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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Doing What God Asks Us To Do!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,195 views

    God gave Saul an instruction but Saul only half-carried it out. This short homily is a challenge to us: Let’s do all that God asks us to do; nothing more AND nothing less!

    In these days of terrorism this Bible event is hard for us to understand; and I know of one or two people who have rejected God because of it. The irony is of course that the story is primarily kept for us as a warning not to reject God’s instructions! Hundreds of years ago, stories such as this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    Luke Gives Us A Unigue Perspective On The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,392 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, series C

    2nd Sunday in Advent - December 10, 2006 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to your word, that we might hear it with relevance in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Christmas Love: The Story Of God's Gift To Us Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 295 ratings
     | 90,564 views

    This is a sermon about God’s gift to us. How it is 1. Usefull 2. Costly 3. Effective

    Christmas Love: The Story of God’s Gift to Us Christmas was an exciting time and Joie was excited too. He was only 10 years old and he was as excited as any ten year old boy could be. For him Christmas was still a time of wonder. He did the things most 10 year olds do. He played ball, rode his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Potter Calls To Us: Turn From Evil

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,844 views

    1. Hear his call, for his hands formed us 2. Hear his call, for his hands are reforming us

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who pours out his Holy Spirit on us through the Word of God recorded by Jeremiah in the 18th chapter: The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Get up and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part One

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,031 views

    David’s life is an example for all of us not just with his experiences in life, but (as well) his experiences in prayer. If there was anyone in the Bible who really understood the ups and downs of prayer it had to have been David.

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Introduction: Last week we considered the differences between a little boy named David and a great king, named Saul. If you remember, King Saul had been told the Word of God by the prophet Samuel. But King Saul disobeyed Samuel and the Word of the Lord. The result was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part Two

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,278 views

    David’s life was filled with blessings and failures, good times and not so good times. He learned early on in his life how to cry out for God’s mercy when he was lost and lonely, rejected and afflicted. God had taught David to pray and how to pray. We

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Part Two Last week we looked at a couple of the stories of David and we found that he is most known for what is recorded in Acts 13:22 - David became the “a man after My (God’s) own heart, who will do all My (God’s) will.” We also noted that David’s life was not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I'm Not Half The Man I Used To Be

    Contributed by Troy Horne on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,527 views

    A look at Jesus’ encounter with a man with leprosy.

    Mark 1:40-45 ”I’m Not Half the Man I Used to Be” It was in my senior year of high school that I developed a serious skin rash that covered three fourths of my body. It caused me terrible irritation and I scratched and scratched, my arms, my legs, my stomach, and chest, all day, and much of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Used Healing In His Ministry

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag Jesus into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He said, "This blind ma

    How Jesus Used Healing in His Ministry John 9:1-9:38 Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag Jesus into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thus Far Has The Lord Helped Us

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 29, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 43,285 views

    Pentecost 16(C) - Ebenezer, thus far has the Lord helped us! We are completely helpless and it is our Lord who saves us completely.

    THUS FAR HAS THE LORD HELPED US (EBENEZER) September 24, 2006 - PENTECOST 16 - 1 Samuel 7:5-12 * * * * * * * * * Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Help! Help! Maybe we have cried out those words when we have fallen down and needed help getting back ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Qualities God Looks For In Those He Uses

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,483 views

    Lists the qualities we find in the lives of people God uses in a great way.

    QUALITIES GOD LOOKS FOR IN THOSE HE USES Read - 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 & give a summary of what’s happening with God’s people. King Saul and his son, Jonathan, have died in a battle against the Philistines. ... The people of Israel come and make David king. But, not all in the land God promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Trigg avatar

    God Requires Us To Take Care Of Israel! Series

    Contributed by Michael Trigg on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,399 views

    For us the big question is, ‘Are we ready for the return of Christ?’ Jesus warns us to be ready for His return at any time.

    God requires us to take care of Israel! ZECHARIAH 6:1 – 8 INTRODUCTION. Four chariots coming down from between two mountains of bronze. The eighth and final vision. We have a wonderful pledge of love from God towards His people here. Despite all that the people of Israel had done in disobeying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    Let The Spirit Move Us To True Discipleship

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,950 views

    We should not be amazed at the Amish response of forgivness. To know the power of Christ’s death and reusrrection calls us to live our lives in forgiveness.

    20th Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 24) October 22, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for the gift of your Son, who came among us to reveal your Word for our lives, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Selleck avatar

    God Loves Us When We Are Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,243 views

    Michael Yaconelli’s "Messy Spirituality" God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect People

    Template Oct 15, 2006 Messy Spirituality Series 3 Felt Need: Did Jesus have to turn everything upside down to get people like me to listen? Hoped for Results: Jesus was against the status quo, he loved the adventure of the unknown. Message: God loves us when we are uncomfortable Scripture: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Used Healing In His Ministry

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,645 views

    Never a sickness that He cannot heal. Never a sorrow that He cannot cheer. Never a problem that He cannot resolve Never a worry cause He still on the throne.

    How Jesus Used Healing in His Ministry John 9:1-9:38 Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag the Lord into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    What The Bible Teaches Us About Satan

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 3,313 views

    An attempt to clear up some confusion about this topic

    What Can Learn From The Bible About Satan? I used this as a Sunday evening Sermon/Bible Study. There is alot of confusion about this area and alot of teaching that seems to unbiblical. I tried to be very biblical in this and did not go beyond what Scripture teaches us about the enemy of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness