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  • David Dunn avatar

    What God Wants Isn’t What You Think

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025
     | 171 views

    Faith is not belief alone but a heart returning to and reaching for Jesus—seeking relationship, surrender, and wholeness in His presence.

    There are moments in Scripture so brief, so quiet, so easily passed over, that we almost miss the entire weight of Heaven behind them. Luke 17 records one of those moments—an encounter tucked into a journey, a miracle overshadowed by a greater truth, a healing overshadowed by a deeper kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Help Me - I'm Stuck In Leviticus Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 4, 2007
     | 5,896 views

    Principles for hearing God’s voice in the Bible: Recognize it (Plainly), Dig for it (Deeply and Widely), and Obey it (Fully)

    SERMON NOTES: HELP ME, I’M STUCK IN LEVITICUS Principles for Hearing God in Scripture: 1. Recognize the Word 2. Dig for the Word 3. Obey the Word Title: Help Me, I’m Stuck in Leviticus! Text: Luke 11:27 – 32 MP: You can and should be hearing the Words of God in the Bible. Outline: 1. Intro – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tradeoffs Series

    Contributed by John Tung on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,684 views

    There are tradeoffs in life in general and in spiritual life: A. Some things need to be denied in order for other things to be gained B. Some things need to be lost in order for other things to be found C. Some things need to be carried in order for ot

    I. Introduction Is being a Christian supposed to be a joy or a burden? Is being a Christian supposed to be something that brightens our life or weigh us down? Some people think that being a Christian means it creates a heavy burden and weighs them down. I want to show you today that that is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recipe For Revival

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,448 views

    Three ingredients present in every revival.

    Let’s open our Bibles to John chapter 4 this morning. And as you’re turning I want to say this morning that one of the saddest things about the church today, and by church I mean the universal church of which we are a part, one of the saddest things about the church is its total ineffectiveness in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why People Can’t Handle Jesus

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 6,082 views

    Accepting Jesus means accepting what He really is and what He wants to do

    My wife used to work at Wal-Mart. One of the stories of Wal-Mart lore that used to circulate around there concerned the day that Sam Walton, the owner of the whole enterprise, visited one of his stores. Even though he was wealthy, Walton was known for his simplicity. He drove an old red pickup ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mystery Babylon And The World War 2 Connection Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 27, 2015
     | 3,837 views

    Hitler and many of the leaders surrounding him had been raised in Catholicism, with its ugly hatred of the Semites. The rest is history...

    FIFTY-EIGHT: HITLER AND WORLD WAR II Let's back up to the end of World War I. The Hapsburg Dynasty has crumbled. Rome is worried about its future prospects. Protestant areas of Czechoslovakia, Orthodox portions of Yugoslavia, Orthodox Russia, all are European threats to the Roman block of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    No Satisfaction

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 10, 2025
     | 205 views

    Solomon’s relentless search for meaning—in wisdom, work, and wealth—ended in emptiness, proving that life “under the sun” cannot satisfy the human heart. Lasting joy and fulfillment come only from God through Jesus Christ, who alone turns life’s vanity into eternal victory.

    Introduction When “More” Is Never Enough It was the six-year-old boy’s first day of school. His one life ambition? Have as much fun as humanly possible. He marched through the gate with the bold confidence that only a child possesses, ready to squeeze joy out of every moment. But at noon there ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Shepherd And You: Life In The Valley PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 152 views

    God’s presence with us in life’s darkest valleys brings comfort, courage, and guidance, assuring us we are never alone, no matter the circumstance.

    Some valleys look like hospital rooms with the blinds half-open and the clock moving too slowly. Some valleys sound like the phone call no one wants or the silence after the door shuts. Some valleys feel like midnight at noon—shadows stretching across the heart, courage feeling thin, hope feeling ...read more

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    Faith That Is Part Of Life

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 3, 2025
     | 291 views

    A Lady once came into my office and said, she did not believe in religion or that church mattered.

    Faith That Is Part of Life “ Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Standing Alone

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,151 views

    There are many divisive pressures that have always sought to keep us apart, but the cause and Cross of Jesus draws us together into one family.

    Standing Alone Galatians 2:11-14 She was fourteen. You all know the rocky terrain of being fourteen. It is mountainous and wooded and hard to find your way. It’s the place between childhood and adulthood. Not old enough to drive a car, but too old to look cool riding a bicycle. Too young to be out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is Jesus-Jesus Is Here

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,283 views

    When we recognize the presence of Jesus, it produces a change. To have the presence of Jesus is to be willing to endure rejection and persecution.

    Where Is Jesus—Jesus Is Here Luke 22:47-22:62 4/13/2013 Palm Sunday OT Zech 9:9-10 Luke 19:28-48 If someone were to run up to ask you and say, “where Is Jesus.” What would you say. How many would say, what on earth is wrong with you? He’s seated at the right hand of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Empty Tomb Opens My Eyes

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,986 views

    In the resurrection of Jesus, God opens my eyes to the greatest meanings of Easter.

    The Empty Tomb Opens My Eyes Surely you’ve heard the joke about the three college students who were appearing in a national academic competition. The contest had come down to three final students. One was from Rice University, one was from Princeton University and the third was from Oklahoma State ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Forgiveness Factor

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,654 views

    The ingredient that separates the men from the boys, and the girls from the women, the mature from the immature spiritually is the ability to have a heart of forgiveness for those that have wronged you...

    "THE FORGIVENESS FACTOR" Text: 1 Sam. 24:1-15 What ingredient is it that makes a man or woman great in the sight of God? Is it their ability to pay back every act of unkindness or offense against them through vengeance? Is it their ability to do all they can to expose and damage the character ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    My Life Work Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    20th in a series from Epehsians. Paul helps us understand our life work.

    Let me ask you a question this morning: What would you say is your life work? While you’re thinking about the answer to that question, let me share with you how several people answered that question: Bruce Wagman, a San Francisco attorney: I think the animals in society deserve a level of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fly High - Acts Part 16 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,678 views

    Acts chapter 18 reveals the importance of passing the torch onto to others so that the spread of the Gospel can continue. The Heart beat of the message of Christ goes on as others pass it on to others and take the time to mentor and disciple others.

    Fly High – Acts part 16 On the lighter side of life: See funny pictures from aha.com Scripture Text: Acts 18 The Holy Bible, New International Version. Pradis In Corinth Ac 18:1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. Ac 18:2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational