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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    If God Is For Real How Can I Get To Know Him?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 21, 2020
     | 2,171 views

    ‘If God is for real how can I get to know him?’ sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Question #1: ‘If God is for real’ – Does God exist? • Question #2: ‘How can I get to know him?’- Is God knowable? • Claim #1: He is “The Way” • Claim #2: He is “The Truth”. • Claim #3: He is "The Life." SERMON BODY: Our subject this morning is really two topics in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Powerful Old Covenant (Part 1)

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
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    God loves His people. We are His creation. And He desires that we live in right relationship with Him. God knows that He will have to make the "first moves," and He has done so.

    "The Powerful Old Covenant (Part 1)" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Genesis 15:1-21, KJV Purpose: God loves His people. We are His creation. And He desires that we live in right relationship with Him. God knows that He will have to make the "first moves," and He has done so. In the powerful old ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God's Seven Symbols Of Caring

    Contributed by Richard Roberts on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,487 views

    "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." God has always used symbols to create a understanding in people. here are the seven used to describe how he cares for you!

    1 Peter 5:6-7 6. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. God’s Seven Symbols of Caring As a Mother Isaiah 66:13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I Met Him And He Gave Me A New Heart Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 11, 2021
     | 5,490 views

    Saul’s conversion into Paul is an example of the fact that no one is too far from God or too far beyond God’s reach or God’s power to save, to transform a person, and give them a new heart … a heart for Him alone.

    Today, doctors can literally give you a new heart … well, new to you at least. It once belonged to someone else. Someday medical science may be able to give us a mechanical heart … but I truly believe that only God can give you a change of heart. When I say that, I’m not talking about this ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    God Is Like Allstate: You're In Good Hands With Him

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,914 views

    We can trust our lives to God who is there for us in good times as well as in disasters.

    April, 2007 “God is Like Allstate: You’re In Good Hands with Him” Matthew 6:25-34 INTRODUCTION: Most of us have some kind of insurance today . Car insurance, life insurance, hospitalization, dental, homeowners--there is quite a variety. There is even pet insurance. We take out insurance for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Isn't Hiding, But See Him Anyway

    Contributed by David Nolte on Aug 29, 2022
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    If you want God, seek Him. If you havee found God, kep seeing Him.

    GOD ISN’T HIDING BUT SEEK HIM ANYWAY Isaiah 55:6-9 NASB. When we were kids we liked to play “Hide And Seek.” We all had our favorite hiding places. Under a bed, behind a couch, in a closet, behind a shower curtain. We didn’t want to be the first one found because it meant we’d be seeker next, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Up Close God

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,121 views

    The up close God wants you to get close to Him if you are willing to be more than religious...

    The Up Close God Text: Acts 17:16-34 Intro: After being chased out of Thessalonica & Berea for preaching the good news about Jesus, the apostle Paul spent a few days in the city of Athens. I’m not sure what Athens is like today, but in that time it was a favorite place for philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    If God Is With Me, Why Can't I Hear Him? Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012
     | 6,137 views

    I have come to this conclusion. Finding God is only difficult because of us. Not because of Him. God doesn’t want us to be in the dark. God doesn’t want us to wonder what He wants us to do. Think about it this way: if there was something you wanted y

    Finding God at Christmas “If God is with me, why can’t I hear him? 1st Kings 19 I had been away leading a conference on church growth in another church. We had experienced a good week but I was ready to get back home to my family. The conference closed on Friday night around 9:00 so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Dysfunctional Family

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,762 views

    God has love for his Dysfunctional Family. God shows his love for us by dying for this family and restoring us and reconciling us to Him.

    Sermon 092009 Jeremiah 11:18-20; Mark 9:30-37 Dysfunctional Families. There are so many different ideas, emotions, memories, that come to mind when we hear these words. People tell me about growing up in homes where they knew they would move away as soon as they had an opportunity. Other ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charles Jones avatar

    I Can’t See Him, But I Know He Is There

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jan 24, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 39,217 views

    Oftentimes we don’t see God operating, but yet He is there; behind us, in front of us and on our left hand and right. God’s unseen hand guides and controls, tears down and builds up.

    I Can’t See Him, But I Know He Is There SCRIPTURE: "Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus And His Eyes! Series

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 23, 2021
     | 2,300 views

    The eyes of Jesus saw people dying, and He saw a city rejecting Him, and He wipe away all tears, when we get to Heaven.

    AS a teenager, I will never forget when our Sunday School class toured our church pastor's study room. He pointed to the picture of Jesus, behind the desk, just the face with some dark tones, and looked very old. He said to the class, "Now, want you to keep your eyes on the eyes of Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whatever Price Is Required Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2021
     | 1,250 views

    To get the joy of Christ, we have to be willing to imitate Him in His life and even in His death.

    What are the commandments of Jesus that we are supposed to keep, and why are they important? We have to start with the understanding that God is good, and never evil. He loves us, and wants only good for us. He is all-benevolent. St. John tells us: “In this is love, not that we loved God but that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Live According To The Will Of God

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 21, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,803 views

    “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded on t

    Theme: Live according to the Will of God – Infidelity a challenge to the Church Text: Deut. 11:18, 26-28; Rom. 3:21-25, 28; Matt. 7:21-29 The world has many definitions for a wise person but according to Jesus Christ a wise person is someone who listens to Him and puts into practice what he or she ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Jesus Our Coming King: Following Him With Eternal Hope Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 235 views

    A disciple follows Jesus because of who He is: Our Saviour, Our Healer, Our Baptiser in the Holy Spirit, And our Coming King

    Jesus Our Coming King: Following Him With Eternal Hope INTRODUCTION — DISCIPLES FOLLOW WITH THEIR EYES ON THE FUTURE Church, discipleship is not only about the past—what Jesus has done. It is not only about the present—what Jesus is doing. Discipleship also stretches into the future—what Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Uses People Of Faith Who Keep Surrendered To Him Series

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,391 views

    Gideon surrendered his weakness of having an army of 32,000 to one of 300.

    God uses people of faith who keep surrendered to Him As we come to this story God’s chosen people have come out of bondage and by the leadership of Moses and Joshua were in the land God promised them. We come to verses that should disturb us, Judges 2:10, 12 “Another generation ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan