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  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Attempting The Impossible

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
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    What to expect when obediently following Christ.

    ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE - Matthew 14:22-33 Give background So the disciples did what Jesus told them. They got into a boat and headed out across the lake. When they did, a storm caught them. The story is told of two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember The Alamo! Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 27, 2007
     | 6,806 views

    As followers of Christ loyalty at any price is expected.

    REMEMBER THE ALAMO! Matthew 10:16-33 Sermon Objective: As followers of Christ loyalty at any price is expected. Scripture support: Romans 1:17; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:12; Revelation 2:10 SUMMARY We have begun a new series called “Lessons from the Wild West.” Last week we looked at: ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Follow The Leader

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 23, 2009
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    What does Jesus expect of His followers?

    Subscribe to Jonathan’s Sermon of the Week - email jonrmcleod@yahoo.com Visit Jonathan’s sermon blog - http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/ DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST Question: How many times are the words “Christian” or “Christians” found in the New Testament? Answer: Only 3 (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    How Do I Forgive Others? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008
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    According to Jesus we are expected to forgive others.

    How Do I Forgive Others? Matthew 18:21-35 Today we are continuing our series which is about forgiveness, by talking about the difficult subject of—how can we forgive others? I suspect that the majority of you are familiar with the section of scripture we call the Lord’s Prayer. It’s found ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Valleys

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 19, 2007
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     | 12,911 views

    Difficulty encountered, Destination expected, Duty explained,

    Valleys Psalm 84:6 Life is not easy because life is not without its valleys. Wouldn’t it be great if we never went through valleys in our Christian experience? However, this is not promised anywhere in the Bible. Valleys are a part of life that we are going to have to learn to deal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    The Call Of Jeremiah

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 26, 2010
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    God's calling is not always what we expect.

    Intro: 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The responsible person, seeks to make his or her whole life, a response to the call of God.” 2. We begin with the call of Jeremiah, a man who clearly gave his life to fulfilling the call of God. 3. The Call of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relatives Do Not Need Signs

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 25, 2013
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    An adulterous generation has no reason to expect signs.

    Luke 11:27-30 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Is Fruitfulness Necessary Or A Nice Bonus? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 18, 2014
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    A look at the challenging fact that God expects fruitfulness.

    AN IMPORTANT QUESTION: Is fruitfulness necessary or a nice bonus? - Let’s start by briefly defining “fruitfulness” for those who may not be familiar with the term. - A tree bears fruit – let’s say apples. It’s the produce of having an apple tree. - In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Thomas avatar

    The Blessing Of Waiting On God

    Contributed by James Thomas on Oct 27, 2013
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    God's Promises are true wait with expectancy and assurance

    The blessing of waiting on God Psalms 40:1-5 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. waited -to expect :- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon a.) He turned toward me b.) He heard me while I was calling him he heard me c.) While I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honest Weights

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014
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    God expects us to be honest in all things

    HONEST WEIGHTS PROVERBS 11:1 "A false weight is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is His delight" This is not God's condemnation of those who lie about their weight.. so you can pick up your toes. " In 1924 Liberty Magazine sent 1 00 letters containing one dollar, at random to people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    God, You, And Your Vision. Part 1

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 18, 2012
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     | 5,293 views

    Preparation and expectation of your vision to become a reality.

    I want to begin by sharing with you a story about a 19 year old Chinese pianist named Liu (lu) Shih-kun ( shy-cun). In 1958 he competed in the First International Tchaikovsky Competition for pianist. Van Cliburn won with Liu finishing second. Van Cliburn became world renown and Liu went back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Ruth Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021
     | 6,728 views

    "Hesed" - going beyond the expected.

    April 24, 2021 The story of Ruth occurred during the time of the Judges. It was a turbulent time in Israel due to the cycle of disobedience-defeat-despair-deliverance. Remember: • Judges 21:25 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. My Favorite Thing About RUTH is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Rajendra Kadia avatar

    Setting The Bar High

    Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Jun 9, 2021
     | 3,311 views

    God expects believer to be an example for other believers

    Introduction: Have you seen the high jump competition in the Olympics? How the champions are decided? Most of the times there are 2 or 3 finalist and the bar is set for each one to clear. Next attempt is done with bar set higher and the person who clears the bar set at highest position wins. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 18, 2023
     | 868 views

    Jesus expects us to forgive each other.

    Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness we need to give it 1. Forgiveness is a Christian virtue • October 2006, a gunman took hostages in a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania. In an act of horrifying violence, he shot 10 children, killing five, and then he committed suicide. • The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Unexpected Gift

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 19, 2023
     | 1,203 views

    Israel was expecting a Messiah but not like the Messiah that came.

    “Unexpected Gift” Luke 2:1-20 1. Today’s reading there was some expected things needed done • It was expected that all Israel be registered for tax purposes • It was expected that Joseph go to Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist