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  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Discovering God’s Will – A Life With A Hiccup - Zacharias Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 14, 2025
     | 173 views

    Discovering God’s Will for Our Lives looking at the lives of some who are focused on during the Season of Advent – Zacharias the Father of John the Baptist, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Joseph the Father of Jesus and the Wise Men.

    Series: Discovering God’s Will – Advent Style Theme: Discovering God’s Will for Our Lives looking at the lives of some who are focused on during the Season of Advent – Zacharias the Father of John the Baptist, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Joseph the Father of Jesus and the Wise Men. Title: ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Understanding God's Will

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 52,610 views

    Acts 16 reveals three basic facts about God’s direction for our lives.

    UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL Acts 16:1-10 INTRO.- ILL.- A preacher received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was getting at his present church. Since he was a very devout and spiritual man, he spent much time in prayer trying to determine what God wanted him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The God Of The Storm Series

    Contributed by Matt Condon on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 574 ratings
     | 62,352 views

    God Works Through Life’s Storms

    Acts 27:1-25 The God of the Storm I have been waiting for Chapter 27. If the book of Acts was a movie, chapter 27 would be the climax. I don’t know about you, but My favorite part of any movie is when the hero comes in and saves the day. It makes me wish Acts had a soundtrack. We have certain ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "God's Will In Prayer" Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 17,944 views

    Three affirmations we make to God when we pray for his Kingdom reign to come.

    Back in 1994 Disney released a movie called "Iron Will." It’s the story about a teenager named Will Stoneman who enters a marathon dog-sled race from Winnipeg, Canada to St. Paul Minnesota. Since Will’s father just died leaving the family in financial straights, Will enters the race to save his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience To God

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,798 views

    Examples of obedience and disobedience of Bible figures and the results it brought. Includes 6 ways we can obey God

    Obedience To God Isaiah 1:18-20 ISA 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD."Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. ISA 1:19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; ISA ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knowing God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 204 ratings
     | 22,755 views

    Knowing God is the most important thing that can take place in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher at Calvary Temple in Compton, CA, once asked her students this question. WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD LOOKS LIKE? Here are the answers the children gave. - A human being with a heart, feet, eyes like fire, and He shampoos his hair everyday. - He’s tall, gray ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Beginning God

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 30, 2011
     | 4,267 views

    God was the only creator

    THE BEGINNING GOD Genesis 1:1-5 First, We want to note that God was in the beginning. The Bible begins with God and so we must begin with him always. Back of all, above all, before all is the God of Genesis. First in our thoughts; first in rank and station and power is the God ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,209 views

    We fail to understand the core subject that Jesus kept preaching over and over again, the pivotal subject of the preaching of Jesus was KINGDOM OF GOD.

    Kingdom of God! A) Look, it’s me! Acts 1:3” During the forty days after His crucifixion he appeared to the apostles from time to time, actually alive, and proved to them in many ways that it was really he himself they were seeing. And on these occasions he talked to them about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,142 views

    Jacob Wrestles With God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 32 verses 22-32. Ill: • James Whistler, the Victorian artist, • Showed scant respect for the hierarchy of any profession. • When his poodle fell ill with a throat infection, • The artist sent immediately for the country’s leading ear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    God And Caesar Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,483 views

    As Paul stands before Festus he gives us an example of how a Christian should live as the citizen of an earthly nation.

    A Father was trying to teach his fifth-grade son the value of tithes and offerings. The boy listened attentively, and then he went on to say, “I still don’t understand why you have to pay taxes.” To this the Father replied, “Because the Bible says we must give unto Caesar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 29, 2012
     | 10,301 views

    The world is operating on jet speed and everybody is living, as though there is no end to this life. They run, sweat and beat themselves to amass wealth but alas many fail to understand that God is preparing us for His Kingdom!

    Kingdom of God! A) Look, it’s me! Acts 1:3” During the forty days after His crucifixion he appeared to the apostles from time to time, actually alive, and proved to them in many ways that it was really he himself they were seeing. And on these occasions he talked to them about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fear God?

    Contributed by Dennis King on Oct 5, 2021
     | 2,656 views

    As is often the case with military veterans who have endured actual combat, conversations eventually circle around to war stories and then on to; “Were you scared?” Those who saw actual combat often reply, “Only the foolish are not afraid.” Fear can be friend or foe! Fear is our warning system.

    As is often the case with military veterans who have endured actual combat, conversations eventually circle around to war stories and then on to; “Were you scared?” Those who saw actual combat often reply, “Only the foolish are not afraid.” Fear can be friend or foe! Fear is our warning system. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The God Of Family Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 17, 2018
     | 5,840 views

    In this sermon, we explore how family can become an idol and how we can keep this from happening.

    A. One day a Sunday School teacher was trying to drive home the importance of family life. 1. She illustrated her point by referring to the commandment “honor your mother and father.” 2. Then she added, “Now that we know God’s command for how we are to treat our parents, can any of you tell me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is For Me Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,401 views

    If I am "for God", God is for me

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lamb Of God Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 26, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,597 views

    In this message we will discover the beauty and power of Jesus being 'The Lamb Of God' - by unpacking 6 phrases that we find in Scripture... "Where Is The Lamb?" "Slaughter The Lamb" "Behold The Lamb" Worthy Is the Lamb"...

    The Lamb Of God Good morning and welcome to week 5 of our series, ‘Name Above All Names…’ A series of conversations where we are unpacking several of the names and titles given to Jesus in Scripture, in an effort to know better the one we have chosen to follow. AND LISTEN – here’s the deal… What ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ