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  • Andrew Chan avatar

    How Good Things Can Come Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,061 views

    good things come with problems - how do you then grasp a fuller life

    How good things can come 4th part of grasping a full life. Brief review of past messages: 1. "Triple God’s blessing for you." God is determined to bless us and keep us, make his face shine on us and be gracious to us. 2. "Life is beautiful." To God, life is beautiful, we are precious, the Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Christmas- Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,605 views

    There were two main purposes for the incarnation and life of Christ.

    Why Did Jesus Come? 1 ¶ How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Time Has Come To Glorify The Son

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 10, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 16,415 views

    sermon reflecting jesus prayer to be glorified by God after having completed his work here on earth - slight connection with mother’s day / ascension

    May 12, 2002 John 17:1-11 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Coming Lord - Message 3 Of 3 Series

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,836 views

    Paul then addresses the LORD in light of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ by praying for the Thessalonians.

    Steadfastness and the Second Coming 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 “A Coming LORD” 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 I. A CONCERNED Apostle. (vv. 1-5) II. A COMFORTING Report. (vv. 6-10) III. A COMING LORD. (vv. 11-13) 1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Shall Come Forth As Gold

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 1, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,481 views

    This message shows God’s higher purpose in letting us go through trials...

    “I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD” Text: Job 23:1-17 ; James 1:2-12 W. Max Alderman Introduction: No one enjoys trials from the human side only, because it goes against our flesh. It is only when you discover that God permits what you experience so that you may “come forth as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Does God Come From Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,810 views

    This is the fourth in a series of dialog based sermons based on A W Tozers book "The Knowledge of The Holy". It is in outline form and is intended for a contemporary dialog series or even a small group setting. This message deals with the question "Where

    What is God Like? Pt 4 - Where did God come from? John 1:1-5 Well I don’t know if last week I left you with more questions than answers but if I didn’t do a good enough job then I’ll try again tonight. Tonight we are going to tackle another unanswerable aspect of God as we tackle the question that ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Come; For All Things Are Now Ready

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,310 views

    The parable of the great supper, teaches us of the invitation of God to everyone to join Him in the feast, the excuses of man not to come and finally the results of not accepting the invitation.

    Come; for All Things Are Now Ready Luke 14:16-24 Intro In the parable of the great supper, our Lord presents a picture of the blessings of Christianity under the figure of a wonderful banquet in which everything has been provided by God who is the generous Host. The world promises much to those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Let Us Reason Together

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 25, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 34,478 views

    Too many people think religion is something they cannot do. God has not distanced Himself so far from us that we cannot find Him.

    COME LET US REASON TOGETHER Text: Isaiah 1:18-19 INTRODUCTION 1. So often we think of church as difficult to understand and confusing a. We read things in the Bible and struggle with them b. We hear Paul call the Gospel a mystery and decide not to decipher it c. What we miss is that God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Valley Of The Dry Bones Will Come Alive”

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Aug 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,485 views

    God Bringing a Spiritual freshness(renewal) into the dry and arid placese sometimes find ourselves

    vs. 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. •• We discern a nation’s true condition (e.g., Canada or Bella Coola “by the hand of the Lord ... by the Spirit of the Lord.” • And what He shows us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is Now A Right Time To Come To God?

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,833 views

    Jesus is the means by which we can escape the time when the Anti-Christ rules through violence and demonic power. It will be a time like no other upon the earth. It is a time that is promised to come and we may be very near its start.

    Is now a right time to come to God? I recently talked about the Bride of Christ and how we the church will be swooped up and whisked away to a wedding day with Jesus. This event is called the Rapture and we examined it and our place in biblical history and came to realize we are living in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Come Out From Among Them Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,513 views

    Separation is such an ugly word to many in Christianity today. We want to be inclusive. But have we become so inclusive that we have forgotten that purity in God’s church and God’s people is of more value to God than surrendering standards for some so c

    Come Out From Among Them Griffith Baptist Church – 12/16/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 26 Introduction 1. The Plea for Examination – 26:1-3 2. The Purpose of Separation – 26:4-8 3. The Precedence of Purification – 26:9-12 The main subject we are talking about here is this subject of separation - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    18 Be Patient, Your Payday Is Coming Series

    Contributed by James May on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,774 views

    We must have patience while await the coming of the Lord. Patience with perseverance in the face of oppression and opposition will make us victorious.

    Be Patient, Your Payday is Coming #18 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James 5:4-6,"Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charles Hines avatar

    We Have Come This Far By Faith Series

    Contributed by Charles Hines on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 34,277 views

    Faith really is Facing Adversity Instead of Turning and Hiding.

    We have come this far by FAITH. Hebrews 11:1 Exercise: WRITE DOWN ONE of YOUR FEARS, YOUR ADDICTIONS, YOUR HABITS, YOUR ISSUES, ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE LORD TO MOVE ON. NO NAMES PLEASE. PASS THEM UP to ME. Our scripture text is found in Hebrews 11:1-6 1Now faith is the substance ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Goes Around Comes Around Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,213 views

    Jacob thought lightly about taking advantage of others, but he didn’t take it so lightly when others took advantage of him.

    What Goes Around Comes Around (Genesis 29:14b-30) 1. My son, Scott, an insurance broker in Florida, loves ocean fishing and takes his cell phone along on the boat. One morning we were drifting about ten miles offshore as Scott discussed business on the phone. Suddenly his rod bent double, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rodney Burton avatar

    Come, Let's Go Up To The Mountain

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 14,513 views

    A call to know God in an intimate way -- to know Him for who He is and not just for what He is or isn’t doing.

    Come, Let’s Go Up to the Mountain Micah 4:1-2  Everyone who professes to know Christ should be driven by desire into His presence.  As the bride of Christ, it is our privilege to get to know Christ in a real, intimate way.  We must daily spend time in His presence, and make ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God