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  • denise davis avatar

    Distractions:"Don't Let Distractions Cause You To Miss Your Blessing.:

    Contributed by Denise Davis on Jan 11, 2012
    based on 17 ratings
     | 64,199 views

    People often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” ”Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted.

    People often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” ”Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted. Some may say, No not me…”I ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God As Father

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 31, 2022
     | 2,218 views

    God is described as Father about 15 times in the Old Testament and over 250 times in the New Testament? Why?

    Studying God as Father is called patriology or paterology. God is described as Father about 15 times in the Old Testament and over 250 times in the New Testament? Why? Is God a Father even to orphans? “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” (Psalm 68:5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trust In God's Sovereignty Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,793 views

    Do not define God by our experiences. God is with us in suffering. Stay faithful unto death and He will reward us with the crown of life.

    Stay faithful to God. Don’t let disappointment and pain draw us away from Him. ?The church in Symrna was in suffering, under great persecution. ?But the Lord reveals Himself to them as One who is on their side, fighting the same foe. ?Despite the evil they see around and the hardship they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Let God Do It His Way

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 41,592 views

    This sermon looks at the life of David, and how he allowed God to handle the problem of Saul in his life.

    Let God Do It His Way 8/1/99 1 Samuel 24:1-22 1 Peter 4:12-19 1 Samuel 26:1-25 When a woman is pregnant, she is going to have a baby. A normal baby takes about nine months to get here. Now what would you think if the woman became so excited about the baby coming into the word that she ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Am I Here Today Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,557 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "At The House Of God".

    Series: At The House Of God [#1] WHY AM I HERE TODAY? 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Chris (Congregational Reading): What is our vision? It is our vision to: 1. Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2. Live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 3. Intentionally make all church activities about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    Why America Should Be Pro-Life

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,612 views

    I submit to you that abortion is destroying the highest qualities of God that are present in the womb! Every human being at conception is formed after the nature and perfections of God.

    Who said these 2 statements…? “…Beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations, and so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” “Maternity or additional offspring may force upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stanley Tay avatar

    How Long O Lord

    Contributed by Stanley Tay on May 26, 2010
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     | 7,567 views

    A lesson to be learnt from the psalmist with regards to what our perspectives should be towards the issue of pain & suffering.

    INTRODUCTION I would like us to turn our attention today to the Book of Psalms. My hope is that we will get to learn something from the psalmist with regards to what our perspectives should be when it comes to this whole issue of pain & suffering. Most of us are probably more familiar with those ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Exodus 18 - Who Do I Allow To Speak Into My Life? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,058 views

    I need to be careful as to who I allow to speak into my life. You can’t just seek to please all the people all the time, but Moses didn’t shy away from Jethro’s counsel.

    Exodus 18 - Who do I allow to speak into my life? Every leader needs help. No leader is truly a leader without teammates. Moses was good but not that good. He had great insight because he had sense enough to seek God. Jethro was also a good leader. He saw straight away what the problem was. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Losing God In The Church

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 22, 2021
     | 4,270 views

    We Christians must not allow ourselves to begin to worship our worship. We must always ensure that we worship the Risen Saviour, the True and Living God.

    “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitators Of God

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 14, 2022
     | 2,797 views

    We should imitate both God's love and His purity in the way that we live. But that kind of life is only possible as we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us.

    Many of you have probably seen the movie Groundhog Day where Bill Murray portrays Phil, a grumpy weatherman who got stuck living the same day, February 2, over and over again. Every morning he woke up to the same song and the same DJ announcing, “It's Groundhog Day!” The movie made us think: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where There Is Suffering You Will Surely Find The Savior

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,571 views

    The Father's will is to heal and bless his children. Some are satisfied with bodily healing; we must go a step further and receive spiritual healing.

    Today’s story from John’s gospel is about a solitary human being who was born blind. He had never seen a sunrise or the beauty of a flower. He hadn’t seen the face of his parents or another human being and yet…….. he never complained. He was alive but his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Really Happened To The Dinosaurs? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    If God created everything in the universe, and the original creation was ‘very good’, then why is there death and suffering in the world? And what really happened to the dinosaurs?

    DINOSAURS, SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE PART #2: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO THE DINOSAURS? OPENING QUOTE: “What was the Big Bang?” In the beginning (you know we had to start like this) the Universe seems to have been an infinitely hot, infinitely dense concentration of energy, (though) we don’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Going For The Gold

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 6,149 views

    This sermon give 4 reasons why God forbids coveting and then gives examples of people who allowed coveting to control and destroy them.

    Sept 24, 2000 Exodus 20:17 “Going for the Gold!” INTRODUCTION This week, I’ve had a little bit of time to watch some of the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The series of events that I got to watch the most was the swimmers and their races. In each of the water events, there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Why Star Wars Is Better Than Titanic: A Devotional For Valentine's Day

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,031 views

    Using the titanic and star wars motif to speak about the profound mystery of the love of God for the church, His bride!

    Why Star Wars Is Better Than Titanic: A devotional for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day, ah romance, some people think one of the best stories of romance in recent history is that movie Titanic. But let me tell you why star wars is better romantic story than titanic. * The Titanic is big, but it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    I Don't Want To Suffer Anymore

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,072 views

    We want two things when we suffer; for the suffering to stop, and for it to stop now. But the Bible has a different perspective

    Passage: James 5:7-12 Intro: 1. the typical and understandable response to suffering is to end it. Il) see suffering, we want to alleviate it, rescue the cat in the tree, the puppies stuck in the drainpipe, the horse that has fallen through the ice. ` 2. James in this passage is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free