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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Giving Birth To A Vision

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 540 views

    We need to be at the right place at the right time when God wants to give birth to the vision that He has already conceived in us.

    Subject: Why did Joseph and Mary travel from Galilee to Judea when Jesus was to be born? Complement: To be registered/taxed and to be at the right place at the right time to give birth to Jesus. Idea: Joseph and Mary traveled from Galilee to Judea to be registered/taxed and to be at the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Star Is Born

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
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    Yet this star meant different things to different people. What does this star mean to us? How does it relate to me? How can I relate the star to others?

    Opening illustration: A man and his small son who were walking slowly down the streets of a large American city one Christmas time. It was wartime, and the child was delighted to see many service stars hanging in the windows of homes. Each star proudly proclaiming the fact that the son was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope Of Christmas: Immanuel

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 708 views

    He alone holds the power to turn around any difficult season or loss we may be facing, and bring great blessing and good through it all …

    Opening Thought: Often when things don’t seem to go right in this life, we start feeling like we’ve been left on our own. Pressures surround, troubles cling, we may be facing huge loss, or we find ourselves in long seasons of waiting. God’s timing seemed off during the 400-year gap between the OT ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mission Of Christmas

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 463 views

    The story of Christmas shows how God's missionary heart sent Jesus to be our Savior. You can share that message of hope this Christmas with your congregation.

    Opening illustration: Play video of Office Christmas. Introduction: We know that the church is supposed to be about Christ's mission on earth - preaching the gospel, making disciples, baptizing and teaching them. But have you considered that it is God who is the true Missionary? The story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In The Waiting

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on May 20, 2025
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     | 226 views

    This sermon introduces the Advent season through Isaiah 9:2–7 and the prophetic promise of Jesus’ birth. It explores how Christ’s arrival—past and future—meets our deepest needs with wisdom, strength, eternal life, and peace.

    Presents The last few weeks we were in our “Cautionary Tale” series - about leadership and really highlighting the critical importance of obedience, trust, and humility before God. Really an incredible reminder and lesson that our actions and choices have profound spiritual implications. And I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift That Keeps Giving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 30, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,093 views

    Explores the profound depth of God's love, the liberty we gain through Christ, and the promise of eternal life.

    Good morning, beloved friends. I am so grateful to see each one of you here today, gathered in the presence of our Lord. As we step into the sanctuary of God's word, I am reminded of a beautiful quote by Joni Eareckson Tada, "God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace." ...read more

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    God Of Love PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 19, 2023
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     | 957 views

    This sermon explores the profound, active nature of God's love, demonstrated through His sacrifice of His only Son for the salvation of believers.

    Good morning, dear church family. We gather here today, not as strangers or as mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters united in the love of our heavenly Father. A love so profound, so unending, that it surpasses our understanding. I stand here today, not to preach my own words, but to ...read more

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    The Birth Of Jesus Christ.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 7, 2024
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     | 743 views

    Joseph opened his heart and his home to the Son of God.

    THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST. Matthew 1:18-21. Joseph was a dreamer. This was true of the Old Testament Joseph, the son of Jacob, derogatively referred to as “this dreamer” (cf. Genesis 37:19). It was also true of the New Testament Joseph, recognised here as “the son of David” (Matthew 1:20). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Only Good Snake

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 3, 2012
     | 6,860 views

    A sermon for the first week of Advent... HOPE. Advent is about waiting and this sermon talks about the long wait from Gen. 3:15 to Gal. 4:4-5.

    The Only Good Snake… Genesis 3:15/ Galatians 4:4-5 Finish this statement… “The only good snake… _is_a_dead_snake_” The best snake to kill? Poisonous Today is a very important day… the first Sunday in Advent… Advent comes from the Latin word for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hmmm...jewish Festivals Are Around!!!-Part 2

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 15, 2014
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     | 2,667 views

    To learn lessons from Oft-neglected Jewish Festivals which have been described as shadow of Christ as regards both His First Advent and His Second Advent!!!

    JEWISH FESTIVALS-A SHADOW OF CHRIST-PART 2 Before coming to the second group of Jewish festivals signifying those events in Christian history, which are yet to occur it is pertinent to ponder…if paramount events in Christian history, such as crucifixion of Christ, pouring of the Holy Spirit ...read more

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    A Call To Rejoice

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 26, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,130 views

    This song of rejoicing is not only one in which the people of the LORD are exhorted to raise their voices, but also one in which the LORD Himself participates.

    A CALL TO REJOICE. Zephaniah 3:14-20. Eight out of the nine oracles in the little book of Zephaniah announce God’s just judgment of all the earth (Zephaniah 1:2-3; Zephaniah 3:8); and the just judgment of the LORD their covenant God against Judah and Jerusalem in particular (Zephaniah 1:4). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Once And Future Salvation

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2013
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     | 5,363 views

    How can we thank God enough?

    THE ONCE AND FUTURE SALVATION. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. The Apostle Paul had at last heard a longed-for report of the Thessalonians’ faith, and love, and devotion (1 Thessalonians 3:6). Timothy’s good news (the word is - literally - “evangel” = gospel) was of such moment that it was a source of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    His Presence Or Presents?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,677 views

    During Christmas season we often say, “God’s presence is more important than presents.” But the amount of time and effort we spend on shopping for gifts may indicate otherwise. So, what would Christmas be like if we truly celebrated God’s presence?

    Opening illustration: Oswald Chambers once wrote: “It is not God’s promises we need, it is [God] Himself.” At Christmastime we often say, “God’s presence is more important than presents.” But the amount of time and effort we spend on shopping for gifts may indicate otherwise. In certain parts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fresh Fire: Why Does God Speak To Different People In Different Ways? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,260 views

    Have you ever wondered why God uses different ways to speak to His people? The Bible tells us that there are those He spoke to directly, those He to through an angel, and others He spoke to through dreams and visions. Why different ways for different p

    Fresh Fire: Why does God speak to different people in different ways? It’s December. Is it beginning to feel a lot like Christmas? Do you like this time of year? December, possibly one of the most wonderful months of the year! and possibly one of the most stressful months of the year! ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Triune God Is Our Source Of Eternal Salvation

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,033 views

    PENTECOST 1(C) - The triune God is our source of eternal salvation because everthing that belongs to the Father belongs to the Son and everything that belongs to the Son belongs to the Holy Spirit and everything that belongs to the Holy

    THE TRIUNE GOD IS OUR SOURCE OF SALVATION JOHN 16:12—15 JUNE 15, 2003 JOHN 16:12-15 12I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran