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  • Monte Brown avatar

    Can You Hear Gods Voice?

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Mar 22, 2009
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     | 3,758 views

    Liston and you might hear the voice of God and know what he is saying to you.

    Can You Hear God’s Voice? Genesis 1:1-31 Monte T. Brown January 14, 2005 Sunday Morning First Baptist Riverton To hear God’s Voice, to Experience God Deuteronomy 6.4 Ezekiel 12.2 1 Kings 19.9-12 Why is it important to hear God’s voice? Romans 1.16 God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At The Church Was Like When The Church Was Like When It Was Like It Was Sup

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,285 views

    What the Church should be like today

    THE POEM I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work. For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done My soul could rest at ease. All day long I had no time To spread a word ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    No Turning Back

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 7, 2012
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    There are times in our spiritual lives when we want all the blessings of heaven, but with the least amount of sacrifice possible. There are times when we live our Christian lives in such a way that we seem to be saying, “What is the least amount that I ha

    Opening illustration: Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman sitting nearby. “It was my husband’s,” the woman explained, “But he died.” “I’m very sorry,” said the man. “You know, I’m really surprised that a relative or friend didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Good News Isn't Good News

    Contributed by James May on Feb 27, 2013
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    Ahab and Jehoshaphat sat and listened to the good news from Ahab's prophets, but their good news was bad news because it came from deceitful lips. Let us have the Spirit of discernment to know the will of God in all things and not fail to uphold the trut

    When the Good News isn’t Good News By Rev. James May Good news is hard to find in the media of this world. Sensationalism, bad news, murder and mayhem are what sells papers or keeps the public tuned in to their favorite news channel. I discovered a long time ago that if I listened to too ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When Your Cookie Crumbles, Recogize That God Is Totally For You! Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,237 views

    Nothing is more common is life than waiting! How to wait well!

    Psalm 103:6-9 “The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; (NIV) When ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Bad Things Happen To God's People

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 19, 2019
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    Dealing with the age old question "Why Do Bad Things Happen To God's People

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD'S PEOPLE I. TO YOU WHO HURT A. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle." It isn't the normal demands of life that break us; it's the painful surprises. B. Where are we heading in this book? 1. Our answers to the problem ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Trusting God When We Don't Understand

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Oct 11, 2020
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    Last week we discussed the importance of allowing Jesus to be Lord of our lives. Today, we will talk about “Trusting God When We Don’t Understand.” (Sometimes in the journey of allowing Him to be Lord, we are faced with situations that we don’t understand.)

    Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:1-11; 2:1-4, 12-14; 3:2, 18-19 • Many time’s the events in our world fail to make sense. We watch the news (especially the political news during this season) or the events in our own personal lives and we wonder, “Where is God in all of this?” Sometimes, we have to admit ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When God Sends You Out Of Your Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,526 views

    Stepping into unfamiliar territory

    WHEN GOD SENDS YOU OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE GEN. 12: 1-3 1. INTRODUCTION. IN ORDER TO GET AHEAD IN THIS LIFE, SOMETIMES GOD WILL SEND US FROM THAT WHICH IS FAMILIAR TO THAT WHICH IS UNFAMILIAR. HOWEVER, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, MANY WOULD RATHER STAY IN A MUNDANE AND COMPLACENT ENVIRONMENT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Visionary View: What Happens When Your Focus Is On God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 1,515 views

    When our focus is on God, our lives are transformed. We become reflections of His glory, experience His peace, and find freedom from anxiety.

    "Visionary View: What Happens When Your Focus is on God" Explore the transformative power of focusing our hearts and minds on our Heavenly Father. As always, we turn to the New Living Translation of the Bible. 1. The Power of Focus: Let's begin with a foundational truth from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does It Look Like When God Finally Answers? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 10, 2023
     | 1,816 views

    After years of what felt like silence from God, Joseph finally gets his moment when the pieces come together. What can we learn from his experience?

    A LONG TIME WAITING: Joseph finally gets his answer. - Genesis 41:1-57. - Overview the story. - No doubt Joseph wondered countless times why he was in the place and shape that he was in. Now he finally gets an answer. Not a complete reckoning but one that fills in the major pieces. WHAT DOES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Trusting God When You Can’t See The Way

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025
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    Trusting God when you can’t see the way is not blind faith—it is confident faith in a God who sees the end from the beginning. He knows the path, even when we do not.

    TRUSTING GOD WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE THE WAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 5:7 Key Verse: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7, KJV) Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 42:16, Hebrews 11:8, Psalm 32:8, Exodus 14:13-16, Romans 8:28 INTRODUCTION: Trusting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When All Hope Seems Lost, God Shows Up Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 20, 2025
     | 1,464 views

    Life often brings moments when all hope seems lost, and we find ourselves in situations beyond human solutions. Yet, these moments are often when God intervenes to reveal His power and glory.

    Title: WHEN ALL HOPE SEEMS LOST, GOD SHOWS UP By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ezekiel 37:11-14 Supporting Texts: Psalm 34:18, Luke 7:11-15, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 INTRODUCTION: Life often brings moments when all hope seems lost, and we find ourselves in situations beyond human solutions. Yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    When The Brook Dries Up, God Provides Another Source

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 30, 2025
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    The drying of the brook is never the end for a child of God. It’s a divine invitation to trust God for something greater.

    WHEN THE BROOK DRIES UP, GOD PROVIDES ANOTHER SOURCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 17:1-9 Supporting Texts: Psalm 34:10, Isaiah 43:19, Philippians 4:19, Genesis 22:13-14 INTRODUCTION Life is filled with seasons of change. There are times when what once sustained us seems to vanish. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When One Door Closes, Another Opens: God's Plan SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,056 views

    Sometimes our disappointments in life can become God's appointments, so don't let closed doors bother you. The things we think of as failures and problems can often end up being blessings in disguise.

    In life, we often encounter doors of opportunity that open and close before us. But are these doors being opened and closed by God? While the exact phrase "When God shuts one door, He opens another" is not found in the Bible, it aligns with the truth that we will explore in this sermon. We will ...read more

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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Three Ways To Deal With God

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,979 views

    In this sermon, I want to deal with a STATEMENT we find in the scriptures that says, “There is no God!”

    But we definitely need to put this statement into context. The whole verse says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Since God can not be seen, some foolishly say there is no God. Now if He could be seen they would not be able to state that. But just because we can not see Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist