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  • Mark Roper avatar

    Conquering The Invisible Giants In Our Lives

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Feb 8, 2008
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     | 4,756 views

    Guilt is a giant with interesting powers. This giant is the most invisible, but the heaviest one of all. There are people all around us who are being slowly crushed, slowly suffocated by the giant of guilt. It kills slowly but with excruciating pain. Thin

    Conquering the Invisible Giants in Our Lives Psalm 51 Guilt is a giant with interesting powers. 1.This giant is the most invisible, but the heaviest one of all. There are people all around us who are being slowly crushed, slowly suffocated by the giant of guilt. 2.It kills slowly but with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lent

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 13, 2008
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    In today’s sermon we will see that in a very real sense, Lent is about understanding the 51st Psalm of David and seeing ourselves in the place of the Psalmist.

    “Lent” Psalm 51 03/17/2008 By Dcn. Chris Nerreau ILLUSTRATION •(2 Sam. 11) Many of you are familiar with David’s escapades with a peasant girl named Bathsheba. In this particular story we see a King who abuses his power in such a way as to commit two heinous sins, namely rape and murder. ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Taking Revival Personally (Lesson #7 In Revival Series) Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 4, 2008
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     | 2,189 views

    When the subject of sin arises, we tend to externailze it rather than take it personally. True revival only come when we see ourselves as God does.

    1. When the subject of Sin arises – Avoid the issue… Externalize – see how the lesson applies to others but not to us 2. David after he had received a great promise from God. God had promised to establish a kingdom through the linage of David that would stand forever. Because of Gods promise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Confession Is Good For The Soul Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,665 views

    David, Pt. 15 (Final)

    CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL (PSALMS 51) The young preacher thrilled his congregation with his first sermon - a challenge to “gird their loins” for Christian service and living. Then, to their surprise, the preacher preached the same sermon the following Sunday, and to their dismay, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Incredible Confidence

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,344 views

    David’s response when confronted with his terrible sin was to run to the very one he had offended.

    Passage: Psalm 51 Intro: It’s hard to imagine a believer who had messed up worse than David. 1) life filled w/ God’s grace, David blew it. 2) lusted after and committed adultery with a good friend’s wife, Bathsheba, who got pregnant. 3) lured Uriah home to explain pregnancy, but Uriah ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What To Do When You Try To Cover Up

    Contributed by Brenda Jones on Jul 19, 2007
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     | 7,492 views

    Repentance is better than guilt

    WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU TRY TO COVER UP A COVER UP (PSALM 51) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to the sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer. Today we’re going to look at a story about a man of God who "messed up" in a big major way. He committed sins that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Renewing Your Subscription

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 3, 2007
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     | 2,052 views

    Ps. 51 is an outpouring from the heart of a guilt-ridden king named David. David was listed as a “man after God’s own heart.”

    Scripture: Psalms 51:1 – Title: “Renewing Your Subscription” Introduction: Ps. 51 is an outpouring from the heart of a guilt-ridden king named David. David was listed as a “man after God’s own heart.” (Acts 13:22) The psalm elaborates David’s confession of his sin with Bathsheba after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The War

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 29, 2008
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     | 4,764 views

    Salvation, (veteran’s day)

    The War [Veterans Day observance.] Many times when you talk about war in our country you could easily get an argument started. Some people think we should be in Iraq. Some people think we shouldn’t. Some people think all war is bad. Some people think war is sometimes the only way of securing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Calling Out In Confession Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,194 views

    A look at the confession of David in psalm 51. David reveals a heart that is truly pursuing God

    Calling Out in Confession Psalm 51:1-17 Spring Life Series May 4, 2008 Morning Service Introduction In the late 1850’s immigrants from Europe settled in the hills of Appalachia and brought some strange and unique customs with them. One of the more unusual customs was that of the sin eater. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Merciful God Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,809 views

    God doesn’t expect us to be perfect--God knows us better than that. God does encourage us, though, to acknowledge our sin, seek to turn away from our rebelliousness, and received God’s forgiveness.

    Psalm 51:1-19 “A Merciful God” INTRODUCTION For decades, the church has focused on sin. Preachers appear to have taken delight in telling the members of their congregation how bad and sinful they were. The theme seemed to be, “If it felt good, then it had to be bad.” Congregational members ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Deeper Faith Series

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,092 views

    A steadfast spirit will hold us through the changing situations of life! How the life of David is an example of faith to us.

    GOD’S DEEPER WORK Faith series Pt 4 Pastor Ian Johnson Papatoetoe Elim Church. We have seen that walking by faith brings us into the supernatural power of God. The Spirit works in us to accomplish things that are impossible to our understanding. Our expectations are sometimes misdirected we look ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Breathe Like A Believer

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,200 views

    In Psalm 51 King David gives us a picture of the "spiritual breathing" believers do every day. We exhale our sorrow and repentance over our sins. We inhale God’s mercy and forgiveness by faith.

    Take a deep breath and hold it. Now exhale. What just happened? You took some air into your lungs. Your lungs removed the oxygen from the air for your body to use. You then exhaled what your body doesn’t need—carbon dioxide. What you took in sustains your life. What you breathed out is of no ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Quinton Williamson avatar

    To The Carwash Baby! Series

    Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,303 views

    To let people know that no matter how much we mess up, or bad God is still able to clean you up,and use to carry his word and do his will.

    TOPIC: TO THE CARWASH BABY! SUB-TOPIC: CLEAN UP WHAT I MESSED UP! SCRIPTURE: PSALMS 51: 1,5,7,10 HAVE MERCY ON ME! HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR GOD HAVING MERCY ON US WE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT. IT WAS BECAUSE OF MERCY THAT THE ENEMIES TRAPS DID NOT PROSPER AGAINST US. IT WAS BECAUSE OF MERCY THAT I’M ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    The Effects Of Sin And Forgiveness

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 224 ratings
     | 62,796 views

    David’s sin and cover up of his sin devastated him, but God’s forgiveness brought amazing healing.

    THE EFFECTS OF SIN AND FORGIVENESS (Inspired by a sermon by Jeff Walling of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC) A. Psalm 32:1-2 (READ) ILLUSTRATION: Some years ago, two TEENAGERS with a long history of CRIME and DELINQUENCY robbed a YMCA on the lowest East Side of New York ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Honor, Humility, And Faith Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Oct 4, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,510 views

    David’s life shows how important our brokenness in confession and prayer is to God.

    “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Everything favored David’s success: He was a brilliant organizer He was a brilliant manager He was a brilliant planner He was a brilliant battlefield commander He was also very human. Three Major Failures in David’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist