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  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Live With An Ascension Attitude

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 22, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,498 views

    We ask the Holy Spirit to work through the verses of Psalm 47 to gently remind us of what the ascension of Jesus means for us. We have no reason to live our lives like deer caught in a car’s headlights. In light of this Psalm may each of us be empowered to live with an ascension attitude!

    ‘‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky?” Do you think the angels were really looking for an answer from the disciples when they asked that question? It doesn’t seem as though they were. The question appears to have implied that the disciples had no good reason for standing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
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    Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

    SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Simple Living: Top Five Reasons Not To Tithe

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Nov 22, 2003
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    Tithing is more than a goal. Tithing shows our level of our faith in Christ. How we spend our money is often a good indicator of where our values are.

    Simple Living – Top Five Reasons NOT to Tithe 2003 Searching Series 2 Chronicles 31:1-10 and Mark 12:38-44 November 16, 2003 Purpose: Tithing is more than a goal. Tithing shows our level of our faith in Christ. How we spend our money is often a good indicator of where our values are. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    2 Reasons Why Our Soul Lives

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,775 views

    To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you praise the LORD obviously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:175 (Amplified Bible) 119:175 Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. V. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    2 Reasons Why Our Soul Lives

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 29, 2014
     | 1,322 views

    To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you praise the LORD obviously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:175 (Amplified Bible) 119:175 Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. V. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rhyme & Reason

    Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,675 views

    Every young person can know that they have a purpose to their life by understanding three things God has done for us.

    S-ubject: Purpose C-entral Theme: God gives us rhyme and reason to our lives O-bjective: Every young person can know that they have a purpose to their life by understanding three things God has done for us. R-ationle: Point #1: He has CALLED US Point #2: He has COMMISSIONED US Point #3: He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everything Happens For A Reason Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 39,931 views

    Bad things happen. While God is still in charge, not everything that happens in our lives is good.

    Series: Mythbusters “Everything Happens for a Reason” Romans 8:28 Open Over the last few weeks, we’ve been in a series of messages called Mythbusters. We’re focusing in on spiritual myths – we’ve also called them spiritual urban legends. These myths or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by A Armtrong on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,722 views

    Giving ourselves wholly to God is no more than reasonable.

    10-14- ‘01 A Living Sacrifice A. Armstrong ROMANS 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Meenho Kang avatar

    Three Reasons To Thanks God Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Nov 13, 2022
     | 1,840 views

    The passage that we read today tells us about three changes that God brings into our lives. It says that we should thank God for these changes that He brings to our lives.

    Three Reasons to Thank God Give Thanks Part 2 John 3:1-15 Today, we are continuing our message series, Give Thanks. As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to prepare our hearts for gratitude toward God. God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is always holy, just, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Reason For Overnight Prayers

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 14, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 24,945 views

    To show that we need to live a life of prayer like JESUS did to survive here on earth. Encouragements for prayer.

    I. EXORDIUM: How often do you pray? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to live a life of prayer like JESUS did to survive here on earth. Encouragements for prayer. IV. TEXT: Luke 6:12 (Amplified Bible) 6:12 Now in those days it occurred that He went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reasonably Protected With A Gun Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,590 views

    In a time which the government is seeking to take away your defenses, Jesus holds a truth to live by in these present days.

    Reasonably Protected With A Gun Jesus Gives Instructions Timothy wrote to tell us in the last days just how bad it is going to get (1 Timothy 3:1) and Jesus gives instructions on how to be ready. What our Lord taught His disciples is passed on to us in Luke 22:36 holding a truth which prepares ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith More Precious Than Gold

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,716 views

    In I Peter chapter one peter gives us three reasons to live a life of thanksgiving and praise.

    “Faith More Precious than Gold” -In all circumstances give thanks- I Peter 1:3-9 (NLT) I Thess. 5:18 “In all circumstances give thanks…” (NIV) Thanksgiving is a time of thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving is a reminder of the thankful attitude we need to have all year. The Apostle Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Jason Bonnicksen avatar

    Believe And Live

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,425 views

    Jesus is calling us to believe and live for him beyond the power of reason to believe

    INTRO The French philosopher Voltaire once said: “Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.” Voltaire spoke of a form of faith that lives, breathes, and moves beyond the ordinary, to the extraordinary. In like manner, Dale Carnegie spoke of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Living A Step Above

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,176 views

    A survey of Romans chapters 1-11, giving reasons for the "therefore" in Romans 12:1. Reasons for godly living.

    LIVING A STEP ABOVE - Romans 12:1-2 Verse 1 of chapter 12 includes the word, “Therefore.” In the Holman Christian Standard Bible, the verse begins with the word “Therefore.” One of the things we must learn when we read our Bibles is that whenever we see the word “therefore,” we must look back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    The Christian's Reasonable Service

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    Many professing Christians TALK about serving God and some even DO THINGS in service to the Lord, but how many of these Christians GIVE their lives to the Lord, actually sacrificing their will for the Lord’s?

    The Christian’s Reasonable Service to God Theme: That Christians understand their lives to be a living sacrifice unto the Lord. INTRODUCTION: A. Because we live in the flesh many strive to understand man’s relationship with God from a fleshly vantage point. 1. Thus, “the mind of man plans his way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ