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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Friendship With God Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 13,314 views

    first of 4 on Friendship with God. Abraham was called the friend of God. You can also be called the friend of God.

    Friendship with God A friend comes when all others leave JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Visit To Mongu

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009
     | 2,762 views

    How long has it been since you had a real good visit with God? Have you taken the time to greet one another properly and have you bothered to invite your friends to travel with you?

    A Visit to Mongu 1 Thessalonians 5:11-28 While in Africa I met many beautiful Christians and one such man was Pastor Kenneth I want to talk to you this morning about the importance of a visit and how our Heavenly Father demonstrates how we ought to go about visiting. From the very start of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Lass With Downs Syndrome And How I Learnt About Being God's Friend

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,413 views

    When you go to work, however tough your job, you don't go alone

    Tomorrow many of you will be in the workplace. Some of you may have to make difficult decisions about people’s livelihoods. Who do you fire? Who do you keep? Some of you may have to face difficult moral choices? Do you obey that order from your boss when it is ethically suspect? But if you don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Making A Difference For God”--Practical Steps For The Jabez Territory Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,051 views

    Understanding that God’s ways are higher than our ways will help us to apply God’s practical formula for traveling the Jabez territory--and to know when God has shown up in our lives.

    (Powerpoint slides and audience outline available) Today I continue with part 5 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez. Today I want to stimulate your thinking about how to make a difference for God, what are some practical steps for the Jabez territory. Much of this message today was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Wallace avatar

    How To Make Right Choices About Spiritual Issues Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 16, 2021
     | 3,503 views

    Jesus obviously provided a wisdom which is from above about how people would know the truth, and how they should seek the truth. Much of that is provided in John 7.

    Back when I was in college I was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. And I think it was my senior year when CCC invited a staff member by the name of Dick Day to come and speak on Love, Sex and Marriage. And Campus Crusade had a very flashy sort of ministry. They advertised that a special ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 15, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,122 views

    Life is not always fair, what do we do as Christians when that truth rears its ugly head?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • WE have learned a lot from the book of 1 Peter concerning how we are to conduct ourselves in this world. • Now, if we follow Peter’s instructions, everything in life will be smooth sailing for us, right? • If you do what is right, if you spend your time doing what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Does God See Me?

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Sep 1, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,606 views

    Ask yourself… How does God see me? Not how my family does, nor my friends, nor the pastor… but God. What does He think of my actions, words, decisions, feelings, and thoughts. Look at what God says to the 7 churches… REV. 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15 Go

    Ask yourself… How does God see me? Not how my family does, nor my friends, nor the pastor… but God. What does He think of my actions, words, decisions, feelings, & thoughts. Notice what God says to the 7 churches… REV. 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15 God will find you in one of these progressive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do Many Christians Have So Few Non-Christian Friends? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,418 views

    Why do Christians tend to "circle the wagons" and only hang out with fellow believers?

    A Troubling Question: Why do many Christians have so few non-Christian friends? - Matthew 9:11. - Today there seems to be surprisingly little voluntary relationship between Christians and non-Christians. Of course, there is interaction at work and at Wal-mart, but many Christians seem to spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gather Up All Things In Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 28, 2016
     | 3,406 views

    We generate history, not by politics and war, but by service to the poor and helpless.

    Thursday of the 30th Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel Every time we turn a page in the New Testament, we are–if we are sensitive–struck by how counter-intuitive the Christian message is. Consider St. Paul’s life. He was, by his own account, a super-Jew. He observed every ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Cherish Friendship Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 16, 2015
     | 7,033 views

    Paul had two good friends who sustained him and strengthened his relationship with the Philippians. They were friends with each other because they were first friends with Jesus. Friendship with Jesus is a beautiful thing.

    “Living A Joy-full Life: Cherish Friendship” Phil. 2:19-30; John 15:9-17 Developing and having good friendships is an important element in living a joy-full life. In the latter verses of Philippians 2 we get a glimpse of the joy such friendships brought to Paul. His friendship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Making The Right Choices: Do Not Be Unequally Yoked In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,916 views

    God’s people should make the right choice by marrying "in the Lord". Read all about the wrong choice of wives made by Esau.

    MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES: DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED IN MARRIAGE (GENESIS 26:34-35) Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Terry Frazier avatar

    Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Miracles Series

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Nov 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,805 views

    While most Christians believe that God is still in the miracle business and we attribute these miracles to the power of God to do the impossible in the lives of everyday people, the world tends to discount the miraculous or try to explain them through sci

    Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Miracles In this series on things that make Christians different from the world I want to talk about something that I know almost all of us if not all of us have had experience with and this subject is miracles. I may be assuming a little bit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Better Way: Jesus Makes Better Promises Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 3, 2012
     | 5,861 views

    The ministry and covenant of Jesus is superior to the old covenant and ministry; it is also founded on better promises.

    JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS MAKES BETTER PROMISES HEBREWS 8:1-13 Big Idea: The ministry and covenant of Jesus is superior to the old covenant and ministry; it is also founded on better promises. Supporting Scripture: • Reading from the Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Reading from ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    Making A Fresh Start! Lessons From The Potter's House!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,232 views

    When you have messed up in life, do not give up for God is able to remake you if you yield to Him

    Jer 18:1-10 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wisdom: What We Can Expect Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 31, 2016
     | 3,688 views

    Forewarned is forearmed. Wisdom not only guides us in our choices, it helps us anticipate what we may expect to see.

    Wisdom: What We Can Expect (Proverbs 24:7-12) 1. A lot of times folks get very superstitious about finding God’s will. And, more often than not, they want God’s will to be their will, and somehow make it so. 2. By the time Bobby arrived, the football game had already started. "Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible