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  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Moses Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 6, 2025
     | 611 views

    Israel is crying out to God for deliverance. They had no idea their deliverer was a baby, being raised in the palaces of Pharaoh.

    The Story of Us Moses February 16, 2025 Joseph has died and his influence is no longer felt in Egypt. Israel is no longer guests in Egypt but are now slaves. They are the work force to finish the Pharaoh’s building projects. They are crying out to God for deliverance. They had no idea their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marks Of A Renewed Church

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
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     | 1,953 views

    How can revival take place when the church is dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Such is the state of affairs of the churches today.

    Opening illustration: A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign directly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Triumphant Over Tragedies

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 731 views

    Are you in a position where all self-sufficiency is gone? As you turn your eyes on the Lord and put your hope in Him, you have God’s reassuring promise that you need nothing more.

    Opening illustration: A wise Bible teacher once said, “Sooner or later God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource but Him – no strength, no answers, nothing but Him. Without God’s help, they are sunk.” He then told of a despairing man who confessed to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God Fills The Church

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 24, 2024
     | 1,163 views

    Introduction: In the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, we witness a profound moment where God’s presence descends like a cloud, filling the house of the Lord with His glory. This event is more than just a historical account; it is a powerful reminder of what it means for God to fill His church today.

    25 August 2024 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Dedication of the Temple 8 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sermon: God’s Instructions For Fulfilling Our Potential

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 3, 2024
     | 1,004 views

    We can expect to be productive for the Lord and fully appreciate all we have in Him if we choose to walk Him and His faith Community on a consistent basis.

    Sermon: God’s Instructions For Fulfilling Our Potential Scripture Lesson: Hebrews 10:22-25, “let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    An Extravagant Gift Of Love At Bethany Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 6, 2023
     | 2,687 views

    Looming over this joyous occasion was the prospect of the coming arrest, trial, scouring and crucifixion of Jesus. It almost seems as if Mary understood the weight of moment that was upon her Lord. So, Mary enters the room during the meal and changes the atmosphere.

    Sermon -An Extravagant Gift of Love At Bethany Scripture Lesson: Matthew 26:6-16 “Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. 7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. 8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Stewardship Is About The Heart, Not Causes Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 3, 2018
     | 7,224 views

    But part of stewardship is motive. Yes, giving is part of stewardship, but what is needed is not a rulebook telling us what to give, how much to give, by what means we give. What is needed is a heart that is right with Jesus.

    Video: The Power of Giving (1:29 min) (Available on SermonCentral.com) What Every Christian Needs to Know About Stewardship: Stewardship in church terms has always meant giving. But over the last few weeks we have looked at stewardship meaning so much more. We established that all we have is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Since The Spirit Of The Lord Is Here - Now What?

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 3, 2021
     | 4,532 views

    Worship does not lead to an encounter with God. It is an encounter with God. Understand you cannot have an encounter with God and not be changed. It is more than the ritualistic entertainment that we have become so accustomed to.

    Since the Spirit of the Lord is here Now What? By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING- Byron Cage wrote The presence of the lord is here. The presence of the lord is here. I can feel it in the atmosphere The presence of the lord is here. The spirit of the lord is here. Everybody blow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Hallelu Series

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Nov 13, 2020
     | 3,096 views

    What does it truly mean to praise the Lord and have we become so stoic, so self involved, so emotionally detached that we don't know how to truly worship the Lord anymore. In this message and Sermon Series we will be studying the reasons why God deserves our praise.

    INTRODUCTION: One Sunday Morning during a worship service a man began to be moved by the HS while the message was being spoken. Out loud he exclaimed “Amen!” to the preacher’s words. And around him people were a little disturbed and shocked. A little while later he said loudly, “Hallelujah!” Now a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dressing In Layers

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 30, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,001 views

    Being prepared to face the elements! This sermon gets the congregation involved by (comically) demonstrating the need to "dress in layers", clothing ourselves in true virtue, bearing one another up in love, and worshiping together as a community.

    OPENING STORY My freshman year of college, I was blessed with the opportunity to take a quarter class in Denver learning about urban development and strategies for alleviating poverty. Now, I could claim that my motivations were noble, and they somewhat were. I mean, I really did want to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Today, If You Will Hear His Voice: An Exposition Of Psalm 95

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 3, 2020
     | 5,370 views

    This is one of the most troubling of all the Psalms. What does it teach us?

    Today, if You Will Hear His Voice: An Exposition of Psalm 95 The Book of Psalms is considered to be the Hebrew hymnal. Actually, there are five separate collections of them. There are different psalms for different occasions. For example, we have the 100th Psalm which is a joyous song of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Giving Back To God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 20, 2017
     | 12,809 views

    God expects us to give back a portion of our income.

    Giving Back to God February 19, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God expects us to give back a portion of our income. Focus Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Supplemental Passage: "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Humility Is The Key

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 23, 2016
     | 8,948 views

    A look at Jesus' story comparing the hearts of the tax collector and the pharisee.

    Humility - October 23, 2016 - Luke 18:9-14 Worship. Worship. There is nothing like worshipping God. There’s nothing like being in the presence of Jesus and adoring Him. And that’s because there is nothing and no one more beautiful than our God. Father, Son, Holy Spirit, God who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Generous With Our Presence Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2017
     | 5,223 views

    Stewardship is about more than money. A faithful steward not only stewards his/her resources, but his/her connection to the body of Christ. This message touches on offering ourselves to the body of Christ through our presence in worship.

    We continue our Generosity: Possible series this morning discovering what it means to be generous with our presence. When we became a Christian, and one who chose to walk the faith journey as United Methodist, not only did we commit to support the body of Christ with our prayers and witness, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Set Your Heart Right Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 19, 2017
     | 8,098 views

    Rehoboam failed to treasure what he has, he abandoned the Law of the Lord and forfeited the true worship of God. Heed 2 Chron 12:14 words - let us set our heart on seeking the Lord.

    Over the past 3 sermons we have been looking at King Jeroboam and his Northern Kingdom of Israel, the ten tribes that had defected. • They defected not just from David’s dynasty but from God. King Jeroboam led them into idolatry, creating another new religion, with new gods. What about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible