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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Hello!... This Is God!

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
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     | 7,114 views

    First sermon in the 2010 Lenten Series

    (Note: This series is based on and using materials from the Lenten series, The Sign of Jonah written by Dr. Reed Lessing and published by Creative Communication for the Parish. Copyright of the material is noted and respected.) (Sermon began with a short portion of homily from the series The Sign ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Revealed Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,156 views

    Psalm 19 teaches how God has chosen to communicate to us and to the world through His creation and His Word.

    God Revealed 07/20/08 AM Text: Psalm 19:1-14 Introduction When I have the occasion to facilitate a training class in leadership or management there will always be a portion of time given to the concept of communication. Effective communication is important, even vital, to successful leaders in any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Reconciled To God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2010
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    The father only seems like a chump, taking back the wastrel son. But I am not the elder son, I am the prodigal, needing forgiveness.

    4th Sunday of Lent 2010 So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. If God had to join the rest of us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    God Is At Work Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 8, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,973 views

    1- God is at work in preaching 2- God is at work in refuting error 3- God is at work in judgment

    INTRO.- ILL.- Little Ricky was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in kindergarten. His grandmother decided to take him to the park on Saturday. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful. His grandmother remarked, "Doesn't it look like an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Angry With God

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 17, 2010
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     | 5,974 views

    Why be angry at God when you can be angry with him instead?

    Angry With God February 28, 2010 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers I can’t take it anymore. Have you ever felt that way? Perhaps some of you, like me, are feeling that way now. This is the worst time of year for me. A lot of you know that, like many people, I suffer from what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Exclusiveness Of God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 28, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,971 views

    Ephesians 4 tells us that Christianity is exclusive in that it worships an exclusive God. Understand that there is only one true God, Who wrote only one book, has only one begotten Son, and only one plan of salvation.

    The Exclusiveness of God Ephesians 4:1-6 There has been a trend in America today to have churches become all-inclusive and embrace or incorporate the teachings of other faiths into Christianity. One such movement is Chrislam which seeks to build on a statement of Malcolm X when he said, "We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise God Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
     | 15,191 views

    A sermon series on Job

    God is Good…All the time! “Praise God…Even when your world crashes in! Job 1:13-22 Bad days come in all shapes and sizes. The title of this message is “What to do when your world crumbles in.” This world is full of pain and suffering. From the cradle to the grave, there are things that happen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Promise Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 7, 2011
     | 10,890 views

    God called for obedience from the people and leaders, but God promises blessing to those who are willing. In this passage, Zerubbabel is promised by God that He would shake all of heaven and earth to protect and bless him if he would remain obedient to Go

    In v.10-19 that we covered a couple of weeks ago, we saw how God was speaking to the religious leaders and the people of the nation directly… He wanted them to know that holiness came FROM Him and that they were not holy because they were associated with Him, but that they were holy because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Able

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,809 views

    Our God has the ability to do more than you can imagine

    OUR GOD IS ABLE Text: Dan. 3:17 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. What is the meanining of ability ? Ability is the function of of having sufficient: Power to accomplish a task Skill to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Way

    Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,137 views

    Teaching God's people that our way is not God's way, but that we need to trust God in all that we do. I believe that God is saying "Trust Me" to all of us!

    “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV This is a great verse that I love to quote but have a much harder time living it out. This is why we need to learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Born Of God Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 35 ratings
     | 16,609 views

    Being born of God means many things. 1- Being born of God requires belief in Jesus Christ 2- Being born of God surrenders in obedience to God 3- Being born of God gives victory over the world

    INTRO.- ILL.- During the French Revolution, men were determined to abolish Christianity. One fine, clear night an atheist was loudly proclaiming his doctrine to a poor countryman. “Everything,” he said, “will be abolished—churches, Bibles, clergymen; yes, even the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Testimony Of God Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 29 ratings
     | 12,952 views

    Our text reveals the testimony of God. 1- God’s testimony - Jesus came by water and blood 2- God’s testimony - The Spirit, water and blood agree 3- God’s testimony - God has given us eternal life

    INTRO.- There are testimonies and there are testimonies. There is God’s testimony and man’s testimony. And there are verbal testimonies and physical testimonies. ILL.- Mark Hatfield (US Senator from Oregon. He served from January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1997. He is now 87 years old and is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Glorify God Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Sep 23, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,277 views

    Most people know too well the responsibilities of the pastor but over look the responsibilities of the church. This series outlines some of theose biblical task and reveals what the church should be doing in the day and age we live. God Bless, Hope this s

    Responsibility Of The Church To Glorify God Lesson #2 Part A Text: Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. II Th 1:12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gods Of Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 29,856 views

    A sermon in a series on removing sin as the idol in our lives.

    Last week we discovered that for most of us in this room idolatry is the issue. Sin is usually what we focus on, but it’s just the fruit. Idolatry is always the tree from which it grows. So behind every sin struggle that I have, behind every sin struggle that you have, is a false god that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worshiping God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,267 views

    In today's lesson we learn that we must worship God in his house with reverence.

    Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes addresses the issue of worshiping God. Let us read Ecclesiastes 5:1-7: 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed