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  • Imelda Mesa avatar

    Who Is It You Want?

    Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Sep 27, 2022
     | 1,398 views

    Jesus desires that people come to Him for who He is. He is the type of Person you want to be in your life.

    Crime investigation stories fascinates me. I believe that those who do this kind of job are very clever people. They spend hours, weeks, and months profiling their suspect. They study all possible movements of their suspect, the face, the body language, the voice, etc. before making an arrest. ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    We Want A King

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 41 ratings
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    On Palm Sunday, the people wanted Jesus to be their king, but on their terms. Much has not changed.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Don’t you wish you had been there? Standing along the side of the road waiting and watching Jesus come in the holy city of Jerusalem, into the place where He would establish His rule. People shouting and waving palm branches, even laying their cloaks on the road to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    I Want To Be A Sheep? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 23, 2011
    based on 88 ratings
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    Max Lucado once noted that sheep are dumb, defenseless and boring. Why would we want to be a sheep? The answer to that question says a lot about us and our relationship to God.

    OPEN: During Summer camp I remember hearing the following song: “I wanna be a sheep, baa baa I wanna be a sheep, baa baa I wanna be a sheep, baa baa I wanna be a sheep, baa baa” It went on to say “I don’t want to be a hypocrite… because they’re not hip with it” “I don’t want to be a Pharisee… ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Cox avatar

    We Want A King!

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 11, 2008
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    Israel insisted on a king to protect them. So does AMerica! Both ignored God’s warnings!

    1 SAM 8:1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What God Wants

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 29, 2014
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    God wants us to do justice, love kindness, and walk in humility.

    What God Wants October 26, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God wants us to do justice, love kindness, and walk in humility. Focus Passage: Micah 6:6-8 Introduction: Some of the most dreaded words from any parent: “Find something to do or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help Wanted - Slaves Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 29, 2012
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    a study of the Gospel of Luke 12: 35 – 48

    Luke 12: 35 – 48 Help Wanted - Slaves 35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    In my father’s house there are many mansions. Who wants to go there?

    In the year 2000 the world was turned upside down with new TV shows like Survivor, Big Brother, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? These shows were firsts of their kind and ushered us into the era of reality TV. Never before had we seen people do some of the crazy things they had to do just to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Blessing No One Wants Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,892 views

    If you look at the very first beatitude in verse 3 and then look at the last one we just read you will quickly notice that the both end with the same promise. “Happy are those who are poor in spirit...Happy are those who are persecuted... And here’s the

    “The Blessing No One Wants” Matthew 5:10-12 If you look at the very first beatitude in verse 3 and then look at the last one we just read you will quickly notice that the both end with the same promise. “Happy are those who are poor in spirit...Happy are those who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Trey Harris avatar

    You Have To Want It Series

    Contributed by Trey Harris on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,036 views

    What it takes to receive all Jesus has to offer.

    The No Nonsense Jesus Part One: You Have to Want It John 5:1-17 Trey Harris The movie Seabiscuit captured a portion of the American Dream. It portrayed the unlikely partnership of a washed up race horse, a has been trainer a troubled jockey named Red Pollard and wealthy businessman Charles Howard, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Want To Be Forever Great?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 28, 2012
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    Want to Be Forever Great? 1) Be eager to serve; 2) Be ready to suffer.

    A twelve-year-old won a backstage pass to meet her favorite vocalist. As she was shaking hands with the pop star the fan blurted: “I would give anything to sing like you!” “Anything?” the star answered while wiping the sweat of her performance from her eyes. “Would ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Ground That Want Grow.

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 26, 2019
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    We are living in dry times as Christians.

    GROUND THAT WANT GROW Isaiah 44: 1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. JWT Spies avatar

    I Want To Be With Man

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jan 29, 2021
     | 2,989 views

    Allowing God to live within you

    From dates beyond our reach, it has been the longing, the yearning and the desire of God to reside and abide with mankind. He created man as a companion, a son to Him; someone to spend time with him. How marvelous it must of have been, how joyful to the heart it had to have been for both the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Henry Tolbert avatar

    I Want To Be Made!

    Contributed by Henry Tolbert on Oct 3, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,296 views

    Becoming what God has planned

    I Want to Be Made Acts 9:1-15 Intro: MTV's MADE: Features an individual who wants to become something that seems totally out of their character. There is a 85lb sophomore that wants to become a varsity football player, there is the klutz who can barely walk without falling that wants to become a ...read more

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  • Jeffery Russell avatar

    I Want That Mountain

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,685 views

    Even when you get old, you are not a throwaway. God shows us through the life of Caleb that there are many things still worth living for.

    “I Want That Mountain” Joshua 14:6-13 You may have heard the news that Sir Edmund Hilary, the first white man to ever scale to the peak of Mt. Everest, passed away on Friday at the age of 89. He was the one you might recall, when asked why he wanted to climb Mt Everest in 1953, was reputed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Brown avatar

    I Want You!

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Jun 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,882 views

    Message about God wanting people to overcome self-pity, & other disabilities, & be active in His Kingdom until our last day!

    I’m going to read you a list & see if you can tell me what these things have in common; traumatic brain injury, deafness/blindness, chronic illness, eating disorders, insomnia, speech difficulty, Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia. What do those items have in common? They are all different types of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist