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  • David Yarbrough avatar

    God's Goal

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,435 views

    God’s goal is not to make us happy, it’s to make us His, not to get us what we want, but to get us what we need.

    “God’s Goal” John 4:4-29 God’s goal is not to make us happy, it’s to make us His, not to get us what we want, but to get us what we need. Intro: Early in his career, Thomas Edison invented a vote-recording machine for use in legislative chambers. By moving a switch to the right or left, an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Champions Of God

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Nov 7, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 18,573 views

    Are you the kind of champion that God is looking for?

    Champions of God Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 18:6-18 [New American Bible] 1 Samuel 18:6-19 At the approach of Saul and David (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Sovereign God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    God is in control. He keeps His promises. He is on our side. Will you trust Him?

    We’ve finally come to the fourth and the last message of Haggai. • This last message was delivered on the same day as the third. God spoke twice on this day. • God speaks to address a need He sees. This time He came with a message specifically for the leader. From the content of the message, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Ideal God Series

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,448 views

    I would suggest that (today) modern man certainly knows how to look for, find and worship the false gods of this world without having to use a hammer or chisel.

    THE IDEAL GOD Text: Exodus 20:1 thru 6 There is a Bible story (found in the book of II Kings) that illustrates for us what can happen when the people of God look for (or try to create) THE IDEAL GOD. The story is about a very young king, named Hezekiah, and how he brought the backsliden nation ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is Crazy

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,859 views

    Craziness has many definitions. I may be crazy in the sense of unsoundness of mind, and I may be going out a limb, but the more and more I study the Living Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, I sometimes believe God is also a little crazy in the sense of w

    Sermon for Luke 18:1-8 October 21st 2007 Craziness has many definitions. I may be crazy in the sense of unsoundness of mind, and I may be going out a limb, but the more and more I study the Living Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, I sometimes believe God is also a little crazy in the sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God In The House Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,938 views

    When God is in the house, things are different. Inspired by a message at the 2011 Evangelism Conference by my friend, Dr. Kevin Hamm.

    A Word to the Church God in the House Luke 7:36-50 * (READ TEXT) A few weeks ago, I heard a preacher say these words (with which I concur); “As believers, we are told to tell other people about what Christ has done for us, in us, and through us. After we tell them and win them we bring them back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Transcendence Of God Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,360 views

    A sermon on the transcendence of God based on John 4:24. A lot of this is comparing God's spirituality to human spirituality (Adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, God Most High, chapter 5)

    HoHum: "Most middle class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their meanings and values are distorted. Their relationships disintegrate faster than they can keep them in repair and their lifestyles resemble a cast of characters in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Love God Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Sep 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,491 views

    Most people know too well the responsibilities of the pastor but over look the responsibilities of the church. This series outlines some of theose biblical task and reveals what the church should be doing in the day and age we live. God Bless, Hope this s

    Responsibility Of The Church To Love God Lesson #1 Text: Matt 22:36-38 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Adore God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,714 views

    The first in a series of four sermons entitled. ‘Prayer As A Second Language’

    Since school is now in full swing, I thought it would be fun to test our language knowledge but not English. Instead, I want us to see how well we doing with Spanish and French. I am going to put up five English words and you are to tell me which is the French word and which is the Spanish word. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Listening To God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 9, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 24,236 views

    God is speaking to us through our worship, in the songs we sing, the Scriptures read and the message delivered. What you will walk away with will be determined by how well you listen to God. What is necessary to listen well?

    Listening to God I Samuel 3:1-10 Charles Stanley in a sermon from Nehemiah once asked, “How is it that two people can sit in the same pew, hear the same sermon about the same portion of Scripture, and walk away with two different reactions? One is joyful and the other unaffected.” God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Grateful To God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 12, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,539 views

    Acknowledge God in all our successes, believe God is our security, and count on God to see you through.

    Included in the Epilogue of this book is a song of thanksgiving written by David. • The author says David sang it; he did not simply tell God that he was grateful, he sang it. Can tell he was happy and glad for what God has done. • This song is Psalm 18, with some words changed or rephrased, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Presence Of God

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Aug 4, 2015
     | 9,158 views

    God has been revealing His Holy Presence to humankind. Why do we not see the evidence?

    What happens when a person filled with the burdens of failures kneels down and with tears rolling down the face speaks? What happens when an addict to alcohol, drugs, sex abuse, or even bad choices in life, failed relationships. What happens when all of these people find theirselves on their knees, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Directs

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 12, 2014
     | 13,344 views

    God wants to direct His people to where He wants them to be. Keep the Lord before you continually. Trust that God knows what He is doing, even when we don't.

    How do you survive in the wilderness? You need food and water, you need to stay warm at night and cool in the day. • God provided all that! Daily manna from the sky, water from the rock, pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night. • God is the reason why they survived the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Knowing God Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Aug 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 23,828 views

    Most of us want to have a vibrant relationship with God. But knowing God is one of the great and most difficult challenges. In this lesson we discuss, what it means to know God.

    I've got to tell you, one of the things that I want to know more than anything else is actually to know God. It's one of those deep desires I have, and longings that I have in my own heart. And I'm hoping that men out there listening want the same. But how do we know God? I mean, how do we really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Relationship With God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 23, 2025
     | 411 views

    Cultivating a personal relationship with God is a deeply meaningful journey—one that blends intentionality, vulnerability, and spiritual practice. Eventually, this relationship impacts all our other relationships. What is your relationship with Jesus?

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “The Story.” INTRODUCTION: God desires to build a personal relationship with each of us, cultivating our hearts, character, and purpose to reflect His love and grace in the world. You might wonder, “Why would God want a relationship with me?” Well, He loves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational