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  • James Dunn avatar

    Lord! Why Am I So Angry?

    Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 5,871 views

    The generation of today may be defined as "The Angry Generation." One of the most destructive emotions that we all face is anger. Pastor Dunn leads us in this study as we observe the life of King Saul and his hatred of David that started out as a small

    Introduction: In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Playing The Green Game

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,855 views

    An Exposition of 1 Sam. 18

    Playing the Green Game 1 Sam. 18 How many of you own a dog here, raise your hands? We own a dog at our house by the name of Maggie Mae Mutt. Contrary to popular belief, she is a playful and even friendly dog- as long as she knows you. We have had her since she was just a puppy, and in a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Picture Of God's Grace

    Contributed by John White on Dec 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,114 views

    A beautiful figurative illustration of the grace of God shown through David’s Godly love for his friend, Jonathan.

    A Picture Of The Grace Of God 1 Samuel 18:1-4, - "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Of David: A Jealous Eye Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,108 views

    The steps that Saul took to arrive at jealousy can be steps that we take as well!

    LIFE OF DAVID: A JEALOUS EYE 1 SAMUEL 18:1-13 STORY 1 (Genesis 4:1-10) There once was a man named Adam and a woman named Eve. In fact, they were the first people created by God. Genesis chapter 4 tells us that Adam and Eve had children. She gave birth to a son and named him Cain. She gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anger Management

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    I. STEPS TO MADNESS -- II. ANGER’S GROWTH -- III. ANGER’S SIGNS -- IV. ANGER MANAGEMENT

    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reflections Of A Biblical Friendship Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,865 views

    Best friends are very important. Best friends are our confidants. They are our counselors. They are our PR persons. They back us up when others are against us. No problem is ever as dark when you have a friend to face it with you. Especially when that pe

    I begin tonight with a question, “Who would you call your best friend?” For some of us, it is our spouse. For others of us, a sibling is our best friend. For others, a childhood friend whom we still communicate with today holds the title of being our “best friend.” Best friends are very important. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Judgmental Giant Series

    Contributed by Richard White on May 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,659 views

    This Giant beats us down with legalisms, we defeat him with LOVE. Find your Jonathan.

    The Judgmental Giant. 1 Samuel 18:1-16 She is always checking her mirrors, studying the faces of the other drivers, she is keeping an eye out for him. She knows he’ll come after her again. The message on the machine “Nothing will keep you from me.” I am your husband, till death do us part ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hanging In There Through Misunderstanding Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,454 views

    Everyone has been misunderstood at one time or another. This sermon seeks to help us to "Hang in there" when that happens.

    1 Samuel 18:5-9, Psalm 140 Few things are more difficult to live with than being misunderstood. Sometimes it’s downright unbearable. When you are misunderstood, you have no defense. And have you noticed that when you are misunderstood, no matter how hard you try to correct the misunderstanding, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One In Spirit (5) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    Finding someone to get into a Jonathan/David friendship is not up to you. It’s up to God. But, when God does bring that person into your life, then it is up to you to maintain that relationship through God or it will fall into disrepair.

    Series Title: What are Friends for? Message Title: One in Spirit (fifth in the series) (1 Samuel 18:1) After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. Only a couple of times in one’s life will God lead you across the path of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    True Friends: David & Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 25, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 70,723 views

    Part 5 of a series entitled "Insights from the Life of David"

    Why is it such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter? Isn’t it the same thing? Why does it please a woman to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock? Why do ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Evil Eye Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,379 views

    David, Pt. 3 of 15

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAM. 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. The teacher is the superior and the student is the subordinate. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    What Motivates You?

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,702 views

    I ask the question, what motivates you as a Christian? What makes you do the things you do? I then make a contrast between David and Saul and ask, what motivated David to weep for a man who wanted to kill him, and what motivated Saul to pursue David.

    Title: What Motivates You? Text: I Sam 18:1-12; 19:9-11; 24:1-7; 26:5-12; 31:6; II Sam 1:11-12 Pray!!! Read Text - (II Sam 1:11-12) Introduction: - A question that has been frequently asked by Christians is “If you knew the Lord was coming in 2 weeks what would you do?” - Many have said, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,272 views

    Many men are like King Davis, in that they manage to be good at a lot of things, but yet fail as a father

    A Father’s Failure 1st Samuel 18:33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! What we have in our text is a good man who is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Keys To Building Godly Friendships

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,223 views

    We learn the keys to building godly friendships by examining the lives of David and Jonathan.

    1 SAMUEL 18:1-4 “KEYS TO BUILDING GODLY FRIENDSHIPS” 1. Jonathan’s ACCEPTANCE of David (v. 1-2) Associate Romans 15:7; Proverbs 18:24; John 15:13-14 2. Jonathan’s ATTRACTION to David (v. 1) of like mind or purpose / knit together Philippians 2:5; John 6:44; 1 Samuel 14:1-14; 19:2; 20:17; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Friends

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 16,916 views

    This is a sermon on friendship, suitable for "Friendship" Sunday.

    Turn with me to 1 Samuel 18. Read 1 Samuel 18:1-5. This is one of the classic passages in the Bible about friendship. The friendship of Jonathan and David reached legendary proportions. The one thing that made their friendship unique is the fact that Jonathan was the heir-apparent to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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