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  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    Wrestling With God Series

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 12,438 views

    This sermon embraces the uncomfortable ideas of wrestling with God, God self-limitation in the struggle, and change that occurs.

    Genesis 32:22-32 Our Bible story needs a little prefacing this evening. Its kind of like the original Star Wars Triliogy - we’re coming in to the story at Episode VI. In recent days we’ve been taking a look at some Old Testament characters, and tonight we turn our attention towards Jacob - the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Robert Travis avatar

    Looking To God

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 171 ratings
     | 14,802 views

    These three passages are very powerful and you may be able to use them to bring comfort to a grieving family.

    LIFT UP YOUR EYES I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Glenn avatar

    Experiencing God

    Contributed by Jeff Glenn on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,970 views

    Having an experience with God will certainly change your life. Have you experienced God lately?

    A few years ago Henry Blackaby wrote a book entitled "Experiencing God". It is an up front, straight forward, approach concerning the believer’s relationship with God. His book will take believers from mediocre Christianity into higher levels of spiritually depending upon their present state. I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Calling Of God

    Contributed by Wade Bridges on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 35,897 views

    Missionary or Preacher Sermon

    THE CALLING OF GOD II TIMOTHY 1:8-9 The Calling of God is so Important because we live in a world where God’s Calling doesn’t matter any more. It is God who calls and it is God who gives direction. We have too many who go into the Ministry for the Wrong Reasons. That is why it is so important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Foeller avatar

    God's Forgiveness

    Contributed by Tony Foeller on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,385 views

    In this message we look at why God forgives, why man needs forgiveness, what God’s forgiveness is, and how one can experience God’s forgiveness.

    God’s Forgiveness Ephesians 1:3-8 What is forgiveness? It is, quite literally, the setting aside of a debt by the one to which the debt is owed. When we talk about forgiveness in this light, are we to understand that it is possible for us to “pay” God for our forgiveness? Of course not. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Math Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 5,273 views

    We all want more. But sometimes we add differnetly than God does.

    “Enlarge my Territory” – to multiply or increase the confines of a place I. Our Evasion A. How we add it up: My abilities + experience + my personality & appearance + my past + the expectations of others = my assigned territory B. ‘Honorable’ in vs. 9 is more accurately ‘burdensome’ (lit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Was God?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 214 ratings
     | 8,296 views

    Addresses the Attack on America, September 11, 2001

    Introduction to Scripture Reading… A few weeks ago we started a series of sermons on Colossians. Today we were to begin to move into the second chapter of that book. But this week we have experienced a tragedy that eclipses anything we could have imagined. Among professors who teach seminary ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "God's Character.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,901 views

    Year C. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Title: “God’s character.”

    Year C. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Title: “God’s character.” Psalm 113 is one of the “Hallel” psalms. “Hallel” means, “praise;” “Halleluia” means “Praise Yah-weh.” There are three collections of “Hallel” psalms, all hymns of praise, in the Psalter: first, Psalms 113-118; ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    God Of The Mountain

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 20,283 views

    Help for difficult times

    Title: God of the Mountain and the Valley Text: I Kings 20:23-27 Intro: Have you ever faced a valley before? Where it seemed that you were out numbered; surrounded; and were completely and totally helpless. This must have been the way Israel felt this day. The year before Ben-hadad had brought 32 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Travis avatar

    To God Be The Glory

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    America’s strength is her faith in God.

    TO GOD BE THE GLORY (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Quitting On God

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,222 views

    Christians who’ve quit on God.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN AUGUST 15, 2001 SERMON TITLE: QUITTING ON GOD “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fire Of God

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,700 views

    This sermon displays the firey presence of God and how to benefit from God power

    Scripture: Genesis 22:1- 14 Title: “The Fire of God!” Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say about “Fire.” The word “Fire” is used 549 times in 506 verses throughout the Word of God. God has used FIRE to execute judgment upon evil. God has used FIRE to get the ATTENTION of Moses. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The God Of Glory

    Contributed by Robert Galasso on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,635 views

    Moses had a need for the glory of God to go before him as he would then lead the people of God.

    Introduction: After Moses had come down from the mountain having received the commandments of God for his people, he came upon that wicked scene of idolatry with the worship of the golden calf. About three thousand people were killed for their disobedience. The next day Moses returned up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ronald Fair avatar

    God's Hammers

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,917 views

    "We are laborers together with God. We are God’s husbandry, we are God’s building.”

    God’s Hammers Text: Ecc 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” 1st Cor 3:9, For we are laborers together, with God. Introduction: The prophet Jeremiah speaks of cutting trees in the forest, using them to make a house and fastening them together with nails and a hammer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 22,278 views

    A clean heart is wrought by keeping the commandments of God and doing the things that please God. If a child disobeys his father, he displeases his father. The only way he can please his father is by obeying him. The same is true with God. If we are going

    PLEASING GOD TEXT: Hebrews 11:5-6 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. [6] But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist