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  • L Lee avatar

    Sovereignty Of God Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Sep 17, 2010
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     | 7,207 views

    Learn more about the character and attributes of God. It is difficult to please God or respond to Him appropriately if we do not know what He is like.

    Sovereignty of God Why is the study of God’s sovereignty important? Accepting someone’s sovereignty is never easy. God says that He is sovereign and as a result He does things that is all right for a sovereign God to do. But we humans object. We tell God that even if He is sovereign, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dealing With A Burden Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,888 views

    The godly carry the burden of pleasing their Lord and submission to His will. When God says go, they go. When He says stop, they stop.

    Dealing With a Burden Griffith Baptist Church – 8/17/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 1 Key verse: Nehemiah 1:4 - And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, The Introduction The Order of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exploring The Possibilites

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 6, 2009
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     | 2,910 views

    Why do you pray if you don’t expect God to hear and answer? Faith is the key to approaching God in a way that pleases Him.

    March 8, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 11:6 Subject: Faith Title: Exploring the Possibilities We were over at church praying on Friday morning at our normal prayer time, Alice, Frances, Melanie and I were there, and even though it was our normal prayer time it was far from being a normal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Chosen Sacfirice Series

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009
     | 2,840 views

    Do you carry a burden today? Is life an up hill struggle? Would you be willing to surrender your life as a sacrifice to please God?

    The Chosen Sacrifice Genesis 17:15-27 Hebrews 5:1 Last week I introduced you to the Patriarchs with Please Pass the Patriarchs. The sermon title was to reference the fact that the Patriarchs provide the spice to our collective religious history. We learned that God called Abram out of Ur or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Being Smart About God's Will Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,609 views

    Knowledge of the Gospel, love for others and prayer are the keys to coming to know God’s will for our lives -- then we must act on it in order to please Him.

    Being Smart about God’s Will Love and wisdom; God and you Colossians 1:9-12 The Colossians had experienced hope. The Gospel delivered to them had presented them with the promise of the kingdom and that promise had given them hope, which in turn gave rise to active faith and love. This faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Disobedient Heart Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 6, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,065 views

    Avoid these pitfalls of disobedience - the temptation to rationalize it, to belittle it, to blame it, to give excuses for it, to please man rather than God.

    Today we are going to touch on one topic that we can all speak with experience – disobedience. • Whether it’s disobedience to parents, to authority, or to God. We know what it is and how difficult it is, sometimes. • To obey is not easy. It takes trust, it takes faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    My Will Not Be Done Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 4, 2017
     | 6,424 views

    Father, I ask this in the name of Jesus, and I also ask that if my request does not conform with Thy plan, please tell me “no.”

    Thursday of first week in Lent 2017 Joy of the Gospel The first Hitler was a fellow named Haman, a member of a tribe that had almost been wiped out by the Hebrews maybe a thousand years before Haman. Haman hatched a plot to kill all the Jews in Persia, and even got the king to order their ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Truth Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Dec 12, 2013
     | 7,858 views

    Who am I to tackle the meaning of Truth? To me, this is my most important contribution. If you use it, please let me know.

    Christmas Message December 22, 2013 Truth A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg recently, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. “I think it’s raining,” he said to his wife. “No, that felt more like snow to me,” she replied. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Pray For Homilists Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2016
     | 4,238 views

    Please pray for us, to get to the point, stay positive, find a practical application of the Gospel and know when to shut up and get on with the real celebration.

    Thursday of 14th Week in Course A few years ago I discovered a lot of he humor in the OT. Most of us missed that growing up because we were being taught how to be accepted in society, and some forms of humor were considered too gross to even recognize, let alone emulate. Here we have one we ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Deceptive Sin Of Omission

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 12, 2022
     | 2,315 views

    Please open your Bible to Numbers 32:23, “...ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

    When I read this verse of scripture that tells us BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT reminds me of the young couple that were about to get married. • The young man went to his Dad and said, "I’m a bit apprehensive about getting married, Dad". • "Why, son", said the Dad. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Campbell avatar

    What Baptism Is Not

    Contributed by Kyle Campbell on May 9, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,817 views

    For all of baptism’s importance, there are some things that it isn’t and it doesn’t do. I want you to please study some of these with me.

    Introduction. Paul wrote in Galatians 3:26-27, “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Baptism plays a beautiful role in God’s plan for redeeming man. It symbolizes, after one has become dead to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Truth? A Battle Of Worldviews Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021
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     | 2,759 views

    So I prayed, “Lord, please help me understand my faith.” This led to a journey of discovery and learning that transformed my walk as a Christian.

    I prayed a short prayer one day, as I began my first semester at Liberty University. I knew I loved Jesus, but I didn’t really understand how it fit into everything in my life. I felt like I didn’t really know the full implications of my faith in areas like society, law, personal conduct, history, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Lord, Give Us An Understanding Heart!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 7, 2024
     | 1,049 views

    Many people have knowledge. A few people have wisdom. We need UNDERSTANDING HEARTS. Solomon ask God for understanding, and this please God.

    LORD, GIVE US AN UNDERSTANDING HEART! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Proverbs 14:29 (NIV) A patient man has great understanding, but a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: The Power And Purpose Of Scripture 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,804 views

    2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us of the divine origin and purpose of the Bible, offering a comprehensive guide for living a life that pleases God.

    Transformed by Truth: The Power and Purpose of Scripture 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Introduction: Today, we delve into the transformative power of Scripture as described in 2 Timothy 3:16-17. These verses remind us of the divine origin and purpose of the Bible, offering a comprehensive guide for living a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Church Of Thyatira (The Compromising Church)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 14, 2025
     | 94 views

    Again I would like to turn your attention to the seven churches to learn from them as a church how we can please the Lord.

    Again I would like to turn your attention to the seven churches of Revelation to learn from them as a church how we can please the Lord. These seven churches were established after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. When the Christians saw the Lord died on the cross, all their hopes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist