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    Never Give Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024
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    This sermon encourages believers to rely on God's love and grace for inward renewal and strength to endure life's trials, focusing on the promise of eternity.

    Welcome, dear friends. It's a joy to gather together in the warm embrace of our shared faith, united by the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. In our world today, we face many trials and tribulations, moments that test our faith, shake our resolve, and sometimes, leave us feeling weary and worn. ...read more

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    Power To Soar PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 17, 2024
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    This sermon encourages believers to seek knowledge of God, cast off their burdens, and find strength and hope in His love and mercy.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred gathering where we come together in unity and love, bound by our shared faith in the One who is our strength and our salvation. We are here to lift our hearts and voices in praise, to seek wisdom in His word, and to find comfort in the fellowship of believers. ...read more

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    Strong Men In Tough Times PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,990 views

    This sermon explores the courage of Jesus' disciples, encouraging believers to emulate their bravery in facing battles, bearing burdens, and building bravery.

    Good morning, beloved friends. I am thrilled to be standing before you today, in this sacred space where we gather to honor our Lord and Savior. Today, we find ourselves on the threshold of a new revelation, a fresh understanding of the words of our Lord as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. In the ...read more

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    The Call PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 6, 2024
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     | 652 views

    Encourages embracing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth, and calls for active faith in confronting challenges with Christ's guidance and strength.

    Good morning, beloved. Today, we gather under this roof, not as strangers, but as a family united in Christ. We come together to share in the Word, to find solace, and to find strength. We are here to remind ourselves that our faith is not a fair-weather friend, but an anchor in the storm. As we ...read more

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    Wilderness Seasons PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 15, 2024
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     | 964 views

    Encourages trusting in Jesus during challenging times, using His wilderness experience as an example of transforming fear into faith-based fortitude.

    Good morning, dear family of faith. It is a joy to gather together again in worship and fellowship, to open our hearts to the divine wisdom that our Lord wishes to impart to us. We find ourselves living in a world that often seems riddled with uncertainty, a wilderness of sorts, where the path ...read more

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    I Am Somebody PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024
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     | 1,242 views

    This sermon explores God's grandeur in creation, His intimate knowledge of us, and His profound love for women, as expressed in Psalm 139:14.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am overjoyed to be standing before you today, enveloped by the radiant warmth of your faith and the shared commitment we have to our wonderful Creator. Today, we're going to bask in the light of the Word, as we turn our hearts and minds to a passage that ...read more

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    Faith In The Lord's Lovingkindness Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,868 views

    REJOICING BY FAITH WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH REQUIRES FAITH IN THE LORD’S LOVINGKINDNESS

    BIG IDEA: REJOICING BY FAITH WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH REQUIRES FAITH IN THE LORD’S LOVINGKINDNESS INTRODUCTION: Patience: "bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint" "steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity" I. (:1-2) THE ANGUISH OF TOUGH TIMES THAT PERSIST Note the tone of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    My Heart Is Troubled

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 31, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,191 views

    Following the example of Christ Jesus, our prayer in the difficult places of our lives should be for God’s name to be glorified.

    John 12: 20 – 33 My Soul Is Troubled Intro: We’ve all heard the old spiritual, “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen.” --- We earnestly believe that nobody else in the world has had the same troubles we have or to the degree that we have. What we are forgetting is the second line of that song, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Strong In The Lord

    Contributed by Charles Forshee on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,323 views

    We will have troubles in life, but Jesus is the way to overcome them all. We must learn to look past the trouble and see that God is with us and we don’t have to be overcome...

    Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Aren’t you glad that WE don’t have to make it through this life ON OUR OWN Strength....... But we can....and are even encouraged in the Word of God to TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE of God’s Resources...... We have ...read more

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,953 views

    Sometimes your stuck in winter and it seems like Christmas will never come.

    A: Hope Do you remember waking up on Christmas morning, the house filled with the aroma of hot fresh Tamales? Remember your mouth watering as you anticipate the taste of that first bite? Do you remember waiting for Christmas when you were a child? Do you remember how the excitement and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Jesus There's Peace

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,816 views

    When there’s peace to be found nowhere else there is peace to be found in Jesus.

    Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries In Jesus There’s Peace John 16 31-33  Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Called To Stand Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,672 views

    God called us to stand firm in various situations of our life. This sermon is from a three part message- call to stand, serve and send.

    Stand 1. Stand Up for Jesus Against Evil One 1 King 18:36-39 36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Addicted To The Ministry

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Sep 7, 2012
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    If there is an addiction we must have let it be to the ministry of our Lord.

    Addicted to the Ministry 1 Cor. 16:15 Addicted = Devoted or committed Ministry= Service Minister = Servant 1 Tim. 1:12 Putting me into the ministry The Mission of the Church: • The Great Commandment • The Great Commission Administration (Song leader, trustees – Cleaning) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unleashing The Treasures Of The Midnight Series

    Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Mar 14, 2013
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     | 7,344 views

    Just as treasures are not found on the streets, so is wealth not discovered on the cashier's counter in a bank. Just as a whale is not found in a pond, so are riches not found on a Eatery's table. Join me once again, in this exploratory serial to unmask t

    'O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!...' (Romans 11:33) 'So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.'(Proverbs 24:14) Every search is always a product of a need. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Cut The Blaming Game

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 18, 2013
     | 5,551 views

    Many of us love to blame the platform for the shoddy performance!

    Cut the blaming game Exodus 32:24 And I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.' So they gave it to me, and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out." World # 1 Tennis king Novak Djokovic after he recently lost to Rafael Nadal fumed and lamented: ‘the court was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal