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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Where Is God When We Need Him?

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 11,897 views

    God answers this question Himself.

    The story of how God worked with and through Gideon is one of the most remarkable in scripture. Yet often overlooked is the honest way Gideon questioned God and God’s encouraging response to him. "But sir", Gideon replied, "if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Small Groups At Runnymede Baptist

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,758 views

    The importance of being in a Small Group for perseverance

    Small Groups at RBC September 19, 2004 Acts 2:42-47 De-evangelizing the neighbourhood I was at a conference a few years ago where they told the story of a church thayt looked as though they were really thriving: they had about 500 people attending, and had many outreach ministries reaching ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Baby On The Way: Blessedness All Around

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    In the passage that we just read, the word ’blessed’ appears three times. It refers to the woman carrying the child, the child, and the one that believes God.

    A Baby on the Way: Blessedness All Around Luke 1:39-45 INTRODUCTION... http://www.sermonillustrator.org/illustrator/sermon2/are_you_blessed.htm > If you own just one Bible, you are abundantly blessed. 1/3 of all the world does not have access to one. > If you woke up this morning with more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer For Others Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,738 views

    8th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at the Church’s payers for Peter in prison as a pattern of intercessory prayer.

    Introduction: "Somebody’s Praying Me Through--with military testimonies" (Available at http://doxologyrecords.com/news/article.asp?intNewsItemKey=16) At it’s best prayer is not simply a list of things I want from God but also a time of intercession for others. Intercession is when we pray for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles McCall avatar

    How To Be B-L-E-S-S-E-D

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 50,020 views

    God wants you to be blessed. But you need to know what to do if you want God to bless you.

    Deuteronomy 28:1-14 Psalms 37:3-5 Ephesians 1:3 Topic- The seven simple ways to be blessed by God Subtopic: How to be B-L-E-S-S-E-D It is God’s will that everybody be blessed. It does not matter who you are, God wants you to be blessed. It does not matter how young or how old you are, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Spirit Of God My Teacher Be Showing The Things Of Christ To Me

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,749 views

    The Holy Spirit teaches us by enlightening the mind of the simple, ignorant and naive who are not fully aware of the gaps that exist between their professing ideals and their living realities. Paul wrote, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Chri

    Spirit of God My Teacher Be Showing the Things of Christ to Me (Eph. 1:17,18) Illustration: I remember walking to church one winter evening to preach on the words, "He will glorify me" (John 16:14), seeing the building floodlit as I turned a corner, and realizing that this was exactly the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of The Living And Not The Dead

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 16,416 views

    “Even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive’” Luke 20:37-38.

    Introduction: One of the great revelations of Holy Scripture is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the words of the apostle Paul God “according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Christ’s resurrection not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blueprint For Blessing

    Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 13, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 11,470 views

    Isaiah desired the miracle-working power of God to visit His people. But there were three things that prevented God from doing His work amongst them.

    “Blueprint For Blessing” Isaiah 64:1-8 Summary: “Lord, why don’t you visit your people and bless them?” Introduction: Isaiah was one of the greatest of the Hebrew prophets. His ministry emphasized the spiritual vacuum of Judah because of their idolatry and apostasy against the living God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    God Responds To Our Prayers In Four Ways

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,648 views

    God Responds to Our Prayers in Four Ways

    GOD RESPONDS TO OUR PRAYERS IN ONE OF FOUR WAYS: (Rom 8:26,27) Illustration:At a meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bobby Richardson, former New York Yankee second baseman, offered a prayer that is a classic in brevity and poignancy: "Dear God, Your will, nothing more, nothing less, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    Stop The Snooze

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,752 views

    Laziness is the number one cause of church decline in the last decade.

    “Stop Hitting the Snooze” 1 Thessalonians 5 1Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Anthony Hodge avatar

    Beyond Celebration To Actualization

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,739 views

    The sermon is designed to get persons to move beyond an actual observance to actively participate in carrying out the meaning behind the observance.

    Beyond Celebration to Actualization (1 Peter 1:18-21). Holidays are extremely important in our lives. During holidays we eagerly look forward to spending time with loved ones and friends. Today, we celebrate one of the more significant days in the life of the Christian faith. Yes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steven Cook avatar

    5 Precious Things

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 20,384 views

    In 1 & 2 Peter, the Apostle Peter teaches about 5 things that should be considered precious by every child of God.

    “Five Precious Things” 1 & 2 Peter by Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read – 1 Peter 1:1-7 B. The 1st Epistle of Peter was written to suffering saints, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. C. Peter writes this epistle to encourage them spiritually – We all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Baptism Of Our Lord, Yr B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 10,865 views

    Exploring the teaching and practice of Christian baptism.

    Sermon for Baptism of Our Lord, Yr B January 12, 2003 Based on Acts 19:1-7; Mk 1:4-11 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta Baptism… Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus as well as our own. Down through the ages, the teachings and practices of baptism ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Juan Lane avatar

    Blessed Giver

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,180 views

    This passage helps us to understand how impotant the simple blessings of God are.

    The Blessed Giver Scripture Reference: Mark 12:41-44 (KJV) Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    Clinging To Jesus

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 138 ratings
     | 20,197 views

    We cling to people and things to give us security and all of these let us down.

    14That is why we have a great High Priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God. Let us cling to him and never stop trusting him. 15This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin. 16So let us come boldly to the throne ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist