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  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Have You Stopped Listening To God?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 28, 2020
     | 1,520 views

    What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and capacity to “go forth to meet him.

    ILLUSTRATION: Speaking of Jesus the Christ: "What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and capacity to “go forth to meet him.” Quote from Thomas Merton The time between the Hebrew Scriptures and the Greek New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Pentecost - The Lord’s Church

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 334 ratings
     | 42,618 views

    Two very different churches, aren’t they? Both are very busy in what they are trying to do. But one is dying. Why? What is the church supposed to be? And what is the church supposed to do?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) ILL. In one of my sermons 2 years ago I told you about the Broadway Presbyterian Church in Upper Manhattan, New York. Their story was reported in the January 26, 2002, issue of World Magazine. That article said that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "listening To God Or Garbage?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 22, 2021
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     | 4,283 views

    How to listen to God in an age of noise.

    “Listening to God or Garbage?” 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19 Raise your hand if you sometimes have a hard time hearing God or discerning God’s voice. Interruptions define our lives, do they not? Our days and nights are full of gadgets that ping, buzz and beep their way into our attention, taking us ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Why You Should Listen To Jesus

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 11, 2021
     | 2,349 views

    Next in series in John. Examines the input of Jesus in our lives

    John 3 (4) Why we should listen to Jesus Yesterday I was working in the the high lift, decorating the bay tree in the field. I checked the gas one time and thought, I can finish this before I refuel it. I ended up running out of gas and getting stuck in the air. I started thinking of Elmer Fudd ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    If The Moon Listened To Every Howling Dog?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 11, 2006
     | 2,337 views

    What would happen if the moon listened to every howling dog? How will we handle criticism? Critism is neither good or bad, it is how we handle it that matters?

    IF THE MOON LISTENED TO EVERY HOWLING DOG? HOW WILL I HANDLE CRITICAL SPIRITS AND WORDS OF NEGATIVE CRITICISM? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS A TWO PART LESSON. Illustration: I have this little thermometer, it is cheap, it is clamped to the measuring chart behind it. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Listen To The Words Of Isaiah's Vineyard Song

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,066 views

    Isaiah preaches the law to the Israelites who had abused God’s gifts to them in the vineyard.

    October 2, 2005 Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Servant Leadership Part 5: Listening Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,336 views

    One of the key attributes of Servant Leadership is listening. Many times we fail to listen to others and to God.

    Servant Leadership Part 5 Listening Preaching is the art of talking in some one else’s sleep We start sharp at 9.30 and end dull at 11.30 In 1974, at the North Presbyterian Church in Minnesota, USA, one member of the congregation was Art Fry. Art Fry used to work as a scientist with 3M ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Gauthier avatar

    When Christ Speaks… Churches Listen! Series

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 10,781 views

    Why the church would do well to carefully listen to Christ’s assessment of His church.

    · What do you think of our church? (Opinions will vary greatly person to person…) · More importantly, What do you suppose Jesus Christ thinks of our church? Do you remember the old E.F. Hutton TV commercials? The setting was typically a busy restaurant or other public place. Two people would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    God Heard Them!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 334 ratings
     | 23,410 views

    It says that God heard them. Well, of course He did. Doesn’t the Bible teach that He hears our prayers? But wait a minute! It doesn’t say they were praying.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is basically my adaptation of an excellent sermon by Bruce Howell entitled "The Day God Eavesdropped.") A. This morning we’re going to look at a passage of Scripture found in the very last book in the O.T., the book of Malachi. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Word To The Wise On Listening To Your Papa Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 68 ratings
     | 28,786 views

    What do we dads for? In a society that regards fatherhood as irrelevant, why would God believe in fathers?

    OPEN: Have you ever noticed how little children pepper you with questions? I read the story once about a little four-year-old who did that to his mom. "Mommy, where do babies come from? Not quite sure she wanted to get technical with her son just now, she replied: "The stork." “Oh, ok. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Who Do You Listen To? Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,290 views

    On The Sufficiency of Scripture

    Intro: I suspect if I describe this picture, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Harry Truman is holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune over his head. The date is November 3rd, 1948. The headline loudly reads, “Dewey Defeats Truman.” But President Truman has the last laugh. You see, he had, in fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Listen Up, Sheep Part 2

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Jan 21, 2023
     | 1,164 views

    God's people will listen and obey Him. We will tune out the distractions of the world and listen for the voice of Jesus

    Credit: The outline and some of the guts of the sermon are taken straight from Jeff Anselmi on sermoncentral. I have edited it enough that I think it is worth posting as my own work. Clearly Jeff built the frame of the sermon, however I did a lot of remodeling. Listen up sheep! part 2 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Listening To Both God And Gods' People Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 3, 2016
     | 3,918 views

    The challenge is to engage the listener, but to do so with the clear goal of bringing them closer to the transcending love of Christ.

    Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2016 The prophecies were quite clear. The Messiah would be born of a virgin. He would be of the line of David, born in Bethlehem, the city associated with David. He would be king, and rule over all the earth. The expectation of the Jewish people was also very ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Why Should We Listen To You? Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 20, 2023
     | 1,256 views

    Why should we listen to Jesus?

    CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Why Should We Listen to You? LUKE 20:1-8 #justJesus INTRODUCTION… Why are you our professor? (p) Several years ago, I was teaching at Florida Christian College on the first day of class and I introduced myself a little and went over the syllabus and went over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Troy Campbell avatar

    What Voice Are You Listening To? Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,139 views

    We must choose to listen to the right voice. Fear has a voice and Fatih has a voice. Which one are you going to pay the most attention to?

    Fear vs. Faith – 2 What Voice Are You Listening To? II Timothy 1:5-7 “When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal