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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How God Turns Things Around For Our Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 53,533 views

    Too many people live with a feeling of fatalistic pessimism that adversely affects their thinking, emotions and behavior. The Lord has a way of turning around the most difficult situations for our good. Pessimists think their circumstances are the worst p

    1. Too many people live with a feeling of fatalistic pessimism that adversely affects their thinking, emotions and behavior. The Lord has a way of turning around the most difficult situations for our good. Pessimists think their circumstances are the worst possible because they believe that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Does God Exist ? How Can We Know ?

    Contributed by Mike Turner on May 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,968 views

    On the existence of God

    Answering Those Who Ask Part 2 Theme Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 What We Believe About God And Why ! Genesis 1:1, Psa 14:1 Joke: A couple had two little boys, ages seven and nine, who were excessively mischevious. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be confident that if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can You Know If It's Really God

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 3, 2007
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     | 1,830 views

    Knowing the Spirit of God

    HOW CAN YOU KNOW IF IT’S REALLY GOD? I John 4:1 Certainly we know there are false prophets in this world. Some are doing it for power and some for financial gain. But I believe God is so prevalent that is we look closely we can determine whether or not It is really Him. WE CAN KNOW IT’S REALLY ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seing The Signs Of Who God Is And How He Acts Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 23, 2007
     | 3,234 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent helping us to continue discovering that Jesus is God and what Jesus’ purpose is.

    Over the last few weeks Christians from many churches have been focusing on being ready, being prepared not just for Christmas Day, but for the second coming of Jesus. Our worship time has encouraged us to: Be ready To listen to God, be turned toward God and have our lives totally influenced by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "How To Reach The Level God Wants You To Be”

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,860 views

    How to reach the level God wants you to be in

    “HOW TO REACH THE LEVEL GOD WANTS YOU TO BE” Daniel 10:19 “y me dijo: Muy amado, no temas; la paz sea contigo; esfuérzate y aliéntate. Y mientras él me hablaba, recobré las fuerzas, y dije: Hable mi señor, porque me has fortalecido.” INTRO: I. YOU WILL HAVE A REVELATION / TENDRÁS UNA REVELACIÓN ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Do I Know That God Loves Me?

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,704 views

    This is a basic question that many people ask. They want evidence or proof that God’s love is real. Here are at least 9 evidences of God’s love from the greatest verse about His love.

    1) How Do I Know that God loves me? John 3:16 2) Because His love is … Personal – Genesis 1-3; Hebrews 12:1-2; Eph. 2:8-10 His love for you is personal both from Him and to you. God so loved and He loved you. 3) Planned He did not do this by accident, but gave to accomplish a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 1: How God Leads Through Scriptures

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2007
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     | 1,510 views

    The Bible is God’s book, it brings me to God.

    Lesson 1: How God Leads Through Scripture A. WHAT DOESN’T WORK 1. Sitting on a rock by a lake waiting for God to speak. Christianity is a relationship and you learn from God in similar ways that you learn from others. 2. Name it, claim it, saying what you want God to do, so it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Knows How Much We Can Handle

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013
     | 6,955 views

    God won't put more on you than you can bare!

    The Lord even knows how much of the pain the can handle. God gives us pain at times to make us stronger. God knows how much pain we can handle. God gives us pain for different reasons. Sometimes we are put in pain for not listening to him. God will get on us sometimes for not listening. Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Does God Deal With Saints Who Sin?

    Contributed by Wesley Byrd on Oct 6, 2013
     | 3,840 views

    How marvelous is the grace of God. Eternal Security is a truth that lies at the heart of doctrine. We're not caste out but cleaned up, not cursed but chastened, not rejected but renewed.

    HOW DOES GOD DEAL WITH SAINTS WHO SIN? Ps. 51:11 INTRO: In the case of a bride murdered on her wedding day by her ex-lover, the defense tarnished her name, said she invited violence and argued for a lesser charge of 'passion provocation' murder. On Oct. 23, a jury rejected a "crime ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Could God Love Someone Like Me?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 4, 2013
     | 6,824 views

    It was a scandal. Jesus was hanging out with some folk who were not well-respected. In fact, they were religious and social outcasts – and Jesus is not only eating with them, He is enjoying their company.

    9 September 2005 How Could God Love Someone Like Me? Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction As we get started this morning, I want to begin with a question. If Jesus were walking among us today, would He eat at Lauren’s sports bar, “Goony Birds?” If you’re thinking that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can A Loving God Send People To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,805 views

    Does the doctrine of Hell deny a loving God? If Hell is real what should our response be?

    This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. A lake of fire, of unquenchable fire, chains of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Wrath Of God-How Can We Know It Is Near? Series

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,920 views

    Examining the Scripture to expose the signs of the Day of the Lord

    "THE WRATH OF GOD-HOW CAN WE KNOW IT IS NEAR ?" The Lord Jesus Christ in His Matthew 24 discourse on the end times gave many indicators of when He would return the second time to rapture the church, to rescue the elect from the present ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tony Vila avatar

    How To Make The Dream That God Places In You A Reality Series

    Contributed by Tony Vila on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,748 views

    Last week we looked at kinds of dreams and what happens when you follow the dreams God gives to you. This week in Part II of “Dreams with my Father” we will look at HOW to achieve them successfully.

    ALL of the good things we want for our children , HE wants for us as well HE wants to teach us , train us and build us into the children He has planned for us to be Dreams with my Father Part II Josh 3:1 Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and they set out from Acacia Grove and came to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Harold Simpson avatar

    Knowing How To Appreciate Yourself The Way God You

    Contributed by Harold Simpson on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 19,098 views

    This sermon was for the Pastor’s Appreciation of one my friends, Rev. John M. Taylor. Sr., a very sainted man of God.

    13 July 2003 Pentecost/Season after Pentecost “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” (Psalm 139.14). Knowing How to Appreciate Yourself the way God made you 1. Knowing how to appreciate yourself the way God made ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Become A Man After God's Own Heart

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jun 12, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 29,380 views

    If King David can become a man after God’s own heart, so can you; that if you desire to be all that God wants you to be.

    Psalm 37:23-24 Psalm 119:9-11 Psalm 119:113 Acts 13:22 Topic: How to become a man (father) after God’s own heart In the Word of God, there are some principles that men must follow if he desires to become a man (father) after God’s own heart. To become a man that is after God’s own heart, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist