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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    If Jesus Is God, Why Did Jesus Need To Pray? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 6, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,333 views

    The Gospels record 17 specific occasions when Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed at different times of the day. He prayed in different places. Sometimes He prayed on His own, and sometimes when His Disciples were with Him.

    Why did Jesus pray? This morning as we continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples our focus this month is on Prayer. The Bible records the words of 222 specific prayers - actual worded prayers, not just references to prayer with statements like he prayed or he called upon the name of the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Character Study Of Saul Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 22, 2025
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    Saul’s life began with great potential but ended in tragedy due to his disobedience, pride, and jealousy. His story serves as a warning that leadership without humility and obedience to God leads to failure.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF SAUL – FIRST KING OF ISRAEL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text:   1 Samuel 13:13 "And Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now, the Lord would have established your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Witness Of Paul Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 13, 2020
     | 4,347 views

    The persecutor became the persecuted. The one who was hunting down believers became hunted down. Paul who afflicted suffering on Christians, now suffers as a Christian.

    Good morning. We are going to read the post-conversion account of Paul today. • His conversion, which we saw last week, was both miraculous and traumatic. • He was blinded for 3 days and did not eat or drink, until a stranger Ananias came to minister to him. He was restored physically, but more ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Cry Out In Your Time Of Trouble

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,209 views

    Cry out to God in your time of trouble.

    Cry Out in Your Time of Trouble 2 Chronicles 20:3-9 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Beatific Vision, And The Death Of A Martyr

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,664 views

    Stephen's message and martyrdom. The church's witness.

    A BEATIFIC VISION, AND A MARTYR’S DEATH. Acts 7:55-60. This chapter contains Stephen’s retelling of Israel’s history, highlighting their resistance against God, and their unfair treatment of His messengers. It began with the members of the council looking steadfastly at him, and seeing his face ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ordination Charge To The Church

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 254 ratings
     | 41,635 views

    Charge for responsibility of church to the ordainee.

    Ordination Charge to the Church 1st Thessalonians 5:12 & 13 Intro: God has called certain men to the ministry. They have at least one of the ministry gifts. Today you have requested the ordination of one of these called men. Core: Just as Paul’s charge to the man of God is seen in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Father's Day - Loving Fathers

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 690 ratings
     | 74,973 views

    we have a responsibility to make sure that our children have what they need, & also to make sure they appreciate those things, & are ready & willing to go out & work for them when their turn comes.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Revised: 2015 Today we're celebrating "Father's Day." Some years ago I read an interesting story entitled, "The Day That God Created Fathers." It goes like this: ILL. On the day that God created ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 21,514 views

    When we really pray and mean these 7 words in the disciple’s prayer we are transformed in at least 6 awesome ways! (Praying Like Jesus - part 4)

    Praying Like Jesus – part 4 “Give us This Day…” Skit…on Lord’s prayer For three weeks now we have been plunging the depths of the greatest prayer that was ever prayed. AND, during our study we have seen just like the skit illustrated, that there is so much more to this prayer then we had ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Calling God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 36,811 views

    Uses a cell phone to illustrate the basics of effective prayer. Addresses the tendency of people to rely on repetition and ritual to get God’s attention.

    OPEN: (a deep voiced man was positioned in a side room with microphone and monitor. This opening illustration goes on for a couple of pages but worked well to set up the rest of the sermon) "Our Father who art in heaven..." "YES?" (look up and around suspiciously then bow and say) "Our Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Only Hope For America

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 1, 2010
    based on 138 ratings
     | 70,092 views

    What do we need to do help turn America around? There is no magic solution to save America. To save America we must save ourselves and others. 1- We must repent 2- We must pray 3- We must trust 4- We must evangelize

    INTRO.- It’s pretty obvious that America is in trouble what with the 13 Trillion dollar debt and climbing every day. I read that it took only 6 months to go from 12 trillion to 13. And the moral situation of America is not good and getting worse when 40 percent of all teens from ages 15 to 19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    A Mother's Faith

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,681 views

    Mother's who pray and lead their children are invaluable.

    A Mother’s Faith Hebrews 11:23-27 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    The Longsuffering Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 30, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,416 views

    If God was not longsuffering, the bible would've ended in three chapters. No one would've been here to read it except God and the unfallen angels. Oh how He loved us so! I am alive today for one reason; "The Longsuffering of God".

    Introduction: This is a subject near and dear to my heart. When I consider how much God loves me, my soul cringe within. I could be dead, but for the longsuffering of God. I have been through numerous experiences that placed my life on the verge of death. The Lord has delivered me from the mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Circumstances Can Rob Us Of Our Joy Series

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 4, 2008
     | 11,760 views

    We must be careful to not allow circumstances to steal from us the joy that Jesus freely gives us.

    SERIES: ENJOYING THE JOY OF JESUS SERMON: CIRCUMSTANCES CAN ROB US OF OUR JOY READING: PHILIPPIANS 1:3-14 INTRO: We follow Jesus who, in the shadow of Calvary, explained to his followers, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”- John 15:11. This “joy” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What A Christian Feels

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,788 views

    prayer

    Sermon: What a Christian Must Feel James 4 May 15, 2005 A bishop was visiting a church one day and was invited to dinner with the chairman of the board and his wife and daughter. During the meal the Bishop ask the little girl what she thought of church. She said that a person must be ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Tongues

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Aug 10, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,040 views

    Speaking in tongues sounds so foolish and it is for that reason many Christians do not speak or pray in tongues. However, it activates a power that unfolds the secrets and mysteries that God has in His heart for each and every one of His children

    Tongues Speaking in tongues sounds so foolish and it is for that reason many Christians do not speak or pray in tongues. However, it activates a power that unfolds the secrets and mysteries that God has in His heart for each and every one of His children. 1. Praying in tongues is speaking to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic