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  • Don Schultz avatar

    Who I Want To Be In 2003

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 24, 2002
    based on 241 ratings
     | 34,893 views

    Here are seven attitudes to resolve to have in the new year.

    Colossians 3:12-14 WHO I WANT TO BE IN 2003 I think it’s true that people are getting more and more mean and aggressive as time goes on. For example, today, everyone knows what “road rage” means. More and more people are driving aggressively, pushing people on the road who aren’t going as fast ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Worshipers Wanted: Apply In Person

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 27, 2014
     | 7,997 views

    God is seeking out worshipers who will worship Him the way He desires. I. Genuine Worshipers Come Clean With God (17-18). II. Know Who They Worship (19-26). III. Worship God on a Spiritual Level (24). IV. Get Real in Their Worship (24).

    WORSHIPERS WANTED: Apply in Person John 4:17-26 Review: 13 Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." 15 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    Do You Want To Be Pardoned?

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Dec 10, 2023
     | 1,377 views

    In our legal system and specifically regarding our system of incarceration of criminals we have a means of exempting a guilty person from punishment for the crimes they have committed.

    “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Petticrew avatar

    Who Wants To Live Forever?

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,983 views

    A look at what the Bible says about resurrection and immortality and whether this is a good or a bad thing for us.

    Introduction Immortality. For many it is the ultimate goal. To live for ever and never die. Woody Allen said “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying.” In many works of fiction immortality is on offer, probably, the most famous of which ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Do You Want?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,450 views

    The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him.

    Title: What Do You Want Text: John 1:29-42 Thesis: The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him. Introduction In an article from The American Scholar by Arthur Crystal, entitled "Why Smart People Believe in God" Crystal mentions some of those smart ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Wants You To Be Fat! Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,732 views

    God loves a FAT Man! One who is FAITHFUL, ACCOUNTABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY. Main Points and Title for this sermon were inspired by a sermon from William Wilmore, Jr. God Loves a Fat Man.

    God Wants You To Be FAT! The Parable of the Talents) Matthew 25:14–30 INTRODUCTION • The Players in the Parable: The Master represents Christ while the servants represent us (Christians). • When Jesus ascended into heaven, he was like a man traveling to another country. • He did not leave us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Craig Groeschel avatar

    God Wants You Happy Series

    Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008
    based on 37 ratings
     | 31,819 views

    You will hear people talk about this. You will hear it on TV today with TV preachers. You’ll read books about it, and you will hear it over and over and over again, and it is a message that feels very good. Here is the urban legend. It goes something

    Urban Legends #2 [Video, Eerie Sounds] Well, I wanted to give you a little bit of, kind of a little bit of scoop on the now famous haunted house video. If you are new with us, we were promoting our legends, and we were at a house where there is an urban legend, where a little girl was supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Thinking People Want To Know Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,070 views

    Sermon examines 3 mysteries in life that are significant for all humans, and are springboards for evangelism. This message came in answer to the question: How do you evangelize someone who does not believe the Bible.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 12/18/16 Intro Last week we used a simple, little tool called The 4 Spiritual Laws to talk about evangelism. In that booklet were scriptures that we can share with non-Christians to help them understand the way of salvation. At the end of that message, Diana asked an astute ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ken Pell avatar

    What Do You Want? Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 24, 2012
     | 8,076 views

    An advent sermon on the core values of our faith and the dangers of materialism.

    WHAT DO YOU WANT? AN INTRODUCTORY SERMON FOR ADVENT MARK 10:46-52 Big Idea: Advent Conspiracy helps us live the core values of our faith in a time when everything around us screams to abandon them for superficial alternatives. Supporting Scripture: • Reading from the Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8 • ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    What God Wants Of You

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,367 views

    God does not want all of what you have; He wants all of YOU!

    What God Wants of You September 15, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God does not want all of what you have; He wants all of YOU! Focus Passage: Micah 6:6-8 Introduction: I’ve often heard people say, “I just wish I knew what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Complications: The Need For A Meandering Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,097 views

    The church must hold true to the fundamentals of the faith, but she needs to constantly adapt, meander, and reinvent herself.

    Complications: The Need for A Meandering Church (Acts 5:12-18) 1. Bernard Goldstein tells this story: One of my pet peeves as a musician in a symphony orchestra is trying to follow the unpredictable beat of famous guest conductors. I didn’t realize how strongly the rest of the musicians felt until ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    We Need New Eyes

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,036 views

    There are times the soil around us becomes hard and difficult, it is no time to quit... APPLY MORE EFFORT, try again. Many times all a crying baby needs is a diaper change or to be fed.

    WE NEED NEW EYES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION: MANY TIMES ALL A CRYING BABY NEEDS---- IS A CHANGE... A. Root bound: I was in Springfield, Illinois visiting my in-laws. Red my father-in-law said: Come on lets go to a friend of mine's orchard. There were 5,000 red ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Wood avatar

    What Jesus Wants In Worship

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,438 views

    John gives us the elements of worship that Jesus expects.

    WHAT JESUS WANTS IN WORSHIP John 2:13-25 INTRO: What do you want when you go to worship? People want a particular size of congregation, a special kind of building, a unique order of worship, and personal preferences of elements for the worship. Think for a moment what you like when you go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    I Want To Know Christ Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,389 views

    If you and I want to truly know Christ it’s going to cost us. Knowing Jesus requires that you and I take stock of our gains, our prestige, our very personages and like Paul, consider their worth in light of Christ. What does it mean to know Christ? What w

    I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST I want to know Christ. To say this is to commit ourselves to a monumental task that would involve the rest of our lives and would never find its completion. When Jesus comes back, He will have a name that only He knows (Rev. 19:12). This reveals to us that all there is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Man Who Wanted A Mountain

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,213 views

    This is a study that shows the long term effects of being faithful.

    THE MAN WHO WANTED A MOUNTAIN TEXT: Joshua 14: 6-15 INTRODUCTION: Caleb was a “We Can” man! Not all of the people that I know are like that; I am afraid that I am not as much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist