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  • Darrin Fish avatar

    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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     | 8,038 views

    • Are you making God smile today? • Do you have a loving & close relationship with His Son Jesus Christ? • Do you make God smile by Trust and obedience? • Trust and Obey, for there is no other way. • Do you acknowledge God and do you serve Him?

    What Makes God Smile? Have you ever wondered that if something you said • Or something you did made God smile? • I know as a parent there are things that my children have done • that make me smile. • At the same time there are something’s that my children say • that would cause just about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Making The Most Of Our Mistakes

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 26,520 views

    Whatever mistakes you make in life, let them be a place of learning.

    Making the Most of Our Mistakes • It seems sometimes that we have so many opportunities to mess up in life – • We do things we know we shouldn’t – and we make mistakes. Translation Mistakes • When industry tries to expand to other countries, there are plenty of opportunities for mistakes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    When God Makes A Plan...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    Discussion of how the plan of God for Jesus to lay down His life was always the plan and would come to fruition.

    When God Makes a Plan… Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16 June 21, 2009 Note: The ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE format is from Andy Stanley’s book, "Communicating for a Change." Unfortunately, I’ve still got a way to go before I’ve fully implemented the book! Before I get into the message, I’d like to just take a moment ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Making Mountains Out Of Moles Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 13, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,176 views

    The "P.A.U.S.E. Principle" applied to eradicating the moles that try to undermine spiritual success.

    We’re in the series “Something More” based on the story of a man named Nehemiah who lived over 2,000 years ago. The “something more” Nehemiah prayed that God would help him arrive at in his life was the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem that had been destroyed a generation earlier and not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be Missional Is To Go And Make Disciples

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 2,825 views

    Second sermon in the second part of an initial 2009 series, ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    When I started writing this sermon, I noticed in my notes that I had written down a question for each of this month’s sermons with the intention of asking it at some point in the sermon. Well, I failed to do so last week and so it is with that question we begin this week’s message. (Slide 1) What ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "The Difference Jesus Makes” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 4, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,477 views

    When we come to Christ, we are born again into God’s family, through which we find help and hope.

    (Show video - The Church) In our passage for today, Paul tells of a love relationship that makes an eternal difference. It is a love relationship with the God of the universe, Jesus Christ. Let’s consider what Paul tells us here about the difference Jesus makes. Verse 13 is the pivotal verse in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does Everyone Make Heaven?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 26, 2009
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,379 views

    In the wake of 3 prominent people’s death this week. The question comes up, does everyone make heaven? Can they all go to a better place? Let’s see what God’s Word says.

    Does everyone make heaven? Revelation 21:1-8 Revelation chapter 22 Introduction- This week we have lost 3 icons in the world of entertainment. Ed Mcmann, Farrah Fawcett, and the legendary Michael Jackson. Especially people ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Can Make A Difference!

    Contributed by David Mende on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,081 views

    We talk so much about the Apostle Paul, don't we? But we rarely talk about the man who was instrumental in Paul’s life. Find out how you can make a difference in others' lives. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    You Can Make a Difference! Text: Acts 9:10-19 Many times when we read this chapter we focus on the conversion and calling of Paul, but Ananias is often ignored. Hebrew: Hannaniah = ‘Yahweh has been gracious’. Ananias is mentioned only in association with Saul’s conversion in Scripture (in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Making Your Paths Straight

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jul 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,565 views

    Is your life out of control? Today we are going to see that God has a wonderful plan to Make Straight The Paths Of Your Life. This plan consists of: 1. Trusting God With All Our Hearts (v.5) 2. Leaning not on Our Own Understanding (v.5) 3. Acknowledgin

    “MAKING YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT” “Straightening up your life” Proverbs 3:5-6 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (Read passage) Opening Remarks: • Recently I was reminded of an essay written by George Orwell. In it he recalls eating a peanut butter and jam sandwich out on his deck. A fly landed ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Making A New Year Revolution

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,230 views

    Don’t make resolutions...Make this New Year a time of revolution!

    1. Illustration of man applying for a job • A man once applied for a very high paying job. Later the interviewer called him to tell him that he had not gotten the job. • The man who had applied for the job protested. "But I’ve got 20 years experience." • The interviewer told him, "We checked your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Lemonade From Lemons Series

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,462 views

    Life sometimes gives us lemons, Paul teaches us how to make lemonade from lives lemons.

    This morning we continue our study of Philippians. Last week we studied Philippians 1:1-10. Here we discovered a man who had every reason not to be happy, but yet he was filled with joy. Over 18 times in this short four chapter book Paul talks about rejoicing or joy. Last week we observed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Beware Of Making Bad Decisions Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
     | 11,418 views

    We’re always in danger of making bad decisions when we leave God out of the picture.

    Beware of making bad decisions Joshua 9 Two snakes were slithering down the road when one asked the other, “Are we poisonous?” The other snake said, “I don’t think so, why did you ask?” And he said, “Cause I just bit my lip.” Have you ever wondered why some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You’ve Got To Make It

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 3, 2010
    based on 48 ratings
     | 59,285 views

    For someone in the middle of your storm, hear the word of the Lord (let us go over to the other side) You’ve got to make it, there is somebody on the other side of your storm who needs you to make it.

    You’ve got to make it Mark 4:35-41 and the same day when the even was come he saith unto them, let’s pass over unto the other side then look at chapter 5:1 and they came over to the other side of the sea for somebody tonight that’s your word that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Make My Mess A Miracle Series

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 8, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,154 views

    Some of us Have been in a Mess so Long that it "APPEARS that the only thing that can get us out is a miracle.

    Make My Mess a Miracle For many of us we have live a life full of mess as it relates to our work words and deeds, we have made a complete mockery of what God has has planned for us. We have lived with our own opinion and have negated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Make God Angry

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,997 views

    We must avoid the things that anger God.

    How to Make God Angry January 10, 2010 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must avoid the things that anger God. Focus Passage: Zephaniah 1:5-6 Introduction: pushing buttons to make someone mad I. Waiver between God and something else a. 1Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist