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  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    Finding God's Will

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Nov 4, 2025
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    The most urgent question for every believer is this: How do I discover what God wants from my life? Today we uncover the biblical pathway to knowing and walking in His perfect will.

    FINDING GOD'S WILL INTRODUCTION Stand to your feet and open your Bibles with me today. We are about to embark on a journey that will transform how you approach every decision, every crossroad, every moment of uncertainty in your life. The question that keeps believers awake at night, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In His Steps

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 9, 2004
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     | 5,237 views

    Today we are going to look at 8 steps that Peter fires off in these concluding verses, 8 steps that Jesus took as He walk this earth, 8 steps that are necessary for the church & the Christian to take if they are to live God’s way. (Living God’s Way - 9)

    In HIS Steps Living God’s Way – part 9 1 Peter 5:1-14 1To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--not because you must, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knowing God's Will - Choosing Wisely

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 4, 2006
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    How do you know God’s will for your life? How does God talk to us today? Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    The following material is taken from a PowerPoint presentation originally presented to a Junior/Senior high ministry. If you would like the original PowerPoint, drop me an email at robert.fox@alltel.com 1In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prophetic Insight For Today Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
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     | 4,281 views

     How often in life we’re reacting to the same things in different ways… different interpretation  Often true with the role of PROPHETIC INSIGHT TODAY. We can have the same different perspective as those pilgrims & warriors.

    Story of Misunderstanding In an ancient story called "The Holy Man," a group of pilgrims are traveling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’ journey into the desert, they sight a great rolling cloud of dust in the distance moving toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    On Patience

    Contributed by Augustine Of Hippo on Jun 1, 2011
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     | 10,392 views

    A classic sermon by St. Augustine.

    1. That virtue of the mind which is called Patience, is so great a gift of God, that even in Him who bestows the same upon us, that, whereby He waits for evil men that they may amend, is set forth by the name of Patience, [or long-suffering.] So, although in God there can be no suffering, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Focus On His Image Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,501 views

    We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our hearts blameless and by all means build each other up and not tear each other down.

    Series: Imitators Thesis of series: We live in a society that seldom reflects Jesus. As Christians, we are called to be His reflection, to do His will and to keep our hearts blameless. Sermon: Focus on His Image Thesis of sermon: We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Face Your Future

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 53,240 views

    A classic sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers on facing the future with hope, confidence, and the assurance of heaven.

    I’m going to speak to you today on this subject: how to face your future. Now Americans are obsessed with the future. We want to know what’s in store for us. So if you read the newspapers today, or listen to the radio, there will be plenty of prophets, and pundits, and prognosticators ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Press In Like Ruth

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2013
     | 5,588 views

    Theme: Ruth is a story that starts out as a tragedy but then evolves into a romantic drama of the life of a Godly non-Jewish woman who trusted in Jehovah-Jirah and was rewarded for her faithfulness.

    Theme: Immerse We have been challenged through Scripture over the last few months to immerse ourselves into the spiritual realm. We have been encouraged to immerse ourselves in a new way of living for ourselves and for our families. We have been challenged to look at things differently through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Elder Sins Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 16, 2014
     | 5,127 views

    Elders are to be honoured for their labour. However, elders are to be held accountable before the congregation to discharge their appointment in a faithful manner.

    “Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepared To Suffer For Righteousness (1 Peter 4:1-6) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014
     | 6,884 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 4:1-6

    Prepared to Suffer for Righteousness Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Rebellion Ever Justified?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,661 views

    Considering the events leading up to Absalom's rebellion and seeking to learn from his actions.

    “After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, ‘From what city are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Before Winter Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 15, 2016
     | 11,579 views

    The coming of winter imposes an urgency on our service to Christ. For someone we know, it is "winter, or never." Whatever we are to do, it must be now.

    “Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. “The Lord be with your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Chapter Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 18, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,027 views

    A study of chapter 16 verses 1 through 21

    Revelation 16: 1 – 21 The Great Chapter 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.” 2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Wake Up And Get Dressed! Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 30,130 views

    Sometimes people are so content they get into a spiritual rut where nothing ever changes. Part of the problem is with us preachers. There is so much Sermonic Sominex dispensed in churches today, it lulls people to sleep.

    INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles, please, to Romans 13, verse 11. Today I want to talk to you about “Wake Up and Get Dressed!” So you won’t have to keep looking at your watch, I’m putting a clock up here for you. I know for some of you, when you come to church and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To Prosperity

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,347 views

    The life of Joseph presents a classic portrayal of one who is a consumate example of what it means to live in true prosperity. Genesis 39 gives us keys to Joseph's, and our, prosperity.

    By the time you reach Genesis chapter 39, bible readers and Sunday school attendees have already discovered some things about Joseph. By the time we reach Genesis chapter 39, Joseph (the son of Jacob and Rachel who’s name means remover or increaser) is being delivered out of a pit. Ask me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist