imagine it could have been something like the north shore of Lake ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    How To Be Right With God (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,432 views

    In Romans 3:21-25a, Paul gives us seven elements of the righteousness that God divinely imputes to those who trust in his Son. This sermon looks at the first element.

    Scripture In his commentary on Romans, John MacArthur notes that centuries ago Job asked the most important question it is possible to ask: “But how can a man be in the right before God?” (Job 9:2b). That is, “How can anyone be right in the presence of God?” Job then said of God in Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Art Campbell avatar

    How And Why Does God Heal? Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,629 views

    An exploration of how and why God heals based on covenant relationship with his people

    I once had a colleague who talked about how she had broken her ankle and asked God for healing and received it, instantaneously and miraculously. Another gentleman was diagnosed with cancer and genuinely believed God would heal him. Several months later I attended his funeral. Healing is another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be Right With God (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 28, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,884 views

    In Romans 3:21-25a, Paul gives us seven elements of the righteousness that God divinely imputes to those who trust in his Son. This sermon looks at the second and third elements.

    Scripture In his commentary on Romans, John MacArthur notes that centuries ago Job asked the most important question ever asked: “But how can a man be in the right before God?” (Job 9:2b). Throughout the Bible—and history—many have asked the question: “How can anyone be right in the presence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Be Right With God (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    In Romans 3:21-25a, Paul gives us seven elements of the righteousness that God divinely imputes to those who trust in his Son. This sermon looks at the last four elements.

    Scripture A Sunday school teacher was testing the children in her kindergarten class to see if they understood the concept of getting in to heaven. She asked them, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?” “No!” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How God Chooses A Servant-Leader Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 37,353 views

    Let’s notice in this passage as we think about How God Chooses his Servant-Leader: I. GOD’S CHOICES ARE SOVEREIGN II. GOD’S CHOICES ARE SURPRISING III. GOD’S CHOICES ARE SPECIFIC

    HOW GOD CHOOSES A SERVANT-LEADER 1 Samuel 16:1-13 This chapter opens with God reminding Samuel of the fact that He has rejected Saul as king of Israel. Saul was chosen as king because the people wanted to be like the other nations around them, 1 Sam. 8:1-5. Up to that point, God had ruled the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Builds A Servant-Leader Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,008 views

    I. GOD BUILDS A SERVANT-LEADER IN SOLITUDE (v.19) II. GOD BUILDS A SERVANT-LEADER IN SECRECY (v.18) III. GOD BUILDS A SERVANT-LEADER IN SAMENESS (vs. 11,19, 17:15)

    HOW GOD BUILDS A SERVANT-LEADER Samuel 16:14-23 At one point in his life, King Saul had been used of the Lord to accomplish great things. Yet, these verses find the king living through desperate days. Because of Saul¡¦s rebellion, God removed His Spirit from the king and allowed an evil spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can I Ask God?

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,208 views

    Some people think that is wrong to ask God for troubles that come our way. While it is wrong to complain, this sermon argues that you can approch God with a right attitude to understand.

    How Can I Ask God? Psalm 13 “If God is a God of love, how can He allow bad things to happen?” This is a question asked often by non-believers and believers alike. At times this is more likely an excuse rather than an honest question. Other times this is a heart-felt question. Children of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Determine God's Will For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Apr 22, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,277 views

    Part of a lengthy series I am doing in the book of Philippians.

    HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN AND STILL ENJOY LIFE HOW TO DETERMINE GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE Sunday April 27, 2008 Scripture Reference: Philippians 1:22-26 Intro. A. [] I know this is kind of a scary thought but if someone were standing before you today with a loaded gun and asked you, “Which do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Monty Newton avatar

    How We Are Conduits Of God's Grace

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,981 views

    God’s grace comes to us on its way to someone else.

    Title: How We Are Conduits of God’s Grace Text: John 15:1-8 Thesis: God’s love comes through us on its way to someone else. Introduction A conduit is a natural or artificial channel through which something is conveyed, flows, or is disbursed. (Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Monte Brown avatar

    How To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,762 views

    Our study of worship reminds us that the effectiveness of all that we do in the church is not to be found in outward activity or service, but in the One who stands behind it. The One whom we serve. The One deserving of our worship.

    How to Worship God in Spirit and in Truth John 4:22-24 Monte T. Brown February 1, 2009 Sunday Morning Heart O’ the Hills Introduction When Lawrence of Arabia was in Paris with some of his Arab friends after World War I, he took them to see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Sheveland avatar

    How To Fully Experience The Fullness Of God Series

    Contributed by Ron Sheveland on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,351 views

    Bold prayer to our generous Father leads to the inner strengthening by the Holy Spirit which leads to greater faith and intimacy with our loving Savior. It is then that we fully experience the fullness of God

    How to Fully Experience the Fullness of God Ephesians 3:14-21 Picture this: You have just finished a ten mile hike on a 95 degree day and on the entire journey you haven’t had a thing to drink. Stumbling with thirst, you come to your father’s house and plea for water. With love and concern he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Harold Hansen avatar

    How God Proves His Own

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,528 views

    % ways God proves us in life.

    How God Proves His Own Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people,Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    How God Deals With A Defiant Child Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,148 views

    The message examines God’s judgment on Solomon.

    During the forty years Solomon reigned over the nation of Israel we see Solomon sowing a lot of seeds of self-indulgence in hopes of reaping a harvest to satisfy those longings in his life. To his dismay the harvest only brought with it more emptiness and that which he longed for continued to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    How Do You Thank God?

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,573 views

    What do we do when a simple "thank you" is not enough?

    1 Chronicles 16 Thanksgiving 2008 How do you thank God? Have you ever received a gift and a mere “Thank you” was just not enough? I feel that way at various times in prayer, probably most acutely at the Lord’s Table when we thank Jesus for giving up his life so that we might be forgiven ...read more

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