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  • Scotty Killingsworth avatar

    So You Want To Be A Servant? Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 10,747 views

    Most people wish to serve God—but in an advisory capacity only. The person who lives figuratively with a towel over their arm is the person who is nearest the heart of God. If it all has to be about you, life may never make sense and you will never find

    S101302 So you want to be a servant! Matthew 8:14 Beginning: Marion Mill was born in a fairy tale royal palace in Hungary. Her first spoon was solid gold. They sent her to school in Vienna where she became an actress, and there she met and fell in love with a young medical student named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Wants You To Prosper

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,543 views

    The first thing that will determine your prosperity: 1. What you sow! 2 Corinthians 9:6NIV Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. You say, “Well, I don’t have much!” Listen,

    God Wants You to Prosper 2 Corinthians 9:10-11NIV A rich man asked a wise man to write something down that could encourage the prosperity of his family for years to come. It would be something that the family could cherish for generations. On a large piece of paper, the master wrote, "Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "I Just Want Bread"

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
     | 3,765 views

    It's Bible verses we have heard many times but, in this day of politically correctness... the true meaning and purpose sometimes gets lost

    Bible says in John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; Jesus also said in John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. It's Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Want?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 10, 2014
     | 4,099 views

    Often Jesus asked: WHAT DO YOU WANT? or according to your faith? WHAT DO YOU DESIRE OF GOD?

    WHAT DO YOU WANT? WE MUST DO MORE THAN BELIEVE IN DIVINE DELIVERANCE, WE MUST LEARN HOW TO ACCEPT GOD'S DELIVERANCE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: 2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Todd Riley avatar

    The Kind Of Person You Want To Be

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,393 views

    Scripture Reading: Psalm 103-107, Exodus 15 (any material that recounts God’s acts of power or illustrates his people actively remembering his mighty works) As you read the Bible you will come across statements said by others that in your heart you will want to be able to say yourself.

    Scripture Reading: Psalm 103-107, Exodus 15 (any material that recounts God’s acts of power or illustrates his people actively remembering his mighty works) As you read the Bible you will come across statements said by others that in your heart you will want to be able to say yourself. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Jesus Wants All Of Me.

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 2, 2022
     | 2,109 views

    Jesus wants all of me if I am going to be a disciple.

    Jesus wants All of Me. Luke 14:25-33 1. Being Disciple means you love • You love God and the things of God like, prayer to God, Reading about God, attending The Church of God • 1 John 5: 3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4for everyone born of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Much Needed Source Of Power

    Contributed by David Mcgowin on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,971 views

    Too many Christians are working without a Source of power in their lives and they are virtually useless because they don’t have the spiritual power necessary to do the work of God.

    A Much Needed Source of Power John 20:19-31 04/23/06 I bought my vehicle in May of 2002, brand spanking new, and drove it proudly off the lot. As of today, that car has carried me 197,600 miles on the highways and byways of my life. I wonder how many gallons of gas I’ve used and how much money ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Where Jesus Wants Us To Be

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025
     | 203 views

    “Be Thou My Vision, O Lord of My Heart.” The words to this hymn have been replaying in my heart this week as I planned for today’s sermon. I have tried to live these words out all of my life. That Christ is my vision. That Christ will be my light and my guide.

    Where Jesus Wants Us to Be “Immediately the boat arrived at their destination” John 6:16-21 NIV Intro: “Be Thou My Vision, O Lord of My Heart.” The words to this hymn have been replaying in my heart this week as I planned for today’s sermon. I have tried to live these words out all of my life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    When You Need Healing Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 10, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    Some things we need to do in order to receive healing. What are conditions to our receiving healing?

    May, 2007 "When You Need Healing" James 5:13-20 vs 14 "Is any sick among you..." INTRODUCTION: The problem of sickness and disease was evident in Old and New Testament times just as it is today. There are examples of many kinds of treatment and resulting healings. Jesus devoted a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    She Wants To See Jesus Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    True born again Christians are not to have a worldly eulogy given at their funeral. Eulogies and the messages spoken at their physical death experience are to be reminders for Christians of their future home going and an opportunity for the presentation

    Turn your Bibles to John 14:1-4, 6 Title: She Wants to See Jesus Theme: Rejoicing in What Christ Has Prepared for Doris Isabel Stump Series: Pillars of the Local Church (September 30, 2007) John 14:1-4, 6, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In my Father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What God Wants Most Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,453 views

    An effort to get the congregation to give more thought and understanding to what God desires in worship and to align their desires with His.

    1. Title: What God Wants Most 2. Text: John 4, et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 17, 2006, 3rd in the series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God’s desires are to be at the center of our worship; to understand some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Do You Want To? Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 396 ratings
     | 37,565 views

    5th in the series "Conversations with Jesus." Jesus asks us today just as he did the man at the pool, "Do you want to get well?"

    When I was a chaplain for soldiers in Basic Training, I learned to use a counseling technique called "Soloution Focused Therapy. One of the main questions that the counselor asks with this technique is, "What are you going to do?" Almost always the first reply would be be "I need someone else ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ken Ritz avatar

    Name It What You Want Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,032 views

    Part 4 of a series on the life of Jacob. Jacob changes his sons name from sorrow to "right hand" or strength. We also can choose how we look at our circumstances in life.

    Name It What You Want Dying To Self, Part 4 I was reading an article from the Wall Street Journal. Wildlife researchers in Germany and the Czech Republic have been studying migration patterns of deer in the two countries, and they were surprised to find out that deer never cross between the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Our Church At Its Best Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 6, 2018
     | 9,232 views

    God want us to be the best church we can possibly be. How can we get there? 1. Be saved by the Lord (vs. 1). 2. Be seeking the Lord (vs. 2). 3. Be separated for the Lord (vs. 2-4). 4. Be serving the Lord (vs. 5).

    Our Church at Its Best Acts 13:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 11, 2014 *I've often recalled something I heard Louis Bartet say 30 years ago: "If I searched and searched until I finally found the perfect church, then after I joined it, it wouldn't be perfect anymore." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Jackson avatar

    I Want You To Fail

    Contributed by Frank Jackson on Aug 5, 2014
     | 15,995 views

    If you are have been put down or told that you are a failure, this sermon is for you!

    I Want You to Fail Biblical Text: Luke 15: 11-14 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ