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  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Knowing God's Will Through Counsel Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
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    How to know God’s will through godly counsel of others

    SBC Philippi 6/5/05 am Rev.Jeff Simms Knowing God’s Will: Godly Counsel Exodus 18:7-26 Primary Purpose: To discuss how to understand God’s will from God’s counsel. For the last three weeks we have been talking about how to know God’s will. We have said that some of the ways that we know God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherry Proskine avatar

    The Pattern Of God's Will

    Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Aug 23, 2007
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    Understanding God’s will is not a hidden mystery. His Word gives us guidelines to follow.

    The Pattern of God’s Will Open: Illustration: Many years ago a man was sailing from Ireland to England and as the ship entered the harbor in the evening, all that could be seen was a confusing array of lights. He wondered how the captain could hope to navigate into the harbor safely with such ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Test Of Will Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 10, 2004
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    Jonah exibits free will when he runs from God. God will not make you do anything, but he will encourage you.

    A Test of Will For the past couple of weeks we have been taking some of the Bible stories that we normally think of as children’s stories. We looking are at them from an adult point of view. Today we are picking up with Jonah. What do we know about Jonah from this scripture? From all we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Sleepy Sailor Scares Seasoned Seamen Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 21, 2008
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    One man’s disobedience, affected so many innocnet people. Although Jonah gave up on his call from God-God did not give up on His call to Jonah and He waited until the right time, to get Jonah’s attention.

    JONAH 1:5 SLEEPY SAILOR SCARES SEASONED SEAMEN I. STORM: A. Sudden. B. Similar. C. Savageness. II. SAILORS: A. Sinners. B. Struggling. C. Seeking. III. SLEEPER: A. Spent. B. Shadow. C. Squandering. The ship in which Jonah was sailing was never given a name in the Bible. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • William Noel avatar

    The Will Of God Is...

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 5, 2004
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    Biblical proof as to what the will of God is for every believer

    “The Will of God” Rom. 8:28-31 Intro. · The idea of knowing the will of God is foreign to many Christians. Far too many Christians simply accept life as it comes, from whomever it comes. · God has called us to be victors, not victims. · It’s time that we know what God has called us to do, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Linkous avatar

    When All You've Got Is A "Maybe"

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jul 23, 2001
    based on 241 ratings
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    Are there directions that you sense are God’s will and direction, but you’re not sure? This message will encourage and equip you to deal with the issues that must be resolved in faith.

    In looking at the passage in 1 Samuel, Jonathan seemed to be in a situation of uncertainty. The future, the absolute direction he needed for the present time just was not clear. All he could say in v.6 was "It may be..." He couldn’t be sure one way or the other. He seemed to, and probably did, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pat Cook avatar

    The Reading Of The Will Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 21, 2003
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    God’s will for someone, no matter what other details there are, boils down to loving Him first and serving others, just the same as for Peter.

    A pastor received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was then receiving. Being a devout man, he spent much time in prayer trying to discern what God wanted him to do. One day a friend met the pastor’s young son on the street. “Do you know what your dad is going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discovering Your Dream – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,849 views

    I’m taking about one concept: Giving it away.

    INTRO: Last week as I was sitting on stage, Ben was singing "History Maker". The impression that came over me for mothers was they are history markers and they don’t even realize it. Moms are making history by raising kids who are going to impact history. But as I began to reflect each and every ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Keion Parrish avatar

    Looking For The Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
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    Waiting for Jesus Power

    Sermon 2 Peter 3:10-13 Looking for the Blessed hope Introduction: We learn here that this is Peter writing to the church at large and all believers everywhere for the purpose to warn Christians about false teachers and to exhort them to grow in their faith and knowledge of Christ. The president ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    God's Final Answer: Sovereignty

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
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    Recognize the way we uniqued shaped/bent by God to make a difference and be free and fulfiled in His sovereign will

    God’s Final Answer: Sovereignty Living Wisely in a Meaningless World July 22, 2001 By Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC Eccl.7:13,14 (NIV) “Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? When times are good be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Mahlon Richardson avatar

    The Power Of Vision

    Contributed by Mahlon Richardson on Nov 5, 2007
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    The Vision God gave to Isaiah

    The power of Vision Isaiah 6:1-8 Intro: this morning I want to talk to you about Vision, in webters dictionary the word vision is (the power of sight, ability to see, a supernatural appearance) the power of sight is very powerful. We are able to see all of the wonderful and beautiful things of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,372 views

    “Why do people go to church or participate in worship services when it doesn’t make a difference in how they live each day?”

    We are reading from the New Testament letter from James. James is found toward the end of the New Testament and it’s a small letter, just five short chapters. James, the writer, was the oldest half brother of Jesus Christ. He was also the brother of Jude who also wrote the epistle that bears his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ivan Casteel avatar

    Is God Ashamed Of You?

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,426 views

    TO MAKE AWARE THAT GOD MAY BE ASHAMED OF SOME CHRISTIANS

    PP0528 DATE THE FORMULA FOR KEEPING GOD FROM BEING ASHAMED OF YOU? Hebrews 11:16. Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. (KJV) I want us to consider the phrase – “Wherefore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cathers avatar

    Genesis 13 Series

    Contributed by Richard Cathers on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    Verse by verse study of Genesis 13

    Genesis 13 Sunday Morning Bible Study January 28, 2007 :1-4 Abram returns and worships :1 Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. If you recall, God had promised to give Abram the land of Israel. But when a famine hit the land, Abram ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    Stones And Stumbling Blocks

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 10, 2006
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     | 2,429 views

    A Wednesday night devotional look at 3 principles of Christian belief that can be misunderstood.

    Stones and Stumbling Blocks Wednesday, July 27, 2005 UCLA alumni and fans made UCLA football coach Pepper Rodgers’s life miserable during a season when his Bruins got off to a horrible start. Nobody in Southern California would hang out with him. "My dog was my only true friend," Rodgers said of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan