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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 1: Give Money

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 22, 2012
     | 1,342 views

    Guidelines for giving to the Church

    Series: When You . . . Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 1: Give Money February 19, 2012 A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:1-4 1. What is most imperative? (Three lessons from Matthew 6). • “When you give” (Matt. 6:2-3) – Relationship to others. • ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Loving God Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003
    based on 219 ratings
     | 60,620 views

    I purposely decided to preach on the topic of God’s love at the end of this series because love is an essential attribute of God, the capstone of His personality. Having said that, I feel overwhelmed and challenged by the task of trying to put into words

    Our Loving God I know I got a lot of mileage last week out of turning 40 but I thought I’d begin this morning with a story about what happened when a young couple invited their aging pastor over for Sunday dinner. While the parents were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First They Gave Themselves

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 8,250 views

    What God wants most is "you"!

    TITLE: They Gave Themselves TEXT: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 TOPICS: Total Consecration, Love Gives INTRODUCTION Illus: Thrifty Car Rental sponsors an annual Honeymoon Disasters Contest (www.honeymoondisasters.com), and they have received stories on everything from mudslides to Montezuma’s revenge. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    What Do You Do When God Says No? Series

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,831 views

    God often says "no" to his children. He said no to Paul; no to Moses regarding Miriam's leprosy and his entering the Promised land; no to Jesus in Gethsamane. He now says no to David. That is part of His Godly attributes as a Father.

    DAVID SERIES: A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - PART 16: WHEN GOD SAYS NO, THEN WHAT? 2 SAMUEL 7: 1 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, ¡§Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the Ark of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Why Does Satan Hate Us?

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,114 views

    Satan's eventual destruction begins in the Garden of Eden.

    Why Does Satan Hate Us so Much (What Did We do to Him)? A In Genesis 3:1-15, we see the play-by-play of the fall & rise of humanity. 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Grace Shapes Community Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Nov 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,789 views

    God’s health-giving truths transform a Christian community.

    Scripture Introduction Sometimes it seems the Bible is a “waxen nose” – someone always twisting it to say what he wants. That certainly troubled the church in Crete, where empty talkers and deceivers, especially of the circumcision group, devoted themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God, Our Faithful Promise Giver” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,204 views

    When God promises, He delivers. EVERY TIME!

    1. A PROMISE. A COMMITMENT. A COVENANT. a. Webster’s says a promise is, “a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified.” OR b. “A legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance of a specified act.” OR “a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's Desire Was To Encourage Not Discourage Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,375 views

    His desire was to encourage people he had never met before.

    A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment of bringing something to represent their religion. The first boy got in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this is the Star of David." The second one was a girl and when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Advance Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 13, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,559 views

    Philippians 1:12-18 teaches us to put the advance of the gospel at the center of our ambitions.

    Scripture We are in a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” After the opening greeting of his letter to the Philippian Christians, Paul gave thanks to God for them, and then he prayed for them. He had planted the church in Philippi ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faithful Servants Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,542 views

    60th message from Ephesians dealing with faithful servant or the responsibility of servants to masters and masters to servants.

    “Faithful Servants” Ephesians 6:5-9 Servants obey your masters who are to treat you with respect REVIEW Ephesians was written to the Christians in a thriving port city over two thousand years ago. Strangely, its message is as relevant today as it was when it was sent and studied by the church who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Encouragement Pt 3 Anatomy Of An Encourager Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 15, 2018
     | 5,306 views

    This is the third message on encouragement. This message focuses on the character of the encourager.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Anatomy of An Encourager” Introduction For a couple weeks last year, we explored the concept of encouragement. The Greek term variously translated in our English Bibles (urge, beg, comfort, exhort, encourage, advocate, counsel, help, ask) comes from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Is Love The Defining Mark Of Our Church? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,316 views

    God’s compassion for the world and power in his people combine for an unassailable testimony of his grace and greatness.

    Scripture Introduction Jesus “did not speak to them [the crowds] without a parable…” (Mark 4.34). And the Apostle John shows us that Jesus’ parables were often acted teachings, the most famous of which is in John 13: “Jesus laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Prayer Of Love And Encouragement Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 17, 2011
     | 6,122 views

    Paul loved the church in Philippi deeply, but why? What were his reasons for having such affection for them? He spells out three reasons in his prayer in chapter 1:3-11

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 14, 2011 Date Preached: July 17, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: A Prayer of Love & Encouragement Sermon Text: Philippians 1:3-11 [ESV] ETS: Paul loved the believers in Philippi, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    True Worth In God Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 92 ratings
     | 9,125 views

    When we are down-in-the-dumps, God reminds us of and affirms our true worth.

    Sermon for Baptism Of Our Lord Year C, 11/01/2004 Based on Isa 43:1-7 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Sometimes I feel as if there should be a law against January. You know, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be Strong For God Is With You

    Contributed by Jay Patton on May 15, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,591 views

    Good sermon for ordination or installation service

    Introduction: New minister & Wife-Mother story Let’s look @ someone who did get/accept the call READ/PRAY Proposition Statement: When God calls you to a task… I. Don’t let the size of the task paralyze you (vs. 1-4) A. The Death of Moses 1. Hard Act to follow (All that Moses did) 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist