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  • Hope Through Salvation In Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Samuel Shamaun on Jan 20, 2026
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    The world today is filled with fear, pain, and uncertainty. Many people are searching for hope, but often in the wrong places. This sermon reminds us that true and lasting hope is found only through salvation in Jesus Christ, who is God’s gift to a broken world.

    Introduction Hope is essential for life. Without hope, people lose peace, purpose, and direction. Sin has separated humanity from God, leaving many hearts broken and uncertain. But God, in His great love, has provided a way of hope through salvation in Jesus Christ. The Need for Hope Because of ...read more

  • Girded Saints

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 20, 2026
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    Girding precedes armor; readiness begins with being held together so faithfulness can endure pressure without collapse.

    There is a kind of readiness that feels loud. It announces itself. It comes with urgency, energy, momentum. People speak faster. Plans multiply. Language sharpens. For a long time, many of us assumed that kind of readiness was faithfulness. If someone was energized, they must be ready. If ...read more

  • God’s Love Is For Giving: A Confessional Sermon On John 3:16

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 20, 2026
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    John 3:16 reveals a love that gives before we act, inviting weary believers to stop striving, receive grace, and rest in God.

    Have you ever wondered why you don’t often hear sermons preached on John 3:16? I don’t mean references to it. I don’t mean quoting it in passing. I mean a full sermon—sitting with it, staying with it, letting it speak. At first, that sounds strange. Because John 3:16 is everywhere. Many of us ...read more

  • Luke Part 2 D

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 20, 2026
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    NASB 95, footnotes by biblegateway.com

    Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath 6 Now it happened that [a]Jesus was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath, and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” ...read more

  • Gonna Get Me One

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Jan 20, 2026
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    Jesus, in His tremendous love & compassion for souls was willing to go thru whatever He had to so that one soul could be rescued.

    Matthew 9:35-38 NLT https://youtu.be/yzKighUf4UY?si=m48Ez_ib2n_R1Tqb From that one short scene I began hearing the heart of Jesus as He was making this journey personal & individual. This scene gives us just a glimpse into the price that was paid to reach people who are lost. People who are ...read more

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