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  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    How Do I Love You? Series

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 21, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,102 views

    An Exposition of Malachi 1

    How Do I Love You? Mal. 1 How do you know somebody loves you? How do you show somebody you love them? Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a bestselling book several years ago entitled The Five Love Languages in which he suggests people give and receive love in one of 5 different ways: 1. Words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can I Forgive Myself?

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,878 views

    We need to learm to forgive ourselves since God has forgiven us.

    INTRODUCTION • Throughout the years, you will hear a lot of sermons on forgiveness. We are told we are supposed to forgive others as Jesus has forgiven us. We are told we are supposed to forgive and forget the evils others have perpetrated against us! • One sermon that we do not hear a lot deals ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Achieve Godly Success In 2007

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Feb 19, 2007
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    Success according to the Kingdom of God is different from the world’s way of gaining success. God has created you to be a winner not a loser. You can have great success in 2007 if you do it God’s way. Your success is based upon His ability not yours. W

    Introduction · This morning I want to position you in the Word to achieve Godly success in 2007. · Success according to the Kingdom of God is different from the world’s way of gaining success. · God has created you to be a winner not a loser. You can have great success in 2007 if you do it God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Badly Do You Want It

    Contributed by William Hickman on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,570 views

    You will start getting well when getting well is what matters most to you. Let your desperation drive you beyond concern about the opinions of others.

    How Badly Do You Want It? Matt. 12:10-13 Man with the withered hand healed Matt. 15:22-28 Healing of Syrophoenician’s Daughter You will start getting well when getting well is what matters most to you. Let your desperation drive you beyond concern about the opinions of others. As long ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Far Are You Willing To Go PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    The importance of obedience to God, the promise of His presence in our lives, and the cost of disobedience, using the story of Elijah and Elisha from 2 Kings 2:1-12.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're diving deep into the heart of 2 Kings 2:1-12. Let me read this passage for us: [Read passage] As C.S. Lewis once wisely said, "Obedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality." Let's pray: Dear Lord, we ask You to ...read more

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    Prayer-Care-Share: Your Circle Of Influence Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Jan 24, 2006
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    #2 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

    Pastor Sandy Boller... Prayer. Care. Share. Building Bridges in Linn County. Loving our Community to Christ! Last week, Marty introduced the Prayer.Care.Share initiative that some 30 churches in Cedar Rapids are participating in. These churches are choosing to pull our ministries together for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Mission In The Community

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 14, 2004
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    The Mission of the Church is to love people to Jesus, to love God and all people, and to be part of the enfolding of humanity into the love of God in Christ.

    Our Mission in the Community This week it was discovered that there are at least 10,000 more galaxies than we thought there were before. That’s like 10,000 worlds. That’s a lot of matter out there in space. I don’t know about you but I find it completely impossible to relate to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,906 views

    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Call To His Cause

    Contributed by W F on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,670 views

    It’s time to put away our small ventures and to begin investing in the big league – God’s kingdom.

    Mark 1:17 “The Call to His Cause” “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Two fishermen were out in their boat one Sunday morning when they heard the church bells ring in the distance. One said, “You know, we really ought to be in church.” The second bloke didn’t ...read more

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    How To Pray For A Significant Life

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Nov 20, 2006
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     | 3,391 views

    We can have a siginificant life by praying always, relying on the Spirit, appealing for others and yearning for God’s glory.

    This morning, I believe millions of people, not only Filipinos and Mexicans but boxing fans all over the world, will be closely watching the final bout between Erik “El Terible” Morales and our very own Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the Thomas and Mack Arena, which is said to be the biggest show ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,686 views

    If God’s people are growing in spiritual health, then His church will be a healthy church.

    How to Be a Healthy Church Acts 20:28-38 Intro: How many here like to be healthy? Most of us do. We’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, and we like to feel that we’re running on all cylinders. Whether you’re a 2-stroke, 4-banger, slant-6, or a V-8, we all like to be at full power. Nobody ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Pray For Your Friends

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Apr 30, 2011
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     | 6,694 views

    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s som

    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s some bigger plan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have A Clear Conscience

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 20, 2024
     | 959 views

    As people in Christ, what we want is to be able to stand before the Lord with a clear conscience. But there are times when we are aware of who we are and what we have done. And it does trouble us, and our conscience bothers us.

    Alba 8-18-2024 HOW TO HAVE A CLEAR CONSCIENCE I John 3:19-24 In 1960 there was a comic strip called Willie Lumpkin. He was a mailman in the made up small town of Glenville. In one strip, he’s slumped in front of the television set with a coffee cup resting on his pot belly. As he flicks his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Long, O Lord? How Long? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 27, 2024
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     | 1,750 views

    Though the Lord shall judge the nation that practice wickedness, how shall we who follow Christ respond to the evil embraced and promoted within our culture?

    When the child of God sins, that child knows that God does not ignore that sin. Because He loves us, the LORD disciplines His people, and His discipline will not be pleasant. God’s discipline was never intended to be pleasant. Divine discipline is intended to impose … well, discipline! Indeed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "How To Stop Your Losing Streak?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,628 views

    Hanah had problem: She needed a Son. God had a problem: He needed a Priest. When we pray, we need to make the solution to our problem, God’s solution to his problem...

    Title: “How to Stop your Losing Streak?” Text: Please read 1 Samuel Chapter One. 1 Samuel 1:2 “…but Hannah had no children.” This is the story of a praying mother. Prayer changes things. At the beginning of this chapter, Hannah considers herself a loser. Before the chapter is over, she is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist