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  • Dr John Singarayar SVD avatar

    The Donkey's Owners Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Apr 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,792 views

    Someone who gave it up simply because "the Lord needs it."

    Title: The Donkey's Owners Intro: Someone who gave it up simply because "the Lord needs it." Scripture: Luke 19:28-40. Reflection Dear Sisters and Brothers, "The Lord needs it." – Luke 19:31 Have you ever thought about the people who owned the donkey that Jesus rode ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Believing Is Seeing

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025
     | 624 views

    Sermon for Easter/Resurrection Sunday. Teaching sheet at end of text.

    “Believing is Seeing” Mark 16:1-14 Pastor John Bright When Pokémon Go was released in 2016, the church I was serving began to get visitors to the side parking lot. They told me that the location was a gym where they could battle other trainers, It still looked like a parking lot to me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Father’s Day: "A Few Good Men”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,247 views

    This message does not take after the movie; therefore, our topics won’t be about honor, code, or loyalty even as great as they are. Instead, the message is for everyone, especially men and fathers, and looks at our need to lean, lead, and love.

    Father’s Day Message “A Few Good Men” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUjvXFQmkeE As I was thinking about this Father’s Day message the movie, “A Few Good Men,” came to mind, or more specifically an exchange that happened in the courtroom scene between Jack Nickelson’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Time To Engage: "Following Hard After God”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 9, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 927 views

    The impulse to follow God originates with God, but it’s our responsibility to follow. We are told throughout the Bible that we’re to seek the Lord. As we purpose to follow hard after God, He upholds and strengthens us as seen in the Psalmist description of a deer in search for water.

    Time To Engage “Following Hard After God” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFndeU2Ewgg Let me get this out of the way, and that is, I’m not saying it’s hard to follow God. In fact, God even said it isn’t. In fact,  He said it was downright easy, which is something ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Following Jesus: Mark 10 Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 19, 2022
     | 2,100 views

    Part 11of 16: In this series, we follow Jesus chapter-by-chapter through the Gospel of Mark. This is Mark 10.

    Following Jesus (11) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Mark 10:17-27 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/12/2017 As many of you already know, we’ve spent the last several weeks mapping the footprints of Jesus all the way through the Gospel of Mark in an attempt to magnify Jesus in our minds and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mitchell Leonard avatar

    I've Been With Jesus

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Aug 17, 2025
     | 560 views

    A sermon to adults about the change Jesus can make in your life.

    August 17, 2025 a.m. Acts 4:1-13 “I’ve been with Jesus” As you all probably know, school has already started or is getting ready to start. I read about a little boy who got into a lot of trouble. The teacher asked the students what they’re favorite animal was. And when it got to the little boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Day It Will All Be Set Rright/ Identity Check Part 13 Series

    Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014
     | 7,164 views

    One Day It Will All Be Set Right

    Psalm 34:19 reads like this. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all." That's all of it. That's everything. I love that about God. As we get ready to close this book, there is one thing I can promise you, and it's this. You and I may suffer for a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    His Church, A Place Of New Beginnings (A New Years Message) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,519 views

    ‘A New Beginning’ is about changing our story by resetting both our course and our focus, on living the life that we were created to live.

    His Church, A Place Of New Beginnings New Years 2022 Dismiss GROVE KIDZ Welcome, to church! Welcome, to the year 2022! Yes a brand new year is off and running. 34 hours down… and 8,726 still to go. OKAY – here’s the deal… TODAY - day 2 of the year 2022… God is handing every single person in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving The World Series

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,220 views

    A challenge to love the world with the same passion as Jesus

    Beyond Cheap Talk and Sentiment Cayley St Living in Glendalough Only owner occupiers in a rental area – parking car in neighbour’s carport to make it look like the house was occupied New neighbour – watched him walk to his bus stop and then watched him walk home again – always meant to say g’day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Because We Love & We Care

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    This is a stewardship sermon based on the parable of the good Samaritan.

    Because We Love And We Care 10/29/2000 Proverbs 1:8-19 I John 3:16-20 Text Luke 10:25-37 Today we enter the challenge phase our New Life Campaign. One of our reasons for building the New Life Center is because we love and we care. Our first love is our love for God, for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Got Grace? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,677 views

    This sermon focuses on what grace really is and how it affects our lives today.

    Personal Questions… Got Grace? Ephesians 2:8-9 April 1, 2001 Intro: A. Ever wonder how the "Got Milk" ads got started? Well there is a "Got Milk" internet site that tells the story… In 1993 milk consumption in California had declined steadily for 20 years, so milk processors from all over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Phillip Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,408 views

    A biographical sketch of Phillip

    “PHILIP” TEXT: JOHN 1:43-46, JOHN 6:1-7 Sunday, March 7, 2004 We are on a twelve week series on the disciples if you are visiting with us. We are walking through Lent with those who walked with Jesus, learning the lessons they learned in their lives, how God encountered them, discovering their ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    We Were Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,776 views

    God created us to not only serve within the church but out in the world

    “WE WERE MADE FOR A MISSION” Text: 2 Peter 3:9; I Timothy 2:4; John 3:16 Sunday, May 30, 2004 Welcome back to 40 Days of Purpose; it has gone by fast. There has been a lot of content, a lot of material, but it has gone by extremely fast. You will want to take out your outlines at this time if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Reaching The Youth

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 23, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,234 views

    An ongoing series that enables people to discover a way to do ministry in their own community that fits them with this message focusing on reaching youth for Christ.

    April 10, 2005 Pastor: Richard Pfeil Reaching the Youth: Help or Hindrance? Romans 3:23-24, Mark 10:13-16, Matthew 18:3-5 Worship is about holiness. Holiness means to set apart. So we set apart this time for God, to worship and adore his name, to pray and to listen to his Word. I always find that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Eulogy Joseph Lanton

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 14, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,742 views

    This is a eulogy for a 33 year old Christian who was very active in the life of the church and knew Christ greatly. He was a single parent and left a 12 year old son.

    Funeral Joseph Lanton 5/12/2003 by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Brothers and sisters I submit to you tonight, that Joseph Lyle Lanton was specially created by God. God took a little piece of his father Curtis and a part of his mother Oritha and began knitting Joseph together in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed