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  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Have You Heard? The Spiritual Disciplines And Listening To God

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 16,409 views

    The sermon looks at the difference between "hearing" God and "listening" to Him and His commands by introducing the Christian Spiritual Disciplines, how they help us to hear, listen and obey God. The sermon focused upon the three (most importance discipl

    HAVE YOU HEARD? The Spiritual Disciplines and Listening to God Jeremiah 26:1-8 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. November 14, 2007 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Elk Grove When God speaks, do you obey Him? For Christians, this might seem like a silly question for someone to ask and I think most would ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Word Is Not Too Hard To Understand.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,926 views

    Year C Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 15th, 2001 Deuteronomy 30: 9-14 Title: “God’s word is not too hard to understand.”

    Year C Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 15th, 2001 Deuteronomy 30: 9-14 Title: “God’s word is not too hard to understand.” Our text is in the midst of a sermon, the third sermon of the book, delivered by Moses, exhorting the people to fidelity to Yahweh alone by living a way of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Bond avatar

    Two Ways Of Living Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 3, 2004
    based on 129 ratings
     | 14,756 views

    Every moral choice we face is made as we stand at a fork in the road, deciding whether we will choose to go God’s direction, or some other way.

    Two Ways Of Living Over the Summer we are looking at several of the Psalms out of the Old Testament. The book of Psalms was the hymnal of the Jews and the early church. They are a group of poems or songs that the early followers of God used to express their worship, and they are filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Understands True Family Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,216 views

    When we give our lives to Christ, His family becomes our family.

    A Messiah Who Understands the True Family Text: Matt. 12:46-50 Introduction 1. Illustration: Rudyard Kipling once wrote about families, "all of us are we--and everyone else is they." A family shares things like dreams, hopes, possessions, memories, smiles, frowns, and gladness...A family is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Wright avatar

    Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
     | 5,640 views

    James presents the many postive characterics of wisdom, such as purity, gentleness, easy to talk to, merciful among other things.

    INTRODUCTION #16 1. Open your bibles to James 3:13 & then to verses 17&18. 2. In this section of scripture James begins a discussion on the subject of wisdom by asking a question. 3. Let’s read the first part of James 3:13a, “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 4. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Easter - They Didn't Understand

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 1,106 ratings
     | 136,507 views

    In amazement, we wonder, "What's the matter with them? Were they hard of hearing? Why didn't they get the message? Why didn't they understand?" I think there are several answers to that question.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. The ability to make intelligent & correct decisions is one of the great secrets of successful Christian living. ILL. Even if you aren't a sports fan I think you'll appreciate this story about a college ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is Not Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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     | 4,269 views

    James teaches about wisdom, but first he teaches about what wisdom is not and he gives a list of negative things that Christians must avoid.

    INTRODUCTION #15 1. Open your bibles to James 3:13-16. 2. In this section of scripture James begins a discussion on the subject of wisdom by asking a question. 3. Let’s read the first part of James 3:13a, “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 4. In the second part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding His Holiness & Our Sinfulness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 27, 2010
     | 5,427 views

    1 John 1:5-10. Having fellowship with the Father means we walk in the light as he is in the light.

    1 JOHN | FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD AND MEN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD: UNDERSTANDING HIS HOLINESS & OUR SINFULNESS 1 JOHN 1:5-10 [INTRODUCTION] - There is something about famous people that causes us to act differently when we are around them than we normally act. Have you ever met someone who is famous, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    Fire And Hail: Understanding The First Trumpet Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 24, 2025
     | 483 views

    Today, we face a world scarred. Revelation 8:6-7 unveils God's judgment, a "Fire and Hail" for centuries of human unfaithfulness and our planet's destruction. Let's understand this trumpet's warning.

    Fire and Hail: Understanding the First Trumpet Text: Revelation 8:6-7 "Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,722 views

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13)

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13) "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Why Biblical Authority? Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 19, 2019
     | 4,952 views

    From Scripture. we will explore the necessity of conforming all our faith and practice and conduct of our lives to the authority of the Bible.

    Biblical Authority: Why is the Bible the foundation for what we believe? In the Baptist Faith and Message, where our Southern Baptist beliefs are outlined, it starts not with what we believe to be true about God, what we believe about Jesus Christ, or what we believe about the Holy Spirit. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. Joseph Owles avatar

    Palm Sunday

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,111 views

    Jewish Scriptural context for understanding Jesus' entry into Jerusalem

    The reign of King David was coming to an end. To put it plainly he was old. He was definitely tired. The first half of his life was spent building a kingdom; the second half of his life was spent trying to hold that kingdom together. God had promised that David would never lose his throne, and as ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    God Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 2, 2024
     | 1,057 views

    The key to understanding the resurrection - knowing the Scriptures and the Power of God.

    Matt 22:23-33 GOD OF THE RESURRECTION Today we are going to talk about a subject that is relevant to all of us, and that is the resurrection of life. • Something that we have not experienced yet but will, someday, because of our faith in Jesus Christ. • Jesus saved us from sin and death and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    From Fear To Faith

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 15, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,146 views

    Jesus shows up to the disciples behind locked doors and reminds us: 1) Don't be surprised when he shows up in our lives. 2) Allow him to meet our doubts. 3) Allow him to open our minds to scripture, and 4) Take the witness stand for him.

    Luke 24:36-48 From Fear to Faith Rev. Roy Almquist shares a peculiar story from the bloody second Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. Captain Robert Clark and his men were surrounded by the Confederate forces but refused to surrender. In the terrible battle that ensued, Clark’s entire detachment ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Isaac Butterworth avatar

    Recognizing The Voice Of God Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,094 views

    The best way to hear the voice of God is by reading Scripture attentively.

    RECOGNIZING THE VOICE OF GOD Talking and Listening to God -- Part 2 Isaac Butterworth November 28, 2010 John 10:1-6 (NIV) 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed