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  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Great Adventure! Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,796 views

    This sermon encourages us to persevere and rejoice in our work for the Lord even when life doesn’t meet our expectations.

    The Great Adventure Acts 16:11-40 August 11, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration, James Dobson, New Man, October, 1994, p. 36.] This is an exert from an article that James Dobson wrote in 1994 about Stephen Hawking, whom I believe has since died… Stephen Hawking is an astrophysicist at Cambridge ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Team Meeting Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,199 views

    Football (church) Team Meeting telling the team the expectations of the Owner (GOD) and the coaching staff (Church Leadership-Pastors) for the new season.

    Team Meeting of the Minnehaha Saints Enter auditorium dressed as a football coach This last week I was talking to the Owner and General Manager of the team And he told me to call this team meeting today To tell you about some of His plans for the team in the up coming season · Introduce Coaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caleb - Faithfulness In Action

    Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 25, 2000
    based on 208 ratings
     | 92,956 views

    We can expect to receive the inheritance God has promised to us when we faithfully trust God for His provision.

    What do we need to do to inherit the blessings that God has promised us? Aren't we promised greater blessings than what the world has to offer? Before we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we sought to fulfill our own desires. We recognized that in order to be successful, we needed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gary Bennett avatar

    How To View Your Problems

    Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    What do we expect from life? Comfort or hardship? God’s grace and comfort are available to us - not to store, but to share.

    INTRODUCTION Every now and again, one of our politicians expresses a view that cuts to the heart of Australia’s social conscience. Sometimes these phrases come back to haunt them during the next election campaign. Occasionally their words will be immortalised as famous words of a great leader. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Journey Up And Down The Mountain With Jesus

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 12,160 views

    what Jesus transfiguration meant to him and his disciples - straight forward stuff so don’t expect anything flashy

    March 2, 2003 Mark 9:2_9 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Continuing In Revival

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,906 views

    What do we expect to happen after the revival services have ended? This is a follow-up message coming out of revival.

    CONTINUING IN REVIVAL Acts 3:1-26 INTRO: What do we expect to happen after the revival services have ended? Is it back to business as usual? or, do we expect God to continue to do some great things in our lives and our Church? For some, you are glad that the revival services have ended. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Ready For A Wild Ride

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
     | 2,802 views

    A New Year’s sermon on what to expect in the coming year. One thing we can certain of: God is in control.

    GET READY FOR A WILD RIDE!!! The man woke up with a jolt. Turbulence had jostled the man from his slumber and painfully he recalled falling asleep on the arm of his seat. Flying for hours in the massive 747, the man in his delirium had forgotten where he was going. “Do you have any idea where ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Learning From The First Church

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,528 views

    After the Day of Pentecost the first Church was a Learning, Expectant, Active, Generous, United, Evangelistic Church. We have much to learn!

    At the start of the year some of you were worried that I had developed a bit of a fixation with pews. If taken out of context it was possible to think that the new Vicar was calling for a return to pews in the church. Personally, I wondered if my reference to pews had anything to do with my concern ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jonah's Second Chance Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,159 views

    God is always willing to give another chance, never sends judgement before warning, and expects us to heed His warnings.

    Jonah’s Second Chance Jonah 3:1-5 INTRO.: Jonah was called to his task twice. The first time he ran away. The second time, he obeyed and went. Though we say "opportunity only knocks once" obligation may hammer again and again at our conscience. Tell story of Jonah’s preaching. Jonah 3. I. God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Running The Race

    Contributed by Daniel Bauder on Nov 12, 2006
     | 4,381 views

    Just like an athlete gives his all to win his event, God expects us to give Him our all.

    RUNING THE RACE I Corinthians 9:24-27 November 5, 2006 Broadway Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION There are several things we can see from our scripture this morning but if we remember nothing else from this message we need to remember God’s people haven’t changed since Paul was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    The Glory Of Triumph - Part 6 Of 6 Series

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,904 views

    Paul now commends the Thessalonians in this last verse for their expectation of the Savior the blessed LORD Jesus Christ in 1 Thessalonians 1:10.

    "Salvation and the Second Coming" - Part 6 of 6 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 “The Glory of Triumph” 1 Thessalonians 1:10 I. The Thessalonians HEARD the Scriptures (vv. 1-5). A. The GREETING of the THESSALONIANS (v.1) B. The GROUND of THANKSGIVING (vv. 2-4) C. The GOSPEL of TRUTH (v. 5) II. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J. Richard Lord, Jr. avatar

    The Case For Holiness Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,796 views

    Every major denomination believes in Holiness. Everything in the Bible points to the fact the God expects His people to live a Holy life.

    #2 in Holiness Series May 11, 2003 The Case For Holiness 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 There is not a major main line Christian denomination in existence that does not believe in holiness. Everyone who believes in God believes in the ultimate holiness of God. Almost every denomination and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    How We Got Our Bible Lesson 2: Why I Believe The Bible Message

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 746 views

    We can only expect that a loving and wise God would reveal a plan of redemption to man powerful enough to save him.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Christianity is a religion of the book. 2. What happens when you give up the authority of the Bible? a. You have no final proof for your faith. b. You will deny its contents. c. Your life is a rudderless ship in a stormy sea at the mercy of every wind (opinion) that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Grow Up

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    As followers of the risen Christ, we are expected to grow in our daily walk becoming mature and attaining full stature in the image of Christ.

    Grow Up – Ephesians 4: 1 - 16 Intro: I found this interesting poem while researching this sermon. It sounds a bit like another poem you might recognize; but, listen closely. I think you will hear a difference. One night, I had a wondrous dream; One set of footprints there was seen. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Give Honor

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 2, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,824 views

    We give honor by expecting the best of each other, by not playing favorites, and by caring about each other’s well-being.

    Give Honor I Timothy 5:17-23 INTRODUCTION: Today we are honoring several groups of people. We are honoring our Graduates from High School or College. We are honoring those who have served in the Military. And we will be honoring past elders who have served faithfully in our congregation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ