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    Always Pursuing Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 826 views

    This sermon explores the unchanging nature of God, particularly His relentless pursuit of the lost, drawing parallels with the attentive and persistent nature required in the board game, CLUE.

    This is the next to last week in The Always God series. I hope you have enjoyed studying how God is moving all the time. God has not changed over time and we can still experience him every single day in a very real way. This week, I want us to look at how God is: Still Pursuing. Now, when playing ...read more

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    Sermon Series: The Always God

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    "Love": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 8 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,255 views

    Passionate love must be our priority, protective and practical, adding love to brotherly affection.

    I read a story about a woman who told a friend that she wanted to get a divorce. She was full of hatred toward her husband. “I just don’t want to get rid of him. I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has hurt me.” Her friend suggested an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Power Of A New Affection"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Oct 24, 2013
     | 4,587 views

    Christians in America have become Spiritual Hoarders: Buried Alive with stuff and debt. Our pursuit of “treasures” and the accumulation of stuff hinder our pursuit of God.

    Cornerstone Church October 6, 2013 “The Power of a New Affection” Matthew 6:19-21 “Mrs. Bertha Adams was seventy-one years old when she died alone in West Palm Beach, Florida on Easter Sunday 1976. The Coroner’s report read, ‘Cause of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dan Morrison avatar

    Following God: Understanding His Ways Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,861 views

    Christianity is a pursuit not an arrival. What do I mean by that?

    Following God: Understanding His ways Today we start a new series, following God. There is also going to be something we will need to remember along with this series. Christianity is a pursuit not an arrival. What do I mean by that? Phil. 3:12-14; Heb.12:1-2; 12-14; 13:15; (continually). 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Knowing Christ In A Transforming Way Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,352 views

    KNOWING CHRIST IN A TRANSFORMING WAY IS THE ONLY PURSUIT WORTHY OF ETERNITY

    BIG IDEA: KNOWING CHRIST IN A TRANSFORMING WAY IS THE ONLY PURSUIT WORTHY OF ETERNITY Gutzke: "It is tomorrow that gives special meaning to what I do today. Whatever I do today, it is tomorrow when I am going to reap the consequences." I. (:8-9) KNOWING CHRIST AS THE SOURCE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith Walking

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    The Believers pursuit of intellectual knowledge vs experience is considered in this message.

    As a young Believer just starting my spiritual journey, I remember that I would walk in and through the presence of God effortlessly. I lived and breathed the supernatural. Signs and Wonders followed me everywhere! The anointing was powerful! Then I started my formal Bible training and was told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Ford avatar

    Running The Race

    Contributed by Justin Ford on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 17,454 views

    Comparing the pursuit of a love relationship with Jesus and the race of ultimate importance

    RUN THE RACE Today is a special day It’s a day to prepare our hearts and a day to prepare our church for what God wants to do through us Over the next 6 days we will have the biggest opportunity of the year to teach children what it means to become and grow as a Christian Not only is it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Journey Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on May 31, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,711 views

    A message to encourage passionate pursuit of God in people’s lives.

    Life Quest “The Journey of the Heart” June 4, 2006 Introduction: Today we are going to begin a series looking at what we are about as a church. We are going to look at what scripture has to say about our lives and how we are to live them to make them count. Everyone wants to have a life that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Root Of All Kinds Of Evil Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 10, 2014
     | 5,335 views

    A stern warning against the pursuit of money from the pend of the Apostle.

    1 TIMOTHY 6:10 A ROOT OF ALL KINDS OF EVIL “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” [1] We’ve all heard the saying, “Money is the root of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christmas Agenda

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,565 views

    Wise men have one life pursuit: to worship the Savior.

    A Christmas Agenda Matthew 2:1-12 Intro: What do we really know about the wise men? Not much when you examine the scripture. Where did they come from? We know they came from the east and they came from a long way away, but we don’t really know where they came from. Some say they may have come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Reverse Prayer

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    This sermon examines God’s pursuit of us and the prayer that results.

    Have you ever caught yourself doing something in reverse? That happened to me on my first attempt at snow skiing. We were in Boone North Carolina and had chosen a beginner slope as a place to sharpen our skills. However, yours truly (out of control) skied onto a slope with a black diamon rating. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is In A Name?

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
     | 5,921 views

    This message was given in preparation of our church pursuit of a name change

    What is in a Name? July 28, 2013 Morning Message Reasoning for the name change TAP Training * Advanced training on church health * Consultation with Gary MacIntosh and Gordon Penfold Issues with the name * Door hangers – people visited the wrong church * Door to door invites – nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Reverend Cooper McWhirter avatar

    The Pursuit Of Excellence: "Finishing Life Well" [part Three]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 27, 2016
     | 7,122 views

    Life on earth as an offering to God

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, May 1, 2016 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter The Pursuit of Excellence: “Finishing Life Well!” [Part Three] 2 Timothy 4:6-8 In the sermon outline it mentions how each of the apostles suffered for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Training Kingdom Kids

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,975 views

    The directive to the citizen of the kingdom of God is "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness." The pursuit of the kingdom should be the organizing principle of every follower of Christ. Christian parents are called to embrace this pursuit a

    TRAINING KINGDOM KIDS PROVERBS 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." INTRODUCTION: Jesus taught the importance of children. He said that the children who came to Him were pictures of those who are citizens of His kingdom. In Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Paths To Happiness--Two Are Dead-Ends

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 9, 2014
     | 3,184 views

    Of the four roads supposed to lead to happiness, two are dead-ends--the pursuit of pleasure and the pursuit of honor and power--but the paths of service and union with God actually get us there.

    Seventh Sunday in Course 2014 Our family has for several years tried each February 2, or thereabouts, to watch the Bill Murray film, “Groundhog Day.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the movie follows Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a weather forecaster for a 2nd rank TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic