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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Sabbath's Gift

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 3, 2024
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    A sermon for Pentecost B, Lectionary 9

    June 2, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6 The Sabbath’s Gift Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. One Sunday morning a mother called up the stairs to her son. “Son, it’s time to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Clay Jars

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Mar 18, 2019
     | 7,714 views

    Where does God place the indescribable treasure of Eternal Life?

    Where do you hide your emergency house key? (And if you’ll give me that information, you’ll give me your Bank PIN number) Do you have it near the back door in a fancy marble box engraved with the words: Emergency House Key? Do you have it encased in an alabaster jar sitting on a pedestal on your ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Don't Lose Heart Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
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     | 12,018 views

    Not every day in the Christian life is exciting. Some days are discouraging and downright difficult. Don’t lose heart.

    DON’T LOSE HEART II CORINTHIANS 4:1-18 INTRODUCTION: Some days are diamonds. Some days are stones. Not every day in the Christian life is exciting. Some days are discouraging and downright difficult. Don’t lose heart. Note in v.1 Paul’s “therefore”. He’s drawing a conclusion about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fighting Fatigue

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 19, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,774 views

    This sermon is part of our spiritual first aid series and looks at the problem of spiritual fatigue.

    Spiritual First Aid Fighting Fatigue Ever wanted to just quit? There’s not a person alive that hasn’t felt like that. It’s where the circumstances and situations of life overwhelm us and all we want to do is to back away, check out, and vanish. It’s where we want to quit on everyone, even the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Passing The Light

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 6, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,852 views

    Finding grace in adverse circumstances to pass the torch of the gospel on to others.

    PASSING THE LIGHT. 2 Corinthians 4:5-12. Paul had been concerned by some self-made ‘ministers’ who were nothing better than peddlers ‘making gain by corrupting the word of God’ (2 Corinthians 2:17). Paul and his fellow-ministers, by contrast, were neither dishonest nor manipulative. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Daily Lifestyles Of Full Timers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 15, 2024
     | 646 views

    The Timetable of Jesus Christ was fully occupied. He had a regular practice of prayer, evangelism, healing, and counselling. However, nothing was robotic, not legalistic. It was his commitment and concerns.

    Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 Theme: “Our Daily Lifestyles”   Today, we will look into “Our Daily Lifestyles” from the Second Corinthians 4. It gives us the missionary endeavours of Paul and his co-workers. This chapter has “Their engagements”, “their encounters”, “their empowerments”. Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Will This Treasure Do With Me? Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on May 28, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 877 views

    We are fragile jars of clay carrying the treasure of Jesus' presence. The question is not what we will do with Jesus, but what Jesus will do with us.

    Life can be tough, right? But instead of just leaving us in the dark, God shines a light into our lives. He doesn't just tell us off; He gives us hope and changes us. God shines a light into our lives. Paul talks about Jesus being the boss and us being His crew. Jesus is in charge, and we're here ...read more

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    Hurts Heal

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025
     | 353 views

    It is humbling to be part of this community of faith. To be pastor of a really great church, a growing church.

    Hurts Heal “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith In The Storm: Trusting God Amidst Chaos And Conflict

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 15, 2025
     | 594 views

    This sermon helps us in our trust in God in the middle of all the chaos that is going on in the world today...

    Matthew 24:6-8 “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    James The Servant And Leader

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 21, 2025
     | 108 views

    We must expect daily to serve others and do so happily even to death. Jesus will provide the grace to enable our service.

    Feast of St. James the Greater (Santiago) July 25, 2025 Today’s psalm is anchored in a particular moment of Israelite history. In 539 BC, King Cyrus of Persia conquered the Neo-Babylonian empire and issued a decree that permitted, even encouraged the people exiled to Babylon to return to Judea and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    From Pressure To Power

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 23, 2025
     | 376 views

    Every believer will face pressure at one point or the other. The Christian life is not a promise of ease, but of victory through Christ. Trials, afflictions, and opposition are real, but God uses them as tools to strengthen us and empower us for our next level.

    FROM PRESSURE TO POWER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 Supporting Texts: James 1:2-4; Romans 5:3-5; Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 66:10-12; 1 Peter 5:10 INTRODUCTION: Every believer will face pressure at one point or the other. The Christian life is not a promise of ease, but of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Day By Day

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jul 27, 2025
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     | 518 views

    Paul reminds us that while the “outward man” is “perishing”, but “the inward man is renewed day by day!

    II Corinthians 4:7-16 (NKJV) DAY BY DAY July 27, 2025 I. THE VESSEL - There is a problem presented in the text and the problem is the vessel that holds this treasure! The vessel is an earthen vessel and this clay pot is fragile! Verse 7 says . . . “we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plain Brown Wrapper

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2025
     | 156 views

    The death of our egos showcases the life of Christ.

    Under the central dome of the great basilica of St. Marks in Venice is a treasure called the Pala d’Oro, a masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing, ten feet long and almost five feet tall. It has eighty enamel plaques on it, many looted from Constantinople after the 4th Crusade. They illustrate scenes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    "Transformational Thinking”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 11, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 580 views

    What we think determines what and who we are. It’s not our background, heredity, or environment. It’s what we choose to think about that has the greatest influence upon our lives. In this message we'll look at our need to look at God's Goodness, God's Greatness, and God's Nearness.

    “Transformational Thinking” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90drtxMwkk Our minds are an amazing creation of God. They handle billions of informational bites, and process 800 memories a second. No computer will ever compare with the mind’s computing power. And what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Go! And Find Hope In The Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 355 views

    Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a friend, the collapse of a dream, or the weight of guilt from past choices. In those moments, life can feel like it’s crumbling beneath us.

    Go! And Find Hope in the Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (NLT) Introduction: A Message for the Wounded Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal