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    God’s Body Parts Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2025
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    Pray for God’s use of them and guide in your life and ministry.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Remember – we were created in God’s image and likeness. “And God said, ‘let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness” (Genesis 1:26). Image is nature, likeness is function. So, we function and react as would God. 2. God’s body parts. Attributed to God – face, heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Divine Nature Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2025
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    God's nature is explained by God Himself.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. How could the untrained observe and describe God? a. Spirit. b. Invisible. c. Unknown. d. The source of law. e. Intelligent – designer. 2. Only God understands Himself perfectly. Why some have difficulty accepting/defining/describing God: a. No infinite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning God’s Attributes Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2025
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    Claim God’s goodness and righteousness.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. An attribute of God is that which: a. Uniquely identifies only Him. b. Uniquely possessed only by Him, and reflects Him. c. Uniquely expresses His nature, and defines His abilities. 2. Humans do not have these unlimited abilities, but possess only an understanding of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shepherds After God’s Own Heart

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 6, 2025
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    A message addressing pastors and leaders during a pastoral/leadership conference.

    INTRODUCTION: Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, fellow laborers in the vineyard of the Lord—what a joy it is to gather in this sacred assembly. This leadership banquet is not merely a meeting of minds, but a convergence of hearts called by God to shepherd His people. Today, I want to speak to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon: God’s Drum Major For Justice

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 15, 2025
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    God is a just God and He desires His world to be a just world. The Lord vindicates his people, punishes evil, and cares for the marginalized. He opposes the wicked, whether individuals or nations and He will one day set all things right. God’s promises are sure!

    Sermon: God’s Drum Major for Justice Scripture Lesson: Amos 5:21-25 “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God’s Judgment Against A Rebellious Nation Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 20, 2025
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    Jesus is either your Lord or your convenience, there is no middle ground here. The nation of Judah did not have Jesus (only a promise of Him to come); but now, He has become our only way and we must seek Him while we can!

    Isaiah, Part 3 God’s judgment against a Rebellious Nation Isaiah 3:1-22 and Isaiah 4:1-6 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! We are so glad that you’ve come to worship with us! - Last week, we saw a very simple encouragement: God wanted us to: • Avoid the things that would bring us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fulfilling God’s Plan For Your Life

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 27, 2025
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    Every person is created with a divine purpose. God does not make mistakes; He has a specific plan for each of us.

    FULFILLING GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jeremiah 29:11 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 19:21, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 1:6 INTRODUCTION Every person is created with a divine purpose. God does not make mistakes; He has a specific plan for each of us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Blindness In Misinterpreting God’s Way-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 1, 2025
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    2 of 6. YHWH God answered the frustrations experienced by His prophet Habakkūk, when he misinterpreted God’s way. Spiritual blindness results from misinterpreting God’s way. But, ?What characterizes that blindness? Misinterpreting God’s way, blinds you to...

    The BLINDNESS In MISINTERPRETING GOD’s WAY--II —Habakkuk 1:5[part-2--:5b](:5-11) Attention: Real Value!—from SermonCentral.com, Jun 18, 2007 A true story set somewhere in the ‘cold white northland’ above Chicago, Illinois, someone recalled... “Several years ago I used to heat our house with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Discern God’s Will In Our Decisions!!

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025
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    God’s will

    ??plum run transition sermon #1 1 John? ?5?:?14?-?15? ?NASB1995?? “This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from ...read more

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    Walking In God’s Purpose For Your Life

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 17, 2025
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    Every human being is created with a divine purpose. God does not create anyone without a reason.

    WALKING IN GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jeremiah 1:4–10 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28–30, Proverbs 19:21, Ephesians 2:10, Isaiah 46:10, Psalm 138:8 INTRODUCTION: Every human being is created with a divine purpose. God does not create anyone without a reason. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Supernatural Life: Walking In God’s Power

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 17, 2025
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    The Christian life is not meant to be lived by natural strength alone. We are called to walk in the supernatural, empowered by the Spirit of God to live above the limitations of this world.

    THE SUPERNATURAL LIFE: WALKING IN GOD’S POWER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 1:8 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:11, Mark 16:17–18, Galatians 2:20, John 14:12, 2 Peter 1:3 INTRODUCTION: The Christian life is not meant to be lived by natural strength alone. We are called to walk in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God’s Kindness, Our Need For Repentance Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 5, 2025
     | 532 views

    Romans chapter 2 is a clear warning against judgementalism. God is the true judge, and we need to prepare ourselves for the coming judgment of God and share the love of Christ to others.

    Have you ever heard a Christian describe themselves as one beggar telling the other beggars where he found bread? If you have then good for them. That attitude is so important because we are not to be judgmental, but we should humbly acknowledge we are all sinners. We were saved by grace, and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    7 Evidences That The Bible Is God’s Word

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 7, 2025
     | 1,197 views

    When we hear the Bible's internal claims, see its historical accuracy, fulfilled prophesies, manuscript evidence, transformational power, survival & influence, & scientific knowledge, it confirms that it's the Word of God.

    7 EVIDENCES THAT THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD 1. Internal Claims. The Bible tells us it’s the Word of God. • Direct statements: Over 3,800 times, the Bible uses phrases like “Thus says the Lord,” especially in the Old Testament (e.g., Jeremiah 1:9, Ezekiel 2:4). • New Testament claims: Paul wrote in 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God’s Got A Way Of Surprising The Room PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
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     | 85 views

    God chooses and equips the overlooked, valuing the heart over appearance, and invites us to trust His presence and purpose in our ordinary lives.

    Have you ever felt unseen? Like the world is busy measuring muscles and metrics while your quiet faithfulness hums in the background? Perhaps you walked in carrying a silent ache: overlooked at work, underestimated at home, uncertain about tomorrow. If that’s you, take heart. The God who counts ...read more

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    Don’t Test God’s Authority PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2023
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    Emphasize the importance of obeying God's authority, respecting earthly laws, and avoiding the temptation to test God.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're gonna take a deep dive into a topic that touches every aspect of our lives - obeying God's authority, respecting the law, and steering clear of the temptation to test God. In the words of St. Augustine of Hippo, "Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is ...read more

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