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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    How Did The Affliction Of Naomi Cause Ruth To Become Active?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 5, 2023
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    The book of Ruth shows how God used three people to achieve his purpose. It also tells the story of how God’s grace was given during a challenging time.

    THE AFFLICTION OF NAOMI Ruth 1:1-22, (16) The book of Ruth shows how God used three people to achieve his purpose. These three people had character and were true to God. It also tells the story of how God’s grace was given during a challenging time. We can see that Naomi used her life as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Lasts

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 29, 2021
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    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent, Year C

    November 28, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 21:25-36 What Lasts Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. With this Sunday we turn the page to a new year on our church year calendar. The new year commences with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Is For ...

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 2, 2024
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    A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Year C

    December 1, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 21:25-36 A Is For … Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Our themes for today all center around the letter A. The first A is for Advent. There are four Sundays in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Anticipation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
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     | 938 views

    This sermon explores the themes of patience, prophecy, and the presence of Jesus, as seen in the experiences of Simeon and Anna in Luke 2:22-40. Key

    Good morning, beloved. As we gather here today in the warmth of our fellowship and the shared love for our Lord Jesus Christ, let us open our hearts to the Word that will be shared. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. Each of us has been called to this place, at this moment, for ...read more

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    Your Breakthrough Is Coming. PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,871 views

    The sermon's main point is that waiting on the Lord is not wasted time, but a period of growth and preparation, with the promise of renewed strength and anticipated breakthrough.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dig into a promise that many of us know and love, but never really take the time to digest fully. We will explore Isaiah 40:31, "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not ...read more

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    Go! And Wait With Purpose: Bridging Ascension And Pentecost - Acts 1:4-14 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 6, 2025
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     | 964 views

    How do we bridge the gap from Ascension to Pentecost? The answer is: we wait. We wait with purpose—waiting in prayer and expectation, just as the early disciples did.

    Go! And Wait with Purpose: Bridging Ascension and Pentecost – Waiting in Prayer and Expectation Introduction Today, we stand in the gap between two monumental events in the life of Jesus and His Church. The Ascension of our Lord, the moment when Jesus physically ascended into heaven, leaving His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Are We To Do When God Does Nothing?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022
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    This is a story about one of the two men that did not die. Enoch had walked with God and was taken so that he did not see death, and Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind.

    In the preceding chapter, Elijah has a contest with evil prophets. In this chapter, Elijah flees for his life. In verses 1-4: Jezebel was maddened with regard to the passing of her prophets since they had told her what she wanted to hear, forecasting her future glory and power. Their occupation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 27, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,320 views

    Jesus is coming again! What do we do while we wait? 1. We stay awake and focused on Jesus 2. We grow deeper in our walk of holiness 3. We pick up our cross and towel. This is a message that asks the Church if it is really ready to meet Jesus

    Scripture: Luke 21: 5-19; Psalm 98 and Malachi 4:1-2 Title: Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Scripture: Luke 21: 5-19; Psalm 98 and Malachi 4:1-2 Title: Don't Just Wait! Be Jesus! Jesus is coming again! What do we do while we wait? 1. We stay awake and focused on Jesus 2. We grow deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Watch Night: Our Spirit Waits PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,314 views

    This sermon explores God's promises and prophecies, and the fulfillment of His divine plan through the coming of the Messiah, urging us to align our lives with His will. Key

    Welcome, brothers and sisters, to this sacred gathering where we seek to hear from our Heavenly Father, to understand His heart, and to align our lives with His divine will. It is not by mere chance or circumstance that we find ourselves here today, but by the divine orchestration of a loving God ...read more

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    "waiting On God's Time"

    Contributed by Rev. Mark Orwa on May 8, 2020
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     | 4,989 views

    Denomination: Presbyterian

    INTRO. No one likes to wait. But we wait in traffic, bus stages, in banking hall, in grocery stores, barber shops, hair salons, for the doctor, for a spouse, for an expected baby, etc. But one fact is for sure waiting is not an easy task. I. WAITING REQUIRES PATIENCE AND TRUST. Waiting is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith_it's A Verb!

    Contributed by Larry Scott King on Mar 22, 2014
     | 6,425 views

    Exercising your Faith. Faith is a strong spiritual muscle but if it isn't exercised it becomes weak. Faith is not stagnate, It moves and shakes. Faith needs action to work to its fullest strength.

    What is faith? Faith is a little word that is often taken for granted. The word faith is thrown around by a lot of different people in a lot of different ways. Everyone has faith to some degree or another. An atheist may not have faith in God but he or she has faith in something. If they drive a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hold On To The Promise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,820 views

    This sermon explores the unwavering nature of God's promises, their power to provide hope in dark times, and our responsibility to honor and heed them.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is yet another beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are all here, gathered together in His name, to rejoice and be glad in it. As we sit here today, we are reminded of the incredible power of our God, a power that is manifested in His promises and ...read more

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    Weary Waiters: Renewing Strength In The Waiting

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jan 2, 2025
     | 521 views

    The sermon tackles about how we become weary in waiting for the fulfillment of the Lord's promise to return.

    Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Value And Power Of Your Testimony

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 22, 2014
     | 7,363 views

    A brief unpacking of 1 Peter, looking at Peter's encouragement to always be prepared to give an answer for our hope.

    The Value and Power of Your Testimony - 1 Peter 3:15-16 - June 22, 2014 We’ve just heard the testimony of a follower of Jesus Christ. Joanne has shared her heart - what God has done and is doing in her life. And I hope you’ve been encouraged by her words. I hope you have perhaps been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Find Faith And Patience To Wait? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,246 views

    Emphasize the importance of patience, trust in God's plan, and faith in our spiritual journey, even when we may not understand our current circumstances.

    Good morning, church family. Ain't it a blessing to be gathered here today in the presence of God? We've got a powerful message for you today taken straight from the Word of God, James 5:7-8. Our brother in Christ, Philip Yancey once said, "Faith is trusting in advance what will only make sense in ...read more

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