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  • David Wilson avatar

    How To Pray Inappropriate Prayers Without Really Trying!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,695 views

    This message explores ways that we as believers sometimes approach God in an inappropriate manner in our prayer lives. Issues dealt with: Praying for the ears of men, praying for length,praying in pride, and praying to manipulate God to do our will rather

    How to Pray Wrong Prayers without Really Meaning to Do So! Matthew 6:6-10 1. PRAYERS MEANT FOR THE EARS OF MEN ARE INAPPROPRIATE PRAYERS! Jesus warned against praying in the streets, etc. so that others could see you praying and hear your prayers. His warning was that we are not to put on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preaching Of The King - Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,496 views

    This seventh Beatitude has to do more with conduct than with character.

    Preaching of the King – Part 6 Matthew 5:9-10 This seventh Beatitude has to do more with conduct than with character. The first four may be grouped together as setting forth negative character of the heart of the godly. They are not self-sufficient, but consciously poor in spirit; they are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    When God Hides

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 11, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
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    Some reasons for why God sometimes remains silent and prayers are hindered

    SBC Philippi, 7/11/04 a.m When God Hides Psalm 13 Primary Purpose: To examine what some hindrances are to prayer and why God sometimes seems distant. Have you ever had a time when God seemed absolutely silent to you? You prayed and you feel like your talking to the ceiling. I dare say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Leadership Style Of Jesus

    Contributed by Joey Johnson on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,113 views

    a look at the simple, yet effective leadership style of Jesus

    THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF JESUS (Mark 9.33-37) I. Look at how Jesus CONFRONTS the PROBLEM with His disciples… "Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?” But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life's Two Choices

    Contributed by David Rogers on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    A message about the only real two choices we have in this life. We are so concerned with the choices that the world provides us that we forget the two choices that will affect us for eternity

    Life’s Two Choices Matt. 7:13-23 Prayer Introduction A Squirrel in the road: This week as I was thinking about roads and signposts and choices, I was on our road right out here and as I turned the corner, I saw a squirrel He was halfway across when he noticed me I didn’t have room to stop He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Lessons Learned From Two Prophets, One King, A Lion, And An Ass

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 21,689 views

    What God has said will never change. Be cautious in listening to those who claim to have a "new" Word contrary to God’s WORD.

    From the Desk of Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Four Lessons From 2 Prophets, 1 King, a Lion and an Ass I Kings 13:1-10 Intro: 931 BC was a lot like today. Confusion and trouble were in the government and the world in the Middle East, especially in Israel where an “uncivil” war was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Please God Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 4, 2008
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     | 19,444 views

    How to please God by faith

    Text: Hebrews 11:6 Title: How to please God I want to concentrate on the first part of the verse. The part that says “And without faith it is impossible to please God…” (Hebrews 11:6) The phrase “And without faith it is impossible to please God” tells us three great truths. 1.it tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part 11 - Jesus Calls Matthew Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jul 7, 2007
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     | 4,561 views

    A look at the calling of Matthew as a Disciple.

    The Commission Part 11 – Jesus calls Matthew the Tax Collector Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION TO SERMON † Jesus receives the Holy Spirit † Jesus calls His Disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter, John & James, Philip & Nathanael † Continues on to Cana in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Questions

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,396 views

    Do you ever question those who are in positions of spiritual authority over you? Do you ever question God? Maybe you should.

    13, November 2005 Dakota Community Church Questions Do these quotes sound familiar? “Children should be seen and not heard.” “Because I’m your father and I said so; that’s why.” Most of us were raised with the idea that it is somehow wrong to question authority. The Church where I became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Remember Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Joseph Miller on Mar 20, 2015
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     | 13,242 views

    We are living in the last days, we can't afford to look back at where we came from or be distracted by the world around us.

    REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE Luke 17:26-33 26  And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27  They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What Kind Of Righteousness Do We Have? Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 27, 2015
     | 3,427 views

    This passage asks teh question of whether we are living in Christ's righteousness or our own.

    WHAT KIND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS DO WE HAVE? Philippians 3:9 (NASB) 9  and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, YEARS AGO, JOE BAILY, THE LATE ETERNITY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Jealous God Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 1, 2015
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     | 21,343 views

    God is “jealous” in the sense that He expects complete, exclusive devotion; not merely a partial, lukewarm, half-hearted religious observance. Worship belongs to God. He is worthy of worship and has a right to be “jealous” of it.

    The Bible clearly teaches that God is a jealous God. That doesn’t sit well with us; the very notion of the jealousy of God sounds offensive. We think of jealousy as an entirely negative quality--a sin. Yet God declares that He is jealous. God restricts allegiance to Himself alone: ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Mystery Of Married Singles

    Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Apr 13, 2012
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     | 6,141 views

    What it means to be Complete in the Lord

    There are numerous mysteries, with the help of the Holy Ghost, which the Christian has to unravel. One of these is the Mystery of being a married single. What does this mean? It is a pointer to the fact that though you may be single from the perspective of the world there is a spiritual marriage in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Breastplate Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
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     | 6,808 views

    Righteous living is a protection against attack by the devil.

    Breastplate of Righteousness Ephesians 6.14 Paul a humble man taught us how to deal with the super spiritual power of darkness. (Read Ephesians 6.14) What is “the breastplate of righteousness” mean? Breastplate is a piece of the armor which is made of metal plates or chains and covered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Branch Do You Want To Be?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Apr 28, 2021
     | 4,320 views

    As we think about Jesus being The Vine, this sermon challenges us to think about our relationship with Christ and how we move into closer relationship through our lives.

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. One thing that I am not is green-fingered, I know how to mow a lawn, and how to pull up weeds, although if I’m being honest they are more likely to be flowers, and I know that roses should be pruned. I don’t know why this is the case, I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican