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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Immutability Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 17,472 views

    The Immutability of God Explains Why We Can Depend Upon God, and Why God is Worthy of Our Worship and our Submission

    The Immutablity of God (topical) Intro 1. When it comes to matters of theology, most dictionaries do not recognize the vocabulary. 2. Take two words we will use today: aseity and immutability. Only my large 3 volume dictionary has those words. You can check yours when you get home. 3. But why ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mountains God Calls Us To Climb

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 1, 2020
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    God calls us to climb Mt Ararat (God in your trials); Mt Moriah (surrender); Mt Sinai (new revelation of God); Mt Pisgah (visions of what to possess); & Mt Calvary (sharing in Jesus' suffering). Will you grow?

    MOUNTAINS GOD CALLS US TO CLIMB INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CHATTER BOX 1. Have you ever known someone who talked non-stop? Like, they didn’t even seem to stop to take a breath? 2. A man named Sam had a wife like that. If you got on the phone it was at least an hour. She ended up injuring her jaw ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things In The Hands Of Our Sovereign

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,357 views

    Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things in the Hands of Our Sovereign God? – Rom. 11:33-36

    Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things in Hands of Our Sovereign God? – Rom. 11:33-36 Every day the news is filled with incomprehensible stories of tragedies which causes some people to ask the question, “Why does God allow so much suffering in the world?” The terrorists attack on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Jesus Left Series

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Apr 28, 2024
     | 951 views

    Jesus Says it is better for Him to go and to send the Holy Spirit. That may not make sense, so let's dig into John 16 and see why!

    Why Jesus Left Good Morning. This Morning’s Gospel text is from the same chapter we read from in John last week, John 16, and it does make a nice Part II to what we read. So, let’s review a couple of things from last week. 1. It comes from a part of the Gospel of John I figuratively called Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    2 Reasons Why Our Soul Lives

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 29, 2014
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    To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you praise the LORD obviously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:175 (Amplified Bible) 119:175 Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. V. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sifted, Then Lifted Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 16, 2023
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    Why did Jesus permit Peter to be sifted like wheat? How do we respond to our own seasons of sifting?

    Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Luke 22. If you are a football fan, you may already know the answer to this question: which running back holds the record for career rushing yards? Correct. Emmitt Smith. Over the course of fifteen seasons, most of them with the Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Settle For Less When God Gives You The Best? Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 49 ratings
     | 37,300 views

    How many of you have started for something big in life and ended up with something small? In the process you have compromised your life, compromised your calling and settled for something small. Now you may be content with what you have achieved whereas t

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/sermons/?sermon_topics=hope Podcast : https://city-harvest-sermons.simplecast.com/episodes/peace-amidst-stress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Some Verses Are Hard To Understand Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 11, 2019
     | 2,223 views

    How to deal with difficult verses

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY SOME VERSES ARE HARD 1. Because God is truthful, He wrote a Bible that is truthful. Truth is consistent with its self, and correlates with reality (the laws of nature). 2. What appears to be a contradiction, has an explanation. 3. We won’t understand everything. Peter said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If God Is With Me, Why Can't I Hear Him? Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012
     | 6,085 views

    I have come to this conclusion. Finding God is only difficult because of us. Not because of Him. God doesn’t want us to be in the dark. God doesn’t want us to wonder what He wants us to do. Think about it this way: if there was something you wanted y

    Finding God at Christmas “If God is with me, why can’t I hear him? 1st Kings 19 I had been away leading a conference on church growth in another church. We had experienced a good week but I was ready to get back home to my family. The conference closed on Friday night around 9:00 so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Esther: Victory Over Enemies Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
     | 30,189 views

    Victory comes when we are in right relation to the King

    Esther 7:1-10 Victory Over Enemies Woodlawn Baptist Church September 19, 2004 Introduction “In 1567 King Phillip II of Spain appointed the Duke of Alba as governor of the lower part of the nation. The Duke was a bitter enemy of the newly-emerging Protestant Reformation. His rule was called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saved From What?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,550 views

    Paul gives us a couple of shocking truths that greatly impact our lives. He tells us from what we are saved and what to do when we are suffering. Absolutely shocking but totally life-changing!

    -We talk in the Christian church, especially the protestant church, about salvation -However, I don’t think that we really know what we are talking about sometimes -Salvation means that we were in danger -What was the cause of our danger? -Or maybe better yet, from what did Jesus save us? -Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Don't Allow Your Past Rob Your Joy Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,418 views

    Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The third thief: "Your Past."

    DON’T ALLOW YOUR PAST TO ROB YOUR JOY A. I Timothy 1:12-16 (READ and COMMENT) ILLUSTRATION: In 1955, the New York Yankees chose 22 year-old John Malangone as the probable REPLACEMENT for VETERAN catcher Yogi Berra. Though he could THROW a BALL from HOME PLATE and HIT the left field FENCE 368 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    When God's Word Tests You

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jan 17, 2023
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     | 4,335 views

    God's Word will always test you, especially in your darkest hour. Your darkest hour is conquered by your dream. A dream written down is a goal. A goal broken down into steps is a plan. A plan backed by divine action will conquer your darkest hour.

    Turn to Psalm 105:17, as we talk today about when the Word of God tests you. God's Word will always test you, especially in your darkest hour. Listen closely. Your darkest hour is conquered by your dream about your future. A dream written down is a goal. A goal broken down into steps is a plan. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Recognizing God's Call Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 30, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,651 views

    In this message, we will examine the keys to prosperity and success that allowed Joshua to fulfill his mission of bringing the people to the Promised Land in spite of the death of Moses. How did he overcome his fears and allowed God's Word to guide him?

    Scripture Reading: Joshua 1:6-9 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. 7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Do You Suffer From Comparisonitis?

    Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,834 views

    I don’t think that comparisionitis is actually a word, but boy did my congregation listen to it. Because we all have the tendcy to compare ourselves to someone or something. In this message we look at danger of the deadly disease I call "Comparisionitis"!

    DO YOU SUFFER FROM “COMPARISONITIS”? By: Pastor Ron Crandall INTRO: All of us have a dislike for diseases or illness’ or something that is like a destructive process in an organism. We do not like suffering, We do not like the bearing of pain or distress. When we have a deficiency in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal