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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Places, Things, Traditions Or People

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,260 views

    Looking at what is important via they eyes of God...what is our mission?

    Places, things, traditions or People Matthew 28:18-20 Since Easter we have been attempting to look through the eyes of God, using scripture to help us to have his vision for each of us and for the church. Last week we listened to Peter’s description of believers as being a Royal priesthood. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Heads Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 710 views

    Encourages believers to develop discernment to detect deceit, stand firm against division, and rejoice in God's promise of victory over evil.

    Welcome, brothers and sisters. It's a joy to gather together again in the house of the Lord, to sit at the feet of His wisdom and drink from the well of His Word. We're here to open our hearts and minds to the divine truth that God has laid out for us in the sacred scriptures. Today, we turn our ...read more

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    What Are You Looking For? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 9, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 697 views

    Explores the spiritual nourishment Jesus provides as the Bread of Life and our role as believers to seek, bear, and believe in Him.

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we gather together today, not as mere individuals, but as a collective body of believers, united in our shared faith and love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. God has called us into ...read more

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    Love Difficult People PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 11, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 882 views

    This sermon encourages believers to respond to trials and adversaries with love, kindness, and prayer, reflecting God's grace and becoming better, not bitter.

    Good morning, beloved. It is a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? We are here, filled with hope, brimming with expectation, and united in faith. We are here to open our hearts to the Word of God, to let His truth seep into our very being, to allow His wisdom to shape our ...read more

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    Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 840 views

    This sermon explores the importance of faith as our anchor in life, guiding us through trials and uncertainties, based on the teachings in Romans 4:13-25.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering where we come together in unity and love to share and grow in the knowledge of our Lord. We gather not as strangers, but as family, bound together by the beautiful tapestry of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Isn't it wonderful that we can come ...read more

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    Granparenting Your Children

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,439 views

    Single sermon on the biblical role of grandparents.

    "GRANDPARENTING YOUR CHILDREN" TITUS 2:1-5 INTRODUCTION: "Where’s Our Old Fashioned Grandma?" "Where did the Grandma of yesterday go? The Grandma that took all the kids to the show; who stopped by to chat & before we could ask it; had tackled the laundry that spilled from the basket. Who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    With Wings Like Eagles

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,040 views

    There is a time to wait, and a time to move forward.

    WITH WINGS LIKE EAGLES. Isaiah 40:21-31. When Isaiah was first commissioned (Isaiah 6:8-9), he saw the LORD ‘high and lifted up’ (Isaiah 6:1). Now at his second commissioning (Isaiah 40:6), he sees the LORD ‘sitting above the circle of the earth’ (Isaiah 40:22). I call this the ‘second ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith That Moves Mountains

    Contributed by Delishia Davis on May 2, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 615 views

    Hebrews 11

    Faith That Moves Mountains “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Dr. Joseph Lowery, often called the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement,” exemplified a faith that could not be shaken. His life was marked by an unyielding trust ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Pass The Salt And Turn On The Light

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 211 ratings
     | 29,358 views

    Matthew 5: 13 - 16 Christians need to be the Salt of the World and be Light

    Pass the Salt and Turn on the Light Matthew 5: 13 – 16 Matthew 5: 13 A: Christ seems to be stating quite clearly that the source of our influence is found in the person we are!! You ARE Salt not You HAVE Salt or You DISPENSE Salt B: Only as Christians are salt in their lives & character ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nurturing A Healthy Prayer Life

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,705 views

    Message explores importance of relationship, persisence, and expectation in our prayer lives.

    Nurturing a Healthy Prayer Life Luke 11:1-13[1] 12-05-04 Intro[2] The frustration of unanswered prayer—have you ever experienced it? Have you ever felt like your prayers were getting no where? Have you ever felt like crying out to God the way David did in Psalm 89:46, “How long, O LORD? ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Snatched Away Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,525 views

    A sermon showing biblical examples of people raptured in the Old Testament, the reasons for the rapture, and who will be qualified to participate in the end times rapture.

    Snatched Away End Times Series- War in Israel CCCAG November 12th, 2023 Scripture- 1 Thess 4:13-18 Intro: Over the last several weeks we have been going over what the bible has to say about the times we are living in reference to what is going on in Israel. If you have missed any of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Reasons For Judgment

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 15, 2020
     | 2,731 views

    The people of Edom may have thought, "we have done nothing wrong"; however, they had. God uses Obadiah to give them the reasons they would be judged harshly for the wrongs they had done.

    In our lesson tonight Obadiah gives the reasons why Edom would be judged so severely by God. 10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, This is a very clear statement of why Edom is being judged by God. Someone may try to argue that Edom did not do violence against Israel. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run The Race With Endurance Hebrews 12:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 27, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,910 views

    Hebrews 12:1 speaks to us about running the race of faith with endurance. This metaphor of running a race is not only vivid but deeply instructive for our Christian walk.

    Transformed by Truth: "Run the Race with Endurance" Hebrews 12:1 (NLT): "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The God Who Defends His Children Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 26, 2025
     | 336 views

    God does not abandon His children. He watches, shields, speaks, intervenes, and delivers. When you walk with God in covenant, you enjoy divine security that no enemy can breach.

    THE GOD WHO DEFENDS HIS CHILDREN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perfect Finishing - 31st December Sermon For 2023 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,539 views

    This sermon explores trusting in God's perfect plan, His enduring mercy, and His unending faithfulness, even when His ways are not understood.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is a joy to gather with you today, in this sacred space, where the echoes of a thousand hymns have risen to heaven and where countless prayers have found their way to the throne of grace. We are here to seek God, to know Him more, and to find comfort in ...read more

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