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  • Tim Smith avatar

    What Women Wish Men Knew About Them Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 7,085 views

    This sermon is based on the "5 Love Needs of Men and Women" by Gary and Barb Rosberg

    What Women Wish Men Knew About Women Ephesians 5:25-28 In the story of the creation of Adam and Eve, we find 3 things are evident.
First of all, men and women are different! It’s no mistake. God created men and women to be different. We think differently. We do things differently And we look ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Men Wish Women Knew About Men Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,491 views

    Part 3 of a series entitled "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships" - Part 4: "The Love of a Lifetime"

    A bride was very nervous. It was right before the service. She wasn’t sure she could even walk down aisle. Her mother gave her some words of calming wisdom. She said to her. “Honey, there’s only three things you need to focus on. If you focus on these three things, you’ll be fine. The first is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    What Does God Think When He Thinks About You?

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 18,340 views

    Are God's thoughts good or bad when he thinks about you?

    Psalm 8 What do you think when you see, The England Football Team, Tony Blair, a lady wearing the Bearcat. People some times say “I’ll think for myself” or “no one tells me what to think” the truth is our thinking is often preconditioned or influenced by significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    If God Gave You A Wish, What Would It Be?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 9, 2003
    based on 156 ratings
     | 19,769 views

    Solomon decides wisely and well - why?

    If God gave you a wish, what would it be? 1 Kings 2:1-4 and 3:1-15 This morning I would like to speak from the Old Testament lesson. In the Old Testament, God rarely appeared to people. However, King Solomon had a number of direct encounters with God and this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Power Of Design Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 20, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 27,822 views

    David sensed his value and purpose because he realized he was not an "accident". He was a man created in the image of God.

    OPEN: In Robert Wise’s book “Your Churning Place” he tells a story about Burt Lancaster - a famous movie Star who made almost 100 movies between 1939 and 1989. But before he began working in the movies Burt Lancaster was a circus performer - a job he was fortunate to land, considering his less than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Dead Batteries? Wish We Were All Ready?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,239 views

    As fear and worry try to shake the world systems we can by faith and trust and have great peace. Watch God's plan develop. Jesus is coming, are you ready? The days of Noah?

    DEAD BATTERIES, A WAKE UP CALL? WARNING! I WISH WE ALL WERE READY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I went out to start the car, the battery was dead. Not to worry, I have a portable battery jump box. I grabbed the box and hooked up the cables, the car still would not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Smith avatar

    What Men Wish Women Knew About Them Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 4,664 views

    Based on the "5 Love Needs of Men and Women" by Gary Rosberg

    What Men Wish Women Knew About Men Ephesians 5:21-22 (The Message translation) 
Dramatic reading. Narrator: An English professor from the University of Phoenix told his class one day: “Today we will experiment with a new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Each person will ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Keith Manry avatar

    What Women Wish Men Knew About Women Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,881 views

    Part 2 of a series entitled "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships". Part 3 - "What Men Wish Women Knew About Men"

    I have to begin this morning by letting you know that this sermon could in fact be the last sermon I ever preach, for today I am being presumptuous enough and perhaps even foolish enough to stand up in front of you and tell you what women in our congregation are thinking. If I get this right I’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Wish We'd All Been Ready Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,827 views

    Being ready to meet the Lord is the most pressing issue in life. Readiness must become our highest priority.

    This sermon was preached on Sunday morning September 21st, 2003 to the Evergreen Church by Scotty L Killingsworth The text for the message is taken from 1 Thessalonians 4 The sermon series is part of the “Ready” series The sermon title is: I wish we’d all been ready In 1971-2 I recorded a song ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Think To Thank?

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,996 views

    Most of us forget to be thankful simply because we do not think about what the gift cost and our own need for what is offered.

    November 19, 2000 Luke 17:11-19 “Do you think to thank?” INTRODUCTION To All Ye Pilgrims: Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables, and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    This Is Bigger Than You Think Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    Daniel is thinking about 70 year, Gabriel invites him to think of 490, Jesus invites us to look to the very end of time.

    Singing the Songs of the Lord in a Strange Land February 13, 2005 Daniel 9:20-27 This Is Bigger Than You Think! If you were here last week, you remember the context of Daniel 9. The people of Israel had never truly served only God. God had given them generation upon generation to turn from ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rich Dunbar avatar

    Think Before You Act Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 23, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    This sermon evaluates the quality of Gamaliels advice.

    Has anyone ever given you advice? I am sure of the answer to that. Some of the advice you have been given has very likely been poor advice. Perhaps (although rare) you have received good advice. In most cases we are in a better position to evaluate that advice once we are a little ways down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    In Such An Hour When Ye Think Not

    Contributed by James May on Feb 27, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,204 views

    Jesus is coming soon. Are we really watching or will we be left behind? In such an hour as ye think not, that’s when Jesus will come!

    IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT by Pastor Jim May Matthew 24:44, "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." D-Day, June 6, 1944 was one of the greatest days in all of history. Beginning just after midnight, the allied forces began what was to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Thinking Clearly About Money

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,851 views

    This sermon deals with a five step process to get our finances in order.

    MUCH OF THIS SERMON AND ITS OUTLINE IS TAKEN FROM A SERMON FROM RICK WARREN’S CHURCH WHICH OFFERED A SERIES ON THINKING CLEARLY ABOUT VARIOUS SUBJECTS. THINKING CLEARLY ABOUT YOUR FINANCES Sermon Outline Pastor Rick Glenville New Life Community Church PCUSA 1/30/05 Growing & Building In ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Thinking Clearly About Marriage

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,597 views

    This sermon deals with the struggles associated with marriage and some of the pitfalls that we can avoid.

    Thinking Clearly About Marriage 2/13/2005 Genesis 2:19-25 1 Corin 7:1-7 For Christians, The date you set for your wedding, should not be based upon how much money you need to save for an elaborate wedding. It should not be based on how many more years of school you have left. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed