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  • Andy Atkins avatar

    The Problem With Partiality Series

    Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 27, 2001
    based on 159 ratings
     | 10,322 views

    God is no respecter of persons, and he expects no less for his church!

    The Problem with Partiality James 2:1-13 Are you a fair-minded individual? Do you oppose discrimination? Chances are that most of us alive today would describe ourselves as impartial and fair in most senses. But are we really as fair as we like to think? Suppose that today a cook from the local ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Milestones

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,169 views

    God expects us to growup, graduate and get a job in the kingdom.

    Milestones We all have milestones in out lives. Today I want to focus on the milestones that we work toward ,primarily education and the expected results. We all have some common background of being in school and had to work toward a grade. Elementary school leads to middle and High school, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Support The Testimony Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,180 views

    Last in a series on what is expected of members in God’s Church.

    Sermon for 8/27/2000 I Will Support the Testimony of My Church Introduction: A. Testimony= A Public declaration. A solemn affirmation to establish some fact. B. A witness= One who testifies as to a certain event. One who was at a certain event. C. These are legal terms. Jury duty. A witness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Ready

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 7,164 views

    Christ is coming when we least expect him. Be prepared.

    Matthew 24:37-44 KEEP WATCH When is the proper time to start getting ready for Christmas? Is Thanksgiving weekend the time to start? Or is it earlier? I noticed that this year, the stores have decided that last weekend – the weekend before Thanksgiving – is the official beginning of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prayer That Changes Things

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,075 views

    Proposition: Faith is necessary for believers to rise to God’s expectations.

    Prayer that Changes Things Rev. Sean Lester October 17, 2004 Text: Luke 17:1-10 LK 17:1 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. [2] It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Holy Amputee

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,809 views

    Jesus expects us to deal ruthlessly with our own sin.

    A Holy Amputee Matthew 5:27-30 I’d like to read the following from a Grand Junction, Colorado News Article from May 2, 2003: With no water and as little hope of survival, Aspen mountaineer Aron Ralston, 27, used a pocketknife to amputate his own arm and free himself from a boulder weighing ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    X-Treme X-Pectation

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,883 views

    Learn about the missing factor in your faith with this message on expectation.

    X-treme X-pectation What to Do in the Waiting Room of Life I. Introduction Billy’s mom asked him for a small favor. Usually her favors include driving somewhere and picking up something. And to Billy’s surprise, this favor was exactly what he expected – driving somewhere and picking up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Jesus Lifestyle - Loving Others

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,564 views

    What can you expect if you decided to follow Jesus?

    17As for us, brothers and sisters, when, for a short time, we were made orphans by being separated from you—in person, not in heart—we longed with great eagerness to see you face to face. 18For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, wanted to again and again—but Satan ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Tiny Handprints On A High Ceiling

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,392 views

    Sometimes God Speaks To us in ways we never expect.

    TINY HAND PRINTS ON A HIGH CEILING PASTOR KEN CROW PROVERBS 3:5-6 5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. SOMETIME AROUND THE YEAR 1774 A MAN BY THE NAME OF WILLIAM COWPER WROTE THESE ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Living Hope Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,777 views

    Finding God's hope in places you wouldn't expect.

    LIVING HOPE 1 Peter 1 My son asked, “If Sea World really loves animals, then why do they keep them captive?” What a deep question. Maybe you can relate. If someone loves you, then why are you still held captive? If people in your world love you when why do they keep you captive? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Mar 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,668 views

    God expects us as Christians to forgive those that hurt us.

    FORGIVENESS Text: Hebrews 12:14, 15 We all get hurt. Sometimes, a loved one will say the wrong thing and hurt your feelings. Or your spouse will forget your anniversary. Or someone that you thought was your friend betrays a secret. Most of the time we consider these to be minor offenses, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grow Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Aug 18, 2011
     | 9,045 views

    First message in a series through Colossians. We are expected to GROW

    OPEN: Today we are going to be starting in a new series of messages as we start to look at the letter to the Colossians. Every time a pastor starts a new year there is a great deal of prayer that goes into asking the Lord, "What is it that you want me to do with your people this year? On what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Follow Jesus

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,406 views

    Don't expect the demands of salvation without the demands of discipleship.

    [If you would like to read more of Pastor Jonathan's sermons, you can follow his blog at blog.fhfbc.org or you could subscribe to his sermon of the week by contacting jonrmcleod@gmail.com.] ARE YOU A FOLLOWER? Do you consider yourself a disciple of Jesus? You might say, “Weren’t the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Layton avatar

    Things That Make A Great Church

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 18,958 views

    This sermon looks at what God expects from His children.

    Things That Make A Great Church Matthew 16:13-20 When Jesus organized His church, I think He meant for it to grow. I think that He wanted it to become powerful and great. I don’t think he ever meant for it to be just “a little church in the wild woods” and I don’t think He is pleased with any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    Sacrificial Living

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jul 9, 2016
     | 3,729 views

    GOD EXPECTS US TO LIVE SACRIFICIALLY. TO SHOW HIM LOVE

    SACRIFICIAL LIVING MAIN TEXT: HEBREWS 11:24-25 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; HEBREWS 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal