Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Gifted Ministers Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2014
     | 4,418 views

    If we want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then we must accept our spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever we can.

    When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Obeying God's Commands Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,734 views

    For all those who reject God, they must know that the day will come when they will have to stand before God and face His holiness and justice. They will have to face His judgment. So we must know God. But how can we tell if we really know God?

    How do we know if we really know God? We live in a day when many people are not even interested in knowing God. They want to live like they want. To know God is the furthest thing from their minds. This is a very important spiritual issue because if God really exists, then those who reject Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    My Message Is All About God Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 10, 2022
     | 4,120 views

    If we are not careful, we can get in the way of sharing the good news about Jesus and begin to make the message about us. But our message and our ministry must be all about Him and not about us. We must lift Him up, and He will draw people to Himself.

    A. I read about a minister who gave an unusual sermon one Sunday. 1. He used a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. 2. One of the church members greeted him on the way out and said, “Very interesting sermon, Preacher, I never expected to learn so much from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Be Sanctified Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 18, 2023
     | 1,461 views

    God is holy and he leads us to holy life in every day situations. We must practice holiness in our conversations, dialogues and oration. We don’t have casual talk and formal talk concepts. We must behave always same manner as followers of Christ.

    TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12 THEME: BE SANCTIFIED   Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever!   Introduction: This section runs through chapters 4 and 5. Prior passages were mostly a description of the Thessalonian believers' spiritual growth and their excellent ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James May avatar

    God, Where Are You Taking Me?

    Contributed by James May on Nov 6, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,279 views

    Often following the perfect will of God means that we are out of step with the world and even with what's happening in the church. We must learn to follow the voice of the Great Shepherd.

    God, Where Are You Taking Me? By Rev. James May As Jesus walked the shores of the Sea of Galilee, at the beginning of his earthly ministry, his first objective was to find men who would become his disciples. And while it is clear that Jesus already knew exactly which men he would choose; it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Letting Go Of Our Golden Tickets

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 91 ratings
     | 6,383 views

    The church must release our self-righteousness, pride and entitlement if we are going to offer Jesus to our community.

    Letting Go of Our Golden Tickets Remember the classic children’s movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?” It starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. He’s basic a reclusive owner of a famous candy factory who starts a global craze by offering five children a tour of his factory and a lifetime ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Avoiding Temple Desecration Series

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,769 views

    It is a sin to desecrate the Lord’s temple, and we must learn to everything possible to avoid desecrating his holy shrine.

    Lessons in Temple Building Lesson #5 - Avoiding Temple Desecration Duct tape is an amazing creation of man. The armed forces created it, used for the waterproofing of equipment. They quickly learned the enormous amount of uses. Even today, a few people have created television shows to create ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Henderson avatar

    Parenting 101 Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on May 22, 2017
     | 6,307 views

    In order to relate to our children we must first look at how God relates to us as our heavenly Father.

    CONFESS AND BELIEVE Romans 10:9 According to a Roman historian, the Emperor Claudius ordered all the Jews to leave Rome after public disorders caused by the preaching of the claims of Jesus Christ in the synagogues. This fact is echoed in the Scriptures, where we find the Jewish Christian couple ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Price Jr avatar

    Dependence Day

    Contributed by James Price Jr on Jul 2, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,822 views

    We like to think of ourselves as "independent." We should never want or desire independence from God. Even in our independence, we must rely on Him for many things.

    DEPENDENCE DAY (Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 18:5-10) Each year, on July 4th, America celebrates its “birthday.” On the 4th of July in the year 1776 – some 242 years ago, a group of colonists (who were technically Englishmen themselves) drafted a document called the Declaration of Independence – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Flowers avatar

    Standing In The Stream

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,690 views

    Dave looks at the baptism of Jesus as a formative time for him, and shows how we must have a similar experience of coming to know who we are to God.

    Standing In the Stream Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 19, 2010 Matthew 3:1-17 (MSG) 1 While Jesus was living in the Galilean hills, John, called "the Baptizer," was preaching in the desert country of Judea. 2 His message was simple and austere, like his desert surroundings: ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Do You See This Woman? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,912 views

    In order to truely see others as they are we must first see Jesus for who he is and ourselves for who we are. Blindness is prevelant among the religious.

    Do You See This Woman? Luke 7:36-50 Jesus’ ministry is impacting many people. His reputation as a healer continues to spread just as his clash with the religious leadership grows. He has crossed the line by forgiving sins, healing on the Sabbath and spending time with the wrong kind of people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Surrender - Adjust - Obey Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 24, 2022
     | 6,529 views

    Before we can become like Jesus, we must first choose to commit every moment of the day to Surrender and Obedience and that will require us to Adjust.

    April 23, 2022 At the center of our life of discipleship is Jesus. We have chosen to hold fast to, cling to, bond to, attach ourselves to, be faithful to ---- HIM. This is only a part of the equation, however, because the very essence of the Christian life is not just to hold fast to Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Mike Richardson avatar

    The Way Home

    Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001
    based on 328 ratings
     | 45,781 views

    There is only one true way home and that is throught the doorway of death. One day we all must journey home.

    II Cor. 5:1-2, 8 “The Way Home” INTRO: There was a little girl who walked to her house through the cemetery every day after school. She loved to feel the breeze in her hair and to watch the birds. Sometimes she just threw herself on the rich, green grass, and watched the clouds turn into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Stevens avatar

    In His Steps

    Contributed by Chris Stevens on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,569 views

    Peter tells us that Christ left us an example, to the point of death, and we must follow "in His Steps."

    A story is told of a father and son driving down a lonely road as a blinding snow storm begins to fall, unable to see the father pulls to the side of the road there he sees off in the distance the lights of a farmhouse. The warm feeling of seeing the beacon of hope in the distance is overcome by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Colaw avatar

    No Pain, No Gain-Sometimes The Truth Hurts Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,400 views

    We must speak the truth in all of life, even when it hurts, to build healthy, God-honoring relationships

    No Pain, No Gain! (Sometimes the Truth Hurts) Ephesians 6:10-18 Open your Bibles to Ephesians chapter 6. Introduction: No pain, No gain! We’ve all heard it. We all know what it means. Especially when it comes to the arena of exercising and working out. Without the pain and the stress of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan