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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Love With All You Are - Mark 12:29–30 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 24, 2025
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    Love God with all your heart, soul & mind! This isn’t just another rule; this is the foundational call of our faith.

    Go! And Love with All You Are - Mark 12:29–30 Introduction Today, we continue our “Go! And…” series with a message that takes us to the very heartbeat of God’s commandments—straight from the lips of Jesus Himself. This isn’t just another rule; this is the foundational call of our faith. Title: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Second Sunday After Trinity (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 25, 2025
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    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 120:1-7, Genesis 12:1-4, 1 John 3:13-24, Luke 14:16-24. A). JUST PASSING THROUGH. Psalm 120:1-7. The Psalmist’s testimony is, “In my distress, I cried unto the LORD" (PSALM 120:1a). Prayer is our only recourse in time of trouble (cf. John 16:23-24). It is sure to gain a response ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Rise Of False Doctrines And Prophets Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 29, 2025
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    False doctrines and prophets are a sign of the last days. They exploit, deceive, and destroy spiritual lives if unchecked. But God has given us His Word, His Spirit, and the gift of discernment to overcome these dangers.

    THE RISE OF FALSE DOCTRINES AND PROPHETS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 4:1 Supporting Texts: Matthew 7:15-23, Galatians 1:6-9, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Acts 17:11, Jude 1:3-4 INTRODUCTION: In these end times, one of the greatest threats to the Church is not persecution from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 12, 2025
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    This sermon calls us to love like Jesus by fully loving God and to love others above ourselves. It should move us to use Jesus as the example on how love should be.

    Imagine a world where love was the foundation of every decision, every action, and every interaction. Picture a community where people went out of their way to care for one another…not because they had to, but because they wanted to. Let me share a story to help us see this: There was a young boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transformed By The Love Of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:15 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 18, 2024
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    Today we delve into the powerful truth found in 2 Corinthians 5:15, which speaks of the transformative impact of Christ's love on our lives. Let us explore how this truth can shape our faith and relationships as we seek to live for Him.

    Transformed by the Love of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:15 Introduction: Today we delve into the powerful truth found in 2 Corinthians 5:15, which speaks of the transformative impact of Christ's love on our lives. Let us explore how this truth can shape our faith and relationships as we seek to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Becoming Whole - From Shadow To Light Series

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 19, 2024
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    What if the second half of the Psalm happened there in the darkest valley? The 23rd Psalm teaches us that God is with us, no matter what.

    When I was young, one of the early movies I saw was called Pollyanna which was released in 1960 by Disney. I mentioned on Easter that I used to watch the Wonderful World of Disney with my family on Sunday night, and it was there that I saw the movie. For those who have never actually seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Steadfast In Faith, Overflowing In Love 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 24, 2024
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     | 2,240 views

    1 Corinthians 16:13-14 inspires hearts to be steadfast in faith and to overflow with the love of Christ, experiencing transformation by the truth of God's Word.

    Steadfast in Faith, Overflowing in Love 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Introduction: Today, we draw inspiration from the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, where he encourages the Corinthian church to stand firm in their faith and to abound in love. As we explore these verses we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Live To Give Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 24, 2024
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    I’ve found over the years that the Lord is constantly turning things upside down. That's the way He gets things rightside up.

    Fifth Sunday of Easter 2024 The psalm that we sang or heard just a little while ago, our responsorial today–does anyone remember the first words of the whole psalm in Scripture? It’s Psalm 22. The last time we encountered it this year was during Holy Week. The first words were spoken by Jesus from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Stop The Chariot

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Apr 26, 2024
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    The harvest is ready but the laborers are few! We haven't much time left to bring the lost sheep into the Lord's fold. If we truly love him, we should be about the Father's business.

    How many of you love St. Peter jokes? Here is one which I hope ties into our message for this morning. It goes like this: A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, "Denomination?" The man says, "Methodist." St. Peter looks down his list, and says, "Go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Like Cain Or Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 28, 2024
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     | 2,810 views

    This is the 8th Sermon in the Series "Be Genuine" from 1 John.

    Series: Be Genuine [#8] LIKE CAIN OR JESUS? 1 John 3:11-24 Introduction: In this Series, we have been studying about being a genuine Christian- Being real in our faith. When your faith is genuine, love is evident. Throughout the Bible, love is the characteristic that is necessary to live in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abiding In Jesus, Growing In Love

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 29, 2024
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    A sermon for the fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B

    April 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 15:1-8; 1 John 4:7-21 Abiding in Jesus, Growing in Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus encourages us to abide in him. He likens our abiding to a grape vine ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love, Fear, Hatred And God's Desire For Us Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 1, 2024
     | 505 views

    What do we do with those we hate and fear?

    Sixth Sunday of Easter 2024 One of the biggest advantages of being closer to age 80 than age 70 is that you actually have a sixty or sixty-five year vantage point on history that you have personally lived through. That’s if your memory works at all, of course. Right now we are in the midst of both ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Commandment Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 4, 2024
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    Jesus teaches His Commandment that we must love one another. We cannot do this on our own, but only through abiding in Jesus.

    COMMANDMENT! I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS WORD ALONE WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAKE US THINK OF THE BOOK OF EXODUS AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WHICH GOD GAVE TO MOSES ON MOUNT SINAI. JUST THAT WORD, ALONE, APPEARS 320 TIMES THROUGHOUT 42 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. COMMANDMENTS ARE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE POWERFUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Gray Area Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 5, 2024
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    This is the 9th Sermon in the Series "Be Genuine" from 1 John.

    Series: Be Genuine [#9] GRAY AREA 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction: There are some things in life that are absolutes; and we say that those things are “black and white”. While there are other situations that aren’t so clear; we say that those things are gray area. The ironic thing about this word is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Famous Last Words On Evil Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 8, 2024
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    After exposition of Scripture, answer some questions about evil (Material adapted from Randy Johns at: https://lacoc.org/sermons/revelation-the-last-word-on-evil/)

    HoHum: The Four Horsemen formed in 1985 with Ric Flair, Ole and Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard with J. J. Dillon as their manager. In his autobiography To Be The Man, Rick Flair claimed that it was during this interview that Arn Anderson commented: "The only time this much havoc had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ