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  • Rick Burdette avatar

    A Place Of Divine Appointments Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 28, 2015
     | 5,735 views

    Salvation, Evangelism, God's Plan

    THE WELL – A Place for Divine Appointments John 4:1-5 (p. 741) February 1, 2015 Introduction: [My wife called me Monday morning right as I was putting pen to paper and she said she’d come upon an accident immediately after it happened, a young girl had slid through a red ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faithful In A Foreign Place

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,408 views

    This sermon instructs us how to remain faithful when our pleasant circumstances turn foreign to us.

    Faithful in a Foreign Place Daniel 1:1 – 7 By: JB Hall Introduction: Sometimes you and I are thrust into a foreign place; without our consent and by circumstances beyond our control. This foreign place can be a foreign land, or it can be a set of circumstances that is foreign to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dwelling In The Secret Place Series

    Contributed by Olusola Oyewole on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,299 views

    This message emphasizes the secret of having power with the Almighty God

    Beloved, one of the characteristics of those who are children of God is power. Anytime you see a child of God, one of those things that will show you that such a person is a child of God is the power of God that he or she carries. John 1:12 says But as many as received him, to them gave the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A First-Hand Experience With God

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003
    based on 119 ratings
     | 15,929 views

    When we experience God like Job, we begin to 1) understand God, 2) understand live, and 3) understand ourselves.

    “A First-Hand Experience with God” Job 42:1-6 (Read Text) Illustration: A story is told of a Welsh woman who lived in a remote valley in Wales. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. They noticed she didn’t use very much electricity at all. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeking First The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 9, 2025
     | 583 views

    Seeking first the kingdom of God is not a suggestion—it is a divine strategy for victorious living. It is God’s way of aligning our priorities so we can walk in supernatural supply, peace, and purpose.

    SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 6:33 Supporting Texts: Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 3:5-6, Luke 12:31, Colossians 3:1-3, Matthew 13:44-46 INTRODUCTION: In a world filled with anxiety, competition, and the quest for survival, the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:33 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Reuben Bredenhof avatar

    The Only God, The First And The Last Series

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Aug 7, 2022
     | 2,079 views

    It’s foolish to put our confidence in what we own, or in what we look like, or in the people we love. All these good things only spring from the Lord God, the overflowing fountain. And none of these things can save or redeem, for God alone is the First and the Last.

    One of my favourite Bible stories is in 1 Kings 18. That’s the chapter where God has a showdown with Baal, a dramatic contest on the top of Mount Carmel. You remember how Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a competition. ‘Come up the mountain,’ he said. ‘Bring two oxen for sacrifice, wood to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Place At The Table

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 11, 2025
     | 81 views

    God turned David’s denied dream into Christ’s eternal kingdom, inviting every sinner to leave Lo-Debar and feast forever at His table of grace.

    Opening: The Weight Warriors Carry Have you ever sat across the table from a war veteran and really listened—listened until the silence said more than the words? I grew up with those stories. My father fought in the Second World War. He was a soldier in the Battle of the Bulge—and by the way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Give It Up - First Things First

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,805 views

    There is a principle in the scriptures of keeping the first things first. That which is first in our life is important to God. Is God first in our finances? Relationships? Time? Marriage? Etc.? )Thoughts taken from a sermon series entitled Give It Up by P

    Introduction Today- talk about giving- important topic in the Bible. Many of Jesus’ parables have to do with money. Attitude towards money-barometer-spiritual condition More important- money- principle- First Things First. Begin by watching this video- First things First As we talk about giving- I ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Kingdom Of God: The First Priority

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 9, 2024
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     | 2,049 views

    This Sunday in our Kingdom of God series we’ll be looking at what Jesus said about how God’s Kingdom should not only be our priority, but how nothing should come before it, hence, it should be our first priority.

    The Kingdom of God “The First Priority” Matthew 6:33 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGRLTR-i0d8 We are continuing in our series on the Kingdom of God this morning in the message entitled, The First Priority.” The reason for this series is that we have all these ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Seek First The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 70 ratings
     | 53,277 views

    The remedy for worry, fear, purposelessness, frustration and lack of provision and the recipe for a fulfilled, fruitful and God-pleasing life. (As close to a formula as I ever get!)

    "Seek first the Kingdom of God" Mt 6:28-34 WBC 19/6/05am You know I’m not strongly ’formulaic’ - life isn’t that simple - formulas can let you down But I have a formula for you this morning. I have a guaranteed recipe… remedy for: - worry (here), provision (here), life, church!, purposelessness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Priority Principle Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 27,459 views

    The "First Priority principle", the principle that if we put God FIRST and God will bless us, is found throughout the Bible. This sermons show 3 Bible passages this principle played out, and 3 ways we can put this principle into practice in our lives.

    The First Priority Principle Series: Stewardship Chuck Sligh February 22, 2015 TEXT: Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. INTRODUCTION I’m sure you’ve heard sage advice to, Always put first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith To Put God First Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,105 views

    God is not an overbearing master. He is our loving Father. Have faith to put him first in your life.

    A new NHL season has started. What does that mean for you? That depends. Are you a die-hard fan or a fair-weather fan? I’m a fair-weather fan. I watched more games the year the Oilers made their Stanley Cup run than the other nine years I’ve been here put together. As a fair-weather fan I know I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Gave Themselves First To God

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,986 views

    If you want to have a powerful offering give yourself first to God.

    GAVE THEMSELVES FIRST TO THE LORD 2 Cor 8:1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Cor 8:2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 2 Cor 8:3 For I testify that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Proper Place Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 641 views

    Living a life free from fear and anxiety is possible when we learn to trust God completely, giving our fears and worries to Him and expecting His peace to fill our hearts.

    So, you know how we all have that one drawer or closet in our room that's just full of random stuff? It's like a black hole, right? You throw in all the things you don't know what to do with, and they just disappear. But the thing is, they don't really go away. They're still there, cluttering up ...read more

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    "First Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,104 views

    A sermon about returning to God after a time of drifting.

    Revelation 2:1-7 “First Love” In the late 1940s, there was an emerging evangelist who was preaching the Gospel to large crowds in major arenas, and many folks were coming to Christ at his crusades. But he abandoned his faith, resigned from the ministry and became a writer and news ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist