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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    What People Don't Want To Hear Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 26,066 views

    Many of today’s believers simply do not want to hear the Truth of the Gospel.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 12, 2006 Date Preached: July 16, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Idolatry in the church Sermon Title: What People Don’t Want to Hear… Ascribing to the Idol of Self Worth… Sermon Text: 2 Tim 4:3-4 (NASB) read now… Essence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Winning With People: Offer Your Very Best Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 158 ratings
     | 19,693 views

    Epaphroditus would be considered one of the “nobodies” in scripture. He never wrote a book in the Bible, nor is he mentioned anywhere else. He never had a statue erected in his honor or became famous for his accomplishments. However, Paul called Epaphro

    “Offer Your Very Best” Epaphroditus PHILIPPIANS 2:25-30 Epaphroditus would be considered one of the “nobodies” in scripture. He never wrote a book in the Bible, nor is he mentioned anywhere else. He never had a statue erected in his honor or became famous for his accomplishments. However, Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Help People Who Are Really Suffering. Series

    Contributed by William Huegel on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,861 views

    I want to talk about what Job’s friends did that was right. They blew it later, but when they first came to Job, they were wonderful.

    How to Help People Who Are Really Suffering. Job 2:11-13 Reverend William A. Huegel First Baptist Church of Wallingford January 29, 2006 Job’s Three Friends 11 When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Philip Gill avatar

    Are We There Yet: Hope And The Curious People Of God Series

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    In Luke 21.25-28, Jesus turns the curiosity about the end times into living in the present with hope for God’s purposes.

    Sermon for the first Sunday in Advent 2006 Like a similar passage in Mark, today’s Gospel forms part of Jesus’ response to discussions about the end times. For some people curiosity about the end has continued unabated down through the centuries despite Jesus’ encouragement to concentrate on ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    God's Intense Longing For People To Work Together Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,218 views

    God’s plain and simple precepts for successful and satisfying teamwork through constructive relationships.

    Part 1 of 5 in the series, Together We Make a Difference, The Advantages of Teamwork in My Life! We’re beginning a new series today on teamwork. Learning how and why we need to work harmoniously together with others is a vital part of satisfying and long-lasting relationships. Our lives are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,905 views

    It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect. ...

    They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    When People See You Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,774 views

    What do people see when they see you?

    When People See You – They See….. (Part 1) Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 6:27; John 13:34-35 Introduction: When I enlisted into the military my first assignment was basis training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. When the other new recruits and I arrived ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When People See You Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
     | 3,410 views

    Part 2 of this series.

    When People See You – They See….. (Part 2) Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 6:27; John 13:34-35 Introduction: Two weeks ago I delivered the part one of this message. I asked you the question, “What do people see when they see you, do they see God?” I told you about my time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When People See You Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,615 views

    Part 3 of this series.

    When People See You – They See….. (Part 3) Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 6:27-38; John 13:34-35 Introduction: Several weeks ago I started this series by asking “What do people see when they see you?” Do they see the Spirit of God operating in your life or do they see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Good People Do Bad Things

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,289 views

    An examination of how good people can make bad mistakes. This is a personal illustration of the 51st Psalm

    When Good People Do Bad Things Generous in love- God, give peace! Huge in mercy- wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, Soak out my guilt, Soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; My sins are staring me down. You’re the One I’ve violated and you’ve seen it all, Seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    When Do Religious People Whoop It Up?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 15, 2007
     | 2,524 views

    God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found.

    Title: When Do Religious People Whoop It Up? Text: Luke 15:1-10 Thesis: God invites us to share his joy when someone who was lost, is found. Introduction Have you ever lost something you really treasured… something you would really like to find? After reading the text for today, I thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Itell: Telling People Of The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,096 views

    We know absolute truth will drive us to love others with the love of Christ, and it will naturally make us want to TELL others about that same truth.

    iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation iTell: Telling People of the Love of Christ Today we continue in our iTruths series. Over the past two weeks, we have focused on iKnow (that we stand on absolute truth, standing on the word of God) and iLove (that we love others with God’s definition ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Pearce avatar

    What Does It Take To Make People Move?

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,302 views

    GETTING THE CHURCH UP AND OUT.

    WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MOVE PEOPLE? INTRO: A QUESTION ASKED BY EVERY PASTOR IN AMERICA. 1: WHAT MOVED THE DISCIPLES? A) BEING AT THE FEET OF JESUS B) WALKING WITH HIM DAILY C) HAVING ONE ON ONE CONSULTS WITH HIM POINT: THEY ALL HAD A DEEP REAL PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. THEY ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Well Witnessing, Part 1: The Pattern Of People Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,092 views

    People are different in so many ways, but in many ways, they are also the same. But no matter how similar or different people are, they all share the same core problem with the need for the same solution.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The fourth chapter of John is a very familiar event to us. Most of us are very familiar with the woman at the well. So we should just be able to fly right past it, right? Wrong—because, like every other event in this book, this one is rich. It is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by Doug Humphrey on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,893 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to help people trust God in the midst of life’s suffering and trials. Rather than focus on the "Why" question, I encourage them to focus on the "Who" question. For behind life’s trials stands a God who is good, loving and sov

    When Bad Things Happen to Good People Acts 9:32-43 Introduction: The Bible teaches that we live in a fallen world. This is not the world as God originally created it. It is not the world as it will be one day. But when Adam and Eve sinned everything changed. The Bible says that creation itself ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible