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  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Consistently Inconsistent!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 25, 2016
     | 5,268 views

    Gleaning some spiritual lessons on the spiritual attitude from an Olympics Saga!!!

    CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT!!! Hey, we had an exciting Olympics time!!! From August 7th to August 21st, billions were glued to their TV sets enjoying the rich fare being dished out by the World’s best athletes in the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Baptism Sermon

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 11, 2016
     | 5,664 views

    A sermon for an outdoor baptism service in Toronto, Canada

    Baptism Sermon - September 2016 There’s a story of a minister who like most ministers, conducted a lot of baptisms using the phrase, as we do, “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost”. One weekend his family went to a friend’s home in the country. Their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Exchanged Life”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 2, 2018
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     | 14,043 views

    What difference does the presence of the living Christ make?

    On a Sunday evening some 2,000 years ago, the disciples of Jesus were huddled together in fear, hiding from those they thought might call for their death, as they has called for the execution of their Master. They’d seen Him crucified and His body laid in a tomb. For them, suddenly life had become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Happens In Athens Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 2, 2018
     | 6,850 views

    When it comes to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ, it helps if we understand the approach Paul took. Let’s look at 3 principles that will help us become more frequent sharers.

    The Gospel Happens in Athens (Acts 17:16-34) 1. Philosophers can be interesting and sometimes deep. Joke about 2 Greek philosophers arguing: Euclid tells the other: You've been a very good pupil this past year, Eubulides, but now it's time for you to pay the 50 drachma you owe me for all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Bee Renewed Series

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014
     | 10,226 views

    Need to be renewed, refreshed, re-energized? God can certainly do that!

    Be Renewed OPEN: As strange as this may sound, LIFE has a way of sucking the LIFE out of us. If you have faced any one (or more) of these situations in the past twelve months, it is quite possible (even likely) that you need to be renewed:  Lost a loved one in the past 12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Heart Of God's Man (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 9, 2020
     | 2,881 views

    Paul had begun to share the burden of his heart with the church in Thessalonica. Although absent from them, his care and love for the church remained strong. The remainder of this chapter continues to reveal Paul's heart for them.

    The Heart of God’s Man (Part 2) 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-13 (6-13) In our last study we began to consider the heart that Paul had for the church and the work that God had called him to. Just as a reminder, let’s quickly review Vv.1-5. I. The Investment of the Pastor (1-2a) A. His Forbearance (1a) – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Batteries Not Included #2 Peace Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Dec 14, 2020
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     | 6,162 views

    Real peace is not possible without the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

    Last week, we began a new series entitled: Batteries Not Included. There is nothing more frustrating than wanting play with your new toys and finding out the package had this hidden line - batteries not included. Last, Sunday morning was a perfect example of the excitement of Christmas morning and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bitter Complaints: Born To Trouble Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 10, 2021
     | 2,197 views

    Job speaks his prayers out loud in our text for this week. He shares his brokenness and mostly his feeling that God is not listening any longer.

    MAIN TEXT: In a way, a lot has transpired between last week’s reading and this one. In another way, nothing much has changed. Job is still on the ash heap. Job is still iN A place of bitter complaints. The companions who sat in silence with Job for seven days (2:13) now try and blame Job for his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Child Is Born Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 29, 2022
     | 4,627 views

    Isaiah tells us of the greatness of this child, with the best that can be done given the restraint of human understanding. This passage is the theme for Handel’s Messiah.

    My friend wrote about the birth of Jesus and put it in a way to look like a birth announcement for Jesus. It was designed to look like it was clipped from a newspaper. Birth Announcement The Nazareth Daily News in the year 1 A.D. Joseph and Mary from Nazareth are pleased to announce the birth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Home Is Where The Soul Is

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 16, 2022
     | 989 views

    Focusing on what God has done for us in salvation will help us get through the truth that the world is not our home and we will not find satisfaction, rest, or peace except in Him.

    A. Opening illustration: A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for One whom he has never seen. Talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see. He expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another, empties himself in order that he might be full, admits he is wrong to he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Supernaturally

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 11, 2025
     | 738 views

    The key to living in victory in your Christian life.

    Living a Supernatural Life Romans 8:8-11 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God With Us: The Christmas Is Not Merely A Season. It Is A Declaration—god Is With Us Series

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 9, 2025
     | 385 views

    Christmas is not merely a season. It is a declaration—God is with us,

    God With Us: The True Meaning of Christmas “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.” — Isaiah 7:14 Every year, as December draws near, the world begins to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robert Webb avatar

    Work Out Your Salvation With Fear And Trembling

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Aug 2, 2025
     | 382 views

    Fear of God involves respect, reverence. This is the fear we should talk about. This fear we should have is a fear or a reverence or awe, a respect for God.

    We often preach of God’s Love, his mercy, his longsuffering because God is Love. If we want to go to Heaven, we must possess these qualities. Sometimes when we point out God’s commands for us and our failure to obey them and the punishment that awaits the disobedient we say wait! Let’s go back ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Peace In The Heart Of Christmas” Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 14, 2022
     | 2,913 views

    Christmas can be a crazy time. All we want is peace, in Ukraine, in our homes. Sermon includes the story from WW I Christmas Eve. Peace can only be created by God. The "logos" is God's DNA with flesh and bone.

    In Jesus Holy Name December 4, 2022 Advent II Text: Luke 2:8-14 Redeemer “Peace in the Heart of Christmas” Christmas can be a crazy time. All we want is peace. The world wants ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Reason Comes Home Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025
     | 111 views

    Reason returns to peace when intellect kneels beside humility—uniting thought and wonder, truth and love, to rediscover meaning beyond knowledge.

    The word reason used to sound like a promise. It meant light after darkness, knowledge after superstition, progress after fear. It built microscopes and libraries, engines and empires. It made us believe that if we only learned enough, we could cure every sickness and silence every war. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist