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  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Developing Your Friendship With God Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
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    God wants you as a friend.

    Developing Your Friendship with God Purpose Driven Life #12 Cornwall November 2, 2003 God is to be your closest friend. Last week, we looked at this and how, through prayer and meditation, you can be closer to Him than you are now. You, frankly, can be as close to God as you want to be and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Turtle Top Theology Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
     | 28,478 views

    Is there anything wrong with wanting to be great?

    OPEN: One of Dr. Seuss’s more famous poem is called “Yertle the Turtle” “ On a far away island of Salamasond, Yertle the turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm, there was plenty to eat. Until - one day - the king of them all decided the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Vessel. (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
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    God wants empty vessels

    Harry McCoy the pastor of Tanglewood Baptist Church. He had been there for about 9 years and was retiring because of health problems, preached that Sunday night at Tanglewood and they were going to be moving the next day and he passed away in his sleep that night. Verse 1-Your Servant Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Joy

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
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    Everyone wants a little joy

    “Finding Joy” - ending =Something to Believe In John 2:1-11 SOMETIMES, it seems like we are running on “empty” … AMEN? There are times when we lose our “joy”. I brought some “joy” with me this AM. (Do not tell it is a bottle of JOY detergent, an Almond Joy, a Joy Stick). Offer Joy to anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taste And See That The Lord Is Good

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 54 ratings
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    Want a formula for a happy life?

    1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Abimelech Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,442 views

    A man who wanted leadership

    Abimelech Son of Gideon and a slave woman Here Gideon is called Jerubbal (related to Baal) This time the apostasy was different Not neighbouring powers or an invasion From within James 4 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wedding Message

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011
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    A message if they want to repeat their vows.

    SONG Who gives this woman to this man? (Please Be Seated) The Bible begins with a description of the creation. It describes the beginning of Heavens and the Earth, all plant life and animal life…everything. After each day of creation, the Bible records, “and the Lord saw that it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Receive A Blessing

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011
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    God wants to bless us.

    God wants to bless his people. God is a giver. He wants to give to us good things in life, but there are times when He withholds His blessing because of our bad attitude. When we are selfish, self-centered, arrogant, thinking we are right all the time, proud, etc. God withholds His blessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Comfort

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Feb 12, 2015
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    GOD WANTS TO COMFORT YOU.

    COMFORT OBSERVATION: MANY OF THE PSALMS MAKE PREDICTIONS ABOUT GOD’S PROMISED MESSIAH, JESUS CHRIST. DAVID PENNED ABOUT HALF OF THE PSALMS. OTHERS ALSO CONTRIBUTED SUCH AS ASAPH, THE SONS OF KORAH, SOLOMON, MOSES, EZRA’S DISCIPLES HEMAN AND ETHAN. SOME PSALMS NAME NO AUTHORS. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Resurrection And The Life"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 30, 2017
     | 7,332 views

    Jesus wants to be in relationship with us.

    “The Resurrection and The Life” John 11:1-45 People need friends. We are social beings. It’s an innate trait, undeniable and inescapable. We crave human companionship. As much as our inner cowboy might like the idea of riding off alone into the sunset, real people cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Elizabeth Smith avatar

    A Heart That Pleases God

    Contributed by Elizabeth Smith on Jun 10, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,998 views

    The kind of heart God wants

    INTRODUCTION: If God were to look at your heart today, what would He see? OR maybe, the better question is, would your heart attract God? Would He even want to take a glimpse of your heart? Or will He be repulsed? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Rules!

    Contributed by Bob Coulter on Sep 5, 2011
     | 3,271 views

    Jesus wants to rule your life!

    Our text teaches us several important lessons. First, we learn about MOST IMPORTANT THINGS through the Holy Bible. If you were to have read the Bethlehem Daily News on that day, you probably would have read articles about political news, financial news, weather news, even sports news. But you ...read more

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    I Am Crossing Over To The Other Side 2 Of 7! Series

    Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,369 views

    Knowing the ’what to have and have not’ of a Christian.Teaches and reminds you of the size and contents of your lugguage in christian walk.The first in the kit is Jesus Christ and the First to be thrown out is sin.

    “And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.” mark 4:36 Right sizing your luggage! Many people are excessively loaded with garbage. Fatty and obsess people have serious social and health problems ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Song Of The Brokenhearted Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,825 views

    Yield to God’s conviction.

    PSALM 51 SONG OF THE BROKENHEARTED Psalm 51.17 S: Brokenness and Repentance C: Revival Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: YIELD TO GOD’S CONVICTION. I. SIN II. REPENT III. CHANGE IV. FRUIT PA: How is the change to be observed? • Grieve over your sin. • Reconcile – make it right. • Move ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Two Steps To Trouble Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 4, 2024
     | 694 views

    An interesting "two step" phrase is repeated three times in this passage. It gives us insight into how what we believe in our heart creates hurdles in real life.

    TWO STEPS TO TROUBLE: 1. AN IDOL IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR GOD THAT WE PUT ON OUR HEART'S THRONE. - Ezekiel 14:3, 4, 7. - The triple repeat is interesting and significant. - An idol is the start of the problem. It’s a substitute God. - Let’s look at three examples. We’ll start with this step ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist