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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Doing What God Asks Us To Do!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    God gave Saul an instruction but Saul only half-carried it out. This short homily is a challenge to us: Let’s do all that God asks us to do; nothing more AND nothing less!

    In these days of terrorism this Bible event is hard for us to understand; and I know of one or two people who have rejected God because of it. The irony is of course that the story is primarily kept for us as a warning not to reject God’s instructions! Hundreds of years ago, stories such as this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Real Jesus Gives Us Real Confidence

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 5, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,584 views

    Our confidence is built on the real Jesus who clearly proved to his disciples that his resurrection is real; therefore, his promises are real and his fogiveness is real.

    The Real Jesus Gives Us Real Confidence Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit strengthens our confidence in Jesus is the account of Jesus’ resurrection appearance recorded in Luke 24:36-49 – While they were still ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray - Part Two

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,349 views

    David’s life was filled with blessings and failures, good times and not so good times. He learned early on in his life how to cry out for God’s mercy when he was lost and lonely, rejected and afflicted. God had taught David to pray and how to pray. We

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Part Two Last week we looked at a couple of the stories of David and we found that he is most known for what is recorded in Acts 13:22 - David became the “a man after My (God’s) own heart, who will do all My (God’s) will.” We also noted that David’s life was not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Thanksgiving, The Reason Why God Created Us."

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,020 views

    Why did God create the world any way? Psalm’s 100 outlines for us God’s true intentions for the world that he created. Psalm 100 is a great text to use for your "Thanksgiving" sermon.

    A Thanksgiving Devotion: Text: Psa 100:1 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Jesus Used Healing In His Ministry

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,706 views

    Never a sickness that He cannot heal. Never a sorrow that He cannot cheer. Never a problem that He cannot resolve Never a worry cause He still on the throne.

    How Jesus Used Healing in His Ministry John 9:1-9:38 Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag the Lord into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Qualities God Looks For In Those He Uses

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,565 views

    Lists the qualities we find in the lives of people God uses in a great way.

    QUALITIES GOD LOOKS FOR IN THOSE HE USES Read - 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 & give a summary of what’s happening with God’s people. King Saul and his son, Jonathan, have died in a battle against the Philistines. ... The people of Israel come and make David king. But, not all in the land God promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    10 Ways The Holyspirit Helps Us

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,862 views

    The HolySpirit is alive, and He desires to help every believer who will acknowledge Him!

    10 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Text: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 1:8 Charles Haden Spurgen pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle in England in 1854 to 1891 his first Sunday he preached to 37 people, but soon after, they packed out that great church to over 5,000 weekly. He said, “you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Uses All Things For His Purposes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,021 views

    To lead the people to understand how Joseph’s enslavement is allowed to happen by God’s sovereign wisdom for the saving of many lives.

    Hard Times Joseph Becomes a Slave – Gen. 37;39:1-20 Preparation for The Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how Joseph’s enslavement is allowed to happen by God’s sovereign wisdom for the saving of many lives. 2. Explanation of the Aim: There are times when we go through hardships ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ressurection Of Jesus, Does It Make A Difference To Us?

    Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 3,974 views

    if jesus rose from the dead then it should make a difference to how we live, we don’t serve a dead prophet but a living Lord

    On the third day he rose again Mark 16:1-8 Resurrection of Jesus – what does it mean for his followers. Emotions Fear one – dead things hang around graveyards Fear is one of the major reactions to the resurrection Fear because things aren’t supposed to come to life in graveyards. Scooby Doo. Fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Living Out Life With God Living In Us

    Contributed by John Stensrud on Jul 1, 2001
    based on 206 ratings
     | 27,703 views

    An expository sermon based on a series preached at Immanuel Baptist Church, Elgin, IL in 2001.

    Message Title: “Living Out Life with God Living In Us” Philippians 2.12-18 Delivered on July 1, 2001 at Immanuel Baptist Church by Pastor John Stensrud. Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Can Use What You Have

    Contributed by A.c. Caincross on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 26,665 views

    This sermon encourages every believer to use the talents/abilities God has given them to serve Him.

    INTRO: Imagine being called up by the President of the United States and being asked to come serve on his cabinet. The future of the entire country is on the line, and he wants your assistance. What would you do? What would you say? In our text, we see that we are called by God and are asked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Smith avatar

    Come Now, And Let Us Reason Together

    Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 8,624 views

    Christianity, showing true Christianity in todays world.

    "COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER," A CALL TO CHRISTIAN SERVICE By modest estimate, more than a quarter of the entire population of the Australia have professed an evangelical conversion experience. William Iverson wryly observes that "A pound of meat would surely be affected by a quarter ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Let God Significantly Use You

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 85 ratings
     | 14,061 views

    What are some of the steps to allow God to significantly use you?

    Many people are not actively serving God because they somehow cannot see the Lord significantly using them. People with little faith usually fall prey to a low esteem. When people feel inadequate they are often unwilling to let the Lord’s grace work out its sufficiency through their service. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,009 views

    The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our inclination to get out of balance

    How the Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced Illustration:The more we know of God, the more unreservedly we will trust him; the greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more childlike will be our faith. J. G. Machen. 1. The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Jesus Occasionally Used Unconventional Methods

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,046 views

    1. Jesus knew that the conventional religious methods of His day were failing to accomplish God's purposes.

    1. Jesus knew that the conventional religious methods of His day were failing to accomplish God's purposes. He identified both personal and organizational Pharisaical tendency to view people through the law rather than through grace. Jesus knew that the Pharisees' values were rooted in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational