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  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Evil Eye Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    David, Pt. 3 of 15

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAM. 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. The teacher is the superior and the student is the subordinate. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Motivates You?

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,297 views

    I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

    Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Friend After Your Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 19,489 views

    Jonathan’s friendship with David has always been the model of the ideal friendship for Christians. But there is an even deeper application to this description of the love Jonathan had for David. Do you know what it is?

    OPEN: I sang “You’ve Got A Friend” (a song by James Taylor and made popular by Carole King - if you’d like a copy of the words with guitar chords e-mail me at jesus@kconline.com) APPLY: Several years ago the song “You’ve Got A Friend” was extremely popular. And it was popular because it caught the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    Many men are like King Davis, in that they manage to be good at a lot of things, but yet fail as a father

    A Father’s Failure 1st Samuel 18:33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! What we have in our text is a good man who is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Contract Or Covenant?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    Most people live in a "Contract World," and not in a "Covenant World." Contracts are written with the idea of failure in mind. That is, "What if things do not work out?" A covenant comes with the word, "Everlasting."

    "Contract or Covenant?” Jonathan and David, best friends. Jonathan needed a friend... I have often wondered why Jonathan himself did not take on the giant Goliath? He displayed the right kind of faith and courage needed for the mission in 1 Samuel 14 when he and his armour bearer took on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Manry avatar

    True Friends: David & Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 25, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 69,324 views

    Part 5 of a series entitled "Insights from the Life of David"

    Why is it such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter? Isn’t it the same thing? Why does it please a woman to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock? Why do ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Best Friends Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 11,797 views

    Fully following followers of God express God’s love like Jonathan did with David.

    I begin this morning with a question, “Who would you call your best friend?” For some of us, it is our spouse. For others of us, a sibling is our best friend. For others, a childhood friend whom we still communicate with today holds the title of being our “best friend.” Best friends are very ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Reflections Of A Biblical Friendship Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,523 views

    Best friends are very important. Best friends are our confidants. They are our counselors. They are our PR persons. They back us up when others are against us. No problem is ever as dark when you have a friend to face it with you. Especially when that pe

    I begin tonight with a question, “Who would you call your best friend?” For some of us, it is our spouse. For others of us, a sibling is our best friend. For others, a childhood friend whom we still communicate with today holds the title of being our “best friend.” Best friends are very important. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Judgmental Giant Series

    Contributed by Richard White on May 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,333 views

    This Giant beats us down with legalisms, we defeat him with LOVE. Find your Jonathan.

    The Judgmental Giant. 1 Samuel 18:1-16 She is always checking her mirrors, studying the faces of the other drivers, she is keeping an eye out for him. She knows he’ll come after her again. The message on the machine “Nothing will keep you from me.” I am your husband, till death do us part ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Evil Eye

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,380 views

    David, Pt. 3

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAMUEL 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. The teacher is the superior and the student is the subordinate. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Heroes #3: The Fugitive And The Prince Series

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,864 views

    The friendship of David and Jonathan is an example for us for the kind of friendships that God wants us to have with other Christians. To be a hero means to be a good friend.

    HEROES #3: THE FUGITIVE AND THE PRINCE INTRO TO TOPIC: Review series on heroes. Although Jesus is the world’s greatest superhero, God is calling every one of us to be heroes as well. Last week we took a look at the life of David. His victory over the giant Goliath is an example for us as to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Brady Cooper avatar

    No Wake Zone: Assessing Your Wake Series

    Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,931 views

    This sermon addresses the effect of our "wakes" in our relationships, i.e. how our behavior and attitudes affect those around us in our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, friendships and extended families.

    I’m so excited about this series we’re starting today. We’ve entitled it No Wake Zone. We’ve done that for a real specific reason. This is a relationship series, but we want to do a visual of what healthy relationships are really like. I think if we could see it first, then we could begin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Adams avatar

    Friends For Christ's Sake

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,638 views

    A sermon on the value of soul friendship in the church.

    "FRIENDS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE" I SAMUEL 18:1-5 (Focal Text: Verse 1) On March 11, 1991, eight-year-old Anthony Henderson upset the distinguished leader of our nation, President George Bush. President Bush was visiting Anthony’s school and had sat down beside Anthony to read him a book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Common Roadblocks_ Jealousy Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,920 views

    This is the 10th sermon in the series, "Pot Holes".

    Sunday Morning August 30, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#10] COMMON ROADBLOCKS: JEALOUSY 1 Samuel 18:1-30 Introduction: One of my greatest agitations when going on a trip is when the road I am traveling is blocked off for construction. What do you do? You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Developing Durability, Making My Relationships Last Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,815 views

    Making my relationships last by learning why and how to keep my commitments to others.

    A college man walked into a photography store with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the storeowner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: “My dearest Jim, I love you with all my heart. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist