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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Hearing God When He Speaks

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 314 ratings
     | 48,924 views

    People tend to listen only to what they want to hear. Why do we do that to God and how can we learn to listen when He speaks?

    People have a tendency to listen only to what they want to listen to… Keith Downing shared a story about his Uncle Dick. Apparently his uncle noticed that every time he ate his favorite food, chitlins, his foot pained him immensely that evening. The family physician confirmed his suspicion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Essential Equipment - Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 27,006 views

    What does prayer change? Most of believe prayer’s most important purpose is to change circumstances... but that may not be true.

    OPEN: A young boy was observed by a minister in church praying very fervently; but much to the preacher’s surprise, he was also heard to say from time to time: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." So preacher approached the boy after he had apparently finished his prayer and said, "Son, I was very pleased to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Consider God In Everything Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 9, 2015
     | 6,416 views

    Be aware that we Christians are in a constant battle and we must always consider God.

    Some of you are not on Facebook, so you were not able to read about the statement I made during my last message; I just want to make sure I make this clear. I made this statement, When a person or a nation depends on God’s power, good things will happen; but when a person or a nation depends ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    New Year’s And The Way To God’s Kingdom

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,047 views

    Force, violence and recession are all just external means to get attention, but the way to bring God’s kingdom begins with a conversion of heart.

    New Year’s Homily Isaiah 4:2-3 The words from Isaiah today are the comforting part of a longer passage that I would like to quote in full. Isaiah is speaking for God, and talking about the day of judgement: Seven women will take hold of one man on that day, saying: “We will eat our own food and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Holy Spirit Set Paul And Barnabas Apart

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 20, 2017
     | 17,750 views

    Acts 13:1-14:28 tells of Paul’s first missionary journey, which he made in the Company of Barnabas; but, in this lesson (Acts 13:1-3), Barnabas and Saul, are Divinely called to take the Gospel to the Gentiles, are set apart and Sent Forth by the Church...

    August 11, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.A.1: The Holy Spirit Set Paul and Barnabas Apart (13:1-3) Scripture (Acts 13:1-3; KJV) 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    It Time For Us To:

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 2, 2017
     | 7,781 views

    Things we need to do today for our Lord.

    IT TIME FOR US TO: Psalms 40: 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 1. Now we need to sing up. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming One In Ministry Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 27, 2017
     | 4,649 views

    When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind?

    Intro When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind? Purpose We actually have record of one of Jesus’ most important prayers and what He prayed about. Plan Let’s look at what was on Jesus’ mind in His important prayer in John 17:1-11. John 17 How we Got Jesus’ Prayer Part of the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Is God Who Justifies Not Man

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 1, 2019
     | 2,059 views

    Nobody can lay any charge against you and be victorious against you for God Almighty has already justified you

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *IT IS GOD WHO JUSTIFIES NOT MAN* Romans 8:33-34 King James Version (KJV) 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "Knocking On Heaven's Door"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 26, 2018
     | 9,776 views

    There’s nothing that reveals more about a believer than his/her prayer life. How we approach God of what we’re willing to ask for shows how we view God. It is very similar to how a child will make a request of their father.

    PRAYER THAT OPENS DOORS "Knocking on Heaven’s Door" Matthew 7:7-11 Let me start with a question this morning. What is the single biggest prayer request you have ever made? What is the biggest answer you have ever asked God for? • Perhaps it was for healing for yourself or for another family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thankful Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018
     | 5,915 views

    Thankful prayer brings divine peace, guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, and brings right thinking…biblical thinking.

    Introduction Fear is a human emotion that is triggered by a perceived threat. Fear is a basic survival mechanism that signals our bodies to respond to danger with a fight or flight response. As such, it is an essential part of keeping us safe. However, when people live in constant fear, whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Our Father’s Gifts Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018
     | 8,331 views

    God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

    Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    What Is Holding Our Church Together

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 8, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,124 views

    Keep the church by doing what God says to do.

    WHAT IS HOLDING OUR CHURCH TOGETHER Philippians 1: 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving Our Enemies

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 22, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,357 views

    In Luke 6:27-36, Jesus tells us plainly to love our enemies, to do good to them, to pray for them, to bless them. If we do this we show the world what Christ showed us. that while we deserve damnation Christ showed us love and compassion.

    Loving our Enemies Introduction: This week during the Republican National Convention a lot was made of the fact that Senator Ted Cruz from Texas did not endorse the Republican nominee Donald Trump, even after promising to do so earlier in the primary. During his speech at the convention he simply ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Abraham Obadare avatar

    Will You Be The One?

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,498 views

    God is looking for a man or woman who will stand in the gap for others in prayer

    Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed saying, “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” (John 17: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Biblical Plan For Anxiety

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2019
     | 6,529 views

    Apostle Paul shares with the church ways to relieve stress and have less anxiety. people worry about things that never happen and are quick to take stress to a new level as they journey through life.

    Biblical plan for anxiety Phil. 4:6-8 2kings 19:14-19 1 Peter 5:6-11, 1 Chronicle 4:9-10 Prayer- Father today, I pray that we would see our future through the eyes of our savior Jesus Christ. I pray Lord that we may have our times of anxiety, but we will not live there. It may be something we go ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene