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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How Can We Be The Christians God Wants Us To Be? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 29, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,266 views

    God wants us to... 1. Be moved by His great mercies (vs. 1). 2. Dedicate every day to the Lord (vs. 1). 3. Have regular times of renewal (vs. 2).

    How Can We Be the Christians God Wants Us to Be? The Book of Romans Romans 12:1-2 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared July 29, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Romans 12 marks a big turning point in Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. Pastor Steve Weaver explained that "the first 11 chapters of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Not To Be Left Behind

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Oct 23, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,886 views

    ready for Christ’s return

    Intro: years ago at Bible College one of the hot topics of many students was figuring out who the anti-Christ would be, what part of the world he would come from, was the mark of the beast just 666 or three sets of six numbers, and of course tabulations for the month and year of Christ’s return. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Have Boldness On The Day Of Judgment

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 15, 2024
     | 612 views

    There is something that many people should fear, and that is the judgment of God. Scripture tells us that there is a Judgment Day coming. That, for many, should cause them to be afraid if they have any idea what it could mean for them.

    Alba 9-15-2024 HOW TO HAVE BOLDNESS ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT I John 4:12-21 Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. is a minister who also raises chickens. He told this story: “Understand Linda, my wife, hates any kind of a bird. Too much Alfred Hitchcock when she was a girl, remember the horror show 'The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How We Got Our Bible Lesson 4: Arguments For God's Existence

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,597 views

    Arguments for the existence of God.

    1. The Bible does not attempt to prove God, but accepts His existence, i.e., “In the beginning God . . .” (Gen. 1:1). 2. “I could no longer disbelieve.” –Sheldon Vanauken -------------------------------- Five Self-Evident Truths (That do not need proof) 1. There is a God with complete power and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do We Grow In Our Ability To Worship God?

    Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Feb 22, 2024
     | 741 views

    We Grow in our ability to worship God by worshiping in the midst of tragedy, through music, and by doing good to others!

    How to Grow in Worshiping God 1. We Practice Worshiping Well When _Tragedy_ Strikes (Job 1:20-21). A. Job had _terrible_ tragedy impact his life (Job 1:1-19). B. Job responded with grateful _submission_ (Job. 1:20-21). C. The text closes with Job saying “blessed be the name of the Lord.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Intiimacy With God Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,723 views

    How Job’s desire for intimacy with God remained even in times of suffering.

    INTIMACY WITH GOD I read recently in a book the following: ‘Look at any Sunday morning congregation and what do you see? Tired women and bored men.’ There is, I believe, some truth in both of those descriptions. It is all too easy to become exhausted in the Christian life. The comment ‘my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    The Holy Spirit helped Jonathan by encouraging him to believe God for great victories with his valiant faith.

    How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan Illustration:Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. Thomas Aquinas. Quote:Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Does God Warn The Disobedient? (Rom. 11:1-10)

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,185 views

    How Does God Warn the Disobedient? (Rom. 11:1-10)

    How Does God Warn the Disobedient? (Rom. 11:1-10) People often insist that they should be given adequate warning before they are expected to behave in a certain way. Illustration: When I was a child I would protest vigorously if I was not given fair warning before receiving punishment. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Unleash God's Power In Your Life (Acts - Part 27) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,844 views

    6 Ways to Tap into God’s Power

    How to unleash god¡¦s power in your life Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 27 Pastor Jeff Christopherson July 20, 2003 Acts 16:9-40 6 WAYS TO TAP INTO GOD¡¦S POWER: 1. Follow God¡¦s Vision: (Do the Last Thing that God said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Speak For God (Without Embarrasing Him) Acts - Part 23 Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,366 views

    How can I authentically represent God?

    How to speak for God (without embarrassing him) Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 23 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 22, 2003 Acts 14:1-28 rep•re•sent re-pri-’zent: to describe as having a specified character or quality: to serve as a specimen, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Heal The Painful Wounds Inflicted By A Friend (Acts - Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    How to survive being betrayed...

    How to heal the painful hurts inflicted by a friend Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 2 Pastor Jeff Christopherson January 19, 2003 Acts 1:12-26 HOW TO SURVIVE BEING BETRAYED: I. Be aware of the potential internal damage: 1. Being betrayed will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Paul Focused Not On What He Lacked But On What He Had

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,749 views

    Learning how to look at the part of the glass that is full rather than on the portion that is empty energizes believers

    How Paul Focused Not on What He Lacked But On What He Had in Christ (Acts 27:1-26) 1. Why do you suppose that many people become depressed, discouraged or frustrated by circumstances? Maybe they are focusing more attention on what they do not have rather than on what they possess in Christ Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Often Have I Longed To Gather Your Children Together

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,076 views

    God’s attempt to bring us closer to Him.

    How often have I longed to gather your children together... These were the words, which Jesus uttered, as he lamented regarding the way the Jewish religious leaders treated those who had come to bring the children of Israel closer to God. So what was Jesus talking about? Was he speaking for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How Can I Know What God Wants Me To Do?

    Contributed by W F on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    A message teaching listeners how God guides us.

    How can you know what God wants you to do? Use the G.U.I.D.E. principle: G – Go to the Lord (Psalm 5:8) • Acknowledge the Lord • Trust God (Proverbs 3:6) • Submit to God (Psalm 25:9) • Pray (James 1:5) U – Understand God’s principles (2 Timothy 3:16-17). • Understand what the Bible clearly says ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Do You Spell G-R-E-A-T?

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,078 views

    A message on greatness learned from one of the disciples of Jesus.

    Mark 9:30-37 “How Do You Spell G-R-E-A-T?” 1. [Someone else reads text]. (Preached as the “other” disciple) Hello. Good morning. I’ve been asked to speak to you today on a very important topic; the topic of greatness. You see, I’m one of the disciples there when the events you heard today ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness