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  • Adrian Warnock avatar

    Trust In God

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 14, 2007
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     | 6,510 views

    How to guarentee you are doing Gods will for your life

    Proverbs 3:5-6 by Adrian Warnock Introduction A changing, uncertain world. Cast off tradition and Christian ways of doing things now what do we base decisions on? Illustrate from politics. Tony champions even a britain where the elite is finnished. Family values, but a foreign minister can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ideal God Series

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    I would suggest that (today) modern man certainly knows how to look for, find and worship the false gods of this world without having to use a hammer or chisel.

    THE IDEAL GOD Text: Exodus 20:1 thru 6 There is a Bible story (found in the book of II Kings) that illustrates for us what can happen when the people of God look for (or try to create) THE IDEAL GOD. The story is about a very young king, named Hezekiah, and how he brought the backsliden nation ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Imitators Of God

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Mar 3, 2009
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     | 12,326 views

    To imitate God means to be like him. As far back as Leviticus 11:45 God said, "Be holy, for I am holy."Jesus gave us the starting point for imitating God in the Sermon on the Mount. We need to mourn over our sin with a broken and contrite spirit. When we

    Imitators of God Eph 5:1-2 KJV I was reading about some of the dangers that face our young people simply because they imitate what they see. (How many times have we heard the disclaimer – Don’t try this yourself) The article told about the Reebok company pulling an ad which showed an athlete ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Peace With God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 26, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,561 views

    We can have and need to be at peace with God.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When you think of the word “peace”, what comes to mind? Do you think of tranquil settings, that relaxing day in the hammock in the back yard under the shade tree? Do you think if the kids being at a babysitter for a few hours? • Maybe peace for you is being out on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trusting God Series

    Contributed by Yu Chai Tan on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,669 views

    A challenge to all Christians to live lives full entrusted to our Almighty God

    Talk 1 : Living in Liberty - The Beginning Place 1. Introduction : a. Theme : Saved to Serve. Being a Christian is a joyful and purposeful life, the reason for being left on earth by our Saviour and Master – John 17: 15, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but …”, primarily we ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Immutability Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,307 views

    Where to find stability in an unstable world.

    The Immutability of God The WTC towers are gone. Enron is gone as well as the accounting firm that handled their accounts. Consolidated Freight is bankrupt. Stocks are volatile. Many IRAs are nearly worthless. Many have lost their jobs overnight. The world is full of change. Nothing seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Presence Of God

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 25,632 views

    Like many of us Jacob was not conscious of God’s presence in his life. Oh, he knew about God, he had worshiped with his dad – he even went through the hassle of stealing the birthright and blessing from his brother Esau. But he, like many of us, went abou

    Gen 28:1-5 28:1 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman. 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. 3 May God Almighty bless ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Work Of God Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,061 views

    Forgiveness. Real forgiveness. What’s done is done; but God works to restore and to heal and to bring good out of it all.

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: The Work of God Scripture Text: Genesis 50.14-21 INTRODUCTION This week I read a story about former-basketball-coach Bob Knight. Bobby Knight became a stand-out coach with the University-of-Indiana ~ …coaching almost 3-decades, …winning 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    An Awesome God

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Feb 15, 2013
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     | 17,552 views

    God is awesome, magnificent, undiscribable. THe words we use can only describe a fraction of what God is and even that is unbelievable.

    Man has always been fascinated by power. The roar of an engine underneath hood of a powerful car is music to the ears of most men; People are fascinated by the damage the winds in a hurricane can do. After the hurricane they come out with their cameras to take pictures of the damage done by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Omnipotence Of God Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2013
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    A sermon on Psalm 139:13-24 on God's omnipotence (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, God Most High, pg. 102- 106; Also from Sermon Central's Matthew Kratz at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/print_friendly.asp?ContributorID=&SermonID=124757)

    HoHum: I have a very good friend who recently shared with me that on one occasion she, out of sincere concern over sin and desire to be what God wanted her to be, she prayed, "God, show me the sin in my life. Show me what I really am." She said that in a couple of weeks she began to pray, "Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Hunger For God

    Contributed by Patrick Oelund on Jun 28, 2013
     | 9,262 views

    To have a hunger and a passion for God

    A Hunger for God Introduction: Last week we heard the preaching about the fig-tree and when we abide under the fig-tree God will know our name. Today I want to speak about having a hunger for God. Hunger defined – The Discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a lack of food; to have a strong ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Trusting God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,635 views

    Everywhere we turn we see people faced with fear, every road we take we meet the dreaded monster - fear. What is fear? What is the source of fear? And how can we be delivered fr0m fear?

    Trusting God 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Provisions Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 17, 2016
     | 9,417 views

    We have the Spirit of Christ. Fellowship with the Father by Jesus Christ. God's grace by the Son of God.

    Introduction A. Last week I mentioned that Paul uses “Jesus” in combination with “Christ” and “Lord 6 times in this first chapter of 1 Corinthians 1. However, He also uses “Jesus” in combination with “Christ” 9 times in these first 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A "Sticky" God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 7, 2010
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     | 4,313 views

    Description – The third message in the 2010 Lenten series and communion meditation for March 7, 2010

    Today I begin with a confession. (Sorry, nothing juicy.) Last week I gave you this set of questions to prepare for today’s sermon. (Slide 1) 1. How do times of distress affect my prayer life? 2. How fervent am I in prayer when life is going well? 3. How does distress re-orient my ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The God Burners

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,446 views

    All vain-glory, ambition, ignorance, and pride, would be done away by one view of Christ in his glory. This awful vision of the Divine Majesty overwhelmed the prophet with a sense of his own vileness. We are undone if there is not a Mediator between us an

    Opening illustration: Story of a passionate British underground evangelist in Salalah, Oman. Introduction: In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divine Presence seated on the mercy-seat, raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational