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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Does God Find Us Delightful Or Disgusting?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 31, 2012
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     | 5,253 views

    Only a fool is unaffected by what affects God.

    Title: Does God Find Us Delightful or Disgusting? Text: Psalm 14 Thesis: Only a fool is unaffected by what affects God. Introduction I confess, I am still feeling the bleakness of the tragic mass shooting in Aurora last week. This text is a bleak text for those who live and act without regard to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Did God Make Hell? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,082 views

    Why did God make hell? And why would He want to send me there?

    OPEN: A detective was investigating a burglary at a church building. He questioned one suspect - who he was pretty sure committed the crime – but he couldn’t prove it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped up and asked if he could talk to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher came ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Does Your Church Want To Get Well?

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 15, 2012
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    Some churches suffer from a defeated attitude when Jesus calls us to take simple steps, not giant steps. We aren't on an escalator, but must move our legs to climb the stairs set before us.

    Attended a confernece on recognizing, halting, and preenting decline in the local church this past Saturday. In reading the foreword to the book "Reaching the summit" by George L. Yates, the illustration of the lame man at the pool of Bethsaida is used to demonstrate the attitude of some churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Impossibilities

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Apr 15, 2002
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     | 21,305 views

    There comes a time in the life of every believer when he or she is faced with a seemingly impossible situation. How do we conduct ourselves during these times? Why does God allow them? Can we really prepare for them?

    Introduction: There comes a time in the life of every believer when he or she is faced with a seemingly impossible situation. How do we conduct ourselves during these times? Why does God allow them? Can we really prepare for them? In this story we can learn a lot on how to respond when trouble ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Why Pray?

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,509 views

    God commands us to pray (see also: Colossians 4:2). That is the only reason we need. But He did not stop with giving a command. He has given us more, literally dozens of more reasons to pray.

    "pray continually." 1 Thessalonians 5:17 God commands us to pray (see also: Colossians 4:2). That is the only reason we need. But He did not stop with giving a command. He has given us more, literally dozens of more reasons to pray. To heal the land "If my people, who are called by my name, will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Would We Want To Settle For Less Than The Best?

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,916 views

    And so today I want us to see how sometimes we do indeed settle for less the best. I want to know, given where we are in life and the struggles we encounter, how we could ever allow ourselves to settle for anything less than the best – anything less than

    Why Would We want to Settle for less than the Best? Am service March 8th 2009 Hebrews 1:1-4 Introduction The other day someone told me about the movie “City of Angels?” In the movie, an angel longs to become human so that he can experience the relationship between a man and a woman. My thought as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Say About Revival

    Contributed by Michael Fogaras on Sep 23, 2002
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     | 4,805 views

    In chapter 35 of Isaiah God clearly states things we should look forward to during personal and corporate revival.

    WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT REVIVAL ISAIAH 35 Rev. Michael Fogaras INTRODUCTION: What we see in Isaiah 35 is Revival taking place. Where there are those who thirst God says, ¡§water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.¡¨ Where there is little or no vision of the greatness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does God Have In Store For You Series

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Feb 28, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,668 views

    This is a two part sermon on the life of Joseph and how God directed his life from a 17 year old adolescent to a 30 year old king

    WHAT DOES GOD HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU? Genesis 37: 1-33 (23-33 for the sake of time) Intro: The more I read the Bible the more I believe and the more I can see that God has got something good in store for those who would be saved, stay saved and live in the faith. Of course, sometimes getting to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does God Have In Store For You Series

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Feb 28, 2008
     | 6,181 views

    Part two of how God directed the life of Joseph from a 17 year old adolescent to a 30 year old king.

    WHAT DOES GOD HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU (PART 2) Genesis 37:1-33(for sake of time 23-33) Intro: If you were within the hearing of part 1 of this message I told you I felt that the more I read the Bible the more I feel like God has got something good in store for those who would be saved, stay saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ever Feel Like God Has Unfriended You? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 29, 2020
     | 4,192 views

    As long as we are joined to God through our faith in Jesus Christ, we need not fear separation from God in this life or in the life to come. Why? Because of His steadfast love which endures forever.

    Ever Feel Like God Has Unfriended You? (Romans 8:35-39, Psalm 44:17-26) 1. Have you ever decided to break off a friendship? Dear Abby, “I became engaged to a man and just found out he had a wooden leg. Do you think I should break it off?” 2. One young woman explains why she did so: “I knew it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why We Worship God Here

    Contributed by Scott Voss on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    The awesomenss of God demands our worship. God restored us to our original worship position.

    Why God Is Worshiped Here. Isa 40:21-25 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Did God Create You?

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,086 views

    "What we have seen and [ourselves] heard we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have (which is a distinguishing mark of Christians) is with the Father a

    Why Did God Create You? "What we have seen and [ourselves] heard we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have (which is a distinguishing mark of Christians) is with the Father and with His Son Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gregory Lilly avatar

    Why Pray?

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Jan 10, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,529 views

    So many people do not use one of the greatest resource that the believer has, and that is prayer. Do you think of prayer as something to use only in an emergency? Do you believe you have a better hold on your life than God could? Do you want any thing out

    James 4:1-3 Intro: Prayer, which allows the believer to communicate with God each day and at any time, is one of the most neglected resources we have in God. The average believer oftentimes considers prayer the last resort, only used when life gets out of hand. In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, But Helps To Bring Out Go

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
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     | 1,372 views

    The Holy Spirit listens to our cries, but selectively responds to the prayers that are in conformity with the will of God for our lives. The Spirit acts as our advocate to the Father, but acts only according to the will of God. The Spirit has a way of fi

    Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, but Helps to Bring Out God’s Best in Us and Teaches Us to Love What is Difficult by Paul Fritz Romans 8:26-8:28 Why The Holy Spirit Does Not Give Into Our Whims, but Helps to Bring Out God’s Best in Us and Teaches Us to Love What is Difficult - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Always Does His Part, Will You? Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,613 views

    Since God created this world and all that is within it, HE has proceeded about accomplishing HIS "good and perfect" will in it. We are given the opportunity to join HIM or continue to be apart from HIM. I pray that you will indeed join HIM.

    God Always does HIS part, Will you RESTORATION A few years ago, an angry man rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a knife and slashed it repeatedly before he could be stopped. A short time later, a distraught, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist