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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Brokenness

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
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    Are we truly a broken people with a contrite heart? We just can’t move forward in revival till we come to that place of brokenness in our lives. The simple equation is no brokenness, no revival.

    Illustration: In the latter part of the 20th century, my wife Maureena and I would covertly minister to a group of young ladies in the jabels of the Arabian Peninsula who displayed immense boldness to live out Christ through their lives daily. Some of them were nurses and a few were teachers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Psad, Psad Psong Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 26, 2015
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    David's prayer of confession came as a result of a sad time in his life, but it became a song of grace and forgiveness.

    I love old homes. They have character, charm and history, and they have high ceilings. Most old homes have front porches, too. I love front porches. For all the warmth, charm and character old homes have, they often leave a lot to be desired. For one thing, the floors creak when you walk. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    When You Feel Like A Failure

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 7, 2015
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    When you're in misery, call out to God for mercy.

    When You Feel Like a Failure Psalm 51 Rev. Brian Bill August 8-9, 2015 Confession didn’t come all that easy for me when I was growing up. I think it was because I was expected to spill my sins to our priest in a confessional booth. This was difficult because he and my parents were close ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    C.p.r. For The Soul

    Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Feb 16, 2015
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    Examining Psalm 51, we see the pattern of Confession, Pardon, and Re-Creation (CPR) at work in David's life, and still effective for us today through the work of Jesus Christ. Preached on Ash Wednesday as an introduction to the season of Lent

    Psalm 51; 2 Samuel 11-12 "C.P.R." Ash Wednesday INTRO: Today is Ash Wednesday, and throughout the world, Christians of many branches of Christ's church are observing this unique day in the Christian calendar. It is a day of penitence, and fasting. It is, quite frankly, a rather gloomy day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Broken & Hurting

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 20, 2015
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    Even though all bad things originate from Satan, many of our problems come from us because of the choices we make in life. We are more focused on what WE want than on what GOD wants for us.

    (The video of this sermon can be seen by going to ... www.cowetanazarene.org/videos.html) More than anything else, God wants His creation of mankind to be all it can be! That includes our being joyful, blessed, knowledgeable and in love; in love with Him. The last thing He wants is for us to be ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Create In Me A Clean Heart

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 21, 2015
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     | 43,311 views

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart These, O' God, you will not despise. Create in me a clean Heart O' God! (Updated February 2023)

    Psalm 51 ... designated for today ... is one of the few psalms ... where we are given ... the historical background ... that led to the writing of this Psalm. The inscription reads, ..."A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came to him, ... after he had gone into ...Bathsheba." That ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part 1)

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 18, 2015
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    Examining the proper steps toward restoration to a right relationship with the Father.

    Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part I) Psalm 51:14-17 Some weeks back there was a post on Facebook about a young man who was lost and could not find his way back home. Tricia El-Sharkaway posted a picture with this description: "My children and I have known (this young man) for several ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part 2)

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 19, 2015
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     | 9,219 views

    Examining the proper steps toward returning to a right relationship with the Father.

    Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part II) Psalm 51:14-17 Last week my father and I drove to Springville to look at a car. The man who was trying to sell it gave me his address and I put the information in my GPS. My trusty little technological boss lady (GPS) took me right to Springville. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken

    Contributed by Gregory J Brice on Jul 8, 2013
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    What do you do when you've been broken

    Many times we talk about being hurt and talk about being broken, we believe the saying that time heals all wounds, we believe that a few comforting words, a little sympathy will make everything alright, and we don’t seem to understand when people don’t seem to bounce back from something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Feel Guilty?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 24, 2013
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    Many biblical characters have dealt with guilt!

    Do You Feel Guilty? Aug. 25, 2013 Psalm 51:1-17 The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Planning And Packing Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013
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     | 9,017 views

    This is an introduction to Psalm 51.

    I hope that you all know that today marks the first Sunday of Lent, which is the season of preparation for our greatest Christian celebration, that of the Resurrection of Jesus. I won’t be at all surprised if that comes as news to many of you, especially as the official beginning of Lent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ash Wednesday- David's Call For Repentance

    Contributed by Brian Stephens on Mar 12, 2013
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    This sermon was used Ash Wednesday and describes King David's call for repentance.

    Ash Wednesday Feb 13, 2012 Tonight we come as a church and do a self-examination before our Lord. Its an extended time of prayer and preparation for the celebration of Christ resurrection. Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Around 230 AD, a group of Christians started ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The New Life Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 19, 2013
     | 6,243 views

    The result of our confession of sin and God cleansing us from our sin is to proclaim his righteousness through teaching others and worshiping him through our brokenness.

    The Psalm that we have been studying during this Lenten season has taken us deep into our hearts, confronted us with the reality of our sin, and given us incredibly beautiful words with which to pray for forgiveness and cleansing. Last week we concentrated on the verses where we pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Did I Get Here!

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 15, 2012
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     | 19,618 views

    Have you ever ended up in a condition or situation that just boggled your mind. You couldn’t understand how you ended up here. You did everything you thought was right yet your marriage ended up in divorce court, your child ended up in jail, you fou8nd

    “How did I get Here” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES:- Psalms 51, 2nd Samuel 11 – 12. FOCUS VERSES:- Psalm 51:16-17:- “For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Under The Judgment Of God Series

    Contributed by Rob Hall on Nov 20, 2012
     | 2,707 views

    Psa. 50 took us into the big courtroom of God, Ps. 51 reveals a heart in God's courtroom, one who feels God's scrutiny and his own sinfulness

    UNDER THE JUDGMENT OF GOD Text: Ps. 51 Intro 1. We’ve seen the judgment motif in several of the Psalms Ps. 73—from afar, considering it making sense of things Ps. 50---more up close—God judging his people of the covenant 2. Now in Ps. 51, traditionally the psalm of David ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ