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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Looking For Love In All The Right Places Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,964 views

    Believers can pray that their lost family/friends’ eyes would be opened to the gospel. Part 2 of 5 of the Praying Your Family and Friends to Christ Series.

    Praying Our Lost Friends & Family To Christ Series Looking For Love In All The Right Places (2 of 5) 2 Cor 4.3-4 NASB October 17, 2004 Chester, Illinois Chester FBC Mike Fogerson, Speaker (The "HEART" acronym that is being used for this series is taken from Chris Schofield, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Good Instead Of Looking Good

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,690 views

    A sermon on John the Baptist

    Sermon for 1/8/2005 Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction: - Let’s compare John the Baptist to modern day preachers. A. His clothes. 1. Modern day preachers wear suits. 2. John the Baptist wore camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. B. His diet. 1. Modern day preachers ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding What You're Looking For

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,950 views

    asking and receiving

    "Finding What You’re Looking For" Matthew 7:7-28 7/6/97 Intro: Jerry Clower - firehouse on fire - truck into fire, put fire out - new brakes Let’s suppose I had a magic lamp today. If I told you it had a magic genie inside that would grant you any three wishes, what would you wish for? How much ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Look Who Finally Showed Up Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,531 views

    Ezra had confidence in God’s providence. When you see God’s providential hand of control it takes away your worries and fears and it gives you joy and peace and assurance. When you see God in control it gives you boldness and confidence to do the things H

    1. Our history has been providentially guided by God 2. Our life’s journey is providentially guarded by God 3. Our mission is providentially given by God Sam was a very dedicated pastor. But, like many who follow God’s call into the ministry, there were people who didn’t like Pastor Sam. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Look What The Lord Has Done Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 14, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 27,680 views

    After all the Lord has done for us, how can we do anything than be thankful.

    Look What the Lord Has Done Text: Joshua 23:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A forgetful husband thought he had conquered the problem of trying to remember his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He opened an account with a florist, provided him with dates and instructions to send ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jennifer Casto avatar

    Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

    Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,347 views

    Women Of God should be: 1. Peaceful 2. Joyful 3. Thankful 4. Content • It has taken me years to get to where I am in my walk. •These are the main areas that many women struggle with in their Christian Walk.

    Sermon: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places Jennifer Mears 4/5/2007 Text: Philippians 4:11 NKJV “…I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” Paul said to them as he was explaining his persecution and where he was in his Love Walk – he said that he had learned how to be ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The World Is Saved By Its Good Looks

    Contributed by Rob Guenther on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,352 views

    Even though we once looked hideous to God in our sin, when we look to God and to Christ in faith, we look perfect and holy. Now we look for opportunities to hold up Jesus to be clearly seen by others.

    The World is Saved by Its Good Looks Sermon based on Isaiah 45:22 Sunday, June 24, 2007 – Pentecost 4C (Evangelism 4) A church member canvassing the neighborhood came to one door and asked the attractive woman who answered if she was saved. “Yup,” the woman answered, “I sure am.” “Well, how do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When They Look On Whom They Have Pierced

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,047 views

    We look on him who was pierced and we see the heart of God; we also see ourselves and are moved to tears of repentance and amendment of life.

    TRINITY 2 ZECHARIAH 12__8-10 AND 13__1 WHEN THEY LOOK ON WHOM THEY HAVE PIERCED The 3 year lectionary has been a great gift to us. Today’s conjunction of Zechariah and Luke 9__18 gives marvelous insight into Jesus’ understanding of Himself and the way in which he taught his disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Does A Saint Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,106 views

    Saints are people saved by grace and who have a relationship with God. Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount," gives us a vision of how God’s grace transforms us in our daily lives.

    Luke 6:20-31 “What a Saint Looks Like” INTRODUCTION On this All Saints Sunday, our focus is on the people whom Jesus has gathered into the Church—past, present and future. We call ourselves: “The People of God,” “The Family of God,” and “The Children of God.” Theologically speaking we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Looking For Love In All The Right Places

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,078 views

    Sometimes we expect the wrong things from God. We want health and wealth. He gives us His love. Which is better? The gift He gives. If we would only take what He gives.

    Hate talking about busyness and misplaced priorities – but it is a real problem We don’t have that problem though – here we are in church on a Wednesday night Or do we? Are we guilty of the same misplaced priorities and looking in the wrong places for the answers to life’s questions? Shared ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James May avatar

    Through The Looking Glass To Pure Religion Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,599 views

    #6 in the Book of James Series concerning the fact that we must do more than just look into the mirror of God’s Word, but we must be willing to accept what we see and make changes accordingly.

    Through the Looking Glass to Pure Religion #6 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James 1:23-25, "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Everett McCoy avatar

    New Wine Looking For A New Skin

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 20,174 views

    God is going to do a new thing. It won’t fit in our expectations, or in our rules.

    36 He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Daniel Haas avatar

    What Does Heaven Look Like?

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jul 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,747 views

    This is what heaven looks like: - Heavenly hope is growing like a mustard seed even against our gardening esthetics - Heaven is as powerful as yeast and as sinful and dirty as well - Heaven is as valuable as a hidden treasure - and we should long to ge

    Matt 13:31-33, 44-52 - Have you understood all this? Sure I understood: The mustard seed is about growth - This pictures teaches us that Heaven is growing in our midst and that we can grow as well - Like the Ugly Duckling or Phoenix from the Ashes - Little things can achieve a lot - like a word ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Don Hawks avatar

    What Am I Looking For?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 29, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,953 views

    "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field...The kingdom of heaven is like ... finding one pearl of great value, .... the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind"

    A certain man went to Church one Sunday. He frowned when the organist missed a note during the opening hymn. He gave a mean stare at two teenagers talking to each other when the congregation was at prayer. During the Scripture Readings he kept looking impatiently at his watch. When the collection ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,961 views

    Jesus meets a women at the well and changes not only her love pattern but her way of life

    Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places John 4:1-30 Introduction: This passage has been studied so thoroughly that we all know, or think we know, how women in the middle east always went for their water early in the day, together, in a community time of fellowship. While the little children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist