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  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    What Makes God Swear

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jul 3, 2014
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     | 6,529 views

    If you are willing to step out and trust God he is going to bless you.

    Thank you Rev. R.K. Smith What Makes God Swear Gen 22:1-18 IIt is important for us to understand that there is a vast difference between praise and worship. It is valuable to understand three things about praise. Praise is natural. The scripture plainly and in numerous passages describes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Should We Make Oaths? Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 10, 2014
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    the church has been conflicted for centuries whether we should make oaths or not. What does this passage teach us about oaths?

    Should We Make Oaths? Matthew 5:33-37 This passage is another demonstration of the problem with the teaching of the Scribes and Pharisees. As we have noticed throughout the study, the failure of the Pharisees was more than a failure to practice what they preached. The problem is that they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Makes The Bible Different? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 12, 2014
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    The writer of Hebrews was concerned that his audience see the importance of the Word of God. When God speaks (through His Written Word or through the Living Word) it is different from the words spoken of men.

    What Makes The Bible Different? Hebrews Series 4.12,13 March 19, 2014 * Chester FBC, Chester, IL * Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A The writer of Hebrews was concerned that his audience see the importance of the Word of God. 1 Most of the words the author wrote in the first four chapters ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Up Your Mind Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014
     | 12,721 views

    One of the greatest truths of Scripture is that we can choose to do things our way and die, or we can choose to do things God's way and live.

    Make Up Your Mind Text: Gal. 4:21-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: I have no idea who said this, but its truth is unmistakable, "Angels are pure spirits, but it was God's intention to raise human beings, who are lower than the angels, to divine status, to union with the Trinity. An ancient ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Making Of A Masterpiece Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 10, 2014
     | 6,787 views

    God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus... accomplishing his will in us and through us.

    Title: The Making of a Masterpiece Part 2 Text: Philippians 1:6 Thesis: God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus…accomplishing his will in us and through us. Series: Belonging, Believing and Becoming I invite you to journey with us as people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making The Gospel My Gospel Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 10, 2014
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     | 7,673 views

    Unless the gospel is my gospel it is really no gospel at all.

    Unless the gospel is my gospel it is really no gospel at all That is the theme of the passage from Romans that we’ll be studying together this morning. So obviously the question that all of us must answer as we’re confronted with that truth is whether or not the gospel is personally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Lemonade From Lemons Series

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
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    Life sometimes gives us lemons, Paul teaches us how to make lemonade from lives lemons.

    This morning we continue our study of Philippians. Last week we studied Philippians 1:1-10. Here we discovered a man who had every reason not to be happy, but yet he was filled with joy. Over 18 times in this short four chapter book Paul talks about rejoicing or joy. Last week we observed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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     | 7,985 views

    • Are you making God smile today? • Do you have a loving & close relationship with His Son Jesus Christ? • Do you make God smile by Trust and obedience? • Trust and Obey, for there is no other way. • Do you acknowledge God and do you serve Him?

    What Makes God Smile? Have you ever wondered that if something you said • Or something you did made God smile? • I know as a parent there are things that my children have done • that make me smile. • At the same time there are something’s that my children say • that would cause just about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Making The Most Of Our Mistakes

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
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     | 26,453 views

    Whatever mistakes you make in life, let them be a place of learning.

    Making the Most of Our Mistakes • It seems sometimes that we have so many opportunities to mess up in life – • We do things we know we shouldn’t – and we make mistakes. Translation Mistakes • When industry tries to expand to other countries, there are plenty of opportunities for mistakes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Making Your Life Count Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jan 9, 2013
     | 5,901 views

    Sermon series based on Max Lucado's book Out Live Your Life

    Acts 13:36 “After David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.” (NLT) Out Live Your Life: “Long Life is goodness that outlives the grave, love that outlasts the final breath.” Making Your Life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Disciples - Shaping Life

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
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     | 4,177 views

    In the Great Commission, Jesus instructs us to go, to do, and be.

    MAKING DISCIPLES -- SHAPING LIFE Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    This City Makes God Cry

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009
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     | 7,832 views

    God goes to the City that makes Him cry because of you and I.

    “This City Makes God Cry” Luke 19:41 We come today in our Lenten Journey to the point where Jesus is about to enter Jerusalem triumphantly. His ministry and life has been prophecy fulfilled. Jesus ascends the Mount of Olives, a mountain range on the eastern boundary of Jerusalem. Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come To Make Us Pure

    Contributed by Fred Schaeffer on Dec 5, 2008
     | 3,406 views

    Jesus came the first time to cleanse us and make us pure through his death and resurrection and as he showed us God’s love and mercy.

    I) When I lived in Ottawa, KS there was a salvage yard especially for trucks -- big trucks, mid-size trucks, cabs of all sizes and trailers, too -- the truck salvage yard had it all. In reality it looked like a cemetery for old, broken down trucks. This salvage yard spanned a half mile location ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Makes A Good Father?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2012
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     | 28,341 views

    Being a good father is more than just bringing home a paycheck and meeting the physical needs of your children. It’s not enough just be a good father by the world’s standards; fathers need to be the spiritual leaders in their homes.

    What Makes a Good Father Proverbs 17:6 When asked what is a good father? One replier said, “A good father is one who provides and is always there when the child needs him.” 1 Timothy 5:8 tells us “… if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Attending Worship Meaningful.

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 8, 2012
     | 6,760 views

    The people of Nazareth attended church that day when Jesus taught. But their focus and heart was not God like.

    Gospel Mark 6:1–13 What do you think a person mean when they say; "attending church is not meaningful to their lives today"? Obliviously there can be more than one meaning. But in today's reading that is one take on what happened. Mark 6:1 He went away from there and came to his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist