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John173 Feb 8, 2007

A lifetime. This site has made me so hungry for change...for more of Him...for a holier (by far) life, etc. There are so many resources here. I am a bit overwhelmed. When I look at all the sermons, both downloads and text my eyes cross.

I've seen a few rec's in various posts, many of which I failed to note and can't relocate. This is your opportunity to recommend your most life changing sermon. The top 25 are rather obvious to all, I am looking for the "hidden gems" I probably wouldn't find without knowing where to look.

In His Love

Doug

sermonindex Feb 8, 2007

The podcast is also another good source that archives all the "featured sermons" from the last few months:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=161123223

I would recommend you start by speakers such as: Duncan Campbell (to listen to all his sermons), and also Leonard Ravenhill to start listening to 20-30 of his sermons. I personally have listened to many of of single speakers for a time and the Lord really imparted to me the "emphasis" of their ministry.

Another thing you can do is put (video) in the search box on the front page and it will find all of the 500+ videos on the website that you can view. There are many gems in that listing.

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John173 Feb 8, 2007

13,396 available sermons. 1 a day would take over 36 years. If I had time I could listen to maybe 3 every day and cut it to only 12 years! I could be a doctor of holiness!! :-D

Ah but one must read...so many great articles, books, and threads too! And don't forget to pray, read the Word etc, etc.

I should just start fasting my evening nap... :-)
Deep heavy sigh. Truth is I manage to listen to two or three a week, on top of reading etc. Still 18 years is a lonnnng time. At least looking forward.

Regards,

Doug

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PreachParsly Feb 8, 2007

:-D This reminds me of when I first ran across SI. I felt like I ate and drank sermons. It was about all I did. After a while I learned to "level it out" and not spend all my time only listening to sermons.

Sometimes I may listen to one a night, then at others maybe only one a week.

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crsschk Feb 9, 2007

Hi John,

Pretty wonderful problem to have isn't it?

This site has made me so hungry for change...for more of Him...for a holier (by far) life, etc. There are so many resources here. I am a bit overwhelmed. When I look at all the sermons, both downloads and text my eyes cross.

Just wait, it gets worse! ;-) What I mean is the challenges keep coming. Different perspectives on very much the same truths, the changes are often daily in how our own perspectives are shaped and reshaped from all that goes on, in and through all these things.

Definitely try the search function, it can sometimes be a bit tedious but is often worth the digging. Just as well there is a different search engine at the bottom of the "Site Discussions" main area. Another neat feature is the ability to sort within the main forum sections. For instance "A.W.Tozer". If you go to the top you can 'sort' as far back as "From the beginning" of SI's inception. There are some gems buried within these posts, often with surprising results, links to other mentions of messages and so on.

Some other names if you haven't yet;

Devern Fromke
Gerhard Du Toit
J. Sidlow Baxter
Richard Owen Roberts
T.Austin Sparks
Art Katz

Hope the top downloads don't ever give off the wrong perception, many of these are ones that have been listened to time and time again. Over time when your perspective is altered or broadened, to come back to them ... it's amazing sometimes the freshness they can have.

Lastly, could but hope there was more discussion on the messages here. Haven't had the luxury of listening to as many as in days past, but have a real sneaking suspicion that there are untold gems waiting to be discovered here. Keith Daniel was such a one for a time. His messages had sat here practically undiscovered until one day some saint brought him to everyones attention and ... the rest is now SI history.

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preacherafla Feb 9, 2007

I feel soooo blessed to have all these great messages, articles, and of course thoughts of you others available to me here. I was so greatful for the occasional recommendations. I was so moved by "A Call to Anguish" by David Wilkerson that I burned several copies off and gave them to friends and many of the people that are in my church (they're my friends too :))
I just keep plugging away at the messages and am greatful for each one our Lord has seen fit to bless me with.
Yes, it is a very wonderful problem to have!
In His service,
preacheraflame

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Josiah777 Feb 9, 2007

Hi Doug,

Glad to hear you are being blessed by the resources God has provided on this site. It's funny that you mention doing the calculation of long it would take, because I did that too a year or two back when there weren't quite as many sermons. Then I too felt a bit bewildered looking at the vast ocean before me of names I never heard of. But the encouraging thing is we have the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us, if we will but trust Him. He will most definitely lead you to those teaching gifts which will most benefit your spiritual walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

About 3 years ago I was waiting on the Lord about who to listen to, and the Spirit of God put in my heart "Zac Poonen". It was very clear and distinct (not audible, of course). That leading has had such an immense impact in my life spiritually. I have grown so much by His grace! But after listening to any sermon, we must realize that what we have truly gained is information, not revelation. I must then come to Christ to take what I heard second hand that He make it first hand. It is valuable "water" that we have collected in our waterpot, and what we need next is to ask the Lord to turn the water into wine--the life of God through His Holy Spirit. (I don't necessarily always use those exact words, but you get the principle. It's a heart attitude of coming to Him.)

But my point about Zac Poonen is not necessarily that you listen to this specific individual, but by trusting the Lord, He can guide you very directly and specifically if you listen to His still, small voice. What I mentioned was an exception; I haven't had a "clear word" like that since. But as I have labored to only to trust in the Lord with all my heart and not my own understanding, I have found that as I am in union with Him, the desires He puts in my heart to listen to this one or that one have been very fruitful and profitable. You will get FAR more forward in your knowledge of the Lord by listening to God than if you took the next 18 years listening to every sermon by leaning to your own understanding.

May God bless you, brother, in your pursuit to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent.

Ken

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hmmhmm Feb 9, 2007

some hidden gems to me was major Ian Thomas, Richard Owen Roberts, J. Glyn Owen


here are some hidden gems :)
Major I.Thomas- knowing Jesus
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=3981&commentView=itemComments


Chosen to be Holy by Alan Redpath
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=12124&commentView=itemComments


What Does It Mean to Accept Christ - Part 1 by A.W. Tozer
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=131&commentView=itemComments

What Does It Mean to Accept Christ - Part 2 by A.W. Tozer
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=132&commentView=itemComments


i have to warn you ! these messages contain very solid biblical preaching and it may change you forever by the grace of God, i pray so anyway

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John173 Feb 9, 2007

Thanks to all for your comments,

I find it interesting that with one exception, no one has specified any particular sermons. Before reading your comments, I was thinking on this matter and did indeed come to realize that the Holy Spirit does indeed know what I need to listen to. Giving out recommended preachers has been a great help though. I had never heard of Zac Poonen, and doubt that I would have looked at his stuff at all if it were not for so many recommendations throughout SI. I listened to his teaching on Genesis 1 last night and was blessed. This teaching also helped me understand why I have such a problem with wof doctrine.

This is not to say that I do not want to know of those specific hidden gems. I will defineately listen to the few that have been posted here. Thanks! So if anyone out there has a particular teaching that deeply ministered to you...

In His Love

Doug

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hmmhmm Feb 9, 2007

here are some more that really brought me down to my knees....

The Word of God by Keith Daniel
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=4633&commentView=itemComments


The Cost of Going All The Way With God by David Wilkerson
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=2885&commentView=itemComments


ohhh this one is one of the best messages ive ever heard, probably one of the strongest to
K-048 One Thing You Lack by Art Katz
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=12162&commentView=itemComments


and id say every single sermon by Paris Reidhead has some powerful stuff that really "rocks" th boat

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Here4Him Feb 9, 2007

Can i really strongly recomend 'God is a rewarder of those who seek Him', by Paul Washer

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